A thermosensitive quaternary ammonium chloride chitosan/β-glycerophosphate (HACC/β-GP) hydrogel scaffold combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transfected with an adenovirus containing the glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) gene (Ad-rGDNF) was applied to spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. The BMSCs from rats were t…[Leer más]

Primary aldosteronism (PA), a condition characterized by autonomous aldosterone hypersecretion, constitutes the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Over the last decade, major breakthroughs have been made in the field of genetics underpinning PA. The advent and wide application of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology led to the…[Leer más]

Although it is difficult to master the surgical learning curve for treatment of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA), there have been no studies on surgical outcomes between a novice and an experienced surgeon. Thus, the current study attempted to evaluate surgical outcomes from a single surgeon based on learning curve for surgical treatment of…[Leer más]