Diagnostic Potential of Complementation of MRI to Prenatal Ultrasound for Detecting Orofacial Clefts in High-Risk Fetuses: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To compare the complementation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to prenatal ultrasound (US) with prenatal US alone in detecting orofacial clefts in high-risk fetuses.

Design: A network meta-analysis.

Setting: Literature retrieval in PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library, and meta-analysis based on STATA 14.

Targeted exome sequencing strategy (NeoEXOME) for Chinese newborns using a pilot study with 3423 neonates.

Background: Newborn screening (NBS) aims to detect congenital anomalies, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) has shown promise in this aspect. However, the NBS strategy for monogenic inherited diseases in China remains insufficient.

Methods: We developed a NeoEXOME panel comprising 601 genes that are relevant to the Chinese population found through extensive research on available databases.

[Retracted] miR‑206 inhibits cancer initiating cells by targeting EHF in gastric cancer.

Following the publication of this paper, it was drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that the colony formation assay data shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 8 were strikingly similar to data that had already appeared in another article written by different authors at different research institutes [Chen W, Wang J, Liu S, Wang S, Cheng Y, Zhou W, Duan C and Zhang C: MicroRNA‑361‑3p suppresses tumor cell proliferation and metastasis by directly targeting SH2B1 in NSCLC. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 35: 76, 732516, 2016].

A synonymous mutation in impacts the transcription and translation process of gene expression.

Phosphatidylinositol-4-kinase alpha (PI4KIIIα), encoded by the gene, can synthesize phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI-4-P), which serves as a specific membrane marker and is instrumental in signal transduction. mutations can cause autosomal recessive diseases involving neurological, intestinal, and immunological conditions (OMIM:619621, 616531, 619708). We detected sepsis, severe diarrhea, and decreased immunoglobulin levels in one neonate.

Dietary supplementation of ferrous glycinate improves intestinal barrier function by modulating microbiota composition in Cherry Valley ducks.

Ferrous glycinate (Fe-Gly) has been increasingly used as iron fortification in the diets of weaned piglets and broilers, but the effect of Fe-Gly on intestinal barrier function in meat ducks has not been well defined. This study therefore investigated the effect of Fe-Gly on apparent nutrient utilization, hematological indices, intestinal morphological parameters, intestinal barrier function and microbial composition in meat ducks. A total of 672 one-day-old Cherry Valley ducks were randomly divided into 6 treatments (8 replicates for each treatment and 14 ducks for each replicate) and fed diets with 0 (control), 30, 60, 90 and 120 mg/kg Fe-Gly or 120 mg/kg FeSO for 35 d.

Identification of a novel mutation in CYBB gene in a Chinese neonate with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease: A case report.

Rationale: X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD) is an X-linked recessive disorder of the Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase system that can cause primary immunodeficiency. Mutations in the CYBB gene located in Xp21.1 were accounting for X-CGD disease.

Evaluation of effect of empirical attack-preventive immunotherapies in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: An update systematic review and meta -analysis.

Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, which mainly involves the optic nerve and spinal cord. Frequent relapse can accumulate the degree of disability. At present, the main treatment options are immunosuppressants and blood purification.

Virtual Reality-Based Analysis of Pressure Ulcer Care Information Related to Medical Equipment for the Prevention of Pressure Ulcer Skin Foam Dressings in the Elderly.

As the standard of life has increased with the advancement of the time, there has been an increasing stress on healthcare with the aging diet, and pressure sores occur in elderly hospitalized subjects. Of course, the emergence of related medical devices, especially auxiliary foam dressings, is constantly improving. Pressure ulcers are extremely harmful to the elderly.

Transmission of a Novel Imprinting Center Deletion Associated With Prader-Willi Syndrome Through Three Generations of a Chinese Family: Case Presentation, Differential Diagnosis, and a Lesson Worth Thinking About.

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic syndrome caused by the loss of function of genes in 15q11-q13 that are subject to regulation by genomic imprinting and expressed from the paternal allele only. The main clinical features of PWS patients are hypotonia during the neonatal and infantile stages, accompanied by delayed neuropsychomotor development, hyperphagia, obesity, hypogonadism, short stature, small hands and feet, mental disabilities, and behavioral problems. However, PWS has a clinical overlap with other disorders, especially those with other gene variations or chromosomal imbalances but sharing part of the similar clinical manifestations with PWS, which are sometimes referred to as Prader-Willi syndrome-like (PWS-like) disorders.

Internal hernia beneath superior vesical artery after pelvic lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer: a case report and literature review.

Background: The common complications of radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy usually include wound infection, hemorrhage or hematomas, lymphocele, uretheral injury, ileus and incisional hernias. However, internal hernia secondary to the orifice associated with the uncovered vessels after pelvic lymphadenectomy is very rare.

Case Presentation: We report a case of internal hernia with intestinal perforation beneath the superior vesical artery that occurred one month after laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer.

Up-regulation of long noncoding RNA LINC00858 is associated with poor prognosis in gastric cancer.

Background: The present study aimed to investigated the expression pattern of long noncoding RNA LINC00858 (LINC00858) in gastric cancer (GC) patients and its feasibility as a new prognostic biomarker.

Methods: We examined LINC00858 expression in GC tissues and matched normal tissues from 189 patients using a quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. The correlations of LINC00858 levels in GC patients with clinicopathologic features were analyzed using a chi-squared test.

Esculetin enhances the inhibitory effect of 5-Fluorouracil on the proliferation, migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of colorectal cancer.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignant disease worldwide and thus new therapeutic approaches are needed. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) remains the most widely used agent to treat colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its clinical efficacy is currently limited by the development of drug resistance.

An updated association between TNF-α -238G/A polymorphism and gastric cancer susceptibility in East Asians.

Polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor α () gene are emerging as key determinants of gastric diseases. The TNF-α-238G/A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the most extensively studied. However, this association is inconsistent amongst different populations.

Discovery, cocrystallization and biological evaluation of novel piperidine derivatives as high affinity Ls-AChBP ligands possessing α7 nAChR activities.

A series of novel pyridine-substituted piperidine derivatives were discovered as low nanomolar Ls-AChBP ligands with α7 nAChR partial agonism or antagonism activities. A high-resolution antagonist-bound Ls-AChBP complex was successfully resolved with a classic Loop C opening phenomenon and unique sulfur-π interactions which deviated from our previous docking mode to a large extent. With the knowledge of the co-complex, 27 novel piperidine derivatives were designed and synthesized.

Regioselective Access to 3-Aryl-1-aminoisoquinolines via Nickel(I)-Catalyzed C-C and C-N Cascade Coupling Reactions from the Substituted 2-(Cyanomethyl)benzonitriles.

A novel and regioselective Ni(I) catalyzed C-C and C-N cascade coupling reactions has been developed. The cascade furnishes atom-economic access to 40 3-aryl-1-aminoisoquinolines. The regioselectivity of C(sp)-cyano group over C(sp)-cyano group was revealed and supported by mechanism studies as well as the preliminary density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Circulating SH2B1 is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common types of cancer in humans and the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. Identifying novel risk factors will facilitate the development of therapeutic strategies to prevent and treat GC. Increased expression of the Src homology 2 B adaptor protein 1 (SH2B1) may stimulate the malignant progression of lung cancer, esophageal cancer and neuroblastoma.

Discovery of 4-ethoxy-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-amines as potent, selective and orally bioavailable LRRK2 inhibitors.

Inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity with small molecules has emerged as a potential novel therapeutic treatment for Parkinson's disease. Herein we disclose the discovery of a 4-ethoxy-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-amine series as potent LRRK2 inhibitors identified through a kinase-focused set screening. Optimization of the physicochemical properties and kinase selectivity led to the discovery of compound 7, which exhibited potent in vitro inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity, good physicochemical properties and kinase selectivity across the kinome.

Microwave-assisted synthesis of hydroxyl-containing isoquinolines by metal-free radical cyclization of vinyl isocyanides with alcohols.

A convenient microwave-assisted protocol for the synthesis of hydroxyl-containing isoquinolines from a metal-free radical cyclization reaction of vinyl isonitriles with alcohols was developed with moderate-to-excellent yields. Vinyl isonitriles are coupled with alkyl radicals through direct catalytic functionalization of the α sp C-H bond of alcohols. The methodology demonstrates a broad substrate scope, shows excellent functional group tolerance, is highly atom-economical and highly efficient, thus enabling the preparation of diverse potentially valuable hydroxyl-containing isoquinolines.

Controllable access to multi-substituted imidazoles via palladium(ii)-catalyzed C-C coupling and C-N condensation cascade reactions.

A novel and efficient protocol for the synthesis of various 2,4-disubstituted, 1,2,4-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetra-substituted imidazoles via cascade palladium catalyzed C-C coupling followed by intramolecular C-N bond formation was developed. Readily accessible boronic acids and N-substituted-2-aminoacetonitriles were firstly reported as starting materials to construct di-, tri-, and tetra-substituted imidazoles in good to excellent yield.

miR-874 inhibits metastasis-relevant traits via targeting SH2B adaptor protein 1 (SH2B1) in gastric cancer.

Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common human cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The major cause of death is metastasis. Elucidating molecular mechanism of metastasis in gastric cancer will help us to further understand the pathogenesis and progression of the disease, and offer new targets for effective therapies.

miR‑206 inhibits cancer initiating cells by targeting EHF in gastric cancer.

Cancer initiating cells (CIC) are defined as the unique subpopulation in the tumors that possess the ability to initiate tumor growth and sustain self-renewal as well as metastatic potential. In this study, we found that EHF overexpression promoted formation of CIC traits and silencing it inhibited the traits in gastric cancer NCI‑N87 cells. Overexpressing EHF downregulated the antitumor effect of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in NCI‑N87 cells.

In vitro and in vivo effect of paclitaxel and cepharanthine co-loaded polymeric nanoparticles in gastric cancer.

Purpose: Response surface methodology (RSM) using the central composite rotatable design (CCRD) model was used to optimize the formulation of paclitaxel (PTX)-cepharanthine (CEP) nanoparticles for gastric cancer.

Methods: Nanoparticles were prepared using nanoprecipitation technique and optimized using central composite rotatable design response surface methodology (CCRD-RSM). Further the optimized nanoparticles were characterised for particle size (PS), zeta potential, entrapment efficiency (EE), drug loading efficiency (DL), anticancer potential against MKN45 (human gastric cancer) cells, in vivo tumor inhibition and survival analysis.