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Genetic make-up Methylation involving TGFβ Target Genes: Epigenetic Control over TGFβ Well-designed Duality within Lean meats Cancer malignancy.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by impairments in social communication and the presence of restrictive and repetitive behaviours. A mouse model expressing an autism-associated R451C mutation in the gene encoding the synaptic adhesion protein neuroligin-3 (NL3) has been extensively characterised and shows altered behaviour relevant to core traits observed in ASD. Reported impairments in social behaviours in NL3R451C mice however remain controversial due to inconsistent findings in various assays across different laboratories. Such inconsistencies could plausibly be explained by an increased susceptibility of the NL3R451C mouse social phenotype to environmental modulation. To address this, NL3R451C mice were housed in standard or enriched housing from 4 weeks of age prior to behavioural testing. Enrichment rearing enhanced direct interactions with the stranger mouse in all mice in the three-chamber social interaction test however, NL3R451C mice did not show impairment in social interaction in the three-chamber test, in contrast with previous reports. Environmental enrichment enhanced aggressive behaviour in all mice, and did not specifically alter the heightened aggressive phenotype previously described in NL3R451C mice. Specific genotype effects of enrichment included reduced anxiety-like behaviour in WT mice, and lower locomotor activity levels in NL3 mice. While genotype-specific effects of enrichment were not seen on social behaviour, the general increase in affiliative social interaction and aggression seen in all mice, indicates that these behaviours, are vulnerable to change based on housing condition. Mouse models expressing ASD-associated mutations have great utility in elucidating the neurobiology underling development of core traits and it is crucial that efforts are focussed on those models exhibiting robust phenotypes. In light of the findings in the present study, we suggest approaches to improve replicability and reproducibility in mouse models of ASD.Objective The grand global challenges of the Anthropocene are interdependent with ample evidence that reduced early-life 'experience' of biodiversity primes for immune dysregulation and a higher propensity low-grade inflammation, increasing the risk of allergy many other later-onset NCDs -also now implicated in the susceptibility to acute inflammation in COVID-19 infection. The objective of this review is to explore links between biodiversity on all scales and allergic disease as a measure of immune dysregulation. Data sources Were identified from PubMed and Web of Science using search terms pertaining to biodiversity, nature-relatedness, allergic disease, microbiome, NCDs, COVID-19 and associated terms. Study selections Studies were selected based on relevance to human health and biodiversity. Results Contact with natural environments enriches the human microbiome, promotes regulated immune responses, and protects from allergy and both acute and chronic inflammatory disorders. These important links to eco-psychological constructs of the 'extinction of experience' which indicates that loss of direct, personal contact with biodiversity-wildlife and the more visible elements of the natural world-might lead to emotional apathy and irresponsible behaviors toward the environment. Conclusion The immune system is a useful early barometer of environmental impacts, and via the microbiome, a measure of the way in which our current experiences differ from our ancestral past. While we would benefit from further research, efforts to increase direct, personal contact with biodiversity have clear benefits for multiple aspect of physical and mental health, the skin and gut microbiome, immune function, food choices, sleep, physical activity, and promotes environmental responsibility.Background Comorbid perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR), or year-round aeroallergen sensitivity, significantly contributes to disease burden in asthma patients. Dupilumab blocks the shared receptor for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, key drivers of type 2 inflammation that play important roles in asthma and PAR. In LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST (NCT02414854), dupilumab reduced severe asthma exacerbations and improved forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, with greater efficacy observed in patients with elevated type 2 inflammatory biomarkers at baseline (blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled nitric oxide [FeNO]). Objective We assessed dupilumab efficacy in QUEST patients with comorbid PAR (allergic rhinitis history and ≥1 perennial aeroallergen-specific IgE ≥0.35 kU/L at baseline). Methods Severe asthma exacerbation rates, FEV1, asthma control (ACQ-5), rhinoconjunctivitis-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (RQLQ[S]+12), and type 2 inflammatory biomarkers during the 52-week treatment period were assessed. Results 814/1902 (42.8%) patients had comorbid PAR. Dupilumab 200 and 300 mg q2w versus placebo reduced severe exacerbations rates by 32.2% and 34.6% (both P less then .05), and improved FEV1 at Week 12 by 0.14 L and 0.18 L (both P less then .01); greater efficacy was observed in patients with elevated baseline blood eosinophils (≥300 cells/μL) and FeNO. Dupilumab treatment also numerically improved ACQ-5 and RQLQ(s)+12 scores, and suppressed type 2 inflammatory biomarkers. Conclusion Dupilumab improved key asthma-related outcomes, asthma control and rhinoconjunctivitis-specific HRQoL, while suppressing type 2 inflammatory biomarkers and perennial allergen specific IgE in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma and comorbid PAR, highlighting its dual inhibitory effects on IL-4/IL-13 and its role in managing both asthma and PAR.Atherosclerosis is considered a chronic inflammatory disease of arteries associated with the aging process. Many risk factors have been identified and they are mainly related to life-styles, gene-environment interactions and socioeconomic status. Carotid and coronary artery diseases are the two major atherosclerotic conditions, being the primary cause of stroke and heart attack, respectively. Nevertheless, carotid plaque assumes particular aspects not only for the specific molecular mechanisms, but also for the types of atheroma which may be associated with a better or a worst prognosis. The identification of circulating blood biomarkers able to distinguish carotid plaque types (stable or vulnerable) is a crucial step for the improvement of adequate therapeutic approaches avoiding or delaying endarterectomy in the oldest old individuals (> 80 years), a population predicted to growth in the next years. The review highlights the most recent knowledge on carotid plaque molecular mechanisms, focusing on microRNAs (miRs), as a site-specific accelerated aging within the conceptual framework of Geroscience for new affordable therapies.With advances in modern medicine, diverse tumor therapies have been developed. However, because of a lack of effective methods, the delivery of drugs or micromolecules in the human body has many limitations. Biomaterials are natural or synthetic functional materials that are prone to contact or interact with living systems. Therefore, the application of biomaterials provides innovative anti-tumor strategies, especially in tumor targeting, chemotherapy sensitization, tumor immunotherapy. The combination of biomaterials and drugs provides a promising strategy to overcome the biological barriers of drug delivery. Nanomaterials can target specific tumor sites to enhance the efficiency of tumor therapies and decrease the toxicity of drug through passive targeting, active targeting and direct targeting. Additionally, biomaterials can be used to enhance the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapy drugs. Furthermore, modifiable biomaterials can induce effective anti-tumor immune response. Currently, the developmental trend of biomaterial for drug delivery is motivated by the combination and diversification of different therapies. With interdisciplinary development, a variety of anti-tumor strategies will emerge in an endless stream to bring great hope for tumor therapy. In this review, we will discuss the anti-tumor strategies based on nanoparticles and injectable scaffolds.Colon cancer is a therapy-resistant cancer with a low 5-year survival frequency. The drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been used as a first-line therapy in metastatic colon cancer in combination with leucovorin or oxaliplatin with a >40% resistance rate. High CysLT1R expression in tumors is associated with poor survival of colon cancer patients. We sought to examine the role of CysLT1R in 5-FU resistance and established 5-FU-resistant (5-FU-R) colon cancer cells. These 5-FU-R-cells expressed increased levels of CysLT1R and showed increased survival and migration compared to nonresistant cells. Increases in thymidylate synthase and active β-catenin were also observed in the 5-FU-R-cells. LTD4/CysLT1R signaling was further increased and abolished after CYSLTR1 CRISPR-Cas9-knockdown and reduced in CysLT1R-doxycycline-knockdown experiments and CysLT1R-antagonist montelukast/5-FU-treated cells. Montelukast and 5-FU resulted in synergistic effects by reducing HT-29 cell and 5-FU-R-HT-29 cell migration and zebrafish xenograft metastasis. An increase in the stem cell markers in 5-FU-R-cells and 5-FU-R-cell-derived colonospheres and in CysLT1R-Dox-knockdown cells increased colonosphere formation and stem cell markers was noticed after 5-FU treatment. IL-4-mediated stemness in both HT-29-colonospheres and 5-FU-R-cell derived colonospheres was abolished by montelukast or montelukast + 5-FU-treatment. Targeting CysLT1R signaling by montelukast might reverse drug resistance and decrease resistance-derived stemness in colon cancer patients.Tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) has been implicated in breast cancer and osteoclastic bone destruction. Here, we report that 6877002, a verified small-molecule inhibitor of TRAF6, reduced metastasis, osteolysis and osteoclastogenesis in models of osteotropic human and mouse breast cancer. First, we observed that TRAF6 is highly expressed in osteotropic breast cancer cells and its level of expression was higher in patients with bone metastasis. Pre-exposure of osteoclasts and osteoblasts to non-cytotoxic concentrations of 6877002 inhibited cytokine-induced NFκB activation and osteoclastogenesis, and reduced the ability of osteotropic human MDA-MB-231 and mouse 4T1 breast cancer cells to support bone cell activity. 6877002 inhibited human MDA-MB-231-induced osteolysis in the mouse calvaria organ system, and reduced soft tissue and bone metastases in immuno-competent mice following intra-cardiac injection of mouse 4T1-Luc2 cells. Of clinical relevance, combined administration of 6877002 with Docetaxel reduced metastasis and inhibited osteolytic bone damage in mice bearing 4T1-Luc2 cells. mTOR inhibitor Thus, TRAF6 inhibitors such as 6877002 - alone or in combination with conventional chemotherapy - show promise for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.Objective To investigate the presentation, aetiology, management and outcomes of may-thurner syndrome in adolescents aged under 18. Methods We searched electronic bibliographic databases to identify published reports of May-thurner syndrome in patients under 18 years of age. We conducted our review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement standards. Results Ten studies encompassing 22 patients treated for may-thurner syndrome in adolescent cases were identified. Mean age (range) of patients was 15 (10-18). 12 of the 22 (55%) patients were confirmed to have proximal deep vein thrombosis as the primary indication for intervention. Treatment methods included catheter-directed thrombolysis and iliac vein stenting (41%), pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis and iliac vein stenting (18%), iliac vein stenting alone (27%), open surgery (14%) and catheter-directed thrombolysis (5%), and anticoagulation alone (5%). Complications were infrequent. All studies reported subjective improvements in clinical symptoms with only two studies using validate outcome measures.
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