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RESULTS The MiCheck logistic regression model was developed and comprises the following variables serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA), patient age, Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) status, Leptin, IL-7, vascular endothelial growth factor, and Glypican-1. The model differentiated AgCaP from non-AgCaP with an area under the curve of 0.83 and was superior to PSA, %free PSA and PHI in all patient groups, regardless of PSA range. Applying the MiCheck test to all evaluable biopsy patients from the MiCheck-01 study demonstrated that up to 30% of biopsies could be avoided while delaying diagnosis of only 6.8% of GS ≥3+4 cancers, 5% of GS ≥4+3 cancers and no cancers of GS 8 or higher. CONCLUSIONS The MiCheck test outperforms PSA, %free PSA and PHI tests in differentiating AgCaP vs. non-AgCaP patients. The MiCheck test could result in a significant number of biopsies being avoided with a low number of patients experiencing a delayed diagnosis. Twin studies are among the most promising strategies for studying heritable disorders, including bipolar disorder (BD). The aim of the present study was to identify distinguishing genes between monozygotic (MZ) twins with different BD phenotype and compare them to their non-affected siblings. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) can identify rare and structural variants that could detect the polygenetic burden of complex disorders. WES was performed on a family composed of two MZ twins with BD, their unaffected brother and unaffected parents. The twins have a discordant response to lithium and distinct course of illness. Following WES, six genes of particular interest emerged Neurofibromin type 1 (NF1), Biorientation of chromosomes in cell division 1 (BOD1), Golgi-associated gamma adaptin ear-containing ARF binding protein 3 (GGA3), Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1), Neuromedin U receptor 2 (NMUR2), and Huntingtin interacting protein 1-related (HIP1R). Interestingly, many of these influence glutamatergic pathways and thus the findings may have therapeutical implications. These results may provide important insights to unveil genetic underpinnings of BD and the response to lithium. V.Flavin containing monooxygenases (FMOs) represent one of the predominant types of phase I drug metabolizing enzymes (DMEs), and thus play an important role in the metabolism of xeno- and endobiotics for the generation of their corresponding oxides. These oxides often display biological activities, however they are difficult to study since their chemical or biological synthesis is generally challenging even though only small amounts are required to evaluate their efficacy and safety. Previously, we constructed a DME expression system for cytochrome P450, UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT), and sulfotransferase (SULT) using yeast cells, and successfully produced xenobiotic metabolites in a whole-cell dependent manner. In this study, we developed a heterologous expression system for human FMOs, including FMO1-FMO5, in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and examined its N- and S-oxide productivity. The recombinant yeast cells expressed each of the FMO successfully, and the FMO4 transformant produced N- and S-oxide metabolites at several milligrams per liter within 24 h. This whole-cell dependent biosynthesis enabled the production of N- and S-oxides without the use of the expensive cofactor NADPH. Such novel yeast expression system could be a powerful tool for the production of oxide metabolites. Drosophila melanogaster express vesicular transporters for the storage of neurotransmitters acetylcholine, biogenic amines, GABA, and glutamate. The large array of powerful molecular-genetic tools available in Drosophila enhances the use of this model organism for studying transporter function and regulation. Viral hepatitis can cause significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Hepatitis A and E mainly present as acute hepatitis during pregnancy, while hepatitis C and D are usually found as chronic infection in pregnant women. Hepatitis A remains self-limiting during pregnancy while hepatitis E has a higher prevalence and manifests with a rigorous course in pregnant women. Screening of hepatitis C during pregnancy and its subsequent management during pregnancy are still a debatable topic. New treatments of hepatitis C and E require further evaluation for use in pregnancy. This review summarizes the prevalence, clinical manifestations, maternal, foetal and neonatal effects, and the management of hepatitis A, C, D and E viral infection during pregnancy. BACKGROUND The prevalence of sarcopenia and its subtypes, such as sarcopenic obesity, osteosarcopenia, and osteosarcopenic obesity, is little known in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Takinib METHODS Physical, motor functional, and nutritional assessments were performed for 230 community-dwelling (CD) adults who came to receive a physical check-up, and 160 patients with CVD who were admitted to our hospital. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia guidelines. The subtypes of sarcopenia were consecutively diagnosed according to increased body fat percentage and decreased bone density. RESULTS The CVD patients had malnutrition when compared to the CD adults. Impaired motor function of the CVD patients occurred in females as compared with males. The prevalence of sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia, and osteosarcopenic obesity was higher in the CVD patients than in the CD adults (16.9% vs. 4.4%, p less then 0.001; 8.8% vs. 2.6%, p=0.009; and 4.4% vs. 0.9%, p=0.036, respectively). The prevalence of sarcopenia in the participants positively correlated with the serum N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide concentration. Sarcopenia in the CVD patients was present in a younger population as compared with sarcopenia in the CD adults. The prevalence odds ratio of sarcopenia in the CVD patients was higher in females (6.40, 95% CI 2.38-17.25, p less then 0.001) than males (4.03, 95% CI 1.02-15.90, p=0.047). Based on the data of this study, we determined a calculation formula to get an index alternative to skeletal muscle index, followed by an easy diagnosis of sarcopenia. The formula was composed of sex, weight, and calf circumference. The sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis with the index were 80.8% and 95.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS CVD may accelerate sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia, and osteosarcopenic obesity. Our calculation formula for the easy diagnosis of sarcopenia may help in an early diagnosis and prevent it before worsening the patient's prognosis.