Tuo Han, Tingting Zhang, Yajie Fan, Congxia Wang, Yan Zhang
{"title":"Pyroptosis in Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and STING-IRF3 Pathway","authors":"Tuo Han, Tingting Zhang, Yajie Fan, Congxia Wang, Yan Zhang","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00052","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89628534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Feng, N. He, Qin-qin Yan, Ke Wang, Rong Li, Xiu-Ting Tan, M. Mi
{"title":"Transient Elastography Research Hotspots and Frontiers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Bibliometric Study Using CiteSpace","authors":"G. Feng, N. He, Qin-qin Yan, Ke Wang, Rong Li, Xiu-Ting Tan, M. Mi","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00064","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76498691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can Regular Exercise Before COVID-19 Disease Upregulate ACE2 and Downregulate TMPRSS2 in Patient’s Cells?","authors":"Keivan Gadruni","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00055","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81956261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Semwal, Ankit Kumar, A. Chauhan, R. Semwal, Navin Joshi, S. Joshi, D. Semwal
{"title":"Infection Pattern, Treatment Protocols and Post-COVID-19 Complications–A Survey on 706 COVID-19 Recovered Participants","authors":"R. Semwal, Ankit Kumar, A. Chauhan, R. Semwal, Navin Joshi, S. Joshi, D. Semwal","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00069","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objectives: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has killed millions of people globally and has severely affected quality of life and global economy. The present randomized survey aimed to collect information based on vaccination, symptoms, treatments, and post-COVID-19 complications from participants that recovered from COVID-19 to find out the disease pattern, trends, and effective treatment protocols. Methods: The information from participants was collected by an online questionnaire that was circulated among the population of India through emails and social media. Results: A total of 706 responses were recorded from participants that recovered from COVID-19 from 20 Indian states. Males and females from all age groups took part in the online survey. Among them, 77% of the participants were not vaccinated and 17% were vaccinated with a single dose and 6% with a booster dose. An average of 27% of the total vaccinated participants had a comorbidity that included diabetes, hypertension, and pulmonary disease. Most of the patients with moderate to severe symptoms preferred allopathic treatment. The adoption level of allopathic treatment was significantly higher ( p = 0.001) than other treatment options. The results showed that 12% of the patients adopted the Ayurvedic treatment and 14% preferred a mixed treatment. Approximately one-third of the participants had various post-COVID-19 complications that were related to breathing and anxiety. Conclusions: The survey concluded that","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78320583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Combined Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Exercise for Plantar Heel Pain: A Systematic Review","authors":"Ian Burton, Aisling McCormack","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00059","url":null,"abstract":"<abstract><p>Plantar heel pain (PHP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that is effectively treated with extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and exercise. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combined ESWT and exercise versus other interventions in treating PHP. A systematic review of effectiveness was conducted, adhering to the PRISMA guidelines. Five databases were searched for studies published between January 2000 and September 2021 with 12 studies (n = 861) meeting the inclusion criteria, which compared ESWT and stretching to various other treatments. High-quality evidence indicates that combined ESWT and stretching interventions are more effective than their individual use or botulinum toxin injections, and low-quality evidence of superiority versus ultrasound and stretching. There was moderate quality evidence that combined ESWT and stretching is no more effective than corticosteroid injection, and high-quality evidence that the combination is no more effective than blood-derived injection therapies, custom orthotics, or low-level laser therapy combined with stretching. There is high-quality evidence that topical corticosteroid or laser therapy in combination with ESWT and stretching increases its effectiveness and moderate-quality evidence for the additive effective of dry needling. Overall, combined ESWT and stretching treatments are effective and may be recommended where they are available and practical to implement. Further high-quality studies comparing combined interventions for PHP, including different exercise activities like resistance training, are required. <i>PROSPERO registration number</i>: CRD42020213286</p></abstract>","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"12 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138509145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Possible Natural and Artificial Collective Immunity on New COVID-19 Pandemic Waves in Ukraine and Israel","authors":"I. Nesteruk","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00044","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objectives: The percentage of vaccinated people in Ukraine and Israel extensively varies. Based on this large difference, the influence of possible collective immunity on the COVID-19 pandemic dynamics in summer 2021 was evaluated. Methods: To clarify the presence of a natural collective immunity, the visible and actual characteristics the COVID-19 epidemic in Ukraine were estimated based on the number of laboratory-confirmed cases (accumulated in May and June 2021), using a generalized SIR-model and parameter identification procedure, and considering the difference between registered and real number of cases. Results: The calculated optimal value of the visibility coefficient shows that most Ukrainians have already been infected with coronavirus, some of whom have been infected more than once. This suggests that Ukrainians have probably achieved a natural collective immunity. Despite the large percentage of fully vaccinated people in Israel (approximately 60%), the emergence of a new epidemic wave after June 15, 2021 was not prevented, and the number of deaths increased after July 5, 2021. A new wave of the pandemic in Ukraine after July 10, 2021 is characterized by a smaller daily number of new COVID-19 cases per capita and new deaths per capita, despite having a much lower number of vaccinated people than in Israel. This can be explained by a much lower level of testing (many cases in Ukraine remain undetected) and possibly by the probable natural immunity of Ukrainians. Conclusions: High levels of vaccination and natural collective immunity are unlikely to prevent new waves of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by mutated coronavirus strains.","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78771646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fructose Metabolism and Acute Myeloid Leukemia","authors":"Rina Kansal","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90451888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debang Li, F. Gao, Chunyan Wu, Zu-jian Liang, Wenju Xiong
{"title":"miR-34a/SIRT1 Axis Plays a Critical Role in Regulating Chondrocyte Senescence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus","authors":"Debang Li, F. Gao, Chunyan Wu, Zu-jian Liang, Wenju Xiong","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00029","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"193 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75847049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arthroscopic Treatment of Atypical Synovial Osteochondromatosis of Infrapatellar Fat Pad: A 4-Year Follow-up Case Report and Literature Review","authors":"Zhibiao Bai, Haibo Zhou, Chao Zhang, Chun Chen","doi":"10.14218/erhm.2021.00035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/erhm.2021.00035","url":null,"abstract":"Primary synovial osteochondromatosis, also known as synovial chondromatosis, is a rare benign arthropathy caused by synovial cartilage metaplasia. The tumor is rarely seen outside the knee joint cavity, especially in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP). This case presents an older woman who complained of left knee joint pain with a growing isolated mass for 2 years. Physical examination showed that a hard mass was palpable below the patella. X-ray and computed tomography examination of knee joint revealed cluster calcification foci under the patella. Under arthroscopy, the mass was found in the IFP and removed, with pathological examination indicating synovial osteochondromatosis. The patient recovered well after the operation, and no sign of recurrence was seen at a 4-year follow-up. This case report proposes that synovial osteochondromatosis in atypical sites, such as IFP, should heighten our attention and could be treated by arthroscopy.","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"300 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76542328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of Yes-associated Protein-1 in Gastrointestinal Cancers and Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Xia Qian, Wei Zhang, Hua Yang, Lanjing Zhang, Ningling Kang, Jinping Lai","doi":"10.14218/ERHM.2021.00017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14218/ERHM.2021.00017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Yes-associated protein-1 (YAP1) is a potent transcriptional co-activator and functions as an important downstream effector of the Hippo signaling pathway, which is key to regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis, and organ growth. YAP1 has been implicated as an oncogene for various human cancers including gastrointestinal cancers and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). YAP1 promotes tumorigenesis and cancer progression by multiple mechanisms, such as by promoting malignant phenotypes, expanding cancer stem cells, and inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition. YAP1 overexpression or its activated forms are associated with advanced pathological grades and poor prognosis of cancer, and therefore targeting YAP1 may open a fertile avenue for cancer therapy. In this review, we summarize the recent evidence regarding the role of YAP1 in the carcinogenesis of gastrointestinal cancers and HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":12074,"journal":{"name":"Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine","volume":"6 3","pages":"110-117"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b5/61/nihms-1713029.PMC8478289.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39471717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}