Methicillin-Resistant Sepsis and Orbital Cellulitis Leading to a Combined Central Retinal Artery and Vein Occlusion: A Case Report.

Combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion (CCRAVO) is a rare entity characterized by features of tortuous retinal veins, retinal hemorrhage, optic disk edema and pallor, macula edema, cherry-red spot, and cotton-wool spots. The occurrence of CCRAVO in the adult population is often in the setting of systemic disease; while CCRAVO in the pediatric population is frequently associated with infection of the sinuses, preseptal cellulitis, or orbital cellulitis. It has been hypothesized that CCRAVO can result from methicillin-resistant (MRSA) sepsis-induced coagulation disturbances, orbital cellulitis, and even orbital compartment syndrome; however, there are insufficient reports of this complication.

Leflunomide-Induced Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report.

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is a subtype of inflammatory myopathy that is characterized by proximal muscle weakness, markedly elevated serum creatine kinase, myopathic electromyographic findings, and muscle biopsies revealing necrosis or regeneration with sparse inflammatory infiltrate. IMNM tends to be idiopathic but has been associated with certain medications. This supports the possibility for other pharmacotherapies to induce IMNM-particularly leflunomide.

Nutrient Signaling, Stress Response, and Inter-organelle Communication Are Non-canonical Determinants of Cell Fate.

Isogenic cells manifest distinct cellular fates for a single stress; however, the nongenetic mechanisms driving such fates remain poorly understood. Here, we implement a robust multi-channel live-cell imaging approach to uncover noncanonical factors governing cell fate. We show that in response to acute glucose removal (AGR), budding yeast undergoes distinct fates, becoming either quiescent or senescent.

IL-26 mediated human cell activation and antimicrobial activity against .

Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease caused by infection with . Inflammatory sequelae of infection appear to be refractory to antibiotics. An antimicrobial peptide with the ability to bind the DNA in the tissue could serve as a viable option of treatment for chronic complications of Lyme borreliosis.

Integration of Multiple Metabolic Signals Determines Cell Fate Prior to Commitment.

Cell-fate decisions are central to the survival and development of both uni- and multicellular organisms. It remains unclear when and to what degree cells can decide on future fates prior to commitment. This uncertainty stems from experimental and theoretical limitations in measuring and integrating multiple signals at the single-cell level during a decision process.