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95). Milestones measured whether patients achieved certain goals within a prespecified time, including enteral intake (Gwet AC

0.91 and 0.92 respectively), transition to oral pain medication (Gwet AC

0.94), ambulation (Gwet AC

1.00), and return of bowel function (Gwet AC

0.97). There was moderate to strong agreement between patients and caregivers on PROMIS pain questions (Spearman's correlation 0.71 preoperatively and 0.51 postoperatively). On PROMIS global health questions, there was strong agreement (0.69 preoperatively and 0.65 postoperatively).

Pediatric patient and caregiver agreement on perioperative survey items ranged from moderate to strong. Caregivers' responses may be acceptable when some patient-level responses are not available.

Pediatric patient and caregiver agreement on perioperative survey items ranged from moderate to strong. Caregivers' responses may be acceptable when some patient-level responses are not available.Dysregulation or aberrant signaling transduction contributes to tumorigenesis. Targeting these abnormal signaling pathways becomes an effective anticancer strategy. However, feedback activation or crosstalk between signaling pathways drives adaptive drug resistance which causes failure of cancer therapy. In this review article, we summarized treatments that cause feedback activation of AKT, ERK, STAT3, EGFR, FGFR, and HER2/3 signaling pathways and the combination therapy to enhance anti-tumor effect or to overcome drug resistance, to explore the underlying mechanisms that define the protein molecules participated or regulated the feedback activation. In addition, we reviewed clinical trials that employ combination treatments to suppress feedback activation and improve therapeutic efficacy of cancer treatments.The 2-pentadecyl-2-oxazoline (PEA-OXA) is a natural compound with protective action in neuro-inflammation. We have previously shown that PEA-OXA behaves as an α2 adrenergic receptor (α2AR) antagonist and a putative protean agonist on histamine H3 receptors. Recently, neuroinflammation and monoaminergic neurotransmission dysfunction has drawn particular attention in Alzheimer Disease (AD) pathophysiology. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the dual-acting PEA-OXA in an AD-like model in mice. A combined computational and experimental approach was used to evaluate the ability of PEA-OXA to bind α2A-AR subtype, and to investigate the effects of PEA-OXA treatment on neuropathological (behavioural and functional) effects induced by soluble Amyloid β 1-42 (sAβ1-42) intracerebroventricular injection. Computational analysis revealed the PEA-OXA ability to bind the α2A-AR, a pharmacological target for AD, in two alternative poses, one overlapping the Na+ binding site. In vivo studies indicated that chronic treatment with PEA-OXA (10 mg/kg, os) restored the cognitive (discriminative and spatial memory) deficits and social impairments induced by sAβ injection. Consistently, electrophysiological analysis showed a recovery of the long-term potentiation in the hippocampus (Lateral Entorhinal Cortex-Dentate Gyrus pathway), while neuroinflammation, i.e., increased pro-inflammatory cytokines levels and microglia cells density were reduced. These data provide the basis for further investigation of the pro-cognitive aptitude of PEA-OXA by proposing it as an adjuvant in the treatment in AD, for which the available pharmacological approaches remain unsatisfactory. Moreover, this study offers new future direction in research investigating the role of α2AR in neuropsychiatric illness and therapies.Ovarian damage and infertility are the main side effects of chemotherapy for women of childbearing age with cancer. The main objective of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of hyperoside against cyclophosphamide (Cy) -induced ovarian damage and reduced fertility. This study consists of two parts in vivo experiments using Cy intraperitoneal injections to simulate clinical chemotherapy sessions and in vitro experiments using 4-HC, a precursor of an activated form of Cy, to intervene in human granulosa-like cell line (KGN). We found that Cy disrupted the estrous cycle in mice, resulting in decreased serum Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, loss of primordial follicles, primary follicle and secondary follicle, increased atretic follicles, and diminished ovarian reserve function. Cy prolonged the time between mating and pregnancy in mice and increased the number of absorbed embryos. Western Blot analysis demonstrate that Cy activated key proteins of HIF-1α/BNIP3-associated autophagy both in vivo and in vitro, while in vivo experiments we also found that 4-HC increased KGN cell apoptosis, damaged mitochondrial membrane potential, and activated autophagic flow. Co-treatment with hyperoside diminished follicular depletion of the primordial follicles, decreased follicular atresia, prevented Cy-induced excessive hypoxia and autophagy activation, increased mitochondrial membrane potential, thereby increasing follicular reserve and rescuing fertility in Cy-treated mice. It suggests that HIF-1α/BNIP3-mediated autophagy is an essential mechanism by which Cy impairs ovarian function and fertility in mice, by blocking this activation, hyperoside shows potential as an ovarian protectant that may be capable of preserving fertility in women undergoing chemotherapy.Over the last two decades, it has become evident that estrogens preserve the integrity of energy homeostasis at central and peripheral levels. C59 nmr Estrogen deficiency, such as that caused by menopause or ovariectomy, has been linked to obesity and metabolic disorders that can be resolved or reversed by estrogen therapy. 17β-estradiol (E2), as the major estrogen in the body, primarily regulates energy balance via estrogen receptor alpha (ERα). At the central level, E2 plays its catabolic role predominantly by interacting with hypothalamic arcuate neurons and sending signals via ventromedial hypothalamic neurons to control brown adipose tissue-mediated thermogenesis. In peripheral tissues, several organs, particularly the liver, brown and white adipose tissues, and pancreatic β cells, have attracted considerable attention. In this review, we focused on the current state of knowledge of "central and peripheral" estrogen signaling in regulating energy balance via "nuclear and extranuclear pathways" in both "females and males". In this context, according to an exploratory approach, we tried to determine the principal estrogen receptor subtype/isoform in each section, the importance of extranuclear-initiated estrogen signaling on metabolic functions, and how sex differences related to ER signaling affect the prevalence of some of the metabolic disorders. Moreover, we discussed the data from a third viewpoint, understanding the clinical significance of estrogen signaling in abnormal metabolic conditions such as obesity or being on a high-fat diet. Collectively, this review exposes novel and important research gaps in our current understanding of dysmetabolic diseases and can facilitate finding more effective treatment options for these disorders.Cordia rothii Roem. & Schult. possesses various beneficial effects and is traditionally used in folk medicine against liver diseases but its molecular mechanism remains unclear. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Cordia rothii methanolic fraction (CRMF) were investigated in CCl4-induced liver injury. Antioxidant effects were evaluated using DPPH assay, ferric thiocyanate (FTC) assay, and HepG2 cells. A qualitative analysis of phytochemicals was carried out by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The hepatoprotective effects of CRMF were assessed against CCl4-induced liver damage in rats. Our results showed that CRMF significantly increased cell viability against CCl4-induced HepG2 cells. The in vivo results showed that CRMF significantly reduced the level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin, hepatic antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, and increased glutathione level. Normal hepatocyte integrity and microstructures were observed in histopathological results. Furthermore, the mRNA level of inflammatory mediators including interleukon (IL)-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-KB), IL-10 and nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (NrF2) were reverted in CRMF pretreatment groups. Thus, CRMF exhibited strong antioxidant, and hepatoprotective activities, which may involve Nrf2-NFκB pathways.Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a chronic liver disease that currently lacks approved pharmacological treatment options. The mechanisms and active ingredients of Polygonum cuspidatum (PC) that regulate the mitochondria to relieve MAFLD have not been assessed. Thus, this study was designed to explore the bioactive components of PC extract in regulating mitochondria to alleviate high-fat diet-induced MAFLD using mitochondrial pharmacology and pharmacochemistry. Our results demonstrate that PC protected the mitochondrial ultrastructure and inhibited oxidative stress and energy metabolism disorder in the liver mitochondria. Furthermore, PC-derived components in the liver mitochondria attenuated oxidative stress and restored the energy metabolism of fat emulsion-induced steatosis in L02 cell. Sixteen compounds were identified in the liver-mitochondrial extracts of PC-treated rats. The antisteatotic effects of three identified monomers and anti-MAFLD ability of the monomer group were confirmed. Collectively, our data suggest that the extract of PC can alleviate lipid metabolism disorder in MAFLD by protecting the mitochondrial ultrastructure, reducing oxidative stress injury, and promoting energy metabolism. The sixteen identified compounds were potentially the main effective ingredients of PC in treating MAFLD. Thus, PC shows potential in treating MAFLD and related mitochondrial dysfunction. The proposed strategy to identify the ingredients of herbal medicines based on mitochondrial pharmacology and pharmacochemistry presents a new approach in exploring the pharmacodynamic components of herbal medicines that regulate mitochondria in preventing and treating diseases.Migraine is a common neuronal disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache associated with a higher prevalence in women than men. Several risk factors have been associated with migraine disease as genetic factors, gender, and age. Although understanding migraine pathophysiology is improved, it has been reported that NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway overactivation can contribute to migraine progression. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of BAY-117082, an NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, in a mouse model of nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced migraine. The in vivo model of migraine was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p) injection of NTG (dose of 10 mg/kg). Mice were treated intraperitoneally with BAY-117082 at doses of 1 mg/kg, 5 mg/kg, and 10 mg/kg, 5 min following NTG injection. After 4 h of NTG injection, the whole brain tissue with the rostral spinal cord were collected and used to perform further analysis. Our results demonstrated that BAY-117082 treatments (5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) reduced pain attacks, hyperalgesia and photophobia more in female mice NTG-induced.