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Zika virus (ZIKV) causes moderate to severe neuro-ocular sequelae, with symptoms ranging from conjunctivitis to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Despite the international threat ZIKV poses, no licensed vaccine exists. As ZIKV and DENV are closely related, antibodies against one virus have demonstrated the ability to enhance the other. To examine if vaccination can confer robust, long-term protection against ZIKV, preventing neuro-ocular pathology and long-term inflammation in immune-privileged compartments, BALB/c mice received two doses of unadjuvanted inactivated whole ZIKV vaccine (ZVIP) intramuscularly (IM) or cutaneously with dissolving microneedle patches (MNP). MNP immunization induced significantly higher B and T cell responses compared to IM vaccination, resulting in increased antibody titers with greater avidity for ZPIV as well as increased numbers of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL- and IL-4 secreting T cells. When compared to IM vaccination, antibodies generated by cutaneous vaccination demonstrated greater neutralization activity, increased cross-reactivity with Asian and African lineage ZIKV strains (PRVABC59, FLR, and MR766) and Dengue virus (DENV) serotypes, limited ADE, and lower reactivity to GBS-associated gangliosides. MNP vaccination effectively controlled viremia and inflammation, preventing neuro-ocular pathology. Conversely, IM vaccination exacerbated ocular pathology, resulting in uncontrolled, long-term inflammation. Importantly, neuro-ocular pathology correlated with anti-ganglioside antibodies implicated in demyelination and GBS. This study highlights the importance of longevity studies in ZIKV immunization, and the need of exploring alternative vaccination platforms to improve the quality of vaccine-induced immune responses.Biofilm-mediated oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease remain highly prevalent in populations worldwide. Biofilm formation initiates with the attachment of primary colonizers onto surfaces, and in the context of caries, the adhesion of oral streptococci to dentinal collagen is crucial for biofilm progression. It is known that dentinal collagen suffers from glucose-associated crosslinking as a function of aging or disease; however, the effect of collagen crosslinking on the early adhesion and subsequent biofilm formation of relevant oral streptococci remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of this work was to determine the impact of collagen glycation on the initial adhesion of primary colonizers such as Streptococcus mutans UA159 and Streptococcus sanguinis SK 36, as well as its effect on the early stages of streptococcal biofilm formation in vitro. Type I collagen matrices were crosslinked with either glucose or methylglyoxal. Atomic force microscopy nanocharacterization revealed morphologicocci to aid in the development of novel preventive and therapeutic treatment against dental caries in these patients.Citrus is an extremely important genus in terms of world fruit production. Despite its economic importance and the small genome sizes of its species (2n = 18, 1C = 430 ± 68 Mbp), entire genomic assemblies have only recently become available for some of its representatives. Together with the previous CMA/DAPI banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in the group, these data are important for understanding the complex relationships between its species and for assisting breeding programs. To anchor genomic data with the cytogenetic map of mandarin (Citrus reticulata), the parental species of several economically important hybrids such as sweet orange and clementine, 18 BAC (bacterial artificial chromosome) clones were used. Eleven clementine BACs were positioned by BAC-FISH, doubling the number of chromosome markers so far available for BAC-FISH in citrus. Additionally, six previously mapped BACs were end-sequenced, allowing, together with one BAC previously sequenced, their assignment to scaffolds and the subsequent integration of chromosomes and the genome assembly. This study therefore established correlations between mandarin scaffolds and chromosomes, allowing further structural genomic and comparative study with the sweet orange genome, as well as insights into the chromosomal evolution of the group.Contraction-induced adaptations in skeletal muscles are well characterized in vivo, but the underlying cellular mechanisms are still not completely understood. Cultured human myotubes represent an essential model system for human skeletal muscle which can be modulated ex vivo, but they are quiescent and do not contract unless being stimulated. Stimulation can be achieved by innervation of human myotubes in vitro by co-culturing with embryonic rat spinal cord, or by replacing motor neuron activation by electrical pulse stimulation (EPS). Effects of these two in vitro approaches, innervation and EPS, were characterized with respects to the expression of myosin heavy chains (MyHCs) and metabolism of glucose and oleic acid in cultured human myotubes. Adherent human myotubes were either innervated with rat spinal-cord segments or exposed to EPS. The expression pattern of MyHCs was assessed by qPCR, immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence, while the metabolism of glucose and oleic acid were studied using radiolabeled substrates. Selleck TAK-901 Innervation and EPS promoted differentiation towards different fiber types in human myotubes. Expression of the slow MyHC-1 isoform was reduced in innervated myotubes, whereas it remained unaltered in EPS-treated cells. Expression of both fast isoforms (MyHC-2A and MyHC-2X) tended to decrease in EPS-treated cells. Both approaches induced a more oxidative phenotype, reflected in increased CO2 production from both glucose and oleic acid. Novelty • Innervation and EPS favour differentiation into different fiber types in human myotubes. • Both innervation and EPS promote a metabolically more oxidative phenotype in human myotubes.
Many medical disorders comprising the metabolic syndrome (MS) are becoming increasingly prominent worldwide. Accordingly, much more knowledge is necessary to design the best preventive and therapeutic regimens to combat them effectively. This investigation examines the manner and magnitude of any interplay between body fat mass (FM) and insulin resistance (IR) in the evolution of these disorders using fasting blood glucose (FBG) as the latter's surrogate. Two components of MS, IR and body FM, appear to be particularly important because they have been postulated to be primary driving forces behind the other coexisting entities. Whether and how these two components interact is uncertain to some extent.

Baseline data obtained from healthy, non-diabetic volunteers involved in a number of prior clinical studies were analyzed by examining links between FBG and FM through their individual as well as combined effects on various components of MS.

The present study consists of three phases. Phase 1 establishes thormal healthy, non-diabetic volunteers. Maintaining the lowest reasonable levels of IR or body FM should bring one closer to long-term, ideal health, but improving the two jointly is an even better option.Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a kind of metabolic disorder characterized by long-term hyperglycemia. Accumulating evidence shows that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play significant roles in the occurrence and development of DM. This study intended to investigate the role of lncRNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) in rat insulinoma (INS-1) cells damaged by streptozotocin (STZ) and to identify the potential mechanisms. Firstly, PVT1 expression in INS-1 cells was assessed using RT-qPCR after STZ stimulation. After PVT1-knockdown, cell apoptosis, the contents of oxidative stress-related markers and the changes of insulin secretion were detected. Results indicated that PVT1 was remarkably upregulated after STZ stimulation. PVT1-knockdown inhibited STZ-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis of INS-1 cells. Moreover, the insulin secretory capacity was notably elevated following PVT1 silencing. Subsequently, a luciferase reporter assay verified that miR-181a-5p was directly targeted by PVT1. The rescue assays revealed that miR-181a-5p inhibitor dramatically abrogated the effects of PVT1 silencing on oxidative stress, apoptosis and insulin secretion. Taken together, these findings demonstrated that PVT1-knockdown could ameliorate STZ-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis and elevate insulin secretory capacity in pancreatic β cell via regulating miR-181a-5p, suggesting a promising biomarker in DM diagnosis and treatment.
Traumatic spine injuries are a relatively common occurrence and are associated with functional impairment, loss of neurologic function, and spinal deformity. A number of spinal trauma classification systems have been developed with varying degrees of acceptance. This review provides a chronological overview of spinal trauma classification systems, with special consideration towards the benefits and pitfalls related to each. Cervical, thoracolumbar, and sacral trauma classification systems are discussed.

A review of the literature was performed. Published articles that reported on bony spinal trauma classification systems were examined. No year exemptions were identified. The reference lists of all selected articles were screened for additional studies. Article inclusion and exclusion criteria were defined a priori.

A total of 20 classification systems were identified from years 1938-2017. Of these 20 classification systems, 6 were cervical, 11 were thoracolumbar and 3 were sacral. The modernization of bony spinal trauma classification has been characterized by the development of weighted scales that include injury morphology, integrity of associated ligamentous structures and neurologic status.

For widespread acceptance and adoption in the clinical setting, future spinal trauma scoring classification will need to remain simple, highly reproducible, and impart information with regard to clinical decision-making and prognosis that may be effectively communicated across each medical specialty involved in the care of these patients.
For widespread acceptance and adoption in the clinical setting, future spinal trauma scoring classification will need to remain simple, highly reproducible, and impart information with regard to clinical decision-making and prognosis that may be effectively communicated across each medical specialty involved in the care of these patients.Climate change poses a significant and increasing threat to global health. While veterinarians play integral roles in public and environmental health, the profession has been less engaged in the topic of climate change relative to their human medical counterparts. The objective of this study was to synthesize veterinary students' perceptions and knowledge about the relationship between veterinary medicine and climate change to identify educational gaps and opportunities. An online questionnaire was disseminated to American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited veterinary colleges through the Student American Veterinary Medical Association newsletter. Respondents were overwhelmingly confident that climate change is happening, is due to human activities, and is impacting both human and animal health. Veterinary students also expressed the belief that veterinarians should take a leadership role on the issue of climate change, especially through promoting environmental sustainability in clinical practice.
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