Maslinic acid alleviates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting the colitis-aggravating pathogen Clostridium perfringens and modulating gut microbiota.

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC), a prevalent form of inflammatory bowel disease, continues to pose therapeutic challenges due to the limitations of conventional drugs and their inability to prevent relapse. Emerging evidence highlights the crucial role of gut microbiota dysbiosis in UC pathogenesis, yet our understanding of specific harmful microbes and their contributions to disease development remains limited.

Purpose: This study aims to (1) investigate the therapeutic potential of maslinic acid (MA), a food-derived natural compound, in colitis mice models; (2) elucidate the previously underestimated pathogenic role of Clostridium perfringens in UC development; and (3) reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying both C.

Thiol-ene photoclick hydrogels reinforced with poly(protocatechualdehyde)-coated gallium doped bioactive glass nanoparticles for scarless healing of infected wound.

Complex pathological microenvironment mainly characterized by excessive inflammation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, drug-resistant bacterial infection makes wound rapid scarless healing still a major clinical challenge. Inspired by skin composed principally of collagen and mucopolysaccharides, an injectable nanocomposite hydrogel with immunoregulation, antioxidant and antibacterial activity based on allyl glycidyl ether grafted gelatin (Gel-AGE), cysteamine grafted hyaluronic acid (HA-CSA) and poly(protocatechualdehyde)-coated gallium doped bioactive glass (PPA@GaBG) nanoparticles, was designed for treatment of infected wound. The PPA@GaBG/Gel-AGE/HA-CSA (PGBGH) hydrogel can be rapidly formed via thiol-ene photo-click chemistry between Gel-AGE and HA-CSA.

Avenanthramide C from underutilized oat glumes exhibits dual anti-oxidant and anti-thrombotic effects in oxidative damage and thrombosis models.

Avenanthramides (Avns), particularly Avn-C, are unique phenolic compounds found in oats, known for their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This study evaluated Avn-C's bioactivity using oxidative damage models in HUVECs induced by -BOOH and thrombosis models in zebrafish induced by phenylhydrazine (PHZ). Avn-C exhibited potent antioxidant activity, with an IC value of 7.

Yeast Culture Supplementation Improves Meat Quality by Enhancing Immune Response and Purine Metabolism of Small-Tail Han Sheep ().

Yeast culture is widely used in ruminants to improve gut health, immunity, and productivity; however, its impact on meat quality remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of yeast culture supplementation in the basic diet on meat quality of Small-tail Han sheep. A total of 40 Small-tail Han sheep (17.

Natural small-molecule compounds targeting Helicobacter pylori virulence factors: A promising strategy for overcoming antibiotic resistance.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is an important causal factor of gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. High infection rates and the increasing challenge of antibiotic resistance worldwide have prompted an urgent need to develop novel therapeutic options and antimicrobial agents.

Impact of oat grain supplementation on growth performance, rumen microbiota, and fatty acid profiles in Hu sheep.

The intestinal microbiota plays a vital role in animal growth and development. In this study, we explored the impact of oat grain dietary supplementation on growth performance, intestinal microbiota, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and fatty acids (FAs) in Hu sheep. Thirty-two Hu lambs were randomly assigned to a control group (RC) or an oat grain-supplemented group (RO).

Enhancing Pathological Complete Response Prediction in Breast Cancer: The Added Value of Pretherapeutic Contrast-Enhanced Cone Beam Breast CT Semantic Features.

Rationale And Objectives: To explore the association between pretherapeutic contrast-enhanced cone beam breast CT (CE-CBBCT) features and pathological complete response (pCR), and to develop a predictive model that integrates clinicopathological and imaging features.

Methods: In this prospective study, a cohort of 200 female patients who underwent CE-CBBCT prior to neoadjuvant therapy and surgery was divided into train (n=150) and test (n=50) sets in a 3:1 ratio. Optimal predictive features were identified using univariate logistic regression and recursive feature elimination with cross-validation (RFECV).

Heat Tolerance Differences Between Hu Sheep and Hu Crossbred Sheep in Microbial Community Structure and Metabolism.

Background: The frequent occurrence of extreme temperature events causes significant economic losses to the livestock industry. Therefore, delving into the differences in the physiological and molecular mechanisms of heat stress across different sheep breeds is crucial for developing effective management and breeding strategies.

Methods: This study explores the differences in heat tolerance mechanisms between Hu sheep and Xinggao sheep by comparing their growth performance under normal and heat stress conditions, as well as examining the differences in physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant indicators related to heat tolerance, serum metabolomics, and gut microbiomics in a heat stress environment.

Mammalian SLC39A13 promotes ER/Golgi iron transport and iron homeostasis in multiple compartments.

Iron is a potent biochemical, and accurate homeostatic control is orchestrated by a network of interacting players at multiple levels. Although our understanding of organismal iron homeostasis has advanced, intracellular iron homeostasis is poorly understood, including coordination between organelles and iron export into the ER/Golgi. Here, we show that SLC39A13 (ZIP13), previously identified as a zinc transporter, promotes intracellular iron transport and reduces intracellular iron levels.

A machine learning based radiomics approach for predicting No. 14v station lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the potential of radiomics approach for predicting No. 14v station lymph node metastasis (14vM) in gastric cancer (GC).

Methods: The contrast enhanced CT (CECT) images with corresponding clinical information of 288 GC patients were retrospectively collected.

Discovery of Kebanmycins with Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Activities from the Mangrove-Derived sp. SCSIO 40068.

Mangrove derived actinomycetes are a rich reservoir of bioactive natural products and play important roles in pharmaceutical chemistry. In a screen of actinomycetes from mangrove rhizosphere sedimental environments, the isolated strain sp. SCSIO 40068 displayed strong antibacterial activity.

Helicobacter pylori disrupts gastric mucosal homeostasis by stimulating macrophages to secrete CCL3.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the predominant etiological agent of gastritis and disrupts the integrity of the gastric mucosal barrier through various pathogenic mechanisms. After H.

Accuracy of cone-beam breast computed tomography for assessing breast cancer tumor size-comparison with breast magnetic resonance imaging.

Background: Accurate preoperative assessment of tumor size is important in developing a surgical plan for breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of cone-beam breast computed tomography (CBBCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the assessment of tumor size and to analyze the factors influencing the discordance.

Methods: In this retrospective study, patients with breast cancer who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CBBCT (CE-CBBCT) and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) and received a complete pathologic diagnosis from August 2020 to December 2021 were included, using the pathological result as the gold standard.

RIOK3 sustains colorectal cancer cell survival under glucose deprivation via an HSP90α-dependent pathway.

Glucose oxidation via the pentose phosphate pathway serves as the primary cellular mechanism for generating nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). The central regions of solid tumors typically experience glucose deficiency, emphasizing the need for sustained NADPH production crucial to tumor cell survival. This study highlights the crucial role of RIOK3 in maintaining NADPH production and colorectal cancer (CRC) cell survival during glucose deficiency.

Three-Dimensional Manipulation of Micromodules Using Twin Optothermally Actuated Bubble Robots.

A 3D manipulation technique based on two optothermally generated and actuated surface-bubble robots is proposed. A single laser beam can be divided into two parallel beams and used for the generation and motion control of twin bubbles. The movement and spacing control of the lasers and bubbles can be varied directly and rapidly.

Hinokitiol protects gastric injury from ethanol exposure via its iron sequestration capacity.

Hinokitiol is a natural bioactive tropolone derivative isolated from Chamaecyparis obtusa and Thuja plicata, which exhibits promising potential in terms of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and possesses potent iron-binding capacity. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential role of hinokitiol in protecting against ethanol-induced gastric injury and elucidate the underlying mechanism. Our results demonstrated that hinokitiol effectively attenuated hemorrhagic gastric lesions, epithelial cell loss, and inflammatory response in mice with ethanol-induced gastric injury.

TRIM28 suppresses cancer stem-like characteristics in gastric cancer cells through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.

The influences of TRIM28 on the gastric tumorigenesis together with potential molecular mechanisms remain to be studied. We aimed at exploring the important effects of TRIM28 on gastric cancer (GC) and uncovering underling molecular mechanisms. Through immunohistochemistry analysis of 20 pairs of GC and the peritumoral tissues, the expression level of TRIM28 was determined.

A machine learning-based radiomics model for prediction of tumor mutation burden in gastric cancer.

To evaluate the potential of machine learning (ML)-based radiomics approach for predicting tumor mutation burden (TMB) in gastric cancer (GC). The contrast enhanced CT (CECT) images with corresponding clinical information of 256 GC patients were retrospectively collected. Patients were separated into training set ( = 180) and validation set ( = 76).

Moluodan promotes DSS-induced intestinal inflammation involving the reprogram of macrophage function and polarization.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Moluodan (MLD) is a traditional Chinese medicine that is composed of 18 herbal medicines based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and practice. It has long been used in treating chronic gastritis and its components were traditionally used in dealing with intestinal inflammation. However, its specific pharmacological mechanism is still unclear.

Both extracellular vesicles from helicobacter pylori-infected cells and helicobacter pylori outer membrane vesicles are involved in gastric/extragastric diseases.

Bacterial-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as crucial mediators in the cross-talk between hosts and pathogens, playing a significant role in infectious diseases and cancers. Among these pathogens, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a particularly important bacterium implicated in various gastrointestinal disorders, gastric cancers, and systemic illnesses.

Radiomics nomogram for predicting axillary lymph node metastasis-a potential method to address the limitation of axilla coverage in cone-beam breast CT: a bi-center retrospective study.

Purpose: Cone-beam breast CT (CBBCT) has an inherent limitation that the axilla cannot be imaged in its entirety. We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram based on clinical factors and contrast-enhanced (CE) CBBCT radiomics features to predict axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis and complement limited axilla coverage.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included 312 patients with breast cancer from two hospitals who underwent CE-CBBCT examination in a clinical trial (NCT01792999) during 2012-2020.

Feasibility analysis of magnetic resonance imaging-based radiomics features for preoperative prediction of nuclear grading of ductal carcinoma in situ.

Background: The nuclear grading of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) affects its clinical risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of predicting the nuclear grading of DCIS, by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics features. And to develop a nomogram combining radiomics features and MRI semantic features to explore the potential role of MRI radiomic features in the assessment of DCIS nuclear grading.

Radiomics in cone-beam breast CT for the prediction of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer: a multi-center multi-device study.

Objectives: To develop a radiomics model in contrast-enhanced cone-beam breast CT (CE-CBBCT) for preoperative prediction of axillary lymph node (ALN) status and metastatic burden of breast cancer.

Methods: Two hundred and seventy-four patients who underwent CE-CBBCT examination with two scanners between 2012 and 2021 from two institutions were enrolled. The primary tumor was annotated in each patient image, from which 1781 radiomics features were extracted with PyRadiomics.

Assessing metal ion transporting activity of ZIPs: Intracellular zinc and iron detection.

Zrt/Irt-like proteins (ZIPs or SLC39A) are a large family of metal ion transporters mainly responsible for zinc uptake. Some ZIPs have been shown to specifically transport zinc, whereas others have broader substrate specificity in divalent metal ion trafficking, notably those of zinc and iron ions. Measuring intracellular zinc and iron levels helps assess their molecular and physiological activities.

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