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The post-translational modification of serine and threonine residues of proteins by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) regulates diverse cellular processes in the cardiovascular system. UDP-GlcNAc is a substrate for O-GlcNAc transferase, which catalyzes the attachment of O-GlcNAc to proteins. O-GlcNAcase catalyzes the removal of O-GlcNAc from proteins. D-(+)-Galactose UDP-GlcNAc is the end product of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway, which is regulated primarily by glucose-6-phosphate-Glutaminefructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT). GFAT catalyzes the formation of glucosamine-6-phosphate from fructose-6-phosphate and glutamine. Whereas O-GlcNAc is essential for cell viability, sustained increases in O-GlcNAc levels have been implicated in the etiology of many chronic diseases and is associated with glucose toxicity and diabetic complications in various organs including the cardiovascular system. This review provides an overview of the regulation of protein O-GlcNAcylation followed by a discussion of potential mechanisms by which dysregulation in O-GlcNAc cycling contributes to the adverse effects of diabetes on the cardiovascular system.
To investigate whether presepsin can be used as a novel biomarker to differentiate between native joint septic arthritis (NJSA) and crystal arthritis (CA).

This study included 75 patients diagnosed with either NJSA (n = 21) or CA (n = 54). Presepsin in synovial fluid and blood, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin were measured and compared between the NJSA and CA groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to differentiate between the two groups.

Synovial fluid and blood presepsin were significantly higher in the NJSA group than in the CA group (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.01, respectively). The area under the ROC curve for synovial fluid presepsin in the NJSA group compared with the CA group was 0.93 (sensitivity 85.7%, specificity 85.2%, positive predictive value 69.2%, negative predictive value 93.9%, positive likelihood ratio 5.79, negative likelihood ratio 0.17). Among the tests, synovial fluid presepsin was the most accurate.

Measurement of synovial fluid presepsin is reliable for the early diagnosis of NJSA, and synovial fluid presepsin could be used as a novel biomarker for differentiating between NJSA and CA.
Measurement of synovial fluid presepsin is reliable for the early diagnosis of NJSA, and synovial fluid presepsin could be used as a novel biomarker for differentiating between NJSA and CA.Species of the genus Sulfurimonas are reported and isolated from terrestrial habitats and marine sediments and water columns with steep redox gradients. Here we report on the isolation of strains SoZ1 and GD2 from the pelagic redoxcline of the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea, respectively. Both strains are gram-stain-negative and appear as short and slightly curved motile rods. The autecological preferences for growth of strain SoZ1 were 0-25°C (optimum 20°C), pH 6.5-9.0 (optimum pH 7.5-8.0) and salinity 10-40gL-1 (optimum 25gL-1). Preferences for growth of strain GD2 were 0-20°C (optimum 15°C), pH 7.0-8.0 (optimum pH 7.0-7.5) and salinity 5-40gL-1 (optimum 21gL-1). Strain SoZ1 grew chemolithoautotrophically, while strain GD2 also showed heterotrophic growth with short chained fatty acids as carbon source. Both species utilized hydrogen (H2), sulfide (H2S here taken as the sum of H2S, HS- and S2-), elemental sulfur (S0) and thiosulfate (S2O32-) as electron donors and nitrate (NO3-), oxygen (O2) and particulate manganese oxide (MnO2) as electron acceptors. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, both strains cluster within the genus Sulfurimonas with Sulfurimonas gotlandica GD1T as the closest cultured relative species with a sequence similarity of 96.74% and 96.41% for strain SoZ1 and strain GD2, respectively. Strains SoZ1 and GD2 share a ribosomal 16S sequence similarity of 99.27% and were demarcated based on average nucleotide identity and average amino acid identity of the whole genome sequence. These calculations have been applied to the whole genus. We propose the names Candidatus Sulfurimonas marisnigri sp. nov. and Candidatus Sulfurimonas baltica sp. nov. for the thiotrophic manganese reducing culture isolates from the Black Sea and Baltic Sea, respectively.
Acute cervical insufficiency accounts for 10-25 % of all mid-trimester pregnancy losses. However, the definition and description for the degree of acute cervical insufficiency were obscure and different among the many studies. The aim of this study was to suggest a new 4-digit quantification system and to evaluate the outcome according to the new system in women with acute cervical insufficiency.

A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients with acute cervical insufficiency who underwent physical examination indicated cervical cerclage. Acute cervical insufficiency was defined as painless external os dilation with prolapsed and/or visible membranes on speculum examination. The status of fetal membranes was described using two values 1) size of the prolapsed membrane (P, measured using ultrasound); and 2) size of visible fetal membranes (M, evaluated by speculum examination). The status of cervix was described using two values 1) dilatation of the narrowest os (O, measured by ultrasound); and 2) stage II, and 60 % (24/40) for stage III.

The PMOC system was a simple method to describe the individualized conditions and to predict the risk of preterm births in all spectrums of acute cervical insufficiency.
The PMOC system was a simple method to describe the individualized conditions and to predict the risk of preterm births in all spectrums of acute cervical insufficiency.IL-4 coordinates the Th2-type immune response in inflammatory diseases such as asthma. IL-27 can inhibit the development of both Th2 and Th1 cells. However, IL-27 can also drive naïve T cells to differentiate toward the Th1 phenotype. In this study, we investigated the effects of IL-27 on the activation of IL-4-induced human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B). Compared to controls, both IL-4 and IL-27 (25-100 ng/mL) increased the concentrations of CCL2 and IL-8 in a dose-dependent manner. However, compared to cells stimulated individually with IL-4 or IL-27, treatment with a combination of both cytokines reduced CCL2 and IL-8 concentrations in a dose- and time-dependent manner. IL-4 increased the activation of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, STAT6 and NF-κB, while IL-27 increased the activation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 but not STAT6 and NF-κB. Compared to IL-4-stimulated cells, cells treated with both IL-27 and IL-4 displayed decreased activation of STAT6 and NF-κB but not ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK. Taken together, these results suggest that IL-27 plays a pro-inflammatory role when administered alone but downregulates bronchial epithelial cell activation when combined with IL-4.
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