Otologic Manifestation in IgG4-Related Systemic Disease

IgG4-related systemic disease, including autoimmune pancreatitis, is a multi-organ disorder characterized by elevated serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) concentration and IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration.We report Hinges a case of a 66-year-old woman with IgG4-related hearing disorder, presenting with fluctuating mixed hearing loss with middle ea

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Viral control of mitochondrial apoptosis.

Throughout the process of pathogen-host co-evolution, viruses have developed a battery of distinct strategies to overcome biochemical and immunological defenses of the host.Thus, viruses have acquired the capacity to subvert host cell apoptosis, control inflammatory responses, and evade immune reactions.Since the elimination of infected cells via p

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Dopamine transporters in striatum correlate with deactivation in the default mode network during visuospatial attention.

BACKGROUND:Dopamine and dopamine transporters (DAT, which regulate extracellular dopamine in the brain) are implicated in the modulation of attention but their specific roles are not well understood.Here we hypothesized that dopamine Oversized Chair modulates attention by facilitation of brain deactivation in the default mode network (DMN).Thus, hi

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