anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
The present invention relates to a fusion protein capable of activating the complement system, the fusion protein comprising a first polypeptide sequence derived from a lectin-complement pathway activating protein or a functional homologue thereof; and a second polypeptide sequence derived from a collectin or a functional homologue thereof; wherein said complement activating protein is not a collectin. A preferred fusion protein comprises amino acids of the L-ficolin sequence of FIG.  1  and amino acids of the MBL sequence shown in FIG.  2 . The fusion protein is suitable for use in treatment consisting of creation, reconstitution, enhancing and/or stimulating the opsonic and/or bactericidal activity of the complement system, i.e. enhancing the ability of the immune defence to recognise and kill microbial pathogens, and accordingly, the invention relates to a medicament comprising the fusion protein, methods for producing said fusion protein and methods for treating diseases, in particular infections.
This study adopts an experimental design with cluster randomization based on the ward unit. Eligible subjects are diagnosed migraine or tension-type headache nurses who are working in the critical care units and also have nurse license. Before conducting this study, the study has been approved by the institutional review board (IRB). The researcher (co-PI) and research assistances will approach potential participants during the ward meeting and invite them to participate in the study. Potential participants would be informed of the study purposes and interventions process, and be assessed and confirmed their type of headache. After completing the written-informed consent, the interventions will be arranged. In order to control the quality of data collection, PI and co-PI have trained the research assistants. Research training included standardized research process and ethical concerns about collection of research data, methods of approaching eligible subjects, interviewing techniques of data collection.
Participants who were on a prophylaxis treatment with a FVIII product prior to study EFC16293 including participants who rolled over from study OBS16221, received BIVV001 50 international units per kilogram (IU/kg) intravenous (IV) injection once-weekly (QW) for 52 weeks in the current study. Study OBS16221 participants with 6 months historical data on prophylaxis treatment with a marketed FVIII product prior to enrollment were analyzed as a subgroup (named as: Arm A: Historical Prophylaxis \[OBS16221\]) in the outcome measure analysis.
The destruction of the blood-brain barrier and damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are important reasons for its high disability and mortality rates. However, the exact etiology is not yet clear. In addition, there are currently no effective treatments for improving cerebral edema and gastric mucosal damage after ICH. Trefoil factor 1 (TFF1) is a secretory protein that plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and barrier function of the gastric mucosa, and it has been reported to have a protective effect on brain damage induced by various causes. This study utilized a rat model of ICH induced by type IV collagenase was utilized, and intervened with recombinant TFF1 protein from an external institute to investigate the protective mechanisms of TFF1 against brain edema and gastric mucosal damage after ICH. The results demonstrated that TFF1 alleviated the neurological function and gastric mucosal damage in the rat model of ICH induced by type IV collagenase. TFF1 may ensure the integrity of the blood-brain and gastric mucosal barriers by regulating the EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor)/Src (non-receptor tyrosine kinase)/FAK (focal adhesion kinase) pathway. Clearly, the disruption of the blood-brain barrier and the destruction of the gastric mucosal barrier are key pathological features of ICH, and TFF1 can improve the progression of blood-brain barrier and gastric mucosal barrier disruption in ICH by regulating the EGFR/Src/FAK pathway. Therefore, TFF1 may be a potential target for the treatment of ICH.
A composition and therapeutic kit including an aerosol packaging assembly including: a container accommodating a pressurized product; and an outlet capable of releasing the pressurized product as a foam; wherein the pressurized product comprises a foamable composition including: i. a steroid; ii. at least one organic carrier selected from the group consisting of a hydrophobic organic carrier, a polar solvent, an emollient and mixtures thereof, at a concentration of about 2% to about 50% by weight; iii. a surface-active agent; iv. about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of at least one polymeric additive selected from the group consisting of a bioadhesive agent, a gelling agent, a film forming agent and a phase change agent; v. water; and vi. liquefied or compressed gas propellant at a concentration of about 3% to about 25% by weight of the total composition. The composition further may include a therapeutically active foam adjuvant, selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid, a hydroxyl fatty acid; and mixtures thereof.
All patients who were enrolled in our study had refractory disease. These patients were previously treated and had unhealed cryptoglandular fistulas. The patients who were enrolled in this study were those who did not make any improvement after administration of 10 mg/kg of intravenous infliximab and seton placement. Patients were excluded if they had anti-TNF α treatment for less than six months, had no prior surgical interventions, or had a history of malignancies or immunodeficiency diseases. Pregnant patients were also excluded.

MSCs in third passage 3 were cultured in T175 flasks with D-MEM F12 culture medium (Gibco) supplemented with Pen/Strep, Strep, and 10 % exosome depleted FBS(Gibco) for 48 hours at 37 °C with a CO2 concentration of 5% at and humidity of 90 % humidity. Under 5% CO2. The conditioned media of MSCs (CM) were collected and centrifuged for 10 min at 400×g to eliminate suspended cells, 30 min at 2500×g to remove debris and apoptotic bodies, and then ultracentrifuged for 120 min at 100000×g (Beckman, USA). The supernatants were collected and further ultracentrifuged for 120 min at 100000×g. Then the pellets containing exosomes were dissolved in PBS.

To verify The production of MSC- derived exosomes, vesicle protein content was measured by Bradford colorimetric assay (BCA) from 100 ml of CM. The size distribution of MSC- derived exosomes were determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS). Moreover, to assess the expression of CD9, CD63 and CD81 were confirmed with flow cytometry and western blot., FITC mouse anti-CD63 (BD Pharmingen) and PE mouse anti-CD81 (BD Pharmingen) were used as reagents. Furthermore, the morphology and size of isolated exosomes were assessed using TEM by the previously set protocol in the previous study.

The procedure was undertaken in the operation room, and the patients were NPO 6 hours before the operation with intravenous sedation and oxygen supplementation with a mask. The patients, placed were placed in a lithotomy position. The external fistula opening was inspected, the tract was palpated, and using an Eisenhammer Retractor, the internal orifice was exposed seen. The lot was irrigated with saline several times using a small catheter to clear the pus and fecal material. After irrigation, a flexible fistula probe was inserted into the tract. Using the probe as a guide, we injected 5 mL of exosome solution into the tissue surrounding the lot. The injection depth was about 2about 2-3 mm of the soft tissue and sphincters of the anus. After the injection, the tract probe was extracted, the patients were under observation in the operation recovery rooming room recovery for 3 hours, and vital signs were monitored. The patients were then transferred to the surgery ward and were observed for 48 hours. The patients were again examined under sedation in the operation room for further evaluation six months after injection.
Due to low numbers of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in liquid biopsies, there is much interest in enrichment of alternative circulating-like mesenchymal cancer cell subpopulations from in vitro tumor cultures for utilization within molecular profiling and drug screening. Viable cancer cells that are released into the media of drug-treated adherent cancer cell cultures exhibit anoikis resistance or anchorage-independent survival away from their extracellular matrix with nutrient sources and waste sinks, which serves as a pre-requisite for metastasis. The enrichment of these cell subpopulations from tumor cultures can potentially serve as an in vitro source of circulating-like cancer cells with greater potential for scale-up in comparison with CTCs. However, these live circulating-like cancer cell subpopulations exhibit size overlaps with necrotic and apoptotic cells in the culture media, which makes it challenging to selectively enrich them, while maintaining them in their suspended state. We present optimization of a flowthrough high frequency (1 MHz) positive dielectrophoresis (pDEP) device with sequential 3D field non-uniformities that enables enrichment of the live chemo-resistant circulating cancer cell subpopulation from an in vitro culture of metastatic patient-derived pancreatic tumor cells. Central to this strategy is the utilization of single-cell impedance cytometry with gates set by supervised machine learning, to optimize the frequency for pDEP, so that live circulating cells are selected based on multiple biophysical metrics, including membrane physiology, cytoplasmic conductivity and cell size, which is not possible using deterministic lateral displacement that is solely based on cell size. Using typical drug-treated samples with low levels of live circulating cells (<3%), we present pDEP enrichment of the target subpopulation to ∼44% levels within 20 minutes, while rejecting >90% of dead cells. This strategy of utilizing single-cell impedance cytometry to guide the optimization of dielectrophoresis has implications for other complex biological samples.
2 g daily in two evenly divided doses. It is advisable to initiate therapy with a lower dosage of AZULFIDINE EN-tabs, e.g., 0.5 to 1.0 g daily, to reduce possible gastrointestinal intolerance. A suggested dosing schedule is given below.

In rheumatoid arthritis, the effect of AZULFIDINE EN-tabs can be assessed by the degree of improvement in the number and extent of actively inflamed joints. A therapeutic response has been observed as early as 4 weeks after starting treatment with AZULFIDINE EN-tabs, but treatment for 12 weeks may be required in some patients before clinical benefit is noted. Consideration can be given to increasing the daily dose of AZULFIDINE EN-tabs to 3 g if the clinical response after 12 weeks is inadequate. Careful monitoring is recommended for doses over 2 g per day.

Suggested Dosing Schedule for Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Patients receive oral vorinostat once daily on days 1-14 and ixabepilone IV over 3 hours on day 2. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Sotret should be administered with a meal (see PRECAUTIONS: Information for Patients).

The recommended dosage range for Sotret is 0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg/day given in two divided doses with food for 15 to 20 weeks. In studies comparing 0.1, 0.5, and 1 mg/kg/day,8 it was found that all dosages provided initial clearing of disease, but there was a greater need for retreatment with the lower dosages. During treatment, the dose may be adjusted according to response of the disease and/or the appearance of clinical side effects — some of which may be dose related. Adult patients whose disease is very severe with scarring or is primarily manifested on the trunk may require dose adjustments up to 2.0 mg/kg/day, as tolerated. Failure to take Sotret with food will significantly decrease absorption. Before upward dose adjustments are made, the patients should be questioned about their compliance with food instructions.

The safety of once daily dosing with Sotret has not been established. Once daily dosing is not recommended.

If the total nodule count has been reduced by more than 70% prior to completing 15 to 20 weeks of treatment, the drug may be discontinued. After a period of 2 months or more off therapy, and if warranted by persistent or recurring severe nodular acne, a second course of therapy may be initiated. The optimal interval before retreatment has not been defined for patients who have not completed skeletal growth. Long-term use of Sotret, even in low doses, has not been studied, and is not recommended. It is important that Sotret be given at the recommended doses for no longer than the recommended duration. The effect of long-term use of Sotret on bone loss is unknown (see WARNINGS: Skeletal: Bone Mineral Density, Hyperostosis, and Premature Epiphyseal Closure).

Contraceptive measures must be followed for any subsequent course of therapy (see PRECAUTIONS).

Table 3 Sotret Dosing by Body Weight (Based on Administration With Food)
Up to 140 patients with chronic hepatitis C, genotypes 1-4, who were never treated or previously treated but failed a course of therapy with any interferon and ribavirin combination regimen will be eligible to be enrolled into this pilot study to evaluate the combination of sofosbuvir and GS-5816 as a fixed dose tablet to improve response to antiviral therapy. To enrich the study population with subjects with a greater likelihood of virological relapse after stopping therapy, we plan to enroll a minimum of 60% treatment-experienced subjects and 50% with cirrhosis. These two drugs inhibit key enzymes that are necessary for viral replication. Sofosbuvir, an NS5B polymerase inhibitor is already approved for use in combination with interferon and ribavirin for the treatment of HCV genotype 1 infection. GS-5816 is an NS5A replication complex inhibitor with potent activity against most strains of hepatitis C virus. Combining these two agents into a single pill should improve patient compliance and improve tolerability because interferon and ribavirin will not be part of the regimen. After medical evaluation and liver biopsy, patients will receive combination therapy with sofosbuvir and GS-5816 one pill a day for 12 weeks. The baseline liver biopsy is necessary to assess the amount of liver damage caused by the HCV and to measure expression of genes associated with clearance of HCV. Blood samples will be collected to monitor safety and response to therapy and for research purposes. HCV RNA levels will be monitored frequently for the initial 4 weeks and then at monthly intervals for the remaining 8 weeks of antiviral therapy. All subjects will undergo a second liver biopsy, 4 weeks after starting therapy. The second biopsy is being performed for research purposes so investigators can determine specifically which liver genes are associated with failure of therapy (and response to therapy). Subjects who refuse the second liver biopsy will continue to receive SOF/GS-5816 treatment for the planned 12 week duration Patients in whom serum HCV RNA is greater than or equal to lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) after 2 consecutive HCV RNA \< LLOQ or who have a confirmed \> 1 log10 increase from nadir will discontinue therapy (because continuing therapy is considered futile i.e. it is unlikely to work). The major endpoints will be changes in interferon stimulated gene and protein expression in the liver and changes in HCV RNA levels in liver and serum between baseline and 4 weeks and rates of sustained virologic response at post-treatment week 12. Secondary endpoints will be safety and sustained virologic response at post-treatment week 24 weeks.
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a viral antigen, a first protein and a second protein. Optionally, the composition also comprises three different disaccharaides, or, optionally, the composition comprises a primary sugar and at least one, preferably two secondary sugars. The present invention also relates to the use of a viral antigen, a first protein and a second protein for the manufacture of a composition, preferably a vaccine. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of treatment or prevention of virus associates diseases in humans. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of adapting a virus to a suitable cell-line.; The invention is also useful for the production of virus suspensions suitable for making stable, live/inactivated, monovalent and/or polyvalent, liquid/lyophilized rotavirus vaccine compositions for oral and/or nasal or any other suitable route of administration in human.
Patients receive cisplatin IV over 6 hours on day 1. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 6 total cycles. Patients may optionally undergo blood sample collection on study.
Background and Objectives: Rivaroxaban is a direct-acting anticoagulant used to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Rivaroxaban is a substrate for P-glycoprotein, which is encoded by the ABCB1 gene. Rivaroxaban is also metabolized by the CYP3A5 gene. Therefore, the current study is carried out to study the effects of polymorphisms in the ABCB1 and CYP3A5 genes, which may affect the plasma levels of rivaroxaban, with subsequent clinical outcomes (bleeding events) associated with the therapy. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 66 naive patients with atrial fibrillation treated with rivaroxaban. Blood samples of rivaroxaban were taken at 3 h and after 1 month following the administration of the drug to measure plasma levels. The blood level of rivaroxaban was measured with an HPLC-UV detector. Sanger sequencing was used to find polymorphisms in the targeted genes. Coagulation parameters were measured at 3 h and after 1 month of administration of rivaroxaban. Frequencies of bleeding events were recorded throughout the one-month course of drug therapy. Results: The heterozygous and homozygous mutant genotypes of ABCB1 (rs2032582, rs1045642, rs1128503, and rs4148738) and CYP3A5 (rs776746) showed lower plasma concentrations as compared to the wild-type genotype. ABCB1 (rs2032582, rs1045642, rs1128503, and rs4148738) and CYP3A5 (rs776746) gene polymorphisms had a statistically significant impact on the plasma concentration of rivaroxaban among the heterozygous and homozygous mutant genotypes compared to the wild-type genotype. The heterozygous variant of ABCB1 and homozygous variant of CYP3A5 suffered more events of bleeding. Conclusions: It was concluded that ABCB1 (rs2032582, rs1045642, rs1128503, and rs4148738) and CYP3A5 (rs776746) gene polymorphisms had a significant impact on the plasma levels of rivaroxaban in patients treated for atrial fibrillation on day three as well as after one month of the therapy. The lowest plasma levels were observed in patients with a homozygous variant of ABCB1 (rs2032582, rs1045642, or rs4148738) along with the CYP3A5*1/*3 allele. The heterozygous variant of ABCB1 SNPs and homozygous variant of CYP3A5 SNPs suffered more events of bleeding.
Anaplastic astrocytoma Anaplastic oligodendroglioma Anaplastic mixed oligoastrocytoma Malignant astrocytoma (not otherwise specified) 10 mg/kg intravenously over 90 minutes every 2 weeks on a 28 day cycle. First dose is given over 90 minutes and subsequent doses are given over 30 minutes.
BACKGROUND: Post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome (PEECS) is an uncommon complication after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). This study aimed to explore the risk factors of PEECS for superficial colorectal lesions based on the latest and consistent diagnostic criteria and to establish a predictive nomogram model.
METHODS: This retrospective analysis included patients with superficial colorectal lesions who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) between June 2008 and December 2021 in our center. The independent risk factors of PEECS for superficial colorectal lesions were identified using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression analysis, as well as univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression, and derived predictive nomogram model was constructed.
RESULTS: Among the 555 patients with superficial colorectal lesions enrolled, PEECS occurred in 45 (8.1%) patients. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that female sex (OR 3.94, P < 0.001), age > 50 years (OR 4.28, P = 0.02), injury to muscle layer (OR 10.38, P < 0.001), non-lifting sign (OR 2.20, P = 0.04) and inadequate bowel preparation (OR 5.61, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors of PEECS for superficial colorectal lesions. A predictive nomogram model was constructed based on the above five predictors. For this model, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.855, the calibration curve exhibited good consistency between the prediction and the actual observation, and the C-index was confirmed as 0.843 by bootstrap method.
CONCLUSION: Female sex, age > 50 years, injury to muscle layer, non-lifting sign and inadequate bowel preparation were independent risk factors of PEECS for superficial colorectal lesions. The proposed nomogram could accurately predict the risk of PEECS for superficial colorectal lesions.