Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell-derived malignancy, included in the heterogeneous group of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). PMF diagnosis is based on a composite assessment of ...
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Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell-derived malignancy, included in the heterogeneous group of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). PMF diagnosis is based on a composite assessment of clinical and laboratory data. The three major diagnostic criteria are: screening for driver mutations, exclusion of other conditions that can cause myelofibrosis, and bone marrow biopsy displaying megakaryocyte changes and fibrosis. PMF treatment options are only partially disease-modifying and consist mainly of symptom control. Recently, a new targeted therapy was introduced for PMF patients, JAK-STAT inhibitors (i.e. ruxolitinib). However, specific subgroups of patients do not benefit from the JAK-STAT inhibitors: (1) those who are carrying JAK2 mutations, but ruxolitinib does not reduce the spleen size; (2) triple negative patients (no JAK2 , CALR , or MPL mutations); and (3) those who discontinue JAK-STAT therapy because of side effects. These subgroups are in need of new therapeutic approaches. Mature micrornas (mirnas) range from 16 to 28 nucleotides (nt) in length and regulate specific messenger rnas at the post-transcriptional level. Numerous in vitro and in vivo studies have reported specific mirnas, as well as complex mirna networks, to be dysregulated in PMF. Several of these mirnas were shown to be implicated in essential events of PMF pathophysiology: increase of bone marrow fibrosis, progression to acute myeloid leukemia, resistance to JAK-STAT inhibitors, and activation of differentiation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells into megakaryocytes. Hence, we propose mirnas as a potential minimally invasive diagnostic tool for PMF and as therapeutic targets that could address the unmet medical needs of these patients.
Background: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases with a high prevalence in the general population. The association between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease has b...
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Background: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases with a high prevalence in the general population. The association between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease has been well addressed in previous studies. However, whether NAFLD is associated with carotid artery disease in a community-based Chinese population remained unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between NAFLD and carotid artery disease. Methods: A total of 2612 participants (1091 men and 1521 women) aged 40 years and older from Jidong of Tangshan city (China) were selected for this study. NAFLD was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography. The presence of carotid stenosis or plaque was evaluated by carotid artery ultrasonography. Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between NAFLD and carotid artery disease. Results: Participants with NAFLD have a higher prevalence of carotid stenosis (12.9% vs. 4.6%) and carotid plaque (21.9% vs. 15.0%) than those without NAFLD. After adjusting for age, gender, smoking status, income, physical activity, diabetes, hypertension, triglyceride, waist-hip ratio, and high-density lipoprotein, NAFLD is significantly associated with carotid stenosis (odds ratio [OR]: 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.45-2.91), but the association between NAFLD and carotid plaque is not statistically significant (OR: 1. 10, 95% CI: 0.86-1.40). Conclusion: A significant association between NAFLD and carotid stenosis is found in a Chinese population.
Despite the structural consenvation of PTEN with dual-specificity phosphatases,there have been no reports regarding the regulatory mechanisms that underlie this potential dual-phosphatase ***,we report that K27-linked...
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Despite the structural consenvation of PTEN with dual-specificity phosphatases,there have been no reports regarding the regulatory mechanisms that underlie this potential dual-phosphatase ***,we report that K27-linked polyubiquitination of PTEN at lysines 66 and 80 switches its phosphoinositide/protein tyrosine phosphatase activity to protein serine/threonine phosphatase ***,high glucose,TGF-β,CTGF,SHH,and IL-6 induce the expression of a long non-codingrna,GAEA (Glucose Aroused for EMT Activation),which associates with an rna-binding E3 ligase,MEX3C,and enhances its enzymatic activity,leading to the K27-linked polyubiquitination of *** MEX3C-catalyzed PTENK27-polyUb activates its protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity and inhibits its phosphatidylinositol/protein tyrosine phosphatase *** this altered enzymatic activity,PTENK27-polyub dephosphorylates the phosphoserine/threonine residues of TWlST1,SNAI1,and YAP1,leading to accumulation of these master regulators of *** with genetic inhibition of PTENK27polyUb,by a single nucieotide mutation generated using CRISPR/Cas9 (PtenK80R/K80R),exhibit inhibition of EMT markers during mammary gland morphogenesis in pregnancy/lactation and during cutaneous wound healing *** findings illustrate an unexpected paradigm in which the Incrna-dependent switch in PTEN protein serine/threonine phosphatase activity is important for physiological homeostasis and disease development.
Objective: Sierra Platinum is a fast and robust peak-caller for replicated ChIP-seq experiments with visual quality-control and -steering. The required computing resources are optimized but still may exceed the resour...
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Veins are easy to obtain,have low immunogenicity,and induce a relatively weak inflammatory ***,veins have the potential to be used as conduits for nerve ***,because of the presence of venous valves and the great elast...
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Veins are easy to obtain,have low immunogenicity,and induce a relatively weak inflammatory ***,veins have the potential to be used as conduits for nerve ***,because of the presence of venous valves and the great elasticity of the venous wall,the vein is not conducive to nerve *** this study,a novel tissue engineered nerve graft was constructed by combining normal dissected nerve microtissue with an autologous vein graft for repairing 10-mm peripheral nerve defects in *** with rats given the vein graft alone,rats given the tissue engineered nerve graft had an improved sciatic static index,and a higher amplitude and shorter latency of compound muscle action ***,rats implanted with the microtissue graft had a higher density and thickness of myelinated nerve fibers and reduced gastrocnemius muscle atrophy compared with rats implanted with the vein ***,the tissue engineered nerve graft had a lower ability to repair the defect than autogenous nerve *** summary,although the tissue engineered nerve graft constructed with autologous vein and nerve microtissue is not as effective as autologous nerve transplantation for repairing long-segment sciatic nerve defects,it may nonetheless have therapeutic potential for the clinical repair of long sciatic nerve *** study was approved by the Experimental Animal Ethics Committee of Chinese PLA General Hospital(approval No.2016-x9-07)on September 7,2016.
Computational techniques are required for narrowing down the vast space of possibilities to plausible prebiotic scenarios, since precise information on the molecular composition, the dominant reaction chemistry, and t...
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FAM3A is a recently identified mitochondrial protein that stimulates pancreatic-duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) and insulin expressions by promoting ATP release in islet β cells. In this study, the role of intracellular A...
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FAM3A is a recently identified mitochondrial protein that stimulates pancreatic-duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) and insulin expressions by promoting ATP release in islet β cells. In this study, the role of intracellular ATP in FAM3A-induced PDX1 expression in pancreatic β cells was further examined. Acute FAM3A inhibition using sirna transfection in mouse pancreatic islets significantly reduced PDX1 expression, impaired insulin secretion, and caused glucose intolerance in normal mice.
Diabetic wound healing has become a serious healthcare *** high-glucose environment leads to persistent bacterial infection and mitochondrial dysfunction,resulting in chronic inflammation,abnormal vascular function,an...
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Diabetic wound healing has become a serious healthcare *** high-glucose environment leads to persistent bacterial infection and mitochondrial dysfunction,resulting in chronic inflammation,abnormal vascular function,and tissue *** solve these issues,we developed a double-network hydrogel,constructed with pluronic F127 diacrylate(F127DA)and hyaluronic acid methacrylate(HAMA),and enhanced by SS31-loaded mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles(MPDA NPs).As components,SS31,a mitochondria-targeted peptide,maintains mitochondrial function,reduces mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(ROS)and thus regulates macrophage polarization,as well as promoting cell proliferation and migration,while MPDA NPs not only scavenge ROS and exert an anti-bacterial effect by photothermal treatment under near-infrared light irradiation,but also control release of SS31 in response to *** F127DA/HAMA-MPDA@SS31(FH-M@S)hydrogel has characteristics of adhesion,superior biocompatibility and mechanical properties which can adapt to irregular wounds at different body sites and provide sustained release of MPDA@SS31(M@S)*** addition,in a diabetic rat full thickness skin defect model,the FH-M@S hydrogel promoted macrophage M2 polarization,collagen deposition,neovascularization and wound ***,the FH-M@S hydrogel exhibits promising therapeutic potential for skin regeneration.
Purpose: This study aims to comprehensively delineate the phenotypic spectrum of ACTL6B-related disorders, previously associated with both autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorders. Molec...
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