Extracellular Vesicles in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Small Particles, Big Players.

Extracellular vesicles are nanovesicles released by many cell types into the extracellular space. They are important mediators of intercellular communication, enabling the functional transfer of molecules from one cell to another. Moreover, their molecular composition reflects the physiological status of the producing cell and tissue.

Restriction of HIV-1 Escape by a Highly Broad and Potent Neutralizing Antibody.

Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) represent a promising approach to prevent and treat HIV-1 infection. However, viral escape through mutation of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) limits clinical applications. Here we describe 1-18, a new V1-46-encoded CD4 binding site (CD4bs) bNAb with outstanding breadth (97%) and potency (GeoMean IC = 0.

Mask Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy with Simultaneous Extrauterine Placental Transfusion for Resuscitation of Preterm Infants - A Preliminary Study.

Background: Delayed cord clamping or cord milking improves cardiovascular stability and outcome of preterm infants. However, both techniques may delay initiation of respiratory support. To allow lung aeration during cord blood transfusion, we implemented an extrauterine placental transfusion (EPT) approach.

Survival Among Infants Born at 22 or 23 Weeks' Gestation Following Active Prenatal and Postnatal Care.

Importance: Rates of survival for infants born at the border of viability are still low and vary considerably among neonatal intensive care units.

Objective: To determine whether higher survival rates and better short-term outcomes for infants born at 22 or 23 weeks' gestation may be achieved by active prenatal and postnatal care.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Retrospective study of 106 infants born at 22 or 23 weeks of gestation at a level III neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Cologne Medical Centre in Cologne, Germany, between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2014.