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Sequencing analysis showed 9 novel mutations of ctnnb1 in exon 3 in 18% of gallbladder cancer (χ2 = 5.778; p  less then  0.05). Six point mutations, 1 deletion and 1 insertion mutation were found in 9 cases of gallbladder cancer. All point mutations were mis-sense mutation that affected highly conserved serine or threonine region that is important for GSK-3β phosphorylation. CONCLUSION Findings of the study suggests that high frequency of non synonymous mutations of β-catenin gene (ctnnb1) occurs in patients with gallbladder cancer. As these mutations mainly effect GSK 3β phosphorylation, it may be concluded that this might be an important step in gallbladder carcinogenesis. These β-catenin mutations lead to Wnt pathway activation and appear to have a role in progression from inflammation to cancer in gallbladder. Myocardial infarction (MI) injury is a highly lethal syndrome that has, until recently, suffered from a lack of clinically efficient targeted therapeutics. The cardiac troponin I interacting kinase (TNNI3K) exacerbates ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury via oxidative stress, thereby promoting cardiomyocyte death. In this current study, we designed and synthesized 35 novel TNNI3K inhibitors with a pyrido[4,5]thieno[2,3-d] pyrimidine scaffold. In vitro results indicated that some of the inhibitors exhibited sub-micromolar TNNI3K inhibitory capacity and good kinase selectivity, as well as cytoprotective activity, in an oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) injury cardiomyocyte model. Furthermore, investigation of the mechanism of the representative derivative compound 6o suggested it suppresses pyroptosis and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by interfering with p38MAPK activation, which was further confirmed in a murine myocardial infarction injury model. In vivo results indicate that compound 6o can markedly reduce myocardial infarction size and alleviate cardiac tissue damage in rats. In brief, our results provide the basis for further development of novel TNNI3K inhibitors for targeted MI therapy. Mycoplasma genitalium is one of the sexually transmitted pathogens that cause significant morbidity in the host. The development of effective therapeutic procedures is urgently needed to counter the multi-drug resistant events imposed by this pathogen. In the current version of M. genitalium G37 genome, 512 open reading frames have been identified. The function of 91 proteins encoded by M. genitalium genes was found to be hypothetical and these proteins were termed hypothetical proteins (HPs). This study aims to carry out functional characterization of HPs by a systems biology approach. Functional assignments of 61 HPs were made with high confidence. They belong to different functional groups, such as DNA-binding proteins, helicases and transporters. Approximately 26% of HPs were identified as transporters, suggesting that M. genitalium is likely to rely on the exogenous nutrient supply for survival. A group of 20 proteins was predicted to be virulence factors, indicating the pathogenic characteristics of M. genitalium. Among the coding proteins, six proteins were pathogen-specific and could serve as potential drug targets by subtractive proteomics analysis. Network analysis of the HPs suggested that several critical proteins were involved in SOS response and stringent response in M. genitalium. These findings provided a better picture of M. genitalium genome and novel clues for studying the potential infection mechanism in this bacterium. Using disk diffusion assay and broth microdilution, we evaluated the antimicrobial activity of 38 commercially available essential oils (EOs) against 24 food pathogens and spoilers. These including E. coli O157 H7 (3 types), Listeria (3 types), Bacillus (2 types), Salmonella enterica (2 types), Staphylococcus aureus (3 types), Clostridium tyrobutiricum, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Brochotrix thermosphacta, Campylobacter jejuni, Carnobacterium divergens, Aspergillus (2 types), and Penicillium (4 types). Correlation between EOs' chemical composition and antimicrobial properties was studied using R software. Moreover, statistical models representing the relationship were generated using Design Expert®. The predictive models identified the chemical attributes of EOs that drive their antimicrobial properties while providing an understanding of their interactions. Thyme (Aldrich, Novotaste), cinnamon (Aliksir, BSA), garlic (Novotaste), Mexican garlic blend N & A (Novotaste), and oregano (BSA) were the strongest antimicrobial. The most sensitive pathogens were P. solitum (MIC of 19.53 ppm) and L. monocytogenes (MIC of 39 ppm). The correlation analysis showed that phenols and aldehydes had the strongest positive effects on the antimicrobial properties followed by the sulfur containing compounds and the esters; while the effects of monoterpenes and ketones were negative. Different sensitivity of food pathogens to chemical families was observed. For instance, phenols and aldehydes exhibited a linear inhibitory effect on L. monocytogenes (LM1045, MIC), while sesquiterpene and ester showed a significant effect on S. aureus (ATCC 6538, MIC). The developed predictive models are expected to predict the antimicrobial properties based on the chemical families of essential oils. Human coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2 appeared at the end of 2019 and led to a pandemic with high morbidity and mortality. As there are currently no effective drugs targeting this virus, drug repurposing represents a short-term strategy to treat millions of infected patients at low costs. Hydroxychloroquine showed an antiviral effect in vitro. In vivo it showed efficacy, especially when combined with azithromycin in a preliminary clinical trial. Here we demonstrate that the combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin has a synergistic effect in vitro on SARS-CoV-2 at concentrations compatible with that obtained in human lung. The positive influence of optimism on health is thought to be due in part to a reduced physiological response to stress, as manifested for instance in activity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) systems. Results of previous studies support the notion that dispositional optimism can influence diurnal cortisol secretion as well as cortisol reactivity. The aim of the present study was to examine whether induced optimism can similarly affect HPA activity and thereby potentially have beneficial health effects. We assigned 66 university students to either the Best Possible Self (BPS) or an active control condition, respectively entailing two weeks of daily visualization of a positive future or time management exercises. check details Before and after the intervention, we assessed diurnal cortisol levels, response to awakening (CAR), and reactivity to the Trier Social Stress Task (TSST), as well as optimism, affect, negative cognitions, perceived stress, and threat appraisal. Effects of the BPS intervention were tested with repeated measures ANOVA (psychological outcomes) and multilevel regression (cortisol outcomes).