Disease relapse remains the first cause of mortality of hematological malignancies after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for acute myeloid and lymphoid leukemia (AML and ALL) and for myelodysplastic syndroms (MDS). More and more patients are eligible for allo-HCT over the years and for many of them, only reduced intensity conditioning is possible, which is associated with a higher risk of relapse. Knowledge and biotechnology allow us to better identify diseases at very high risk of relapse and to measure residual disease before allo-HCT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects ∼10 % of women. A significant fraction of patients experience limited or no efficacy with current therapies. Tissue adjacent to endometriosis lesions often exhibits increased neurite and vascular density, suggesting that disease pathology involves neurotrophic activity and angiogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeyde syndrome is characterized by the association between aortic stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding. This report examines two cases of Heyde syndrome in elderly females who experience bleeding recurrence within months following aortic valve replacement (AVR). The discussion highlights the controversies surrounding the optimal management of Heyde syndrome, particularly in the context of AVR type (surgical vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalaria caused byPlasmodium vivaxis a pressing public health problem in tropical and subtropical areas.However, little progress has been made toward developing a P. vivaxvaccine, with only three candidates being tested in clinical studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe reactivity of thioredoxin (Trx1) with the Au(I) drug auranofin (AF) and two therapeutic N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-Au(I) complexes (bis [1-methyl-3-acridineimidazolin-2-ylidene]gold(I) tetrafluoroborate (Au3BC) and [1,3-diethyl-4,5-bis(4methoxyphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene]gold(I) (Au4BC)) was investigated. Direct infusion (DI) electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) allowed information on the structure, stoichiometry, and kinetics of formation of Trx-Au adducts. The fragmentation of the formed adducts in the gas phase gave insights into the exact Au binding site within the protein, demonstrating the preference for Trx1 Cys32 or Cys35 of AF or the (NHC)-Au(I) complex Au3BC, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the recognized importance, the determination of halogens in Antarctic seaweeds remains understudied. Limited research exists due to challenges associated with sample preparation, and reliable analytical techniques for this type of analysis. Therefore, further investigations are necessary to bridge this knowledge gap and gain a comprehensive understanding of halogen metabolism in Antarctic seaweeds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Educ Curric Dev
December 2023
Objectives: Medical schools considering longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) have access to literature that provides recommendations for planning, implementation, and sustainability. However, LIC development and implementation remain notoriously challenging. University of Utah's LIC development process was informed by the documented experiences of long-established LIC programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeficiency in the adipose-derived hormone leptin or leptin receptor signaling causes class 3 obesity in individuals with genetic loss-of-function mutations in leptin or its receptor LEPR and metabolic and liver disease in individuals with hypoleptinemia secondary to lipoatrophy such as in individuals with generalized lipodystrophy. Therapies that restore leptin-LEPR signaling may resolve these metabolic sequelae. We developed a fully human monoclonal antibody (mAb), REGN4461 (mibavademab), that activates the human LEPR in the absence or presence of leptin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRectal cancer is a public health priority. Primary objectives of this study were to evaluate the quality of care for non-metastatic rectal cancer using process and outcome indicators. Delay of management, length of stay and readmission rate, sphincter preservation, morbidity, number of examined lymph nodes, mortality, overall and disease-free survivals were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFor many organisms, metallophores are essential biogenic ligands that ensure metal scavenging and acquisition from their environment. Their identification is challenging in highly organic matter rich environments like peatlands due to low solubilization and metal scarcity and high matrix complexity. In contrast to common approaches based on sample modification by spiking of metal isotope tags, we have developed a two-dimensional (2D) Solid-phase extraction-Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS) approach for the highly sensitive (LOD 40 fmol per g of soil), high-resolution direct detection and identification of metallophores in both their noncomplexed (apo) and metal-complexed forms in native environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPervasive neuroinflammation occurs in many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). SPI1/PU.1 is a transcription factor located at a genome-wide significant AD-risk locus and its reduced expression is associated with delayed onset of AD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacteria degrading large portion of saturated hydrocarbons are important for crude oil bioremediation. This study investigates Novosphingobium sp. S1, Gordonia amicalis S2 and Gordonia terrae S5 capability of degrading wide range of saturated hydrocarbons from Congo Bilondo crude oil and discusses the degradation pathway.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHarmful algal blooms events have been reported worldwide and during the last decades are occurred with increasing frequency and intensity due to the climate change and the high inputs of nutrients in freshwaters from anthropogenic activities. During blooms cyanobacteria release in water their toxic secondary metabolites, known as cyanotoxins, along with other bioactive metabolites. Due to the negative impacts of these compounds on aquatic ecosystems and public health, there is an urgent need to detect and identify known and unknown cyanobacterial metabolites in surface waters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn untargeted study of multiclass contaminants associated with microplastics (MPs) in the East Mediterranean was carried out. Samples were collected in 2020-2021 from the shoreline at 14 different locations, along the Lebanese coast. Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) FTIR spectroscopy showed the predominant presence of polyethylene and polypropylene among plastic debris.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Salicornia genus has great potential in agrifood industries because of its nutritional benefits related to its high content of antioxidant compounds, including flavonoids. A nontargeted method based on reversed-phase liquid chromatography-electrospray orbitrap data-dependent MS/MS and the fragment ion search (FISh) strategy was developed to screen flavonoids in Salicornia plants. An extensive study of fragmentation of a set of flavonoid standards allowed for the definition of 15 characteristic fragment ions for flagging flavonoids in the plant matrix.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutomated and specific picking of selenium-containing molecular entities has not been an obvious option for software tools associated with electrospray high-resolution mass spectrometry (MS). In our study, a comprehensive pattern matching approach based on intra-isotopologue distance and isotopologue ratio data was critically evaluated in terms of reproducibility and selenium isotope selection on three samples, including selenized Torula yeast and the selenium hyperaccumulator plant Cardamine violifolia. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography was applied to provide a one-step separation for water soluble metabolites to put an end to the need for either orthogonal setups or poor retention on reversed phase chromatography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough many patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may achieve a complete response to frontline chemoimmunotherapy, patients with relapsed/refractory disease typically have poor outcomes. Odronextamab, a CD20xCD3 bispecific antibody that provides "signal 1" through the activation of the T cell receptor/CD3 complex, has exhibited early, promising activity for patients with highly refractory DLBCL in phase 1 trials. However, not all patients achieve complete responses, and many relapse, thus representing a high unmet medical need.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The study aimed to review recent literature not included in previous reviews and ascertain the correlation between early marijuana use among adolescents, between 12 and 18 years of age, and the development of schizophrenia in early adulthood. A further aim was to determine if the frequency of use of marijuana demonstrated any significant effect on the risk of developing schizophrenia in early adulthood.
Methods: Five hundred and ninety-one studies were examined; six longitudinal cohort studies were analyzed using a series of nonparametric tests and meta-analysis.
Patients undergoing an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT) need to understand and adhere to the transplant process as well as post-transplant follow-up requirements. A working group has met during the eleventh edition of the Francophone Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC) Practice Harmonization Workshops. The analysis of a survey that was sent to several transplant centers belonging to the SFGM-TC has been used as a milestone to this article.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA hallmark of endometriosis - a chronic debilitating condition whose causes are poorly understood - is neuronal innervation of lesions. Recent evidence demonstrates that the peripheral nervous system plays an important role in the pathophysiology of this disease. Sensory nerves, which surround and innervate endometriotic lesions, not only drive the chronic and debilitating pain associated with endometriosis but also contribute to a pro-growth phenotype by secreting neurotrophic factors and interacting with surrounding immune cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany fields of basic and applied sciences, including geochronology, astronomy, metabolism, etc., rely on the ability of mass spectrometry to obtain isotope ratio measurements having a high degree of certainty. The inability to resolve difficult isobaric interferences plagues certain measurements.
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