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Biomedicines, Volume 13, Issue 3

March 2025 - 232 articles

Cover Story: Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a chronic kidney disorder associated with complement overactivation leading to tissue damage, diagnosed based on complement parameters and histological changes. Autoantibodies targeting convertases or complement proteins are often present in patients but not functionally investigated in routine practice. We report the characterization and functional analysis of such autoantibodies, revealing the presence of non-pathogenic autoantibodies directed against the complement cascade enzyme factor B and the regulator factor H in a patient with immune complex-mediated MPGN. This work highlights the importance of autoantibody screening together with functional analysis to improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. View this paper
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Articles (232)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,070 Views
13 Pages

PRKAG2 Syndrome: Clinical Features, Imaging Findings and Cardiac Events

  • Maria Sudomir,
  • Przemysław Chmielewski,
  • Grażyna Truszkowska,
  • Mariusz Kłopotowski,
  • Mateusz Śpiewak,
  • Marta Legatowicz-Koprowska,
  • Monika Gawor-Prokopczyk,
  • Justyna Szczygieł,
  • Joanna Zakrzewska-Koperska and
  • Mariusz Kruk
  • + 4 authors

Background/Objectives: PRKAG2 syndrome (PS) is a rare genocopy of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Our goal was to expand knowledge about PS by analyzing patient clinical, imaging, and follow-up data. Methods: The study included carriers of li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,079 Views
12 Pages

Lower Plasma IL-32 Levels Linked to Better Survival in Sepsis

  • Patricia Mester,
  • Alexander Utrata,
  • Niklas Schmidtner,
  • Charlotte Birner,
  • Stephan Schmid,
  • Martina Müller,
  • Vlad Pavel and
  • Christa Buechler

Background/Objectives: Interleukin-32 (IL-32) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine primarily produced by immune cells and involved in bacterial and viral infections. This study investigates whether plasma IL-32 is associated with sepsis severity and clinic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,577 Views
14 Pages

Multi-Omics Integration Reveals Mitochondrial Gene Regulation as a Determinant of Tuberculosis Susceptibility: A Mendelian Randomization Approach

  • Tingting Fang,
  • Yu Chen,
  • Feifei Yuan,
  • Yuyan Ma,
  • Qingqing Wang,
  • Yumeng Yao,
  • Sishi Cai,
  • Wenting Jin,
  • Qing Miao and
  • Bijie Hu

Background/Objectives: Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis (TB). Despite emerging evidence of the importance of mitochondrial gene regulation in the immune response, the specific role of mitochondrial-rel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,400 Views
17 Pages

Background/Objectives: Flavonoids are common ubiquitous components of plants and are consumed by humans and livestock in their diets. Many different activities have been proposed for a variety of flavonoids that play a role in the benefits of a plant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,229 Views
17 Pages

Understanding Causal Relationships Between Imaging-Derived Phenotypes and Parkinson’s Disease: A Mendelian Randomization and Observational Study

  • Yichi Zhang,
  • Min Zhong,
  • Zhao Yang,
  • Xiaojin Wang,
  • Zhongxun Dong,
  • Liche Zhou,
  • Qianyi Yin,
  • Bingshun Wang,
  • Jun Liu and
  • Yuanyuan Li
  • + 1 author

Background/Objectives: Observational studies have suggested a correlation between brain imaging alterations and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, data on causal relationships are still lacking. This study aimed to examine the causal relationsh...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,956 Views
22 Pages

Hypertension is a major contributor to heart disease, renal failure, and stroke. High salt is one of the significant risk factors associated with the onset and persistence of hypertension. Experimental and observational studies have confirmed cardiov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,568 Views
14 Pages

Clinical Outcome of Conversion Surgery for Stage IV Esophageal Cancer Following Chemoradiation

  • Hu-Lin Christina Wang,
  • Ke-Cheng Chen,
  • Pei-Ming Huang,
  • Chih-Hung Hsu,
  • Chia-Hsien Cheng,
  • Feng-Ming Hsu,
  • Ta-Chen Huang,
  • Jhe-Cyuan Guo and
  • Jang-Ming Lee

Purpose: We aimed to identify the impact of conversion surgery to survival in patients with stage IV esophageal cancer who have a stabilized disease and good treatment response before surgery. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,583 Views
30 Pages

Cardiometabolic Phenotype in HFpEF: Insights from Murine Models

  • Ekaterina Ogurtsova,
  • Tatiana Arefieva,
  • Anastasiia Filatova,
  • Natalya Radyukhina and
  • Artem Ovchinnikov

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains a significant challenge in modern healthcare. It accounts for the majority of heart failure cases and their number worldwide is steadily increasing. With its high prevalence and substanti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,443 Views
23 Pages

Introduction: Diethyl nitrosamine (DEN), a known carcinogen, has been used for validating the RasH2 and P53 transgenic models in chemical testing and has been shown to enhance primary liver tumor growth in the ATT-Myc transgenic mouse model of liver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,082 Views
12 Pages

Metabolic Disruptions and Non-Communicable Disease Risks Associated with Long-Term Particulate Matter Exposure in Northern Thailand: An NMR-Based Metabolomics Study

  • Churdsak Jaikang,
  • Giatgong Konguthaithip,
  • Yutti Amornlertwatana,
  • Narongchai Autsavapromporn,
  • Sirichet Rattanachitthawat,
  • Nitip Liampongsabuddhi and
  • Tawachai Monum

Background/Objectives: Particulate matter (PM) is a primary health hazard associated with metabolic pathway disruption. Population characteristics, topography, sources, and PM components contribute to health impacts. Methods: In this study, NMR-based...

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