The Therapeutic Effect of an Anti-TNF-α/HSA/IL-6R Triple-Specific Fusion Protein Under Experimental Septic Conditions.

Sepsis caused by a dysregulated host response to infection is a life-threatening disease that can lead to organ dysfunction. Due to its unclear and complex mechanism, effective medicine for the treatment of sepsis is urgently required. The extensive release of cytokines and other mediators like TNF-α and interleukin-6 (IL-6) play critical roles in the development of sepsis.

The Anti-inflammatory Effect of Dexmedetomidine Administration on Patients Undergoing Intestinal Surgery: A Randomized Study.

Background And Objective: Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist with sedative, analgesic, anti-sympathetic and stress-reducing effects. It has been widely used as an adjunct for general anesthesia of multiple surgeries. However, the relationship between the utilization of dexmedetomidine in intestinal surgery and the postoperative inflammatory response of patients remains unclear.

Renoprotective Effect of the Recombinant Anti-IL-6R Fusion Proteins by Inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Diabetic Nephropathy.

Diabetic nephropathy the main reason for end stage renal disease is a common microvascular complication in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The interleukin-6 (IL-6), acting as a pleiotropic cytokine, play key roles in main autoimmune disorders. The recombinant anti-IL-6R fusion proteins (VHH-0031) constructed and obtained in our lab is a dual target-directed single domain-based fusion protein against the interleukin-6 receptor.

A recognition survey of granular corneal dystrophy type 2 genetic detection in China.

Aim: To evaluate the feasibility of promoting genetic detection for granular corneal dystrophy type 2 (GCD) by a questionnaire conducted among citizens in five cities in China.

Methods: The data were collected by questionnaire, and analyzed by Chi-square test and one-tailed test in IBM SPSS statistics.

Results: Based on the survey data on the awareness of GCD genetic detection in this study and the positive predictive analysis report of the citizens in five cities in China, the vast majority (84.

Controllable Synthesis and Biological Application of Schiff Bases from d-Glucosamine and Terephthalaldehyde.

Theoretically, the two aldehydes of terephthalaldehyde (TPA) are equivalent, so the single or double Schiff base from TPA and d-glucosamine (Glc) may be formed at the same time. However, it is preferred to produce separately a single Schiff base ( ) or double Schiff base ( ) for different synthesis systems of anhydrous methanol or water-methanol. We calculated the Δ of the formation of compounds and by density functional theory (DFT).

The recombinant anti-TNF-α fusion protein ameliorates rheumatoid arthritis by the protective role of autophagy.

The currently used anti-cytokine therapeutic antibodies cannot selectively neutralize pathogenic cytokine signaling that cause collateral damage to protective signaling cascades carrying the potential for unwanted side effects. The variable domains of heavy-chain only antibodies (HCAbs) discovered in Camelidae are stable and display to be fully functional in antigen-binding against variable targets, which seem to be attractive candidates for the next-generation biologic drug study. The purpose of our study was to establish a simple prokaryotic expression system for large-scale expression, purification, and refolding of the recombinant anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) fusion protein (FVH1-1) from inclusion bodies.

Mutation screening of crystallin genes in Chinese families with congenital cataracts.

Purpose: To identify mutations in crystallin genes in Chinese families with congenital cataracts.

Methods: Forty-two unrelated families with non-syndromic congenital cataracts were enrolled in this study. The coding exons and adjacent intronic regions of crystallin genes, including and , were analyzed with Sanger sequencing.