Association between the Mode of Delivery and Vertical Transmission of Human Papillomavirus.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) can be vertically transmitted. Our objective was to measure the association between the mode of delivery and the detection of HPV in infants. We used data collected from pregnant women during the HERITAGE study.

Association between Human Papillomavirus 16 Viral Load in Pregnancy and Preterm Birth.

Recent evidence shows increased preterm birth risk with human papillomavirus-16 (HPV16) infection during pregnancy. This study aimed to measure the association between HPV16 viral load during pregnancy and preterm birth. We used data from participants in the HERITAGE study.

Lactic Acid from CO: A Carbon Capture and Utilization Strategy Based on a Biocatalytic Approach.

The EU low-carbon economy aims to reduce the level of CO emission in the EU to 80% by 2050. High efforts are required to achieve this goal, where successful CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilization) technologies will have a high impact. Biocatalysts offer a greener alternative to chemical catalysts for the development of CCU strategies since biocatalysis conforms 10 of the 12 principles of green chemistry.

Genetic and Pharmacological Blockade of Sigma-1 Receptors Attenuates Inflammation-Associated Hypersensitivity during Acute Colitis in CD1 Mice.

Sigma-1 receptors (σRs) are implicated in nociception, including pain sensitization, and inflammation. We assessed the role of σRs on acute colitis-associated hypersensitivity using both genetic (constitutive knockout) and pharmacological blockade of the receptor. Colitis was induced in CD1 wild-type (WT) and σR KO mice (exposure to dextran sodium sulfate, 3%).

Resilience to Pain-Related Depression in σ Receptor Knockout Mice Is Associated with the Reversal of Pain-Induced Brain Changes in Affect-Related Genes.

Mice lacking the σ receptor chaperone (σR) are resilient to depressive-like behaviors secondary to neuropathic pain. Examining the resilience's brain mechanisms could help develop conceptually novel therapeutic strategies. We explored the diminished motivation for a natural reinforcer (white chocolate) in the partial sciatic nerve ligation (PSNL) model in wild-type (WT) and σR mice.