Cholesterol crystals in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

Y Baumer, J Irei, WA Boisvert - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2024 - nature.com
The presence of cholesterol crystals (CCs) in tissues was first described more than 100
years ago. CCs have a pathogenic role in various cardiovascular diseases, including …

Trends and hotspots in the field of diabetic retinopathy imaging research from 2000–2023

Q Zhang, P Zhang, N Chen, Z Zhu, W Li… - Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) poses a major threat to diabetic patients' vision and is
a critical public health issue. Imaging applications for DR have grown since the 21st century …

Whole-exome sequencing revealed a novel mutation of the ALMS1 gene in a Chinese family with Alström syndrome: a case report

M Hu, S Chen, J Wu, R Wang - BMC pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Alström syndrome (AS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that leads to
multiple organ fibrosis and failure. Precise diagnosis from the clinical symptoms is …

Optical coherence tomography technology in clinical applications

JC Tang, R Magalhães, A Wisniowiecki… - Biophotonics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, label-free biomedical imaging
technique that can produce three-dimensional images up to several millimeters deep, with …