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Collectively, RPIA methylation connects glucose availability to nucleotide synthesis and redox homeostasis.Retinal injury is the most common ocular impairment associated with shaken baby syndrome (SBS), which could lead to vision loss and blindness. However, a woodpecker does not develop retinal hemorrhages or detachment even at a high acceleration of 1,000×g during pecking. To understand the mechanism of retinal injury and its resistance strategy, we put insight into the special ability of the woodpecker to protect the retina against damage under acceleration-deceleration impact. In this study, the structural and mechanical differences on the eyes of the woodpecker and human were analyzed quantitatively based on anatomical observation. We developed finite element eye models of the woodpecker and human to evaluate the dynamic response of the retina to the shaking load obtained from experimental data. Moreover, several structural parameters and mechanical conditions were exchanged between the woodpecker and human to evaluate their effects on retinal injury in SBS. The simulation results indicated that scleral ossification, lack of vitreoretinal attachment, and rotational acceleration-deceleration impact loading in a woodpecker contribute to the resistance to retinal injuries during pecking. The above mentioned special physical structures and mechanical behavior can distribute the high strain in the posterior segment of the woodpecker's retina, which decrease the risk of retinal injury to SBS.BACKGROUND To compare the efficacy of Adalimumab (ADA) in noninfectious anterior uveitis (AU) and posterior segment (PS) involvement, associated with different conditions, with a focus on Behçet's syndrome (BS). METHODS In this retrospective, multicenter post-hoc study, we evaluated the efficacy of ADA in terms of ocular control and relapses in 96 patients with AU and PS uveitis, either idiopathic (IU) or associated with BS or with other systemic disorders (OSD) (Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, Inflammatory Bowel Disease), followed in three tertiary referral centers. RESULTS Ninety-six patients (45 AU; 51 PS uveitis) were included. Eleven had IU, 58 BS, and 27 OSD. Epigenetic inhibitor All patients with AU achieved complete long-term ocular control. In PS uveitis, 89%, 67% and 100% of patients with BS, IU and OSD achieved ocular control at the last follow-up (> 12 months), respectively. The lowest ocular relapse rate occurred in patients with AU with BS (1/13) or IU (0/2). ADA accounted for long-term disease control, and no predictors of ocular control and relapse were identified; particularly, ocular relapses seemed not related to systemic ones. Macular edema resolved in 75% and 67% of PS uveitis with BS and IU, respectively. CONCLUSIONS ADA controls both anterior and posterior uveitis, with an efficacy similar in IU, BS and OSD patients. In BS, the efficacy of ADA seems to be independent of demographic and clinical characteristics, and ocular relapses mostly occurred independently from systemic ones. Based on our results, ADA may represent a valid alternative in anterior refractory uveitis.Premature labor is still a worldwide problem, causing serious social economic burden and family burden. Currently, there is no effective way to prevent preterm labor. Since inflammation increases the risk of preterm birth and quercetin is reported to have anti-inflammation, immune-enhancement, and antioxidative effects, this study aims to explore whether quercetin exerts inhibitory effect on preterm labor in mice and increases offspring survival. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is one of the commonly used drugs in the inflammatory animal model of preterm birth. On day 15 of pregnancy, mice received a dose of vehicle phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or a dose of quercetin (low concentration, 30 mg/kg; medium concentration, 90 mg/kg; high concentrations, 150 mg/kg) via oral gavage. After 2 h, mice received a dose of LPS (50 μg/kg) or vehicle intraperitoneally (i.p.). In the absence of quercetin, a 100% incidence of preterm labor was observed in LPS-treated mice, and the fetuses were all died. Medium concentration of quercetin significantly prevented 63.5% of LPS-induced inflammatory preterm labor, and the survival rate of pups on day 22 was 83.76%. Specifically, quercetin significantly inhibited LPS-induced upregulation of NF-kappa-B/P65(RELA), AP-1/C-JUN(JUN), cyclooxygenase-2(PTGS2), and interleukin 6(IL6) in mice myometrium on mRNA level and inhibited the upregulation of P65 and C-JUN on protein level. Based on these observations, we concluded that quercetin exerts inhibitory effect on LPS-induced experimental mice preterm labor and increases offspring survival through a mechanism involving NF-κB/AP-1 pathway.During the past decade, significant therapeutic progress has been made in the field of allergic diseases, mainly concerning the pathogenic role of type 2 inflammation. Biologics targeting specific key cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13, as well as IgE, have emerged as promising innovative therapies for allergic disorders. In this context, dupilumab has emerged as one of the most successful therapies targeting the IL-4R axis. Dupilumab is a human IgG4 antibody anti-IL-4 receptor (IL-4R) α-subunit that blocks IL-4R signaling induced by both IL-4 and IL-13, downregulating the molecular pathways that drive type 2 inflammatory diseases, including atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, and eosinophilic esophagitis. This review presents the most recent evidence on dupilumab for the treatment of type 2 inflammatory diseases and discusses the future perspective, focusing on the pediatric age group and adolescents.INTRODUCTION Despite aggressive treatment with chemoradiotherapy and maximum surgical resection, survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM) remains poor. Ongoing efforts are aiming to prolong the lifespan of these patients; however, disparities exist in reported survival values with lack of clear evidence that objectively examines GBM survival trends. We aim to describe the current status and advances in the survival of patients with GBM, by analyzing median overall survival through time and between treatment modalities. METHODS A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines to identify articles of newly diagnosed glioblastoma from 1978 to 2018. Full-text glioblastoma papers with human subjects, ≥ 18 years old, and n ≥ 25, were included for evaluation. RESULTS The central tendency of median overall survival (MOS) was 13.5 months (2.3-29.6) and cumulative 5-year survival was 5.8% (0.01%-29.1%), with a significant difference in survival between studies that predate versus postdate the implementation of temozolomide and radiation, [12.
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