Background: Interleukin (IL)-38 belongs to the IL-36 subfamily within the IL-1 family. Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) exhibit higher levels of IL-38 in their intestinal tissue compared to healthy controls, suggesting that IL-38 may play a role in the pathogenesis of IBD. However, IL-38's impact on T cell-mediated immune responses in gastrointestinal inflammation has not been investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To understand the cognition for insomnia and preference for acupuncture in breast cancer survivors based on the in-depth interview.
Methods: Thirty breast cancer survivors with insomnia symptoms were collected for in-depth interview. The interview questions included three aspects, i.
Introduction: Porcine Parvovirus (PPV) is a significant pathogen in the pig industry, with eight genotypes, including PPV7, identified since its emergence in 2016. Co-infections with viruses such as Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) pose serious risks to swine health. Thus, there is an urgent need for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection methods suitable for use in field settings or laboratories with limited resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent years, immunization with the S2 live-attenuated vaccine has been recognized as the most economical and effective strategy for preventing brucellosis in Inner Mongolia, China. However, there are still challenges related to vaccine toxicity and the inability to distinguish between vaccine immunization and natural infection. Therefore, in this study, we developed a digital droplet polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) assay based on single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci to identify wild Brucella strains and S2 vaccine strains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To investigate the most common concomitant symptoms and the urgent demand of solution in the breast cancer patients undergoing postoperative endocrine treatment, as well as the acceptance and expectation of acupuncture in the patients so as to provide the scientific data for promoting the application of acupuncture in the breast cancer patients.
Methods: Breast cancer patients treated in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital from January 2022 to March 2023 were randomly selected as the subjects. Using "questionnaire star" website, the questionnaire was conducted to investigate the relevant concomitant symptoms of the patients in postoperative endocrine treatment and the questions related to acupuncture treatment.
Bacterial biofilms are associated with antibiotic resistance and account for ∼80% of all bacterial infections. In this study, we explored novel nanomaterials for combating bacteria and their biofilms. Artemisinin nano-copper (ANC) was synthesized using a green synthesis strategy, and its shape, size, structure, elemental composition, chemical valence, zeta potential, and conductivity were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, zeta potential, and dynamic light scattering.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe sudden onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in January 2020 has affected essential global health services. Cancer-screening services that can reduce cancer mortality are strongly affected. However, the specific role of COVID-19 in cancer screening is not fully understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As a bioactive metabolite preparation widely used in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the efficacy and safety of saponins injections (PNSI) in patients with AIS after intravenous thrombolysis remain to be evaluated.
Methods: This study included randomized controlled trials published before 26 April 2024 in 8 databases. AIS patients who received intravenous thrombolysis were included.
This review delves into the historical context, current epidemiological landscape, genomics, and pathobiology of monkeypox virus (MPXV). Furthermore, it elucidates the present vaccination status and strategies to curb the spread of monkeypox. Monkeypox, caused by the known as MPXV, is a zoonotic ailment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen cells proliferate, stress on DNA replication or exposure to endogenous or external insults frequently results in DNA damage. DNA-Damage Response (DDR) networks are complex signaling pathways used by multicellular organisms to prevent DNA damage. Depending on the type of broken DNA, the various pathways, Base-Excision Repair (BER), Nucleotide Excision Repair (NER), Mismatch Repair (MMR), Homologous Recombination (HR), Non-Homologous End-Joining (NHEJ), Interstrand Crosslink (ICL) repair, and other direct repair pathways, can be activated separately or in combination to repair DNA damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough alterations in the autophagy-lysosome pathway have been observed in the SARS-CoV-2 infection and invasion process since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in 2019, the in-depth mechanism of autophagic and lysosomal reprogramming by SARS-CoV-2 has yet to be well identified. Our recent study unveiled a pivotal role played by the open reading frame 7a (ORF7a) protein in the SARS-CoV-2 genome, particularly in the modulation of macroautophagy/autophagy flux and function during viral infection and pathogenesis. Our study elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a intercepts autophagic flux, evades host autophagy-lysosome degradation, and accelerates viral infection and progeny germination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) presents a global health challenge due to its dual manifestations of chickenpox and shingles. Despite vaccination efforts, incomplete coverage, and waning immunity lead to recurrent infections, especially in aging and immunocompromised individuals. Existing vaccines prevent chickenpox but can trigger the reactivation of shingles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide. According to the clinical guideline released by the American College of Physicians, exercise has been recommended for the treatment of chronic LBP. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is becoming increasingly popular for the management of chronic LBP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe quick progress of epigenetic study has kindled new hope for treating many cancers. When it comes to RNA epigenetics, the ac4C acetylation modification is showing promise, whereas N-acetyltransferase 10 plays a wide range of biological functions, has a significant impact on cellular life events, and is frequently highly expressed in many malignant tumors. N-acetyltransferase 10 is an acetyltransferase with important biological involvement in cellular processes and lifespan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to pose a major threat to public health worldwide. Although many studies have clarified the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection process, the underlying mechanisms of viral invasion and immune evasion were still unclear. This study focused on SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a (open reading frame-7a), one of the essential open reading frames (ORFs) in infection and pathogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease caused by Brucella, which causes enormous economic losses and public burden to epidemic areas. Early and precise diagnosis and timely culling of infected animals are crucial to prevent the infection and spread of Brucella. In recent years, RNA-guided CRISPR/Cas12a(Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats and its associated protein 12a) nucleases have shown great promise in nucleic acid detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Brucellosis is a common and neglected zoonotic infectious disease worldwide caused by Brucella. However, transboundary transmissions among countries, particularly those with high incidences, are seldom investigated. In the present study, by taking China and Mongolia as examples, we aim to identify transboundary transmission risk and driving factors of brucellosis along borders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis
December 2023
We evaluated the diagnostic value of droplet-based digital PCR (dd-PCR) by comparing it with the quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) for detecting Brucella DNA, 487 whole blood and serum samples collected from suspected human brucellosis, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity were 88.14% and 100% for RT-qPCR; 97.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), astonished the world and led to millions of deaths. Due to viral new mutations and immune evasion, SARS-CoV-2 ranked first in transmission and influence. The binding affinity of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms to SARS-CoV-2 might be related to immune escape, but the mechanisms remained unclear.
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