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Critical peptic ulcer bleeding requiring massive transfusion is a gastroenterological emergency. Few data exist on management and outcomes. The Australian and New Zealand Massive Transfusion Registry collects comprehensive data on adult patients receiving massive transfusion across all bleeding contexts.

To evaluate clinical factors, management (procedural interventions, transfusions) and outcomes after massive transfusion for critical peptic ulcer bleeding.

Demographics, diagnosis, procedures, and mortality data were available for 5,482 massive transfusion cases from 23 hospitals. International Classification of Diseases-Australian modification, 10
Edition codes were used to determine peptic ulcer bleeding and the Australian Classification of Health Intervention for interventions (endoscopic, radiological, surgical).

Peptic ulcer bleeding accounted for 270 (4.9%) of all in-hospital massive transfusion cases. 70% were male. Median number of red blood cell (RBC) units transfused was 7 [interquartile-nterventions (procedures, blood product transfusion). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.This series characterises nine patients with neurohistopathologically proven peripheral nerve neurolymphomatosis. A search of the hospital neuropathology database from 2002 to 2019 identified biopsy proven cases. Clinical data, investigation modalities, treatments, and outcomes were collated. Median age at neuropathy onset was 47 y, the neuropathy commonly as the initial lymphoma disease manifestation. Most (8/9) presented with painful asymmetrical sensory disturbance, with additional cranial nerve involvement in three. Neurophysiology typically demonstrated multiple axonal mononeuropathies. Cerebrospinal fluid protein was often raised (6/8). Magnetic resonance imaging suggested peripheral nerve infiltration in 6/9 and positron emission tomography CT in 4/9. Bone marrow biopsy was abnormal in 6/8. Treatment involved systemic or intrathecal chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Median survival was 23 mo. Neurolymphomatosis is a rare but important cause of neuropathy, particularly in those lacking systemic evidence of lymphoma as correct aggressive treatment can prolong survival. Nerve biopsy is essential to classify lymphoma type and rule out alternatives.Bacterial pore-forming toxin aerolysin-like proteins are widely distributed in animals and plants. Emerging evidence supports their roles in host innate immunity, but their direct actions in adaptive immunity remain elusive. In this study, we found that βγ-CAT, an aerolysin-like protein and trefoil factor complex identified in the frog Bombina maxima, modulated several steps of endocytic pathways during dendritic cell antigen presentation. The protein augmented the antigen uptake of dendritic cells and actively neutralized the acidification of cellular endocytic organelles to favor antigen presentation. In addition, the release of functional exosome-like extracellular vesicles was largely enhanced in the presence of βγ-CAT. The cellular action of βγ-CAT increased the number of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) I-ovalbumin and MHC II molecules on dendritic cell surfaces and the released exosome-like extracellular vesicles. An enhanced antigen presentation capacity of dendritic cell for priming of naive T cells was detected in the presence of βγ-CAT. Collectively, these effects led to strong cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses and antigen-specific antibody responses. Our findings provide evidence that a vertebrate-secreted pore-forming protein can augment antigen presentation by directly modulating cellular endocytic and exocytic pathways, leading to robust activation of adaptive immunity.
To identify postinjury physiologic, behavioral, and cognitive biomarkers for posttraumatic epilepsy to enrich study populations for long-term antiepileptogenesis studies.

The EPITARGET cohort with behavioral follow-up and 1-month 24/7 video-electroencephalography (vEEG) monitoring included 115 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats with lateral fluid-percussion-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI), 23 sham-operated controls, and 13 naive rats. Animals underwent assessment of somatomotor performance (composite neuroscore), anxiety-like behavior (elevated plus maze, open field), spatial memory (Morris water maze), and depression-like behavior (Porsolt forced swim, sucrose preference). Impact force, postimpact apnea time, postimpact seizure-like behavior, and body weight were monitored.

TBI rats were impaired in the composite neuroscore (P<.001) on days (D) 2-14 and in the spatial memory test (P<.001) on D35-39 post-TBI. Differences in the elevated plus-maze (D28 and D126) and in the open field (D29 and D127 as a subacute measure for selectively enriching the study population for long-term preclinical biomarker and therapy discovery studies of posttraumatic epileptogenesis.
Single behavioral and cognitive outcome measures showed no power as prognostic/diagnostic biomarkers for posttraumatic epilepsy. A reduction in body weight during the first postinjury week showed some prognostic value for posttraumatic epileptogenesis and could serve as a subacute measure for selectively enriching the study population for long-term preclinical biomarker and therapy discovery studies of posttraumatic epileptogenesis.Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a common rheumatic disorder of the young, marred by delay in diagnosis, and paucity of biomarkers of disease activity. The present study aimed to explore the potential of serum metabolic profiling of patients with SpA to identify biomarker for the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity. The serum metabolic profiles of 81 patients with SpA were compared with that of 86 healthy controls (HCs) using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics approach. Seventeen patients were followed up after 3 months of standard treatment, and paired sera were analyzed for effects of therapy. Comparisons were done using the multivariate partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), and the discriminatory metabolic entities were identified based on variable importance in projection (VIP) statistics and further evaluated for statistical significance (p value less then 0.05). We found that the serum metabolic profiles differed significantly in SpA as compared with HCs. Compared with HC, the SpA patients were characterized by increased serum levels of amino acids, acetate, choline, N-acetyl glycoproteins, Nα-acetyl lysine, creatine/creatinine, and so forth and decreased levels of low-/very low-density lipoproteins and polyunsaturated lipids. PLS-DA analysis also revealed metabolic differences between axial and peripheral SpA patients. Further metabolite profiles were found to differ with disease activity and treatment in responding patients. The results presented in this study demonstrate the potential of serum metabolic profiling of axial SpA as a useful tool for diagnosis, prediction of peripheral disease, assessment of disease activity, and treatment response.
Tumour extension beyond the mesorectal plane (ymrT4) occurs in 5-10 per cent of patients with rectal cancer and 10 per cent of patients develop locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) after primary surgery. There is global variation in healthcare delivery for these conditions.

An international benchmark trial of the management of ymrT4 tumours and LRRC was undertaken in France and Australia between 2015 and 2017. Heterogeneity in management and operative decision-making were analysed by comparison of surgical resection rates, blinded intercountry reading of pelvic MRI, quality-of-life assessment and qualitative evaluations.

Among 154 patients (97 in France and 57 in Australia), 31·8 per cent had ymrT4 disease and 68·2 per cent LRRC. Selleckchem ULK-101 The surgical resection rates were 88 and 79 per cent in France and Australia respectively (P=0·112). The concordance in operative planning was low (κ=0·314); the rate of pelvic exenteration was lower in France than Australia both in clinical practice (36 of 78 versus 34 of 40; P < 0·001) and in theoretical conditions (10 of 25 versus 50 of 57; P =0·002). The R0 resection rate was lower in France than Australia for LRRC (25 of 49 versus 18 of 21; P =0·007) but not for ymrT4 tumours (21 of 26 versus 15 of 15; P =0·139). Morbidity rates were similar. Patients who underwent non-exenterative procedures had higher scores on the mental functioning subscale at 12 months (P=0·047), and a lower level of distress at 6 months (P=0·049). Qualitative analysis highlighted five categories of psychosocial factors influencing treatment decisions patient, strategy, specialist, organization and culture.

This international benchmark trial has highlighted the differences in worldwide treatment of locally advanced and LRRC. Standardized care should improve outcomes for these patients.
This international benchmark trial has highlighted the differences in worldwide treatment of locally advanced and LRRC. Standardized care should improve outcomes for these patients.Linear polyethylenimines are polycationic excipients that have found many pharmaceutical applications, including as a delivery vehicle for gene therapy through formation of polyplexes with oligonucleotides. Accurate quantitation of linear polyethylenimines in both starting solution and formulation containing oligonucleotide/polyethylenimine polyplexes is critical. Existing methods using spectroscopy, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry time-of-flight, or nuclear magnetic resonance are either complex or suffer from low selectivity. Here, the development and performance of a simple analytical method is described whereby linear polyethylenimines are resolved by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography and quantified using either a charged aerosol detector or an ultraviolet detector. For formulated oligonucleotide/polyethylenimine polyplexes, sample preparation through decomplexation/digestion by trifluoroacetic acid was necessary to eliminate separation interference. The method can be used not only to support formulation development but also to monitor the synthesis/purification and characterization of linear polyethylenimines.The therapeutic potential of human mesenchymal stromal cells (h-MSC) is dependent on the viability and secretory capacity of cells both modulated by the culture environment. Our previous studies introduced heparin and collagen I (HEP/COL) alternating stacked layers as a potential substrate to enhance the secretion of immunosuppressive factors of h-MSCs. Herein, we examined the impact of HEP/COL multilayers on the growth, morphology, and secretome of bone marrow and adipose-derived h-MSCs. The physicochemical properties and stability of the HEP/COL coatings were confirmed at 0 and 30 days. Cell growth was examined using cell culture media supplemented with 2 and 10% serum for 5 days. Results showed that HEP/COL multilayers supported h-MSC growth in 2% serum at levels equivalent to 10% serum. COL and HEP as single component coatings had limited impact on cell growth. Senescent studies performed over three sequential passages showed that HEP/COL multilayers did not impair the replicative capacity of h-MSCs. Examination of 27 cytokines showed significant enhancements in eight factors, including intracellular indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase, on HEP/COL multilayers when stimulated with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ).
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