Comprehensive Analysis and Experimental Validation of TLL2 as a Potential New Prognostic Biomarker Associated with Immune Infiltration in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Background: The precise function of Tolloid Like 2 (TLL2) remains uncertain within the context of Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD).

Objective: The primary objective of this investigation was to conduct a thorough analysis.

Methods: To assess its diagnostic utility, data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database were used to assess TLL2 expression in pan-cancer and LUAD.

Combination effects of baicalin with linezolid against Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-related infections: in vivo animal model.

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium that can produce biofilm, and biofilm-associated infections are difficult to control. Biofilm prevents antibiotics from penetrating and killing the bacteria. Combined use of antimicrobials is a common strategy to treat S.

Synergistic Effects of Baicalin and Levofloxacin Against Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm In Vitro.

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) strains that form biofilms have recently emerged worldwide; however, the mechanisms underlying biofilm formation and disruption remain elusive. In this study, we established a hvKp biofilm model, investigated its in vitro formation pattern, and determined the mechanism of biofilm destruction by baicalin (BA) and levofloxacin (LEV). Our results revealed that hvKp exhibited a strong biofilm-forming ability, forming early and mature biofilms after 3 and 5 d, respectively.

Antibacterial synergy between linezolid and baicalein against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in vivo.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can form biofilms, which prevents the penetration of antibiotics, decreasing their efficacy. This study investigated whether baicalein has synergistic antibacterial effects with linezolid in vivo. We cultivated MRSA 17546 biofilms on silicone implants and inserted them into the air pouches of rat models.

Septic pulmonary embolism in China: clinical features and analysis of prognostic factors for mortality in 98 cases.

Background: To investigate the clinical features of septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) cases and prognostic factors for in-hospital mortality in China.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of SPE patients hospitalized between January 2007 and June 2018 in the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University.

Results: A total of 98 patients with SPE were identified.

Combination effects of baicalin with levofloxacin against biofilm-related infections.

It is important to improve the existing techniques and develop new strategies to prevent bacterial biofilm formation. In this in vitro study, biofilms were established by a clinically isolated strain of 17546 (t037). Different concentrations of baicalin were added to 3- and 7-day biofilms.

Generation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm Infection in an Immunosuppressed Rat Model.

BACKGROUND Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common pathogen responsible for many related infections, and immunosuppressed individuals are more susceptible. Its pathogenicity is associated with its virulence factors, resistance to antibiotics, and ability to form biofilm (BF). MRSA-BF infections in immunosuppressed patients pose great difficulties to clinical treatment.

Baicalein Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation and the Quorum Sensing System In Vitro.

Biofilm formed by Staphylococcus aureus significantly enhances antibiotic resistance by inhibiting the penetration of antibiotics, resulting in an increasingly serious situation. This study aimed to assess whether baicalein can prevent Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and whether it may have synergistic bactericidal effects with antibiotics in vitro. To do this, we used a clinically isolated strain of Staphylococcus aureus 17546 (t037) for biofilm formation.