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xis interventions at our institution is planned and similar care should be considered at other pediatric CF care centers.Analysis of codon usage bias (CUB) in different species can reveal the patterns of genetic information transfer across those species. To better understand the characteristics of MYB10-a key regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis-and identify the true (functional) MYB10 gene among the two candidates in Populus, we analysed the coding sequences of MYB10 genes in 10 different species using Codon W, CHIPS, CUSP, and CAI. Majority of the optimal amino acid codons of MYB10 genes ended with A/U, and GGA, UCA, GCA, AGA, and CCA were over-represented in all plant species studied. Among the two most promising MYB10 gene candidates in Populus, Potri.17G125700 shared a higher similarity of codon usage with MYB10 genes from other plant species, suggesting that it encodes the functional MYB10 in Populus. We verified this speculation by cloning both candidate MYB10 genes from Populus into vectors to produce transiently transformed seedlings. Colour phenotypes and anthocyanin content of the transiently transformed seedlings indicated that Potri.17G125700 encodes the true MYB10 transcription factor, which positively regulates anthocyanin accumulation in Populus. Furthermore, CUB analysis was used to select the most promising MYB12 candidate in Malus sp. (crabapple). Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of CUB analysis as a promising method to identify the functional gene from a set of candidates in long-living plants with complex genetics.Post-surgical residual tumor cells are the primary cause of relapse and progression of cancer but unfortunately, there are limited therapeutic options. In this work, a fillable plasma-activated biogel is produced on a thermosensitive biogel [(Poly-DL-lactide)-(poly-ethylene glycol)-(poly-DL-lactide), PLEL] with the aid of a discharge plasma for local post-operative treatment of cancer. In vivo data show that the plasma-activated PLEL biogel (PAPB) eliminates residual tumor tissues after removal surgery and also inhibits in situ recurrence while showing no evident systemic toxicity. Moreover, the PAPB possesses excellent storage capability, allows for slow release of plasma-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS), and exhibits good ROS-mediated anticancer effects in vitro. Our results reveal that the novel plasma-activated biogel is an effective therapeutic agent for local post-operative treatment of cancer.Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT), which reinvigorates cytotoxic T cells, provides clinical benefits as an alternative to conventional cancer therapies. However, its clinical response rate is too low to treat an immune-excluded tumor, owing to the presence of abundant stromal elements impeding the penetration of immune cells. Here, we report that macitentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist approved by the FDA to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, can be repositioned to modulate the desmoplastic tumor microenvironment (TME). In the 4T1 orthotopic tumor model, the polymeric nanoparticles bearing macitentan (M-NPs) prevent fibrotic progression by regulating the function of cancer-associated fibroblasts, attenuate the biogenesis of cancer cell-derived exosomes, and modulate the T cell subsets and distribution in TME. These results demonstrate that the M-NPs effectively reorganize the immunosuppressive TME by targeting the endothelin-1 axis and consequently exhibit synergistic antitumor effects in combination with ICT.
Osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells is essential to periodontal regeneration treatment for periodontitis. This study investigated the mechanism of lncRNAs-related osteogenic differentiation.

Human periodontal ligament stem cells were extracted from human periodontal ligament and identified via flow cytometry. After being induced into osteogenic differentiation for three weeks using osteoblast inducing conditional media, human periodontal ligament stem cells were transfected with siRNA-MALAT1, or miR-155-5p inhibitor. Human periodontal ligament stem cells osteogenesis was observed by alkaline phosphatase staining, followed by alizarin red staining for evaluating mineralized nodes formation. Runt-related gene 2, collagen-1 and osteocalcin expressions were assessed by western blot and qRT-PCR.

MALAT1 expression was assumed a negative correlation with miR-155-5p expression which was dropping over time in differentiating human periodontal ligament stem cells. MALAT1 could bind with miR-155-5p, and E26 transformation specific-1 (ETS1) was the targeted gene of miR-155-5p. Silenced MALAT1 suppressed ALP activity and mineralized nodes formation and inhibited the expressions of runt-related gene 2, collagen-1 and osteocalcin in differentiating human periodontal ligament stem cells, while miR-155-5p inhibitor reversed the effect of si-MALAT1 on differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells.

MALAT1 modulated differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells via regulating miR-155-5p.
MALAT1 modulated differentiation of human periodontal ligament stem cells via regulating miR-155-5p.
Due to the recent spread of coronavirus disease 2019, Korean nursing colleges are increasingly using virtual patient simulation to make up for a lack of available clinical practice in medical institutions. Therefore, an instrument is required to evaluate the effects of the virtual patient learning system in South Korea.

To assess the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Virtual Patient Learning System Evaluation Tool (K-VPLSET).

This is a methodological study.

This study was conducted via an online survey for Korean nursing students.

The present study included 373 participants who were 3rd and 4th year Korean nursing students.

After translating the English version of VPLSET into Korean, a pilot test with a cognitive interview was undertaken to ensure that the meaning of original instrument and appropriateness for Korean nursing students had been retained. The content validity of the K-VPLSET was examined by a panel of six experts. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 3rd and 4for Korea nursing students can be determined.
During 2008 and 2009, the Australian Government increased the tax on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages by 70% to discourage drinking among adolescents.

To evaluate the tax, we use the difference-in-difference and comparative interrupted time series estimators, where age is used to define the control and treatment groups. This methodology is applied to the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey.

We show that the tax did not affect the alcohol consumption of those aged under 25 (the tax targeted age group) but substantially reduced drinking among those aged 25-69, reducing their average daily consumption of standard drinks by 8.9% from 2010 to 2018.

The age group under 25 did not respond to the tax likely because of product substitution. Alcohol price policy may need to acknowledge complex substitute/complement relationships between beverages and consider a floor price on alcohol or a uniform volumetric tax per standard drink.
The age group under 25 did not respond to the tax likely because of product substitution. Alcohol price policy may need to acknowledge complex substitute/complement relationships between beverages and consider a floor price on alcohol or a uniform volumetric tax per standard drink.
To describe the incidence and risk factors of methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus ventilator associated pneumonia (MSSA-VAP) relapse in trauma and non-traumatic brain injury patients.

Retrospective observational monocentric cohort study of consecutive ICU patients who developed a first episode of MSSA-VAP after trauma and non-traumatic brain injury. MSSA-VAP relapse encompass MSSA-VAP treatment failure (persistence or recurrence of MSSA) or other pathogen - VAP.

A total of 165 patients (71% of trauma and 29% of non-traumatic brain injury) with MSSA-VAP were included. MSSA-VAP relapse occurred in 54 (33%) patients, including 28 (17%) MSSA-VAP treatment failure and 46 (28%) other pathogen-VAP. Empirical first-line antibiotic therapy was appropriate in 96% of cases. 3MA In multivariate analysis, the presence of Streptococcus species (Odds ratio [OR] 7.37) and oropharyngeal flora (OR 3.64) as initial MSSA co-pathogen, suggested aspiration at the time of admission and independently predicted MSSA-VAP treatment failure. Initial Glasgow coma scale (OR 0.89), need for emergent surgery (OR 5.71) and the presence of an acute respiratory distress syndrome at the time of the first MSSA-VAP (3.99), independently predicted the onset of other pathogen - VAP.

Early and simple factors may help to identify patients with high-risk of MSSA-VAP relapse.
Early and simple factors may help to identify patients with high-risk of MSSA-VAP relapse.During microbial infection, macrophages link recognition of microbial stimuli to the induction of Type I inflammatory responses. Such inflammatory responses coordinate host defense and pathogen elimination but induce significant tissue damage if sustained, so macrophages are initially activated to induce inflammatory responses but then shift to a tolerant state to suppress inflammatory responses. Macrophage tolerance is regulated by induction of negative regulators of TLR signaling, but its metabolic basis was not known. Here, we review recent studies that indicate that macrophage metabolism changes dynamically over the course of microbial exposure to influence a shift in the inflammatory response. In particular, an initial increase in oxidative metabolism boosts the induction of inflammatory responses, but is followed by a shutdown of oxidative metabolism that contributes to suppression of inflammatory responses. link2 We propose a unifying model for how dynamic changes to oxidative metabolism influences regulation of macrophage inflammatory responses during microbial exposure.Seawater contains free-living and particle-attached bacteria. Only a small fraction is cultivable on plates. As free-living and particle-associated bacteria differ in their physiological traits, their cultivability on plates may coincide with particle association. Using filtration and Imhoff sedimentation cones, particles were collected during a spring phytoplankton bloom off Helgoland (North Sea) in order to obtain particle-associated bacteria as inocula. Direct dilution plating resulted in 526 strains from 3 µm filtration retentates and 597 strains from settled particles. Motile Gammaproteobacteria from the genera Pseudoalteromonas, Shewanella, Psychrobacter, Vibrio and Colwellia, as well as particle-attached Flavobacteriia affiliating with the genera Tenacibaculum and Gramella, were frequently isolated. As a result, a diverse collection comprised of 266 strains was deposited. Two strains were most likely to represent novel genera and 78 strains were probably novel species. Recently, a high-throughput cultivation study from the same site using seawater as an inoculum had retrieved 271 operational phylogenetic units (OPUs) that represented 88% of the 4136 characterized strains at the species level. A comparison of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that the collection obtained matched 104 of the 271 seawater OPUs at the species level and an additional 113 at the genus level. This large overlap indicated a significant contribution of particle-associated bacteria to the cultivable microbiome from seawater. The presence of 49 genera not identified in the larger seawater study suggested that sample fractionation was an efficient strategy to cultivate rare members of the planktonic microbiome. link3 The diverse collection of heterotrophic bacteria retrieved in this study will be a rich source for future studies on the biology of particle-associated bacteria.
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