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Moreover, we detected an impairment of differentiation of newly generated cells into mature calbindin-positive neurons, accompanied with a shift towards increased differentiation into astroglial cells. These findings indicate that a reduction in mature functional neurons, rather than reduced proliferation or neuronal progenitor cells, are the long-term changes in hippocampal plasticity that manifest in neuropathic pain conditions after depression-like behavior has developed.Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with motor rehabilitation enhances recovery of function after neurological injury in rats and humans. This effect is ascribed to VNS-dependent facilitation of plasticity in motor networks. Previous studies document an inverted-U relationship between VNS intensity and cortical plasticity, such that moderate intensities increase plasticity, while low or high intensity VNS does not. We tested the interaction of moderate and high intensity VNS trains to probe the mechanisms that may underlie VNS-dependent plasticity. Rats performed a behavioral task where VNS was paired with jaw movement during chewing. For five days, subjects received 100 pairings of moderate intensity VNS (Standard VNS), 100 pairings alternating between moderate and high intensity VNS (Interleaved VNS), or 50 pairings of moderate intensity VNS (Short VNS) approximately every 8 s. After the final behavioral session, intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) was used to evaluate movement representations in motor cortex. 100 pairings of moderate intensity VNS enhanced motor cortex plasticity. Replacing half of moderate intensity stimulation with high intensity VNS blocked this enhancement of plasticity. Removing high intensity stimulation, leaving only 50 pairings of moderate intensity VNS, reinstated plasticity. These results demonstrate that there is a period for at least 8 s after high intensity stimulation in which moderate intensity VNS is not able to engage mechanisms required for synaptic reorganization. More importantly, this study demonstrates that changes in stimulation parameters are a critical determinant of the magnitude of plasticity and likely the efficacy of VNS-enhanced recovery.Surfactants are commonly found in today's world as an essential component of cleaning detergents, cosmetics and drug delivery systems. They can penetrate into lipid membranes, thus changing their properties. The aim of this paper is to compare the effect of addition of small amounts of cationic (DTAB) and anionic surfactants (SDS) with the same alkyl chain length on the zeta potential of DPPC liposomes with their influence on the corresponding DPPC monolayers. It was found that the addition of ionic surfactants with an initial concentration in the solution equal to 2.3, 4.5 and 9.1 μM to the liposome suspension changes their electrokinetic potential significantly. These changes increase with the increasing surfactant concentration and are greater for the anionic surfactant. This indicates the incorporation of surfactants into the structure of liposomes. Based on the analysis of π-area isotherms of DPPC monolayers it was proved that the ionic surfactant molecules are irreversibly integrated into the DPPC monolayer.The Ebola virus (EBOV) hijacks normal physiological processes by apoptotic mimicry to be taken up by the cell it infects. The initial adhesion of the virus to the cell is based on the interaction between T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain protein, TIM, on the cell surface and phosphatidylserine (PS) on the viral outer surface. Therefore, it is important to understand the interaction between EBOV and PS and TIM, with selective blocking of the interaction as a potential therapy. Recent experimental studies have shown that for TIM-dependent EBOV entry, a mucin-like domain with a length of at least 120 amino acids is required, possibly because of the increase of area of the PS-coated surface sampled. We examine this hypothesis by modeling the process of TIM-PS adhesion using a coarse-grained molecular model. We find that the strength of individual bound PS-TIM pairs is essentially independent of TIM length. NF-κB modulator TIMs with longer mucin-like domains collectively have higher average binding strengths because of an increase in the probability of binding between EBOV and TIM proteins. Similarly, we find that for larger persistence length (less flexible), the average binding force decreases, again because of a reduction in the probability of binding.Postsynaptic scaffold proteins immobilize neurotransmitter receptors in the synaptic membrane opposite to presynaptic vesicle release sites, thus ensuring efficient synaptic transmission. At inhibitory synapses in the spinal cord, the main scaffold protein gephyrin assembles in dense molecule clusters that provide binding sites for glycine receptors (GlyRs). Gephyrin and GlyRs can also interact outside of synapses, where they form receptor-scaffold complexes. Although several models for the formation of postsynaptic scaffold domains in the presence of receptor-scaffold interactions have been advanced, a clear picture of the coupled dynamics of receptors and scaffold proteins at synapses is lacking. To characterize the GlyR and gephyrin dynamics at inhibitory synapses, we performed fluorescence time-lapse imaging after photoconversion to directly visualize the exchange kinetics of recombinant Dendra2-gephyrin in cultured spinal cord neurons. Immuno-immobilization of endogenous GlyRs with specific antibodies abte the reciprocal stabilization of GlyRs and gephyrin at inhibitory synapses and provide a quantitative understanding of their dynamic organization.The human ubiquitin proteasome system, composed of over 700 ubiquitin ligases (E3s) and deubiquitinases (DUBs), has been difficult to characterize systematically and phenotypically. We performed chemical-genetic CRISPR-Cas9 screens to identify E3s/DUBs whose loss renders cells sensitive or resistant to 41 compounds targeting a broad range of biological processes, including cell cycle progression, genome stability, metabolism, and vesicular transport. Genes and compounds clustered functionally, with inhibitors of related pathways interacting similarly with E3s/DUBs. Some genes, such as FBXW7, showed interactions with many of the compounds. Others, such as RNF25 and FBXO42, showed interactions primarily with a single compound (methyl methanesulfonate for RNF25) or a set of related compounds (the mitotic cluster for FBXO42). Mutation of several E3s with sensitivity to mitotic inhibitors led to increased aberrant mitoses, suggesting a role for these genes in cell cycle regulation. Our comprehensive CRISPR-Cas9 screen uncovered 466 gene-compound interactions covering 25% of the interrogated E3s/DUBs.Aberrant cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancer, including glioblastoma (GBM). Here we report that protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) 6 activity is required for the proliferation, stem-like properties, and tumorigenicity of glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs), a subpopulation in GBM critical for malignancy. We identified a casein kinase 2 (CK2)-PRMT6-regulator of chromatin condensation 1 (RCC1) signaling axis whose activity is an important contributor to the stem-like properties and tumor biology of GSCs. CK2 phosphorylates and stabilizes PRMT6 through deubiquitylation, which promotes PRMT6 methylation of RCC1, which in turn is required for RCC1 association with chromatin and activation of RAN. Disruption of this pathway results in defects in mitosis. EPZ020411, a specific small-molecule inhibitor for PRMT6, suppresses RCC1 arginine methylation and improves the cytotoxic activity of radiotherapy against GSC brain tumor xenografts. link2 This study identifies a CK2α-PRMT6-RCC1 signaling axis that can be therapeutically targeted in the treatment of GBM.Gene transcription occurs via a cycle of linked events, including initiation, promoter-proximal pausing, and elongation of RNA polymerase II (Pol II). link3 A key question is how transcriptional enhancers influence these events to control gene expression. Here, we present an approach that evaluates the level and change in promoter-proximal transcription (initiation and pausing) in the context of differential gene expression, genome-wide. This combinatorial approach shows that in primary cells, control of gene expression during differentiation is achieved predominantly via changes in transcription initiation rather than via release of Pol II pausing. Using genetically engineered mouse models, deleted for functionally validated enhancers of the α- and β-globin loci, we confirm that these elements regulate Pol II recruitment and/or initiation to modulate gene expression. Together, our data show that gene expression during differentiation is regulated predominantly at the level of initiation and that enhancers are key effectors of this process.A 54-year-old man with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and severe hypoxemia was referred for lung transplantation. Embolization had not been performed because of numerous bilateral small pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Although he appeared to be qualified for lung transplantation, we instead performed bilateral thoracoscopic multiple wide wedge resections because of his age, lifestyle as a farmer, and relatively clustered distribution of arteriovenous malformations. Intermittent bilateral ventilation was needed because of poor oxygenation in the early stages of surgery, but his oxygenation improved as the resection progressed. His postoperative oxygenation improved significantly, and lung transplantation was avoided.

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and early impact of intramyocardial delivery of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BM-MNC) at time of surgical Ebstein repair.

Patients with EA (ages 6 months to 30 years) scheduled to undergo repair of the TV were eligible to participate in this open label, non-randomized Phase I clinical trial. BM-MNC target dose was 1-3 million cells/kg. Ten patients have undergone surgical intervention and cell delivery to the right ventricle (RV) and completed 6 month follow-up.

All patients underwent surgical tricuspid valve repair and uneventful BM-MNC delivery; there were no ventricular arrhythmias and no adverse events related to study product or delivery. Echocardiographic RV myocardial performance index improved and RV fractional area change showed an initial decline and then through study follow-up. There was no evidence of delayed myocardial enhancement or regional wall motion abnormalities at injection sites on 6-month follow-up MRI.

Intramyocardial delivery of BM-MNC following surgical repair in EA can be performed safely. Echocardiography variables suggest a positive impact of cell delivery on the RV myocardium with improvements in both RV size and wall motion over time. Additional follow-up and comparison to control groups are required to better characterize the impact of cell therapy on the myopathic RV in Ebstein anomaly.

Intramyocardial delivery of BM-MNC following surgical repair in EA can be performed safely. Echocardiography variables suggest a positive impact of cell delivery on the RV myocardium with improvements in both RV size and wall motion over time. Additional follow-up and comparison to control groups are required to better characterize the impact of cell therapy on the myopathic RV in Ebstein anomaly.