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This study aimed to ascertain cytokine concentrations in patients with center macular edema (CME) due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) before and during the period of treatment with intravitreal injection of conbercept (IVC) and to determine the relationship between these concentrations and disease activity.

The Bio-Plex
200 System and the Bio-Plex
Human Cytokine Standard 27-Plex, Group I (Bio-Rad, Hercules, California, USA) were used to detect cytokine concentrations in aqueous humour. Experimental aqueous humour samples were collected from 22 patients with CME due to BRVO when IVC was administered at baseline and at 1 month, and control aqueous samples were collected by limbal paracentesis from 16 patients undergoing routine cataract surgery.

Significantly higher concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-8, interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were found in the BRVO group than in the control group. In the BRVO group, VEGF levels were significantly lower one month after IVC than at baseline. However, the other cytokines did not significantly change during IVC treatment. The decreases in VEGF levels were closely related to the decreases in central macular thickness (CMT) and the increases in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).

Many factors, such as angiogenic, inflammatory and growth factors, contribute to the pathogenesis of CME due to BRVO. IVC had no significant effect on cytokines other than VEGF in patients with CME due to BRVO. The changes in BCVA and CMT were associated with VEGF levels after IVC treatment.
Many factors, such as angiogenic, inflammatory and growth factors, contribute to the pathogenesis of CME due to BRVO. IVC had no significant effect on cytokines other than VEGF in patients with CME due to BRVO. The changes in BCVA and CMT were associated with VEGF levels after IVC treatment.De-differentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare cancer with high rates of recurrence and metastasis. Currently, treatment with doxorubicin-ifosphamide, following surgical resection, is routinely performed. However, clinical treatment of these refractory cancers require further study. We investigated the treatment of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) transduced with dodecameric tumor necrosis factor receptor apoptosis-inducing ligand (dTRAIL) and herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) (MSC-TR/TK), as a method to approach DDLPS therapy. First, in order to assess the efficacy of this therapy, cell viability was evaluated by apoptosis analysis of a DDLPS cell line co-cultured with patient-derived cells (PDCs) and MSC-TR/TK in vitro. In vivo, we established a lung metastasis model using the DDLPS cell line and assessed the anti-tumorigenic efficiency of dTRAIL-TK by injecting MSC-TR/TK. Results confirmed that liposarcoma cells resistant to dTRAIL in PDCs, transformed by HSV-TK, induced apoptosis effectively after treatment with toxic ganciclovir (GCV). Meanwhile, we observed that treatment of GCV after injection of MSC-TR/TK effectively eliminated lung nodules in a lung metastasis model established from LPS246 cells resistant to dTRAIL. When mice were treated with GCV two days after double injection with MSC-TR/TK, the tumor suppression effect was even more pronounced.This study investigated the correlation between dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM DWI) to differentiate thyroid nodules. Quantitative DCE-MRI parameters, including the transfer constant (Ktrans), rate constant (Kep) and volume fraction of the extracellular extravascular space (Ve), were calculated. The diffusion coefficient (D), pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D* ), and perfusion fraction (f) were derived from biexponential fitting of IVIM DWI. A total of 38 nodules, including 22 malignant and 16 benign nodules, were analyzed. The Ktrans, Kep and Ve for benign lesions were 1.32 ± 0.76 min-1, 6.44 ± 1.44 min-1, and 2.02 ± 0.89 min-1, respectively, and for malignant lesions, the values were 0.84 ± 0.30 min-1, 5.43 ± 1.38 min-1, and 1.71 ± 0.83 min-1, respectively (P = 0.027, 0.036, and 0.257, respectively). The D, f, and D* for benign lesions were 1.51 ± 0.52 mm2/s, 26.63 ± 8.75%, and 15.84 ± 8.71 mm2/s, respectively, and for malignant lesions, the values were 0.68 ± 0.17 mm2/s, 31.63 ± 10.72%, and 11.10 ± 4.21 mm2/s, respectively (P [ 0.05). In benign nodules, a moderate inverse correlation was found between D and Kep (r = -0.54, P = 0.031). IVIM DWI shows no significant correlation with perfusion parameters derived from DCE-MRI; however, IVIM DWI combined with quantitative DCE-MRI may be a useful imaging tool for the assessment of thyroid nodules in clinical studies.
To explore the utility of dual-energy spectral computed tomography (CT) in the differential diagnosis of focal organizing pneumonia (FOP) and solitary bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (S-BAC).

The institutional review board approved this study and waived the requirement for informed consent. It is a retrospective study. A total of 105 patients (62 with FOP and 43 with S-BAC) enrolled and all patients have contrast enhanced spectral CT including the arterial phase (AP) and venous phase (VP). During AP and VP, CT
, CT
, and CT
values, iodine concentration (IC), water concentration (WC), and effective atomic number (Zeff) were measured on monochromatic and iodine-based material decomposition images, and the slope of the spectral curve (λ
) was calculated. The two-sample t-test was used to compare quantitative parameters, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to calculate diagnostic efficacies.

For AP, CT
and CT
values, IC, WC, Zeff, λ
, and λ
measurements, there were significantly higher in patients with S-BAC than in those with FOP (P < 0.05). However, these quantitative parameters of VP were significantly lower in patients with S-BAC than in those with FOP (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis revealed that the combination of all quantitative parameters in AP and VP provided the best diagnostic performance in distinguishing S-BAC from FOP (area under the ROC curve, 93.1%; sensitivity, 95.3%; specificity, 77.4%).

Dual-energy spectral CT has the potential to identify S-BAC and FOP.
Dual-energy spectral CT has the potential to identify S-BAC and FOP.
Cyclophilin A (CyPA) plays an important role in the progression of atherosclerosis. Additionally, it has been reported that lysosomal function is markedly impaired in atherosclerosis induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). As the CyPA degradation pathway remains to be elucidated, we aimed to uncover the role of lysosomes and ox-LDL in the degradation of CyPA.

We exploited RNA interference (RNAi) in combination with either the lysosomal inhibitor chloroquine (CQ) or the proteasomal inhibitor MG-132 to examine CyPA turnover. We also investigated the role of ox-LDL in lysosomal function and the CyPA degradation pathway and determined whether CyPA interacts with the selective autophagy adaptor p62.

CQ markedly reversed the CyPA downregulation induced by RNAi and increased intracellular levels of LC3 and p62. MG-132 significantly suppressed polyubiquitinated protein degradation but did not inhibit RNAi-induced CyPA downregulation. Additionally, neither CQ nor MG-132 influenced the gene-silencing efficiency of CyPA siRNA. Moreover, ox-LDL induced cytosolic accumulation of p62 was inconsistent with increased expression of LC3-II. Meanwhile, ox-LDL inhibited RNAi-induced downregulation of CyPA. Immunofluorescence indicated colocalization of endogenous CyPA with ubiquitin and with p62 in response to CQ treatment, and co-immunoprecipitation analysis confirmed interaction between CyPA and p62.

CyPA is degraded by a lysosome-dependent pathway that may involve p62-mediated selective autophagy. Furthermore, ox-LDL modulates the degradation of CyPA via its inhibitory role in lysosomes, contributing to increased expression of CyPA in atherosclerotic plaques.
CyPA is degraded by a lysosome-dependent pathway that may involve p62-mediated selective autophagy. Furthermore, ox-LDL modulates the degradation of CyPA via its inhibitory role in lysosomes, contributing to increased expression of CyPA in atherosclerotic plaques.The emerging roles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have been convincingly proved. However, there are still numerous unknown circRNAs needing exploration. Here, present research performed a circRNA microarray analysis for the expression profile and identified a novel circRNA (circMAGI3, hsa_circ_0110498). Clinically, circMAGI3 was significantly up-regulated in NSCLC tissue and cells, which was closely correlated with unfavorable outcome for NSCLC patients. Functionally, circMAGI3 promoted the glycolysis and proliferation of NSCLC cells. Mechanistically, circMAGI3 functioned as a sponge for miR-515-5p to relieve its target gene HDGF expression, thereby accelerating the glycolysis of NSCLC. Collectively, this research identified the oncogenic role of circMAGI3 in the tumorigenesis through miR-515-5p/HDGF axis, providing a vital theoretical basis for treatment of NSCLC.To explore the safety and efficacy of intra-cavitary infusions of autologous mixed dendritic cell (DC)-cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cell products in advanced cancer patients with malignant pleural effusions or ascites. DC-CIKs were expanded ex vivo (mean yield of 1.36×109 cells (range, 0.74~4.98×109)) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained by repeated venipuncture or apheresis. Patients received at least 1 cycle of 3 infusions of the DC-CIKs administered by indwelling catheter into the pleural or peritoneal cavity every other day. The volume of malignant effusions was assessed radiologically. Peripheral blood lymphocyte populations were enumerated by flow cytometry. Quality of life (QoL) during the DC-CIK infusions was assessed by the EORTC QLQ-30 instrument. ctDNA sequencing was performed to analyze gene clonal load and molecular tumor burden during the infusion treatment. Thirty-seven patients with breast, lung and other malignancies were enrolled. The results showed that intra-cavitary DC-CIK infusions (16 intrapleural and 21 intraperitoneal) were well-tolerated with no grade 3/4 adverse events. There was one complete response with effusion disappearance (CR) (3%), 13 partial responses (PR) (35%), 12 with stable disease (SD) (32%) and 11 with progressive disease (PD) (30%), resulting in a clinical effusion control rate (CCR) of 70% (26/37). The total number of infused CIKs and the CD3+/CD8+ and CD8+/CD28+ T cell frequencies within the CIKs were associated with effusion control (P=0.013). Moreover, increased peripheral blood CD3+/CD8+ (P=0.035) and decreased CD4+/CD25+ T cell frequencies (P=0.041) following the DC-CIK infusions were associated with malignant effusion and ascites control. Reductions in ctDNA correlated with clinical benefit. In conclusion, intra-cavitary autologous cellular immunotherapy is an alternative method to effectively control malignant pleural effusions and ascites. The overall effusion control rate was associated with higher peripheral blood effector T cell frequencies.
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