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56 (95%CI, 2.49-2.63) and 2.22 (95%CI, 2.18-2.26), respectively. An excess of pulmonary diagnostic imaging was observed for chest radiography (IRR, 2.7; 95%CI, 2.6-2.8) and pulmonary CT's (IRR, 17.5; 95%CI, 15.8-19.3). Patients who underwent radioactive iodine therapy had a higher incidence of pulmonary-related healthcare utilization than those who did not. The highest healthcare utilization for all modalities was observed in the 30-to-90 days after DTC diagnosis with a steady decline further from diagnosis; however, elevated utilization was observed throughout the observation period. Health services utilization is high for primary DTC survivors, irrespective of the time since diagnosis. Radioactive iodine therapy is associated with higher rates of utilization. These findings have ramifications for treatment, surveillance and for policy-formulation.Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a class of rare and heterogeneous neoplasms that originate from the neuroendocrine system. In several cases these neoplasms can release bioactive hormones leading to characteristic clinical syndromes and hormonal dysregulations with detrimental impact on the quality of life and survival of these patients. Only few animal models are currently available to investigate pathogenesis, progression and functional syndromes in NETs and to identify new therapeutic strategies. The tropical teleost zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a popular vertebrate model system that offers unique advantages for the study of several biological processes, ranging from embryonic development to human diseases such as cancer. In this review, we summarize recent advances on zebrafish models for NET preclinical research, that take advantage of modern genetic and transplantable technologies. In future these tools may have a role in the treatment decision-making and tertiary prevention of NETs.Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most prevalent liver disease worldwide, which is featured by liver steatosis and often accompanied with other pathology characters such as insulin resistance. However, the underlying mechanisms and specific pharmacological agents are needed to be deeply developed. Here, we recognized microRNA-188 (miR-188) as a negative regulator in hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism. miR-188 was upregulated in the liver of obese mice. Loss of miR-188 alleviated diet-induced hepatosteatosis and insulin resistance. In contrast, liver-specific overexpression of miR-188 aggravated hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance during high fat diet feeding. Mechanistically, we found that the negative effects of miR-188 on lipid and glucose metabolism was mediated by autophagy pathway via targeting autophagy-related gene 12 (Atg12). Furthermore, suppressing miR-188 in the liver of obese mice improved liver steatosis and insulin resistance. Taken together, our findings revealed a new regulatory role of miR-188 in glucose and lipid metabolism through autophagy pathway, and provides a therapeutic insights for NAFLD.BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly spreading across the world. As of March 26, 2020, there are more than 500,000 cases and more than 25,000 deaths related to COVID-19, and the numbers are increasing by the hour. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the trends in confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, and to understand patterns in virtual visits related to symptoms of COVID-19. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of confirmed COVID-19 cases and patients using an on-demand, statewide virtual urgent care center. We collected data from February 1, 2020, to March 15, 2020. Institutional Review Board exemption was obtained prior to the study. RESULTS As of March, 18 2020, there were 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 733 total virtual visits. Of the total visits, 257 (35.1%) were related to COVID-19-like symptoms. Of the COVID-19-like visits, the number of females was 178 (69.2%). People in the age groups of 30-39 years (n=67, 26.1%) and 40-49 years (n=64, 24.9%) were half of the total patients. Additionally, approximately 96.9% (n=249) of the COVID-like encounters came from within the state of North Carolina. Givinostat Our study shows that virtual care can provide efficient triaging in the counties with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. We also confirmed that the largest spread of the disease occurs in areas with a high population density as well as in areas with major airports. CONCLUSIONS The use of virtual care presents promising potential in the fight against COVID-19. Virtual care is capable of reducing emergency room visits, conserving health care resources, and avoiding the spread of COVID-19 by treating patients remotely. We call for further adoption of virtual care by health systems across the United States and the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. ©Saif Khairat, Chenlu Meng, Yuxuan Xu, Barbara Edson, Robert Gianforcaro. Originally published in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (http//publichealth.jmir.org), 15.04.2020.The coordination of synaptic vesicle exocytosis and endocytosis supports neurotransmitter release from presynaptic terminals. Although inositol pyrophosphates, such as 5-diphosphoinositol pentakisphosphate (5-IP7), are versatile signaling metabolites in many biological events, physiological actions of 5-IP7 on synaptic membrane vesicle trafficking remain unclear. Here, we investigated the role of 5-IP7 in synaptic transmission in hippocampal brain slices from inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1 (Ip6k1)-knockout mice. We found that presynaptic release probability was significantly increased in Ip6k1-knockout neurons, implying enhanced activity-dependent synaptic vesicle exocytosis. Expression of wild-type but not catalytically inactive IP6K1 in the Ip6k1-knockout hippocampus restored the altered presynaptic release probability. Moreover, Ip6k1-knockout neurons were insensitive to folimycin, a vacuolar ATPase inhibitor, and dynasore, a dynamin inhibitor, suggesting marked impairment in synaptic endocytosis during exocytosis. Our findings collectively establish that IP6K1 and its product, 5-IP7, act as key physiological determinants for inhibition of presynaptic vesicle exocytosis and stimulation of endocytosis at central synapses.
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