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Cell uptake experiments revealed a rapid and efficient internalization of the nanoparticles. CONCLUSIONS A valuable tools to actively improve the in vitro anticancer activity of Doxorubicin against adrenocortical cancer was proposed. The effectiveness of the delivery vehicle is related to the presence of both Lipoic acid and Curcumin moieties, enhancing the glutathione responsivity, and the drug cytotoxicity, respectively.To reveal the genetic diversity of Babesia microti and Theileria orientalis in Southwest China, we conducted a molecular survey of piroplasms in hard ticks in a China-Myanmar border county. Host infesting and questing ticks were collected from Tengchong County in 2013 and 2014. Piroplasm infection in ticks was detected by PCR, and then, phylogenetic analysis was conducted to study the genetic diversity of the pathogens identified in ticks. All in all, six piroplasm species comprising of B. microti; B. orientalis; a novel Babesia species designated Babesia sp. Tengchong, China; T. orientalis; T. luwenshuni; and an as yet undescribed piroplasmid species referred to as Piroplasmid sp. Tengchong, China, have been identified after screening goat- and cattle-attached ticks. In addition, B. bigemina has been identified by screening questing ticks. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 18S rRNA and partial β-tubulin gene revealed two novel potentially zoonotic genotypes designated B. microti Tengchong-Type A and B. The T. orientalis genotypes identified in the present study represent the seven known genotypes 1-5, 7, and N3 as revealed by phylogenetic analysis of 18S rRNA and MPSP genes. Importantly, an additional genotype designated N4 has also been identified in this study, which brings the number of recognized T. orientalis genotypes to a total of twelve. Thus, besides the two novel species, Babesia sp. Tengchong, China, closely related to Babesia species isolated from yak and Piroplasmid sp. Tengchong, China, our study demonstrates that additional novel B. microti and T. orientalis genotypes exist in Southwest China.It is widely believed that extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate intercellular communications by functioning as messengers. EVs contain various biomolecules, including nucleic acids and proteins, as cargo in the internal space. Thus, it has been postulated that this cargo can be transferred from donor cells to recipient cells, leading to phenotypic changes in the recipient cells. However, there is a lack of experimental evidence for the aforementioned hypothesis, that EVs function as messengers. This is presumably because of a lack of rigorous methodologies for EV research. Although cells usually incorporate nanoparticles (NPs) from the extracellular space via endocytosis, these NPs are processed through the endo/lysosomal system and do not escape to the cytoplasm unless they disrupt or fuse with the endo/lysosomal membrane. Whether EVs actually are capable of escaping endo/lysosomes is still debatable. In contrast, viruses have evolved to efficiently deliver their cargo (viral proteins and genetic material) into the cytoplasm of host (recipient) cells by circumventing endo/lysosomal degradation. Thus, it may be helpful to compare EVs to viruses in terms of cargo delivery. The present technological issues that hinder obtaining support for the "EV cargo transfer hypothesis" are summarized and potential solutions for EV research are proposed.BACKGROUND The purpose of this qualitative study was the assessment of the feasibility and acceptance of orthopedists prescribing individualized therapeutic exercises via a smartphone app to patients suffering from non-specific back pain. METHODS A total of 27 patients (mean age 44.8 ± 13.2 years) diagnosed with acute non-specific back pain were prescribed individually chosen therapy exercises via a smartphone app. Before the patients started and after 4 weeks of exercising all participants went through an assessment protocol consisting of questionnaires (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], Short Form-36 [SF-36], International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ], Work Ability Index [WAI], Visual Analogue Scale [VAS] back pain, sociodemographic parameters), assessment of functional parameters (handgrip strength, timed up and go test). With 16 randomly chosen patients semi-structured interviews were undertaken at the end of the intervention period. Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. AZD-9574 Power analysis and a priori sample size calculations were undertaken with the quantitative data. RESULTS From the interviews four thematic categories emerged prior exercise experience, evaluation of exercise intensity, communication with physician via smartphone app, and variability of exercise location. Quantitative analysis of secondary data showed significant improvements in back pain (ODI) as well as quality of life domains "physical functioning", "bodily pain" and "vitality" (SF-36) of which "bodily pain" was sufficiently powered with the current sample size. CONCLUSION The prescription of therapeutic exercises via smartphone app to patients suffering from non-specific back pain is feasible and well-accepted in patients at all ages. Pilot data additionally pointed towards efficacy of the intervention.OBJECTIVE To investigate the prognostic value of the presepsinalbumin ratio and C‑reactive proteinalbumin ratio in patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS A total of 228 (129 males and 99 females) patients with newly diagnosed sepsis were included in the study. The relationship between the C‑reactive proteinalbumin ratio, presepsinalbumin ratio, clinicopathologic parameters, and overall survival were investigated. The associations between C‑reactive proteinalbumin ratio and presepsinalbumin ratio were evaluated alongside other inflammation-based prognostic scores such as quick Sepsis Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA). RESULTS The presepsinalbumin ratio was significantly higher in non-survivors (p  less then  0.01). Patients with a high presepsinalbumin ratio had worse overall survival compared with patients with high C‑reactive proteinalbumin ratio levels (p  less then  0.001). CONCLUSION Presepsin and presepsinalbumin ratio are markers of adverse prognosis in patients with sepsis and are superior to C‑reactive protein and C‑reactive proteinalbumin ratio for this purpose.
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