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Small open reading frames (sORFs) which are translate to small peptides (100 amino acids or fewer in length) have been always excluded from genome annotations. In recent years, more and more biologically significant sORFs have been discovered to encode functional peptides or play regulatory roles on mRNA translation. In plants, an evolutionarily ancient micro-peptide, AtLURE1, promotes and maintains reproductive isolation through accelerating conspecific pollen tube penetration (Zhong et al., 2019); The sORFs in the 5' UTR of mRNA, usually named as upstream ORFs (uORFs), were reported to mediate translational regulation of their downstream main ORFs (mORFs) (Xu et al., 2017). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) may play a role in the pathogenesis of extra-intestinal disorders including dermatological diseases. AIMS This study aimed to assess the levels of H pylori antigen and antibody in patients with acne vulgaris (AV). METHODS This cross-sectional study compared the levels of fecal H pylori antigen and serum H pylori antibody in 100 patients with AV and 100 age and sex-matched healthy volunteers. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/px-12.html Patients with AV were classified into mild, moderate, and severe according to the Global Acne Grading Scale. Levels of fecal H pylori antigen and serum H pylori antibodies were assessed using commercially available enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay. RESULTS The patients with severe AV had significantly higher levels of fecal H pylori antigen as compared to the patients with mild AV, moderate AV, and healthy controls (P  less then  .001). The patients with severe AV had significantly higher serum H pylori antibody as compared to the patients with mild AV, moderate AV, and healthy controls (P = .001). The levels of fecal H pylori antigen and serum H pylori antibody in the patients with mild AV were not significantly different from those in the patients with moderate AV (P = .49 and P = .05, respectively). CONCLUSION The patients with severe AV had higher levels of fecal H pylori antigen and serum H pylori antibody as compared to the patients with mild and moderate AV and with healthy controls. The indicators of H pylori infection were positively correlated with the severity and duration of AV. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Racial disparities in COVID-19 infection rates and disease severity are due to a multifactorial etiology that can include socioeconomic as well as other factors. Nevertheless, genetic factors in different ethnic groups often contribute to disease severity and treatment response. In particular, the frequency of genetic variations in the androgen receptor differs by ethnicity and gender. For example, the increased prevalence of prostate cancer and androgenetic alopecia among African Americans correlates with the frequency of these variants. In this communication, we propose that androgens may be implicated in COVID-19 disease severity. As such, special attention may need to be given to African Americans infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Finally, if a link to genetic variations in the androgen receptor and COVID-19 disease severity can be established, it would suggest new treatment options. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In this pooled analysis of 7 multicenter cohorts we investigated potential differences in the incidence, characteristics and outcomes between intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) associated with the use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC-ICH) or vitamin K antagonists (VKA-ICH) in ischemic stroke (IS) patients after oral anticoagulant treatment initiation for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS We included data from 4.912 eligible AF patients who were admitted in a stroke unit with IS or transient ischemic attack (TIA) and who were treated with either VKAs or NOACs within 3 months post-stroke. Fatal ICH was defined as death occurring during the first 30-days after ICH onset. We additionally performed a meta-analysis of available observational studies reporting 30-day mortality rates from NOAC-ICH or VKA-ICH onset. RESULTS During 5970 patient-years of follow-up 71 participants had an ICH, of whom 20 were NOAC-ICH and 51 VKA-ICH. Patients in the two groups had comparable baseline characteristics, except for the higher prevalence of kidney disease in VKA-ICH patients. There was a non-significant higher number of fatal ICH in patients with VKA (11 events per 3,385 patient-years) than in those with NOAC (3 events per 2,623 patient-years; HR=0.32,95%CI0.09-1.14). Three-month functional outcomes were similar (p>0.2) in the two groups. The meta-analysis showed a lower 30-day mortality risk for patients with NOAC-ICH compared to VKA-ICH (RR=0.70,95%CI0.51-0.95). CONCLUSIONS NOAC-ICH and VKA-ICH occurring during secondary stroke prevention of AF patients have comparable baseline characteristics and outcomes, except for the risk of fatal ICH within 30 days, which might be greater in VKA-ICH. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND The debate about the oncological adequacy, safety, and efficiency of robotic versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancers continues. Therefore, an updated, traditional, and cumulative meta-analysis was performed to assess the current new evidence on this topic. METHODS A systematic search of the literature for data pertaining to the last 25 years was performed. Fixed- and random-effects models were used to cumulatively assess the accumulation of evidence over time. RESULTS Patients with significantly higher body mass index (BMI), tumours located approximately 1 cm further distally, and more patients undergoing neo-adjuvant therapy were included in the robotic total mesorectal excision (RTME) cohort compared with those in the laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LTME) cohort (MD=0.22 [0.07, 0.36], p=0.005; and MD=-0.97 [-1.57, 0.36], p less then 0.002, respectively, and OR=1.47 [1.11, 1.93], p=0.006). Significantly lower conversion rates to open were observed in the RTME cohort than in the LTME cohort (OR=0.33 [0.24, 0.46], p less then 0.001). Operative time in the LTME cohort was significantly reduced by 50 minutes compared with the RTME cohort. Subgroup analysis of the three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) challenged all the significant results of the main analysis and demonstrated non-significant differences between the RTME cohort and LTME cohort. CONCLUSIONS Although the RTME cohort included patients with significantly higher BMI, more distal tumours, and more patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy, this cohort demonstrated lower conversion rates to open when compared with the LTME cohort. However, subgroup analysis of the RCTs demonstrated non-significant differences between the two procedures. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.A three-step synthesis was implemented to prepare a quaternary ammonium functionalized blue fluorescent poly(propylene imine) dendrimer modified with pyridinium salt of 4-acylamino-1,8-naphthalimide. The new cationic dendrimer absorbs in the ultraviolet light region and emits blue fluorescence. Its spectral characteristics in organic solvents and in an aqueous solution were studied. The influence of pH on the fluorescence intensity of the dendrimer was established with regard to its use as a pH sensor. The effect of hydroxyl ions on the absorption and fluorescence spectra in dry N,N-dimethylformamide was also investigated. The antimicrobial activity of the dendrimer was assessed against model pathogenic microorganisms in agar, liquid medium, and after its deposition on cotton fabric. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.More recently, researchers Top of FormBottom of Formhave reported about the chemosensory alterations observed in patients with COVID-19 (Giacomelli et al., 2020). The findings on changes in olfactory and gustatory sensations are enlightening and probably one of the preliminary reports in this context and may have been overlooked earlier, since it is challenging to diagnose and also due to the gravity of the major symptoms, being dealt with. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.CD33 rs3865444C>A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been previously associated with the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD); however, the results have been inconsistent across different populations. CD33 is a transmembrane receptor that plays an important role in AD pathogenesis by inhibiting amyloid β42 uptake by microglial cells. In this study, we aimed to validate the association between rs3865444 and LOAD risk in the Slovak population and to evaluate whether it was affected by the carrier status of the major LOAD risk allele apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4. CD33 rs3865444 and APOE variants were genotyped in 206 LOAD patients and 487 control subjects using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method and direct sequencing, respectively. Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association of rs3865444 A allele with a reduced LOAD risk that was only present in APOE ε4 allele carriers (AA + CA versus CC p = .0085; OR = 0.45; 95% CI = 0.25-0.82). On the other hand, no such association was found in subjects without the APOE ε4 (p = .75; OR = 0.93; 95% CI = 0.61-1.42). Moreover, regression analysis detected a significant interaction between CD33 rs3865444 A and APOE ε4 alleles (p = .021 for APOE ε4 allele dosage and p = .051 for APOE ε4 carriage status), with synergy factor (SF) value of 0.49 indicating an antagonistic effect between the two alleles in LOAD risk. In conclusion, our results suggest that CD33 rs3865444C˃A substitution may reduce the risk of LOAD in Slovaks by antagonizing the effect conferred by the major susceptibility allele APOE ε4. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has raised the possibility of potential neurotropic properties of this virus. Indeed, neurological sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection have already been reported and highlight the relevance of considering the neurological impact of coronavirus from a translational perspective. Animal models of SARS and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), caused by structurally similar coronaviruses during the 2002 and 2012 epidemics, have provided valuable data on nervous system involvement by coronaviruses and the potential for CNS spread of SARS-CoV-2. One key finding that may unify these pathogens is that all require angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as a cell entry receptor. The CoV spike glycoprotein, by which SARS_CoV-2 binds to cell membranes, binds ACE2 with a higher affinity compared to SARS-CoV. The expression of this receptor in neurons and endothelial cells hints that SARS-CoV-2 may have higher neuroinvasive potential compared to previous coronaviruses. Yet, how such invasiveness might contribute to respiratory failure or cause direct neurological damage remains to be determined. Both direct and indirect mechanisms may be of relevance. Clinical heterogeneity potentially driven by differential host immune-mediated responses will require extensive investigation. Development of disease models to anticipate emerging neurological complications and to explore mechanisms of direct or immune-mediated pathogenicity in the short- and medium- term is therefore of great importance. In this brief review, we describe the current knowledge from models of previous coronavirus infections and discuss their potential relevance to COVID-19. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.