OBJECTIVES To show that quantitative ultrasound biomarkers attenuation (AC) and backscatter (BSC) coefficients are effective tools to detect early changes in acute pancreatitis, using a cerulein-induced pancreatitis rat model. METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats …

Mutations in genes essential for mitochondrial function have pleiotropic effects. The mechanisms underlying these traits yield insights into metabolic homeostasis and potential therapies. Here we report the characterization of a mouse model harboring a …

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction can lead to complications following acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI). However, it is unclear how RV failure after MI contributes to left-sided dysfunction is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

MicroRNA-103/107 regulate systemic glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. For this reason, inhibitory strategies for these microRNAs are currently being tested in clinical trials. Given the high metabolic demands of the heart and the abundant cardiac …

Cardiac hypertrophy is a risk factor which can intrigue heart failure. In the present study, we explored whether AdipoRon attenuates isoprenaline (ISO) or L-thyroxine-induced cardiac hyper- trophy in Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats and whether the …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the utility of photoacoustic imaging in measuring changes in renal oxygen saturation after ischemia-induced acute kidney injury, and to compare these measurements with histological findings and serum levels of kidney function. …

We have previously demonstrated that DGLA treatment along with Delta-5-Desaturase (D5D) siRNA in various types of cancer cells enhances the formation of 8-HOA from COX-2-catalyzed DGLA peroxidation, which in turn inhibits cancer cell growth and migration. …

We report that the ordered structure in the assemblies of iron oxide nanoparticles in conjugated polymer nanoparticles is the key to achieve better properties to realize multimodal theranostic agents for magnetic resonance and photoacoustic imaging. …

Purpose Metastatic brain tumors pose a severe problem in the treatment of patients with breast carci- noma. Preclinical models have been shown to play an important role in unraveling the underlying mechanisms behind the metastatic process and evaluation …

The interleukin-1 (IL-1) signaling pathway plays a vital role in multiple mechanisms associated with myocardial ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury, including inflammation and apoptosis. An IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) can block IL-1 by competitive …