Dysregulated miRNA Expression and Androgen Receptor Loss in Racially Distinct Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Androgen receptor (AR)-negative triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), often termed quadruple-negative breast cancer (QNBC), disproportionately impacts women of African descent, leading to poorer overall survival (OS). MiRNAs regulate the expression of gene drivers involved in critical signaling pathways in TNBC, such as the gene, and their expression varies across races and breast cancer subtypes. This study investigates whether differentially expressed miRNAs influence AR transcription, potentially contributing to the observed disparities between African American (AA) and European American (EA) QNBC patients.

The role of transforming growth factor β in cervical carcinogenesis.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is involved in virtually all cases of cervical cancer. However, HPV alone is not sufficient to cause malignant development. The effects of chronic inflammation and the interaction of immune components with the microenvironment infected with the high-risk HPV type (HR) may contribute to cancer development.

Adiposity and Muscle Strength in Men With Prostate Cancer and Cardiovascular Outcomes.

Background: There are limited data on the physical effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PC), and on the relationships of such measures of adiposity and strength to cardiovascular outcomes.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships of measures of adiposity and strength to cardiovascular outcomes (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, arterial revascularization, peripheral arterial disease, and venous thromboembolism) in patients with PC. A secondary objective was to characterize the relationships between ADT use and 12-month changes in these physical measures.

Medical imaging utilization in migrants compared with nonmigrants in a universal healthcare system: A population-based matched cohort study.

Background: Medical imaging is an integral part of healthcare. Globalization has resulted in increased mobilization of migrants to new host nations. The association between migration status and utilization of medical imaging is unknown.

Non-coding RNAs as modulators of radioresponse in triple-negative breast cancer: a systematic review.

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), characterized by high invasiveness, is associated with poor prognosis and elevated mortality rates. Despite the development of effective therapeutic targets for TNBC, systemic chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RdT) remain prevalent treatment modalities. One notable challenge of RdT is the acquisition of radioresistance, which poses a significant obstacle in achieving optimal treatment response.

Costs of Transfer From Nontrauma to Trauma Centers Among Patients With Minor Injuries.

Importance: Nearly half the patients transferred from nontrauma centers to trauma centers have minor injuries, yet trauma center care is not associated with a difference in morality among patients with minor injuries. Consequently, reducing the frequency of such transfers has been postulated as a method to improve resource allocation. Currently, the economic implications of these transfers are not well understood.

Global Presence and Penetrance of -Related Disorder.

Objectives: To highlight the worldwide presence of -related disorder (-RD), discuss its penetrance, and provide the first haplotype analysis.

Methods: Data on patients worldwide were collected, including demographics, genotype, family history, and clinical status. For haplotype analysis, polymorphisms of short tandem repeats in 3 distinct families with p.

ASTCT Consensus Recommendations on Testing and Treatment of Patients with Donor-specific Anti-HLA Antibodies.

Donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) are an important cause of engraftment failure and may negatively impact survival outcomes of patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using an HLA-mismatched allograft. The incidence of DSA varies across studies, depending on individual factors, detection or identification methods and thresholds considered clinically relevant. Although DSA testing by multiplex bead arrays remains semiquantitative, it has been widely adopted as a standard test in most transplant centers.

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Alone for Patients With Locally Advanced and Resectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer of dMMR/MSI-H Status.

Background: The use of programmed death-1 blockade has a significant therapeutic effect in patients with mismatch repair-deficient/microsatellite instability-high metastatic colorectal cancer. However, data on preoperative single-agent programmed death-1 blockade are rare.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of preoperative programmed death-1 blockade as a conversion strategy in patients with locally advanced and resectable metastatic mismatch repair-deficient/microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer.

The medical and functional burden of surviving childhood ependymoma: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada.

Background: Few studies have characterized the burden of late effects among childhood ependymoma survivors. To address this gap, we examined these sequelae using real-world health services data in a population-based ependymoma survivor cohort.

Methods: All individuals younger than 18 years diagnosed with an ependymoma in Ontario, Canada between 1987 and 2015 who had survived at least 5 years from their latest pediatric cancer event (index date) were matched 1:5 with population controls.

Artificial Intelligence Imaging Diagnosis Using Super-Resolution and Three-Dimensional Shape for Lymph Node Metastasis of Low Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Study From a Single Center.

Background: Although accurate preoperative diagnosis of lymph node metastasis is essential for optimizing treatment strategies for low rectal cancer, the accuracy of present diagnostic modalities has room for improvement.

Objective: The study aimed to establish a high-precision diagnostic method for lymph node metastasis of low rectal cancer using artificial intelligence.

Design: A retrospective observational study.

Comparative study on corneal epithelium healing: effects of crosslinked hyaluronic acid and amniotic membrane extract eye drops in rats.

Introduction: Corneal ulcers are common lesions in both human and veterinary medicine. However, only a few studies have evaluated the efficacy of cross-linked hyaluronic acid (X-HA) eye drops on corneal wound healing. To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate and compare the efficacy of amniotic membrane extract eye drops (AMEED) and X-HA for corneal wound healing in rats.

Interleukin-1 blockade in patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: a retrospective multinational case series.

Up to 70% of patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) develop autoimmune and inflammatory manifestations. Dysregulation of interleukin 1 (IL-1) may be involved in their pathogenesis, yet there is little evidence on treatment with anti-IL-1 agents in these patients. We conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis of 9 patients with WAS treated with anti-IL-1 agents (anakinra or canakinumab).

MicroRNAs role in telomere length maintenance and telomerase activity in tumor cells.

MiRNAs, a class of non-coding RNA molecules, have emerged as critical modulators of telomere length and telomerase activity by finely tuning the expression of target genes (and not gene targets) within signaling pathways involved in telomere homeostasis. The primary objective of this systematic review was to compile and synthesize the existing body of knowledge on the role, association, and involvement of miRNAs in telomere length. Additionally, the review explored the regulation, function, and activation mechanism of the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene and telomerase activity in tumor cells.

Preserving isohydricity: vertical environmental variability explains Amazon forest water-use strategies.

Increases in hydrological extremes, including drought, are expected for Amazon forests. A fundamental challenge for predicting forest responses lies in identifying ecological strategies which underlie such responses. Characterization of species-specific hydraulic strategies for regulating water-use, thought to be arrayed along an 'isohydric-anisohydric' spectrum, is a widely used approach.

SARS-CoV-2 brainstem encephalitis in human inherited DBR1 deficiency.

Inherited deficiency of the RNA lariat-debranching enzyme 1 (DBR1) is a rare etiology of brainstem viral encephalitis. The cellular basis of disease and the range of viral predisposition are unclear. We report inherited DBR1 deficiency in a 14-year-old boy who suffered from isolated SARS-CoV-2 brainstem encephalitis.

Cellular Therapy in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis as an Adjuvant Treatment to Translate for Multiple Sclerosis.

This study aims to evaluate and compare cellular therapy with human Wharton's jelly (WJ) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and neural precursors (NPs) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a preclinical model of Multiple Sclerosis. MSCs were isolated from WJ by an explant technique, differentiated to NPs, and characterized by cytometry and immunocytochemistry analysis after ethical approval. Forty-eight rats were EAE-induced by myelin basic protein and Freund's complete adjuvant.