Xiangya Hospital Central South University

Transverse V-Y Mucosal Advancement Flap for Reconstruction of Labial Mucosal Defects: A Clinical Application

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the transverse V-Y advancement mucosal flap for reconstruction of small- to medium-sized lip mucosal defects. METHODS: Clinical data from 17 patients who underwent reconstruction of lip mucosal defects following resection of benign...

Establishing the role of ZBTB20 mutations in GnRH deficiency and impaired neurogenesis in the subventricular zone: a human cohort and animal model study

Background Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) arises from defective development or dysfunction of GnRH neurons. Olfactory bulb (OB) malformations frequently accompany CHH, a condition termed Kallmann syndrome (KS). Nevertheless, approximately 50% of CHH cases remain g...

Hepatic GPR110 plays a complex and context-dependent role in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Metabolically-dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) —is now the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting more than 30% of the global population. Recent studies have documented seemingly cont...