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Multivariable analysis showed a subordinate role of intraocular pressure predictive factor for impaired retinal blood flow compared with plasma ET-1 level in glaucoma. Peripheral ET-1 level serves as risk factor for detection of ocular blood flow changes in the optic nerve head region of glaucomatous eyes.Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a three-dimensional optical imaging technique, frequently (but not exclusively) used for retinal imaging, that was first reported in the early 1990s. Since this time the technological development of OCT has been strongly influenced by its potential as a medical imaging technique. The first clinical prototype for use in ophthalmology was completed in 1994, paving the way for the first commercially available ophthalmic OCT system to be released to the market in 1996. Since then, OCT has become a mainstay of ophthalmology. OCT is also widely used in research, in an array of biomedical applications, and increasingly in industrial settings. Although there is still much activity in advancing OCT technology, there has been an increased emphasis in applying OCT to translational research. One direction of this research is in the development of quantitative and computational techniques to aid in the retrieval of clinically useful information from OCT images. This Collection brings together original research articles, which exploit realistic mathematical models of OCT image formation and machine learning approaches to obtain insight not otherwise available from raw OCT images. This includes research for measuring clinically relevant parameters such as retinal nerve fibre layer thickness, fractional flow reserve, and corneal biomechanics, and for performing feature identification and image process tasks.Liver and lymph node sinusoidal endothelial cell C-type lectin (LSECtin) plays an important regulatory role in a variety of diseases, including tumors. However, the underlying mechanism of LSECtin in gastric cancer (GC) remains largely unknown. In our research, LSECtin promoted the adhesion and invasion of GC cells, and was involved in lymphatic metastasis of GC cells. Mechanistically, LSECtin promoted the adhesion, proliferation and migration of GC cells by downregulating STAT1 expression. The circular RNA circFBXL4, which is regulated by LSECtin, sponges the microRNA miR-146a-5p to regulate STAT1 expression. The promotion of GC cell proliferation, migration and invasion mediated by LSECtin was largely inhibited by circFBXL4 overexpression or miR-146a-5p silencing. Moreover, in its role as a transcription factor, STAT1 modulated the expression of FN1 and CHD4. In conclusion, LSECtin might be involved in the lymphatic metastasis of GC by upregulating the expression of FN1 and CHD4 via the circFBXL4/miR-146a-5p/STAT1 axis, possibly indicating a newly discovered pathogenic mechanism.The role of epistasis in driving adaptation has remained an unresolved problem dating back to the Evolutionary Synthesis. In particular, whether epistatic interactions among genes could promote parallel evolution remains unexplored. To address this problem, we employ an Evolve and Resequence (E&R) experiment, using the copepod Eurytemora affinis, to elucidate the evolutionary genomic response to rapid salinity decline. Rapid declines in coastal salinity at high latitudes are a predicted consequence of global climate change. Based on time-resolved pooled whole-genome sequencing, we uncover a remarkably parallel, polygenic response across ten replicate selection lines, with 79.4% of selected alleles shared between lines by the tenth generation of natural selection. Using extensive computer simulations of our experiment conditions, we find that this polygenic parallelism is consistent with positive synergistic epistasis among alleles, far more so than other mechanisms tested. Our study provides experimental and theoretical support for a novel mechanism promoting repeatable polygenic adaptation, a phenomenon that may be common for selection on complex physiological traits.
Hereditary neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are a group of rare disorders, and the diagnosis of these diseases is a substantial burden for referral centers. Although next-generation sequencing (NGS) has identified a large number of genes associated with hereditary NMDs, the diagnostic rates still vary across centers.

Patients with a suspected hereditary NMD were referred to neuromuscular specialists at the National Taiwan University Hospital. Molecular diagnoses were performed by employing a capture panel containing 194 genes associated with NMDs.

Among the 50 patients referred, 43 had a suspicion of myopathy, and seven had polyneuropathy. The overall diagnostic rate was 58%. Pathogenic variants in 19 genes were observed; the most frequent pathogenic variant found in this cohort (DYSF) was observed in only four patients, and 10 pathogenic variants were observed in one patient each. One case of motor neuron disease was clinically mistaken for myopathy. A positive family history increased the diagnostic rate (positive 72.7% vs. negative 56.3%). Fourteen patients with elevated plasma creatine kinase levels remained without a diagnosis.

The application of NGS in this single-center study proves the great diversity of hereditary NMDs. A capture panel is essential, but high-quality clinical and laboratory evaluations of patients are also indispensable.
The application of NGS in this single-center study proves the great diversity of hereditary NMDs. A capture panel is essential, but high-quality clinical and laboratory evaluations of patients are also indispensable.Oligonucleotides that target mRNA have great promise as therapeutic agents for life-threatening conditions but suffer from poor bioavailability, hence high cost. As currently untreatable diseases come within the reach of oligonucleotide therapies, new analogues are urgently needed to address this. With this in mind we describe reduced-charge oligonucleotides containing artificial LNA-amide linkages with improved gymnotic cell uptake, RNA affinity, stability and potency. To construct such oligonucleotides, five LNA-amide monomers (A, T, C, 5mC and G), where the 3'-OH is replaced by an ethanoic acid group, are synthesised in good yield and used in solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis to form amide linkages with high efficiency. The artificial backbone causes minimal structural deviation to the DNARNA duplex. These studies indicate that splice-switching oligonucleotides containing LNA-amide linkages and phosphorothioates display improved activity relative to oligonucleotides lacking amides, highlighting the therapeutic potential of this technology.The pursuit of atomic precision structure of porous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) is the key to understanding the relationship between structures and properties, and further developing new materials with superior performance. Yet, a challenge of how to determine their atomic structures has always existed since the first COFs reported seventeen years ago. Here, we present a universal method for ab initio structure determination of polycrystalline three-dimensional (3D) COFs at atomic level using enhanced cryo-continuous rotation electron diffraction (cryo-cRED), which combines hierarchical cluster analysis with cryo-EM technique. The high-quality datasets possess not only up to 0.79-angstrom resolution but more than 90% completeness, leading to unambiguous solution and precise refinement with anisotropic temperature factors. With such a powerful method, the dynamic structures with flexible linkers, degree of interpenetration, position of functional groups, and arrangement of ordered guest molecules are successfully revealed with atomic precision in five 3D COFs, which are almost impossible to be obtained without atomic resolution structure solution. This study demonstrates a practicable strategy for determining the structures of polycrystalline COFs and other beam-sensitive materials and to help in the future discovery of novel materials on the other.
To develop streamlined Risk Prediction Models (Manto RPMs) for late-life depression.

Prospective study.

The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) study.

Participants were community residing adults aged 55 years or older.

The outcome was presence of depression at a 2-year follow up evaluation. Risk factors were identified after a literature review of longitudinal studies. Separate RPMs were developed in the 29,116 participants who were not depressed at baseline and in the combined sample of 39,439 of non-depressed and depressed subjects. Models derived from the combined sample were used to develop a web-based risk calculator.

The authors identified 129 predictors of late-life depression after reviewing 227 studies. In non-depressed participants at baseline, the RPMs based on regression and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) penalty (34 and 58 predictors, respectively) and the RPM based on Artificial Neural Networks (124 predictors) had a similar performance tion levels.
Testis-specific PRSS55 is a chymotrypsin-like serine protease that is highly conserved among mammalian species. The essential role of Prss55 in mouse male fertility has been established. What is the role of PRSS55 in human reproduction?

Whole exome sequencing was used to identify the genetic cause in an infertile male with teratozoospermia. Papanicolaou staining, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to explore morphological defects in the patient's spermatozoa. Immunofluorescence staining and western blot analysis were conducted to assess the pathogenicity of the identified variant. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was used to assist the patient with fertilization.

Sanger sequencing of the pedigree demonstrated that the infertile man carried a novel homozygous mutation in PRSS55 (c.575C>T [p.A192V]). Morphological defects in the sperm head, neck, midpiece and tail were demonstrated by Papanicolaou staining, SEM and TEM. Immunofluorescence staining and western blotting of the patient's spermatozoa showed that the point mutation changed the conformation of PRSS55 and caused a sharp decrease in the PRSS55 protein concentration. The expression and subcellular localization of PRSS55 in the testis and spermatozoa of mice and humans showed that PRSS55 was expressed in the head and flagella of spermatids and epididymal spermatozoa. C-176 clinical trial Moreover, ICSI treatment for this kind of infertile patient was shown to be effective.

These findings revealed a novel mutation in PRSS55 in an infertile patient, suggesting for the first time the crucial role of PRSS55 in human fertility. This study provides new insight into genetic counselling diagnoses and subsequent treatment for male infertility.
These findings revealed a novel mutation in PRSS55 in an infertile patient, suggesting for the first time the crucial role of PRSS55 in human fertility. This study provides new insight into genetic counselling diagnoses and subsequent treatment for male infertility.The Wine Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) label is a European quality scheme that protects high quality wines by linking them to legally defined geographic areas and a set of specific production practices. Because of the tight relation between PDO wines and the specifications defined in the official regulatory documents, these products are highly susceptible to changes in climatic, environmental, or socioeconomic conditions. However, the content of these regulatory documents has never been systematically analysed and summarized in a single dataset. Here, we present the first geospatial inventory that organizes regulatory information about the 1177 wine PDO in Europe based on the documents from the official EU geographical indication register. It includes essential legal information that defines the wine PDO such as the geographic boundaries, authorized cultivars and maximum yields. This inventory opens new possibilities for researchers to accurately assess, compare and map the regulatory information in each wine region at an unprecedented level of detail, supporting decision makers in developing adaptation strategies for the preservation of PDO wine regions.
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