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The latter is an interesting finding, as TFR-1 is usually not expressed in normal vasculature, with the exception of normal brain vascular endothelium, where it allows transport of transferrin, and thus iron, into tissues, suggesting a similar function here to support cancer growth. The early results presented highlight the relevance of TFR-1 expression in canine OS, suggesting therapies involving both TFR-1 and Iron metabolisms in dogs with osteosarcoma should be developed. © 2020 The Authors. Veterinary Medicine and Science Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is an intraepithelial precancerous lesion of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that progresses from adenoma to carcinoma, and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) might be involved in the tumorigenesis. In this study, we obtained the expression profiles of more than 4000 lncRNAs by probe reannotation of a microarray dataset. As a correlation network-based systems biology method, weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to find clusters of highly correlated lncRNAs in the tumorigenesis of IPMN, which covered four stepwise stages from normal main pancreatic duct to invasive IPMN. In the most relevant module (R2  = -0.75 and P = 5E-05), three hub lncRNAs were identified (HAND2-AS1, CTD-2033D15.2, and lncRNA-TFG). HAND2-AS1 and CTD-2033D15.2 were negatively correlated with the tumorigenesis (P in one-way ANOVA test = 1.45E-07 and 1.39E-0.5), while lncRNA-TFG were positively correlated with the tumorigenesis (P = 3.99E-08). The validation set reached consistent results (P = 2.66E-03 in HAND2-AS1, 1.47E-04 in CTD-2033D15.2 and 6.23E-08 in lncRNA-TFG). In functional enrichment analysis, the target genes of microRNAs targeting also these lncRNAs were overlapped in multiple biological processes, pathways and malignant diseases including pancreatic cancer. In survival analysis, patients with higher expression of HAND2-AS1-targeted and CTD-2033D15.2-targeted microRNAs showed a significantly poorer prognosis in PDAC, while high expression of lncRNA-TFG-targeted microRNAs demonstrated an obviously better prognosis (log-rank P  less then  .05). In conclusion, by coexpression network analysis of the lncRNA profiles, three key lncRNAs were identified in association with the tumorigenesis of IPMN, and those lncRNAs might act as early diagnostic biomarkers or therapeutic targets in pancreatic cancer. © 2020 The Authors. Cancer Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.OBJECTIVE Perforate the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane of the GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (GSO) and GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder (GCA) after implantation. BACKGROUND Percutaneous transseptal access to the left atrium is necessary for many structural and electrophysiological procedures. The potential need to access the left atrium may influence decision-making for patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect closure. METHODS Sixteen canines underwent implantation of equal number GSO or GCA devices. A transseptal crossing procedure was performed through the device 85 (±1) days postoccluder implantation. The crossing procedure was performed utilizing commercially available equipment radiofrequency/SureFlex sheath and standard needle/Mullin's sheath. Progressive dilation of the perforation was performed to allow passage of a 12 French Mullin's sheath into the left atrium. RESULTS Left atrial access was achieved in all cases. Postmortem analysis demonstrated passage through both occluder discs in all radiofrequency/SureFlex sheath cases (4 GSO, 4 GCA) and half of the standard needle/Mullin's sheath cases (3 GSO, 1 GCA). The remaining standard needle/Mullin's sheath cases demonstrated perforation through the right atrial disc but passage around the septal aspect of the left atrial disc, thus not perforating the left atrial disc. No acute embolic complications from the procedure were observed. CONCLUSIONS Left atrial access may be achieved through the GSO or GCA devices after implantation and endothelialization. The combination of a radiofrequency needle and steerable sheath provides benefit over a standard needle and Mullin's sheath in accomplishing passage through both occluder discs. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Coagulopathy in corona virus infection has been shown to be associated with high mortality with high D-dimers being a particularly important marker for the coagulopathy.1 In the latest paper from the same group, the use of anticoagulant therapy with heparin was shown to decrease mortality as well. 2 This is especially so in patients i) who have met the sepsis induced coagulopathy (SIC) criteria ≥4 (40.0% vs 64.2%, P=0.029) compared to those with SIC score less then 4 (29.0% vs 22.6%, P=0.419).or ii) with markedly elevated D-dimer (greater than six-fold at the upper limit of normal). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Both ferroelectric and switchable dielectric behaviors are of great academic value and practical significance, but they usually exist alone. If combine the two properties into one compound, it will be more valuable in practical application. In this paper, quasi-spherical (2-bromoethyl) trimethylammonium cation was used to match with [CdBr 4 ] 2- anion, and a new organic-inorganic hybrid compound ([BrCH 2 CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 3 ] + 2 [CdBr 4 ] 2- , BETABCdBr ) was obtained and carefully characterized. Panobinostat ic50 The results indicate that this compound undergoes two continuous reversible phase transition around 342 K and 390 K. It could respectively exhibit ferroelectric and switchable dielectric properties over different temperature range. This work may provide a new clue to explore new types of bifunctional phase transition smart materials to meet various application requirements. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.Even though conventionally prepared octacalcium phosphate and collagen composite (OCP/Col) has exhibited excellent bone regeneration and has recently been commercialized for treating bone defects, reproducible appositional bone formation with OCP/Col has never been achieved. The present study investigated whether appositional bone formation could be achieved by altering the density of OCP/Col and applying liquid nitrogen during the preparation of OCP/Col. The prepared OCP/Col disks had eight variations and were divided into categories according to four different type of densities (1.0, 1.3, 1.7, and 2.0) of OCP/Col and two different pre-freezing conditions of gas phase (G group -80°C) and liquid phase (L group -196°C). These disks were implanted into subperiosteal pockets in rodent calvaria, five samples per each eight variations. Radiomorphometric analysis was conducted at 4 and 12 weeks after implantation, and histological analysis was conducted at 12 weeks after implantation. OCP/Col samples in the L group tended to retain their height and shape and had enhanced appositional bone formation, whereas OCP/Col samples in the G group tended to lose their height and shape and had limited appositional bone formation.