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Finally, this paper discusses some features of pictorial objects that might be important for children's name agreement and semantic categorization and could be considered in future picture rating studies.One of the challenges in second-language learning is learning unfamiliar word forms, especially when this involves novel phoneme contrasts. The present study examines how real-time processing of newly-learned words and phonemes in a second language is impacted by the structure of learning (discrimination training) and whether asking participants to complete the same task after a 16-21 h delay favours subsequent word recognition. Specifically, using a visual world eye tracking paradigm, we assessed how English listeners processed newly-learned words containing non-native French front-rounded [y] compared to native-sounding vowels, both immediately after training and the following day. Some learners were forced to discriminate between vowels that are perceptually similar for English listeners, [y]-[u], while others were not. We found significantly better word-level processing on a variety of indices after an overnight delay. We also found that training [y] words paired with [u] words (vs. [y]-Control pairs) led to a greater decrease in reaction times during the word recognition task over the two testing sessions. Discrimination training using perceptually similar sounds had facilitative effects on second language word learning with novel phonemic information, and real-time processing measures such as eyetracking provided valuable insights into how individuals learn words and phonemes in a second language.X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common form of heritable hypophosphatemic rickets. Although generalized mineralization defects have been observed, elevated areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in the lumbar spine measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has also been found in XLH. In contrast, high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) revealed lower volumetric BMD (vBMD) and damaged bone microstructure in the peripheral bone in XLH. Trabecular bone score (TBS), which can assess the trabecular microstructure in the lumbar spine, has not been explored in XLH. This study aimed to explore TBS and its correlations with biochemical indices and HR-pQCT parameters in adult XLH patients. A total of 66 patients with XLH (26 men and 40 women) aged 29.6 ± 9.6 years and 66 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were included. Z score of lumbar spine aBMD was relatively high [2.0 (0.6, 3.7)], with normal TBS (1.475 ± 0.129) in the XLH patients. HR-pQCT revealed larger total and trabecular area in the peripheral bone in the XLH group compared with the control group. In addition, lower trabecular and cortical vBMD, lower trabecular number with greater separation, and lower bone strength at both the radius and tibia were found in the XLH group compared with the control group. Smaller cortical area, lower thickness and higher porosity in the XLH group compared with controls were only found at the radius. TBS was not associated with any biochemical indices, while better HR-pQCT parameters correlated with higher serum phosphate and lower ALP levels. TBS was positively related with aBMD but not HR-pQCT parameters. In conclusion, adult patients with XLH had high bone mass and normal TBS in the lumbar spine but compromised microarchitecture and bone strength in the peripheral bone. This finding indicated a site-specific effect of the disease on the skeleton in the XLH patients.The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases after surgery and is associated with the activation of NLRP3-inflammation. Our previous studies have found that transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) blockade reduces the susceptibility to AF, but its molecular mechanisms remains unclear. Therefore, we hypothesized that blockage of TRPV4 reduces the incidence of AF by inhibiting NLRP3-inflammasome in sterile pericarditis (SP) mice. see more In this study, we established SP mice by dusting talcum powder on atrial surfaces. We first confirmed that genetic or pharmacological TRPV4 inhibition reduced the susceptibility to AF in SP mice. We also found that the expression level of NLRP3-inflammasome and inflammatory cytokines significantly increased in the atria of SP mice, which further increased in application the TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A (GSK101) and decreased in application the TRPV4 antagonist GSK2193874. More importantly, ERK inhibitor (U0126) or NF-κB inhibitor (Bay11-7082) could partially reverse GSK101-induced NLRP3-inflammasome up-regulation. Interestingly, U0126 can reversed GSK101-induced NF-κB phosphorylation, but Bay11-7082 cannot change GSK101-induced ERK phosphorylation. Finally, we shown that the activation of NLRP3-inflammasome and ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway significantly reduced in TRPV4-knockout SP mice. Collectively, our studies indicate that blockage of TRPV4 prevents AF in SP mice by inhibiting NLRP3-inflammasome through the ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway.Nanocarriers (NCs) containing targeting ligands have received significant attention in recent years because of their ability to enhance cancer cell recognition, which in turn improves both their accuracy and the therapeutic efficacy of their payloads. A promising approach in this area is the use of dual ligands, in which NCs are functionalized with two different targeting ligands, enabling them to specifically recognize and interact with two different biomarkers present on cancer cells for more efficient targeting compared with single-ligand targeted nanocarriers. Herein, we highlight recent advances in dual-ligand targeted NCs with particular emphasis on their potential for improving therapeutic outcomes for cancer therapy.The year 2021 witnessed a remarkable number of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals and registered clinical trials. In total, 60 new molecular entities (NMEs) were approved by the FDA, the highest level achieved in the post-Prescription Drug User Fee (PDUFA) era and tied with 2018. Of these NMEs, 49 used the incentives of the Orphan Drug Act or were approved under Priority, Fast-Track, Accelerated, and/or Breakthrough designations. Looking further, the number of registered clinical trials was off its 2020 record peak but well within the 5-year running average. Nonetheless, these remarkable outcomes were tempered by the fact that the rate of industry consolidation and turnover continued apace, reducing the number of organizations involved in the clinical development of new medicines and raising questions about long-term sustainability.Showdomycin produced by Streptomyces showdoensis ATCC 15227 is a C-nucleoside microbial natural product with antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. The unique feature of showdomycin in comparison to other nucleosides is its maleimide base moiety, which has the distinct ability to alkylate nucleophilic thiol groups by a Michael addition reaction. In order to understand structure-activity relationships of showdomycin, we synthesized a series of derivatives with modifications in the maleimide ring at the site of alkylation to moderate its reactivity. The showdomycin congeners were designed to retain the planarity of the base ring system to allow Watson-Crick base pairing and preserve the nucleosidic character of the compounds. Consequently, we synthesized triphosphates of showdomycin derivatives and tested their activity against RNA polymerases. Bromo, methylthio, and ethylthio derivatives of showdomycin were incorporated into RNA by bacterial and mitochondrial RNA polymerases and somewhat less efficiently by the eukaryotic RNA polymerase II. Showdomycin derivatives acted as uridine mimics and delayed further extension of the RNA chain by multi-subunit, but not mitochondrial RNA polymerases. Bioactivity profiling indicated that the mechanism of action of ethylthioshowdomycin was altered, with approximately 4-fold reduction in both cytotoxicity against human embryonic kidney cells and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. In addition, the ethylthio derivative was not inactivated by medium components or influenced by addition of uridine in contrast to showdomycin. The results explain how both the maleimide ring and the nucleoside nature contribute to the bioactivity of showdomycin and demonstrates for the first time that the two activities can be separated.Oral-facial digital (OFD) syndrome is characterized by abnormalities of the face (hypertelorism and low set-ears), oral cavity (multiple frenula, lingual hamartoma, or lobulated tongue) and extremities (postaxial polydactyly). At least 19 genes have been implicated in the development of OFD syndrome. Herein, we report the case a 13-year-old patient with atrioventricular septal defect, moderate intellectual disability, epilepsy, and features of OFD, including multiple oral frenula, and postaxial polydactyly of the hands and feet. The patient had a de novo heterozygous variant in PRKACB chr1(GRCh37)g.84700915T > C, c.1124T > C (NM_182948.4), p.(Phe375Ser). To date, four patients with pathogenic monoallelic variants in PRKACB have been reported, and the condition associated with these variants is referred to as Cardioacrofacial dysplasia-2 (CAFD2, MIM619143). Previously reported features of this condition include congenital heart disease (e.g., atrioventricular septal defect) and postaxial polydactyly, and two of the patients had multiple oral frenula. We suggest that a significant phenotypic overlap exists between CAFD2 and OFD syndrome, in that these patients especially share the features of postaxial polydactyly and multiple oral frenula. The phenotypic similarity between patients with CAFD2 and classic OFD syndrome with an OFD1 variant might be explained by the recent in vitro experimental finding that a protein kinase A subunit encoded by PRKACB directly phosphorylates the OFD1 protein. From the standpoint of genetic counseling, OFD syndrome type1, the prototypic form of OFD, exhibits an X-linked dominant inheritance pattern, whereas other forms of OFD syndrome exhibit an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Recognition of CAFD2 as a differential diagnosis or forme fruste of OFD syndrome suggests that an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance should also be considered during genetic counseling.Secondary metabolic gene clusters widely exist in the genomes of Streptomyces but mostly remain silent. To awaken this hidden reservoir of natural products, various strategies concerning secondary metabolic pathways are applied. Here, we describe that butenolide signaling molecule deficiency and glucose addition can interdependently activate the expression of silent oviedomycin biosynthetic gene clusters in Streptomyces ansochromogenes and Streptomyces antibioticus. Since oviedomycin is a promising anti-tumor lead compound, in order to improve its yield, we use the cluster-situated genes (ovmF, ovmG, ovmI and ovmH) encoding the enzymes for acyl carrier protein modification and precursor biosynthesis, and the discrete precursor biosynthetic genes (pyk2, gap1 and accA2) involved in glycolysis to assemble two gene modules (pFGIH and pPGA). Their co-overexpression in ΔsabA (a disruption mutant of sabA encoding SAB synthase) has superimposed effect on the yield of oviedomycin, which can be further increased to 59-fold in the presence of galactose as optimal carbon source.