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The obtained results are used to compare the proposed tuning strategy with a popular FO-IMC tuning approach, based on the Taylor series approximation of the time delay.

All the chosen examples, both numerical and experimental ones, validate the proposed method. The overall closed loop results obtained with the proposed approach demonstrate an improved performance compared to the existing method. Ultimately, the purpose of the paper to provide an alternative design strategy that extends the existing FO-IMC control field is reached.

All the chosen examples, both numerical and experimental ones, validate the proposed method. The overall closed loop results obtained with the proposed approach demonstrate an improved performance compared to the existing method. Ultimately, the purpose of the paper to provide an alternative design strategy that extends the existing FO-IMC control field is reached.

The treatment of patients with

infections mainly relies on antistaphylococcal regimens that are established with effective antibiotics. Stem Cells peptide In antibiotic therapy or while living in nature, pathogens often face the sub-inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs) of antibiotics due to drug pharmacokinetics, diffusion barriers, waste emission, resistant organism formation, and farming application. Different categories of antibiotics at sub-MICs have diverse effects on the physiological and chemical properties of microorganisms. These effects can result in virulence alterations. However, the mechanisms underlying the actions of antibiotics at sub-MICs on

virulence are obscure.

In this review, we focus on the effects of sub-MICs of antibiotics on

virulence from the aspects of cell morphological change, virulence factor expression, bacterial adherence and invasion, staphylococcal biofilm formation, and small-colony variant (SCV) production. The possible mechanisms of antibiotic-induced

virulence alterations arbiofilm formation to potentate material-related infections, and increased SCV formation to achieve persistent infection and recurrence. These advanced findings expand our knowledge to rethink the molecular signaling roles of antibiotics beyond their actions as antimicrobial agents.

To enhance photothermal treatment (PTT) efficiency, a delivery method that uses cell vector for nanoparticles (NPs) delivery has drawn attention and studied widely in recent years.

In this study, we demonstrated the feasibility of M1 activated macrophage as a live vector for delivering NPs and investigated the effect of NPs loaded M1 stimulated by Lipopolysaccharide on PTT efficiency



M1 was used as a live vector for delivering NPs and further to investigate the effect of NPs loaded M1 on PTT efficiency. Non-activated macrophage (MФ) was stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into M1 and assessed for tumor cell phagocytic capacity towards NPs.

We found M1 exhibited a 20-fold higher uptake capacity of NPs per cell volume and 2.9-fold more active infiltration into the tumor site, compared with non-activated macrophage M

. We injected M1 cells peritumorally and observed that these cells penetrated into the tumor mass within 12h. Then, we conducted PTT using irradiation of a near-infrared laser for 1min at 1W/cm

. As a result, we confirmed that using M1 as an active live vector led to a more rapid reduction in tumor size within 1day indicating that the efficacy of PTT with NPs-loaded M1 is higher than that with NPs-loaded M

.

Our study demonstrated the potential role of M1 as a live vector for enhancing the feasibility of PTT in cancer treatment.

Our study demonstrated the potential role of M1 as a live vector for enhancing the feasibility of PTT in cancer treatment.

Wild-type adult mice with intact interferon (IFN) system were neither susceptible to bluetongue virus (BTV) infection nor showed signs of morbidity/mortality. Establishment of immunologically competent wild-type adult mouse model with type I IFNs blockade is necessary to assess the pathogenesis, immune responses and testing of BTV vaccines.

Present study aimed to establish and characterize BTV serotype 1 infection in immunocompetent adult mice with type I IFNs blockade at the time of infection by studying immune responses and sequential pathology.

Adult mice were administered with anti-mouse IFN-α/β receptor subunit-1 (IFNAR1) blocking antibody (Clone MAR1-5A3) 24h before and after BTV serotype 1 infection, and sacrificed at various time points. Sequential pathology, BTV localization by immunohistochemistry and quantification by qRT-PCR, immune cell kinetics and apoptosis by flow cytometry, and cytokines estimation by c-ELISA and qRT-PCR were studied.

IFNAR blocked-infected mice developed clinical sigtent adult mouse with type I IFNs blockade. The findings will be useful for studying pathogenesis and testing the efficacy of BTV vaccines.

Present study is first to characterize BTV serotype 1 infection in immunocompetent adult mouse with type I IFNs blockade. The findings will be useful for studying pathogenesis and testing the efficacy of BTV vaccines.

Cisplatin (CDDP) nephrotoxicity is one of the most significant complications limiting its use in cancer therapy.

This study investigated the pivotal role played by thrombin in CDDP-mediated nephrotoxicity. This work also aimed to clarify the possible preventive effect of Dabigatran (Dab), a direct thrombin inhibitor, on CDDP nephrotoxicity.

Animals were grouped as follow; normal control group, CDDP nephrotoxicity group, CDDP+Dab 15, and CDDP+Dab 25 groups. Four days following CDDP administration, blood and urine samples were collected to evaluate renal function. Moreover, tissue samples were collected from the kidney to determine apoptosis markers, oxidative stress and histopathological evaluation. An immunofluorescence analysis of tissue factor (TF), thrombin, protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2), fibrin, pERK1/2 and P53 proteins expression was also performed.

Thrombin, pERK, cleaved caspase-3, and oxidative stress markers were significantly elevated in CDDP-treated group. However, pretreatment of animals with either low or high doses of Dab significantly improved kidney function and decreased oxidative stress and apoptotic markers.

We conclude that thrombin is an important factor in the pathogenesis of CDDP kidney toxicity via activation of ERK1/2, P53 and caspase-3 pathway, which can be effectively blocked by Dab.

We conclude that thrombin is an important factor in the pathogenesis of CDDP kidney toxicity via activation of ERK1/2, P53 and caspase-3 pathway, which can be effectively blocked by Dab.