Imaging Role in Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Response Prediction Associated with High-grade Glioma.

Background: Glioma is one of the most drug and radiation-resistant tumors. Gliomas suffer from inter- and intratumor heterogeneity which makes the outcome of similar treatment protocols vary from patient to patient. This article is aimed to overview the potential imaging markers for individual diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response prediction in malignant glioma.

Microencapsulation of grape pulp phenolic extract using maltodextrin and its application in gummy candy enrichment.

Phenolic extract of grape pulp was prepared using ultrasonication at frequencies of 28, 40, and 28-40 kHz with a 1:10, 1:15, and 1:20 ratio of solid (grape pulp) to water. The 1:10 ratio and 40 kHz frequency were considered optimal conditions for the preparation of red grape pulp extract (RGPE). Then, RGPE was encapsulated within maltodextrin using a spray drying technique, and the produced powder was used in the gummy candy production.

Prospective Prediction of Treatment Response in High-Grade Glioma Patients using Pre-Treatment Tumor ADC Value and miR-222 and miR-205 Expression Levels in Plasma.

Background: Treatment response in High-grade Glioma (HGG) patients changes based on their genetic and biological characteristics. MiRNAs, as important regulators of drug and radiation resistance, and the Apparent Diffusion Coefficients (ADC) value of tumor can be used as a prognostic predictor for glioma.

Objective: This study aimed to identify some of the pre-treatment individual patient features for predicting the treatment response in HGG patients.

RNA-Seq Profiling between Commercial and Indigenous Iranian Chickens Highlights Differences in Innate Immune Gene Expression.

The purpose of the current study was to examine transcriptomic-based profiling of differentially expressed innate immune genes between indigenous and commercial chickens. In order to compare the transcriptome profiles of the different chicken breeds, we extracted RNA from blood samples of the Isfahan indigenous chicken (as indigenous) and Ross broiler chicken (as commercial) breeds. RNA-Seq yielded totals of 36,763,939 and 31,545,002 reads for the indigenous and commercial breeds, respectively, with clean reads then aligned to the chicken reference genome (Galgal5).

RCS reduction using grounded multi-height multi-dielectrics metasurfaces.

In this paper, the PO method with the array theory are used to formulate the RCS of a grounded multi-height dielectric surface which can be employed in the design and optimization of a metasurface consisting of dielectric tiles with different heights and permittivities. The proposed closed form relations can be used instead of full wave simulation to design an optimized dielectric grounded metasurface, properly. Finally, three different RCS reducer metasurfaces are designed and optimized with three different dielectric tiles by using the proposed analytical relations.

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-vaccine candidate; COReNAPCIN, induces robust humoral and cellular immunity in mice and non-human primates.

At the forefront of biopharmaceutical industry, the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology offers a flexible and scalable platform to address the urgent need for world-wide immunization in pandemic situations. This strategic powerful platform has recently been used to immunize millions of people proving both of safety and highest level of clinical efficacy against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Here we provide preclinical report of COReNAPCIN; a vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

A framework for non-preserved consensus gene module detection in Johne's disease.

Johne's disease caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) is a major concern in dairy industry. Since, the pathogenesis of the disease is not clearly known, it is necessary to develop an approach to discover molecular mechanisms behind this disease with high confidence.

Proteomic, biochemical, and anatomical influences of nanographene oxide on soybean (Glycine max).

Nano-graphene oxide (NGO) is an engineered nanostructure that is used in various fields including biology, chemistry, medicine, and environmental protection. This kind of highly used nanomaterial (NM) is being released and accumulated gradually in nature and can have some adverse influences on living organisms including plants. Soybean as a cultivated plant with a high importance in food industry, but sensitive to stresses, was chosen in the present study to be examined in terms of proteomic, biochemical, and anatomical properties under the NGO stress.

Safety and effectiveness of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) in refractory angina patients: A systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is believed to be a non-invasive treatment for coronary artery disease and angina. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of EECP in refractory angina patients through a systematic reviews and meta-analysis. We conducted a comprehensive search of the literature published on PubMed, Cochrane library, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Trip Database and Google Scholar databases using appropriate keywords and specific strategy with no time limit.

Integrated Analysis of lncRNAs, mRNAs, and TFs to Identify Regulatory Networks Underlying MAP Infection in Cattle.

Johne's disease is a chronic infection of ruminants that burdens dairy herds with a significant economic loss. The pathogenesis of the disease has not been revealed clearly due to its complex nature. In order to achieve deeper biological insights into molecular mechanisms involved in MAP infection resulting in Johne's disease, a system biology approach was used.

White matter alterations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review of diffusion MRI studies.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder, which causes wide range of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. Several studies demonstrated structural and functional brain alterations using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. Recently, diffusion-based brain MRI studies in patients with OSA showed changes in diffusion measures that represent various impairments of white matter (WM) integrity.

FHL2 Is Essential for Spleen T Cell-Dependent B Cell Activation and Antibody Response.

Four-and-a-half LIM domain protein 2 (FHL2) is an adaptor molecule regulating various cellular processes, including signal transduction, transcription, and cell survival. Although involved in inflammation and immune responses, its role in the germinal center reaction and B cell maturation remains unknown. We found that FHL2 mouse spleens displayed enlarged follicles with more B cells.

Effects of family-centered empowerment intervention on stress, anxiety, and depression among family caregivers of patients with epilepsy.

Objectives: Family caregivers face numerous challenges in taking care of their family members with epilepsy. The empowerment of this group of people, who can be described as forgotten patients, should always be considered through supportive interventions; therefore, this study investigated the effect of a family-centered intervention program on stress, anxiety, and depression among family caregivers of patients with epilepsy.

Methods: In 2017, a trial was conducted in Iran among subjects selected by the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups: intervention and control.

The immunomodulatory effects of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells-conditioned medium in chronic colitis.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a chronic recurrent disorder is characterized by mucosal immune response dysregulation, which is more prevalent in the youth. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) are the multipotent cells that can be effective in immune response regulation via cell-cell interaction and their secretions. In this study, the effects of ADMSCs and mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium (MSC-CM) were evaluated on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice.

Effect of the 5A Model on Clinical Status Indexes of COPD Patients.

Purpose: This RCT study investigates the effects of a self-management program on clinical status indexes of COPD patients.

Design: In this study, 50 COPD patients referred to the respiratory clinic participated.

Methods: Patients were randomly assigned to control and intervention groups.

Study the effects of mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium injection in mouse model of acute colitis.

Background And Aim: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune-inflammatory disorder that results in inflammatory responses in individuals who are genetically susceptible. Uncontrolled inflammation in Crohn's disease (CD) or Ulcerative colitis (UC) affects the patient quality of life. Current therapies are not completely effective while cell therapy, especially the treatment with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) absorb lots of attention due to its immunomodulatory properties.

Evidence of Neanderthals in the Balkans: The infant radius from Kozarnika Cave (Bulgaria).

Excavations conducted by a Bulgarian-French team at Kozarnika Cave (Balkans, Bulgaria) during several seasons yielded a long Paleolithic archaeological sequence and led to the discovery of important faunal, lithic, and human samples. This paper aims to describe the unpublished radius shaft of an infant who died approximately before the sixth month postnatal that was recovered from layer 10b, which contained East Balkan Levallois Mousterian with bifacial leaf points. The layer was dated between 130 and 200 ka (large mammals biochronology) and between 128 ± 13 ka and 183 ± 14 ka (OSL), i.

Effect of Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia on Implanted Melanoma in Mouse Models.

Background: Nowadays, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have received much attention because of their enormous potentials in many fields such as magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH). The goal of hyperthermia is to increase the temperature of malignant cells to destroy them without any lethal effect on normal tissues. To investigate the effectiveness of cancer therapy by magnetic fluid hyperthermia, Fe0.

Renin-Angiotensin System Blockage for Reduction of Plasma Adiponectin Level in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Plasma adiponectin level is markedly in-creased among patients on hemodialysis. This investigation aimed to evaluate the relationship between renin-angiotensin system blockade and serum adiponectin concentration in nondiabetic patients on hemodialysis.

Materials And Methods: This randomized double-blind controlled trial was conducted on a group of nondiabetic patients on regular hemodialysis.

Adiponectin and chronic kidney disease; a review on recent findings.

Adiponectin is a multifunctional cytokine that has a role in regulating inflammation. In patients without chronic renal failure (CRF) and type 2 diabetics, decreased adiponectin levels are associated with insulin resistance. Lower serum plasma adiponectin values are link to larger tumor size and metastasis in clear-cell carcinoma of the kidney too.

Effects of disruption of the nucleotide pattern in CRID element and Kozak sequence of interferon β on mRNA stability and protein production.

Interferon β (IFNβ) is the most important drug that has been used frequently for multiple sclerosis treatment. This study has tried to improve the IFNβ production by introducing mutations in the coding region of IFNβ, while its amino acid sequence is intact. Two recombinant vectors IFNβ(K) and IFNβ(K+CRID )were designed by site-directed mutagenesis.

Absence of Four-and-a-Half LIM Domain Protein 2 Decreases Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- Mice.

Objective: Four-and-a-half LIM domain protein-2 (FHL2) is expressed in endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, and leukocytes. It regulates cell survival, migration, and inflammatory response, but its role in atherogenesis is unknown.

Approach And Results: To investigate the role of FHL2 in atherosclerosis, FHL2-deficient mice were crossed with ApoE-deficient mice, to generate ApoE/FHL2-/- mice.