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These results suggest that liraglutide-mediated attenuation of NAFLD partly results from structural changes in gut microbiota associated with hepatic steatosis. Copyright © 2020 Ningjing Zhang et al.Novel biomaterials capable of accelerating the healing process of skeletal tissues are urgently needed in dentistry. The present in vivo study assessed the osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties of experimental biphasic bioceramics (HA-TCP) modified or not by a nacre extract (marine organic extract, MOE) in a sheep model. Fabrication of MOE involved mixing ground nacre (0.05 g, particle sizes  less then  0.1 mm) with glacial ethanoic acid (5 mL, pH 7) for 72 hours using external magnetic stirring (25°C). Nonreactive carriers (sterile polythene tubes; 3/animal, radius 2.5 mm, length 10.0 mm) pertaining to the control (empty) or experimental groups (HA-TCP or MOE-modified HA-TCP) were implanted intramuscularly into the abdominal segment of the torso in sheep (n = 8, age 2 years, weight 45 kg). Euthanization of animals was performed at 3 and 6 months after surgery. Tissues harvested were subjected to macroscopic and radiographic assessments. Specimens were then stained for histological analysis. Both control and experimental animals were capable of inducing the neoformation of fibrous connective tissue at both time points where superior amounts of tissue formation and mineralization were detected for experimental groups (unaltered (at 3 and 6 mos) and MOE-modified HA-TCP (at 3 mos)). Histological results, however, revealed that mature bone formation was only observed for specimens fabricated with MOE-modified HA-TCP in a time-dependent manner. The present study has successfully demonstrated the in vivo utility of experimental biphasic bioceramics modified by MOE in an ectopic grafting sheep model. Promising osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties must be further developed and confirmed by subsequent research. Copyright © 2020 João César Zielak et al.The progression of lung adenocarcinoma through lymph node metastasis has been well established; however, the process of segmental lymph node (LSN) metastasis in cT1N0M0 lung adenocarcinoma remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate the markers of lymph node metastasis to different segments in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma and identify new indications for segmentectomy. A total of 200 patients were enrolled in this study. These patients were diagnosed with cT1N0M0 lung adenocarcinoma after positron emission tomography/computed tomography and received lobectomy and lymph node dissection surgeries. Lymph nodes retrieved from each station were sorted. The metastatic status of the isolated (i) LSNs and several characteristics were analyzed. MS4078 Patients with ground-glass nodules (GGNs) (P=0.025), AIS/MIA/lepidic adenocarcinoma (P=0.038), nodules with a maximum diameter ≤1 cm (P=0.017), maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax)  less then  2.5 (P=0.029), serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels ≤4.5 ng/ml (P=0.036), and no N1 lymph nodes metastasis (P=0.036) had significantly lower iLSN metastasis rates than those without these characteristics. Pure GGNs, CEA levels ≤4.5 ng/ml, SUVmax  less then  2.5, tumors with a maximum diameter of ≤1 cm, or those confirmed to be adenocarcinoma in situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, or invasive lepidic-predominant adenocarcinoma by frozen section may indicate segmentectomy. However, segmentectomy is not suitable for patients with metastasis to the N1 lymph nodes. Copyright © 2020 Guanghao Sun et al.The release of wastewater from textile dyeing industrial sectors is a huge concern with regard to pollution as the treatment of these waters is truly a challenging process. Hence, this study investigates the triazo bond Direct Blue 71 (DB71) dye decolorization and degradation dye by a mixed bacterial culture in the deficiency source of carbon and nitrogen. The metagenomics analysis found that the microbial community consists of a major bacterial group of Acinetobacter (30%), Comamonas (11%), Aeromonadaceae (10%), Pseudomonas (10%), Flavobacterium (8%), Porphyromonadaceae (6%), and Enterobacteriaceae (4%). The richest phylum includes Proteobacteria (78.61%), followed by Bacteroidetes (14.48%) and Firmicutes (3.08%). The decolorization process optimization was effectively done by using response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN). The experimental variables of dye concentration, yeast extract, and pH show a significant effect on DB71 dye decolorization percentage. Over a comparative scale, the ANN model has higher prediction and accuracy in the fitness compared to the RSM model proven by approximated R 2 and AAD values. The results acquired signify an efficient decolorization of DB71 dye by a mixed bacterial culture. Copyright © 2020 Khairunnisa' Mohd Zin et al.Background Podocyte migration is actively involved in the process of podocyte loss and proteinuria production, which is closely associated with the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs-Exos) effectively inhibit podocyte apoptosis in the treatment of DN. However, how ADSCs-Exos affect the migration of podocytes is obscure. This study is aimed at exploring the regulatory role of ADSCs-Exos on cell migration and the underlying mechanism. Methods ADSCs-Exo was authenticated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), western blotting, and flow cytometry. Cell viability and migration ability of podocytes were measured by CCK8 and Transwell assays, respectively. Relative expressions of miRNAs and mRNAs were determined by qRT-PCR. The transmitting between PKH26-labeled exosome and podocytes was evaluated by IF assay. Dual luciferase reporter assay was employed to detect the relationship between miR-215-5p and ZEB2. Results The exposure to serum from DN patient (hDNnhibiting the transcription of ZEB2. Conclusion ADSCs-Exo has the protective effect on HG-evoked EMT progression of podocytes thru a mechanism involving ZEB2. Potentially, the ADSCs-Exo preparation is a useful therapeutic strategy for improving podocyte dysfunction and DN symptoms clinically. Copyright © 2020 Juan Jin et al.
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