Gender Differences in Dendritic Damage, Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis, and Cognitive Impairment During Aging Processes.

Background: Cognitive impairment is a common and feared characteristic of aging processes, and one key mechanism of cognition is hippocampal synaptic structure. Previous studies have reported that gut microbiota dysbiosis occurred in neurodegenerative diseases and other brain disorders with cognitive impairment. However, it is not clear how gender differences affect cognitive impairment in aging processes and whether they affect synaptic structure and gut microbiota.

Association Between the Trajectories of the Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Prediabetes Progression to Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze baseline profiles and longitudinal changes in Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) among individuals with prediabetes to identify distinct AIP trajectories and assess their significance in predicting diabetes onset.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 8346 participants who underwent multiple general health checks. Utilizing latent class trajectory modeling and Cox proportional hazards analyses, it examined the association between the AIP index and health outcomes.

Association Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Trajectories and the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome:A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: Understanding the role of systemic inflammation in the development of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is crucial for identifying individuals at a higher risk of this cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 4,312 participants who were free from MetS at the study's onset and had high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels measured. Latent class trajectory modeling was utilized to identify distinct hsCRP trajectory patterns.

Pickering emulsion emulsified using novel cellulose nanofibers significantly lowers the lipid release rate and cellular absorption.

A Pickering emulsion is an emulsion system stabilized by solid particles and represents a promising candidate for emulsifying lipids. Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) have excellent ability to control the lipid release rate. This study aims to find the optimal formulation for a nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsion that is the most effective in reducing the lipid release rate.

Predicting the Activity of Oral Lichen Planus with Glycolysis-related Molecules: A Scikit-learn-based Function.

Objective: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the most common oral mucosa diseases, and is mainly mediated by T lymphocytes. The metabolic reprogramming of activated T cells has been shown to transform from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis. The present study investigated the serum levels of glycolysis-related molecules (lactate dehydrogenase, LDH; pyruvic acid, PA; lactic acid, LAC) in OLP, and the correlation with OLP activity was assessed using the reticular, atrophic and erosive lesion (RAE) scoring system.

[Research Progress of Expression and Clinical Significant of EZH2 in Hematological Malignancies--Review].

Enhancer of zeste homolog 2(EZH2) is a histone methyltransferase which regulate gene expression through epigenetic machinery. The abnormal expression of EZH2 has been described in many cancer types. With in-depth study, it was found that EZH2 is involved in the occurrence and development in many kinds of malignant hematologic disease which may play a dual role of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

Nanoemulsified adlay bran oil reduces tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis in B16F10 cells and zebrafish.

The efficacy of oily components is often difficult to evaluate due to their incompatibility with most models. Here, we emulsified adlay bran oil (ABO), processed it to a nanoscale, and investigated its anti-hyperpigmentation efficacy, assessed for its inhibitory effects against tyrosinase activity and melanin production, in an in vitro system (mouse melanoma B16F10 cells) and an in vivo system (zebrafish embryos). ABO induced dose-dependent reductions in tyrosinase activity and melanin production in both the melanoma cells and zebrafish, without affecting viability.

Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the right femur and subsequent metastasis to the left femur: A case report and literature review.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the bone is rare and typically causes an extensive bone lesion. The present study describes a case of diffuse large B-cell primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the bone, which occurred in the right femur, and was initially treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Following a 7-year period of complete remission, a new, similar lesion was identified in the left femur.

Oral delivery system enhanced the bioavailability of stilbenes: Resveratrol and pterostilbene.

Stilbenes are a large group of compounds with the C C C skeleton, in which two aromatic rings are connected by an ethylene bridge. Resveratrol and its structural analog, pterostilbene, are by far the two most widely researched stilbenes in terms of their beneficial bioactivities. However, the bioefficacy of these compounds is greatly reduced when consumed orally due to their poor aqueous solubility, which leads to poor bioavailability.

Techniques and methods to study functional characteristics of emulsion systems.

With the growing popularity of the functional food market, bioactive ingredients from natural sources are discovered one after another for their ability to promote better health and prevent chronic diseases. Emulsion, widely occurring in many food systems, has become a popular vehicle to facilitate the incorporation of bioactive components into the food system. Depending on the designated functionality, an emulsion can be developed with various physical and chemical properties.

[The effect of C-SiO composite films on corrosion resistance of dental Co-Cr alloy].

Purpose: To study the effect of carbon-silica composite films on corrosion resistance of Co-Cr alloy in simulated oral environment and provide evidences for clinical application of this new material.

Methods: Co-Cr alloy specimens were cut into appropriate size of 20 mm × 20 mm × 0.5 mm.

[Detection of miR-155, miR-146a in PBNCs and tissues from patients with oral lichen planus].

Purpose: To investigate the miRNA (including miR-155, miR-146a and miR-146b) expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBNCs) or lesions tissues in oral lichen planus (OLP) patients and healthy controls and the relationship between miRNA and OLP clinical features.

Methods: The expression of miRNA（miR-155, miR-146a and miR-146b）was assessed by quantitative fluorescent PCR in peripheral blood cells or lesions tissues in OLP patients and healthy controls. U6 was used as reference gene.

MicroRNA-155-IFN-γ Feedback Loop in CD4(+)T Cells of Erosive type Oral Lichen Planus.

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T cell-mediated immune disorder, and we have indicated a Th1-dominated immune response in OLP. MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) could promote Th1 cells polarization. The present study aims to determine the role of miR-155 in immune response of OLP.

Nontoxic-dose of deguelin induce NPMc+ AML cell differentiation by selectively targeting Mt NPM1/SIRT1 instead of HDAC1/3.

AML with Mt NPM1 has relatively good responses to induction therapy. However, a proportion of NPMc+ AML cells cannot be cleared by conventional treatments. Therefore, we determined the therapeutic efficacy of deguelin that has demonstrated extensive biological activity with low toxicity.

Molecular cloning and functional characterization of peptidoglycan recognition protein 6 in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella.

Peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) are pattern recognition molecules of innate immunity. In this study, a long-form PGRP, designated as gcPGRP6, was identified from grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella. The deduced amino acid sequence of gcPGRP6 is composed of 464 residues with a conserved PGRP domain at the C-terminus.

Increasing CCL5/CCR5 on CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood of oral lichen planus.

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease of oral mucosa, in which T helper 1 (Th1) cells are greatly involved. Chemokine CCL5 is required for T cells infiltration and activation. CCR5, one of its receptors, specifically expressed on Th1 cells among CD4(+) T cells, can be up-regulated by Th1 cytokines like interleukin2 (IL-2) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and down-regulated by Th2 cytokines like IL-4.

Increased B7-H1 expression on peripheral blood T cells in oral lichen planus correlated with disease severity.

Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic and T cell-mediated autoimmune disease whose immunopathogenesis may involve antigen-presentation, T cells activation and migration as well as keratinocytes apoptosis. PD-1/B7-H1 pathway may have a unique function in regulating self-reactive T cells associated with inflammatory response and maintaining tolerance in peripheral tissues. In this study, we aimed to explore the contribution of PD-1/B7-H1 pathway to OLP.