Vol. 22 No. 5 (2022)

Published: 16-09-2022

Special Article

The Oncology Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina's recommendations for fertility preservation in oncologic patients

Timur Cerić, Emir Sokolović , Berisa Hasanbegović, Anes Pašić, Zdenka Gojković, Jelena Vladičić Mašić , Nikolina Dukić, Inga Marijanović , Alma Mekić Abazović, Ibrahim Šišić, Dijana Koprić, Mustafa Hammami, Senad Bajramović, Taib Delić, Semir Bešlija

646-650
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Review

Astrocytes and human artificial blood-brain barrier models

Tanja Zidarič, Lidija Gradišnik, Tomaž Velnar

651-672
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Genetic risk factors in melanoma etiopathogenesis and the role of genetic counseling: A concise review

Nikola Serman, Semir Vranic, Mislav Glibo, Ljiljana Serman, Zrinka Bukvic Mokos

673-682
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Role and significance of c-KIT receptor tyrosine kinase in cancer: A review

Emana Sheikh, Tony Tran, Semir Vranic, Arkene Levy, R. Daniel Bonfil

683-698
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Biochemistry

Evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain levels in multiple sclerosis and non-demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system: clinical and biochemical perspective

Burak Arslan, Gökçe Ayhan Arslan, Aslı Tuncer, Rana Karabudak, Aylin Sepici Dinçel

699-706
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Immunology

The expression of VISTA on CD4+ T cells associate with poor prognosis and immune status in non-small cell lung cancer patients

Shengyao Ma, Liya Qin, Xinling Wang, Weiyu Wang, Jinfeng Li, Huaijie Wang, Hanyue Li, Xiaoshan Cai, Yang Yang, Meihua Qu

707-715
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Microbiology

The first detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii in asthmatic patients post-COVID-19 in Jordan

Ahmad Riyad Alsayed, Wamidh Talib, Abdullah Al-Dulaimi, Safa Daoud, Mohammed Al Maqbali

784-790
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Molecular Biology

Circular RNA circ_0020014 contributes to osteoarthritis progression via miR-613/ADAMTS5 axis

Zirui Yu, Fei Cong, Wentao Zhang, Tao Song, Shihui Zhang, Renqi Jiang

716-727
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Identification and verification of the ferroptosis- and pyroptosis-associated prognostic signature for low-grade glioma

Jie Wang, Jie Ren, Jifeng Liu, Linyun Zhang, Qihang Yuan, Bin Dong

728-750
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Exploring autophagy-related prognostic genes of Alzheimer's disease based on pathway crosstalk analysis

Fang Qian, Wei Kong, Shuaiqun Wang

751-771
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LKB1 suppression promotes cardiomyocyte regeneration via LKB1-AMPK-YAP axis

Shuang Qu, Qiao Liao, Cheng Yu, Yue Chen, Han Luo, Xuewei Xia, Duofen He, Zaicheng Xu, Pedro A. Jose, Zhuxin Li, Wei Eric Wang, Qing Rex Lyu, Chunyu Zeng

772-783
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Translational and Clinical Research

Untangling the relationship between hemoglobin, peak troponin level, and mortality in patients with myocardial infarction

Vojko Kanic, Gregor Kompara, David Suran, Nina Glavnik Poznic

791-797
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Thiersch graft follow-up with narrow band imaging for acquired atresia of the external auditory canal: Canaloplasty with Thiersch graft versus vascularization evaluated with narrow band imaging

Annalisa Pace, Valeria Rossetti, Irene Claudia Visconti, Alessandro Milani, Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Salvatore Cocuzza, Giuseppe Magliulo

798-802
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Prognostic nomograms for predicting overall survival and cancer-specific survival of patients with very early-onset colorectal cancer: A population‑based analysis

Bingtian Dong, Yuping Chen, Guorong Lyu

803-817
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First-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer

Selin Aktürk Esen, Yakup Ergun, Cihan Erol, Rukiye Arikan, Muhammed Muhiddin Er, Muhammed Mustafa Atci, Atakan Topçu, Gökhan Uçar, Baran Akagündüz, Musa Bariş Aykan, Miraç Özen, Naziyet Köse Baytemur, Melike Özçelik, Elif Şahin , Denizcan Güven , Serkan Menekşe, Naziye Ak, Fatih Teker, Engin Kut, Teoman Şakalar, Özkan Alan, Turgut Kaçan , Nazim Serdar Turhal, Saadettin Kiliçkap, Sema Türker , Mehmet Ali Nahit Şendur, Osman Köstek, Mustafa Karaağaç , Abdullah Sakin , Haci Mehmet Türk, Dilek Çağlayan , Şener Cihan, Yusuf Açikgöz , Doğan Uncu

818-825
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New and Emerging Medical Entities

The impact of vitamin and mineral supplements usage prior to COVID-19 infection on disease severity and hospitalization

Refat M. Nimer, Omar F. Khabour, Samer F. Swedan, Hassan M. Kofahi

826-832
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Acceptance, effects, and tolerability in the vaccination process against SARS-CoV-2 among cancer patients in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A single-center cross-sectional study

Timur Cerić, Emir Sokolović, Anes Pašić, Emina Borovac-Gurda, Velda Smajlbegović, Berisa Hasanbegović, Emina Bičakčić Filipović, Elma Kapisazović, Selma Sokolović, Semir Bešlija

833-842
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