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Pseudouridine (Ψ) is the most abundant post-transcriptional RNA modification and is widespread in multiple RNA species. Ψ impacts various aspects of RNA biology, conferring distinct structural and functional properties to the RNA molecules that it decorates. However, aberrant pseudouridylation contributes to a variety of human diseases, including cancer and genetic disorders. Dysregulation of the Ψ epitranscriptome can arise from mutations and abnormal expression of pseudouridylation machinery, impacting protein translation and other cellular processes. With advancing understanding of Ψ roles in health and disease, efforts are now invested in developing therapeutic and diagnostic approaches targeting Ψ. Emerging reports indicate that Ψ and its installation machinery could be potential pharmacological targets for therapeutic development and may serve as biomarkers for human diseases.This review aims to provide an expert consensus statement to address the role of gene-panel testing in the diagnosis, prognosis and management of adult myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm overlap syndromes (MDS/MPN) in Australia. This consensus statement was developed by an expert group, actively involved in gene panel testing in the area of MDS/MPN in Australia. This work was led by the chairs of the MDS (A/Prof A. Enjeti) and MPN (A/Prof D. Ross) working parties of the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group (ALLG). The authors were selected after an expression of interest process on the basis of active laboratory involvement in gene panel testing, a specific demonstrated interest in MDS/MPN and/or publication record in this field. The authors were then allocated sections for literature review to identify the specific genes of interest for each MDS/MPN entity. At least two authors reviewed each section and an overarching diagnostic algorithm was developed by a consensus amongst all authors.During the COVID-19 pandemic, sample pooling has proven an effective strategy to overcome the limitations of reagent shortages and expand laboratory testing capacity. The inclusion of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a multiplex tandem PCR platform with SARS-CoV-2 provides useful diagnostic and infection control information. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the influenza and RSV targets in the AusDiagnostics SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8-well assay, including the effect of pooling samples on target detection. RSV target detection in clinical samples was compared to the Cepheid Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV assay as a reference standard. Samples were then tested in pools of four and detection rates were compared. Owing to the unavailability of clinical samples for influenza, only the effect of sample pooling on simulated samples was evaluated for these targets. RSV was detected in neat clinical samples with a positive percent agreement (PPA) of 100% and negative percent agreement (NPA) of 99.5% compared to the reference standard, demonstrating 99.7% agreement. This study demonstrates that sample pooling by four increases the average Ct value by 2.24, 2.29, 2.20 and 1.91 cycles for the target's influenza A, influenza A typing, influenza B and RSV, respectively. The commercial AusDiagnostics SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 8-well assay was able to detect influenza and RSV at an intermediate concentration within the limit of detection of the assay. Further studies to explore the applicability of sample pooling at the lower limit of detection of the assay is needed. Nevertheless, sample pooling has shown to be a viable strategy to increase testing throughput and reduce reagent usage. In addition, the multiplexed platform targeting various respiratory viruses assists with public health and infection control responses, clinical care, and patient management.
Patients with end-stage lung disease owing to cystic fibrosis may require lung transplant, provided other therapeutic options were exhausted. During the posttransplant period, bronchial anastomoses' healing may sometimes be complicated and require bronchoscopic intervention (BI). The main aim of this study was to assess BI and its effect on long-term lung function among cystic fibrosis lung transplant recipients who have reached 2-year survival.

This retrospective study includes 22 patients with cystic fibrosis who underwent primary double lung transplant in a single center between 2018 and 2020 and have checked in for their 2-year follow-up visit. BI is defined as performing endoscopic bronchoplasty through balloon dilatation, cryoprobe, argon plasma, and/or laser treatment.

All patients, who did not require BI during the first year, did not need bronchoplasty during the second posttransplant year as well. Results of forced expiratory volume in 1 second as percentage of predicted value and the 6-minutet. The number of BIs significantly decreased among patients, who were undergoing such procedures during the first posttransplant year.The most important risk factor for the development of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection after transplant. It increases in seronegative EBV recipients from 23% to 50%. The aim of the study was to assess the serologic status of EBV infections (before lung transplant) and the expression of the virus itself after lung transplant in a 25-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis. In a 25-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis, immediately before lung transplant, all diagnostically significant antibodies related to EBV infection were determined in blood serum using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods, using tests by Euroimmun and PerkinElmer Company. Additionally, the organ donor's serologic profile was assessed with the same tests. After lung transplant, the risk of EBV infection was monitored in whole blood and virus expression was determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction with Biomerieux Argene tests. Before lung transplant, the patient was shown to have no antibodies against EBV in both IgM and IgG classes. The constellation of organ donor antibodies clearly indicated a past infection. The presence of EBV virus copies in whole blood was demonstrated in the patient 9 months after transplant. Constant monitoring of the patient and modification of the treatment did not, unfortunately, protect him from the development of PTLD. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/incb054329.html The obtained results clearly confirm the purposefulness of both serologic and molecular determinations in lung recipients related to EBV. The likelihood of developing PTLD increases both in people who have not had EBV infection and patients with reactivation of the infection.
This study aimed to examine the effect of transaminases' activities in the first posttransplant day on early (90-day) and late (5-year) graft survival.

This retrospective cohort study included 612 patients after liver transplantation (LT) in the period between 2015 and 2019. Patients with acute liver failure and with vascular complications after LT were excluded. The natural logarithms of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) were used for analyses using the logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression models. The optimal cut-off point for transaminases was determined using receiver operating characteristic curves. The 5-year graft survival was calculated after previously excluding the patients with 90-day graft loss.

The ALT and AST were risk factors for 90-day graft loss (odds ratio 2.16; 95% CI 1.45-3.23; P < .001 and 2.23; 95% CI 1.55-3.19; P < .001, respectively). The optimal cut-off for ALT and AST in prediction of 90-day graft loss was ≥1030 and ≥3899 U/L; area under the curve 0.694 (95% CI 0.602-0.786; P < .001), with 11.3% and 97.1% positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive (NPV) value, and 0.673 (95% CI 0.575-0.772; P < .001), with 18.4% PPV and 95.6% NPV, respectively. The activities of AST and ALT on first posttransplant day were not identified as risk factors for late graft loss (P=.924 and P=.629, respectively).

Early post-transplant transaminase activities can be used to determine early liver graft loss; however, their utility is lost for assessing the late graft survival.
Early post-transplant transaminase activities can be used to determine early liver graft loss; however, their utility is lost for assessing the late graft survival.
Donor lungs from the United States can be offered by US organ procurement organizations to Canada if no American centers accept them. The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes of patients undergoing transplant at a single center in Canada using declined lungs from the United States and to compare these outcomes to patients receiving lungs from Canadian donors.

A single-center retrospective review of recipients receiving lung transplantation between January 2009 and October 2019 was performed. An Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network standard transplant analysis and research-limited dataset as of August 17, 2021, was provided by the United Network for Organ Sharing. De-identified patient-level data were extracted from the standard transplant analysis and research file to identify lung offers made by US organ procurement organizations, declined by US lung centers, and transplanted by the University Health Network within the study time frame. We divided the analysis into 2 groups recipients rough the incidence of EVLP utilization was higher in the US lungs versus Canada lungs, more than half of US lungs (54%) proceeded directly to transplantation. Similar short- and long-term outcomes were observed between the 2 groups, including overall survival (hazard ratio, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.85-1.47; P = .40) CONCLUSIONS Lung transplantation using donor lungs declined by multiple centers in the United States resulted in similar short- and long-term outcomes compared with donor lungs offered in Canada.
To evaluate the results after selective sinus replacement (SSR) for aortic root remodeling in bicuspid aortopathy.

Among 662 patients who underwent root repair using SSR between 2005 and 2020, there were 114 with bicuspid aortopathy. SSR was performed either as an isolated procedure (31) or as an adjunct to aortic valve repair (83) and was adjusted to the existing aortic annulus diameter rather than a downsized diameter. In valves with asymmetrical commissural orientation, the repair aimed for the achievement of a 180°-commissural orientation.

Abolishment of aortic insufficiency (AI) ≥2+ using root repair alone was only possible in 2 patients with acute-dissection-related AI, yet isolated root repair was also performed in 29 further patients with no/mild AI. All remaining patients with AI ≥2+ presented cusp-related regurgitation and necessitated an additional valve repair. During the mean follow-up of 91months (range, 13-196), a relevant valve defect (AI ≥3+ in 8, stenosis in 2) occurred in 10 patients (all after combined repair) resulting in an estimated freedom from a relevant aortic valve defect and/or reoperation of 96±2%, 89±4%, and 82±6% at 5, 10, and 12years, respectively. Echocardiographically, no patient revealed a considerable change of form or size of the repaired root nor was any root reintervention necessary.

Patient-tailored root repair using SSR is a very effective and durable valve-sparing approach for bicuspid aortopathy. Aortic cusp repair is decisive for both abolishment of AI in bicuspid aortopathy and for the functional durability of the repaired aortic valve.
Patient-tailored root repair using SSR is a very effective and durable valve-sparing approach for bicuspid aortopathy. Aortic cusp repair is decisive for both abolishment of AI in bicuspid aortopathy and for the functional durability of the repaired aortic valve.
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