Platelet RIP2 Limits Dense Granule Release and Thrombosis via DOCK8-Cdc42

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jun 11. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.323791. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: RIP2 (receptor-interacting protein kinase 2) is an essential mediator of inflammation and innate immunity downstream of PRRs (pattern recognition receptors). Platelets express RIP2,

J Jianjun Zhang

Enhanced long-term outcomes with laparoscopic bariatric surgery in patients with severe obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a retrospective cohort study

Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2026 Jun 1;15(3):67. doi: 10.21037/hbsn-24-529. Epub 2025 Mar 26.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is a potential treatment for weight loss in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and severe obesity. However, the impact of bariat

X Xinrong Zhang

Clinical Significance of the C-Reactive Protein-Triglyceride-Glucose Index in Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome, Cancer, Diabetes, and Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review

Int J Gen Med. 2026 Jun 5;19:614184. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S614184. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This narrative review aimed to summarize and critically appraise current evidence on the clinical significance of CTI in cardiovascular disease, stroke, cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, cance

S Sheng Yang

Experience and outcomes of kidney transplantation in a Colombian referral center

Front Nephrol. 2026 May 26;6:1817080. doi: 10.3389/fneph.2026.1817080. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation remains the most effective therapy for End-Stage Renal Disease. While global outcomes have improved, data from Latin America are limited.OBJECTIVE: to describe the insti

M Maricel Licht-Ardila