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AIMS Biomarkers are not recommended until now to guide the management of patients with heart failure (HF). NSC 644468 manufacturer Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) appears as a promising biomarker. The current study considered pre-discharged sST2 values as a guide for medical management in patients admitted for acute HF decompensation, in an attempt to reduce hospital readmission. METHODS AND RESULTS STADE-HF was a blinded prospective randomized controlled trial and included 123 patients admitted for acute HF. They were randomized into the usual treatment group (unknown sST2 level) or the interventional treatment group, for whom sST2 level was known and used on Day 4 of hospitalization to guide the treatment. The primary endpoint was the readmission rate for any cause at 1 month. It occurred in 10 patients (19%) in the usual group and 18 (32%) in the sST2 group without statistical difference (P = 0.11). Post hoc analysis in the whole group shows that the mean duration of hospitalization was lower in patients with low sST2 ( less then 37 ng/mL) at admission vs. high sST2 (8.5 ± 9.5 vs. 14.8 ± 14.9 days, respectively, P = 0.003). In addition, a decrease in sST2 greater than 18% is significantly associated with a lower readmission rate. CONCLUSIONS Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2-guided therapy over a short period of time does not reduce readmissions. However, sST2 was clearly associated with duration of hospitalization, and the decrease in sST2 was associated with decreased rehospitalizations. Long-term outcome using sST2-guided therapy deserves further investigations. © 2020 The Authors. ESC Heart Failure published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Society of Cardiology.The serine/threonine kinase CK2 modulates the activity of more than 300 proteins and thus plays a crucial role in various physiological and pathophysiological processes. The enzymatic activity of CK2 is controlled by the equilibrium between the heterotetrameric holoenzyme CK2a2b2 and its monomeric subunits CK2a and CK2b. A series of analogues of W16 ((3aR,4S,10S,10aS)-4-[(S)-4-benzyl-2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidin-3-yl]carbonyl-10-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,10,10a-tetrahydrofuro[3,4-b]carbazole-1,3(3aH)-dione ((+)-3a)) was prepared in an one-pot, three-component Levy reaction. The stereochemistry of the tetracyclic compounds was analyzed. Additionally, the chemically labile anhydride structure of the furocarbazoles 3 was replaced by a more stable imide (9) and N-methylimide (10) substructure. The enantiomer of the lead compound showed more than 6-fold increased inhibition of the CK2a/CK2b interaction (protein protein interaction inhibition, PPII) in the microscale thermophoresis (MST) assay. However, an increased enzyme inhibition was not found in the capillary electrophoresis assay. In the pyrrolocarbazole series, the imide (-)-9a and the N-methylimide (+)-10a represent the most promising inhibitors of CK2a/CK2b interaction. However, both compounds could not inhibit the enzymatic activity. Unexpectedly, the racemic tetracyclic pyrrolocarbazole (±)-12 with a carboxy moiety in 4-position displays the highest CK2a/CK2b interaction inhibition (Ki = 1.8 µM) of this series of compounds. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.Yeast derived β-glucan particles (GPs) are a class of microcarriers under development for the delivery of drugs and imaging agents to immune system cells for theranostic approaches.  However, encapsulation of hydrophilic imaging agents in the porous GPs is challenging. Here, we show that the unique coordination chemistry of Fe(III)-based macrocyclic T1 MRI contrast agents permits facile encapsulation in GPs.  Remarkably, the GPs labeled with the simple Fe(III) complexes are stable under physiologically relevant conditions, despite the absence of amphiphilic groups. In contrast to the free Fe(III) coordination complex, the labeled Fe(III)-GPs have lowered T1 relaxivity and act as a silenced form of the contrast agent. Addition of a fluorescent tag to the Fe(III) complex produces a bimodal agent to further enable tracking of the nanoparticles and to monitor release. Treatment of the iron-labelled GPs with maltol chelator or with mildly acidic conditions releases the intact iron complex and restores enhanced T1 relaxation of the water protons. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.BACKGROUND Quantifying the chest wall is useful in documenting thoracoabdominal synchrony during the neonatal period. Subjective measures are often used rather than gold-standard methods due to their practicality in clinical practice. The aim of the present study is to compare the reliability between a newly proposed method (video analysis in MATLAB) and image analysis using AutoCad tools, both applied to assess thoracoabdominal motion in newborns (NBs). MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an observational cross-sectional study of full-term NBs. A digital camera was used to film thoracoabdominal motion for 2 minutes in the supine position, with movements measured by the two aforementioned methodologies. RESULTS A total of 139 images were used, showing agreement between AutoCAD and MATLAB (BIAS = -1.68; CI = -6.593.22, Bland-Altman plot). CONCLUSION The programs were interchangeable and the routine developed in MATLAB was simpler and faster, allowing dynamic analysis and suggesting its clinical utility in quantifying respiratory motion in NBs. © 2020 The Authors. Pediatric Pulmonology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.A simple, repeatable and inexpensive laboratory practice applied to teach and discuss aquatic metal pollution and oxidative stress detoxification mechanisms through biomarker analyses, as well as important ecotoxicology concepts, is presented herein. It has been implemented in a university in Brazil to both undergraduate and Master's and PhD students, indicating usefulness to all these levels. Students learned to detect metallothionein and reduced glutathione concentrations in biological samples and investigate several variables of interest in biomonitoring assessments. In addition, statistical correlations were used to indicate the potential dual role played by MT in aquatic organisms, allowing for biological inferences regarding both aquatic metal pollution and oxidative stress detoxification mechanisms and maturing of ecotoxicological and biomonitoring concepts discussed and presented both theoretically and integrated to the laboratory findings. © 2020 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.OBJECTIVES Combination antiretroviral therapy has largely restored the lifespan of persons living with HIV. Data suggest early comorbidities of aging in this population. Past studies focused on men; limited data exist regarding the prevalence of dyslipidaemia in women living with HIV (WLWH). We investigated the prevalence of cardiometabolic abnormalities among WLWH and HIV-negative women in the Children and Women Antiretrovirals and Markers of Aging (CARMA) cohort, and their relationships to cellular aging markers. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of nonpregnant female patients (156 WLWH and 133 HIV-negative controls, aged 12-69 years) enrolled in CARMA between 2013 and 2017. The Framingham risk score (FRS) and the prevalences of hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and dyslipideamia were determined using self-report, anthropometrics, chart review and laboratory data. Cellular aging was determined by assessing leukocyte telomere length and blood mitochondrial DNA content. Diagnoses were based on current Canadian guidelines and definitions. RESULTS HIV-infected status was associated with dyslipidaemia [odds ratio (OR) 2.89; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.69-5.01], but not diabetes, higher FRS, hypertension or metabolic syndrome. The median age was 43.5 [interquartile range (IQR) 36.8-50.9] years in WLWH and 46.2 (IQR 30.3-54.9) years in HIV-negative controls. WLWH were less likely to be menopausal or use alcohol, and more often had hepatitis C virus infection or a current or past smoking history. Lower mitochondrial DNA content was associated with metabolic syndrome; no other associations were noted between cardiometabolic abnormalities and markers of cellular aging. CONCLUSIONS Despite their relatively young age, almost two-thirds of WLWH had dyslipidaemia, a significantly greater proportion than in controls. Strategies to address dyslipidaemia and decrease smoking rates may improve long-term outcomes among WLWH. © 2020 British HIV Association.BACKGROUND Oxaliplatin is frequently used in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. However, peripheral neuropathy is a severe adverse effect of oxaliplatin that may persist and impact quality of life. OBJECTIVE To assess the potential effects of ultrasound acupuncture for the alleviation of symptoms related to oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN) among metastatic colorectal cancer patients. DESIGN A prospective cohort pilot study. SETTING Education and research hospital. PARTICIPANTS Patients with a diagnosis of stages II-IV colorectal cancer treated with oxaliplatin-based treatment regimens and with the presence of OIPN symptoms (n = 17). link2 INTERVENTIONS Pulsed therapeutic ultrasound (1 MHz) at bilateral acupuncture points of PC6, PC7, BL60 and KI1 were administered for 5 min/point daily for 12 d. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Pain Quality Assessment Scale (PQAS), Chemotherapy-induced Neurotoxicity Questionnaire (CINQ), quantitative touch-detection threshold, cold-trigger pain withdrawal latency apyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a severe malignant with high morbidity; however, few effective and secure therapeutic strategy is used in current clinical practice. Oridonin is a small molecule from the traditional Chinese herb Rabdosia rubescens. This study mainly aimed to investigate the role of oridonin on inhibiting the process of H1688, a kind of small cell lung cancer cells from human. Oridonin could suppress H1688 cell proliferation and induce their apoptosis in a high dosage treatment (20 μmol/L). Meanwhile, cell migration was suppressed by oridonin (5 and 10 μmol/L) that did not affect cell proliferation and apoptosis. The expression level of E-cadherin was significantly increased, and the expression of vimentin, snail and slug was reduced after administration of oridonin. These expression changes were associated with the suppressed integrin β1, phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and ERK1/2. In addition, oridonin (5 and 10 mg/kg) inhibited tumour growth in a nude mouse model; however, HE staining revealed a certain degree of cytotoxicity in hepatic tissue after treatment oridonin (10 mg/kg). Furthermore, the concentration of alanine aminotransferase (ALP) was significantly increased and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was reduced after oridonin treatment (10 mg/kg). Immunohistochemical analysis further revealed that oridonin increased E-cadherin expression and reduced vimentin and phospho-FAK levels in vivo. These findings indicated that oridonin can inhibit the migration and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of SCLC cells by suppressing the FAK-ERK1/2 signalling pathway. Thus, oridonin may be a new drug candidate to offer an effect of anti-SCLC with relative safety. link3 © 2020 Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, Science and Technology Innovation Project for College Students in Zhejiang Province. 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