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This in vitro cell culture model, by mimicking translocation of actinides from lungs to blood, can represent a valuable tool to further understand the underlying mechanisms and properties controlling this process.Heavy metals are the cause of one of the most significant biosphere contamination problems worldwide, as they can be highly reactive and toxic according to their oxidation levels. Their toxic effects are correlated with the elevated production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative cellular damage occurring in plants. The aim of the present study was the investigation of the effects of three heavy metals (Ni, Cu, Zn) applied to the soil in biochemical defense-related responses and allergen production in the aromatic plant oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) from the Lamiaceae family. #link# The concentrations of the three heavy metals used, were based on the 2002 Regulation of the Polish Ministry of the Environment on Soil Quality Standards [(i) agricultural land (group B) Ni 100 ppm, Ni 210 ppm, Cu 200 ppm, Cu 500 ppm, Zn 720 ppm and (ii) industrial land (group C) Ni 500 ppm, Cu 1000 ppm, Zn 1500 ppm, Zn 3000 ppm]. link2 The investigated plants accumulated heavy metal ions in aerial parts to a variable extent. For plannolic compounds and total antioxidant capacity. On the basis of these findings, Ni stress in oregano plants appears to be less damaging (in relation to Cu and Zn) and with lower allergenic potential, compared with 1000 ppm Cu. The present study provides novel biochemical insight in the defense and allergenic response of aromatic plants to metal ions present in the rhizosphere; however, more comprehensive research under realistic field conditions is needed to fully decipher this interaction.In this study, a novel combinatorial control strategy was developed to guarantee a stable mainstream deammonification process, with three critical steps including (a) upflow airwater washing, (b) short-term increased nitrogen loading rate (NLR), and (c) low oxygen supply. Results showed that two upflow double-blanket filter (UDBF) reactors effectively performed the mainstream deammonification process with the nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) 84.5 ± 2.2% and 84.6 ± 1.6%, respectively and nitrogen removal rate (NRR) 123.8 ± 2.9 and 125.5 ± 6.2 g N·(m3·d)-1, respectively. Statistically, temperature and C/N were considered as two vital factors affecting the nitrogen removal pathways, which co-explained 80.9% and 78.4% of the maximum possible contribution of heterotrophic denitrification in both reactors. The deammonification process accounted for more than 59.8% of TN removal in R2 and 54.8% in R1, which cooperated well with heterotrophic denitrification for efficient performance in treating municipal sewage.Current therapies for patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) are only moderately effective. Recently, a novel locoregional treatment method for PM was introduced, consisting of a combination of laparoscopy with intraperitoneal (IP) delivery of anticancer agents as an aerosol. This 'pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy' (PIPAC) may enhance tissue drug penetration by the elevated IP pressure during CO2 capnoperitoneum. Also, repeated PIPAC cycles allow to accurately stage peritoneal disease and verify histological response to treatment. This review provides an overview of the rationale, indications, and currently used technology for therapeutic IP nebulization, and discusses the basic mechanisms governing aerosol particle transport and peritoneal deposition. We discuss early clinical results in patients with advanced, irresectable PM and highlight the potential of electrostatic aerosol precipitation. Finally, we discuss promising novel approaches, including nebulization of nanoparticles and prolonged release formulations.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are characterized by the potential to differentiate into multiple cell lineages, high proliferation rates, and self-renewal capacity, in addition to the ability to maintain their undifferentiated state. These cells have been identified in physiological oral tissues such as pulp tissue, dental follicle, apical papilla and periodontal ligament, as well as in pathological situations such as chronic periapical lesions (CPLs). The criteria used for the identification of MSCs include the positive expression of specific surface antigens, with CD73, CD90, CD105, CD44, CD146, STRO-1, CD166, NANOG and OCT4 being the most specific for these cells.

The aim of this review was to explore the literature on markers able to identify MSCs as well as the presence of these cells in the healthy periodontal ligament and CPLs, highlighting their role in regenerative medicine and implications in the progression of these lesions.

Narrative literature review searching the PubMed and Medline databasee lesions.The ability to cope with a novel acute stressor in the context of ongoing chronic stress is of critical adaptive value. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis contributes to the integrated physiological and behavioural responses to stressors. Under conditions of chronic stress, the posterior portion of the paraventricular thalamic nucleus (pPVT) mediates the 'habituation' of HPA-axis responses, and also facilitates HPA-axis reactivation to novel acute stressors amidst this habituation. Since PF-477736 are sensitive to the inhibitory effects of circulating glucocorticoids, a glucocorticoid-insensitive neural pathway to the pPVT is likely essential for this reactivation process. The pPVT receives substantial inputs from neurons of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) region, which is organised into longitudinal columns critical for processing acute and/or chronic stressors. We investigated the columnar organisation of PAG → pPVT projections and for the first time determined their glucocorticoid sensitivity. Retrograde tracer injections were made into different rostro-caudal regions of the pPVT, and their PAG columnar inputs compared. link3 Glucocorticoid receptor immunoreactivity (GR-ir) was quantified in these projection neurons. We found that the dorsolateral PAG projected most strongly to rostral pPVT and the ventrolateral PAG most strongly to the caudal pPVT. Despite abundant GR-ir in the PAG, we report a striking absence of GR-ir in PAG → pPVT neurons. Our data suggests that these pathways, which are insensitive to the direct actions of circulating glucocorticoids, likely play an important role in both the habituation of HPA-axis to chronic stressors and its facilitation to acute stressors in chronically stressed rats.Delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is identified as one of the significant contributors to poor patient outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We previously reported that a supratherapeutic dose of isoflurane conditioning (2%) provided robust protection against SAH-induced DCI. The aim of our current study is to compare the efficacy of the supratherapeutic dose of isoflurane to that typically used to establish general anesthesia or sedation. After IRB approval for animal studies, ten to fourteen-week-old wild-type male mice (C57BL/6) were divided into five groups - sham, SAH alone, or SAH with isoflurane conditioning (0.5%, 1%, and 2%). Conditioning was performed with one-hour of isoflurane initiated one-hour after induction of SAH via endovascular perforation technique. Vasospasm measurement in the middle cerebral artery was assessed 72 h after SAH. Neurological assessment was performed at baseline and for next three days after SAH. It was identified that all tested doses of isoflurane conditioning (0.5%, 1%, and 2%) significantly attenuated large artery vasospasm and markedly improved neurological deficits following SAH. No significant differences in neurovascular outcome were noted between the three doses of isoflurane conditioning. Our data show that isoflurane dosing typically used for general anesthesia (1%) or sedation (0.5%) provide similar levels of DCI protection in SAH as that provided by a supratherapeutic dose (2%). This result has important implications for future translational studies. Additional studies examining the therapeutic potential of anesthetic conditioning for SAH are therefore warranted.PNU-120596 is a classical positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) and widely used to investigate the effect of α7 nAChR activation on several inflammation-associated diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and cerebral ischemia. In this study, we report that PNU-120596 directly inhibits p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity. In 293A cells, p38 MAPK phosphorylation by several factors (oxidative stress, osmotic stress, TNF-α, or muscarinic stimulation) was inhibited by PNU-120596 as well as p38 MAPK inhibitor BIRB-796. Inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation by PNU-120596 was not affected by α7 nAChR antagonist, methyllycaconitine (MLA). In vitro kinase assay revealed that PNU-120596 directly inhibits p38α MAPK-induced activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2) phosphorylation. MKK6-induced phosphorylation of p38α MAPK was also inhibited by PNU-120596. Real-time monitoring of binding to p38α MAPK using fluoroprobe SKF-86002 showed quite rapid binding of PNU-120596 compared to BIRB-796 which is known as a slow binder. Finally, we showed that PNU-120596 suppressed LPS-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and expression of inflammatory factors including TNF-α, IL-6 and COX-2, independent on α7 nAChR activity in microglial cell BV-2. Thus, PNU-120596 might exert an anti-inflammatory effect through not only α7 nAChR potentiation but also direct inhibition of p38 MAPK.

This paper aims to provide an explicit theoretical model for the cognitive processes involved in paleopathological diagnosis.

The approach adopted is a dual process model (DPM). DPMs recognize that cognition is a result of both Type 1 (intuitive) and Type 2 (analytical) processes. DPMs have been influential for understanding decision-making in a range of fields, including diagnosis in clinical medicine. Analogies are drawn between diagnosis in a clinical and a paleopathological setting.

In clinical medicine, both Type 1 and Type 2 processes play a part in diagnosis. In paleopathology the role of Type 1 processes has been unacknowledged. However, like clinical diagnosis, paleopathological diagnosis is inherently a result of a combination of both Type 1 and Type 2 processes. A model is presented by which Type 1 processes can be explicitly incorporated into a scientific approach to diagnosis from skeletal remains, and in which diagnosis is formalized as a process of hypothesis testing.

Accurately modelling our diagnostic processes allows us to understand the biases and limitations in our work and potentially helps us to improve our procedures, including how we impart diagnostic skills in pedagogical settings.

This work provides a theoretical model for paleopathological diagnosis. However, such models are by their nature dynamic and developing rather than static entities; it is hoped that this work stimulates further debate and discussion in this important area.

This work provides a theoretical model for paleopathological diagnosis. However, such models are by their nature dynamic and developing rather than static entities; it is hoped that this work stimulates further debate and discussion in this important area.