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Astrocytes are major glial cells critical in assisting the function of the central nervous system (CNS), but the functional changes and regulation mechanism of reactive astrocytes are still poorly understood in CNS diseases. In this study, mouse primary astrocytes were cultured, and inflammatory insult was performed to observe functional changes in astrocytes and the involvement of Notch-PI3K-AKT signaling activation through immunofluorescence, PCR, Western blot, CCK-8, and inhibition experiments. Notch downstream signal Hes-1 was clearly observed in the astrocytes, and Notch signal inhibitor GSI dose-dependently decreased the cleaved Notch-l level without an influence on cell viability. Inflammatory insult of lipopolysaccharide plus interferon-γ (LPS+IFNγ) induced an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, that is, iNOS, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF, at the protein and mRNA levels in activated astrocytes, which was reduced or blocked by GSI treatment. The cell viability of the astrocytes did not show significant differences among different groups. While an increase in MyD88, NF-кB, and phosphor-NF-кB was confirmed, upregulation of PI3K, AKT, and phosphor-AKT was observed in the activated astrocytes with LPS+IFNγ insult and was reduced by GSI treatment. Inhibitor experiments showed that inhibition of Notch-PI3K-AKT signaling activation reduced the pro-inflammatory cytokine production triggered by LPS+IFNγ inflammatory insult. This study showed that the reactive astrocytes displayed pro-inflammatory adaptability through Notch-PI3K-AKT signaling activation in response to inflammatory stimulation, suggesting that the Notch-PI3K-AKT pathway in reactive astrocytes may serve as a promising target against CNS inflammatory disorders.The cerebellum has long been conceptualized to control motor learning and motor coordination. However, increasing evidence suggests its roles in cognition and emotion behaviors. In particular, the cerebellum has been recognized as one of key brain regions affected in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To better understand the contribution of the cerebellum in ASD pathogenesis, we here discuss recent behavioral, genetic, and molecular studies from the human and mouse models. In addition, we raise several questions that need to be investigated in future studies from the point view of cerebellar dysfunction, cerebro-cerebellar connectivity and ASD.Background Between December 2013 and June 2016, West Africa experienced the largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history. Understanding EVD in pregnancy is important for EVD clinical screening and infection prevention and control. Methods We conducted a review of medical records and EVD investigation reports from three districts in Sierra Leone. We report the clinical presentations and maternal and fetal outcomes of six pregnant women with atypical EVD, and subsequent transmission events from perinatal care. Results The six women (ages 18-38) were all in the third trimester. Each presented with signs and symptoms initially attributed to pregnancy. None met EVD case definition; only one was known at presentation to be a contact of an EVD case. Five women died, and all six fetuses/neonates died. These cases resulted in at least 35 additional EVD cases. Conclusions These cases add to the sparse literature focusing on pregnant women with EVD, highlighting challenges and implications for outbreak control. Infected newborns may also present atypically and may shed virus while apparently asymptomatic. Pregnant women identified a priori as contacts of EVD cases require special attention and planning for obstetrical care.Objectives Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal and accounts for 200-300 deaths annually in the Philippines. Available rabies vaccines can be administered either in pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). After exposure, PrEP-immunized individuals require fewer doses of PEP and no rabies immunoglobulin. Methods A static decision-tree model was developed to assess cost-effectiveness of a PrEP+PEP program vs PEP alone. Infigratinib mouse Philippines-specific data for people seeking medical advice at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine between July 2015 and June 2016 were used in the model, together with data from published literature. Results Over a 20-year period, in a cohort of 1 million 5-year-old children in the Philippines, PrEP+PEP was expected to prevent 297 deaths compared with PEP alone. From both payer and societal perspectives, the resulting incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were 36 035 (US$759; 2016 US$ conversion) and 18 663 (US$393) Philippine Pesos (PHP) - quality-adjusted life-years gained - respectively, which are both below the willingness-to-pay threshold of PHP140 255 (US$2 953). Conclusion These data suggest that a universal PrEP program targeting 5-year-olds would be cost-effective in the Philippines.Objectives To study the prevalence of fungal species in CF patients over a 16 years period, as well as the impact of C. albicans, C. dubliniensis and A. fumigatus on lung function. Methods Observational single-center cohort study (2000-2015) including 133 CF patients (ages 6-66 years). Linear mixed models with autoregressive covariance matrix were used. Results C. albicans was the most common fungus (prevalence 62%) followed by A. fumigatus (22%) and C. dubliniensis (11%). In the initial year of detection, there was no impact of C. albicans, C. dubliniensis or A. fumigatus on lung function. However, one and two years after detection of C. dubliniensis a reduction in ppFEV1 with 3.8%, p=0.022, (year 1) and with 4.1%, p=0.017 (year 2) compared to CF patients without these findings, was observed. Furthermore, patients with positive cultures for any of these fungal species for three consecutive years exhibited a decline in lung function (C. dubliniensis, 7.6% reduction in ppFEV1, p=0.001; A. fumigatus, 4.9%, p=0.007; C. albicans, 2.6%, p=0.014). The results were adjusted for age, CFTR genotype, chronic and intermittent P. aeruginosa colonization and numbers of intravenous antibiotic treatments per year. Persistence of C. dubliniensis for three consecutive years was correlated positively to age and ESR (both p=0.001). Conclusions CF patients who were cultured positive for C. dubliniensis, C. albicans or A. fumigatus in sputum exhibited a decline in ppFEV1 over time. The effect was most pronounced for C. dubliniensis.
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