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It was concluded that feeding EF up to 9% of the diet had no adverse effects on layer performance and increased n-3 PUFA concentrations in blood plasma, liver and egg yolk. However, moderate to high levels of EF (i.e., 6% and 9% of the diet) reduced nutrient ATTNR and nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy. Omega-3-enriched eggs can be achieved by feeding layers EF at 6% of the diet. © 2020 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.Novel tools are needed to improve diagnostic accuracy and risk prediction in BK virus nephropathy (BKVN). We assessed the utility of intragraft gene expression testing for these purposes. Eight hundred genes were measured in 110 archival samples, including a discovery cohort of native kidney BKVN (n=5) versus pure T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR; n=10). Five polyomavirus genes and seven immune-related genes (five associated with BKVN and two associated with TCMR) were significantly differentially expressed between these entities (FDR less then 0.05). These three sets of genes were further evaluated in samples representing a spectrum of BK infection (n=25), followed by a multicenter validation cohort of allograft BKVN (n=60) versus TCMR (n=10). Polyomavirus 5-gene set expression reliably distinguished BKVN from TCMR (validation cohort AUC=0.992), but the immune gene sets demonstrated suboptimal diagnostic performance (AUC≤0.720). Within the validation cohort, no significant differences in index biopsy gene expression were identified between BKVN patients demonstrating resolution (n=35), persistent infection (n=14) or de novo rejection (n=11) six months following a standardized reduction in immunosuppression. These results suggest that, while intragraft polyomavirus gene expression may be useful as an ancillary diagnostic for BKVN, assessment for concurrent TCMR and prediction of clinical outcome may not be feasible with current molecular tools. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVES Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well-established procedure for chronic neuropathic pain. Research has established patients with personal psychiatric history do not fare as well as their correspondents following SCS surgery. We explored whether a documented psychiatric family history (PFH) correlated with worse outcomes following SCS surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our single-center, prospectively collected database of patients who received permanent SCS implants over the past eight years. Subjects were separated into those with documented PFH and those without. Subjects completed validated scales at preoperative, 6 ± 2 postoperative, and 12 ± 3 months postoperative visits. The percent change in scores from preoperative to postoperative timepoints was compared between subjects with PFH vs. controls. RESULTS SCS subjects reporting a PFH demonstrated significantly worse 6-month outcomes on Pain Catastrophizing Scale-rumination subscale (p = 0.02), numeric rating scale (NRS) scores on "pain at its least" (p = 0.04) and NRS "pain right now" (p = 0.02). This group also endorsed greater disability as measured by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) throughout the follow-up period (p = 0.04 at 6 ± 2 months, p = 0.001 at 12 ± 3 months). CONCLUSIONS Subjects with PFH may experience less improvement in disability following SCS as compared to subjects without PFH. They may take longer to achieve the same outcomes, including pain relief and decrease in pain rumination. Our findings show that improvements in the PFH cohort are equivalent to that of the no PFH cohort on all measures except ODI at 12-month follow-up. Thus obtaining a detailed PFH prior to performing SCS is important in order to implement pre-operative coping training for PFH patients, rather than exclusion from SCS. © 2020 International Neuromodulation Society.AIMS This study explores the effects of various genetic polymorphisms in candidate genes on thiopurine metabolism and toxicity in adult patients with Crohn's disease in Korea. METHODS A total of 131 adult patients with Crohn's disease receiving thiopurine treatment were included. The TPMT and NUDT15 genes and an additional 116 genetic polymorphisms (in 40 genes and three intergenic locations) were screened for genotyping. Among the polymorphisms screened, 91 genetic polymorphisms (in 34 genes and three intergenic locations) in addition to TPMT and NUDT15 genotypes were included for statistical analyses to investigate their effects on thiopurine metabolites and adverse outcomes (leukopenia, hepatotoxicity, gastrointestinal intolerance, skin rash, and alopecia). RESULTS The median duration of thiopurine treatment was 47.0 months (range 6.0-153.4 months). Patient sex, maintenance dose of thiopurine, and use of anti-tumor necrosis factor agents were associated with thiopurine metabolite concentrations (P less then 0.05). In the univariate analysis, the TPMT genotype was associated with 6-thioguanine level (P less then 0.05), although the significance of this did not remain in multivariate analysis (P = 0.07). Genetic polymorphisms in the ATIC (rs3821353 and rs16853834), IMPDH2 (rs11706052), and ITPA (rs6139036) genes were associated with thiopurine metabolism (P less then 0.05). Genetic polymorphisms in the ABCC5 (rs8180093) and NUDT15 genotypes were associated with leukopenia (P less then 0.05). CONCLUSION The results of this study may help clinicians to understand the effects of other various polymorphisms in addition to TPMT and NUDP15 in thiopurine metabolism for management of Crohn's disease patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.We report a case of atypical oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) in a 9-year-old immunocompetent girl treated with fluticasone propionate nasal spray for allergic rhinitis. The OHL in childhood is uncommon and should be included in a differential diagnosis of white lesions in the oral mucosa. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals,LLC.Bone erosion is the major cause of deformities in autoimmune disease conditions such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Aberrant receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) secretion in bone disorders have been implicated to promote uncontrolled osteoclast differentiation through the regulation of nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 (NFATc1) transcription factor. This phenomenon is governed by several molecular factors including microRNAs, which are under-expressed during disease progression. This report focuses on elucidating the molecular mechanism of miR-506-3p towards the RANKL/NFATc1 pathway. EPZ020411 mouse miR-506-3p showed high binding affinity towards NFATc1 (ΔG = -22.4 kcal/mol). Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMs) isolated from rats stimulated with RANKL (100 ng/ml) showed active expression of NFATc1 which differentiated into mature osteoclasts. Moreover, NFATc1 activation resulted in downstream secretion of various bone resorptive enzymes (cathepsin K, carbonic anhydrase II, tartarate acid phosphatase, and matrix metalloproteinase 9) which lead to active bone resorption.