Interleukin 2 (IL 2) production was studied in lymphoid cells from rats undergoing an acute non specific inflammatory reaction induced by intrapleural injection of calcium pyrophosphate. Spleen and lymph node cells derived from inflamed animals had an increased level of IL 2 like production compared to cells from normal animals. Thymocytes also showed enhanced IL 2 like production although the absolute levels were lower than spleen or lymph node cells. It has been suggested that the acute non specific inflammatory reaction is able to modify lymphocyte reactivity via IL 2 and interleukin 1 (IL 1). The nature of the humoral factors released by the inflammatory process which are capable of initiating these events is also discussed.
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Gerontologist
January 2025
Department of Health & Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Background And Objectives: People living with dementia experience progressive functional decline and increased dependence on caregivers. This study examined the influence of caregivers' dementia health literacy on perceptions of medical care preferences and advanced care planning (ACP) in people living with dementia.
Research Design And Methods: This analysis used data from a cross-sectional survey, "Care Planning for Individuals with Dementia", administered nationwide by Alzheimer's Disease Centers.
Br J Radiol
January 2025
Royal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, Avon, BA1 3NG, UK.
Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) software including Brainomix "e-CTA" which detect large vessel occlusions (LVO) have clinical potential. We hypothesised that in real world use where prevalence is low, its clinical utility may be overstated.
Methods: In this single centre retrospective service evaluation project, data sent to Brainomix from a medium size acute National Health Service (NHS) Trust hospital between 1/3/2022-1/3/2023 was reviewed.
Mol Biol Cell
January 2025
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0QH, UK.
Nearly all mitochondrial proteins are imported into mitochondria from the cytosol. How nascent mitochondrial precursors acquire and sustain import-competence in the cytosol under normal and stress conditions is incompletely understood. Here, we show that under normal conditions, the Hsc70 and Hsp90 systems interact with and redundantly minimize precursor degradation.
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January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.
Objective: Newly diagnosed AF (NOAF) associated with acute STEMI holds significant relevance in clinical practice. This study seeks to assess the role of the monocyte to HDL-C ratio (MHR) in predicting NOAF in these patients.
Methods: Between July 2017 and May 2018, 663 patients who underwent primary PCI for STEMI were retrospectively analyzed.
Cancer Biol Ther
December 2025
National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biodiagnosis and Biotherapy, Department of Hematology, Precision Medical Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Dysfunction or dysregulation of deubiquitination is closely related to the initiation and development of multiple cancers. Targeted regulation of deubiquitination has been recognized as an important strategy in tumor therapy. However, the mechanism by which drugs regulate deubiquitinase is not clear.
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