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Introduction Small molecules targeting autophagy have been highly implicated as new therapeutic agents to treat diseases of interest. With the increasing demand for autophagy-targeting drugs, this review attempts to provide an efficient strategy to explore major autophagy-based human disease interventions with newly explored mechanisms using small molecules and promising therapeutic approaches. HOpic in vitro Areas covered Introduced in this review are direct links and applications among autophagy pathways, their modulators, and phenotypic diseases, along with recent approaches. Autophagy-related diseases, machinery, and compounds are introduced to guide the appropriate investigation of autophagy in the pharmaceutical industry. The authors then provide their expert perspectives on the subject. Expert opinion The self-catabolic intracellular process autophagy occurs in organisms throughout their lifetime, supporting its critical role in organismal health across life stages. Because of the detrimental influence of dysfunctional cells to an organism and their etiology in numerous diseases, maintaining cellular quality control by recycling components through autophagy is essential to prevent health decline.Purpose Our aim was to develop consensus on the definition and operationalization of communicative participation (CP) in 2- to 8-year-old children with language disorders (LDs). A clear definition and operationalization can facilitate the discussion about children's communication problems in daily life between parents and professionals. Method In an online Delphi study, anonymized thoughts and opinions were collected on the definition and operationalization of CP in young children with LD. The 47 Delphi panel members were Dutch parents, young adults with LDs, teachers and assistants, speech-language pathologists, clinical linguists, and clinical researchers. Thematic content analysis was used to develop a concept definition and items operationalizing CP. The Delphi panel rated the suitability of concept definitions using a 7-point Likert scale. Concept definitions were revised with feedback from the Delphi panel until consensus was achieved. The Delphi panel rated items on how well they operationalize CP, using the same Likert scale. Results The majority (79%) of the Delphi panel indicated that the essence of CP was captured by the definition "CP is understanding and being understood in a social context, by applying verbal and non-verbal communication skills." In addition, 33 behavioral items were developed. Conclusion This study resulted in strong consensus on the definition of CP between Dutch parents and professionals. Items were developed that can inform speech-language pathologists on the type of questions to ask a child's parents or teacher when discussing CP. Further research is needed on how the items can best be used in clinical practice.Histone deacetylases (HDACs) play an important role in plant stress response. In Brachypodium distachyon, which is model species for molecular biology research on monocot plants, the histone deacetylase BdHD1, homologous to AtHDAC1 of the RPD3/HDA1 class, functions as a positive regulator in the plant drought stress response. AtHDAC1 has been found to interact with transcription factors to regulate gene expression. However, the drought-responsive transcription factors that interact with BdHD1 have not been identified yet. Previously, we identified BdWRKY24 and BdMYB22 as drought responsive transcription factors in Brachypodium. In this study, we used yeast two-hybrid (Y2 H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assays to show that BdHD1 interacts with BdWRKY24 and BdMYB22. Our findings provides a base to investigate BdHD1-transcription factor complexes in the context of drought stress response in Brachypodium.To translate circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) into the clinic, a deeper understanding of the factors affecting their expression is needed. In this study, we explored the features affecting the expression of miRNAs and their genetic regulation using the expression data of 103 miRNAs obtained by qPCR in the platelet-poor plasma of 104 subjects. The principal components (PCs) of the expression of the miRNAs were associated with technical and biological features (e.g., synthetic controls or sex) and with blood cell counts. Also, the associations with proximal genetics variants were analysed. We found that haemolysis marker (dCt hsa-miR-23a-3p-hsa-miR-451a) was correlated strongly (β = 0.84, p = 2.07x10-29) with the second PC, which explained 10.1% of the overall variability. Thus, we identified haemolysis as a source of variability for miRNA expression even in mild hemolyzed samples (haemolysis marker dCt less then 5). In addition to hsa-miR-23a-3p and hsa-miR-451a, the miRNAs most stable and most susceptible to haemolysis were identified. Then, we discovered that the expression of miRNAs in platelet-poor plasma was not biased by any blood cell count, and thus, our results supported their role as biomarkers of tissue-specific conditions. Finally, we identified 1,323 genetic variants that corresponded to 158 miRNA expression quantitative trait loci for 14 miRNAs (FDR less then 0.2), which were enriched in promoter regions (p = 0.03). This enrichment corresponded to a range of specific tissues (e.g., breast or fat) although not to blood tissue, supporting the concept that the expression of circulating miRNAs is under the genetic control of different tissues.Introduction To tackle challenges associated with traditional drug carriers, investigators have explored cells, cellular membrane, and macromolecular components including proteins and exosomes for the fabrication of delivery vehicles, owing to their excellent biocompatibility, lower toxicity, lower immunogenicity and similarities with the host. Biomacromolecule- and biomimetic nanoparticle (NP)-based drug/gene carriers are drawing immense attention, and biomimetic drug delivery systems (BDDSs) have been conceived and constructed. Areas covered This review focuses on BDDS based on mammalian cells, including blood cells, cancer cells, adult stem cells, endogenous proteins, pathogens and extracellular vesicles (EVs). Expert opinion Compared with traditional drug delivery systems (DDSs), BDDSs are based on biological nanocarriers, exhibiting superior biocompatibility, fewer side effects, natural targeting, and diverse modifications. In addition to directly employing natural biomaterials such as cells, proteins, pathogens and EVs as carriers, BDDSs offer these advantages by mimicking the structure of natural nanocarriers through bioengineering technologies.
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