Disruption of resting-state functional connectivity of right posterior insula in adolescents and young adults with major depressive disorder.

Background: The neural basis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) which is a clinical syndrome characterized by emotional and cognitive impairments is poorly understood. Accumulating evidence has suggested that the insula is an important substrate underlying the mechanism of MDD. This study aimed to examine the disrupted resting-state brain regional function in insula and to further investigate the associated resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) of insula underlie the MDD in adolescents and young adults.

Emodin reactivated autophagy and alleviated inflammatory lung injury in mice with lethal endotoxemia.

An uncontrolled inflammation induced critical health problems with serious morbidity and death, which namely acute lung injury (ALI). Recently researchs have found the anti-inflammatory effects of emodin. Here, we investigated the potential effects of emodin on a mouse model with a lethal dose of the potential mechanisms and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory lung injury in mice.

Treatment strategies for Graves' ophthalmopathy: a network meta-analysis.

Purpose: Various treatments have been investigated for Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO). We aimed to provide an overall profile of the efficacy and tolerability of various interventions for active and moderate to severe GO.

Methods: PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched on 6 July 2018.

Preparation of an acellular spinal cord scaffold to improve its biological properties.

In recent years, acellular spinal cord scaffolds have been extensively studied in tissue engineering. Notably, acellular spinal cord scaffolds may be used to treat spinal cord injury; however, the method of preparation can result in low efficiency and may affect the biological properties of cells. This study aimed to use EDC crosslinking, combined with chemical extraction for tissue decellularization, in order to improve the efficiency of acellular scaffolds.

IR-783 inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation and migration by inducing mitochondrial fission.

IR‑783, a near‑infrared heptamethine cyanine dye, has been reported to possess cancer targeting and anticancer effects; Ηowever, the molecular mechanism by which IR‑783 exhibits anti‑breast cancer activity is unclear. In the present study, the inhibitory effects of IR‑783 on the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells were investigated. Our results revealed that IR‑783 inhibited MDA‑MB‑231 and MCF‑7 cell proliferation in a dose‑ and time‑dependent manner by inducing cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase.

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Heart Failure.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has emerged as an important approach to alleviate the depression of patients with heart failure. However, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for heart failure has not been well established. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for alleviating depression for heart failure.

Blunted Cardiac AMPK Response is Associated with Susceptibility to Ischemia/Reperfusion in Male Offspring of Gestational Diabetic Rats.

Background/aims: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is closely associated with early perinatal complications and long-term health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, in offspring. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is cardioprotective, particularly in the treatment of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). However, whether GDM programs offspring susceptibility to cardiac I/R and the involvement of AMPK remain unclear.

Thermoresponsive Citrate-Based Graphene Oxide Scaffold Enhances Bone Regeneration from BMP9-Stimulated Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Effective bone tissue engineering is important to overcome the unmet clinical challenges as more than 1.6 million bone grafts are done annually in the United States. Successful bone tissue engineering needs minimally three critical constituents: osteoprogenitor cells, osteogenic factors, and osteoinductive/osteoconductive scaffolds.

Simultaneous colorimetric determination of acute myocardial infarction biomarkers by integrating self-assembled 3D gold nanovesicles into a multiple immunosorbent assay.

An improved enzyme-free immunosorbent assay is described for the simultaneous detection of the myocardial infarction biomarkers N-terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), and cardiac muscle troponin T (cTnT). The assay integrates 3D gold nanovesicles (GNVs) and three allochroic agents (phenolphthalein, methyl red, bromothymol blue). The pH regulated allochroic agents were enwrapped in GNVs to acts as ultrasensitive nanoprobes.

Comparative efficacy and tolerability of antipsychotics as augmentations in adults with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A network meta-analysis.

We performed a network meta-analysis to build clear hierarchies of efficacy and tolerability of antipsychotics to augment serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched on September 8, 2018. Randomized controlled trials investigating antipsychotics as augmentation agents were included.

Augmentation agents to serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: A network meta-analysis.

Background: Various agents for augmentation of serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been investigated for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We aimed to comprehensively compare different augmentation agents for treatment-resistant OCD in adults.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, the WHO's ICTRP, and ClinicalTrials.

Ubiquitin‑specific protease 7 promotes osteosarcoma cell metastasis by inducing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition.

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary malignant bone tumour among adolescents and young adults; however, its molecular pathogenesis has not been completely elucidated. Ubiquitin‑specific protease 7 (USP7), a member of the deubiquitinating enzyme family, plays a role in the malignancy process of various cancer types by targeting the key oncoprotein; however, its biological function and mechanism in OS have not been elucidated. The present study demonstrated that USP7 expression in OS tumour tissues was markedly higher than that in the paired surrounding tissues, and high USP7 expression was positively correlated with the TNM stage and metastasis in patients with OS.

Protective effects of the ROCK inhibitor fasudil against cognitive dysfunction following status epilepticus in male rats.

Despite remarkable advances in epilepsy research, prevention and reversal of cognitive deficits following epilepsy remain a challenge. It was reported that the Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor fasudil hydrochloride (FH) could improve cognitive deficits in animal models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine whether FH-mediated inhibition of the effects of ROCK signaling could improve cognitive deficits in male rats (postnatal 21-day old) following status epilepticus (SE) induced by lithium-pilocarpin, the therapeutic window of opportunity and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.

Genomic Analyses of Visual Cognition: Perceptual Rivalry and Top-Down Control.

Visual cognition in humans has traditionally been studied with cognitive behavioral methods and brain imaging, but much less with genetic methods. Perceptual rivalry, an important phenomenon in visual cognition, is the spontaneous perceptual alternation that occurs between two distinct interpretations of a physically constant visual stimulus (e.g.

Replication and bioactivation of Ti-based alloy scaffold macroscopically identical to cancellous bone from polymeric template with TiNbZr powders.

In the present work, a new type of porous Ti-based alloy scaffold with high porosity (about 75%) and interconnected pores in the range of 300-1000 µm was fabricated by polymeric foam replication method with TiNbZr powders. This porous scaffold, which is consisted with major β phase Ti and minor α Ti phase, exhibits a compressive strength of 14.9 MPa and an elastic modulus of 0.

PARP inhibitors synergize with gemcitabine by potentiating DNA damage in non-small-cell lung cancer.

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have demonstrated great promise in the treatment of patients with deficiencies in homologous recombination (HR) DNA repair, such as those with loss of BRCA1 or BRCA2 function. However, emerging studies suggest that PARP inhibition can also target HR-competent cancers, such as non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and that the therapeutic effect of PARP inhibition may be improved by combination with chemotherapy agents. In our study, it was found that PARP inhibitors talazoparib (BMN-673) and olaparib (AZD-2281) both had synergistic activity with the common first-line chemotherapeutic gemcitabine in a panel of lung cancer cell lines.

Clinical Use of a New Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Polyamide66 Composite Artificial Lamina in Spinal Decompression Surgery: More Than 4 Years' Follow-Up.

BACKGROUND Long-term follow-up results showed that epidural scar formation and adhesion after laminectomy always affected the outcomes of repeat operations. The establishment of a barrier between scar tissue and dura was effective in preventing epidural scar formation. MATERIAL AND METHODS A nano-hydroxyapatite/polyamide66 (n-HA/PA66) artificial lamina was designed and fabricated and used to cover the opened spinal canal in patients who received laminectomy.

Trehalose prevents sciatic nerve damage to and apoptosis of Schwann cells of streptozotocin-induced diabetic C57BL/6J mice.

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) affects approximately 1 in 500 children. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common form of peripheral neuropathy in diabetes and is a significant risk factor for serious pathological change. It is difficult and costly to treat DPN and although there have been several pivotal trials.

Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Dephosphorylation of AMPK-Activated Protein Kinase Potentiates Inflammatory Injury Repression of ULK1-Dependent Autophagy.

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a crucial metabolic regulator with profound modulatory activities on inflammation. Although the anti-inflammatory benefits of AMPK activators were well documented in experimental studies, the pathological significance of endogenous AMPK in inflammatory disorders largely remains unknown. This study investigated the phosphorylation status of endogenous AMPK and the potential roles of AMPK in mice with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lethal inflammation.

Multi-level genomic analyses suggest new genetic variants involved in human memory.

Development of high-throughput genotyping platforms provides an opportunity to identify new genetic elements related to complex cognitive functions. Taking advantage of multi-level genomic analysis, here we studied the genetic basis of human short-term (STM, n = 1623) and long-term (LTM, n = 1522) memory functions. Heritability estimation based on single nucleotide polymorphism showed moderate (61%, standard error 35%) heritability of short-term memory but almost zero heritability of long-term memory.

Adenoviral vector-induced silencing of RGMa attenuates blood-brain barrier dysfunction in a rat model of MCAO/reperfusion.

Background: Repulsive guidance molecule A (RGMa) is implicated in focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, but its mechanisms are still largely unknown. This work focused on the effects of RGMa on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) after focal cerebral I/R injury.

Methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham, middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)/reperfusion (I/R), MCAO/reperfusion administered recombinant adenovirus expressing sh-con (I/R + sh-con) and MCAO/reperfusion administered recombinant adenovirus expressing sh-RGMa (I/R + sh-RGMa) groups.

Neurodegenerative disease concomitant proteinopathies are prevalent, age-related and APOE4-associated.

Lewy bodies commonly occur in Alzheimer's disease, and Alzheimer's disease pathology is frequent in Lewy body diseases, but the burden of co-pathologies across neurodegenerative diseases is unknown. We assessed the extent of tau, amyloid-β, α-synuclein and TDP-43 proteinopathies in 766 autopsied individuals representing a broad spectrum of clinical neurodegenerative disease. We interrogated pathological Alzheimer's disease (n = 247); other tauopathies (n = 95) including Pick's disease, corticobasal disease and progressive supranuclear palsy; the synucleinopathies (n = 164) including multiple system atrophy and Lewy body disease; the TDP-43 proteinopathies (n = 188) including frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 inclusions and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and a minimal pathology group (n = 72).

High-Discrimination Factor Nanosensor Based on Tetrahedral DNA Nanostructures and Gold Nanoparticles for Detection of MiRNA-21 in Live Cells.

While detection of microRNA with or without signal amplification is highly informative, nanosensors with high specificity for cell-specific RNA detection are rare. In this study, a tetrahedral DNA nanostructure (TDN) with a specific function was combined with gold nanoparticles (Au-NP) possessing fluorescence quenching effects and a large surface area to fabricate a fluorescence resonance energy transfer based nanosensor (Au-TDNN). The presence of miR-21 (target) can separate the fluorescent dye-labeled detection probe on Au-TDNNs from Au-NPs, which separates the donor and acceptor, thus inducing an intensive fluorescence signal.

lncRNA CCHE1 increased proliferation, metastasis and invasion of non-small lung cancer cells and predicted poor survival in non-small lung cancer patients.

Objective: Lung cancer is common cancer worldwide. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of lung cancers. Thus, we studied whether long non-coding RNAs influence malignancy in NSCLC to discover new therapeutic targets for increasing the survival rate of NSCLC patients.