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ABM can simulate years of implementation of GSI program incentives, which vary from stormwater fee reduction to subsidy payments to tradable credits revenues generated. Publicly available demographic data combined with behavioral economic relationships can build models to evaluate how municipalities can meet regulatory goals for urban retrofits using market-based approaches to encourage GSI adoption.As a H 2 O 2 generator, 2e - oxygen reduction reaction active electrocatalyst plays an important role in advanced oxidation process to degrade organic pollutants in sewage. To enhance the tendency of NiCo 2 S 4 towards 2e - reduction reaction, N atoms are doped in its structure and replace S 2- . The result implies this weakens the interaction between NiCo 2 S 4 and OOH*, suppresses O-O bond breaking and enhances H 2 O 2 selectivity. This electrocatalyst also shows photothermal effect. Under photothermal heating, H 2 O 2 produced by oxidation reduction reaction can decompose and release ·OH, which degrades organic pollutants with advanced oxidation process. Photothermal effect induced advance oxidation process shows obvious advantages over traditional Fenton reaction, such as wide pH adaptation scope and low secondary pollutant due to its Fe 2+ free character. With Zn as anode, the electrocatalyst as cathode material, Zn-O 2 battery is assembled. It achieves electricity generation and photothermal effect induced advance oxidation process simultaneously.
Tumor models resistant to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors or cisplatin express higher levels of the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1. We sought to determine whether PD-L1 expression is elevated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) models of acquired cetuximab resistance and whether the expression is regulated by bromodomain and extraterminal domain (BET) proteins.
Expression of PD-L1 was assessed in HNSCC cell line models of acquired cetuximab resistance. Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC)- and RNAi-mediated targeting were used to assess the role of BET proteins.
Cetuximab-resistant HNSCC cells expressed elevated PD-L1 compared to cetuximab-sensitive controls. Treatment with the BET inhibitor JQ1, the BET PROTAC MZ1, or RNAi-mediated knockdown of BRD2 decreased PD-L1 expression. Knockdown of BRD2 also reduced the elevated levels of PD-L1 seen in a model of acquired cisplatin resistance.
PD-L1 is significantly elevated in HNSCC models of acquired cetuximab and cisplatin resistance where BRD2 is the primary regulator.
PD-L1 is significantly elevated in HNSCC models of acquired cetuximab and cisplatin resistance where BRD2 is the primary regulator.Human adult height reflects the outcome of childhood skeletal growth. Growth plate (epiphyseal) chondrocytes are key determinants of height. As epiphyseal chondrocytes mature and proliferate, they pass through three developmental stages, which are organized into three distinct layers in the growth plate (i) resting (round), (ii) proliferative (flat), and (iii) hypertrophic. Recent genomewide association studies (GWASs) of human height identified numerous associated loci, which are enriched for genes expressed in growth plate chondrocytes. However, it remains unclear which specific genes expressed in which layers of the growth plate regulate skeletal growth and human height. To connect the genetics of height and growth plate biology, we analyzed GWAS data through the lens of gene expression in the three dissected layers of murine newborn tibial growth plate. For each gene, we derived a specificity score for each growth plate layer and regressed these scores against gene-level p values from recent height GWAS dll layer as being potentially important regulators of skeletal biology. © 2021 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
This study assessed the self-reported health perception and use of health care by adults born very preterm before 30weeks of gestation.
The participants were part of a cross-sectional observational study that assessed the global health of young adults aged 18-29years born very preterm in Quebec, Canada. Health perception was explored from 2011 to 2016 using the second Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36v2), and objective health measures were obtained. Further in-depth open-ended questions were asked in 2018.
The 101 preterm subjects had similar perceptions of their health to 105 term-born controls, according to the SF-36v2, despite significantly more adverse health conditions. Their healthcare use was similar. However, the later in-depth questionnaire showed that 23% of 45 preterm subjects and 3% of 34 term-born subjects perceived their health as poorer than the general population. Major factors that could improve their respective health were lifestyle habits (74% vs. 81%) and eliminating specific adverse symptoms (52% vs. 27%). Only 10% of preterm individuals had been asked about their perinatal history by physicians.
Adults born very preterm said their health was poorer than the general population and identified specific factors that should be addressed during routine health monitoring.
Adults born very preterm said their health was poorer than the general population and identified specific factors that should be addressed during routine health monitoring.
Pneumonia due to Pneumocystis jirovecii (PCP) is a frequent infection in HIV-positive and also in immunocompromised HIV-negative patients. PCR analysis of pulmonary samples has become an essential element in PCP laboratory diagnosis. Currently, many commercially PCR-based tests are available for Pjirovecii detection and need to be evaluated.
We evaluated the performance of the RealStar
Pjirovecii PCR kit for PCP diagnosis.
We performed the RealStar
Pjirovecii PCR and an in-house PCR in 219 pulmonary samples. We then assessed the performance of the RealStar
Pjirovecii PCR kit by classifying patients in proven, probable, possible PCP or no final diagnosis, on the basis of the clinical and radiological signs and direct examination of bronchoalveolar lavage samples.
The results showed excellent concordance (96.8%) with another in-house PCR, previously used in the laboratory. The available clinical data allowed classifying 219 patients as having proven PCP (n=6), probable PCP (n=27), possible PCP (n=29) and no final diagnosis of PCP (n=157). The RealStar
Pjirovecii PCR kit performed well with samples from patients with proven and probable PCP, as indicated by the detection of Pjirovecii DNA in all these samples. The percentage of positive samples in the possible PCP category was 75.9%. In patients with no final diagnosis of PCP, Pjirovecii DNA was detected in 13.4% of samples, indicating colonisation by this pathogen.
The RealStar
Pjirovecii PCR kit shows excellent performance for PCP diagnosis.
The RealStar® P jirovecii PCR kit shows excellent performance for PCP diagnosis.
To summarise the quantity and quality of evidence for using music therapy for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
We performed an overview of evidence for the effectiveness and safety of MT for preterm infants in the NICU. We performed a random-effects meta-analysis of data from studies that fit the definition of MT.
We identified 12 eligible systematic reviews and the methodological quality by AMSTAR-2 ranged from moderate to critically low. We identified 14 eligible randomised trials and 7 observational studies where the intervention fits the definition of MT. Meta-analysis of the RCTs showed that MT significantly decreases heart rate, mean difference (MD) (95% CI), -3.21 [-5.22, -1.19], respiratory rate, MD -2.93 [-5.65, -0.22], and maternal anxiety, MD -17.50 [-20.10, -14.90], and increases feeding volume, MD 29.59 [12.79, 46.38]. Long-term neurodevelopmental or safety outcomes were not reported. GRADE assessment of outcomes ranged from low to very low, downgraded for high risk of bias in the included studies, inconsistency and imprecision.
Low to very low certainty evidence suggests that MT in preterm infants improves short-term physiological parameters, feeding and maternal anxiety but safety and long-term outcomes were not reported.
Low to very low certainty evidence suggests that MT in preterm infants improves short-term physiological parameters, feeding and maternal anxiety but safety and long-term outcomes were not reported.
The increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) conferred by hepatitis C virus (HCV) is especially relevant after liver transplantation (LT), but its mechanism is still not well defined. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of HCV eradication in inflammatory and endothelial activation markers after LT.
We evaluated inflammatory (TNF-alfa, IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1) and endothelial activation (E-selectin, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and MMP-9) markers before and after eradication in 45 LT recipients with HCV infection (LT+/HCV+) and 44 non-transplanted HCV-infected patients (LT-/HCV+). We also considered an additional group of 40 LT recipients without HCV infection (LT+/HCV-).
LT+/HCV+ patients presented a higher endothelial activation status before eradication compared to LT+/HCV- patients. However, levels of E-selectin, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and MMP-9 were comparable between LT+/HCV+ and LT-/HCV+ patients before eradication. HCV eradication decreased ICAM-1 (5466.55 pg/ml vs. 3354.88pg/ml, p<0.001) and VCAM-1 (10456.52 pg/ml vs. 6658.85 pg/ml, p<0.001) levels in LT+/HCV+ and LT-/HCV+ patients. Remarkably, HCV eradication restored levels of endothelial activation markers of LT+/HCV+ patients compared to that of LT+/HCV- patients.
HCV plays a major role in endothelial dysfunction after LT. Furthermore, HCV eradication restores endothelial activation despite the exposure to immunosuppressive therapy.
HCV plays a major role in endothelial dysfunction after LT. Furthermore, HCV eradication restores endothelial activation despite the exposure to immunosuppressive therapy.
To analyze the effect of patterns of extrarenal tumor extension with other pathological factors on postoperative recurrence in patients with non-metastatic pT3a renal cell carcinoma.
We retrospectively reviewed 587 non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients who underwent radical surgery between 2006 and 2017 at Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. We extracted a subset of 114 patients with pT3a of predominant histological types 93 with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (81.6%), 13 with unclassified renal cell carcinoma (11.4%), six with chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (5.3%) and two with papillary renal cell carcinoma. The primary end-point was recurrence-free survival. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model were used for statistical analysis.
Of the 114 patients with pT3a renal cell carcinoma, 42 patients (36.8%) experienced recurrence. Multivariate analysis showed that perinephric fat invasion (hazard ratio 2.36, P=0.009), sarcomatoid or rhabdoid component (oncological outcomes. These findings will aid in risk stratification for predicting recurrence and provide prognostic information for patient counseling.
Kidney transplantation (Ktx) in elderly has become increasingly accepted worldwide despite their higher burden of comorbidities. We investigated important risk factors affecting long-term patient and graft survival.
We included all (n=747) Ktx patients >60 years from 2000 to 2012 in Sweden. Patients were age-stratified; 60-64, 65-69 and >70 years. Follow-up time was up to 10 years (median 7.9 years, 75% percentile >10 years). Primary outcome was 10-year patient survival in age-stratified groups. Secondary outcomes were 5- year patient and graft-survival in age-stratified groups and the impact of risk factors including Charlson comorbidity index on patient and graft-survival.
Mortality was higher in patients >70 years, after 10 years (HR 1.94; 95% CI 1.24-3.04; p=0.004). 7,12-Dimethylbenz[aanthracene cell line] Males had a higher 10-year risk of death (HR 1.39; CI 95% 1.04-1.86; p=0.024). Five-year patient survival did not differ between age-groups. In multivariate Cox analysis (n=500) hazard ratio for 10-year mortality was 4.6 in patients with Charlson comorbidity index ≥7 vs <4 (95% CI 2.
