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We will investigate the anti-inflammatory activities of berberine (BBR) in treating chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) induced by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Furthermore, the underlying molecular mechanisms of BBR also will be explored systematically.

Rats were infected by H. pylori. selleck kinase inhibitor Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and H. pylori were applied to induce M1 Mφs polarization, interleukin 4 (IL-4) and BBR were used to induce M2 Mφs polarization. Supernatants of polarized Mφs were collected as conditioned media (CM) for investigating the impact of Mφs and its' secreted cytokine on gastric epithelial cells (GES-1). Cell viability, morphology, proliferation, and quantitative analysis of RAW 264.7 cells and GES-1 cells were detected by high-content screening (HCS) imaging assay. To further investigate the potential mechanisms of BBR, relative mRNA, immunohistochemistry and protein expression were measured.

BBR inhibited M1-polarized Mφs, which was induced by H. pylori and LPS, and advocated M2-polarized Mφs. The M1- BBR tightly related to M1-polarized Mφs inhibition and M2-polarized Mφs promotion. BBR activates IL-4-STAT6 signaling pathway, which is crucial exceedingly in M2 Mφs activation and anti-inflammatory response.

Based on the theory that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) sponge microRNAs (miRNAs) to engage in cervical cancer development, this work was set out to investigate the possible role of lncRNA taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) and miR-381-3p in the development of cervical cancer.

TUG1, miR-381-3p and murine double minute 2 (MDM2) expression were measured in cervical cancer tissues and cells. The nexus between TUG1 and clinicopathological features of cervical cancer was discussed. The biological functions of TUG1, miR-381-3p and MDM2 on cervical cancer cell process were interpreted via gain- and loss-of-function experiments. Also, tumor xenograft in nude mice was conducted in vivo. The interactions between TUG1, miR-381-3p and MDM2 were identified.

TUG1 and MDM2 raised while miR-381-3p reduced in cervical cancer. TUG1 expression was related to tumor size, differentiation, international federation of gynecology and obstetrics stage and lymph node metastasis of cervical cancer. Restored miR-381-3p, depleted TUG1 or reduced MDM2 decreased viability, colony-forming, migration and invasion abilities, and facilitated apoptosis of cervical cancer cells. Xenografted tumors grew slowly upon injection with restored miR-381-3p and depleted TUG1. TUG1 bound to miR-381-3p and miR-381-3p targeted MDM2.

On all accounts, this present study provides evidence that silencing TUG1 depressed cervical cancer cell progression through miR-381-3p/MDM2 axis, highlighting a theoretical basis for cervical cancer treatment.

On all accounts, this present study provides evidence that silencing TUG1 depressed cervical cancer cell progression through miR-381-3p/MDM2 axis, highlighting a theoretical basis for cervical cancer treatment.Malaria related HIV morbidity and death is a concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the epidemiology of malaria among people living with HIV is vital for adequate intervention. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of malaria in HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa. We searched PubMed, AJOL, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases. The overall pooled prevalence and pooled Odds Ratio (OR) with their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were estimated using the random-effects model and potential causes of heterogeneity in prevalence estimates were investigated using subgroup and meta-regression analysis. 58 studies, including 23,911 HIV patients, were identified between January 1990 and October 2020. The overall pooled prevalence of malaria in HIV patients was 22.7% (95% CI 18.0; 28.1). The Prevalence of malaria among HIV/AIDS patients was 33.1%, 30.2%, 15.3%, and 12.6% in Southern, Western, Central, and Eastern regions of SSA respectively. Prevalence of malaria in the cection in high-prevalence regions is important. For the treatment of both diseases, prophylaxis with cotrimoxazole and antiretroviral therapy should also be encouraged.Decline in biological resilience (ability to recover) is a key manifestation of aging that contributes to increase in vulnerability to death with age eventually limiting longevity even in people without major chronic diseases. Understanding the mechanisms of this decline is essential for developing efficient anti-aging and pro-longevity interventions. In this paper we discuss a) mechanisms of the decline in resilience with age, and aging components that contribute to this decline, including depletion of body reserves, imperfect repair mechanisms, and slowdown of physiological processes and responses with age; b) anti-aging interventions that may improve resilience or attenuate its decline; c) biomarkers of resilience available in human and experimental studies; and d) genetic factors that could influence resilience. There are open questions about optimal anti-aging interventions that would oppose the decline in resilience along with extending longevity limits. However, the area develops quickly, and prospects are exciting.

Mentalizing, the ability to infer other people's intentions and emotions, is commonly impaired in schizophrenia and may represent an endophenotype. The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin has been shown to improve mentalizing in men with schizophrenia, but its effects in women remain unclear. Given sex differences in the clinical manifestations of schizophrenia and oxytocin system function, this is an important gap to address.

We tested the effects of a single-dose oxytocin challenge (40IU) on mentalizing task performance among 26 women with schizophrenia and 38 healthy control women using a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover design. We aimed to replicate our prior study of oxytocin effects on mentalizing in men with schizophrenia, using the same oxytocin administration procedures and performance-based assessments. We used mixed-effects models and equivalence testing as well as Bayesian hierarchical models to examine oxytocin effects.

In contrast to our previous finding in a male sample, oxytocin did not improve mentalizing in this sample of women with schizophrenia.