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"RadClip yielded a higher C-index (0.77, 95% CI 0.65-0.88) compared to CAPRA (0.68, 95% CI 0.57-0.8) and Decipher (0.51, 95% CI 0.33-0.69) and was found to be comparable to CAPRA-S (0.75, 95% CI 0.65-0.85). RadClip resulted in a higher AUC (0.71, 95% CI 0.62-0.81) for predicting AP compared to Decipher (0.66, 95% CI 0.56-0.77) and CAPRA (0.69, 95% CI 0.59-0.79)."

RadClip was more prognostic of bRFS and AP compared to Decipher and CAPRA. It could help pre-operatively identify PCa patients at low risk of biochemical recurrence and AP and who therefore might defer additional therapy.

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The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense.The discovery that cancer cells discharge vast quantities of extracellular vesicles (EVs), underscored the explosion of the EV field. A large body of evidence now supports their onco-functionality in an array of contexts; stromal crosstalk, immune evasion, metastatic site priming, and drug resistance - justifying therapeutic intervention. The current bottleneck is a lack of clear understanding of why and how EV biogenesis ramps up in cancer cells, and hence where exactly avenues for intervention may reside. We know that EVs also play an array of physiological roles, therefore effective anticancer inhibition requires a target distinct enough from physiology to achieve efficacy. Taking the perspective that EV upregulation may be a consequence of the tumor landscape, we examine classic mutational events and tumor characteristics for EV regulators. All the while, aiming to illuminate topics worth further research in therapeutic development.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease and refers to the accumulation of triglycerides in hepatocytes. Recent studies have showed that resveratrol (antioxidant of grape) can be effective in the treatment of NAFLD through its inhibitory effect on lipid accumulation.

We systematically searched databases including ISI web of science, Scopus, PubMed and Embase by using related keywords. Then, by considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, appropriate articles were selected. AG-1024 All the analyses were conducted in Review Manager (RevMan) Version 5.3.

Finally, 6 RCTs were included in meta-analysis and systematic review. Our results showed that resveratrol supplementation significantly reduced levels of TNF-alpha (SMD=-0.46; 95% CI (-0.78, 0.14); P=0.005) and hs-CRP (SMD=-0.53; 95% CI (-1.01, -0.05); P=0.030), but for other markers (BW, BMI, WC, HC, WHR, SBP, DBP, ALT, AST, GGT, ALP, bilirubin, TC, TG, HDL, LDL, LDL to HDL ratio, apo-A1, apo-B, insulin, HOMA-IR, glucose, creatinine and IL-6), no significant change was observed.

Overall, the results of the present study show that resveratrol supplementation does not affect the management of NAFLD although it can improve some inflammatory markers.
Overall, the results of the present study show that resveratrol supplementation does not affect the management of NAFLD although it can improve some inflammatory markers.
The objective of this systematic review is to assess the relationship between chromium supplementation and inflammatory biomarkers levels (hs-CRP, TNF-α, IL-6) as risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies raise questions regarding the potential of chromium supplementation to decrease the blood-levels of inflammatory markers, lowering cellular oxidative stress as markers of myocardial infarction; however, the results of the researches are inconclusive.

The following databases including PubMed, Scopus, Cochran Library and Embase databases were systematically searched until April 2020. Analysis was performed using random-effect model.

The pooled findings for biomarkers of inflammation showed that chromium supplementation significantly reduced serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (WMD -0.87mg/dL, 95% CI -1.49, -0.26), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (WMD -0.97pg/ml; 95% CI -1.92, -0.01) and chromium insignificantly reduced interleukin -6 (IL-6) (WMD -0.45pg/ml, 95% CI -1.18, 0.29).

Overall, the results of this systematic review and meta-analysis imply that chromium supplementation may help to improve biomarkers of inflammation as markers of myocardial infarction.
Overall, the results of this systematic review and meta-analysis imply that chromium supplementation may help to improve biomarkers of inflammation as markers of myocardial infarction.
To investigate the clinical and instrumental features at the onset addressing to the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

Twenty children (age 15 months-17 years; 7 males, 13 females) with initial suspected diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis, observed between January 2008 and March 2018, were included. The final diagnosis was anti-NMDAR encephalitis in 7 children, other/probable autoimmune encephalitis in 7 children, and primary psychosis in the remaining 6 children.

At the clinical onset, anxiety disorder was the main symptom that helped in distinguishing the group of psychotic children from children with non-infectious encephalitis (P=0.05 OR=0.001), while epileptic seizures strongly predicted anti-NMDAR encephalitis (P=0.04 OR=28.6). At the onset, anti-NMDAR encephalitis could be distinguished from other/probable autoimmune encephalitis for the presence of sleep/wake rhythm alteration (P=0.05 OR=15). Among the symptoms occurring during the hospitalization, movement disorders (P=0.031 OR=12) were predictive of non-infectious encephalitis rather than primary psychosis. More specifically, the occurrence of language impairment (P=0.03 OR=33), epileptic seizures (P=0.04 OR=28.6) and catatonia (P=0.03, OR=33), were predictive of anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Also at this stage, anxiety disorder (P=0.03 OR=0.033) was predictive of primary psychosis.

Our findings suggest that at the clinical onset epileptic seizures and sleep/wake rhythm alteration represent the main features addressing to the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis rather than primary psychosis and other/probable autoimmune encephalitis, while anxiety disorder could be a solid predictor of primary psychosis.
Our findings suggest that at the clinical onset epileptic seizures and sleep/wake rhythm alteration represent the main features addressing to the diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis rather than primary psychosis and other/probable autoimmune encephalitis, while anxiety disorder could be a solid predictor of primary psychosis.Protease inhibitors have been widely used in several therapeutic applications such as in the treatment of bleeding disorders, hypertension, cancer and pulmonary diseases. In a previous work, we demonstrated that a Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor isolated from the seeds of Caesalpinia echinata (CeEI) exhibits pharmacological potential in lung inflammatory diseases in which neutrophil elastase plays a crucial role. However, an important challenge in the use of natural products is to ensure a commercially viable production. In this work, we report the cloning, expression and purification of two recombinant CeEI isoinhibitors with 700 base pairs encoding two proteins with 181 amino acid residues (rCeEI-4 and rCeEI-5). After the expression, each yielding 22 mg/L of active protein, both isoinhibitors presented a molecular mass of about 23.0 kDa, evaluated by SDS-PAGE. The inhibition constants for human neutrophil elastase (HNE) were 0.67 nM (rCeEI-4) and 0.57 nM (rCeEI-5), i.e., similar to the native inhibitor (1.90 nM). Furthermore, rCeEI-4 was used as a template to design smaller functional peptides flanking the inhibitor reactive site rCeEI-36, delimited between the amino acid residues N36 and S88 containing a disulfide bond in the reactive-site loop, and rCeEI-46, delimited between S46 and L75 without the disulfide bond. The yields were 18 mg/L (rCeEI-36) and 12 mg/L (rCeEI-46). Both peptides inhibit HNE in the nanomolar range (Ki 0.30 ± 0.01 and 8.80 ± 0.23, respectively). Considering their size and the inhibitory efficiency, these peptides may be considered in strategies for the development of drugs targeting pulmonary disorders where elastase is involved.Phytochemical investigation of mastic, a resin produced by Pistacia lentiscus, led to the isolation and identification of 16 tirucallane triterpenoids, 13 (1-13) of which are undescribed. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated based on the analysis of spectroscopic data and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compounds 12 and 13 are unusual 7(8 → 9)abeo-tirucallane triterpenoids. Anti-inflammatory assays indicated that compounds 7, 8, 14, and 16 exhibited stronger inhibitory NO production activities (IC50 = 7.7-13.4 μM) than that of the positive control dexamethasone (IC50 = 19.5 μM). In addition, compound 1 showed comparable cytotoxic activity against HepG2 cells to that of doxorubicin (IC50 = 4.92 VS 1.34 μM).Due to the wide range of viability on inanimate surfaces and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2, hydrogen peroxide (0.5%, HP) and hypochlorite-based (0.1%, HC) disinfectants (common biocides) are proposed by World Health Organization to mitigate the spread of this virus in healthcare settings. They can be adopted and applied to outdoor environments. However, many studies have shown that these two disinfectants are toxic to fishes and aquatic non-target organisms (primary producers and macroinvertebrates). The global market of these disinfectants will increase in coming years due to COVID-19. Therefore, it is urgent to highlight the toxicities of these disinfectants. The main findings of this article allow the community to develop a new strategy to protect the environment against the hazardous effects of disinfectants. Therefore, we use the "toxicity calculated ratio (TC ratio)" that refers to the fold increase or decrease in the toxicities reported in the literature (NOEC, LOEC, LC50 and EC50) relative to the WHO-recommended dose of HP and HC. The calculated TC ratios are valuable for policy makers to formulate the regulations to prevent disinfectant exposure in the environment. Our results were collected via PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis) guidelines and showed that the TC ratios are from the single digits to several thousand-fold lower than the HP and HC recommended dose, which means these disinfectants are potentially dangerous to non-target organisms. The results also showed that HP and HC are toxic to the growth and reproduction of non-target organisms. Therefore, we recommend policymakers formulate protocols for critical assessment and monitoring of the environment-especially on non-target organisms in water bodies located in and around disinfectant-exposed areas to safeguard the environment in the future.Advanced treatment technologies for the removal of pharmaceuticals and other organic micropollutants in WWTPs primarily target the removal of parent compounds. Nevertheless, the removal of metabolites originating from human- or microbial metabolism during biological treatment needs comparable consideration, as some of them might be present in high concentrations and contribute to toxicity. This study was conducted to elucidate the removal of human and microbial metabolites of pharmaceuticals as a function of the specific ozone dose. Ozonation was performed on four sites with two pilot- and two full-scale plants operated downstream of conventional activated sludge plants. The ozone reactivity of all metabolites (expressed as the ozone dose to remove 90% of the compound/decadic ozone dose) was lower than those of their parent compounds. The decadic ozone dose was 1.0, 1.3 and 1.1 mg O3/mg DOC for Epoxy-carbamazepine, Di-OH-carbamazepine and N-Desmethyl tramadol, respectively. 20-40% of the remaining metabolites were removed in a polishing sand/BAC-filter (biological activated carbon).
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