Pathophysiological role and therapeutic implications of vitamin D in autoimmunity: focus on chronic autoimmune diseases
Vitamin D is a pleiotropic secosteroid yielding multiple actions in human physiology.
Besides the canonical regulatory activity on bone metabolism, several non-classical actions …
Besides the canonical regulatory activity on bone metabolism, several non-classical actions …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and liver fibrosis: Molecular mechanisms and clinical studies
W Udomsinprasert, J Jittikoon - Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Vitamin D plays a primary role in regulation of bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis.
Interestingly, emerging evidence suggests protective effects of vitamin D against liver …
Interestingly, emerging evidence suggests protective effects of vitamin D against liver …
Caught between a “Rho” and a hard place: are CCN1/CYR61 and CCN2/CTGF the arbiters of microvascular stiffness?
B Chaqour - Journal of cell communication and signaling, 2020 - Springer
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a deformable dynamic structure that dictates the behavior,
function and integrity of blood vessels. The composition, density, chemistry and architecture …
function and integrity of blood vessels. The composition, density, chemistry and architecture …
Ultrasound Elastography--Review of Techniques and Its Clinical Applications in Pediatrics--Part 1.
A Pawluś, D Sokołowska-Dąbek… - Advances in Clinical …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Sonoelastography is a novel technique that uses ultrasound waves to assess the elasticity of
tissues noninvasively. It provides an ultrasound-based method to detect and display the …
tissues noninvasively. It provides an ultrasound-based method to detect and display the …
A single gene connects stiffness in glaucoma and the vascular system
T Borrás - Experimental eye research, 2017 - Elsevier
Arterial calcification results in arterial stiffness and higher systolic blood pressure. Arterial
calcification is prevented by the high expression of the Matrix-Gla gene (MGP) in the …
calcification is prevented by the high expression of the Matrix-Gla gene (MGP) in the …
Elevated serum IL-34 is correlated with disease severity in patients with biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy
S Honsawek, N Bovornsethanant, T Woraruthai… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a severe congenital disorder with progressive obstructive
cholangiopathy in young children. The inflammatory process has been recognized as one of …
cholangiopathy in young children. The inflammatory process has been recognized as one of …
Rapid hepatic clearance of full length CCN-2/CTGF: a putative role for LRP1-mediated endocytosis
KGF Gerritsen, N Bovenschen, TQ Nguyen… - Journal of cell …, 2016 - Springer
CCN-2 (connective tissue growth factor; CTGF) is a key factor in fibrosis. Plasma CCN-2 has
biomarker potential in numerous fibrotic disorders, but it is unknown which …
biomarker potential in numerous fibrotic disorders, but it is unknown which …
Effectiveness of two-dimensional shear-wave sonoelastography in the diagnosis and follow-up of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
S Demir, HA Unlu, G Kiris Uzun, CI Oztorun… - Pediatric Surgery …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction We sought to determine the effectiveness and utility of two-dimensional shear-
wave sonoelastography (2D-SW-SE) in the diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of …
wave sonoelastography (2D-SW-SE) in the diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of …
Elastography for hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery
Y Inoue, N Kokudo - Surgery Today, 2014 - Springer
Palpation is a subjective and non-sharable diagnostic method. Recently, palpation has been
supported and replaced by elastography, which provides a novel parameter of “stiffness” as …
supported and replaced by elastography, which provides a novel parameter of “stiffness” as …
Combination Therapy with Vitamin D and Telmisartan to Suppress the Progression of Liver Fibrosis.
Hepatic fibrosis is an improper wound repair response associated with various kinds of
chronic liver injuries. It can be detected by over-deposition of diffuse ECM (Extracellular …
chronic liver injuries. It can be detected by over-deposition of diffuse ECM (Extracellular …