Objective： Infra-pyloric artery （IPA） is an important anatomical landmark in treatment of gastric cancer and is the key vessel for pylorus-preserving gastrectomy and subgroup of infra-pyloric lymph nodes. However, ...Objective： Infra-pyloric artery （IPA） is an important anatomical landmark in treatment of gastric cancer and is the key vessel for pylorus-preserving gastrectomy and subgroup of infra-pyloric lymph nodes. However, its anatomical variation is not thoroughly understood. Our study aimed to clarify the origination of the IPA. Methods： We did this prospective, multicenter, open-label, observational study at gastric surgery departments of 34 hospitals in China. Gastric cancer patients aged 18 years or older and scheduled to undergo elective total or distal gastrectomy were assigned. During the surgery, IPA dissecting and exposing the origination point with photographs or video clips were required. The primary outcome was the origination of the IPA. Analysis of variance, χ2 tests and Fisher＇s tests were used to analyze the differences between groups. The study is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov （No. NCT03071237）. Results： Between May 8 and July 31, 2017, 429 patients were assigned for the study, and 419 （97.7%） patients had the IPA dissected and recorded through photograph or video and were included in the primary outcome analysis. The median age was 62 years old, and 73.7% were male. Among the patients, 78.5% received laparoscopic surgery. Single IPA origination was identified in 398 （95.0%） patients, including gastroduodenal artery （GDA） in 154 （36.8%） patients, anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery （ASPDA） in 130 （31.0%） patients, and right gastroepiploic artery （RGEA） in 114 （27.2%） patients. Fifteen （3.6%） patients were identified with multiple IPA and 6 （1.4%） patients were identified as IPA absence. The differences in the distribution of surgical approach （P=0.003） and geographic area （P=0.030） were statistically significant. No difference was shown in sex, age, gastrectomy type, tumor location, and clinical T, N and M stage. Conclusions： Our study found that the IPA originates from GDA, ASPDA and RGEA in similar proportions. Laparoscopic surgery may be more helpful in dissection of the IPA than open surgery.展开更多
Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food mater...Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.展开更多
Submission.Papers appearing in the Journal comprise Editorials,Rapid Communications,Perspectives,Tutorials,Feature Articles,Reviews,Research Articles,which should contain original information,theoretical or experiment...Submission.Papers appearing in the Journal comprise Editorials,Rapid Communications,Perspectives,Tutorials,Feature Articles,Reviews,Research Articles,which should contain original information,theoretical or experimental,on any topics in the field of polymer science and polymer material science.Papers already published or scheduled to be published elsewhere should not be submitted and certainly will not be accepted.展开更多
General information Hepatobiliary&Pancreatic Diseases International is a journal published bimonthly in the English language by the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou,China.W...General information Hepatobiliary&Pancreatic Diseases International is a journal published bimonthly in the English language by the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou,China.We welcome original research articles,review articles,editorials,and others from any part of the world.Manuscripts are reviewed by members of the international editorial board and our expert peer reviewers,then either accepted for publication or rejected by the chief editor.Manuscripts should.展开更多
International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials is dedicated to the publication and the dissemination of original research articles(and occasional invited reviews)in the fields of Minerals,Metallurgy and Ma...International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials is dedicated to the publication and the dissemination of original research articles(and occasional invited reviews)in the fields of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials.It is covered by EI Compendex,SCI Expanded,Chemical Abstract,etc.展开更多
Aims&Scope Grain&Oil Science and Technology(GOST),quarterly,is a peer-reviewed Open Access(OA)journal with distinctive features in the field of grain and oil food research.Upon acceptance all articles are perm...Aims&Scope Grain&Oil Science and Technology(GOST),quarterly,is a peer-reviewed Open Access(OA)journal with distinctive features in the field of grain and oil food research.Upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available on ScienceDirect.GOST publishes original research papers and relevant review articles focusing on grain and oil food science and technology.The journal primarily covers new achievements,advanced technologies,and research progress in key areas such as grain and oil food engineering,food science,and food safety.It is dedicated to building an international academic exchange platform for grain and oil food science and technology that spans the entire chain from post-harvest grain handling to food consumption.展开更多
Chinese Chemical Letters(CCL)(ISSN 1001-8417)was founded in July 1990.The journal publishes preliminary accounts in the whole field of chemistry,including inorganic chemistry,organic chemistry,analytical chemistry,phy...Chinese Chemical Letters(CCL)(ISSN 1001-8417)was founded in July 1990.The journal publishes preliminary accounts in the whole field of chemistry,including inorganic chemistry,organic chemistry,analytical chemistry,physical chemistry,polymer chemistry,applied chemistry,etc.,satisfying a real and urgent need for the dissemination of research results,especially hot topics.The journal does not accept articles previously published or scheduled to be published.To verify originality,your article may be checked by the originality detection service Cross Check.展开更多
Journal of Iron and Steel Research International,sponsored by China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group,is an academic journal which provides an international medium for publication of original research articles,r...Journal of Iron and Steel Research International,sponsored by China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group,is an academic journal which provides an international medium for publication of original research articles,reviews and letters in the fields of metallurgy and metallic materials.It has been covered by Science Citation Index(SCI)and Engineering Index(EI)since 1996 and 2016,respectively.展开更多
Introduction Types of paper Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication:original articles,review articles,short letters,modelling/theory and methods articles,rapid reports an...Introduction Types of paper Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication:original articles,review articles,short letters,modelling/theory and methods articles,rapid reports and special thematic issues.Please ensure that you select the appropriate article type from the list of options when making your submission.Authors contributing to special issues should ensure that they select the special issue article type from this list.展开更多
Defence Technology(ISSN 2214-9147(O);2096-3459(P)),sponsored by China Ordnance Society,is published monthly and aims to become one of the well-known comprehensive journals in the world,which reports on the breakthroug...Defence Technology(ISSN 2214-9147(O);2096-3459(P)),sponsored by China Ordnance Society,is published monthly and aims to become one of the well-known comprehensive journals in the world,which reports on the breakthroughs in defence technology by building up an international academic exchange platform for the defence technology related research.It publishes original research papers having direct bearing on defence,with a balanced coverage on analytical,experimental,numerical simulation and applied investigations.It covers various disciplines of science,technology and engineering.展开更多
Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Full-length articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extension...Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Full-length articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions of work that has been published previously in short form such as a Communication are usually acceptable.Short communications must contain original and highly significant work whose high novelty warrants rapid publication.展开更多
Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Fulllength articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions...Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Fulllength articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions of work that has been published previously in short form such as a Communication are usually acceptable.Short communications must contain original and highly significant work whose high novelty warrants rapid publication.Review articles may be an authoritative overview of a field, a comprehensive literature reviews, or tutorial-style reference materials. Reviews are usually invited by the editor, but a topic may be proposed by an author via the editorial office.展开更多
Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food mater...Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.展开更多
Controversies and arguments about the origin of plan-etary water have aroused enthusiasm to search for possible chemical sources.Considering the CO_(2)-rich atmospheres of Mars,Venus,and the prebiotic Earth,we propose...Controversies and arguments about the origin of plan-etary water have aroused enthusiasm to search for possible chemical sources.Considering the CO_(2)-rich atmospheres of Mars,Venus,and the prebiotic Earth,we propose that chemical reactions between HOCO^(+)and H_(2)can contribute to the production of H_(2)O on the basis of high-level calculations.As for the reagents,HOCO^(+)can form via the protonation of CO_(2),while H+and H_(2)are from the solar wind or in-terstellar space.Note that one of the reaction path-ways undergoes multiple transition-state complexes and exhibits the roaming-like dynamics feature.More-over,intermolecular proton or hydrogen transfer is a key step in the production of H_(2)O,there-by H-tunneling effect profoundly enhances the reaction rate in a wide range of temperatures or collision energies.展开更多
International Journal of Nursing Sciences(IJNSS,Print ISSN 2096-6296,and Online ISSN 2352-0132,CN10-1444/R)is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Chinese Nursing Association.The IJNSS publishes original...International Journal of Nursing Sciences(IJNSS,Print ISSN 2096-6296,and Online ISSN 2352-0132,CN10-1444/R)is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Chinese Nursing Association.The IJNSS publishes original research papers,reviews,discussion papers,editorial and letters to the editor.展开更多
Aims and scope GeoSus encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about global and regional sustainability by bridging and synthesising natural and human sciences.GeoSus welcomes original,high-quality research a...Aims and scope GeoSus encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about global and regional sustainability by bridging and synthesising natural and human sciences.GeoSus welcomes original,high-quality research articles,review articles,short communications,technical comments,perspective articles and editorials on the following themes.展开更多
On the occasion of the New Year,I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and New Year greetings to the experts,scholars,author teams,and readers who have long supported the development of Animal Models and Experime...On the occasion of the New Year,I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and New Year greetings to the experts,scholars,author teams,and readers who have long supported the development of Animal Models and Experimental Medicine(AMEM).Over the past year,we have faced challenges together and achieved breakthroughs in academic influence,internationalization,and fulfilling social respon-sibilities.Looking ahead,we are filled with confidence as we strive to build an important bridge connecting laboratory animal science and technology with academic research.展开更多
Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food mater...Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.The research scope includes the quality and processing characteristics of food raw materials,the relationships of nutritional components and bioactive substances with human health,product flavor and sensory characteristics,the control of harmful substances during processing or cooking,product preservation,storage and packaging;microorganisms and fermentation,illegal drug residues and food safety detection;authenticity identification;cell-cultured meat,regulations and standards.展开更多
Some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.Although magnetic resonance imaging can detect abnormal signals in the white matter of the brain,conventional methods often struggle...Some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.Although magnetic resonance imaging can detect abnormal signals in the white matter of the brain,conventional methods often struggle to accurately capture microstructural changes.Various diffusion models have been used to study white matter in systemic lupus erythematosus;however,comparative analyses of their sensitivity and specificity for detecting microstructural changes remain insufficient.To address this,our team designed a diagnostic trial that used multimodal diffusion imaging techniques to observe white matter microstructural changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,with an aim to identify key diagnostic biomarkers for these patients.Patients with active lupus who received treatment at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology,The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University,from September 2023 to March 2024 were recruited.According to the standards of the American College of Rheumatology,patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms were assigned to the systemic lupus erythematosus group,whereas those without neuropsychiatric symptoms were assigned to the non-systemic lupus erythematosus group.Additionally,healthy volunteers matched by region,sex,and age were recruited as controls.All three groups underwent the same diffusion magnetic resonance imaging examination protocol to compare differences in diffusion parameters.Advanced diffusion imaging models were able to sensitively detect microstructural changes in the white matter fibers of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,with specific diffusion parameters showing significant abnormalities in key brain regions.In the left superior longitudinal fasciculus subregion and the right thalamic radiations of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,we also identified abnormal diffusion characteristics that were clearly correlated with disease activity,suggesting that microstructural changes in these areas may reflect the dynamic process of neuroinflammatory damage.The present study addresses critical challenges in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus by identifying specific white matter imaging biomarkers and elucidating the association between microstructural damage and clinical manifestations.The main contributions of our study include:1)establishing axial regression probability parameters from mean apparent propagator magnetic resonance imaging as sensitive biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematosus,particularly in the third subregion of the left superior longitudinal fasciculus;2)demonstrating that multimodal diffusion imaging may be superior to conventional diffusion tensor imaging for detecting white matter microstructural abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus;and 3)integrating tract-based spatial statistics with clinically relevant analyses to link imaging findings to pathological mechanisms.展开更多
基金funded by the Gastric Cancer Diagnose and Treatment Project(D171100006517004,D17110700650000)of Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commissionsupported by Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospital Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support(ZYLX201701)
文摘Objective： Infra-pyloric artery （IPA） is an important anatomical landmark in treatment of gastric cancer and is the key vessel for pylorus-preserving gastrectomy and subgroup of infra-pyloric lymph nodes. However, its anatomical variation is not thoroughly understood. Our study aimed to clarify the origination of the IPA. Methods： We did this prospective, multicenter, open-label, observational study at gastric surgery departments of 34 hospitals in China. Gastric cancer patients aged 18 years or older and scheduled to undergo elective total or distal gastrectomy were assigned. During the surgery, IPA dissecting and exposing the origination point with photographs or video clips were required. The primary outcome was the origination of the IPA. Analysis of variance, χ2 tests and Fisher＇s tests were used to analyze the differences between groups. The study is registered at Clinicaltrials.gov （No. NCT03071237）. Results： Between May 8 and July 31, 2017, 429 patients were assigned for the study, and 419 （97.7%） patients had the IPA dissected and recorded through photograph or video and were included in the primary outcome analysis. The median age was 62 years old, and 73.7% were male. Among the patients, 78.5% received laparoscopic surgery. Single IPA origination was identified in 398 （95.0%） patients, including gastroduodenal artery （GDA） in 154 （36.8%） patients, anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery （ASPDA） in 130 （31.0%） patients, and right gastroepiploic artery （RGEA） in 114 （27.2%） patients. Fifteen （3.6%） patients were identified with multiple IPA and 6 （1.4%） patients were identified as IPA absence. The differences in the distribution of surgical approach （P=0.003） and geographic area （P=0.030） were statistically significant. No difference was shown in sex, age, gastrectomy type, tumor location, and clinical T, N and M stage. Conclusions： Our study found that the IPA originates from GDA, ASPDA and RGEA in similar proportions. Laparoscopic surgery may be more helpful in dissection of the IPA than open surgery.
文摘Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.
文摘Submission.Papers appearing in the Journal comprise Editorials,Rapid Communications,Perspectives,Tutorials,Feature Articles,Reviews,Research Articles,which should contain original information,theoretical or experimental,on any topics in the field of polymer science and polymer material science.Papers already published or scheduled to be published elsewhere should not be submitted and certainly will not be accepted.
文摘General information Hepatobiliary&Pancreatic Diseases International is a journal published bimonthly in the English language by the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,Hangzhou,China.We welcome original research articles,review articles,editorials,and others from any part of the world.Manuscripts are reviewed by members of the international editorial board and our expert peer reviewers,then either accepted for publication or rejected by the chief editor.Manuscripts should.
文摘International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials is dedicated to the publication and the dissemination of original research articles(and occasional invited reviews)in the fields of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials.It is covered by EI Compendex,SCI Expanded,Chemical Abstract,etc.
文摘Aims&Scope Grain&Oil Science and Technology(GOST),quarterly,is a peer-reviewed Open Access(OA)journal with distinctive features in the field of grain and oil food research.Upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available on ScienceDirect.GOST publishes original research papers and relevant review articles focusing on grain and oil food science and technology.The journal primarily covers new achievements,advanced technologies,and research progress in key areas such as grain and oil food engineering,food science,and food safety.It is dedicated to building an international academic exchange platform for grain and oil food science and technology that spans the entire chain from post-harvest grain handling to food consumption.
文摘Chinese Chemical Letters(CCL)(ISSN 1001-8417)was founded in July 1990.The journal publishes preliminary accounts in the whole field of chemistry,including inorganic chemistry,organic chemistry,analytical chemistry,physical chemistry,polymer chemistry,applied chemistry,etc.,satisfying a real and urgent need for the dissemination of research results,especially hot topics.The journal does not accept articles previously published or scheduled to be published.To verify originality,your article may be checked by the originality detection service Cross Check.
文摘Journal of Iron and Steel Research International,sponsored by China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group,is an academic journal which provides an international medium for publication of original research articles,reviews and letters in the fields of metallurgy and metallic materials.It has been covered by Science Citation Index(SCI)and Engineering Index(EI)since 1996 and 2016,respectively.
文摘Introduction Types of paper Contributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication:original articles,review articles,short letters,modelling/theory and methods articles,rapid reports and special thematic issues.Please ensure that you select the appropriate article type from the list of options when making your submission.Authors contributing to special issues should ensure that they select the special issue article type from this list.
文摘Defence Technology(ISSN 2214-9147(O);2096-3459(P)),sponsored by China Ordnance Society,is published monthly and aims to become one of the well-known comprehensive journals in the world,which reports on the breakthroughs in defence technology by building up an international academic exchange platform for the defence technology related research.It publishes original research papers having direct bearing on defence,with a balanced coverage on analytical,experimental,numerical simulation and applied investigations.It covers various disciplines of science,technology and engineering.
文摘Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Full-length articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions of work that has been published previously in short form such as a Communication are usually acceptable.Short communications must contain original and highly significant work whose high novelty warrants rapid publication.
文摘Article Article types Articles commonly fall into one of three main categories: Fulllength articles, Review articles and Short communications.Full-length articles are original, unpublished primary research. Extensions of work that has been published previously in short form such as a Communication are usually acceptable.Short communications must contain original and highly significant work whose high novelty warrants rapid publication.Review articles may be an authoritative overview of a field, a comprehensive literature reviews, or tutorial-style reference materials. Reviews are usually invited by the editor, but a topic may be proposed by an author via the editorial office.
文摘Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.
基金supported by the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(Nos.22233004,22003062)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB0970000).
文摘Controversies and arguments about the origin of plan-etary water have aroused enthusiasm to search for possible chemical sources.Considering the CO_(2)-rich atmospheres of Mars,Venus,and the prebiotic Earth,we propose that chemical reactions between HOCO^(+)and H_(2)can contribute to the production of H_(2)O on the basis of high-level calculations.As for the reagents,HOCO^(+)can form via the protonation of CO_(2),while H+and H_(2)are from the solar wind or in-terstellar space.Note that one of the reaction path-ways undergoes multiple transition-state complexes and exhibits the roaming-like dynamics feature.More-over,intermolecular proton or hydrogen transfer is a key step in the production of H_(2)O,there-by H-tunneling effect profoundly enhances the reaction rate in a wide range of temperatures or collision energies.
文摘International Journal of Nursing Sciences(IJNSS,Print ISSN 2096-6296,and Online ISSN 2352-0132,CN10-1444/R)is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Chinese Nursing Association.The IJNSS publishes original research papers,reviews,discussion papers,editorial and letters to the editor.
文摘Aims and scope GeoSus encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about global and regional sustainability by bridging and synthesising natural and human sciences.GeoSus welcomes original,high-quality research articles,review articles,short communications,technical comments,perspective articles and editorials on the following themes.
文摘On the occasion of the New Year,I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and New Year greetings to the experts,scholars,author teams,and readers who have long supported the development of Animal Models and Experimental Medicine(AMEM).Over the past year,we have faced challenges together and achieved breakthroughs in academic influence,internationalization,and fulfilling social respon-sibilities.Looking ahead,we are filled with confidence as we strive to build an important bridge connecting laboratory animal science and technology with academic research.
文摘Food Science of Animal Products(ISSN:2958-4124,e-ISSN:2958-3780)is a peer-reviewed,open access international journal that publishes the latest research findings in the field of animal-origin foods,involving food materials such as meat,aquatic products,milk,eggs,animal offals and edible insects.The research scope includes the quality and processing characteristics of food raw materials,the relationships of nutritional components and bioactive substances with human health,product flavor and sensory characteristics,the control of harmful substances during processing or cooking,product preservation,storage and packaging;microorganisms and fermentation,illegal drug residues and food safety detection;authenticity identification;cell-cultured meat,regulations and standards.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation Joint Fund,No.U22A20309(to PY)the Natural Science Foundation of LiaoningProvince,No.2023-MS-07(to HuL)the Unveiling Key Scientific and Technological Projects of Liaoning Province,No.2021JH1/10400051(to HuL).
文摘Some patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.Although magnetic resonance imaging can detect abnormal signals in the white matter of the brain,conventional methods often struggle to accurately capture microstructural changes.Various diffusion models have been used to study white matter in systemic lupus erythematosus;however,comparative analyses of their sensitivity and specificity for detecting microstructural changes remain insufficient.To address this,our team designed a diagnostic trial that used multimodal diffusion imaging techniques to observe white matter microstructural changes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,with an aim to identify key diagnostic biomarkers for these patients.Patients with active lupus who received treatment at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology,The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University,from September 2023 to March 2024 were recruited.According to the standards of the American College of Rheumatology,patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms were assigned to the systemic lupus erythematosus group,whereas those without neuropsychiatric symptoms were assigned to the non-systemic lupus erythematosus group.Additionally,healthy volunteers matched by region,sex,and age were recruited as controls.All three groups underwent the same diffusion magnetic resonance imaging examination protocol to compare differences in diffusion parameters.Advanced diffusion imaging models were able to sensitively detect microstructural changes in the white matter fibers of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,with specific diffusion parameters showing significant abnormalities in key brain regions.In the left superior longitudinal fasciculus subregion and the right thalamic radiations of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had neuropsychiatric symptoms,we also identified abnormal diffusion characteristics that were clearly correlated with disease activity,suggesting that microstructural changes in these areas may reflect the dynamic process of neuroinflammatory damage.The present study addresses critical challenges in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus by identifying specific white matter imaging biomarkers and elucidating the association between microstructural damage and clinical manifestations.The main contributions of our study include:1)establishing axial regression probability parameters from mean apparent propagator magnetic resonance imaging as sensitive biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematosus,particularly in the third subregion of the left superior longitudinal fasciculus;2)demonstrating that multimodal diffusion imaging may be superior to conventional diffusion tensor imaging for detecting white matter microstructural abnormalities in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus;and 3)integrating tract-based spatial statistics with clinically relevant analyses to link imaging findings to pathological mechanisms.
