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Recently, there is an increased number of studies that use 360° virtual reality (VR) video for medical and rehabilitative purposes. However, the 360° VR video experience for older adults has not yet been investigated. This study aimed to examine the validity of an 360° VR video-based immersive cycling training system (360° VRCTS) for older adults and to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy.

We developed a new virtual reality training system using an immersive environment 360° VRCTS. Five healthy older adults (2 males and 3 females) participated in this study. The system was tested in a single training session (biking for 20min while viewing a 360° VR video scene through a large curved screen) to identify its strengths and weakness. The usability and acceptability of our system were measured using the system usability scale (SUS) and the simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ).

All participants successfully completed the session without any discomfort. The average score for the SUS was 94.60 (range, 90-100), indicating high usability of the technology. The average score for the SSQ was 2.24 (standard deviation = 2.05), indicating that the system is well tolerated and has few side effects.

The 360° VRCTS may be a useful indoor training system for older adults due to its easy manipulation, high usability, and limited cybersickness.

Clinical Research Information Services (CRiS), KCT0003555 , Registered February 25, 2019, https//cris.nih.go.kr/cris/index/index.do .

Clinical Research Information Services (CRiS), KCT0003555 , Registered February 25, 2019, https//cris.nih.go.kr/cris/index/index.do .

Diurnal temperature range (DTR) has been widely applied in exploring its effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, few studies have investigated the correlations between DTR and CVD in poor rural areas in China. This study aimed to examine the association between DTR and CVD in rural China.

A distributed lag nonlinear model was used to evaluate the relationship between DTR and CVD risk among farmers living in the city of Dingxi (Northwest China) in the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019.

We observed nonlinear M-patterns between the relative risk (RR) of DTR (reference median DTR, 12°C) and CVD hospitalizations in all subgroups. The peak RR of CVD was noticed at DTR of 6°C (total 1.418; men 1.546; women 1.403; young 1.778; old 2.549) and 17°C (total 1.781; men 1.937; women 1.712; young 2.233; old 1.798). The adverse effect of DTR on CVD risk was more pronounced in females (RR 1.438) and elderly (RR 2.034) than males (RR 1.141) and younger adults (RR 1.852) at the extremely low (5th, 4°C) DTR. The reverse was observed at the extremely high DTR (95th, 19°C) (male 1.267; females 0.993; young 1.586; old 1.212).

DTR is associated with CVD morbidity. This association was more pronounced in women and elderly, but men and younger peoples at extremely high DTR (19°C). Future measures should take DTR into account to prevent CVD among susceptible populations.

DTR is associated with CVD morbidity. This association was more pronounced in women and elderly, but men and younger peoples at extremely high DTR (19 °C). Future measures should take DTR into account to prevent CVD among susceptible populations.

Recent advances in tissue clearing techniques, combined with high-speed image acquisition through light sheet microscopy, enable rapid three-dimensional (3D) imaging of biological specimens, such as whole mouse brains, in a matter of hours. Quantitative analysis of such 3D images can help us understand how changes in brain structure lead to differences in behavior or cognition, but distinguishing densely packed features of interest, such as nuclei, from background can be challenging. INCB054329 supplier Recent deep learning-based nuclear segmentation algorithms show great promise for automated segmentation, but require large numbers of accurate manually labeled nuclei as training data.

We present Segmentor, an open-source tool for reliable, efficient, and user-friendly manual annotation and refinement of objects (e.g., nuclei) within 3D light sheet microscopy images. Segmentor employs a hybrid 2D-3D approach for visualizing and segmenting objects and contains features for automatic region splitting, designed specifically for streamlining the process of 3D segmentation of nuclei. We show that editing simultaneously in 2D and 3D using Segmentor significantly decreases time spent on manual annotations without affecting accuracy as compared to editing the same set of images with only 2D capabilities.

Segmentor is a tool for increased efficiency of manual annotation and refinement of 3D objects that can be used to train deep learning segmentation algorithms, and is available at https//www.nucleininja.org/ and https//github.com/RENCI/Segmentor .

Segmentor is a tool for increased efficiency of manual annotation and refinement of 3D objects that can be used to train deep learning segmentation algorithms, and is available at https//www.nucleininja.org/ and https//github.com/RENCI/Segmentor .

The current study wasto explore whether meisoindigo was effective in suppressing proliferation and inducing apoptosis of human glioblastoma multiforme U87 cells and to explore its possible mechanisms.

Morphological changes were observed by light microscopy. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was performed to detect cellular proliferation. Apoptosis was monitored by flow cytometry. Akt, phospho-Akt, PI3K, p65, phospho-p65 and apoptosis-related proteins caspase-3 and caspase-9 were examined by Western blotting assays. Immunofluorescence was used to evaluate level of P65 expression in cells.

Meisoindigo inhibited the proliferation of U87 cells, and the inhibitory effect increased in a dose dependent manner. Moreover, meisoindigo exposure triggered an increase in the level of caspase-3 and caspase-9, supporting its role in the activation of apoptosis. Furthermore, meisoindigo reduced the expression of PI3K, Akt, phospho-Akt, NF-κB, p65 and phospho-p65 in U87 cells, and displacement of p65 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.

Meisoindigo inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of U87 cells, probably through down-regulating the PI3K/Akt pathway and reducing nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65.

Meisoindigo inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of U87 cells, probably through down-regulating the PI3K/Akt pathway and reducing nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65.