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Furthermore, T cells expressing chPD1 receptors reduced an established tumor burden and led to long-term tumor free survival in all types of solid tumors tested. ChPD1 T cells did not survive longer than 14 days in vivo, however treatment with chPD1 T cells induced protective host anti-tumor memory responses in tumor-bearing mice. Therefore, adoptive transfer of chPD1 T cells could be a novel therapeutic strategy to treat multiple types of solid cancer. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Cryopreservation of in vitro-derived bovine embryos is a crucial step for the widespread reproduction and conservation of valuable high merit animals. Given the current popularity of bovine in vitro embryo production (IVP), there is a demand for a highly efficient ultra-low temperature storage method in order to maximize donor ovum pick-up (OPU) turn-over, recipient availability/utilization and domestic/overseas commercial trading opportunities. beta-catenin tumor However, IVP bovine embryos are still very sensitive to chilling and cryopreservation and despite recent progress, a convenient (simple and robust) protocol has not yet been developed. At the moment, there are two methods for bovine IVP embryo cryopreservation slow programmable freezing and vitrification. Both of the aforementioned techniques have pros and cons. While controlled-rate slow cooling can easily be adapted for direct transfer (DT), ice crystal formation remains an issue. On the other hand, vitrification solved this problem but the possibility of successful DT commercial incorporation remains to be determined. Moreover, simplification of the vitrification protocol (including warming) through the use of an in-straw dilution without the use of a microscope is a prerequisite for its use under farm conditions. This review summarizes the bovine IVP embryo cryopreservation achievements, strengths and limitations of both freezing systems and prospective improvements to enhance cryosurvival, as well as perspectives on future directions of this assisted reproductive technology. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The prognosis of malignant tumors is challenged by insufficient means to effectively detect tumors at early stage. Liquid biopsy using circulating tumor cells (CTCs) as biomarkers demonstrates a promising solution to tackle the challenge, because CTCs play a critical role in cancer metastatic process via intravasation, circulation, extravasation, and formation of secondary tumor. However, the effectiveness of the solution is compromised by rarity, heterogeneity, and vulnerability associated with CTCs. Among a plethora of novel approaches for CTC isolation and enrichment, microfluidics leads to isolation and detection of CTCs in a cost-effective and operation-friendly way. Development of microfluidics also makes it feasible to model the cancer metastasis in vitro using a microfluidic system to mimick the in vivo microenvironment, thereby enabling analysis and monitor of tumor metastasis. This paper aims to review the latest advances for exploring the dual-roles microfluidics has played in early cancer diagnosis via CTC isolation and investigating the role of CTCs in cancer metastasis; the merits and drawbacks for dominating microfluidics-based CTC isolation methods are discussed; biomimicking cancer metastasis using microfluidics are presented with example applications on modelling of tumor microenvironment, tumor cell dissemination, tumor migration, and tumor angiogenesis. The future perspectives and challenges are discussed. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.Ipsilateral-projecting corticobulbar pathways, originating primarily from secondary motor areas, innervate the proximal and even distal portions, but branch more extensively at the spinal cord It is currently unclear to what extent these ipsilateral secondary motor areas and subsequent cortical projections may contribute to hand function following stroke-induced damage to one hemisphere In this study, we provide both structural and functional evidence that individuals increasingly rely on ipsilateral secondary motor areas, but at the detriment of hand function Increased activity in ipsilateral secondary motor areas was associated with increased involuntary coupling between shoulder abduction and finger flexion, most likely due to the low resolution of these pathways, making it increasingly difficult to open the hand These findings suggest that although ipsilateral secondary motor areas may support proximal movements, they do not have the capacity to support distal hand function, particularly for hand opening e paretic arm compared to controls. We then measured cortical activity while participants attempted to generate hand opening either supported on a table or while lifting against a shoulder abduction load. The addition of shoulder abduction during hand opening increased reliance on ipsilateral secondary motor areas in stroke, but not controls. Crucially, increased use of ipsilateral secondary motor areas was associated with decreased hand opening ability while lifting the arm due to involuntary coupling between the shoulder and wrist/finger flexors. Together, this evidence implicates a compensatory role for ipsilateral (i.e., contralesional) secondary motor areas post-stroke, but with no apparent capacity to support hand function. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND managing elderly patients with infection or malfunction deriving from a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) may be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of mechanical transvenous lead extraction (TLE) in elderly patients. METHODS patients who had undergone TLE in single tertiary referral center were divided in two groups (Group 1 ≥80 years; group 2 less then 80 years) and their acute and chronic outcomes were compared. All patients were treated with manual traction or mechanical dilatation. RESULTS our analysis included 1316 patients (group 1 202, group 2 1114 patients), with a total of 2513 leads extracted. Group 1 presented more comorbidities, more pacemakers than ICDs, whereas the dwelling time of the oldest lead and the number of leads were similar, irrespectively of patient's age. In group 1 the radiological success rate for lead was higher (99.0% vs 95.9%; P less then 0.001) and the fluoroscopy time lower (13.0 vs 15.0 minutes; P = 0.04) than in group 2.