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RESULTS We have proposed 'red-flag' features suggestive of a monogenic disease. General principles applying to the management of all cSVDs and specific recommendations for the individual forms of monogenic cSVD were agreed by consensus. CONCLUSIONS The results provide a framework for clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of monogenic cSVD. Further multicentre observational and treatment studies are still needed to increase the level of evidence supporting our recommendations. © 2020 European Academy of Neurology.Tripartite motif protein 25 (TRIM25) expression was altered in various human cancers. Herein, we found that the expression of TRIM25 was elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and cell lines. Knockdown of TRIM25 increased the sensitivity of HCC HepG2 cells to epirubicin (EPI), as indicated by reduced cell viability, enhanced cell apoptosis, and down-regulated P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multiple drug-resistance protein 1 (MRP1). Moreover, TRIM25 knockdown strengthened the effects of EPI on phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and phosphorylated (p)-AKT. However, overexpression of TRIM25 exerted an opposite effect, weakening the sensitivity of Huh7 to EPI, and obviously increasing PTEN and reducing p-AKT. Most importantly, all the changes induced by TRIM25 overexpression in Huh7 were reversed with additional treatment of LY294002 (an AKT pathway inhibitor). Notably, coimmunoprecipitation experiments confirmed the interaction between TRIM25 and PTEN. Knockdown of TRIM25 resulted in reduced ubiquitination of PTEN protein. Collectively, our data suggested that TRIM25 enhanced EPI resistance via modulating PTEN/AKT pathway, and targeting TRIM25 may enhance the sensitivity of HCC cells towards chemotherapy drugs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PURPOSE Clinical trials have clearly documented the survival benefit of aromatase inhibitors (AIs); however, many women fail to initiate (primary nonadherence) or remain adherent to AIs (secondary nonadherence). Prior studies have found that costs impact secondary nonadherence to medications but have failed to examine primary nonadherence. The purpose of this study is to examine primary and secondary adherence following the reduction in copays due to the introduction of generic AIs. METHODS Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare data, we identified 50 054 women diagnosed with incident breast cancer between 2008 and 2013. We compare women whose copays would change and those whose would not, due to the receipt of cost-sharing subsidies before and after generics were introduced using a difference-in-difference (DinD) analysis. To examine primary and secondary nonadherence, we rely on a multistate model with four states (Not yet initiated, User, Not Using, and Death). BAY2402234 We adjusted for baseline factors using inverse probability treatment weights and then simulated adherence for 36 months following diagnosis. RESULTS The generic introduction of AIs resulted in patients initiating AIs faster (DinD = -4.7%, 95%CI = -7.0, -2.3; patients not yet initiating treatment at 6-months), being more adherent (DinD ranging in absolute increase of 8.1%-10.4%) and being less likely to not be using the therapy (DinD range in absolute decrease of 1.2% at 6 months to 8.8% at 24 months) for women that do not receive a subsidy after generics were available. CONCLUSIONS Introduction of generic alternatives to AIs significantly reduced primary and secondary nonadherence. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.PURPOSE Ocular pain is a debilitating condition that is challenging to treat as therapies that target the ocular surface are often ineffective. We previously reported a short-term reduction in ocular pain after one periocular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) session. The current study aims to elucidate the long-term effect of TENS on ocular pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen individuals with eye pain were identified as candidates for a TENS device (RS Medical, Vancouver) for home use after a successful trial in clinic between February 2018 and July 2019 at the Miami Veterans Administration Hospital or University of Miami. Ten of the 14 patients were included in this retrospective review, based on the inclusion of receiving and using the device for a minimum of three months. The median age of the ten patients was 47.5 years, range 32-73 years, and eight were male. The main outcome measures were 1) frequency of long-term integration of TENS into ocular pain management and 2) patient reported ocular pain intensity (0-10) pre- vs. post-treatment. RESULTS Patients reported an initial median use of the device 14.0 times per week and over time reducing the frequency to 3.0 times per week. All reported that the TENS unit was successfully incorporated into their ocular pain management routine for at least three months (median duration of use 6.5 months, range 3-14 months). Nine of ten patients reported subjective pain reduction with use of the TENS device at home. Overall, pain intensity decreased by approximately 27.4% (mean rank = 5.6, Z = -2.1, p = 0.02) post- vs. pre-treatment. No adverse events associated with TENS were reported in any patient. CONCLUSION Our preliminary data suggest that TENS can be integrated into the long-term management of ocular pain with improvements in overall pain intensity. © 2020 International Neuromodulation Society.Direct pulp capping is a minimally invasive method to preserve pulp integrity. We evaluated the treatment efficacy of ErYAG laser irradiation combined with direct pulp capping for pulp exposure due to caries. A total of 21 patients with 22 teeth were enrolled in the conventional group (calcium hydroxide), and 24 patients with 25 teeth were enrolled in the laser-assisted group (ErYAG laser irradiation at settings of 10 Hz, 50 mJ; combined with calcium hydroxide). The cumulative success rate of the conventional group and the laser-assisted group was 68.2% and 91.7% at 12 months, respectively. Results showed that the laser-assisted procedure increased the survival time (β = 0.04, OR = 0.07), while proximal-occlusal cavities in molars decreased the survival time (β = 0.03, OR = 12.5). ErYAG lasers improve the effectiveness of conventional direct pulp capping (using Dycal) with limited side-effects and can be applied clinically. © 2020 Australian Society of Endodontology Inc.PURPOSE Both β1- and β2-adrenoceptor proteins were detected on the cell surface of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The current study evaluated the association between beta-blocker use and pancreatic cancer risk. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study in a large population representative database. Each pancreatic cancer case was matched with four controls based on age, sex, practice site, and duration of follow-up using incidence density sampling. Beta-blocker use was defined as any prescription prior to index date and was stratified into non-selective and selective β1 -blockers. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for pancreatic cancer risk associated with beta-blocker use was estimated using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS The study included 4113 patients with pancreatic cancer and 16 072 matched controls. When compared to never users, there was no association between any beta-blocker use and pancreatic cancer risk (adjusted OR 1.06, 95% CI 0.97-1.16, P = .16). Analysis by receptor selectivity showed use of non-selective beta-blockers for more than 2 years was associated with a reduced pancreatic cancer risk (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.57-1.00, P = .05). When compared to former users both users of selective β1-blockers and non-selective beta-blockers had a reduced pancreatic cancer risk (OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.67-0.90, P = .001) and (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.49-0.92, P = .01), respectively. CONCLUSION Beta-blocker use was not associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk. However, long-term use of beta-blockers may be associated with decreased pancreatic cancer risk. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.BACKGROUND Due to the growing prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC), new screening and early detection methods are demanded. Among novel biomarkers, DNA methylation emerged as high potential diagnosis/screening molecular marker. The objective of this study was to assess non-invasive early diagnosis of CRC by examining promoter methylation of TFPI2 and NDRG4 genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). METHODS Fifty CRC patients and 50 normal controls were recruited to this study. Quantitative methylation of promoter region of TFPI2 and NDRG4 genes were analyzed in DNA extracted from PBMCs of all cases and control subjects using methylation-quantification endonuclease-resistant DNA (MethyQESD) method. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of TFPI2 gene for diagnosis of CRC was 88% and 92%, respectively and for NDRG4 gene was 86% and 92% respectively. Methylation range for TFPI2 gene was 43.93% and 11.56% in patients and controls respectively, and for NDRG4 gene was 38.8% in CRC patients and 12.23% in healthy controls (P less then 0.001). Also we observed that the higher percentage of methylation correlated with the higher stage of CRC. CONCLUSION Based on our results it is revealed that PBMCs are reliable sources of methylation analysis for CRC screening. Also TFPI2 and NDRG4 genes are providing high enough sensitivity and specificity to be nominated as novel noninvasive CRC screening in PBMCs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Recently, novel experimental approaches and molecular techniques have demonstrated that a male's experiences can be transmitted through his germline via epigenetic processes. These findings suggest that paternal exposures influence phenotypic variation in unexposed progeny-a proposal that runs counter to canonical ideas about inheritance developed during the 20th century. Nevertheless, support for paternal germline epigenetic inheritance (GEI) in nonhuman mammals continues to grow and the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are becoming clearer. To what extent do similar processes operate in humans, and if so, what are their implications for understanding human phenotypic variation, health, and evolution? Here, we review evidence for GEI in human and nonhuman mammals and evaluate these findings in relation to historical conceptions of heredity. Drawing on epidemiological data, reproductive biology, and molecular embryology, we outline developments and opportunities for the study of GEI in human populations, emphasizing the challenges that researchers in this area still face. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Recent European guidelines recommend that screening policiesfor Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in blood donors should be based on local risk assessments. We determined the prevalence of current and past HEV infection in donors from Lombardy, the Italian region providing 24% of the Italian blood supply. We also calculated the incidence of infection over a period of 10 years, and estimated the risk of transfusion-related transmission. The study was conducted within the framework of BOTIA, an EU-funded project. HEV RNA was detected by individual donation testing, and the prevalence and incidence of anti-HEV antibodies were determined in two subgroups. The risk of receiving an infected blood unit was estimated on the basis of HEV RNA yields and serology. RESULTS One of the 9726 donors was truly viremic. The prevalence of confirmed anti-HEV IgG reactivity was 52/767 (6.8%; 95%CI 5.1-8.8%). The incidence of HEV infection was 7.6/10000 per year (95%CI 2.1-2.5 per year). The estimated transfusion-related risk of infection was 1/10000 blood donations on the basis of HEV RNA yield (upper limit of the 95%CI 11666), and 1/16666 donations on the basis of the incidence data (95%CI 1435-157000).
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