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Temporal expression of key genes of the regenerative process (Wnt and FGF) was profiled during whole-body regeneration of T. coccinea, suggesting a remarkable regenerative ability of T. coccinea that points to its potential use as a laboratory model for the investigation of regeneration in colonial calcified anthozoans.
It remains unclear whether the use of adjunctive diagnostic screening methods improves the diagnostic efficacies of oral premalignant and cancerous lesions.
We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of narrow-band imaging used to detect oral cancer and precancerous lesions defined employing different narrow-band imaging criteria.
Systematic review and meta-analyses.
We searched PubMed, Scopus, the Web of Science, Embase, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to May 2020.
Three different criteria for oral mucosal vascular changes using narrow-band imaging were compared class I well-demarcated brownish areas with thick dark spots and/or winding vessels; class II intraepithelial papillary capillary looping of grades 2, 3 and 4; and class III intraepithelial papillary capillary looping of grades 3 and 4. Methodological quality was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (ver. 2) tool. We compared narrow-band imaging to conventional white-light imagerous lesions much more reliably than white-light imaging.Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are growth factors that belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, and till date 15 BMPs have been described. CDK inhibitor BMPs, first described for their role in bone and cartilage formation, also play a role in renal fibrosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD). There is evidence to indicate that in rodent models of CKD, administration of recombinant BMP1-3 increases renal fibrosis whereas administration of a BMP1-3-neutralizing antibody or BMP-7 antibody reduces renal fibrosis and preserves renal function. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in gene expression in the renal cortex obtained from cats with kidney disease or calcium oxalate stone formers (CaOx) at necropsy, to identify BMPs associated with renal dysfunction in cats and potential fibrosis. At time of death the circulating levels of creatinine as well as symmetric dimethyl arginine (SDMA), both markers of kidney decline in cats, were significantly higher in cats with renal disease (n=11)nted, was modestly decreased in both groups (both less than 1.5 fold) compared to controls. Given that there was an increase in all three forms of TGFβ (TGFβ1, TGFβ2, and TGFβ3), a potent initiator of renal fibrosis, in both groups, and a decline in BMP-7, an endogenous inhibitor of TGFβ signaling in fibrosis, compared to controls, our results profile the BMPs potentially associated with renal fibrosis in cats that may contribute to kidney dysfunction. In summary, a nutritional therapy to slow the progression of kidney dysfunction may benefit from the inclusion of dietary ingredients that attenuate renal fibrosis in cats. SUPPORT OR FUNDING INFORMATION This study was funded by Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Castration resistant prostate cancer progression is associated with an acquired intratumoral androgen synthesis. Signaling pathways that can upregulate androgen production in prostate tumor microenvironment are not entirely known. In this study, we investigate the potential effect of a secreted signaling protein named semaphorin 3C (SEMA3C) on steroidogenic activities of prostatic stromal cells.
We treated human primary prostate stromal cells (PrSC) with 1uM recombinant SEMA3C protein and androgen precursor named dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) 1.7uM. Also, to test SEMA3C's effect on the conversion of DHEA to androgens, we exposed PrSCs to the conditioned media derived from LNCaP cells that were transduced with a lentiviral vector harboring full length SEMA3C gene or empty vector (CM-LN
or CM-LN
). Then, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was performed on steroids isolated from PrSCs media. The messnger RNA expression of steroidogenic enzymes in PrSCs was quantified by quantitative polymerase chain upregulate Shh which in turn is able to stimulate steroidogenic activities in prostatic stromal cells.
To assess the evolution of symptoms and findings of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) patients according to the type of reflux (acid, non-acid, mixed and gastro-oesophageal (GERD)).
Prospective uncontrolled multicentre study.
One hundred and six patients with LPR have been recruited from 3 European Hospitals. According to the reflux characteristics at the impedance-pH monitoring (acid, non-acid, mixed, GERD), patients received a personalised treatment based on the association of diet, pantoprazole, alginate or magaldrate for 3months. Reflux Symptom Score (RSS) was assessed at baseline, 6 and 12weeks post-treatment. Reflux Sign Assessment (RSA) has been used to rate laryngeal and extra-laryngeal findings at baseline and 12weeks post-treatment. Overall success rate and the evolution of symptoms and findings were evaluated according to the LPR types.
One hundred and two LPR patients (42 acid, 33 non-acid, 27 mixed, including 49 with LPR and GERD) completed the study. RSS and RSA total scores significantly improved from baseline to post-treatment time in acid, mixed and non-acid groups. The presence of GERD in addition to LPR did not impact the clinical improvement. The 3-month success rates of treatment ranged from 62% to 64%, and there were no significant differences between groups. The success rate of patients with non-acid LPR was similar to those of patients with mixed and acid LPR.
MII-pH is useful to specify the type of LPR and the related most adequate therapeutic regimen. Non-acid or mixed LPR similarly respond to treatment than acid LPR but require a treatment based on alginate or magaldrate covering the non-acid proximal reflux events.
MII-pH is useful to specify the type of LPR and the related most adequate therapeutic regimen. Non-acid or mixed LPR similarly respond to treatment than acid LPR but require a treatment based on alginate or magaldrate covering the non-acid proximal reflux events.