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Background The publication of high-quality observational studies (OSs) has fueled reassessment of the treatment effects of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the elderly with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched (through July 1, 2019) for eligible OSs and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that reported effectiveness outcomes [stroke or systemic embolism (SE)] or safety outcomes [intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), major bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), myocardial infarction (MI), and all-cause mortality] for DOACs and vitamin-K antagonists (VKAs) in elderly AF patients. A random-effects model was applied to calculate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for OSs and relative risks (RRs) for RCTs. Interaction analyses and the ratio of HR (RHR) were used to assess and compare OSs and RCTs. Results A total of 32 studies involving 547,419 patients were included. No significant difference in treatment effect estimates was found between 27 OSs and 5 RCTs [P interaction > 0.05 for each and all 95% confidence interval (CI) of RHR crossed 1.0]. Compared with VKAs, DOACs significantly reduced risk for stroke/SE (OSs, HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.81-0.94; RCT, RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.67-0.96), and ICH (OSs 0.47 [0.37-0.57]; RCTs 0.47 [0.31-0.63]), without increasing risk for GIB (OSs 1.21 [0.98-1.43]; RCTs 1.34 [0.91-1.77]), and all-cause mortality (OSs 1.01 [0.92-1.11]; RCTs 0.94 [0.87-1.00]). Among OSs, DOACs significantly decreased risk for major bleeding (0.87 [0.77-0.98]) and MI (0.89 [0.79-0.99]). It was found that dabigatran, but not other DOACs, significantly increased risk for GIB (1.48 [1.23-1.72]). Conclusions DOACs were demonstrated to be more effective and safer than VKAs in elderly AF patients, whereas dabigatran users had a 48% increase in risk for GIB.Currently, available glioblastoma (GBM) treatment remains ineffective, with relapse after initial response and low survival rate of GBM patients. The reasons behind limited capacities for GBM treatment are high tumor heterogeneity, invasiveness, and occurrence of drug resistance. Therefore, developing novel therapeutic strategies is of utmost importance. Thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is a novel, promising target due to its overexpression in many cancer types and important role in cancer progression. Previous research on Ugi-type Michael acceptors-inhibitors of TrxR showed desirable anticancer properties, with significant selectivity toward cancer cells. Herein, two TrxR inhibitors, 5 and 6, underwent in-depth study on multidrug-resistant (MDR) glioma cell lines. Besides the antioxidative effects, 5 and 6 induced cell death, decreased cell proliferation, and suppressed invasion and migration of glioma cells. Both compounds showed a synergistic effect in combination with temozolomide (TMZ), a first-line chemotherapeutic for GBM treatment. Moreover, 5 and 6 affected activity of P-glycoprotein extrusion pump that could be found in cancer cells and in the blood-brain barrier (BBB), thus showing potential for suppressing MDR phenotype in cancer cells and evading BBB. In conclusion, investigated TrxR inhibitors are effective anticancer compounds, acting through inhibition of the thioredoxin system and perturbation of antioxidative defense systems of glioma cells. They are suitable for combining with other chemotherapeutics, able to surpass the BBB and overcome MDR. Thus, our findings suggest further exploration of Ugi-type Michael acceptors-TrxR inhibitors' potential as an adjuvant therapy for GBM treatment.TorsinA is a AAA+ ATPase involved in the severe neurological disease Early Onset Torsion Dystonia. Despite the impressive progress in the field in the recent years, the structural organization and function of this intriguing molecule is still not clear. One outstanding difference between torsinA and other AAA+ ATPases is that torsinA is a glycoprotein. TorsinA N-linked glycans impact torsinA biogenesis and subcellular localization. Here, we propose that torsinA glycans also modulate torsinA oligomerization properties. We used structural modeling to test this idea, and show that N-linked glycans appear to restrict torsinA's ability to form closed homohexameric ring assemblies, and instead promote an open hexameric conformation that allows torsinA interaction with key cofactors required for ATP hydrolysis. This mechanism would make torsinA a prime example of Nature's sophisticated molecular glycoengineering.We aimed to investigate the prognosis of tumor mutation burden (TMB) in cervical cell carcinoma (CCC) and its potential association with tumor-infiltrating immune cells. The data from TCGA were analyzed, and higher TMB levels conferred high overall survival time, associated with higher T staging (p = 0.006) and older age (p = 2.961e-04). Through "CIBERSORT" package and Wilcoxon rank-sum test, the high TMB group exhibited higher levels of infiltration of T cell CD8 (p = 0.008), T cell CD4 memory activation (p = 0.006), T cell follicular assistance (p = 0.018), and Macrophage M1 (p = 0.037). In addition, 478 TMB-associated differentially expressed genes were identified, and two hub TMB-associated immune genes were identified, including CLEC3B and COL4A2. The TMB prognostic model (TMBPM) based on two hub immune genes showed robust prognostic capability in both training set and testing sets, and the higher the TMBPM score, the worse the prognosis. Finally, survival time was higher for high CLEC3B expression levels (p = 0.038) and lower for high COL4A2 expression levels (p = 0.033). Notably, there is an association between the expression of these two genes and immune infiltration in CCC. CLEC3B expression was most significantly positively correlated with B cells, CD4+ T cells, and Macrophage infiltration. COL4A2 expression was most significantly positively correlated with the presence of Macrophage and Dendritic cell infiltration. In addition, we observed that CLEC3B and COL4A carry mutations in multiple forms that normally suppress immune infiltration, including B cells, CD8+ T cells, and Macrophages.Inflammation contributes to the genesis and progression of chronic diseases, such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Upregulation of integrins in astrocytes during inflammation induces neurite retraction by binding to the neuronal protein Thy-1, also known as CD90. Additionally, Thy-1 alters astrocyte contractility and movement by binding to the mechano-sensors αVβ3 integrin and Syndecan-4. However, the contribution of Syndecan-4 to neurite shortening following Thy-1-αVβ3 integrin interaction remains unknown. To further characterize the contribution of Syndecan-4 in Thy-1-dependent neurite outgrowth inhibition and neurite retraction, cell-based assays under pro-inflammatory conditions were performed. In addition, using Optical Tweezers, we studied single-molecule binding properties between these proteins, and their mechanical responses. 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