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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma are global ocular diseases with high blindness rate. RNA interference (RNAi) is being increasingly used in the treatment of these disorders with siRNA drugs, bevasiranib, AGN211745 and PF-04523655 for AMD, and SYL040012 and QPI-1007 for glaucoma. Administration routes and vectors of gene drugs affect their therapeutic effect. Compared with the non-viral vectors, viral vectors have limited payload capacity and potential immunogenicity. This review summarizes the progress of the ocular siRNA gene silencing therapy by focusing on siRNA drugs for AMD and glaucoma already used in clinical research, the main routes of drug delivery, and the non-viral vectors for siRNA drugs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.AIM To identify the expectations of a diversified sample of informed adults with type 1 diabetes on their prospective use of a hybrid closed-loop system. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 adults with type 1 diabetes who shared their expectations on an experimental hybrid closed-loop system after receiving information on its design, functioning and capability. The sample had equal representation of genders and diabetes management methods and was diversified according to age, education and occupation when possible. Qualitative content analysis of the interview transcripts with MaxQDA was used to identify expected benefits, expected inconveniences and concerns, expected improvements to design and functionalities, and interest and trust in the system. RESULTS Participants expected benefits regarding diabetes management, clinical outcomes, psychosocial aspects of their lives, nutrition and meals, and physical activity. Participants expected inconveniences or shared concerns regarding wearability, costs and technical limitations. According to participants, improvements could be made to the system's physical appearance, practical convenience, functionalities, and software integration. Overall, 12 participants would use the system. While participants' trust could be immediate or grow over time, it could ultimately be conditional on the system's performance. CONCLUSION Prospective users' general enthusiasm and trust foster the clinical and commercial success of hybrid closed-loop systems. However, poor user satisfaction caused by unrealistic expectations and plausible inconveniences and concerns may limit this success. Providing prospective users with comprehensive information while validating their understanding could mitigate unrealistic expectations. Improvements to design and coverage policies could favour uptake. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The patched tumor suppressor gene (PTCH1) encodes the Patched receptor, which is a key component of the hedgehog signaling pathway. Mutations in PTCH1 are implicated in the development of sporadic basal cell carcinomas (BCC), as well as those in Gorlin Syndrome. Rarely, BCCs may develop in a linear pattern along lines of Blaschko due to cutaneous mosaicism. In cases in which there are other features of Gorlin syndrome, genomic analysis has demonstrated lesional mutations in the Hedgehog signaling pathway. Causative mutations, however, have not been firmly demonstrated in the cases of linear and segmental BCCs in otherwise healthy individuals. Herein, we report a case of a 31 year-old Caucasian woman with linear development of multiple superficial BCCs in a Blaschkoid distribution without other characteristic findings of Gorlin syndrome. Genomic analysis of lesional skin by whole exome sequencing identified a novel heterozygous mutation (PTCH1 NM_000264.3, Exon 15, c.2336-2337insGGTAGGA, p.Asp779Glufs*13) in PTCH1, shared by two discrete samples within the lesion, while no mutations were found in the non-lesional skin or peripheral blood. Given the young age of our patient and linear distribution of BCCs on non-sun exposed skin, our findings suggest segmental mosaicism. The patient was treated with topical 5% imiquimod with histologically confirmed clearance of BCCs in 2 months. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Nickel is the most frequent cause of T cell-mediated allergic contact dermatitis worldwide. In vitro, CD4+ T cells from all donors respond to nickel but the involved αβ T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire has not been comprehensively analyzed. METHODS We introduce CD154 (CD40L) upregulation as a fast, unbiased, and quantitative method to detect nickel-specific CD4+ T cells ex vivo in blood of clinically characterized allergic and non-allergic donors. Naïve (CCR7+ CD45RA+) and memory (not naïve) CD154+ CD4+ T cells were analyzed by flow cytometry after 5 h of stimulation with 200 µM NiSO4 .TCR α- and β-chains of sorted nickel-specific and control cells were studied by high throughput sequencing. RESULTS Stimulation of PBMCs with NiSO4 induced CD154 expression on ~0.1% (mean) of naïve and memory CD4+ T cells. In allergic donors with recent positive patch test, memory frequencies further increased ~13-fold and were associated with markers of in vivo activation. CD154 expression was TCR-mediated since single clones could be specifically restimulated. Among nickel-specific CD4+ T cells of allergic and non-allergic donors, TCRs expressing the α-chain segment TRAV9-2 or a histidine in their α- or β-chain complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) were highly overrepresented. CONCLUSIONS Induced CD154 expression represents a reliable method to study nickel-specific CD4+ T cells. TCRs with particular features respond in all donors while strongly increased blood frequencies indicate nickel allergy for some donors. Our approach may be extended to other contact allergens for the further development of diagnostic and predictive in vitro tests. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Aquaporins are water selective channels which play important roles in cell volume regulation during the transmission of spermatozoa to female tract. This study investigated the expression of aquaporin3 and determined the role of aquaporins in human sperm motility and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). RT-PCR and flow cytometry analysis were done to investigate aquaporin3 expression levels, and immunolocalisation of aquaporin3 in the spermatozoa was detected using immunocytochemical analysis. NIBR-LTSi LATS inhibitor The sperm suspension was divided into four groups of spermatozoa (a) Spermatozoa at 0 hr, (b) spermatozoa in control group, (c) spermatozoa treated with HgCl2 (as an aquaporin inhibitor) and (d) spermatozoa treated with HgCl2 + and 2-mercaptoethanol. The sperm samples were examined in terms of sperm motility and mitochondrial membrane potential. Results confirmed aquaporin3 expression in human spermatozoa and immunocytochemistry results showed an intense immunoreactivity in whole sperm tail. After 60 min, HgCl2 showed a significant decrease in motility and MMP compared to the control group.
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