Publications

Background: Pericytes, a type of mural cells, exert important functions in the CNS. One major challenge in pericyte research is the lack of pericyte-specific and subpopulation-specific markers.

Methods: To address this knowledge gap, we first generated a novel transgenic mouse line in which vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) are permanently labeled with tdTomato. Next, we isolated PDGFRβ⁺tdTomato^- pericytes and PDGFRβ⁺tdTomato⁺ vSMCs from the brains of these mice and subsequently performed RNAseq analysis to identify pericyte-enriched genes.

Results: Using this approach, we successfully identified 40 pericyte-enriched genes and 158 vSMC-enriched genes, which are involved in different biological processes and molecular functions. Using ISH/IHC analysis, we found that Pla1a and Cox4i2 were predominantly enriched in subpopulations of brain pericytes, although they also marked some non-vascular parenchymal cells.

Conclusions: These findings suggest that Pla1a and Cox4i2 preferably label subpopulations of pericytes in the brain compared to vSMCs, and thus, they may be useful in distinguishing these populations.

Educational Engagement Modules (EEMs) are teaching materials for educators and students that facilitate a deeper understanding of key epidemiological methods and concepts. Each EEM poses a series of questions using a recently published paper in Annals to further understanding of a specific study design and to encourage critical thinking and careful evaluation. This EEM focuses on methods for studying health inequity and references the following article: Zadeh H, Curran M, Del Castillo N, Morales C, Dukes K, Martinez D, Salinas JL, Bryant R, Bojang M, Carvour ML. Epidemiological approaches to multivariable models of health inequity: A study of race, rurality, and occupation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ann Epidemiol. 2024 Jun;94:42-48. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2024.04.008. Epub 2024 Apr 19. PMID: 38642626; PMCID: PMC11326713.

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The article "LncRNA SNHG14 promotes the development of cervical cancer and predicts poor prognosis" by Y.-Y. Zhang, M. Li, Y.-D. Xu, J. Shang published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (9): 3664-3671-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201905_17790-PMID: 31114991 has been retracted in accordance with the Publisher and the Editor in Chief. The article has been retracted due to a critical error in the methodology. Specifically, the primers reported as targeting the SNHG14 gene were incorrect. A BLAST alignment of the cited primer sequences revealed that they do not significantly align with SNHG14, but instead match sequences from TALAM1/MALAT1. This error compromises the validity of the study's results. Therefore, the manuscript has been retracted. The authors were notified of the investigation and were asked to provide the raw data, but they have not responded. This article has been retracted. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/17790.

The article "LncRNA SNHG14 promotes proliferation of endometrial cancer through regulating microRNA-655-3p" by G.-F. Wang, L.-N. Wen published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24 (20): 10410-10418-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202010_23391-PMID: 33155197 has been retracted in accordance with the Publisher and the Editor in Chief. The article has been retracted due to a critical error in the methodology. Specifically, the primers reported as targeting the SNHG14 gene were incorrect. A BLAST alignment of the cited primer sequences revealed that they do not significantly align with SNHG14, but instead match sequences from TALAM1/MALAT1. The authors were notified of the investigation and were asked to provide the raw data, but they have not responded. This error compromises the validity of the study's results. Therefore, the manuscript has been retracted. The article was previously under investigation for possible duplication or manipulation of Kaplan-Meier survival curves; however, in the absence of the original raw data, these concerns could not be conclusively assessed. This article has been retracted. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/23391.

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ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Artificial intelligence-driven automation of nasoalveolar molding device planning: A systematic review. Alqutaibi AY, Hamadallah HH, Alassaf MS, Othman AA, Qazali AA, Alghauli MA. J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Oct 4:S0022-3913(24)00637-1. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.09.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39368883.

SOURCE OF FUNDING: This research did not receive any grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for- profit sectors. The authors declared that they had no financial interests or personal relationships that could influence the work reported in the study.

TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic Review.

The article "Effect of propofol on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through MAPK/ERK pathway" by H.-J. Yan, G.-Q. Qi, Y. Ma published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (24): 11051-11061-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19813-PMID: 31858577 has been retracted in accordance with the authors, the Publisher, and the Editor in Chief. The article has been retracted due to inaccurate data and duplicated Western Blots in Figures 2 and 6. The authors acknowledged discrepancies in the published data and were unable to provide the original data, and agreed to the retraction of the manuscript. This article has been retracted. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/19813.