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e addition of rIL-15 and, subsequently, confirmed in EBVaGC patient samples exhibiting increased expression of T cell surface markers and activation of immune co-stimulating pathways.
Our findings suggest a mechanistic explanation for the clinical association of EBVaGC with a lower IL-15Rα expression, a better prognosis and an increased lymphocyte infiltration. We propose that in highly infiltrated GCs the IL-15/IL-15Rα complex on the GC cell surface may present IL-15 in trans to IL-2Rβ/γ-expressing immune cells to activate these cells in the tumor microenvironment.
Our findings suggest a mechanistic explanation for the clinical association of EBVaGC with a lower IL-15Rα expression, a better prognosis and an increased lymphocyte infiltration. We propose that in highly infiltrated GCs the IL-15/IL-15Rα complex on the GC cell surface may present IL-15 in trans to IL-2Rβ/γ-expressing immune cells to activate these cells in the tumor microenvironment.Molecular testing has a potential to improve the management of patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules considered for surgery. This study examined the influence of molecular tests on the treatment of indeterminate nodules, particularly the differences between Western and Asian countries. Electronic databases including PubMed and Web of Science were searched for relevant articles from 2010 to March 2019. We computed meta-analysis of proportion and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) utilizing the random-effect model. We used independent samples t test to compare the resection rate (RR), rate of malignancy (ROM), rate of preoperative molecular testing (RMT), and rate of positive test (RP) between subgroups. We included a total of 34 studies with 7976 indeterminate nodules. The multigene panel testing methods were exclusively used in the USA. Compared with the non-molecular era, molecular testing was associated with a significantly increased ROM (47.9% versus 32.1%; p = 0.001). The ROM of indeterminate nodules in Asian institutes was significantly higher than that in Western countries (75.3% versus 36.6%; p less then 0.001, respectively). Institutes employing single-gene tests achieved a higher ROM (59.8% versus 37.9%; p = 0.013). Molecular testing is a promising method to tailor the clinical management for indeterminate thyroid FNA. Certain differences in routine thyroid cytopathology practice among the West and the East are still present. The combination of molecular testing and active surveillance enhances the accuracy of case selection for surgery in Asian countries.
The cognitive profiles of patients suffering from anorexia nervosa (AN) are currently explored as potential facilitating and/or maintenance factors. Specific data in restrictive AN (AN-R) remain contradictory. This study focused on women with AN-R to evaluate their cognitive functions to develop a more specific cognitive remediation program.
Female patients older than 15years who were suffering from AN-R were recruited in a specialized unit for eating disorder management. Female healthy control (HC) participants were recruited who were matched with AN patients on age. All participants completed a cognitive evaluation (premorbid intelligence quotient (IQ), planning, information processing speed, cognitive flexibility) and a clinical evaluation (impulsivity, anxiety, depression).
A total of 122 participants were included. NIBR-LTSi cell line Patients suffering from AN-R had significant impairment in information processing speed and planning. Patients exhibited significantly better cognitive flexibility than did the HC group nt of more specific cognitive remediation programs (one specific program for cold cognitions and another specific program targeting emotions and hot cognitions). These results warrant confirmation by larger studies with a more specific evaluation of the impact of emotional status. Trial registration NTC02381639, Date of registration. March 6, 2015.
This study explored whether inhibitory control is associated with symptoms of orthorexia nervosa, a condition that involves substantial behavioral control in regard to healthy eating.
Participants (50 women, 13 men) completed the Eating Habits Questionnaire as a measure of orthorexia symptomatology, along with computerized versions of the Go/No-Go Task, Flanker Task, and Stroop Task.
Orthorexia symptomatology did not correlate with either percent error or response time for any of the three tasks (all p's > 0.10).
These results suggest that orthorexia is not associated with deficits or other differences in inhibitory control.
Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study.
Level V, descriptive cross-sectional study.
The meta-analysis aims to investigate the relationship between anti-phospholipase A2 receptor autoantibody (anti-PLA2R) and clinical characteristics and adverse outcomes of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).
Related studies published before February 2020 were systematically retrieved from foreign and domestic databases, RevMan5.3 software was used for meta-analysis and subgroup analysis, and STATA 15.0 statistical software was used for its heterogeneity and testing publication bias.
Twenty studies were included, involving 2224 patients with IMN. Our results showed that a significant correlation existed between the expression of serum anti-PLA2R and age (MD = 2.91, 95% CI = 2.15-3.67, P<0.00001), total serum cholesterol (MD = 35.52, 95% CI = 9.52-61.52, P = 0.007), urine protein by creatinine ratio (UPCR) (MD = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.86-2.44, P<0.00001), serum albumin (MD = -0.40, 95% CI = -0.56 to -0.23, P<0.00001), eGFR (MD = -10.44, 95% CI = -12.19 to -8.68, P<0.00001), unremission rate (RR = 1.76, 95% CI = 1.37-2.27, P<0.0001). In addition, the high titer in seropositive group was closely correlated with serum albumin (MD = -0.40, 95% CI = -0.74 to -0.05, P = 0.03), eGFR (MD = -12.40, 95% CI = -16.29 to -8.52, P<0.00001) and unremission rate (RR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.79-3.55, P<0.00001). No significant correlation was found between glomerular anti-PLA2R and clinical manifestations except for serum cholesterol (MD = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.21-1.41, P = 0.008). However, in terms of prognosis, glomerular anti-PLA2R showed a significant relevance to recurrence rate (RR = 2.25, 95% CI = 1.07-4.72, P = 0.03).
Compared with glomerular anti-PLA2R, serum anti-PLA2R may better reflect the activities of IMN disease, while the glomerular anti-PLA2R might be connected with the recurrence of the disease.
Compared with glomerular anti-PLA2R, serum anti-PLA2R may better reflect the activities of IMN disease, while the glomerular anti-PLA2R might be connected with the recurrence of the disease.
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