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In conclusion, this study supports NdYVO laser-assisted treatment as an effective and safe alternative to conventional surgery for the removal of benign eyelid lesions. The technique is well accepted, easy to perform, and provides excellent cosmetic and functional results.Aim To analyze the effects of exposure to a high-fat diet during the perinatal period and after weaning on white adipose tissue accumulation and gene expression of TNF- α and NF- κB.Method Wistar female rats were fed with high-fat (H) or control (C) diet during pregnancy and lactation. The offspring were allocated into four groups Control Control (CC), offspring of mothers GC, fed a control diet after weaning; Control High-fat (CH), offspring of mothers GC, fed a hight-fat diet after weaning; High-fat Control (HC), offspring of mothers GH, fed with control diet after weaning; and High-fat High-fat (HH), offspring of mothers GH, fed a H diet after weaning.Results HH and HC groups showed increased body weight compared to CC group and increases in caloric intake, larger amount of white adipose tissue and adipocyte size compared to CC and CH groups. The HH and CH groups showed higher NF-kB expression in white adipose tissue compared to the CC and HC groups, and the HH group also showed higher TNF- α expression. In the hypothalamus, the HH and HC groups exhibited higher TNF- α expression compared to the CC and CH groups.Conclusion Perinatal and post-weaning exposure to the high-fat diet increases the amount of white adipose tissue, adipocyte size, and expression of the inflammatory genes TNF-α and NF-kB.Objective Compare the gut microbiome composition among individuals with acute spinal cord injury (A-SCI), long-standing SCI (L-SCI), vs. able-bodied (AB) controls.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The University of Alabama at Birmingham.Participants Seven adults with A-SCI (36 ± 12 years, 2F/5M, C4-T10, and American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale [AIS] A-D), 25 with L-SCI (46 ± 13 years, 6F/19M, C4-L1, and AIS A-D), and 25 AB controls (42 ± 13 years, 9F/16M).Methods Stool samples were collected after a median of 7 days and 18 years after injury in the A-SCI and L-SCI groups, respectively. Gut microbiome composition was analyzed using the 16S rRNA sequencing technique and QIIME software. The abundances of bacteria communities among groups were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test adjusted for age.Results Several alpha diversity indices were different among groups (Chao1, Observed species, and Phylogenetic Diversity), but not others (Shannon and Simpson). Beta diversity differed among each pair of groups (P less then 0.05). A number of microbial communities were differentially abundant among the groups (P less then 0.05).Conclusion Our results revealed differences in the gut microbiome composition among groups. Compared to the AB controls, the SCI groups demonstrated microbiome profiles that shared features linked to metabolic syndrome, inflammation-related bowel disorders, depressive disorders, or antibiotics use, whereas the L-SCI group's microbiome included features linked to reduced physical activity compared to the A-SCI and AB controls. Our results provided preliminary data and a scientific foundation for future studies investigating the impact of the gut microbiome composition on long-term health in individuals with SCI.The aims of this study were to analyze the effects of PPARGC1B and ZEB2 polymorphisms on the body weight of Hu sheep. DNA sequencing and KASPar technologies were used to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the PPARGC1B and ZEB2 genes of Hu sheep (n = 207). Two synonymous mutations, g.300 G > A and g.645 C > T, were detected in PPARGC1B and ZEB2, respectively. The body weights of sheep were recorded at 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 and 180-days, and associations between these polymorphisms and body weight changes were analyzed. Association analysis demonstrated that the polymorphisms in PPARGC1B and ZEB2 significantly associated with body weight (p T locus, individuals with the TT genotype had significantly higher body weight than those with the TC genotype. Individuals with both polymorphisms exhibited significantly different growth (p less then 0.05). These data suggest that polymorphisms in the PPARGC1B and ZEB2 genes can be used as candidate molecular markers for the breeding of desirable growth traits in Hu sheep.Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease (HIV-1 PR) inhibitors have been used as possible therapeutic agents for HIV-1 infection in clinical study. Most of the HIV therapy-related problems usually stem from long-term opioid usage. The rapid development of drug-resistant variants limits the long-term effectiveness of current inhibitors as therapeutic agents. In addition, different side effects were reported. Further drug development is required to design new compounds which have similar efficacy as the drugs currently used in HIV infection but without having undesirable side effects. Indole derivatives were considered as one of the effective HIV inhibitors. Indole is an important fragment used in many FDAapproved medicines and used in various diseases. For this purpose, in this study the molecules containing" indole" keywords in their fragments are taken from the Specs-SC database which includes 212520 small molecules. 5194 molecules that include indole keywords are selected. These selected molecules are then screened against HIV-1 PR target protein using molecular docking simulations. Then the molecules are ranked according to the their docking scores. Top docking poses of ten ligands and FDA approved drug Amprenavir are subjected to 100 ns Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. NCT-503 mouse Thus, by using combination of text mining and integrated molecular modeling approaches, we identified novel indole-based hits against HIV-1 PR.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.Objectives In this study we aimed to investigate corpus callosum shape differences between restless leg syndrome patients and healthy controls, and to determine whether disease severity and duration are indicators for corpus callosum deformation in RLS patients. Methods This study was conducted using the magnetic resonance imaging scans of 33 restless leg syndrome patients and 33 control subjects. Landmarks were marked on the digital images and callosal landmark coordinate data were used to assess shape difference by performing Generalized Procrustes analysis. The shape deformation from controls to the patients was evaluated performing the Thin Plate Spline approach. Results There was a statistically significant shape difference between the groups. Highest deformation was determined at the posterior midbody of the corpus callosum. Growth curve analyses showed that with the increase in disease duration and severity, the CC size decreased. Discussion The present study demonstrated callosal shape differences in restless leg syndrome using a landmark-based geometric morphometric approach, considering the topographic distribution of corpus callosum for the first time.