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Flupirtine inhibited Cl- secretion in both full-thickness and seromuscular-stripped distal colon (containing the submucosal, but not myenteric plexus) but generated no response in epithelial T84 cell monolayers. KV7.2 and KV7.3 channel proteins were detected by immunofluorescence in whole mount preparations of the submucosa from mouse distal colon. Danicopan ic50 ICA 110381 (KV7.2/7.3 specific activator) inhibited Cl- secretion comparably to flupirtine. We conclude that KV7 channel activators inhibit neurally driven Cl- secretion in the colonic epithelium and may therefore have therapeutic benefit in treating pathologies associated with hyperexcitable enteric nervous system, such as irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).During embryogenesis, blood vessels and nerves develop with similar branching structure in response to shared signaling pathways guiding network growth. With both systems integral to physiological homeostasis, dual targeting of blood vessels and nerves to promote neurovascular regeneration following injury is an emerging therapeutic approach in biomedical engineering. A limitation to this strategy is that the nature of cross talk between emergent vessels and nerves during regeneration in an adult is poorly understood. Following peripheral nerve transection, intraneural vascular cells infiltrate the site of injury to provide a migratory pathway for mobilized Schwann cells of regenerating axons. As Schwann cells demyelinate, they secrete vascular endothelial growth factor, which promotes angiogenesis. Recent advances point to concomitant restoration of neurovascular architecture and function through simultaneous targeting of growth factors and guidance cues shared by both systems during regeneration. In the context of traumatic injury associated with volumetric muscle loss, we consider the nature of biomaterials used to engineer three-dimensional scaffolds, functionalization of scaffolds with molecular signals that guide and promote neurovascular growth, and seeding scaffolds with progenitor cells. Physiological success is defined by each tissue component of the bioconstruct (nerve, vessel, muscle) becoming integrated with that of the host. Advances in microfabrication, cell culture techniques, and progenitor cell biology hold great promise for engineering bioconstructs able to restore organ function after volumetric muscle loss.Staging of primary musculoskeletal bone and soft tissue tumors is most commonly performed using the AJCC and the Enneking or Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) staging systems. Radiologic imaging is integral in achieving adequate musculoskeletal neoplastic staging by defining lesion extent and identifying regional lymph node involvement and distant metastatic disease. Additional important features in surgical planning, though not distinct components of the staging systems, include cortical involvement, joint invasion, and neurovascular encasement; these features are optimally evaluated by MRI. In 2020, the WHO updated the classification of primary musculoskeletal tumors of soft tissue and bone. The update reflects the continued explosion in identification of novel gene alterations in many bone and soft tissue neoplasms. This has resulted in newly designated lesions, reclassification of lesion categories, and improved specificity of diagnosis. While radiologists do not need to have a comprehensive knowledge of the pathologic details, a broad working understanding of the most recent update is important to aid accurate and timely diagnosis given that histologic grading is a component of all staging systems. By approaching primary musculoskeletal neoplasms through a multidisciplinary approach with colleagues in pathology, orthopedic oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology, radiologists may promote improved diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.Background Previous studies have compared CT findings of COVID-19 pneumonia with those of other infections; however, to our knowledge, no studies have included non-infectious organizing pneumonia (OP) as a comparison group. Objective To compare chest CT features of COVID-19, influenza, and OP using a multireader design, and to assess radiologists' performance in distinguishing between these conditions. Methods This retrospective study included 150 chest CT examinations in 150 patients (mean age 58±16 years) with diagnosis of COVID-19, influenza, or non-infectious OP (50 randomly selected abnormal CT examinations per diagnosis). Six thoracic radiologists independently assessed CT examinations for 14 individual CT findings and Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA) COVID-19 category and recorded a favored diagnosis. CT characteristics of the three diagnoses were compared using random effects models; readers' diagnostic performance was assessed. Results COVID-19 pneumonia was significantly different (p less diagnosing COVID-19 by CT are furthered by our observed strong overlap between CT appearances of COVID-19 and OP. This challenge may be particularly evident in clinical settings with substantial proportions of patients with potential causes of OP such as ongoing cancer therapy or autoimmune conditions.This study compared prostate mpMRI performed with an 18 French rectal tube in place throughout the examination after initial technologist placement (n=97) with mpMRI performed without the tube (n=99). Acquisition parameters were otherwise identical. Two radiologists scored subjective image quality and measured rectal diameter. For both readers, rectal tube was associated (p less then .001) with improved ADC quality, decreased DWI distortion, decreased rectal gas, and decreased rectal diameter. Findings support routine rectal tube placement for prostate mpMRI.Background The greater omentum can serve as a useful target for percutaneous biopsy; in clinical practice, CT is commonly used for biopsy guidance. Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic yield of percutaneous ultrasound (US)-guided omental biopsy and to explore the association of diagnostic yield with pre-biopsy diagnostic CT findings. Methods This retrospective study included 163 patients (mean age, 65±12 years; 120 women, 43 men; mean BMI, 28.9±7.9) who underwent US-guided omental biopsy between 2002-2020 at a single institution at which US served as the firstline modality for omental biopsy guidance. Biopsies were performed by abdominal radiologists without dedicated interventional radiology fellowship training. Post-biopsy clinical and imaging follow-up were reviewed to establish each patient's ultimate diagnosis. Omental biopsies were characterized as diagnostic or non-diagnostic relative to the ultimate diagnosis. Associations were explored between diagnostic yield and findings on pre-biopsy CT and biopsy US.