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Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that amputees have altered cortical reorganization and functional connectivity (FC). This study aimed to investigate whether patients with phantom limb pain (PLP) and PLP-free lower limb amputees exhibit changes in corresponding primary cortical motor area/somatosensory cortex (M1/S1) cortical reorganization and supplementary motor area (SMA) network FC. The association between functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changes and clinical parameters is also explored.

A total of 10 PLP patients were matched with 10 PLP-free amputees and 10 healthy controls (HCs). Before undergoing fMRI, all participants completed questionnaires evaluating pain, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life. Task-related activation and regions of interest (ROI)-wise connectivity analysis were applied to differentiate the brain regions of amputees from those of HCs. Linear correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between altered FC and clinical manifesanding of the central mechanism of PLP.
Spinosad is an insecticide with unique mode of action (MOA) of disrupting nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and is efficacious against many insect species. Mutations in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α6 subunit have been identified that are associated with levels of spinosad resistance, but the molecular characterization of the nAChR gene family and a causative association between nAChR α6 and resistance to spinosad in Aedes aegypti, a primary vector of many arboviruses, have not yet been reported.

In this study, we identified 10 candidate nAChR subunits in Ae. Aegypti, nAChRα1-α9 and nAChRβ1, showing similarly orthologous relationships with Anopheles gambiae. With the application of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system, we introduced a 32-bp deletion at the 5' end of the Aaeα6 (Ae. aegypti nAChR α6) gene in a homozygous mutant strain (Aaeα6-KO). The mutation produced two successive pre-mature stop codons, resulting in loss of function in the target receptor. TP-0184 The Aaeα6-KO mutant strain exhibited a 320-fold level of resistance to spinosad compared with wildtype. A recessive mode of inheritance for spinosad resistance was found in the Aaeα6-KO strain.

CRISPR/Cas9 introduced truncated Aaeα6 receptor in Ae. aegypti resulted in an increased level of resistance to spinosad, suggesting that the conserved nAChR α6 subunit is the target for spinosad insecticide. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
CRISPR/Cas9 introduced truncated Aaeα6 receptor in Ae. aegypti resulted in an increased level of resistance to spinosad, suggesting that the conserved nAChR α6 subunit is the target for spinosad insecticide. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.Cerliponase alfa is recombinant human tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) delivered by i.c.v. infusion for CLN2, a pediatric neurodegenerative disease caused by deficiency in lysosomal enzyme TPP1. We report the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics of cerliponase alfa, the first i.c.v. enzyme replacement therapy, characterized in a phase I/II study. Escalating doses (30-300 mg Q2W) followed by 300 mg Q2W for ≥ 48 weeks were administered in 24 patients aged ≥ 3 years. Concentrations peaked in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at the end of ~ 4-hour i.c.v. infusion and 8 hours thereafter in plasma. Plasma exposure was 300-1,000-fold lower than in CSF, with no correlation in the magnitude of peak concentration (Cmax ) or area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) among body sites. There was no apparent accumulation in CSF or plasma exposure with Q2W dosing. Interpatient and intrapatient variability of AUC, respectively, were 31-49% and 24% in CSF vs. 59-103% and 80% in plasma. PK variability was not explained by baseline demographics, as sex, age, weight, and CLN2 disease severity score did not appear to impact CSF or plasma PK. No apparent correlation was noted between CSF or plasma PK and incidence of adverse events (pyrexia, hypersensitivity, seizure, and epilepsy) or presence of antidrug antibodies in CSF and serum. There was no relationship between magnitude of CSF exposure and efficacy (change in CLN2 score from baseline), indicating maximum benefit was obtained across the range of exposures with 300 mg Q2W. Data from this small trial of ultra-rare disease were leveraged to adequately profile cerliponase alfa and support 300 mg i.c.v. Q2W for CLN2 treatment.
To identify a high-need, high-cost (HNHC) group among hospitalized lupus patients and compare clinical and social factors of the HNHC group with other lupus patients.

All hospitalizatins for lupus to a tertiary care center over a 3-year period were recorded. The number of admissions, 30-day readmissions, length of stay (LOS) and cost of admissions were compared for high-risk patients with all other hospitalized lupus patients (OHLP) during this period. We then compared clinical measures - dsDNA, complements, BMI, SLICC damage index (SDI) and comorbidity index (CMI), for the HNHC cohort with the OHLP group. We additionally differentiated social factors- age, race/ethnicity, poverty and medication adherence between the two groups.

A total of 202 patients with lupus accounted for 467 hospitalizations over the study period. The total cost of admissions was $13,192,346. Forty-four patients had significantly higher admissions, 30-day readmissions and LOS. Furthermore, the cost for this group was 6-fold that for OHLP, confirming the presence of a HNHC cohort. The HNHC group had significantly higher dsDNA, SDI and CMI compared with the OHLP. Infections were the most common cause for admission for both groups. The HNHC group were more likely to be African American, younger, diagnosed with lupus at an earlier age, have lower medication adherence and significantly more likely to live in areas of poverty.

A small group of lupus patients, HNHC account for most of the hospitalizations and cost. The HNHC group has both social and clinical factors significantly different from other lupus patients.
A small group of lupus patients, HNHC account for most of the hospitalizations and cost. The HNHC group has both social and clinical factors significantly different from other lupus patients.
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