anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection poses a significant threat to public health worldwide. Targeting the function of HPV E6 and E7 proteins and activating the host immune response against these proteins represent promising therapeutic strategies for combating HPV-related diseases. Consequently, the efficient production of soluble, high-purity E6 and E7 proteins is crucial for function and host immune response studies. In this context, we selected the pMCSG19 protein expression vector for Escherichia coli to produce soluble MBP-His6 tagged HPV11/16 E6/E7 proteins, achieving relatively high purity and yield. Notably, these proteins exhibited low toxicity to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and did not compromise their viability. Additionally, the recombinant proteins were capable of inducing the secretion of multiple cytokines by immune cells in peripheral blood, indicating their potential to elicit immune responses. In conclusion, our study offers a novel approach for the production of HPV11/16 E6/E7 fusion proteins with relatively high purity and yield. The fusing HPV11/16 E6/E7 proteins to MBP-His6 tag may serve as a valuable method for large-scale protein production in future research endeavors.
Prodn. of viral membrane protein domains (VMPD) in native form by (i) insertion of a nucleotide sequence for a recognition sequence, e.g. proteases or glycolipid anchors, into an appropriate site of the encoding gene (ii) expression of (i) in eukaryotic cells (iii) subjecting (ii) pref. to a cleavage by a protease which specifically recognises the inserted sequence and cleaves it, and (iv) isolating the desired protein domain from the mixture. Pref. the VMPD are ecto-domains of the HIV env-glycoprotein.The recognition sequence pref. is -(G-P-X)n with n more than 1, pref. 3 and X any aminoacid and the cleavage enzyme pref. is a collagenase.Also claimed are the domains of viral membrane proteins isolated by the process above which are present in native, pref. in oligomer and glycosylated form.
When a patient stabilized on any diabetic regimen is exposed to stress such as fever, trauma, infection, or surgery, a temporary loss of glycemic control may occur. At such times, it may be necessary to withhold metformin and temporarily administer insulin. Metformin may be reinstituted after the acute episode is resolved. 

The effectiveness of oral antidiabetic drugs in lowering blood glucose to a targeted level decreases in many patients over a period of time. This phenomenon, which may be due to progression of the underlying disease or to diminished responsiveness to the drug, is known as secondary failure, to distinguish it from primary failure in which the drug is ineffective during initial therapy. Should secondary failure occur with metformin or sulfonylurea monotherapy, combined therapy with metformin and sulfonylurea may result in a response. Should secondary failure occur with combined metformin/sulfonylurea therapy, it may be necessary to consider therapeutic alternatives including initiation of insulin therapy.
Pre-test data were collected from patients with Patient Information and Follow-up Form, Diabetes Self-Management Scale DSMQ) and Short Form-36 Quality of Life Scale (SF-36). After the pre-test data were collected, no intervention was applied to the patients for 3 months (12 weeks), except for routine nursing care. Posttest data were collected with DSMQ and SF-36 2 months (8 weeks) after the pretest data. After the last test, the patients were followed up for 4 weeks, and 3 months (12 weeks) after the start of the study, the Patient Information and Follow-up Form (only the parts containing the features related to the disease and metabolic control variables), DSMQ and SF-36 Scale and follow-up test data were collected.
Subjects, 2-5 years of age received 2 catch-up doses of rMenB+OMV NZ, each at 0 and 2 months. Blood draw at 0 and 3 months since study start.
In the active neurofeedback condition, the intervention is active neurofeedback (actual neurofeedback) either twice weekly or three times a week (randomized to frequency), with the same amount of total treatment over 40 sessions, varying only in frequency. Neurofeedback will be via the CyberLearning technology, using videogame race car speed and steering as feedback governed by EEG theta-beta ratio through the interface. the game controller is used in the usual fashion, but maximal speed is capped by the threshold theta-beta ratio, which changes from minute-to-minute by fuzzy logic based on the previous minute's ratio. If theta power exceeds a threshold, the rumble function of the controller comes on as a warning. The feedback is transparent to the patient, who just plays the videogame.
After the first treatment, every week the patients were called and consulted by telenursing. During the next there chemotherapy treatments, Edmonton Symptom Assessment System and General Comfort Questionnaire were filled. The study ended with the fourth cycle chemotherapy. A total of six telephone calls and 3 face-to-face follow-ups were done with each of the intervention group patients. Face-to-face follow-up with patients during chemotherapy treatments lasted for about 20-30 minutes, and patients were evaluated three times in terms of symptom severity and comfort level.
The correlation between diverticular disease of the intestine and cirrhosis is well-established, however, the presence of a genetic causal link between the two conditions remains uncertain. The study employed a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach utilizing the most recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) data to investigate the correlation between diverticulosis and liver cirrhosis. The primary analysis was conducted using the Inverse Variance Weighted (IVW) method, and was further corroborated by an array of statistical techniques including MR-Egger, Weighted Median, Weighted Mode, cML-MA, ConMix, MR-RAPS, and DIVW to ensure robustness and reliability of the findings.Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochran's Q test, horizontal pleiotropy was assessed through MR-Egger regression, and leave-one-out analyses were performed to validate the causal relationships. The IVW method found that diverticular disease significantly reduces the risk of cirrhosis (OR = 0.849, 95% CI: 0.743-0.971, P = 0.016). All models had P-values < 0.05 and negative β values. MR-Egger regression showed no horizontal pleiotropy (P = 0.215), confirming SNP reliability. Cochran's Q values for IVW and MR-Egger were 57.23 (P = 0.39) and 55.62 (P = 0.41), indicating no heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis with the leave-one-out method validated the robustness of the results. This research utilizes Mendelian randomization to illustrate the potential protective role of diverticulosis against liver cirrhosis. The results are analyzed through the lenses of gut microbiota and cytokine levels, providing new perspectives that may inform clinical approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
At the University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) in Switzerland, \~ 2500 children are referred to the Pediatric Anesthesiology Unit per year receiving midazolam sedation before surgery. Further, \~2000 children are admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Unit for procedures requiring midazolam sedation per year. Medication palatability is a key element of treatment adherence and successful therapy outcome. In a previous cross-sectional acceptability study in 2- to 10-year-old pediatric patients at UKBB, it was demonstrated that an inorganic calcium carbonate/calcium phosphate carrier material as the main excipient in an oro- dispersible mini-tablet (ODMT) formulation is safe, palatable, and highly acceptable in children. To date, no data for acceptability in terms of palatability and anxiolysis in daily preoperative practice for midazolam oral syrup, rectal suppository or ODMT formulation is available. As such the goal of this observational study is to better understand acceptability of various midazolam formulations (oral syrup, rectal suppository, ODMT) in clinical practice in 2- to 10-year-old pediatric patients at UKBB. .
The Cryotop method for oocyte vitrification is classified as "open system", which means that it requires direct contact with liquid nitrogen during the vitrification process. The system has an external straw to protect the samples during storage, but the device is not hermetically sealed. Instead closed systems are devices that are hermetically sealed before vitrification and remain sealed during storage. Open systems have proven highly effective in achieving similar outcomes with vitrified oocytes compared to those achieved with fresh ones. On the contrary, closed systems have failed to be as effective as open ones when used for oocyte vitrification. Although open systems have proven to be highly efficient, where many other methods have failed, they have been related to a theoretical risk of contamination due to direct contact with liquid nitrogen. Though to date there have been no reported cases of transmission of disease after cryo-transfers either for slow freezing or vitrification, some European countries prohibit the use of open systems for vitrification. In this study, we will evaluate the results after the donor oocyte vitrification, using a modification of a current device (Cryotop®), which makes it capable of being hermetically sealed. The current study is a prospective randomized trial aimed to assess the outcome of ovum donation cycles conducted with vitrified oocytes using the closed device versus oocytes vitrified using the traditional open device.
Group 2 will consist of 10 subjects with clinically stable definite MS, with no evidence of clinical relapse for at least the past 12 weeks, and have no gadolinium enhancing lesions on MRI in the prior 4 weeks. These subjects will fulfill the Revised (2010) McDonald's Criteria for the Diagnosis of MS. Patients will have a blood draw to provide serum and a CSF will be obtained through a lumbar puncture.
Participants will be asked to consume 1 serving of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D enhanced chicken or non-fortified chicken that does not contain additional 25(OH)D and a vitamin D supplement every day for 21 days. Your participation in the study is expected to last 3 weeks. On Monday-Friday you will be asked to eat lunch in the HMRU on the Cornell campus. On weekends you will be given packaged chicken to eat at home. At 4 timepoints over the 3-week study, a blood draw will be collected to measure vitamin D status and other nutrients (such as hemoglobin, hematocrit, and concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids). Each blood draw visit should last about 30 minutes. The total time needed to complete study visits in the HMRU is 10 hours over the 21-day period.
All the participants (n=131) with chronic low back pain (CLBP) from the cross-sectional study in 2006 are invited to participate in the present 13-year follow-up. The same examination battery used in the cross-sectional study plus a supplementary Chair Stand Test will be used.
After closure of the arthrotomy, 1 g of vancomycin powder suspended in 30ml of normal saline was injected directly into the joint with an 18-gauge needle. Then 20ml of normal saline was injected directly into the joint.
Modafinil is a glutamate-enhancing agent that blunts cocaine euphoria under controlled conditions. Due to its stimulant-like properties, modafinil is also likely to relieve severe cocaine withdrawal symptoms. In turn, this may lead to better clinical outcomes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether modafinil improves abstinence during early recovery from cocaine dependence.

This 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will enroll 210 participants with current DSM-IV diagnoses of cocaine dependence. Treatment will occur for 8 weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a single morning dose of low-dose modafinil (200 mg/day), high-dose modafinil (400 mg/day), or matching placebo tablets. In addition, each week participants will receive manual-guided cognitive behavioral therapy at the Treatment Research Center. At the end of the 8-week treatment period, modafinil or placebo will be abruptly discontinued. One week following, an end of medication evaluation will occur. In addition to this, two follow-up evaluations will take place 3 and 5 months after initial randomization. Efforts will be made to continue evaluation of subjects who decide to discontinue the modafinil treatment. Urine benzoylecgonine levels will be used to measure cocaine abstinence. Craving, withdrawal, retention, and adverse events will also be evaluated.
The invention discloses an immature bitter orange extract, a preparation method and application thereof in resisting ulcerative colitis, and belongs to the technical field of extraction and application of effective components of traditional Chinese medicines. The invention provides an immature bitter orange extract and a preparation process thereof, and further discloses the effect of the extract on treating ulcerative colitis. The extract is prepared by the following method: cleaning immature bitter orange decoction pieces → crushing → ethanol extraction → filtration → concentration → extract → ethyl acetate extraction → concentration → extract → chloroform-methanol elution → medium and low pressure preparation → concentration → extract. The anti-ulcerative colitis effect of the immature bitter orange extract is evaluated by a pharmacodynamic test, and the result shows that the immature bitter orange extract has pharmacological activity for treating ulcerative colitis. The preparation method of the immature bitter orange extract can improve the extraction rate to a great extent. The immature bitter orange extract is a product obtained from natural resources, and provides a new choice for preparing the anti-ulcerative colitis medicine by utilizing the abundant natural resources in China.
The invention discloses application of a compound tetrahydromagnol in preparation of a medicine for treating gastric cancer, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicines. Application of a compound tetrahydromagnol in preparing a medicine for treating gastric cancer. It can significantly inhibit proliferation of gastric cancer cells. It can obviously inhibit the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells. The IC50 value for AGS cells was 28.5. Mu. Mol/L. The medicine for treating gastric cancer comprises effective dose of compound Tetrahydromagnol and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The dosage form is powder, fine granule, capsule or tablet. The invention has the following advantages: the compound Tetrahydromagnol can obviously inhibit proliferation of gastric cancer cells and promote apoptosis of the gastric cancer cells; and can obviously inhibit the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells.
The current study aimed to evaluate anxiety behavior, hippocampal ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) and cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) gene expression, and nociceptive response in adulthood after a combination of fentanyl and cannabidiol (CBD) for nociceptive stimuli induced during the first week of life in rats. Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced inflammatory nociceptive insult on postnatal day (PN) 1 and PN3. Both fentanyl and CBD were used alone or in combination from PN1 to PN7. Behavioral and nociceptive tests were performed at PN60 and PN62. The expression of the microglial calcium-binding proteins Iba1 and CB1 was detected in the hippocampus using reverse Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and immunohistochemistry. Our results suggest that the anxiety behavior response and immune activation in adult life depend on the CBD dose combined with fentanyl for the nociceptive stimuli induced during the first week of life. Treatment of neonatal nociceptive insult with CBD and opioids showed significant dose-dependent and male-female differences. The increased gene expression in the hippocampus of the analyzed cannabinoid gene supports this data. In addition, treatment with fentanyl led to an increase in CB1 protein expression. Moreover, the expression of Iba1 varied according to the administered dose of CBD and may or may not be associated with the opioid. A lower dose of CBD during the inflammatory period was associated with enhanced anxiety in adult life. PERSPECTIVE: The treatment of nociceptive stimuli with CBD and opioids during the first week of life demonstrated significant sex differences in adult life on anxiety behavior and supraspinal pain sensitivity.
Since genome instability can drive cancer initiation and progression, cells have evolved highly effective and ubiquitous DNA damage response (DDR) programs. However, some cells (for example, in skin) are normally exposed to high levels of DNA-damaging agents. Whether such high-risk cells possess lineage-specific mechanisms that tailor DNA repair to the tissue remains largely unknown. Using melanoma as a model, we show here that the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor MITF, a lineage addition oncogene that coordinates many aspects of melanocyte and melanoma biology, plays a nontranscriptional role in shaping the DDR. On exposure to DNA-damaging agents, MITF is phosphorylated at S325, and its interactome is dramatically remodeled; most transcription cofactors dissociate, and instead MITF interacts with the MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) complex. Consequently, cells with high MITF levels accumulate stalled replication forks and display defects in homologous recombination-mediated repair associated with impaired MRN recruitment to DNA damage. In agreement with this, high MITF levels are associated with increased single-nucleotide and copy number variant burdens in melanoma. Significantly, the SUMOylation-defective MITF-E318K melanoma predisposition mutation recapitulates the effects of DNA-PKcs-phosphorylated MITF. Our data suggest that a nontranscriptional function of a lineage-restricted transcription factor contributes to a tissue-specialized modulation of the DDR that can impact cancer initiation.
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a highly aggressive human malignancy without effective treatment. Yes-associated protein (YAP) is a critical effector of the Hippo pathway, which is essential in thyroid carcinogenesis. However, the underlying mechanisms of aberrant YAP expression in ATC are not completely understood. Ubiquitylation-related enzyme siRNA screening identified the ubiquitin protein ligase E3 component n-recognin 1 (UBR1) as a stabilizer of YAP in ATC cells. UBR1 deficiency reduced YAP protein levels and its target gene expression. UBR1 directly interacted with YAP and promoted its monoubiquitylation, competitively suppressing its polyubiquitylation and resulting in extended protein half-life. UBR1 depletion reduced ATC cell proliferation and migration in vitro. Xenograft tumor studies also suggested that UBR1 knockdown suppressed ATC cell growth in vivo. Furthermore, exogenous YAP expression partially reversed the inhibitive effects of UBR1 depletion on ATC cell proliferation and migration. Our studies demonstrated that UBR1 directly interacts with YAP and stabilized it in a monoubiquitylation-dependent manner, consequently promoting ATC tumorigenesis, suggesting that UBR1 might be a potentially therapeutic target for ATC treatment.
NIRS monitoring begins within 24 hours after birth. Oxygen saturation in the brain and intestines is monitored for 15 minutes at the same time every day. The probe should be fixed with medical tape and closed to the skin to avoid light leakage. At the same time, shading measures should be taken on the probe and skin surface to reduce the impact of environmental factors. Continuous monitoring for 7 days. If the infants start feeding during the period, monitor 15 minutes from 5 minutes before feeding, including before, during, and after feeding, and the relatively stable data at each time point was taken as the intestinal tissue oxygen saturation at that time, and the oxygen saturation variation and tissue oxygen extraction ratio are calculated. Clinical data were recorded at the time of each measurement and included feeding status and the use of mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, and medications and so on.
During the intervention period, the pharmacist attended daily unit rounds with ICU intensivist with a focus on optimization of antibiotic regimens. Pharmacist consultative services were also available by phone calls 24 hours x 7 days if needed. For every patient surgical prophylactic antibiotic initiated immediately before surgery and continued for 48 hours following surgery. Antibiotic therapy had given as either directed or empiric. Directed therapy was defined as treatment of a documented infection based on culture and sensitivity. Empiric therapy was defined as any antibiotic therapy administered when no documented infection was present, and the patient had clinically suspected infection following surgery. Empiric antibiotic administration was required in majority of our SICU patients. Antibiotics had given after exclusion of allergy by history and intradermal sensitivity test.
The invention relates to a foot-bath powder and a method for preparing the same. The foot-bath powder is characterized by being prepared by mixing the following raw materials in parts by weight: 6-12 parts of stems of suberect spatholobus, 3-7 parts of roots of salvia miltiorrhiza, 5-8 parts of saffron crocus, 2-4 parts of argy wormwood leaves, 5-6 parts of zedoary rhizome, 3-5 parts of roots of twotooth achyranthes, 4-7 parts of herb of whiteflower leadword, 1-4 parts of roots of Taiwan angelica, 5-8 parts of honeysuckle flowers, 4-7 parts of peppers and 6-9 parts of cloves. The foot-bath powder is prepared according to theory of traditional Chinese medicine by combining a varies of commonly-used Chinese medicinal herbs with the efficacies of clearing away heat, expelling dampness, promoting the circulation of blood and relieving pain in a certain proportion. The raw materials for preparing the foot-bath powder are simple and easily available and are low in cost. The foot-bath powder provided by the invention is prepared from all-natural Chinese medicinal herbs, has no side or toxic effect and can achieve the effects of dispelling wind, removing obstruction in the meridians, nourishing the blood, promoting the circulation of blood and strengthening tendons and bones after being used for a long time. By applying the foot-bath powder for external use, the side or toxic effect caused by medicines for oral administration can be reduced.
Clinical Presentation

The manifestations of acute buprenorphine overdose include pinpoint pupils, sedation, hypotension, hypoglycemia, respiratory depression, and death.

Treatment of Overdose

In the event of overdose, the respiratory and cardiac status of the patient should be monitored carefully. When respiratory or cardiac functions are depressed, primary attention should be given to the re-establishment of adequate respiratory exchange through provision of a patent airway and institution of assisted or controlled ventilation. Oxygen, IV fluids, vasopressors, and other supportive measures should be considered as indicated. Naloxone may be of value for the management of buprenorphine overdose. Higher than normal doses and repeated administration may be necessary.

Clinicians should consider the potential role and contribution of buprenorphine, other opioids, and other CNS depressant drugs in a patient's clinical presentation. Clinical data are limited with regards to the possible surgical removal of the depot. Two cases of surgical removal were reported in premarketing clinical studies.
Participants will be dosed three times per day with a placebo for eight (8) weeks. This is a double-blind study, neither study participant nor study team members will know whether the participant is given study drug or placebo until after all data is collected.