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There is increasing evidence of the influence of the intestinal microbiota on the disease processes of various organs and systems. Dysbiosis, that is, alteration of the composition and function of the microbiota may constitute an important risk factor for the development of mental disorders, namely, schizophrenia.

This works aims to review current evidence regarding the pathological mechanisms leading from dysbiosis to schizophrenia and in particular the deficit syndrome in schizophrenia.

Scientific articles from PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE and Web of Science Core Collection published between September 2017 and December 2020 were included in this review.

The commensal intestinal flora plays an important role in neurodevelopment. In the presence of dysbiosis, this maturation is disturbed, resulting in the modification of brain structures and inflammatory responses at the intestinal, systemic and at the Central Nervous System (CNS) level. These disturbances may be linked to the development of symptoms of the disease. The microbiota exerts its influence on the CNS through several pathways, in this paper we focused on the membrane hypothesis and the inflammatory hypothesis. We explored the evidence concerning the use of probiotics, prebiotics, and fecal transplants.

Although there is no consensus regarding the alterations that could constitute a risk factor for schizophrenia, some of the species appear to be more frequently altered and their relationship with the host is dysregulated in patients at risk and with established schizophrenia, particularly in deficit schizophrenia.

Although there is no consensus regarding the alterations that could constitute a risk factor for schizophrenia, some of the species appear to be more frequently altered and their relationship with the host is dysregulated in patients at risk and with established schizophrenia, particularly in deficit schizophrenia.Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder leading to cognitive impairment and has higher rates of morbidity and mortality. There is a need to understand the mechanisms underlying onset and progression of the disease as the clinical presentation may vary in patients and inadequate knowledge of neurochemical alterations can lead to decreased efficacy in treatment which makes it necessary to identify new potent biomarkers. Identification of biomarkers in schizophrenia offers significant benefits to the well-being of patients, including better prognosis, diagnosis, detection, screening, enhancement in treatment efficacy, prevention of relapse, and better clinical results. Incorporation of advanced technological techniques is necessary to provide an approach for diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and to permit specific therapeutic interventions. This review highlights the particulars about the current use and application of various biomarkers such as proteomics, miRNAs, language biomarkers, antibodies, blood biomarkers, gut microbiota analysis, neuroimaging biomarkers, and inflammatory biomarkers in effective prognosis, detection, and treatment of schizophrenia and which would comprise as an additional tool for a psychiatrist in cases where an appropriate diagnosis is lacking clarity.

Schizophrenia is a complex disease with a putative genetic background. It was hypothesized that impaired mitochondrial function due to genetic alterations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) could contribute to neurological conditions, including mental disorders. The aim of the study was to find out possible pathogenic mutations and/or variants in mtDNA potentially related to schizophrenia development.

The study involved 37 patients with paranoid schizophrenia, whose mtDNA profiles were compared to 23 healthy controls.

Patients and controls were assessed using PANSS (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale)and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), respectively. Entire mtDNA was sequenced by NGS platform (MiSeq®, Illumina). Bioinformatics data were processed by mtDNA Variant Processor and Analyser (Illumina), mtDNA-Server and SPSS-17.

A total of 480 mtDNA variants (single nucleotide replacements, point insertions and deletions) were found. The polymorphic variant m.1811A>G (MT-RNR2) showed the highest frequencyases and deserves further investigation.Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a secretory serine protease that plays multiple biological functions in the regulation of physiological and pathological processes. PCSK9 inhibitors decrease the circulating LDL-cholesterol level with well-known preventive and therapeutic effects on atherosclerosis (AS), but increasing evidence shows that the direct impact of PCSK9 on the vascular wall also plays an important role in atherosclerotic progression. Compared with other vascular cells, a large proportion of PCSK9 is originated from vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). Therefore, defining the effect of VSMC-derived PCSK9 on response changes, such as phenotypic switch, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammation, foam cell formation, and calcification of VSMC, helps us better understand the "pleiotropic" effects of VSMC on the atherosclerotic process. In addition, our understanding of the mechanisms of PCSK9 controlling VSMC functions in vivo is far from enough. This review aims to holistically evaluate and analyze the current state of our knowledge regarding PCSK9 actions affecting on VSMC functions and its mechanism in atherosclerotic lesion development. A mechanistic understanding of PCSK9 effects on VSMC will further underpin the success of a new therapeutic strategy targeting AS.

The pathophysiology of cardiac arrest (CA) involves over-activation of systemic inflammatory responses, relative adrenal insufficiency, and glycocalyx damage. Corticosteroids have beneficial effects in preventing the perturbation of the endothelial glycocalyx.

The aim of this systematic review was to determine the efficacy of glucocorticoids in patients with cardiac arrest.

We searched PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar and Cochrane central register for relevant clinical trials and cohort studies until September 2019.

We retrieved 7 peer-reviewed published studies for the systematic review. Two studies were clinical trials evaluating 147 patients, while five illustrated cohort design, evaluating 196,192 patients. In total, 196,339 patients were assessed. There was limited evidence and conflicting results to establish a correlation between glucocorticoids and the survival of patients suffering from cardiac arrest. However, the link between these medications and survival-to-admission, su inconsistent methodology and few clinical trials with small sample size. Nevertheless, it seems that glucocorticoid supplementation during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may have significant effects in terms of survival-to-admission, survival to discharge, 1-year survival rates and an improved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) rate, especially in patients with hemodynamic instability and cardiovascular diseases (i.e., refractory hemodynamic shock). Future studies with high-quality, large-scale, long-term intervention and precise baseline characteristics are needed to evaluate the exact effective dose, duration, and efficacy of glucocorticoids in CA.Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a key player in many metabolic pathways as an activated carrier of electrons. In addition to being the cofactor for redox reactions, NAD+ also serves as the substrate for various enzymatic transformations such as adenylation and ADP-ribosylation. Maintaining cellular NAD+ homeostasis has been suggested as an effective anti-aging strategy. Given the importance of NAD+ in regulating a broad spectrum of cellular events, small molecules targeting NAD+ metabolism have been pursued as therapeutic interventions for the treatment of mitochondrial disorders and age-related diseases. In this article, small molecule regulators of NAD+ biosynthetic enzymes will be reviewed. The focus will be given to the discovery and development of these molecules, the mechanism of action as well as their therapeutic potentials.Biospeciation of some of the most studied vanadium (symbol V) complexes with biological or medicinal activity is discussed in this review in order to emphasize the importance of the distribution of V species in biological media. The exact knowledge of the chemical species present in blood or cells may provide essential information about the biological effect of V potential drugs. In blood serum vanadium species can interact with low (citrate, lactate, oxalate, amino acids, etc., indicated with bL) and high molecular mass (proteins like transferrin, albumin, immunoglobulins, etc.) components, while the interaction with red blood cells can interfere with the transport of these drugs towards the target cells. The interaction with bLs and proteins is discussed through the analysis of instrumental and computational data. The fate of the active V species, when these are in the real serum samples and when reach and cross cell membranes, is also discussed. The differences in the V complexes selected in this review (donor atoms, stability, coordination geometry, electric charge, hydro- lipophilicity balance, substituents and redox properties) cover all the possible mode of interaction withbLs and proteins, allowing for the biodistribution of the studied compounds to be predicted. This approach could be applied to newly synthesized potential V drugs.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. Debio 0123 supplier Canopy fibroblast growth factor signaling regulator 2 (CNPY2) is down-regulated in this disease, but its functions are unknown.

This study investigates the effects and regulation of CNPY2 in the apoptosis of neurons in PD.

We established a PD model in vivo by a five consecutive days-injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) to mice. In vitro, the human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, after differentiation, were treated with 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium iodide (MPP+) for modeling. The cells were transfected with a recombinant vector overexpressing CNPY2 followed by MPP+ treatment. Expression of CNPY2 and proteins related to apoptosis was detected by real-time PCR, western blot, or immunofluorescence staining. The ROS level and mitochondrial membrane potential were determined by flow cytometry. Cell viability and apoptosis were measured by MTT assay and TUNEL staining.

CNPY2 level was down-regulated both in the brain and retina of PD mice and also inhibited in neurons by MPP+ in vitro. Overexpression of CNPY2 repressed the level of Bax and cleaved caspase-3, enhanced Bcl-2 level, and promoted neurite length under MPP+ treatment. CNPY2 overexpression reduced the accumulation of ROS and mitochondria dysfunction in neurons. The AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway was activated by overexpressed CNPY2 to inhibit MPP+-induced neuronal apoptosis, which was confirmed using an AKT inhibitor MK-2206 2HCl.

CNPY2 alleviates oxidative stress, mitochondria dysfunction, and apoptosis of neurons induced by MPP+ by activating the AKT/ GSK3β signaling pathway.

CNPY2 alleviates oxidative stress, mitochondria dysfunction, and apoptosis of neurons induced by MPP+ by activating the AKT/ GSK3β signaling pathway.