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Discovery of a trans-sellar vascular supply for the pituitary gland

Casey P. Spinelli¹ , Joe Iwanaga^2,3 , Mi-Sun Hur⁴ , Aaron S. Dumont² , R. Shane Tubbs^{2,3,5,6,7,8,9} ¹Tulane University & Ochsner Clinic Neurosurgery Program, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ³Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁴Department of Anatomy, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea, ⁵Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁶Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁷Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁸Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁹University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Keywords : Anatomy, Cadaver, Sphenoid bone, Blood supply, Pituitary gland
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The function of the tensor tympani muscle: a comprehensive review of the literature

Alexis Edmonson¹ , Joe Iwanaga^2,3,4 , Łukasz Olewnik⁵ , Aaron S. Dumont² , R. Shane Tubbs^1,2,3,6,7,8 ¹Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ³Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁴Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, ⁵Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland, ⁶Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁷Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁸Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

Keywords : Ear, Sound, Hearing, Muscles, Anatomy
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Combination of alpha lipoic acid and metformin supplement improve assisted reproductive technologies outcomes in polycystic ovary syndrome patients

Rahil Jannatifar^1,2 , Hamid Piroozmanesh^1,2 , Seyedeh Saeideh Sahraei^1,2 , Elham Asa^1,2 ¹Department of Reproductive Biology, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom Branch, Qom, ²Infertility Treatment Center, Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR), Qom Branch, Qom, Iran

Keywords : Polycystic ovary syndrome, Alpha-lipoic acid, Metformin, Assisted reproductive techniques, Ovulation induction
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A study on the effect of JNJ-10397049 on proliferation and differentiation of neural precursor cells

Neda Karami^1,2 , Hassan Azari³ , Moosa Rahimi⁴ , Hadi Aligholi^5,6 , Tahereh Kalantari^1,2 ¹Division of Medical Biotechnology, Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, ²Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences and Technology Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, ³Neural Stem Cell Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, ⁴Laboratory of Basic Sciences, Mohammad Rasul Allah Research Tower, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, ⁵Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, ⁶Epilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Keywords : Orexins, Orexin receptors, JNJ 10397049, Oligodendroglia, Neural stem cells
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Anatomical classification of middle rectal arteries regarding detailed vasculature patterns

Hankyu Kim^1,2 , Kwan Hyun Youn³ , Yi-Suk Kim^1,2 ¹Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, ²The Catholic Institute for Applied and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, ³Division in Biomedical Art, Incheon Catholic University Graduate School, Incheon, Korea

Keywords : Middle rectal artery, Pelvic vasculature, Rectal surgery, Total mesorectal excision, Vascular origin
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Duplication of the ovarian vein: comprehensive review and case illustration

Edward C. Muo¹ , Joe Iwanaga^1,2 , Łukasz Olewnik⁸ , Aaron S. Dumont¹ , R. Shane Tubbs^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} ¹Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ³Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁴Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁵Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁶Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁷University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, ⁸Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

Keywords : Anatomy, Anatomical variations, Imaging, Vessels, Retroperitoneum
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Patterns of superficial veins in the cubital fossa and its clinical implications among southern Ethiopian population

Tesfaye Melaku¹ , Habtamu Wondmagegn² , Abinet Gebremickael² , Amanuel Tadesse¹ ¹Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, ²Department of Human Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Keywords : Cubital fossa, Venipuncture, Superficial veins, Patterns
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Three ipsilateral paracondylar processes with other skull base variations: case report

Annie Syed¹ , Łukasz Olewnik² , Georgi P. Georgiev³ , Joe Iwanaga^1,4 , Aaron S. Dumont¹ , R. Shane Tubbs^1,4,5,6,7,8 ¹Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ²Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Chair of Anatomy and Histology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland, ³Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna-ISUL, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria, ⁴Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁵Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁶University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, ⁷Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁸Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA

Keywords : Skull base, Surgery, Anatomy, Variation, Hypoglossal canal
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Antimicrobial peptide nisin induces spherical distribution of macropinocytosis-like cytokeratin 5 and cytokeratin 17 following immediate derangement of the cell membrane

Norio Kitagawa^1,2,3,4 ¹Oral Medicine Research Center, Fukuoka Gakuen, Fukuoka, ²Department of Dental Hygienist, Fukuoka College of Health Sciences, Fukuoka, ³Department of Morphological Biology, Fukuoka Dental College, Fukuoka, ⁴Wellbeing Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan

Keywords : Aging, Nisin, Pinocytosis, Keratin-5, Keratin-17
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