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Fifteen dogs were enrolled and 21 SLN were evaluated. The SLN enhancement pattern (heterogeneous, homogenous or peripheral) was not associated with metastasis, nor was the attenuation value at 1 minute, 5 minutes, or the change in attenuation value. No correlation was found between CTL findings and metastatic status of SLNs. Based on these results, CTL alone cannot be used to diagnose SLN metastasis. Extirpation of the SLN with histopathology is recommended to diagnose lymph node metastasis in dogs with melanoma and MCT. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.The RAV (Related to ABI3/Viviparous 1) group of transcription factors (TFs) play multifaceted roles in plant development and stress responses. Here, we show that strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) FaRAV1 positively regulates anthocyanin accumulation during fruit ripening via a hierarchy of activation processes. Dual-luciferase assay screening of all fruit-expressed AP2/ERFs showed FaRAV1 had the highest transcriptional activation of the promoter of FaMYB10, a key activator of anthocyanin biosynthesis. Yeast one-hybrid and electrophoretic mobility shift assays indicated that FaRAV1 could directly bind to the promoter of FaMYB10. Transient overexpression of FaRAV1 in strawberry fruit increased FaMYB10 expression and anthocyanin production significantly. Correspondingly, transient RNA interference-induced silencing of FaRAV1 led to decreases in FaMYB10 expression and anthocyanin content. Transcriptome analysis of FaRAV1-overexpressing strawberry fruit revealed that transcripts of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid biosynthesis pathway genes were up-regulated. Luciferase assays showed that FaRAV1 could also activate the promoters of strawberry anthocyanin biosynthetic genes directly, revealing a second level of FaRAV1 action in promoting anthocyanin accumulation. These results show that FaRAV1 stimulates anthocyanin accumulation in strawberry both by direct activation of anthocyanin pathway gene promoters and by upregulation of FaMYB10, which also positively regulates these genes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) constitute approximately 4% of all cancers worldwide. In this study, we analyzed the expression profile of the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) of 502 HNSCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Among the differentially expressed lncRNAs between HNSCC and normal samples, LNCAROD is overexpressed in HNSCC and associated with advanced T stage and shortened overall survival. The N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification mediated by METTL3 and METTL14 enhanced the stability of LNCAROD in HNSCC cells. Depletion of LNCAROD attenuated cell proliferation, mobility in vitro and tumorigenicity in vivo, whereas overexpression of LNCAROD exerted opposite effects. LNCAROD is mainly distributed in nucleus and binds with YBX1 and HSPA1A proteins. Silencing either YBX1 or HSPA1A did not affect the level of LNCAROD. However, loss of LNCAROD led to shortened half-life of YBX1 protein. Mechanistically, LNCAROD protected YBX1 from proteasomal degradation by facilitating YBX1-HSPA1A protein-protein interaction. Depletion of HSPA1A in LNCAROD-overexpressing cells resulted in accelerated proteasomal degradation of YBX1 protein. Moreover, re-expression of Flag-YBX1 in LNCAROD-silenced cells rescued malignant behavior of HNSCC cells. Our study indicates that LNCAROD is an oncogenic lncRNA and dysregulation of m6A modification might account for aberrant expression of LNCAROD in HNSCC. LNCAROD acts as a scaffold for the interaction between YBX1 and HSPA1A, preventing proteasomal degradation of YBX1 in HNSCC cells. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a major site for membrane protein synthesis in eukaryotes. The majority of integral membrane proteins are delivered to the ER membrane via the co-translational, signal recognition particle (SRP)-dependent route. However, tail-anchored proteins employ an alternative, post-translational route(s) that relies on distinct factors such as a cytosolic protein quality control component, SGTA. We now show that SGTA is selectively recruited to ribosomes synthesising a diverse range of membrane proteins, suggesting that its biosynthetic client base also includes precursors on the co-translational ER delivery pathway. Strikingly, SGTA is recruited to nascent membrane proteins before their transmembrane domain emerges from the ribosome. Hence, SGTA is ideally placed to capture these aggregation prone regions shortly after their synthesis. For nascent membrane proteins on the co-translational pathway, SGTA complements the role of SRP by reducing the co-translational ubiquitination of clients with multiple hydrophobic signal sequences. On this basis, we propose that SGTA acts to mask specific transmembrane domains located in complex membrane proteins until they can engage the ER translocon and become membrane inserted. © 2020 The Authors. Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.BACKGROUND Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)-colonized liver transplantation (LT) recipients have increased post-LT morbidity, mortality, and higher rates of VRE infections compared to their non-colonized counterparts. Pre-LT screening for VRE colonization and inclusion of daptomycin in the perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimen may mitigate this risk. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of liver transplant recipients aged ≥ 18 years between 2013 and August 2019 to identify pre-LT VRE-colonized recipients and whether they received daptomycin perioperative prophylaxis (DPP). Demographic and clinical characteristics, including risk factors for VRE infection, were collected. Outcomes measured were VRE-related infection and all-cause mortality within 90 days of LT. RESULTS Of the 27 VRE-colonized liver transplant recipients within the study period, 25 received DPP. All recipients were admitted to the intensive care unit post-operatively, six (24%) required reoperation, fifteen (60%) required renal replacement therapy, and eight (32%) experienced post-operative hemorrhage within 90 days post-transplant. Two recipients (8%) experienced acute cellular rejection, but no primary graft failure was seen within 90 days. Among those who received DPP, no infections related to VRE nor death were seen within 90-days of LT. The two VRE-colonized recipients who did not receive DPP both developed VRE bacteremia in the early post-LT period. CONCLUSION Despite having multiple risk factors for post-LT VRE infection, VRE-colonized recipients who received DPP did not develop VRE-related infections in the first 90 days post-LT. Idelalisib mouse Our experience demonstrates that pre-LT VRE screening and DPP may be associated with a reduction in VRE infection in the early-post LT period, but this strategy warrants further evaluation in prospective studies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.