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Screening for putative substrates revealed binding of phenolic compounds, such as l-mimosine and emodin, suggesting a potential application of this new thermophilic P450 in the production of the corresponding hydroxylated products.An asymptomatic 76-year-old man presented to our department for the treatment of gastric cancer. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a superficial elevated lesion with an irregular central depression in the lower third of the stomach; this was confirmed to be adenocarcinoma by biopsy, while abdominal contrast-enhanced CT revealed no abnormal lesions. Based on the patient's clinical diagnosis of early gastric cancer, we planned laparoscopic gastrectomy with preoperative placement of four endoscopic marking clips equipped with indocyanine green-conjugated resin to determine the resection margin. During surgery, a dedicated laparoscopic system was used to detect indocyanine green fluorescence emitted by the clips and determine their precise position. The clips helped to identify an accurate resection line for the stomach, enabling accurate laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. We successfully demonstrated the usefulness of clips with fluorescent resin for detecting gastric cancer in patients. We report the first case using the clips to accurately locate a site of interest.Powdery mildew is the main disease affecting cucumber cultivation and causes severe economic loss. So far, research on cucumber resistance to powdery mildew has not yielded feasible solutions. This study selected two inbred cucumber lines, XY09-118 (resistant) and Q10 (susceptible) and investigated their responses to powdery mildew infection (harvested 24 and 48 h after inoculation) using RNA sequencing. More than 20,000 genes were detected in cucumber leaves both with and without powdery mildew infection at the above two time points. Among these, 5478 genes were identified as differently expressed genes (DEGs) between XY09-118 and Q10. Based on the databases GO and KEGG, the functions of DEGs were analysed. Moreover, the complex regulatory network for powdery mildew resistance was assessed, which involves plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant-pathogen interaction and the MAPK signalling pathway. In particular, genes encoding WRKY, NAC and TCP were highlighted. In addition, genes involved in plant hormone biosynthesis, metabolism and signal transduction, pathogen resistance and abiotic stress response were analysed. Co-expression analysis indicated that the transcription factors correlated with plant hormone signal pathway and metabolism, defence and abiotic response. The expression of several genes was validated by qRT-PCR. The pathogen resistance regulatory network was identified by comparing resistant and susceptible inbred lines infected with powdery mildew. The transcriptome data provide novel insights into cucumber response to powdery mildew infection and the identified pathogen resistance genes will be highly useful for breeding efforts to enhance the resistance of cucumber to powdery mildew.

Haemorrhage from the pancreatic cut surface after pancreaticoduodenectomy is uncommon. Orludodstat chemical structure The optimal treatment for post-pancreatectomy haemorrhage (PPH) from the pancreatic cut surface remains controversial.

We performed a retrospective analysis including all patients who underwent a pancreatiocoduodenectomy between 2008 and 2018 at a single tertiary institution in Melbourne, Australia, to analyse the incidence, potential risk factors, treatment and outcomes of cut surface PPH.

A total of 168 pancreaticoduodenectomies were performed during the study period with pancreaticogastrostomy being the most common method of reconstruction at our institution (84.5%). There were 12 instances of cut surface PPH (7.1%). The majority of cases of cut surface PPH occurred within 48 h following pancreaticoduodenectomy (67%) with 41.7% occurring in the first 24 h. All but one patient required surgical intervention but length of stay did not appear to be increased compared to those without cut surface PPH. There was a trend towards patients with cut surface PPH being more likely to have a non-dilated pancreatic duct (75% versus 49%; P = 0.079). No significant differences were noted between patient with and without cut surface PPH with regards to abnormalities in platelet counts (3.2% versus 0%; P = 0.529), international normalized ratio (4.5% versus 8.3%; P = 0.694) and prophylactic anticoagulant administration or continuing antiplatelet use (28.2 versus 16.7%; P = 0.630).

We believe that an unobstructed pancreas, in combination with the acidic environment associated with a dunking pancreaticogastrostomy anastomosis, may predispose to bleeding from the cut surface of the pancreas.

We believe that an unobstructed pancreas, in combination with the acidic environment associated with a dunking pancreaticogastrostomy anastomosis, may predispose to bleeding from the cut surface of the pancreas.

The 8th edition American Joint Committee on Cancer nodal (N) staging of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCCHN) is largely based on lymph node metastasis size, despite conflicting data in the literature. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of largest node size in cSCCHN.

Retrospective analysis of 94 patients undergoing curative-intent treatment for nodal cSCCHN with surgery ± radiotherapy at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia was conducted. Survival outcomes were assessed using multivariate Cox regression. The primary end point was disease-free survival (DFS). Objective measures of model performance were used in exploratory analyses to identify optimal size thresholds for predicting survival.

Nodal metastasis size significantly predicted DFS on multivariate analysis (hazard ratio 1.24; 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.46; P = 0.008). This prognostic impact occurred predominantly in parotid metastases (hazard ratio 1.27; 95% confidence interval 1.07-1.51; P = 0.006); each 1 cm increase in size increased the risk of recurrence or death by 27%, irrespective of the number of involved nodes. In parotid metastases, size thresholds of ≤3, 3-4.5 and >4.5 cm optimized prognostic discrimination. Extranodal extension (ENE) was associated with decreased DFS in nodes ≤3 cm in size (P = 0.025), but not in those >3 cm (P = 0.744).

Size is an important prognostic factor in cSCCHN with parotid metastases, with optimal thresholds of ≤3, >3-4.5 and >4.5 cm. The prognostic impact of ENE was seen only in nodal metastases ≤3 cm in size. These results may have important implications for node size thresholds and inclusion of ENE in the American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging categories.

4.5 cm. The prognostic impact of ENE was seen only in nodal metastases ≤3 cm in size. These results may have important implications for node size thresholds and inclusion of ENE in the American Joint Committee on Cancer N staging categories.