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The alpha-helix region seems to be responsible for the binding with amphiphilic molecules fostering the proposed mechanism. Indeed, our results show the dependency of protein-lipid binding from the helical structure presence. When the helix content is substantially lower than the wild type, the contact probability decreases. Instead, if the helix is broadening, the contact probability increases. Our findings open a new perspective for in silico screening of secondary structure-targeting drugs of amyloidogenic proteins.Modern aquaculture systems are designed for intensive rearing of fish or other species. Both land-based and offshore systems typically contain high loads of biomass and the water quality in these systems is of paramount importance for fish health and production. Microorganisms play a crucial role in removal of organic matter and nitrogen-recycling, production of toxic hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and can affect fish health directly if pathogenic for fish or exerting probiotic properties. Methods currently used in aquaculture for monitoring certain bacteria species numbers still have typically low precision, specificity, sensitivity and are time-consuming. Here, we demonstrate the use of Digital PCR as a powerful tool for absolute quantification of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and major pathogens in salmon aquaculture, Moritella viscosa, Yersinia ruckeri and Flavobacterium psychrophilum. In addition, an assay for quantification of Listeria monocytogenes, which is a human pathogen bacterium and relevant target associated with salmonid cultivation in recirculating systems and salmon processing, has been assessed. Sudden mass mortality incidents caused by H2S produced by SRB have become of major concern in closed aquaculture systems. An ultra-sensitive assay for quantification of SRB has been established using Desulfovibrio desulfuricans as reference strain. The use of TaqMan® probe technology allowed for the development of multi-plex assays capable of simultaneous quantification of these aquaculture priority bacteria. In single-plex assays, limit of detection was found to be at around 20 fg DNA for M. viscosa, Y. ruckeri and F. psychrophilum, and as low as 2 fg DNA for L. monocytogenes and D. desulfuricans.A resazurin micro-assay was developed to quantify acidifying bacteria. The resorufin fluorescent signal was measured over time and the determined time to reach the max slope (TMS) was plotted against CFU (colony forming unit) counts. This dynamic assay enabled to quantify nine lactic acid bacteria and a Bacillus licheniformis strain despite the increasing acidity of the medium.

Metformin has anticarcinogenic properties and is also known to inhibit the sonic hedgehog pathway, but population-based studies analyzing the potential protective effect for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are needed.

To delineate the association between metformin use and invasive SCC, SCC in situ (SCCis), and BCC.

A population-based case-control study design was employed using all 6880 patients diagnosed in Iceland between 2003-2017 with first-time BCC, SCCis, or invasive SCC, and 69,620 population controls. Multivariate odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using conditional logistic regression.

Metformin was associated with a lower risk of developing BCC (OR, 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.61-0.83), even at low doses. No increased risk of developing SCC was observed. SCCis risk was mildly elevated in the 501-1500 daily dose unit category (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.00-1.96).

This study was retrospective in nature with the inability to adjust for ultraviolet exposure, Fitzpatrick skin type, and comorbidities.

Metformin is associated with decreased risk of BCC development, even at low doses. Metformin might have potential as a chemoprotective agent for patients at high risk of BCC, although this will need confirmation in future studies.

Metformin is associated with decreased risk of BCC development, even at low doses. Metformin might have potential as a chemoprotective agent for patients at high risk of BCC, although this will need confirmation in future studies.In response to the dramatically increasing antimicrobial resistance, a series of new symmetric peptides were designed and synthesized in this study by a "WWW" motif as the symmetric center, arginine as the positive charge amino acid and the terminus symmetrically tagged with hydrophobic amino acids. Amongst the new symmetric peptide FRRW (FRRWWWRRF-NH2) presented the highest cell selectivity for bacteria over mammalian cell and exerted excellent antimicrobial potential against a broad of bacteria, especially difficult-to-kill multidrug-resistant strains clinical isolates. FRRW also displayed perfect stability in physiological salt ions and rapid killing speed as well as acted on multiple mechanisms including non-receptor mediated membrane and intra-molecular mechanisms. Importantly, FRRW emerged a low tendency of resistance in contrast to traditional antibiotics ciprofloxacin and gentamicin. What's more, FRRW could resist or alleviate or even reverse the ciprofloxacin- and gentamicin-resistance by changing the permeability of bacterial membrane and inhibiting the efflux pumps of bacteria. Furthermore, FRRW exhibited remarkable effectiveness and higher safety in vivo than polymyxin B. In summary, the new symmetric peptide FRRW was promised to be as a new antimicrobial candidate for overcoming the increasing bacterial resistance.Cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (CMECs), derived from coronary circulation microvessel, are the main barrier for the exchange of energy and nutrients between myocardium and blood. However, microvascular I/R injury is a severely neglected topic, and few strategies can reverse this pathology. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of shear stress in microvascular I/R injury, and try to elucidate the downstream signaling pathways that inhibit CMECs apoptosis to reduce I/R injury. TPX-0005 inhibitor Our results demonstrated that shear stress inhibited the apoptosis protein, increased PECAM-1 expression and eNOS phosphorylation in hypoxia reoxygenated (H/R) CMECs. The mechanism of shear stress was related to up-regulated expression of YAP, the increased number of YAP entering the nucleus by dephosphorylation, the reduced number of TUNEL positive cells, increased miR-206 and inhibited protein level of PDCD4 in CMECs. However, siRNA-mediated knockdown of YAP abolished the protective effects of shear stress on CMECs apoptosis, similar results obtained from administration with AMO-miR-206, and also prevented PDCD4 (target gene of miR-206) increasing when treatment with both AMO-miR-206 and mimics-miR-206.