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BACKGROUND T regulatory type 1 (Tr1) cells are a class of regulatory T cells participating in peripheral tolerance, hence the rationale behind their testing in clinical trials in different disease settings. One of their applications is tolerance induction to allogeneic islets for long-term diabetes-free survival. Currently the cellular and molecular mechanisms that promote Tr1-cell induction in vivo remain poorly understood. METHODS We employed a mouse model of transplant tolerance where treatment with G-CSF/Rapamycin induces permanent engraftment of allogeneic pancreatic islets in C57BL/6 mice via Tr1 cells. The innate composition of graft and spleen cells in tolerant mice was analyzed by flow cytometry. Graft phagocytic cells were co-cultured with CD4+ T cells in vitro to test their ability to induce Tr1-cell induction. Graft phagocytic cells were depleted in vivo at different time points during G-CSF/rapamycin treatment, to identify their role in Tr1-cell induction and consequently in graft survival. RESUL This work gives mechanistic insight into pharmacologically-induced Tr1-cell expansion in vivo in this stringent model of allogeneic transplantation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.This article describes new Swedish guidelines for the care of adult patients having a tracheostomy. A national expert panel of ENT and anaesthesiology specialists appointed by each national specialist association reviewed fatal patient cases involving tracheostomy failure as well as national and international guidelines to produce a "best of practice" document. The main recommendation is that the health care provider has the full responsibility to ensure that the combined surgical competence at the hospital can handle acute airway problems also under difficult anatomical conditions. The distribution of percutaneous and surgical tracheotomy should be weighted to ensure the competence in both.Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause severe respiratory failure and distressing symptoms including fever, cough, breathlessness and anxiety. Symptomatic (palliative) treatment is of fundamental importance both in conjuncture with life-sustaining interventions and in end of life care. Based on the evidence to date, there are several treatment options to consider for the relief of fever (acetaminophen, NSAID, oral glucocorticoids), cough (morphine), breathlessness (morphine, oxygen, fan), anxiety (benzodiazepines) and pain (NSAID, morphine). Top priorities include precautions to protect staff and people at-risk from infection and planning how to provide adequate treatment for each individual depending on setting, including palliative care.Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are the most common adverse events in healthcare. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of HAI and associated risk factors among in-patients in somatic care in Stockholm County Council (SCC) 2008-2018. In each yearly point prevalence survey 3200-3800 patients were registered. Epi Info™ software was used for statistical analysis. There were significant decreases in prevalence of HAI 15.3-7.3% (RR 0.47 [95% CI 0.41-0.54] p less then 0.01), indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) 24.3-21.7% (RR 0.89 [95% CI 0.82-0.97] p=0.01) and central venous catheter 13.8-10.7% (RR 0.78 [95% CI 0.69-0.88] p less then 0.01). Among carriers of IUC there was a significant decrease in prevalence of urinary tract infection 11.4-4.1% (RR 0.36 [95% CI 0.22-0.59] p less then 0.01). After analyzing potential confounders we believe that the improvement is true. Repeated point prevalence surveys could have contributed to raising awareness about HAI.The development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 is progressing at an unparalleled speed. As of the 29th of March, there were at least 68 vaccine candidates comprising several different vaccine designs, including whole killed virus, subunit, attenuated, viral vector, DNA and mRNA vaccines. Whilst it usually takes 10-15 years to develop a vaccine, it has only taken just over 9 weeks from the publication of the viral genetic sequence for the first vaccine candidate to reach clinical testing. Development has been expediated by using existing technological platforms and by performing preclinical and clinical testing simultaneously.Anti-LGI-1 encephalitis is a type of autoimmune encephalopathy, where antibodies react against the cell surface protein leucine-rich glioma inactivated protein 1 (LGI-1). It presents with a subacute confusion, changes in behaviour, short-term memory deficits and seizures. A piloerectile semiology is common, which has been described as reflecting insular ictal activity. Patients may have temporal lobe abnormalities on brain MRI and EEG. More than half of the patients with limbic encephalitis associated with anti-LGI1 antibodies have hyponatremia. The diagnosis of anti-LGI-1 encephalitis can be made by the detection of antibodies against LGI-1 in serum and/or cerebrospinal fluid. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important to avoid long-term disability. This case report describes a man with episodes of goose bumps and mild confusion caused by anti-LGI-1 encephalitis.The tripartite motif (TRIM) family is a family of proteins with highly conserved domains. Previous researches have suggested that the members of TRIM family proteins played a crucial role in cancer development and progression. Our study explored the relationship between TRIM35 and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study showed that the expression of TRIM35 was increased in NSCLC samples, and patients with high expression of TRIM35 had a poor clinical prognosis. 2-NBDG ic50 Overexpression of TRIM35 in NSCLC cell line H460 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, knockdown of TRIM35 produced an opposite result in A549 and H1299 cell lines. In vivo study further confirmed that overexpression of TRIM35 promoted tumor formation. The RNA-seq analysis suggested that TRIM35 might promote lung cancer proliferation, migration, and invasion by regulating cancer-associated functions and signaling pathways. Hence, we identified TRIM35 played a significant role in tumoral growth and was a potential diagnosis and prognosis target for lung cancer.