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In DGKη-knockdown myoblasts, C30-C36-PA species, mTOR activators, were decreased, suggesting that the modulation of mTOR activity through these PA species also plays an important role in myoblast proliferation.At the 8th conference of Occupational and Environmental Exposure of the Skin to Chemicals (OEESC) (16-18 September 2019) in Dublin, Ireland, several researchers performing skin permeation assays convened to discuss in vitro skin permeability experiments. We, along with other colleagues, all of us hands-on skin permeation researchers, present here the results from our discussions on the available OECD guidelines. The discussions were especially focused on three OECD skin absorption documents, including a recent revision of one i) OECD Guidance Document 28 (GD28) for the conduct of skin absorption studies (OECD, 2004), ii) Test Guideline 428 (TGD428) for measuring skin absorption of chemical in vitro (OECD, 2004), and iii) OECD Guidance Notes 156 (GN156) on dermal absorption issued in 2011 (OECD, 2011). GN156 (OECD, 2019) is currently under review but not finalized. A mutual concern was that these guidance documents do not comprehensively address methodological issues or the performance of the test, which might be partially due to the years needed to finalize and update OECD documents with new skin research evidence. Here, we summarize the numerous factors that can influence skin permeation and its measurement, and where guidance on several of these are omitted and often not discussed in published articles. We propose several improvements of these guidelines, which would contribute in harmonizing future in vitro skin permeation experiments.
Motor mapping with navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) requires defining a "hotspot", a stimulation site consistently producing the highest-amplitude motor-evoked potentials (MEPs). The exact location of the hotspot is difficult to determine, and the spatial extent of high-amplitude MEPs usually remains undefined due to MEP variability and the spread of the TMS-induced electric field (E-field). Therefore, here we aim to define the hotspot as a sub-region of a motor map.

We analyzed MEP amplitude distributions in motor mappings of 30 healthy subjects in two orthogonal directions on the motor cortex. Based on the widths of these distributions, the hotspot extent was estimated as an elliptic area. In addition, E-field distributions induced by motor map edge stimulations were simulated for ten subjects, and the E-field attenuation was analyzed to obtain another estimate for hotspot extent.

The median MEP-based hotspot area was 13 mm
(95% confidence interval (CI) = [10, 18] mm
). The mean E-field-based hotspot area was 26 mm
(95% CI = [13, 38] mm
).

In contrast to the conventional hotspot, the new definition considers its spatial extent, indicating the most easily excited area where subsequent nTMS stimuli should be targeted for maximal response. The E-field-based hotspot provides an estimate for the extent of cortical structures where the E-field is close to its maximum.

The nTMS hotspot should be considered as an area rather than a single qualitatively defined spot due to MEP variability and E-field spread.
The nTMS hotspot should be considered as an area rather than a single qualitatively defined spot due to MEP variability and E-field spread.
Remission of proteinuria has been shown to be associated with lower rates of kidney disease progression among people with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). The goal of this study was to evaluate whether reductions in proteinuria after treatment are associated with greater kidney survival.

Cohort analysis of clinical trial participants.

Patients with steroid-resistant FSGS enrolled in a randomized treatment trial that compared cyclosporine with mycophenolate mofetil plus dexamethasone.

Reduction in proteinuria measured during 26 weeks after initiating treatment.

Repeated assessments of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and time to a composite outcome of kidney failure or death assessed between 26 weeks and 54 months after randomization.

Multivariable linear mixed-effects models with participant-specific slope and intercept to estimate the association of change in proteinuria over 26 weeks while receiving treatment with the subsequent slope of change in eGFR. Multivariable time-vae design of future clinical trials.
These findings provide evidence for the benefit of urinary protein reduction in FSGS. Metabolism inhibitor Reductions in proteinuria warrant further evaluation as a potential surrogate for preservation of kidney function that may inform the design of future clinical trials.Depression is a common mental disorder affecting more than 300 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of disability among all medical illnesses. The accumulation of preclinical data has fueled the revival of interest in targeting glutamatergic neurotransmission for the treatment of major depressive disorder. GLYX-13, a glutamatergic compound that acts as an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) modulator with glycine-site partial agonist properties, produces rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects in both animal models and patients. However, the mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of GLYX-13 have not been fully characterized, especially in the midbrain ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG), a brain stem area that controls stress-associated depression-like behavior. Here, we use a combination of electrophysiological recordings, behavioral tests, and pharmacological manipulations to study the antidepressant actions of GLYX-13 in the vlPAG. A single intravenous injection of a GLYX-13 rapidly mitigated footshock stress (FS)-induced depression-like behavior in rats. The FS-induced diminished glutamatergic transmission in the vlPAG was also reversed by a single GLYX-13 intravenous injection. Moreover, intra-vlPAG GLYX-13 microinjection produced a long-lasting antidepressant effect; however, this effect was prevented by the intra-vlPAG microinjection of tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB) receptor antagonist ANA-12, a selective mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) inhibitor rapamycin, and CNQX, an AMPA receptor antagonist. Additionally, a bath application of GLYX-13 enhanced glutamatergic transmission in vlPAG neurons; however, this enhancement effect was blocked by the co-application of ANA-12 and rapamycin. These results demonstrate that BDNF-TrkB-mTORC1 signaling in the vlPAG is required for the sustained antidepressant effects of GLYX-13.
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