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Currently, there are no standardized methods for quantitatively measuring fracture repair. Physicians rely on subjective physical examinations and qualitative evaluation of radiographs to detect mineralized tissue. Since most fractures heal indirectly through a cartilage intermediate, these tools are limited in their diagnostic utility of early repair. Prior to converting to bone, cartilage undergoes hypertrophic maturation, characterized by deposition of a provisional collagen X matrix. The objective of this study was to characterize the kinetics of a novel collagen X biomarker relative to other biological measurements of fracture healing using a murine model of endochondral fracture repair in which a closed, mid-shaft tibia fracture was created using the classic drop-weight technique. Serum was collected 5-42 days post-fracture in male and female mice and compared to uninjured controls (n=8-12). Collagen X in the serum was quantified using a recently validated ELISA-based bioassay ("Cxm")1 and compared to genetic and histological markers of fracture healing and inflammation. We found the Cxm biomarker reliably increased from baseline to a statistically unique peak 14 days post fracture that then resolved to pre-fracture levels by 3 weeks following injury. The shape and timing of the Cxm curve followed the genetic and histological expression of collagen X but did not show strong correlation with local inflammatory states. Assessment of fracture healing progress is crucial to making correct and timely clinical decisions for patients. This Cxm bioassay represents a minimally invasive, inexpensive technique that could provide reliable information on the biology of the fracture to significantly improve clinical care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The single-domain GH11 glycosidase from Bacillus circulans (BCX) is involved in the degradation of hemicellulose, one of the most abundant renewable biomaterials in nature. We demonstrate that BCX in solution undergoes minimal structural changes during turnover. NMR spectroscopy results show that the rigid protein matrix provides a frame for fast substrate binding in multiple conformations, accompanied by slow conversion, attributed to an enzyme induced substrate distortion. A model is proposed in which the rigid enzyme takes advantage of substrate flexibility to induce a conformation that facilitates the acyl formation step of the hydrolysis reaction.Aims To characterise the peripheral inflammatory cytokine profile in people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting Clinical studies that evaluated peripheral blood inflammatory cytokine levels in patients with SUDs and healthy controls PARTICIPANTS SUD patients and healthy controls. Measurements Pubmed and Web of Science were systematically searched for relevant studies. Two investigators independently selected studies and extracted data. A total of 77 articles were included in the meta-analysis, containing 5649 patients with SUDs and 4643 healthy controls. Data were pooled using a random effects model by the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Version 2 software. Findings Concentrations of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in 32 studies, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in 28 studies, IL-10 in 20 studies, IL-8 in 17 studies, C-reactive protein in 14 studies, IL-4 in 10 studies, IL-12 in 7 studies, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in 6 studies, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 2 (TNFR2) in 4 studies, and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in 3 studies were significantly higher in patients with SUDs compared with healthy controls, while concentrations of leptin in 14 studies were significantly lower in patients with SUDs compared with healthy controls. The findings were inconclusive for the associations between interferon-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-1RA, TGF-β1, G-CSF, CCL11, TGF-α and SUDs. Conclusions People with substance use disorders (SUDs) appear to have higher peripheral concentrations of IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α, C-reactive protein, MCP-1, TNFR2 and GM-CSF and lower peripheral concentrations of leptin than people without SUDs. This strengthens the view that SUD is accompanied by an inflammatory response.As a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease of dogs, canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) usually causes severe myocarditis and gastroenteritis, while vaccine injection has greatly reduced the incidence of CPV-2 diseases. However, there is currently a lack of simple and effective method for quantitative detection of CPV-2 in vaccine. Therefore, this study aims to prepare an accurate method to determine the CPV-2 antigen (CPV-2-Ag) in vaccine. Here a sandwich time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA) was established and optimized Anti-CPV-2 antibodies were immobilized on 96-well plates to capture CPV-2-Ag, and then bound together with the detection antibodies labeled with Europium(III) (Eu3+ ) chelates; finally time resolved fluorometry was employed to measure the fluorescence intensity. ONO-7475 inhibitor Vaccination was performed to evaluate the relationship between CPV-2-Ag concentration and antibody titer. The sensitivity is 1.15 mEU/mL (LogY = 1.524 + 0.8667 × LogX, R2 = 0.9933)), and the average recovery is among 91.00% to 106.39% without cross reactions with the other canine viral antigen. The correlation between ELISA assay and this method is up to 0.9861. And, there is high correlation between the CPV-2-Ag concentration and antibody titers (R2 = 0.9234). This immunoassay established has high sensitivity, accuracy and specificity, which indicate that this method could be suitable for quantitative detection of CPV-2-Ag in vaccine evaluation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.A genome-wide association study of ∼2.5 million markers identified unique biologically informed periodontal complex traits with distinct microbial communities and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) levels. Each trait was associated with different single nucleotide polymorphisms. These variants include genes associated with immune responses, microbial colonization, and the epithelial barrier function. The specific set of variants leads to individual biological paths that converge into an overlapping clinical phenotype of periodontal tissue destruction. This concept suggests that periodontal disease is a group of distinct conditions. We identified polymorphisms in inflammasome genes Interferon Gamma Inducible Protein 16 (IFI16) and Absent In Melanoma 2 (AIM2) that were associated with increased severity of periodontal disease. Inflammasomes respond to pathogen or tissue "danger" signals and assemble into multiprotein "machineries" that are essential for the cleavage of pro-inflammatory mediator IL-1β into an active form. Thus, understanding how variants of IFI16 and AIM2 contribute to periodontal disease pathogenesis may lead to treatment options that address individual biological variations and precision therapies for oral health.