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epsis-related pneumonia and can help plan and prepare public health resources.Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a model compound of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon known to impair reproductive functions of vertebrates, while the data is scarce in marine invertebrates. To investigate the toxic effects of BaP on invertebrates reproduction, we exposed male scallop (Chlamys farreri) to BaP (0, 0.38 and 3.8 μg/L) throughout three stages of reproductive cycle (early gametogenesis stage, late gametogenesis stage and ripe stage). The results demonstrated that BaP decreased the gonadosomatic index and mature sperms counts in a dose-dependent manner. Significant changes in sex hormones contents and increased 17β-estradiol/testosterone ratio suggested that BaP produced the estrogenic endocrine effects in male scallops. In support of this view, we confirmed that BaP significantly altered transcripts of genes along the upstream PKA and PKC mediated signaling pathway like fshr, lhcgr, adcy, PKA, PKC, PLC and NR5A2. Subsequently, the expressions of genes encoding downstream steroidogenic enzymes (e.g., 3β-HSD, CYP17 and 17β-HSD) were impacted, which corresponded well with hormonal alterations. In addition, BaP suppressed transcriptions of spermatogenesis-related genes, including ccnd2, SCP3, NRF1 and AQP9. Due to different functional demands, these transcript profiles involved in spermatogenesis exhibited a stage-specific expression pattern. Furthermore, histopathological analysis determined that BaP significantly inhibited testicular development and maturation in male scallops. Overall, the present findings indicated that, playing as an estrogenic-like chemical, BaP could disrupt the steroidogenesis pathway, impair spermatogenesis and caused histological damages, thereby inducing reproductive toxicities with dose- and stage-specific effects in male scallops. And the adverse outcomes might threaten the stability of bivalve populations and destroy the function of marine ecosystems in the long term.The nitrous oxide (N2O) flux and its possible production pathways from stormwater biofilters in response to moisture content (MC) due to a shift from dry to wet weather was investigated. MGCD0103 chemical structure In this study, we evaluated the changes in the composition of the bacterial community, the relative abundance of functional genes, and N2O emission rate in laboratory-scale stormwater biofilters in response to changes of MC. The results indicated that N2O flux correlated positively with soil MC (r = 0.722 p less then 0.01). We observed a higher rates of N2O flux when shifting from dry to wet conditions. Notably, these values decreased substantially within 8-24 h in response to the rapid decline in MC, and then gradually decreased and stabilized at 4.4-12.0 μg/m2·h. The relative abundance of ammonia-oxidizing and denitrifying bacteria, as well as the relative abundance of functional groups associated with denitrification was higher under conditions of low soil MC than those in the high MC. Furthermore, the abundance of bacterial genes norB (r = 0.716 p less then 0.01) and hao (r = 0.917 p less then 0.01) was associated with higher N2O emission in high MC soils. Studies with the stable isotope (15N) revealed that 15N enrichment in N2O was primarily via denitrification pathways and labeled ammonium ion (15NH4+). Taken together, our results suggested that nitrifier denitrification is the main pathway generating N2O emission in soils with high MC, which may be caused by the high molar ratio of NH3 to total nitrogen in the influent.Activated astrocytes secrete inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β) into the extracellular milieu, damaging surrounding neurons and involving in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). Dopamine receptor D2 (Drd2) expresses both in neurons and astrocytes, and neuronal Drd2 is a significant target in therapy of PD. Our previous study reveals that astrocytic Drd2 exerts anti-inflammatory effect via non-classical β-arrestin2 signaling in PD model. Therefore, seeking new biased ligands of Drd2 with better efficacy and fewer side effects to treat PD is desirable and meaningful. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of UNC9995, a novel biased Drd2 agonist on astrocyte-derived neuroinflammation and dopaminergic (DA) neuron degenerationin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced mouse model of PD. We showed that UNC9995 rescued the TH+ neurons loss and inhibited glial cells activation in mouse substantia nigra in a Drd2 dependent mannDrd2 agonist UNC9995 prevents DA neuron degeneration in PD and provides a new strategy for developing the β-arrestin2-biased ligands in the therapy of NDDs.Aging is associated with dysfunction of the gut microbiota-immune-brain axis, a major regulatory axis in both brain health and in central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Antigen presenting cells (APCs) play a major role in sensing changes in the gut microbiota and regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses. APCs have also been implicated in various chronic inflammatory conditions, including age-related neurodegenerative diseases. The increase in chronic low-level inflammation seen with aging has also been linked to behavioral decline. Despite their acknowledged importance along the gut microbiota-immune-brain axis, there is limited evidence on how APCs change with aging. In this study, we examined age-related changes in myeloid APCs in the gut, spleen, and brain as well as changes in the gut microbiota and behavioral phenotype in mice ranging in age from 2 months up to 32 months of both sexes. Our data show that the number of peripherally-sourced myeloid APCs significantly increases with advanced aging in the brain. In addition, our data showed that age-related changes in APCs are subset-specific in the gut and sexually dimorphic in the spleen. Our work highlights the importance of studying myeloid APCs in an age-, tissue-, and sex-specific manner.With less than half of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) correctly diagnosed within the primary care setting, there is a clinical need to develop an objective and readily accessible test to enable earlier and more accurate diagnosis. The aim of this study was to develop diagnostic prediction models to identify MDD patients among individuals presenting with subclinical low mood, based on data from dried blood spot (DBS) proteomics (194 peptides representing 115 proteins) and a novel digital mental health assessment (102 sociodemographic, clinical and personality characteristics). To this end, we investigated 130 low mood controls, 53 currently depressed individuals with an existing MDD diagnosis (established current MDD), 40 currently depressed individuals with a new MDD diagnosis (new current MDD), and 72 currently not depressed individuals with an existing MDD diagnosis (established non-current MDD). A repeated nested cross-validation approach was used to evaluate variation in model selection and ensure model reproducibility. Prediction models that were trained to differentiate between established current MDD patients and low mood controls (AUC = 0.94 ± 0.01) demonstrated a good predictive performance when extrapolated to differentiate between new current MDD patients and low mood controls (AUC = 0.80 ± 0.01), as well as between established non-current MDD patients and low mood controls (AUC = 0.79 ± 0.01). Importantly, we identified DBS proteins A1AG1, A2GL, AL1A1, APOE and CFAH as important predictors of MDD, indicative of immune system dysregulation; as well as poor self-rated mental health, BMI, reduced daily experiences of positive emotions, and tender-mindedness. Despite the need for further validation, our preliminary findings demonstrate the potential of such prediction models to be used as a diagnostic aid for detecting MDD in clinical practice.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon, non-iatrogenic, non-atherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome. A lack of large prospective cohort studies and randomised controlled trials means that important questions about clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with SCAD are yet to be fully answered.

A literature search of PUBMED, EMBASE and SCOPUS was undertaken up to and including the 23
January 2020. Studies reporting any cohort of 10 or more SCAD patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome, with appropriate clinical follow-up data were included in the analysis. Incidences of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), myocardial infarction and SCAD recurrence were meta-analysed using Poisson regression.

19 studies, totalling p=2,172 patients, were included in the analysis. There was significant heterogeneity across the studies in all baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes. Prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors was low; however, hypertension had a prevalence of 45% (95% CI; [35-54]) and fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) was present in 68% (95% CI; [61-74]). Across all cohorts, the incidence of MACE in patients with SCAD was 7.80 per 100 person years (n=19, p=2172, 95% CI; [4.50-13.54]) and SCAD recurrence was 5.49 per 100 person years (n=13, p=1408, 95% CI; [3.75-8.02]).

This meta-analysis confirms that SCAD is not an inconsequential cause of acute coronary syndrome and heralds the need for further prospective research to identify predictors of recurrent events and therapies to prevent them.
This meta-analysis confirms that SCAD is not an inconsequential cause of acute coronary syndrome and heralds the need for further prospective research to identify predictors of recurrent events and therapies to prevent them.
The T2238C variant of the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) gene has emerged as a novel risk factor for the incidence of cardiovascular events. However, the impact of this variant on cardiovascular outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown.

We included 557 anticoagulated patients with non-valvular AF randomly selected from the prospective ATHERO-AF cohort. Patients underwent genetic analysis for the T2238C/ANP variant and were grouped as wild type or heterozygous or homozygous for C2238 variant allele. Primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular events (CVEs) including cardiovascular death, fatal/non-fatal ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. Overall, 429 patients carried the TT wild type genotype, 110 patients (19.7%) were heterozygous (T/C) and 18 patients (3.2%) were homozygous (CC).

Incidence of CVEs was higher in homozygous patients for C2238 allele at unadjusted analysis (log-rank test, p=0.042 for additive model, p=0.043 for recessive model). The multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis confirmed that C2238 ANP allele was associated with CVEs in the additive (p=0.008) and recessive models (p=0.005).

Carrier status for the C2238/ANP variant allele is associated with an increased risk of CVEs in anticoagulated AF patients.
Carrier status for the C2238/ANP variant allele is associated with an increased risk of CVEs in anticoagulated AF patients.
Although most patients with cutaneous melanoma are non-Hispanic whites (NHWs), minorities consistently suffer worse melanoma-specific survival (MSS). Much of the literature comes from analyses of registries from the 1990s and 2000s.

We sought to evaluate whether and to what degree racial disparity in MSS persists since 2010.

We analyzed 381,035 patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry. Race categories included Hispanic, NHW, non-Hispanic black (NHB), non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander (NHAPI), and non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native (NHAIAN). We evaluated the association between MSS and race in 3 time periods before the year 2000, 2000 to 2009, and 2010 or later. NHW was the reference group for all analyses.

Racial disparity worsened from before the year 2000 to 2010 or later for Hispanic (P<.001), NHB (P=.024), and NHAPI (P<.001) patients. Across all minority groups, patients with localized disease suffered increasing disparity (P=.010 for Hispanic, P<.
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