MMP-9 and non-invasive markers in evaluating MASLD and atherosclerosis

J Genet Eng Biotechnol. 2026 Sep;24(3):100733. doi: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2026.100733. Epub 2026 Jun 23.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-9) play a vital role in extracellular matrix remodeling in metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and cardiovascular diseases such as athe

G Ghada M Salum

Clinical safety and preliminary efficacy of allogeneic human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived exosomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: protocol of a phase I/II clinical trial in China

BMJ Open. 2026 Sep 16;16(9):e115350. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115350.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cell-based therapies represent a promising therapeutic strategy for enhancing neurological recovery after stroke. Preclinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of stem cell-derived exosomes in animal mod

G Gaoting Ma

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BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;19(9):e273616. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-273616.ABSTRACTEosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) share overlapping clinical features, making early distinction difficult, especially in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-ne

A Aashish Omprakash Agrawal

Stroke due to penetrating neck injury inflicted by tiger attack

BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Sep 16;19(9):e272728. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-272728.ABSTRACTAnimal attack related penetrating injuries of the neck are important causes of stroke due to carotid artery dissection and subsequent watershed infarcts. Early vascular imaging, timely antithrombotic therapy and multidisci

A Anadi Mishra

Multiple Modelling Methods Suggest That Grain-Free Diets Are Not Predictive of New Owner-Reported Cardiac Diagnoses Over Two Years in the Dog Aging Project, Despite Owner Misclassification of Diet

Vet Med Sci. 2026 Sep;12(5):e71213. doi: 10.1002/vms3.71213.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Grain-free diets have been potentially linked to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in several studies in dogs, although the underlying mechanisms for this potential link, if present, are unclear. Additionally, some studies ha

J Janice O'Brien

Advances in Calcium Transients and Autophagy

Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2026 Sep 16:107025. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2026.107025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe interactive regulation between calcium transients and autophagy serves as a core mechanism for maintaining cellular homeostasis, and dysregulation of this signaling axis contributes to t

J Jiangfeng Xu

RNF5: an emerging therapeutic target for modulating immunity and metabolism

Biochem Pharmacol. 2026 Sep 16:118481. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2026.118481. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRing finger protein 5 (RNF5), a membrane-associated RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, serves as a critical regulator of cellular homeostasis by controlling protein stability, metabolic adaptation, and i

R Ruobing He

Nutrition care and Dietetic Practice in Managing Metabolic and Endocrine Dysfunction in Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS): Implications and Opportunities in the Context of the Name Change of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) to PMOS

Adv Nutr. 2026 Sep 16:100734. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2026.100734. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPolyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) affects 8-13% of women across the lifespan. Those with PMOS have reduced quality of life and increased risk of co-morbidities including elevated weight, eati

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