Plasma extracellular vesicles regulate the Functions of Th2 and ILC2 cells via miRNA-150-5p in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis (AR), a chronic airway inflammation, has witnessed a rising prevalence in recent decades. Recent research indicates that various EVs are released into plasma in allergic airway inflammation, correlating with impaired airway function and severe inflammation. However, the contribution of plasma EVs to AR pathogenesis remains incompletely understood.

Tunable electronic structure and excellent catalytic properties of transition-metal-doped BeN monolayer.

The electronic properties and OER catalytic activity of pristine BeN monolayers and single-transition-metal-doped BeN monolayers (TM@BeN) were systematically investigated using density functional theory. Among all the types of TM@BeN analyzed, Fe@BeN was determined to exhibit the best OER activity, with an overpotential of 0.33 V, and to display excellent metallic conductivity.

Increased circulating LOX-1 neutrophils activate T cells and demonstrate a pro-inflammatory role in allergic rhinitis.

Background: Low-density neutrophils are heterogeneous immune cells with immunosuppressive (such as polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells [PMN-MDSC]) or pro-inflammatory (such as low-density granulocytes [LDG]) properties that have been well described in multiple cancers and immune diseases. However, its role in allergic rhinitis (AR) is still unclear.

Methods: In the present study, we defined low-density neutrophils as CD14CD11BCD15LOX-1 (LOX-1 neutrophils), and their levels in the peripheral blood (PB) were evaluated and compared between patients with AR and healthy donors using flow cytometric analysis.

Serum amyloid A1 induced dysfunction of airway macrophages via CD36 pathway in allergic airway inflammation.

Previous studies showed that serum amyloid A (SAA) and macrophages were associated with allergic airway inflammation. However, the interaction between SAA1 and macrophages in allergic airway inflammation remains to be further elucidated. In this study, the levels of SAA1 were measured in nasal tissues from patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), house dust mite (HDM)-treated BEAS-2B cells and the tissues of mice of HDM-induced allergic airway inflammation.

Mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing interleukin-10 prevent allergic airway inflammation.

Backgrounds: Allergic airway inflammation is prevalent worldwide and imposes a considerable burden on both society and affected individuals. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic advantages of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) overexpressed interleukin-10 (IL-10) for the treatment of allergic airway inflammation, as both IL-10 and MSCs possess immunosuppressive properties.

Methods: Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived MSCs were engineered to overexpress IL-10 via lentiviral transfection (designated as IL-10-MSCs).

BDNF-enriched small extracellular vesicles protect against noise-induced hearing loss in mice.

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most prevalent acquired sensorineural hearing loss etiologies and is characterized by the loss of cochlear hair cells, synapses, and nerve terminals. Currently, there are no agents available for the treatment of NIHL because drug delivery to the inner ear is greatly limited by the blood-labyrinth barrier. In this study, we used mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (MSC-sEVs) as nanoscale vehicles to deliver brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and evaluated their protective effects in a mouse model of NIHL.

Mesenchymal stromal cells and their small extracellular vesicles in allergic diseases: From immunomodulation to therapy.

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have long been considered a potential tool for treatment of allergic inflammatory diseases, owing to their immunomodulatory characteristics. In recent decades, the medical utility of MSCs has been evaluated both in vitro and in vivo, providing a foundation for therapeutic applications. However, the existing limitations of MSC therapy indicate the necessity for novel therapies.

Development and validation of a risk prediction model for frailty in patients with diabetes.

Background: Frailty is the third most common complication of diabetes after macrovascular and microvascular complications. The aim of this study was to develop a validated risk prediction model for frailty in patients with diabetes.

Methods: The research used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), a dataset representative of the Chinese population.

Decreased expression of GRIM-19 induces autophagy through the AMPK/ULK1 signaling pathway during adenomyosis†.

The processes underlying adenomyosis are similar to those of tumor metastasis, and it is defined as progressive invasion by the endometrium and the subsequent creation of ectopic lesions. GRIM-19 regulates cell death via the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Stress following oxygen deprivation can induce tumor cell autophagy, leading to cell invasion and migration.

[Effects of Vitrification with Self-made Carriers and Slow Programmed Freezing on Ovarian Tissue of Sheep].

Objective To investigate the effects of self-made carriers on the cryopreservation of ovarian tissue of sheep. Methods Thirty-two ovaries were randomly assigned to fresh group,programmed freezing group,self-made carrier I vitrification group,and self-made carrier Ⅱ vitrification group.The morphology,proliferation,apoptosis,and estrogen level of the ovarian tissue in each group were observed.

IRF7 suppresses hematopoietic regeneration under stress via CXCR4.

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintain quiescence under steady state; however, they are compelled to proliferate and expand to replenish the blood system under stress. The molecular basis underlying stress hematopoiesis remains to be fully understood. In this study, we reported that IRF7 represents an important regulator of stress hematopoiesis.

Expansion of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease and Their Clinical Significance.

Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) play an important role in the control of tissue inflammation and homeostasis. However, the role of ILC2s in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has never been illustrated. In this study, we investigated ILC2s in ESRD patients and their clinical significance.

Efficacy and safety of ceritinib in anaplastic lymphoma kinase-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

What Is Known And Objective: Ceritinib is a new, oral, potent and selective second-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States in April 2014. It is active in crizotinib-resistant patients, especially in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and brain metastasis. The aim of this study was to analyse the effects and side effects of ceritinib in ALK-rearranged NSCLC.

Predictive value of ultrasound-related scoring system on embryo development in early pregnancy after IVF/ICSI: An observation of embryonic quality.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the value of the ultrasound-related scoring system on pregnant patients receiving assisted reproductive technology (IVF/ICSI) and early pregnancy outcome.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study included 208 pregnant women receiving assisted reproductive technology (IVF/ICSI). The following ultrasound parameters were measured: gestational sac size, the proportion of the embryo and gestational sac (embryo/gestational sac), yolk sac size, and fetal cardiac activity.

Characterization of Trichococcus paludicola sp. nov. and Trichococcus alkaliphilus sp. nov., isolated from a high-elevation wetland, by phenotypic and genomic analyses.

Two psychrotolerant facultative anaerobes, strains B7-2 and B5, were isolated from the Zoige Wetland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The 16S rRNA gene sequences of strains B7-2 and B5 shared high similarity (>99 %) with those of the type strains of the genus Trichococcus, while their digital DNA-DNA hybridization values with each other (49 %) and with the reference type strains (48-23 %) were lower than 70 %, which suggest that they represent two novel species of the genus Trichococcus. Cells of strains B7-2 and B5 were immotile cocci, grew in the temperature range of 4-37 °C (optimum 25 °C) and were alkaliphilic with optimum growth at pH 9.

Expanded alleles of the gene are related to unexplained recurrent miscarriages.

Up to 50% of recurrent miscarriage cases in women occur without an underlying etiology. In the current prospective case-control study, we determined the impact of CGG trinucleotide expansions of the fragile-X mental retardation 1 () gene in 49 women with unexplained recurrent miscarriages. Case group consisted of women with two or more unexplained consecutive miscarriages.

Toxic effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1254) on human sperm motility.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are common environmental contaminants that represent a considerable risk to reproductive toxicity in exposed human populations. Although some experimental studies have suggested an association between the levels of PCBs and semen quality, the direct effects of PCBs on human sperm parameters remain largely unexplored. To this aim, a short-term in vitro incubation experiment that better imitated the putative exposure of sperm to Aroclor 1254 (a commercial PCB mixture) in male reproduction tissue was conducted.

Effect of ECRG2 in combination with cisplatin on the proliferation and apoptosis of EC9706 cells.

The aim of the present study was to explore the effect of esophageal cancer-related gene 2 (ECRG2) protein in combination with cisplatin (DDP) on the proliferation and apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells. A 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl) 2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to examine the effects of ECRG2 alone and ECRG2 in combination with DDP on the proliferation of EC9706 esophageal cancer cells. Hoechst 33258 staining was performed to analyze the effects of ECRG2 alone and ECRG2 in combination with DDP on apoptosis in the EC9706 cells.

Expression of bcl-2 and p53 in induction of esophageal cancer cell apoptosis by ECRG2 in combination with cisplatin.

Aim: To investigate the mechanisms of induction of apoptosis of esophageal cancer cells by esophageal cancer-related gene 2 (ECRG2) in combination with cisplatin (DDP).

Methods: Hoechest staining was performed to analyze the effects of single ECRG2 and ECRG2 in combination with DDP on apoptosis of EC9706 cells. The expression levels of p53 and bcl-2 mRNA and protein were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.

[Study on positive rate of blocking antibody in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion administered by route and frequency of paternal lymphocyte immunotherapy].

Objective: To investigates factors affecting the positive rate of blocking antibody treated by paternal lymphocyte immunotherapy in patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA).

Methods: From January 2008 to August 2012, 326 RSA cases undergoing treatment in Infertility Center of Qilu Hospital were studied retrospectively. Those patients were divided into 2 groups randomly: 260 cases in intradermal injection group were administered via bilateral forearm intradermal injections for immunotherapy once 21 days, then the blocking antibody was determined after 2 (23 cases) , 3(73 cases), 4 (74 cases) , 5(90 cases) times respectively, while in subcutaneous injection group, the 66 cases were administered via subcutaneous injection once 21 days, the blocking antibody measured after 3 times; In both cases, the blocking antibody was all determined 2 weeks later.