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05). In comparison with CLP group, Alp group exhibited significantly decreased concentrations of liver function markers, microscopic findings, such as decreased inflammatory cell infiltration in the interstitum, notably lowered proportion of apoptotic cells, decreased level of oxidative stress, weakened activity of the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and restrained release of TNF-α (p<0.05). Furthermore, normal morphology of liver cells was observed in Alp group compared with CLP group (p<0.05).

Alp alleviates liver injury in septic rats by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB pathway.

Alp alleviates liver injury in septic rats by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB pathway.

Delirium, a common behavioral manifestation of acute brain dysfunction in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), is a significant contributor to mortality and worse long-term outcome. Antipsychotics, especially haloperidol, are commonly administered for the treatment and prevention of delirium in critically ill patients while the evidence for the safety and efficacy of these drugs is still lacking. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of the benefits of haloperidol for the prevention of delirium in ICU patients.

We made a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eight RCTs with 2806 patients were included. The prophylactic use of haloperidol did not reduce the delirium incidence (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.69-1.71), the duration of delirium (MD -0.33, 95% CI -1.25-0.588) and the delirium/coma free days (MD 0.08, 95% CI -0.06-0.23). We did not find an increase of extrapyramidal effects (RR 1.86, 95% CI 0.30-11.39), QTc prolongation (RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.79-1.55) and arrhythmias (RR 1.26, 95% CI 0.72-2.19). The use of haloperidol did not increase the ICU (MD 0.77, 95% CI -0.28-1.83) and hospital length of stay (MD -0.57, 95% CI -1.32-0.18). Haloperidol did not increase the sedation level (RR 1.88, 95% CI 0.76-4.63) and mortality (RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.83-1.18).

Haloperidol did not reduce the delirium incidence, the delirium duration, the delirium/coma free-days and did not increase the incidence of extrapyramidal effects, arrhythmias, the ICU and hospital length of stays and sedation.

Haloperidol did not reduce the delirium incidence, the delirium duration, the delirium/coma free-days and did not increase the incidence of extrapyramidal effects, arrhythmias, the ICU and hospital length of stays and sedation.

Zoledronic acid is widely used in patients with osteoporosis, and this meta-analysis aims to explore the influence of zoledronic acid on fracture risk and mortality in patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia.

We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library for randomized clinical trials comparing zoledronic acid with control intervention (i.e., placebo or nothing) for osteoporosis or osteopenia. The fracture and mortality were estimated using the random-effect model.

12 randomized trials were included in this meta-analysis. Compared to control intervention, zoledronic acid was associated with significantly reduced incidence of fracture at the follow-up of 12 months, 24 months, 36 months and 72 months. In addition, zoledronic acid could remarkably reduce mortality at 12 months and 24 months than control intervention but revealed no influence on mortality at 36 months or 72 months. In terms of adverse events, zoledronic acid might result in the increase in serious atrial fibrillation and death from stroke than control intervention.

Zoledronic acid is beneficial to reduce the incidence of fracture, while its benefits to reduce the mortality are only observed at the follow-up time of 24 months.

Zoledronic acid is beneficial to reduce the incidence of fracture, while its benefits to reduce the mortality are only observed at the follow-up time of 24 months.

Emerging evidence has highlighted the promising potential of the application of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZnO) but the mechanism by how it functions in liver cancer remains elusive. We aimed to explore the effect of nano-ZnO on liver cancer cells.

Liver cancer cells Huh7 cells were transfected with GFP-LC3, and then, treated with DMSO, Sorafenib, and nano-ZnO respectively to set blank group, Sorafenib control group, and nano-ZnO group followed by the analysis of the expression of GFP-LC3, p53, and Caspase by Western blot and RT-qPCR, cell apoptosis and viability by flow cytometry and CCK-8 assay.

With a diameter of nano-ZnO 14.13±0.92 nm, the amount of GFP-LC3 protein was increased after treatment of nano-ZnO. Besides, the expressions of GFP-LC3, p53, and Caspase in Sorafenib group and nano-ZnO group were significantly higher than that of control group, while their levels were highest in nano-ZnO group (p<0.05). In nano-ZnO group, the values of D450nm at 24 h, 48h, and 72 h were 0.56±0.06, 0.39±0.05, and 0.22±0.04, respectively, and the apoptotic rate (83.11±2.79%) was significantly lower than that of blank group and control group.

Nano-ZnO induced autophagy, upregulated the p53 gene, and facilitated the apoptosis of liver cancer cells, indicating that nano-ZnO might be a therapeutic approach for the treatment of liver cancer patients.

Nano-ZnO induced autophagy, upregulated the p53 gene, and facilitated the apoptosis of liver cancer cells, indicating that nano-ZnO might be a therapeutic approach for the treatment of liver cancer patients.

The study was aimed to investigate the role of radiotherapy (RT) as a risk factor for reactivation or worsening of symptoms in patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a single-center retrospective observational study on RA patients who developed cancer requiring RT during the course of the disease. The control group consisted of RA patients with cancer who did not undergo RT. In both groups, the disease activity was evaluated at baseline and at 6 and 12 months through the DAS28 index. selleck chemicals llc A relapse was defined as an increase of >20% in DAS28. A radiotherapist evaluated total and daily doses and timing of radiation. Acute and late toxicity was defined as events occurring within 90 days from the start and more than 90 days after the completion of RT, respectively.

Seventy-two RA patients (38F/34M; mean age 70±9 years; mean disease duration 13±9 years), 29 (40.2%) of whom received radiotherapy (mean age 72.9±9 years), were enrolled. The most frequent malignancies were breast (27.