Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs are the first-line of treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) but are effective in <70% of patients. Our earlier genome-wide studies indicated that two genes encoding for cell adhesion proteins, close homolog of L1 (CHL1) and integrin beta-3 (ITGB3), and microRNAs, miR-151a-3p and miR-221/222, are implicated in...

Vascular calcification shares many similarities with skeletal mineralisation and involves the phenotypic trans-differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) to osteoblastic cells within a calcified environment. Various microRNAs (miRs) are known to regulate cell differentiation; however, their role in mediating VSMC calcification is not fully understood. miR-microarray analysis reveal...

Resveratrol, an edible polyphenolic phytoalexin, improves endothelial dysfunction and attenuates inflammation. However, the mechanisms have not been thoroughly elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the molecular basis of the effects of resveratrol on TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression in HUVECs. The resveratrol treatment significantly attenuated the TNF-α-induced ICAM-1 expression. The inhibition...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Rahmaty EM, Gulnar B, Baser B. Effects of glazing or polishing on the color stability different computer-aided design/manufacturing ceramic surfaces after orthodontic debonding: An in-vitro comparative study. Forum Ortodontyczne / Orthodontic Forum. 2022;18(4):221-229. doi:10.5114/for.2022.126061. APA Rahmaty, E. ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between brain microbleeds (MBs) and the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS In this cohort study, we studied 221 patients with AD with available baseline MRI scans (1.0 or 1.5 T) and at least 2 Mini-Mental State Examinations (MMSE) scores obtained more than 1 year apart from our memory clinic. Mean ± SD follow-up time was 3 ± ...

PURPOSE To improve jugular central venous access device (CVAD) securement, prevent CVAD failure (composite: dislodgement, occlusion, breakage, local or bloodstream infection), and assess subsequent trial feasibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study design was a 4-arm, parallel, randomized, controlled, nonblinded, pilot trial. Patients received CVAD securement with (i) suture+bordered polyurethane...

1Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden 2Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Orthopedics, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, 205 02 Malmö, Sweden 3Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Clinical Physiology and Nuclear medicine Unit, Lund University, 221 05 Malmö, Sweden 4Malmö Sports Academy, Malm...

Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) inhibitors of miR-221-3p (CU-PNA-221) and miR-466l-3p (CU-PNA-466) demonstrated changes in inflammatory responses. Suppression of inflammatory signalling was unexpected and further investigation led to the identification of calmodulin as a novel target of miRNA-466l-3p. These studies demonstrate that exogenous agents may suppress neuroinflammation mediated by microgli...