BACKGROUND Increased cytoplasmic HuR expression has been noted in several cancer types, where it may contribute to the increased cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression observed during tumorigenesis and metastasis. METHODS To assess the correlation between COX-2 and HuR in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the expression patterns of HuR and COX-2 were assessed via immunohistochemistry analyses...

Abstract Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) can manifest before the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), however, underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The aim this study is to investigate characteristics lung‐onset pSS using chest high‐resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Methods data 102 patients with pSS‐ILD were retrospectively a...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging represents the elective strategy to assess iron overload in different organs and drives the iron chelation therapy in Thalassemia major (TM). However, affected organs, in particular liver, pancreas and heart, are not isolated but interact each other and communicate through biochemical mediators, which may accelerate and worsen pathological processes considered unrelat...

Background: This study aims to examine the according different age groups in terms of variables psychological endurance, socio-demographic characteristics, and related COVID-19 phobia during pandemic period. Aim: Methods: Volunteer individuals participated research. 215 volunteers residing Kars province formed sample research with convenient sampling method. Personal Information Form scale were...

OBJECTIVES This investigation examined the effect of 6 months of high- or low-intensity resistance exercise on muscular strength and endurance and stair climbing ability in adults aged 60 to 83. DESIGN A randomized controlled trial. SETTING University of Florida Center for Exercise Science. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-two men and women completed the study protocol. Subjects were matched for streng...