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Volume 23 (2); 2026

Research Papers

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Glycyrrhiza glabra-Based Nasal Spray as a Novel Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: Efficacy in Symptom Reduction and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Modulation
Geng-He Chang, Pey-Jium Chang, Yu-Ching Cheng, Ching-Yuan Wu, Yao-Hsu Yang, Yu-Shih Lin, Cheng-Ming Hsu, Ming-Shao Tsai, Yao-Te Tsai, Pei-Rung Yang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 363-377. doi:10.7150/ijms.123281
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Effects of NGR1 on the Protective Efficacy and Functional Vision Profile of Retinal Photodamage
Chi-Huang Chang, Jyh-Cheng Liou, Yi-Hsien Hsieh, Shih-Liang Yang, Chi-Wu Chang, Shao-Yun Tsai, Jui-Yi Yu, Ling Lu, Ping-Hsun Wang, Bo-Yie Chen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 378-388. doi:10.7150/ijms.122723
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Identification and Immune Landscape Analysis of Fatty Acid Metabolism-related Genes Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Zhongyang Zhou, Rong Luo, Lan Shao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 389-405. doi:10.7150/ijms.121972
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RTMS Versus Fluvoxamine in the Treatment of OCD: A Randomized Open-label Pilot Study
Yanhua Qin, Liqiang Cai, Lingling Cheng, Ludan Xiang, Xingyue Hu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 406-411. doi:10.7150/ijms.122621
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POFUT2 Mediated Fucosylation of JUP Enhances VEGFA Expression to Promote Angiogenesis in Colorectal Cancer
Yanfeng Zou, Yian Yang, Wei Xu, Peiguo Cao, Zheng Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 412-427. doi:10.7150/ijms.113515
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Discovering the abnormalities and functional importance of ferroptosis-related molecules in cervical cancer
Yu Sun, Junhua Zhang, Lingyu Guo, Jiaxin Zhang, Qian Chen, Ting Zhang, Jiaqi Yang, Yuting Zhang, Qianwei Zhen, Shuqi Chi, Gaishuang Shang, Baoxia Cui, Yunlong Cui, Youming Zhang, Youzhong Zhang, Sai Han
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 443-460. doi:10.7150/ijms.107133
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Inflammatory Biomarkers are Associated with Intimal Intracranial Artery Calcification
Dren Boshnjaku, Igor Petrov, Pranvera Ibrahimi, Edmond Komoni, Driton Shabani, Fisnik Jashari
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 461-469. doi:10.7150/ijms.124210
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Biomechanical assessment of the maxillary position after Le Fort I osteotomy using rapidly biodegradable miniplates and screws: an experimental study
Shintaro Sukegawa, Rei Hanai, Fumi Nakai, Yasuhiro Nakai, Masato Saika, Minoru Miyake
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 470-477. doi:10.7150/ijms.118208
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Hyperbaric oxygen protects against periodontal bone loss by modulating inflammation and bone remodeling via RANKL/OPG expression in ligature-induced periodontitis
Kang-Wei Tu, Chien-Cheng Huang, Mao-Tsun Lin, Ko-Chi Niu, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Pi-Yu Chao, Ching-Ping Chang, Jimmy Lian Ping Mau
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 478-496. doi:10.7150/ijms.122857
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Low hyper-oxygen exposure induces p21-dependent p53-independent senescence in alveolar cells
Cheng-Han Lee, Kan-Hsuan Lin, Ming-Sheng Lee, Chao-Jen Lin, Rei-Cheng Yang, Shih-Chung Wang, Chien-Sheng Hsu, Jun-Kai Kao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 497-509. doi:10.7150/ijms.120133
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Missense and Intronic Variants in HNF1A Affect Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness in Patients with Biochemical Recurrence
Min-Che Tung, Yung-Wei Lin, Chung-Howe Lai, Chia-Yen Lin, Lun-Ching Chang, Yu-Ching Wen, Shun-Fa Yang, Ming-Hsien Chien
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 510-519. doi:10.7150/ijms.127638
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Coffee Consumption is Associated with a High Prevalence of Headache in a Taiwanese Population Study
Pin-Rong Chen, Chih-Hsien Hung, Sun-Wung Hsieh, Chien-Hsun Li, Tzu-Chao Lin, Szu-Chia Chen, Kuo-Wei Lee
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 520-528. doi:10.7150/ijms.123794
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of post-ablation recurrence in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Zixi Zhang, Chao Sun, Siyuan Tan, Yichao Xiao, Tao Tu, Qiuzhen Lin, Chan Liu, Shunyi Li, Chaoshuo Liu, Cancan Wang, Murong Xie, Qiming Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 529-542. doi:10.7150/ijms.118572
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The Relationship Between Thyroid Function or Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Low Birth Weight and Small for Gestational Age of the Offspring: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study
Juan Li, Minhui Hu, Rong Zhao, Shuanghua Xie, Shaofei Su, Enjie Zhang, Shuangying Li, Zhan Li, Jianhui Liu, Hao Xing, Ruixia Liu, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Chenghong Yin
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 566-575. doi:10.7150/ijms.121837
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A Phase I, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous UMC119-06 in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Lung Chan, Jia-Hung Chen, Chien-Tai Hong, Yu-Cheng Lin, Jui-Hung Chang, Chien-Chang Chen, Yogi Cheng-Yo Hsuan, Chaur-Jong Hu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 576-584. doi:10.7150/ijms.124255
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Deletion of the Mouse Homolog of Human FHR1 (muFHR1) Alleviates Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice
Luce Perie, Sarah M. Herr, Tomas Ghebreslassie, Sonia Wulf, Ina Löschmann, Andjela Sekulic, Abdulhadi Suwandi, Anna-Karina B. Maier, Luca Rowlin, Berit Jungnickel, Sascha Schäuble, Gianni Panagiotou, Olaf Strauß, Thorsten Wiech, Peter F. Zipfel, Svante L. H. Zipfel, Christine Skerka
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 585-599. doi:10.7150/ijms.114990
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Computational Resolution Enhancement of Mitochondria monitoring in Multiple Organs using Intravital Two-Photon Microscopy
Saeed Bohlooli Darian, Jeongmin Oh, Jun Ki Kim
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 600-610. doi:10.7150/ijms.123395
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Reviews

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Bioengineering modification and application of bacterial outer membrane vesicles
Yedu Wen, Yidi Si, Xinni Jia, Zhongyu Han, Zihe Zhou, Zhenchao Wu, JiaJia Zheng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 428-442. doi:10.7150/ijms.116432
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The Potential Connection Between Mechanical Stress and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Potential
Hong Yang, Hong Wang, Luyun Wang, Jiangang Jiang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2026; 23(2): 543-565. doi:10.7150/ijms.118184
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