Comparison of preemptive living-donor kidney transplantation with incident hemodialysis in Japan: a region-specific analysis from a setting with limited deceased-donor kidney transplantation

J Nephrol. 2026 Jul 23:aajag075. doi: 10.1093/joneph/aajag075. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In Japan, deceased-donor kidney transplantation is rare, and a substantial proportion of patients who would be placed on a transplant waiting list in Western countries remain within the dialysis

M Manabu Okada

Relationship Between ST-Segment Resolution and Clinical Outcomes After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Bifurcation Lesion in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study

Health Sci Rep. 2026 Jul 21;9(7):e72620. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.72620. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: ST resolution (STR) is associated with improved cardiac outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) and is a marker of success. In this study, we aimed to determin

S Sara Mirzamohamadi

SIRT Family: Biological Functions and Therapeutic Targets

Sirtuins (SIRT1-SIRT7) are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD^(+)) dependent deacylases that serves as metabolic sensors, coupling cellular energy status to chromatin structure, mitochondrial function, and stress responses. Dysregulated SIRT activity has been extensively studied in aging, metabo

J Jia-Yi Wang