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Using genetic approach, we further confirmed that the activation of CREB is involved in PDGF-BB-mediated protection in MPP+-exposed SH-SY5Y cells. Together, these data demonstrated the protective effect of PDGF-BB in MPP+-mediated toxicity in SH-SY5Y cells and verified the involved molecular mechanism in PDGF-BB-mediated neuroprotection.Fungal rhinosinusitis (FRS) is inflammation of the paranasal sinus mucosa due to fungal infections, which can be invasive or non-invasive. The occurrence of a sphenoid mucocele with a fungal ball is rare. We report a case of sphenoid sinus mucocele with a fungal ball caused by Scedosporium apiopermum in a 32-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department with persistent headache not relieved on medications. The radiological images showed a mucocele with clival osteomyelitis. Urgent endoscopic examination and debridement was undertaken which demonstrated a mucocele with fungal ball. Microbiological examination confirmed it to be Scedosporium apiopermum.The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) critically regulates several essential biological functions, such as cell growth, metabolism, survival, and immune response by forming two important complexes, namely, mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and complex 2 (mTORC2). mTOR signaling is often dysregulated in cancers and has been considered an attractive cancer therapeutic target. Great efforts have been made to develop efficacious mTOR inhibitors, particularly mTOR kinase inhibitors, which suppress mTORC1 and mTORC2; however, major success has not been achieved. With the strong scientific rationale, the intriguing question is why cancers are insensitive or not responsive to mTOR-targeted cancer therapy in clinics. Beyond early findings on induced activation of PI3K/Akt, MEK/ERK, and Mnk/eIF4E survival signaling pathways that compromise the efficacy of rapalog-based cancer therapy, recent findings on the essential role of GSK3 in mediating cancer cell response to mTOR inhibitors and mTORC1 inhibition-induced upregulation of PD-L1 in cancer cells may provide some explanations. These new findings may also offer us the opportunity to rationally utilize mTOR inhibitors in cancer therapy. Further elucidation of the biology of complicated mTOR networks may bring us the hope to develop effective therapeutic strategies with mTOR inhibitors against cancer.C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) is a platelet surface-activating receptor with the prominent involvement in platelet activation, which was found to be associated with the progression and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke patients. Although podoplanin is the only known endogenous ligand for CLEC-2, the role of podoplanin/CLEC-2 in cerebral ischemia injury was unclear. In this study, we examined their role by using a mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. Naporafenib mw The expression of CLEC-2 and podoplanin increased after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, peaked at 24 h, and then decreased gradually. Podoplanin and CLEC-2 co-localized mainly in the ischemia/reperfusion cortex and expressed on neurons and microglia. Anti-podoplanin antibody pretreatment reduced cerebral infarct volume from 52.67 ± 4.67 to 34.08 ± 6.04% (P less then 0.05) and attenuated the neurological deficits during acute stage and recovery stage. Moreover, a significant decrease of IL-18 and IL-1β was observed in the mice pretreated with the anti-podoplanin antibody. Our results demonstrate that the podoplanin-CLEC-2 axis might play an important role in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice by promoting inflammatory reactions.Pichia pastoris expression system was introduced with post-translation process similar to higher eukaryotes. Preliminary studies were performed toward process intensification and magnetic immobilization of this system. In this experiment, effects of magnetic immobilization on the structure of recombinant protein were evaluated. P. pastoris cell which express human serum albumin (HSA) was used as a model. The cells were immobilized with various concentrations of APTES coated magnetite nanoparticles. HSA production was done over 5 days induction and structure of the product was analyzed by UV-vis, fluorescence, and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Second derivative deconvolution method was used to analyze the secondary structure of HSA. P. pastoris cell that were immobilized with 0.5 and 1 mg/mL of nanoparticles were produced HSA with intact structure. But immobilization with 2 mg/mL of nanoparticles resulted in some modifications in the secondary structures (i.e., α-helixes and β-turns) of produced HSA. Based on these data, immobilization of P. pastoris cells with 0.5 or 1 mg/mL of nanoparticles is completely efficient for cell harvesting and has any effect on the structure of recombinant product. These findings revealed that decoration of microbial cells with high concentrations of nanoparticles has some impacts on the structure of secretory proteins.Neurotoxicity caused by cisplatin is a major obstacle during chemotherapy. Oxidative stress and inflammation are considered the primary mechanism behind neuronal damage which affects the continuing chemotherapy regimen. Agomelatine was recently described as a neuroprotective compound against toxic insults in the nervous systems. It is an analog of the well-known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound melatonin and currently used for depression and sleep disturbances. In the current study, we investigated the possible neuroprotective role of agomelatine against cisplatin-induced oxidative, inflammatory, and behavioral alterations in male rats. Our results show that agomelatine prevented cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity in the HT-22 mouse hippocampal neuronal cell line. Additionally, agomelatine treatment inhibited cisplatin-induced behavioral deficits and neuronal integrity in vivo. For the evaluation of the effect of agomelatine on oxidative stress and inflammation, GSH, MDA, TNF, and IL-6 levels were analyzed in HT-22 cells and hippocampal tissues. Agomelatine significantly attenuated oxidative stress and inflammation due to the cisplatin insult in vitro and in vivo. Also, agomelatine treatment ameliorated the neuronal pathology in the hippocampus, which is strongly related to cognition and memory. Taken together, our results indicate that in males, the neuroprotective effect of agomelatine is mediated through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions abrogating functional deficits.