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Alternative splicing is an important cellular mechanism that fine tunes the gating properties of both voltage- and ligand-gated ion-channels. The cardiac voltage-gated sodium channel, Nav1.5, is subject to alternative splicing of the DI S3-S4 linker, which generates two types of channels with different activation properties. Here, we show that the gating differences between the adult (mH1) and neonatal (Nav1.5e) isoforms of Nav1.5 are mediated by two amino acid residues Thr/Ser at position 207 and Asp/Lys at position 211. Electrophysiological experiments, in conjunction with molecular dynamics simulations, revealed that each residue contributes equally to the overall gating shifts in activation, but that the underlying structural mechanisms are different. Asp/Lys at position 211 acts through electrostatic interactions, whereas Thr/Ser at position 207 is predicted to alter the hydrogen bond network at the top of the S3 helix. These distinct structural mechanisms work together to modify movement of the voltage-sensitive S4 helix to bring about channel activation. Interestingly, mutation of the homologous Asp and Thr residues of the skeletal muscle isoform, Nav1.4, to Lys and Ser, respectively, confers a similar gating shift in channel activation, suggesting that these residues may fulfill a conserved role across other Nav channel family members.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening may improve ROP care, but its cost-effectiveness is unknown.

To evaluate the relative cost-effectiveness of autonomous and assistive AI-based ROP screening compared with telemedicine and ophthalmoscopic screening over a range of estimated probabilities, costs, and outcomes.

A cost-effectiveness analysis of AI ROP screening compared with ophthalmoscopy and telemedicine via economic modeling was conducted. Decision trees created and analyzed modeled outcomes and costs of 4 possible ROP screening strategies ophthalmoscopy, telemedicine, assistive AI with telemedicine review, and autonomous AI with only positive screen results reviewed. A theoretical cohort of infants requiring ROP screening in the United States each year was analyzed.

Screening and treatment costs were based on Current Procedural Terminology codes and included estimated opportunity costs for physicians. Outcomes were based on the Early Treatment of ROP study, dl willingness-to-pay levels vs other modalities. In a second simulated cohort with 99% sensitivity for AI, the number of late treatments for ROP decreased from 265 when ROP screening was performed with ophthalmoscopy to 40 using autonomous AI.

AI-based screening for ROP may be more cost-effective than telemedicine and ophthalmoscopy, depending on the added cost of AI and the relative performance of AI vs human examiners detecting severe ROP. As AI-based screening for ROP is commercialized, care must be given to appropriately price the technology to ensure its benefits are fully realized.

AI-based screening for ROP may be more cost-effective than telemedicine and ophthalmoscopy, depending on the added cost of AI and the relative performance of AI vs human examiners detecting severe ROP. As AI-based screening for ROP is commercialized, care must be given to appropriately price the technology to ensure its benefits are fully realized.

Standard treatment for resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) includes anatomic resection with adequate lymph node dissection and adjuvant chemotherapy for appropriate patients. Historically, many patients with early-stage NSCLC have not received such treatment, which may affect the interpretation of the results of adjuvant therapy trials.

To ascertain patterns of guideline-concordant treatment among patients enrolled in a US-wide screening protocol for adjuvant treatment trials for resected NSCLC.

This retrospective cohort study included 2833 patients with stage IB to IIIA NSCLC (per American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th edition criteria) who enrolled in the Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST) screening study (Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology A151216) from August 18, 2014, to April 1, 2019, and who did not enroll in a therapeutic adjuvant clinical trial; patients had tumors of at least 4 cm and/or with positive lymph nodes. Statistical adjuvant chemotherapy. Rates were similar across race and ethnicity.

This cohort study found that among participants in a screening protocol for adjuvant clinical trials for resected early-stage NSCLC, just 53% underwent adequate lymph node dissection, and 57% received adjuvant chemotherapy, despite indications for such treatment. These results may affect the interpretation of adjuvant trials. Efforts are needed to optimize the use of proven therapies for early-stage NSCLC.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02194738.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02194738.

To study the role of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) in retinoblastoma (RB) growth and to determine whether the LSD1 inhibitor SP2509 can inhibit RB progression.

We detected the levels of LSD1 in 12 RB tissue samples, two RB cell lines (Y79 and Weri-RB1), and a retinal pigment epithelium cell line (ARPE-19). Overexpression or knockdown of LSD1 was performed to examine the role of LSD1 in RB cancer cell survival. In vitro and in vivo experiments were conducted to detect the antitumor effect of SP2509, and the antitumor mechanism of SP2509 was examined by RNA sequencing and Western blot.

LSD1 is overexpressed in RB tissues and cells and increases RB cancer cell viability and colony formation ability. The LSD1 inhibitor SP2509 inhibits RB cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Treatment with SP2509 increases the levels of dimethylated histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4me2) and inhibits the expression of β-catenin signaling pathway-related proteins in RB cells.

We demonstrated that LSD1 is overexpressed in RB cells and promotes RB cell survival. The LSD1 inhibitor SP2509 exerted strong growth inhibition in vitro and in vivo, which was at least partially mediated by suppression of the β-catenin pathway.

We demonstrated that LSD1 is overexpressed in RB cells and promotes RB cell survival. The LSD1 inhibitor SP2509 exerted strong growth inhibition in vitro and in vivo, which was at least partially mediated by suppression of the β-catenin pathway.Transposable elements are abundant and dynamic part of the genome, influencing organisms in different ways through their presence or mobilization, or by acting directly on pre- and post-transcriptional regulatory regions. We compared and evaluated the presence, structure, and copy number of three hAT superfamily transposons (hobo, BuT2, and mar) in five strains of Drosophila willistoni species. These D. willistoni strains are of different geographical origins, sampled across the north-south occurrence of this species. We used sequenced clones of the hAT elements in fluorescence in-situ hybridizations in the polytene chromosomes of three strains of D. willistoni. We also analyzed the structural characteristics and number of copies of these hAT elements in the 10 currently available sequenced genomes of the willistoni group. We found that hobo, BuT2, and mar were widely distributed in D. willistoni polytene chromosomes and sequenced genomes of the willistoni group, except for mar, which is restricted to the subgroup willistoni. Furthermore, the elements hobo, BuT2, and mar have different evolutionary histories. The transposon differences among D. willistoni strains, such as variation in the number, structure, and chromosomal distribution of hAT transposons, could reflect the genomic and chromosomal plasticity of D. willistoni species in adapting to highly variable environments.The Medieval-Post-Medieval transition in England was an important shift in the human biocultural environment. With urbanization and industrialization came resultant changes in living and working conditions and subsequent effects on the skeleton. In addition, the Post-Medieval period ushered in changes in footwear and activity patterns, with potential consequences on foot bone morphology. The objective of this study is to compare calcaneal and talar lengths between the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods to determine whether there are quantifiable differences that correspond to shifting footwear and activity patterns. T-tests and ANCOVAs (and their non-parametric equivalents) were used to compare calcaneal and talar lengths of 1086 adults from 14 London cemeteries (Medieval n = 8, Post-Medieval n = 6), available in the Oracle Wellcome Osteological Research Database (WORD) curated by the Museum of London. Males and females were also analyzed separately. In the total sample, tali and calcanei are longer in the Medieval period (p less then 0.001 for both tarsals). When males and females are analyzed separately, male talar length is greater in the Post-Medieval period (p less then 0.001). The difference in talar length between periods is not statistically significant for females (p = 0.093). These differences in talar and calcaneal lengths between periods likely reflect differences in footwear between the Medieval and Post-Medieval periods. The magnitude of these differences varies according to sex, indicating that the change in footwear had differential impacts on men and women. Together, these results suggest that Medieval and Post-Medieval tarsals physically incorporated their respective cultural environments and gendered differences in cultural practice, particularly related to the footwear characteristic of each period.The piezoelectric nanowires (NWs) are considered as promising nanomaterials to develop high-efficient piezoelectric generators. Establishing the relationship between their characteristics and their piezoelectric conversion properties is now essential to further improve the devices. However, due to their nanoscale dimensions, the NWs are characterized by new properties that are challenging to investigate. Here, we use an advanced nano-characterization tool derived from AFM to quantify the piezo-conversion properties of NWs axially compressed with a well-controlled applied force. This unique technique allows to establish the direct relation between the output signal generation and the NW stiffness and to quantify the electromechanical coupling coefficient of GaN NWs, which can reach up to 43.4%. We highlight that this coefficient is affected by the formation of the Schottky nano-contact harvesting the piezo-generated energy, and is extremely sensitive to the surface charge effects, strongly pronounced in sub-100 nm wide GaN NWs. Geldanamycin These results constitute a new building block in the improvement of NW-based nanogenerator devices.We demonstrate that tungsten disulphide (WS2) with thicknesses ranging from monolayer (ML) to several monolayers can be grown on SiO2/Si, Si, and Al2O3 by pulsed direct current-sputtering. The presence of high quality monolayer and multilayered WS2 on the substrates is confirmed by Raman spectroscopy since the peak separations between the A1g-E2g and A1g-2LA vibration modes exhibit a gradual increase depending on the number of layers. X-ray diffraction confirms a textured (001) growth of WS2 films. The surface roughness measured with atomic force microscopy is between 1.5 and 3 Å for the ML films. The chemical composition WSx (x = 2.03 ± 0.05) was determined from X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopy was performed on a multilayer film to show the 2D layered structure. A unique method for growing 2D layers directly by sputtering opens up the way for designing 2D materials and batch production of high-uniformity and high-quality (stochiometric, large grain sizes, flatness) WS2 films, which will advance their practical applications in various fields.