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Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, are the most abundant biological entities on Earth. Siphophages, accounting for ∼60% of known phages, bear a long, flexible tail that allows host recognition and safe delivery of the DNA from the capsid to the cytoplasm of the infected cell. Independently from their host (Gram positive or Gram negative) and the nature of their receptor at its surface (polysaccharide or protein), the core tail architecture of all caudophages and of bacterial phage-derived contractile injection systems share the same structural organisation and are thought to be homologous. Here, we review the recent advances in the structure, function and assembly of the core tail architecture of siphophages.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is the standard of care treatment for nonsurgical patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A recent report has indicated an improvement in overall survival (OS) with adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with tumors ≥ 4cm treated with SBRT. We present a retrospective study evaluating the impact of histology in patients treated with SBRT and adjuvant chemotherapy.

Patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with clinical stages I-II NSCLC from 2004 to 2013 were identified using the National Cancer Database (n=12,055). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate overall survival (OS) distributions and the log-rank test was used to compare distributions by treatment strategy. Clinical stages I and II were subdivided according to the TNM staging and log-rank tests was used to compare survival distributions by treatment strategy within each subgroup. We performed subgroup analysis for the three main NSCLC histologies (i.e., adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and large cell).

In patients with adenocarcinoma, SCC and, large cell carcinoma; adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with worse OS in tumors < 4cm (P<.0001, P<.0099, and P=.0082, respectively). In patients with adenocarcinoma and tumor ≥ 4cm, adjuvant chemotherapy was not associated with improved OS (P=.262); however, in patients with SCC and large cell, adjuvant chemotherapy improved OS (P<.0001, and P=.0129, respectively).

In patients with NSCLC ≥ 4cm treated with SBRT, adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with improved OS in patients with SCC and large cell histologies.
In patients with NSCLC ≥ 4 cm treated with SBRT, adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with improved OS in patients with SCC and large cell histologies.Gliomas represent over 70% of all brain tumors, they are highly invasive and structurally vascular neoplasms. Despite the latest technological advance in neuro-surgery the survival of patients with high-grade glioma remains poor. The lack of robust treatment options has propelled the search for new markers that may able allow the identification of patients who can benefit from molecularly targeted therapies. The Hippo signaling pathway is considered as a key regulator of tissue homeostasis, cell proliferation and apoptosis, and alterations of this pathway seem to contribute to tumorigenesis. Yes-associated protein (YAP1) is a downstream target of the Hippo pathway which acts as a transcription co-activator. In cancer, YAP1 has been reported to function either as an oncogene or tumor suppressor, depending on the cell context. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of YAP1, Survivin and LATS1 kinase activity in human astroglial tumors with different grades of malignancy. Moreover, we also investigated the expression of miR-221 and miR-10b and their relationship with core molecules of the Hippo pathway. Our results showed the overexpression of YAP1 and Survivin as well as a decreased activity of large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) in high-grade glioblastoma versus anaplastic astrocytoma and low-grade glioma. Furthermore, we also demonstrated that miR-221 and miR-10b are specifically involved in Hippo signaling via LATS1 regulation and that their knockdown significantly decreased glioma cell proliferation. This preliminary data confirmed the crucial role of the Hippo pathway in cancer and suggested that miR-221 and miR-10b could be potential therapeutic targets for glioma treatment.A series of actinia-shaped lignin-based adsorbents (LNAEs) featuring lignin(LN) as the core and grafted poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) as the tentacle were designed and fabricated. LNAEs were applied to remove ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin from water, and their maximum adsorption capacities were 0.835 and 0.965 mmol/g at pH 6.0, respectively. However, their adsorption capacities were up to about 20 % and 31 % reductions in the present of NaCl and humic acid, respectively. Electrostatic attraction (EA) and hydrogen bonding (HB), including ordinary HB and negative charged auxiliary HB, were mainly involved in adsorption. Experimental and calculation results indicated HB contributes more than EA. The effects of two structural factors of LNAEs, namely, PAA branched-chain length(L) and distribution density(D), on the adsorption performance associated with HB and EA, were quantitatively discussed using a binary nonlinear model based on phenomenological theory. The fitting results were completely consistent with the experimental findings. D was more efficient than L in promoting HB and EA in adsorption due to the cooperative effects of adjacent branched-chains and enhanced activity of terminal groups. This study provides a better understanding of the structure-activity relationship of surface grafting-modified adsorbents and fundamental guidance for the exploitation and design of novel and efficient adsorbents.Sintering dust is considered as a hazardous waste material owing to its high heavy metal content. In this study, a new technology for the treatment of sintering dust via chlorination roasting was developed. The chlorination behavior of Pb at high temperatures was studied. GSK343 inhibitor The volatilization behavior of Pb and Cl was found using different analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. In addition, the thermodynamics and kinetics of the chlorination mechanism of Pb at high temperatures were studied. Thermodynamic analysis results showed that quartz and the chlorinating agent played key roles in the process of chlorination. Compared with KCl and NaCl, CaCl2 showed superiority in the chlorination. The phase transformation of sintering dust at different temperatures was analyzed. The volatilization rates of Pb and Cl reached 98.69 % and 84.55 %, respectively.
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