Comparison of clinical outcomes of tracheotomy in patients with acute cervical spinal cord injury at different timing.

Respiratory failure is the leading cause of early death after acute CSCI. Tracheotomy is an effective approach to reduce mortality and improve the clinical outcomes. However, the optimal timing for tracheotomy remains controversial.

Lin28 is associated with astrocytic proliferation during intracerebral hemorrhage.

As an evolutionarily conserved RNA-binding protein, LIN28 is known to be involved in the regulation of the translation and stability of a large number of mRNAs and the biogenesis of certain miRNAs. Increasing evidence indicates that LIN28 regulates many cellular processes, such as embryonic stem cell proliferation, cell fate succession, developmental timing, and oncogenesis. However, the expression and function of LIN28 after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are still unclear.

Increased expression of HERPUD1 involves in neuronal apoptosis after intracerebral hemorrhage.

Homocysteine-inducible endoplasmic reticulum stress-inducible ubiquitin-like domain member 1 protein (HERPUD1) is involved in endoplasmic reticulum stress response. Immense amounts of research showed HERPUD1 plays multiple roles in various models. In this work, we explored the role of HERPUD1 during the pathophysiological processes of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Hypoxic Preconditioning Augments the Therapeutic Efficacy of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells in a Rat Ischemic Stroke Model.

Transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) is a promising therapy for ischemic stroke, but the poor oxygen environment in brain lesions limits the efficacy of cell-based therapies. Here, we tested whether hypoxic preconditioning (HP) could augment the efficacy of BMSC transplantation in a rat ischemic stroke model and investigated the underlying mechanism of the effect of HP. In vitro, BMSCs were divided into five passage (P0, P1, P2, P3, and P4) groups, and HP was applied to the groups by incubating the cells with 1% oxygen for 0, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h, respectively.

Expression pattern of BCCIP in hepatocellular carcinoma is correlated with poor prognosis and enhanced cell proliferation.

BCCIP was originally identified as a BRCA2- and CDKN1A- (Cip1/waf1/p21) interacting protein, also known as BCCIP. It has been reported to express in various types of cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC), astrocytic brain tumors, and glioblastomas. However, the relationship between BCCIP expression and clinicopathological features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains to be determined.

Upregulation of PSMB4 is Associated with the Necroptosis after Spinal Cord Injury.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most common and severe complications in spine injury. It is difficult to prevent cell necroptosis and promote the survival of residual neurons after SCI. Proteasome beta-4 subunit (PSMB4) is the first proteasomal subunit with oncogenic properties promoting cancer cell survival and tumor growth in vivo, and our previous study showed that PSMB4 is significantly associated with neuronal apoptosis in neuroinflammation.

Possible Mechanism of Therapeutic Effect of 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one and Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Combination Treatment in Rat Ischemic Stroke Model.

Background: The functional improvement following bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) transplantation after stroke is directly related to the number of engrafted cells and neurogenesis in the injured brain. Here, we tried to evaluate whether 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (MCI-186), a free radical scavenger, might influence BMSCs migration to ischemic brain, which could promote neurogenesis and thereby enhance treatment effects after stroke.

Methods: Rat transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established.

The importance of EHD1 in neurite outgrowth contributing to the functional recovery after spinal cord injury.

Traumatic spinal cord injury is one of the most common and severe problems for using NGF to promote the neurite outgrowth of survival neurons. EHD1 regulates and controls the endocytosis and transportation of neurotrophins and transmembrane cargo via recycling endosome for neurite outgrowth. TrkA is particularly considered to be a functional specific recepter in the cell membrane for NGF and is activated upon NGF binding.