Type B thymomas in patients with myasthenia gravis display a distinctive pattern of αβ TCR and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD4CD8 thymocytes.

Thymoma is closely associated with myasthenia gravis (MG). However, due to the heterogeneity of thymoma and the intricate pathogenesis of MG, it remains unclear why some patients with thymoma develop MG and others do not. In this study, we conducted a comparative phenotype analysis of thymocytes in type B thymomas in patients with MG (MG (+) thymomas) and without MG (MG (-) thymomas) fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS).

SETD1A-mediated Methylation of H3K4me3 Inhibits Ferroptosis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer by Regulating the WTAPP1/WTAP Axis.

Introduction: SETD1A is upregulated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues. This study investigated the molecular mechanism of the SETD1A/WTAPP1/WTAP axis in NSCLC.

Methods: Ferroptosis is a unique cell death mode driven by iron-reliant phospholipid peroxidation, which is regulated by multiple cellular metabolic pathways, including REDOX homeostasis, iron metabolism, mitochondrial activity and metabolism of amino acids, lipids and sugars.

Circ-GSK3B up-regulates GSK3B to suppress the progression of lung adenocarcinoma.

GSK3B is the mRNA form of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β), which is a critical repressor of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and generally inhibited in cancer cells. Plenty of researches have disclosed that circular RNAs, namely circRNAs exert important functions in the progression of various human malignancies including lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Therefore, we attempted to explore whether there existed certain circRNAs that could mediate LUAD development by regulating GSK3B expression and Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) enhances antitumor immune response by regulating differentiation and inhibition of MDSCs via a CARD9-NF-κB-IDO pathway.

A homogeneous polysaccharide (GLP), with an average molecular weight of 4.44 × 104 Da, was isolated and purified from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum. In this work, we examined the antitumor activities of GLP using a mouse Lewis lung cancer (LLC) model and explored possible molecular pathways involved in its immunomodulatory mechanism on tumor-host interaction.

Analysis of the control mechanism of lung cancer of caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9 and myeloid-derived suppressor cell in Lewis lung cancer mice model.

The purpose of this study was to explore the internal mechanism of lung cancer under the action of caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9 (CARD9) and immunosuppressive cells myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the Lewis lung cancer mice model. In this research, mice were selected as research objects, and the mechanism of CARD9 and immunosuppressive cells MDSCs in lung cancer was studied by experimental methods such as mRNA expression level, HE staining of tumor cells, and electron microscopy. The results showed that CARD9 regulated lung cancer by controlling the working state of immunosuppressive cells MDSCs and its downstream product indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO).

MicroRNA-122-5p promotes the development of non-small cell lung cancer via downregulating p53 and activating PI3K-AKT pathway.

Purpose: To investigate the role of microRNA-122-5p in the pathogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its underlying mechanism.

Methods: A total of 72 pairs of NSCLC tissues and paracancerous tissues were collected. The expression level of microRNA-122-5p in NSCLC tissues and paracancerous tissues were detected by qRT-PCR (quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction).

MiR-181a contributes gefitinib resistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells by targeting GAS7.

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) exert potent therapeutic efficacy in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activating mutations. However, a major impediment for the effective treatment is the development of drug resistance. Some evidence supports a role for miRNAs in modulating NSCLC TKIs resistance.

pH-Switchable vitamin B gels for stoichiometry-controlled spherical co-crystallization.

Vitamin B gels were found to be pH-switchable by adding triethylamine or acetic acid. Such recyclable gels can be used as novel co-crystallization media, resulting in four stoichiometric vitamin C co-crystals. Under highly supersaturated conditions, uniform microspheres of (VC)·(NA) with different particle sizes were obtained through a spherical crystallization process.

Use of lung-preserving surgery in left inflammatory bronchial occlusion and distal atelectasis: preliminary results.

Objectives: Lung-preserving surgery was proved to be effective and safe to treat patients with benign bronchial strictures. However, this surgical treatment has been rarely reported in patients with complete occlusion in the left main bronchus. The aim of this study was to assess the value of this procedure and report our experience in the treatment of these patients with left atelectasis caused by inflammatory bronchial occlusion.

Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induces injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), the active metabolite of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), is a widespread environmental contaminant and has been proved to have potential adverse effects on the reproductive system, carcinogenicity, liver, kidney and developmental toxicities. However, the effect of MEHP on vascular system remains unclear. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of MEHP on human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVEC) and its possible molecular mechanism.

miR-138-5p reverses gefitinib resistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells via negatively regulating G protein-coupled receptor 124.

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR TKIs) such as gefitinib are clinically effective treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR activating mutations. However, therapeutic effect is ultimately limited by the development of acquired TKI resistance. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a category of small non-coding RNAs commonly deregulated in human malignancies.

Cell fouling resistance of polymer brushes grafted from ti substrates by surface-initiated polymerization: effect of ethylene glycol side chain length.

This paper presents a comparative study on the antifouling properties of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based polymer coatings prepared by surface-initiated polymerization (SIP). Three types of poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (POEGMEMA) polymer thin films of approximate 100 nm thickness were grafted from a catechol initiator that was immobilized on a Ti substrate. OEGMEMA monomers containing side chains of 4, 9, and 23 EG units were used in surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) to form POEGMEMA-4, -9, and -23 polymer brushes.

Biomimetic anchor for surface-initiated polymerization from metal substrates.

In this paper, we demonstrate the first use of a catecholic initiator for surface-initiated polymerization (SIP) from metal surfaces to create antifouling polymer coatings. A new bifunctional initiator inspired by mussel adhesive proteins was synthesized, which strongly adsorbs to Ti and 316L stainless steel (SS) substrates, providing an anchor for surface immobilization of grafted polymers. Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) was performed through the adsorbed biomimetic initiator to polymerize methyl methacrylate macromonomers with oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) side chains.

Surface modification of surface sol-gel derived titanium oxide films by self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and non-specific protein adsorption studies.

Biological events occurring at the implant-host interface, including protein adsorption are mainly influenced by surface properties of the implant. Titanium alloys, one of the most widely used implants, has shown good biocompatibility primarily through its surface oxide. In this study, a surface sol-gel process based on the surface reaction of metal alkoxides with a hydroxylated surface was used to prepare ultrathin titanium oxide (TiOx) coatings on silicon wafers.

On the formation of narrowly polydispersed PMMA by surface initiated polymerization (SIP) from AIBN-coated/intercalated clay nanoparticle platelets.

Various free radical surface initiated polymerization (SIP) conditions were investigated on clay nanoparticles coated with monocationic 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) type free radical initiators. Interesting differences in the mechanism of polymer nanocomposite product formation and the role of nanoparticle surface bound AIBN initiators were observed on three types of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymerization conditions: bulk, suspension, and solution. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements confirmed the attachment of the initiator on the clay particles without decomposition of the azo group.

Characterization, supramolecular assembly, and nanostructures of thiophene dendrimers.

We report the synthesis and characterization of dendritic thiophene derivatives with their unique supramolecular assembly into 2-D crystals, nanowires, and nanoparticle aggregates. The structure and size of the dendrons and dendrimers have been confirmed with various techniques, such as NMR, SEC, and MALDI-TOF-MS. The mass values were consistent with the mass observed by MALDI-TOF-MS, whereas SEC measurements also gave useful information on the hydrodynamic volume of the individual dendrimers.

A first synthesis of thiophene dendrimers.

[structure: see text] Thiophene dendrons and dendrimers were designed and synthesized using a convergent approach. Metal-mediated coupling reactions were used in the synthesis. A rational approach allowed the formation of alphaalpha, betabeta, and alphabeta linkages between the dendrons and thiophene units.