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A potentially elevated risk for pulmonary thrombosis with Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKinibs) was identified, as well as an increased risk for portal vein thrombosis, in ruxolitinib patients. Consequently, the objective of this investigation was to repeat a comprehensive analysis of the US FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database to assess postmarketing reporting rates of thromboembolic events (TEs) in patients treated with JAKinibs.

FAERS data (1 January 2010 to 30 September 2019) were searched for reports of all FDA-approved JAKinibs across all indications. For each drug-adverse drug reaction (ADR) pair, the reporting odds ratio (ROR) [two-sided 95% confidence interval (CI)] and empirical Bayesian geometric mean (EBGM) [one-sided 95% lower bound] were calculated to detect drug-ADR pairs with higher-than-expected reporting rates within the FAERS. Significance was declared when both lower 95% CI bounds were > 1.

Significantly elevated reporting rates of pulmonary thrombosis were evident with tofacitinib (ROR 2.36 [1.69-3.31]; EBGM 2.01 [1.53]), as was pulmonary embolism with baricitinib (ROR 12.23 [8.35-17.89]; EBGM 7.72 [3.82]) and portal vein thrombosis with ruxolitinib (ROR 4.16 [2.70-6.40]; EBGM 4.52 [3.11]). Deep vein thrombosis reports were increased with baricitinib (ROR 14.84 [9.64-22.84]; EBGM 9.49 [5.91]), as was thrombosis with ruxolitinib (ROR 1.40 [1.20-1.63]; EBGM 1.72 [1.52]). The relationship between the time of treatment initiation and event occurrence indicated that time to events occurred randomly.

This study found significant reporting rates for TEs in patients treated with JAKinibs across brands and indications, providing additional evidence that JAKinibs may be contraindicated in patients at risk of TEs.
This study found significant reporting rates for TEs in patients treated with JAKinibs across brands and indications, providing additional evidence that JAKinibs may be contraindicated in patients at risk of TEs.This study aimed to investigate the underlying molecular pathogenic mechanism of Sec62 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Microarray analysis was conducted to profile the global gene expression in the HCC cell line Huh7 cells transfected with Sec62high vs. NC and Sec62low vs. NC. Ingenuity pathway analysis and gene set enrichment analysis were used to perform Sec62-related signaling pathway analysis from screened differentially expressed genes (DEGs). A protein-protein interaction network was constructed. Experimental validation of the expression of key DEGs was conducted. Hypoxia-induced tube formation was undertaken to investigate the role of Sec62 in angiogenesis. A total of 74 intersected DEGs were identified from Huh7 cells with Sec62high vs. NC and Sec62low vs. NC. Among them, 65 DEGs were correlated with the expression of Sec62. The P53 signaling pathway was found to be enriched in Huh7 cells with Sec62high vs. NC, while the acute phase response signaling pathway was enriched in Huh7 cells with Sec62low vs. NC. DEGs, such as serine protease inhibitor E (SERPINE) and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 11B (TNFRSF11B), were not only identified as the lead genes of these enriched pathways, but were also found to be closely related to Sec62. Moreover, knockdown of Sec62 decreased the expression of SERPINE1 (plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1)) and TNFRSF11B, whereas overexpression of Sec62 had the opposite effects. In addition, knockdown of Sec62 inhibited hypoxia-induced tube formation via PAI-1. Sec62 promoted pro-angiogenesis of HCC under hypoxia by regulating PAI-1, and it may be a crucial angiogenic switch in HCC.Phage therapy is revolving to address the issues mainly dealing with antibiotic resistance in the pathogenic bacteria. Among the drug-resistant microbial populations, the bacterial species have been categorized as high-priority or critical-priority bacteria. This review summarizes the efficiency and development in phage therapy used against these drug-resistant bacteria in the past few years mainly belonging to the critical- and high-priority list. Phage therapy is more than just an alternative to antibiotics as it not only kills the target microbial population directly but also leads to the chemical and physical modifications in bacterial cell structures. These phage-mediated modifications in the bacterial cell may make them antibiotic sensitive. Application of phage therapy in antibiotic-resistant foodborne bacteria and possible modulation in gut microbes has also been explored. Further, the phage cocktail antibiotic formulation, containing more than one type of phage with antibiotics, has also been discussed.
Excessive alcohol intake complicated by liver dysfunction has been presumed to affect skeletal muscles. This study aimed to examine the association between excessive alcohol intake, liver fibrosis, and loss of skeletal muscle mass in elderly men.

The study participants comprised 799 community-dwelling elderly men (age, 71 ± 3years) with no history of treatment for liver disease. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed to estimate the appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) of each participant. The ASM values were also normalized for height (ASM index). Liver fibrosis was evaluated using the Fib4 index, which was calculated using participant age, AST level, ALT level, and platelet count. Usual alcohol intake was estimated based on the type of alcohol, frequency of drinking, and amount of alcohol consumed per day.

Among the excess drinkers (≥ 20g/day), the ASM index of the subgroup with liver fibrosis (Fib4 index ≥ 2.67) was significantly lower than that of the subgroup with no liver fibrosis (Fib4 index < 2.67). selleck chemical However, no significant difference between the subgroups was found in the non-drinkers and moderate drinkers (< 20g/day). In multiple regression analysis, the Fib4 index was significantly associated with the ASM index, independent of potential confounding factors. The association between the Fib4 index and ASM index was more pronounced in excess drinkers than in non-drinkers and moderate drinkers.

These results suggest that liver fibrosis is associated with loss of skeletal muscle mass in elderly men, and excessive alcohol intake combined with liver fibrosis may lead to greater muscle mass reduction than each individual condition.
These results suggest that liver fibrosis is associated with loss of skeletal muscle mass in elderly men, and excessive alcohol intake combined with liver fibrosis may lead to greater muscle mass reduction than each individual condition.
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