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Objectives The 'hypervirulent' variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is a predominant cause of community-acquired pyogenic liver abscess in Asia, and is an emerging pathogen in Western countries. ASP5878 datasheet hvKp infections have demonstrated 'metastatic' dissemination in immunocompetent hosts, an unusual mode of infection associated with severe complications. Two cases alerted us to the possible presence of hvKp at our hospital, both involving elderly Hispanic males who presented with recurrent fever, bacteraemia, epigastric pain and liver abscesses/phlegmon, thus prompting an assessment of hvKp prevalence. Methods A surveillance of K. pneumoniae blood, body fluid and wound isolates was conducted using real-time PCR to detect virulence-associated genes (uni-rmpA, iucA and peg344). Positive isolates were further characterized by wzi gene sequencing to determine capsular types (K-type) and by multilocus sequence typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to determine strain relatedness. Results Four-hundred and sixty-three K. pneumoniae isolates, derived from 412 blood, 21 body fluids and 30 abdominal wound specimens, were screened over a 3-year period. Isolates included 98 multidrug-resistant strains. Eighteen isolates from 17 patients, including two from the index patient, screened positive for all three virulence genes. Sixteen of 18 positive isolates had K-types associated with hvKp, and isolates from different patients were unrelated strains, indicating likely community acquisition. Of 13 patients with significant morbidity, five died; eight patients had co-existing hepatobiliary disease, and six had diabetes mellitus. Conclusions Multiple strains of hvKp are emerging in New York City and are associated with high mortality relative to multidrug-resistant and classical Klebsiella infections. Co-existing hepatobiliary disease appears to be a potential risk factor for these infections.Fucoxanthin, as a main marine carotenoid, exhibit a wide variety of bioactivities, including antioxidant activity. Previously, we have shown the geroprotective activity of fucoxanthin on Drosophila and C. elegans. Our new study aimed to compare the antioxidant activity of fucoxanthin in early and late passage normal human cells LECh4(81) in physiological conditions and under oxidative stress. In addition, using the RNA-seq we have analyzed the transcriptomic changes during the replicative senescence of fibroblasts treated with fucoxanthin. Results showed that fucoxanthin at a concentration of 5 μM caused the most pronounced antioxidant effect in the late passage cells. Moreover, transcriptomic data showed the increased expression levels of genes related to the Nrf2/ARE pathway. According to the analysis of enriched KEGG pathways, fucoxanthin altered cellular processes like ribosome biogenesis, lipid metabolism, and cell cycle regulation including some age-related pathways such as Wnt, JAK-STAT, and FoxO signaling pathways. We suggest that fucoxanthin may have therapeutic potential for treating age-related diseases.Senescence is a state of proliferative arrest which has been described as a protective mechanism against the malignant transformation of cells. However, senescent cells have also been demonstrated to accumulate with age and to contribute to a variety of age-related pathologies. These pathological effects have been attributed to the acquisition of an enhanced secretory profile geared towards inflammatory molecules and tissue remodelling agents - known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Whilst the SASP has long been considered to be comprised predominantly of soluble mediators, growing evidence has recently emerged for the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as key players within the secretome of senescent cells. This review is intended to consolidate recent evidence for the roles of senescent cell-derived EVs to both the beneficial (Bright) and detrimental (Dark) effects of the SASP.The recent advent of 'organs in a dish' has revolutionised the research landscape. These 3D culture systems have paved the way for translational, post genomics research by enabling scientists to model diseases in the laboratory, grow patient-derived organoids, and unite this technology with other cutting-edge methodologies such as drug discovery. Fields such as dermatology and neuroscience have revolutionised the development of robust 3D models, which faithfully recapitulate native physiology in vivo to provide important functional and mechanistic insights. These models have underpinned a rapid growth in the number of organs and myriad of human diseases that can be modelled in 3D, which currently includes breast, cerebral cortex, heart, intestine, kidney, liver, lung, neural tube, pancreas, prostate, skin and stomach, as well as patient derived tumours. However, so far, they have not yet been employed extensively in the study of fundamental cellular programmes such as senescence. Thus, tissue engineering and 3D culture offer an exciting opportunity to further understand the light and dark sides of senescence in a more complex and physiologically relevant environment. Below, we will discuss previous approaches to investigating senescence and ageing using organotypic models, and some potential opportunities for future research.The novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 originates in the lungs, but may extend to other organs, causing, in severe cases, multiorgan damage, including cardiac injury and acute kidney injury. In severe cases, the presence of kidney injury is associated with increased risk of death, highlighting the relevance of this organ as a target of SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19-associated tissue injury is not primarily mediated by viral infection, but rather is a result of the inflammatory host immune response, which drives hypercytokinemia and aggressive inflammation that affect lung parenchymal cells, diminishing oxygen uptake but also endothelial cells, resulting in endotheliitis and thrombotic events and intravascular coagulation. The complement system represents the first response of the host immune system to SARS-CoV-2 infection, but there is growing evidence that unrestrained activation of complement induced by the virus in the lungs and other organs plays a major role in acute and chronic inflammation, endothelial cell dysfunction, thrombus formation and intravascular coagulation, and ultimately contributes to multiple organ failure and death.
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