Clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of nivolumab induced immune encephalitis.

Immune encephalitis (IE) is an immune-mediated adverse events (irAEs) linked to nivolumab therapy, and its clinical characteristics remain unclear. This study aimed to analyze the clinical patterns of nivolumab-induced IE to inform diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. We conducted a retrospective analysis of nivolumab-induced IE by reviewing case reports from the database until October 31, 2024.

Histone lactylation-driven B7-H3 expression promotes tumor immune evasion.

Tumor cells possess sophisticated strategies to circumvent immune detection, including the modulation of endogenous immune checkpoints, particularly those within the B7 family. Elucidating the mechanisms that govern the induction of B7 family molecules is crucial for the advancement of immunotherapy. Lysine lactylation (Kla), a newly identified epigenetic modification, is suggested may play a role in reshaping the tumor microenvironment and facilitating immune evasion.

Clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of secukinumab-induced inflammatory bowel disease.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a rare adverse effect linked to secukinumab, with limited clinical data available. This study aimed to analyze the clinical features of secukinumab-induced IBD and to offer recommendations for the careful administration of secukinumab.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis by gathering case reports and case series of secukinumab-induced IBD through a database search, with data collected until September 30, 2024.

Comprehensive nursing care improves symptoms and quality of life in elderly patients with postherpetic neuralgia.

This study evaluates the clinical impact of comprehensive nursing care on senior patients suffering from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a chronic neuropathic pain condition resulting from the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. A total of 102 elderly patients diagnosed with PHN and treated at our hospital were divided into two groups: the control group, which received conventional nursing care, and the intervention group, which received comprehensive nursing care. Comparative analyses were conducted on pain levels, sleep quality, symptoms of depression and anxiety before and after the intervention.

The impact of patient- and family-centered care interventions on intensive care unit outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Patient and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) interventions are increasingly recognized as a viable approach to address various mental health issues among patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Therefore, this review aims to estimate the effect of Patient and Family-Centered Care Interventions on specific outcomes in adult patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

Methods: We systematically searched four major databases for parallel arm Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).

Multifunctional Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots to Inhibit the Aggregation of Aβ Peptide and Depolymerize the Aβ Fibrils by Modulating Reactive Oxygen Species.

Multifunctional nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were synthesized, and the morphology, composition, and spectral properties of N-CDs were characterized by multiple characterization techniques. The inhibition of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide aggregation and the destruction of the Aβ fibril structure by N-CDs were also studied. The conformational transition and morphology of Aβ in the presence of N-CDs were monitored by far-UV circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

The current state and trends of immunotherapy research in lung cancer: a review and bibliometric analysis.

In recent years, the integration of immunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer has marked a significant evolution in the field. This is evidenced by the surge in the volume of scientific publications, reflecting rapid advances over time. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of lung cancer and immunotherapy research from January 2012 to December 2022, drawing on the Web of Science literature database and using the citexs data analysis platform to examine the shifts in topic hotspots over the decade.

Enhancing eco-sensing in aquatic environments: Fish jumping behavior automatic recognition using YOLOv5.

Contemporary research on ichthyological behavior predominantly investigates underwater environments. However, the intricate nature of aquatic ecosystems often hampers subaqueous observations of fish behavior due to interference. Transitioning the observational perspective from subaqueous to supra-aquatic enables a more direct assessment of fish physiology and habitat conditions.

Intraoperative evaluation of tumor margins using a TROP2 near-infrared imaging probe to enable human breast-conserving surgery.

Intraoperative surgical margin assessment remains a challenge during breast-conserving surgery. Here, we report a combined strategy of immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) for preoperative detection of breast cancer and guided assessment of margins in breast-conserving surgery through second near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescence imaging of trophoblastic cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2). We demonstrated that the intensity of PET signals in the tumors was nearly five times higher than in normal breast tissue with a zirconium-89 tracer conjugated to sacituzumab govitecan (SG) in a mouse spontaneous breast cancer model, enabling the identification of tumors.

Identifying environmental impacts on planktonic algal proliferation and associated risks: a five-year observation study in Danjiangkou Reservoir, China.

Understanding the risks of planktonic algal proliferation and its environmental causes is crucial for protecting water quality and controlling ecological risks. Reservoirs, due to the characteristics of slow flow rates and long hydraulic retention times, are more prone to eutrophication and algal proliferation. Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) serves as an indicator of planktonic algal biomass.

Multifunctional N, Fe-doped carbon dots with peroxidase-like activity for the determination of HO and ascorbic acid and cell protection against oxidation.

Multifunctional N, Fe-doped carbon dots (N, Fe-CDs) were synthesized by the one-step hydrothermal method using ferric ammonium citrate and dicyandiamide as raw materials. The N, Fe-CDs exhibited peroxidase-like (POD) activity by catalyzing the oxidization of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to the green oxidation state ox-TMB in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (HO). Subsequently, based on the POD activity of N, Fe-CDs, an efficient and sensitive colorimetric method for the detection of HO and ascorbic acid (AA) was established with a limit of detection of 0.

In vivo rescue of genetic dilated cardiomyopathy by systemic delivery of nexilin.

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most common causes of heart failure. Multiple identified mutations in nexilin (NEXN) have been suggested to be linked with severe DCM. However, the exact association between multiple mutations of Nexn and DCM remains unclear.

Thermal stratification and mixing processes response to meteorological factors in a monomictic reservoir.

Formation and extinction of thermal stratifications impact the reservoir ecosystems and have been closely influenced by meteorological and hydrological factors. However, quantifying the relative importance of these crucial environmental factors and mechanisms in reservoir regions characterized by various depths remain comparatively uninvestigated. Tianbao Reservoir is a typical monomictic warm and drinking water source reservoir in Southwest China.

Heating tumors with tumor cell-derived nanoparticles to enhance chemoimmunotherapy for colorectal cancer.

To investigate the mechanism of doxorubicin (DOX)-induced immunogenic cell death (ICD) and to improve immunotherapy efficacy. In this study, hybrid vesicles containing DOX (HV-DOX) were prepared by thin-film hydration with extrusion, and the formulated nanoparticles were characterized physically. Furthermore, experiments and animal models were used to investigate the efficacy and new mechanisms of chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy.

Notch3 restricts metastasis of breast cancers through regulation of the JAK/STAT5A signaling pathway.

Purpose: To explore the potential role of signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A (STAT5A) in the metastasis of breast cancer, and its mechanism of regulation underlying.

Methods And Results: TCGA datasets were used to evaluate the expression of STAT5A in normal and different cancerous tissues through TIMER2.0, indicating that STAT5A level was decreased in breast cancer tissues compared with normal ones.

Co-application of concentrated biogas slurry and pyroligneous liquor mitigates ammonia emission and sustainably releases ammonium from paddy soil.

Biogas production causes vast amounts of biogas slurry (BS). Application of BS to croplands can substitute chemical fertilizers while result in higher ammonia emissions. Tremendous variation of ammonium concentration in different BSs induces imprecise substitution, while concentrated BS holds higher and more stable ammonium.

The Gβ-like protein Bcgbl1 regulates development and pathogenicity of the gray mold Botrytis cinerea via modulating two MAP kinase signaling pathways.

The fungal Gβ-like protein has been reported to be involved in a variety of biological processes, such as mycelial growth, differentiation, conidiation, stress responses and infection. However, molecular mechanisms of the Gβ-like protein in regulating fungal development and pathogenicity are largely unknown. Here, we show that the Gβ-like protein gene Bcgbl1 in the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea plays a pivotal role in development and pathogenicity by regulating the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases signaling pathways.

Impact of Eucalyptus residue leaching on iron distribution in reservoir sediments assessed by high-resolution DGT technique.

Blackwater occurs every winter in reservoirs with Eucalyptus plantations. The complexation reaction between ferric iron (Fe) and Eucalyptus leachate tannic acid from logging residues (especially leaves) is the vital cause of water blackness. However, the effect of Eucalyptus leaf leaching on the dynamic of iron in sediments and its contribution to reservoir blackwater remain unclear.