anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Traditional treatments have limited efficacy in patients with pancreatic cancer, and molecular targeted therapy also has limited benefits. According to the results of the CONKO-005 clinical trial, compared with the single-agent Gemcitabine (Gemcitabine) treatment, the combined use of Erlotinib (Erolotinib) did not prolong the survival time of pancreatic cancer patients in postoperative adjuvant treatment. However, another phase III clinical result for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer found that compared with gemcitabine monotherapy, the survival of patients in the combined gemcitabine and erlotinib treatment group was significantly improved (6.24 months VS 5.91 months). The one-year survival rate has also improved (23% VS 17%). As a result, the FDA approved the "gemcitabine + erlotinib" combination regimen in 2005 for patients with locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer or distant metastases. However, this program only improves survival for about 10 days, making it difficult for the targeted drug erlotinib to achieve greater clinical benefit in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. In February 2019, the FDA approved olapa, an inhibitor that targets poly-ADP ribose polymerase, for the maintenance treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who carry BRCA gene mutations, and then the population of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who carry BRCA gene mutations The limited quantity limits the scope of clinical application of olaparib. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new anti-pancreatic cancer therapeutic targets.

CD276 (B7-H3) is a member of the B7 costimulatory molecule family. Its mRNA is widely expressed in tissues, but the protein expression is limited. It is expressed in resting fibroblasts, endothelial cells, osteoblasts, amniotic fluid stem cells and other non-immune cells, and The surface of induced antigen-presenting cells and NK cells. Many studies have revealed that B7-H3 is overexpressed in a variety of tumors, including melanoma, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer and other tumors, and its expression level is closely related to the poor prognosis and clinical outcome of patients . Preclinical studies have confirmed that the expression of CD276 mRNA in pancreatic cancer tissues is significantly higher than that of normal adjacent groups.
A dry formulation or granulation of eprosartan mesylate is described which comprises eprosartan mesylate in particulate form with a particle size, wherein at least 65 v/v % eprosartan mesylate particles fall in a particle size range of from 2 to 27 µm. In another aspect, a dry formulation or granulation of eprosartan mesylate comprises eprosartan mesylate combined with an excipient which at least comprises a PEG having molecular weight in the range of 400 to 20000 and mannitol. Further described is a single dosage pharmaceutical formulation such as tablet obtained from such a dry formulation or granulation of eprosartan mesylate by direct compression or dry granulation. A dry formulation or granulation of eprosartan mesylate, or a process for the preparation thereof is also described, which comprising eprosartan mesylate in particulate form mixed with one or more excipients or additives in a way that a limited water activity is obtained. The dry formulation or granulation of eprosartan mesylate can be directly compressed or processed by dry granulation, while maintaining the eprosartan mesylate in only one stable form. Suitable prophylactic and/or therapeutic uses are also described.
This study verified the effects of the natural compounds berberine and hesperidin on seizure development and cognitive impairment triggered by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) in zebrafish. Adult animals were submitted to a training session in the inhibitory avoidance test and, after 10 minutes, they received an intraperitoneal injection of 25, 50, or 100 mg/kg berberine or 100 or 200 mg/kg hesperidin. After 30 minutes, the animals were exposed to 7.5 mM PTZ for 10 minutes. Animals were submitted to the test session 24 h after the training session to verify their cognitive performance. Zebrafish larvae were exposed to 100 µM or 500 µM berberine or 10 µM or 50 µM hesperidin for 30 minutes. After, larvae were exposed to PTZ and had the seizure development evaluated by latency to reach the seizure stages I, II, and III. Adult zebrafish pretreated with 50 mg/kg berberine showed a longer latency to reach stage III. Zebrafish larvae pretreated with 500 µM berberine showed a longer latency to reach stages II and III. Hesperidin did not show any effect on seizure development both in larvae and adult zebrafish. Berberine and hesperidin pretreatments prevented the memory consolidation impairment provoked by PTZ-induced seizures. There were no changes in the distance traveled in adult zebrafish pretreated with berberine or hesperidin. In larval stage, berberine caused no changes in the distance traveled; however, hesperidin increased the locomotion. Our results reinforce the need for investigating new therapeutic alternatives for epilepsy and its comorbidities.
BACKGROUND Melanoma differentiation associated gene-5 antibody (MDA-5 Ab) is one of the diagnostic autoantibodies that appears in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). Unlike when other autoantibodies are positive, when this antibody is positive, there is less characteristic muscle involvement. However, this MDA-5 Ab-positive myopathy presents extremely rapid progression of interstitial lung disease, resulting in a high mortality rate. Previous studies reported that the prognosis of this lung disease will be determined by the titer and suggest that low titers of MDA-5 antibody can indicate a good prognosis in associated interstitial lung disease. CASE REPORT Our case describes a 55-year-old woman who presented with acute respiratory symptoms and dyspnea. After hospitalization, symptoms and chest imaging worsened rapidly, and the radiology image of lung disease featured interstitial changes not seen in typical infections. We treated the patient with a high-flow oxygen nasal cannula, empirical antibiotics, and a systemic steroid. While treatment for a disease of unknown cause was continued, low titer of MDA-5 antibody was identified. CONCLUSIONS This case suggests 2 points to consider about non-infectious interstitial changes with acute respiratory distress syndrome. First, when treating rapidly progressing interstitial pneumonia of an unknown cause, it is recommended to consider lung involvement of MDA-5 Ab dermatomyositis. Second, a low titer of MDA-5 Ab can be associated with better prognosis in this MDA-5 Ab dermatomyositis-related lung disease.
The present invention provides a disinfecting composition. The disinfecting composition comprises from 0.1% to about 10% by weight of one or more antimicrobial, antifungal and/or antiviral agents and from 0.001% to about 10% by weight of one or more volatile acids or volatile bases. The sanitizing composition comprises from 0.0001% to about 5% by weight of one or more pH indicators having a color transition pH in the range of from about 2 to about 6.5 or a pH indicator having a color transition in the range of from about 7.5 to about 12. The sanitizing composition comprises from 80% to about 98% by weight of one or more volatile solvents. Optionally, the disinfecting composition comprises one or more additives. The invention also provides porous flexible substrates presaturated with the disinfecting composition and methods of use.
Patients receive gemcitabine IV over 90 minutes on days 1 and 8, docetaxel IV over 1 hour on day 8, and G-CSF SC on days 9-15 or pegfilgrastim SC on day 9 only. Courses repeat every 3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
About 65% of stroke survivors experience long-term limitations in upper extremity (UE) functions. In particular, limitations in arm reaching movements are prominent and correlate strongly with patients' impairment levels. Because activities of daily living often involve the UEs, retraining reach and grasp skills is critical for return to a full quality-of-life. Yet, the training parameters required for effective rehabilitation of UE function are not known. Recent evidence suggests that high-speed movements during training are effective at improving arm movements in individuals with chronic stroke. Hence, fast movements generating large errors, would promote the restoration of the feedforward controllers and therefore improves arm movements and UE functions in individuals with chronic stroke. Because the cerebellum is involved in learning feedforward controllers from motor errors, the improvements would be proportional to the integrity of the cerebellar-cortical networks.

A double-blind quasi-randomized controlled study will be carried out in chronic post-stroke survivors. Participants will be assigned to either the speed-bias training group or a dose equivalent accuracy-bias training group (control) and will receive 4 days of training over a 1week period by a trained Occupational or physical therapist. Behavioral, EMG, and MRI data will be acquired within two weeks before, 3 days post, and one month after intervention.
Group III (control group) (n=15): Fractional ablative laser followed by Triamcinolone acetonide injection. TAC 40 mg/ml will be diluted with normal saline solution 0.9% to the concentration of 20 mg/ml .Maximum drug injected during each session will be 40 mg triamcinolone.
Participants will go to smoking cessation counseling over 12 weeks. They will be asked to participated in 5 total counseling sessions.
The study consists of a pre-screening period to determine if the subject's tumor has PTEN deficiencies. Subjects then continue into the screening phase for Part 1, 2, or 3, as appropriate. In Part 1, subjects will then receive a single dose of 25 mg. After analysis of 24 hour pharmacokinetic (PK) samples, subjects may receive continuous dosing or receive a single modified dose. In Part 2, subjects will be enrolled and dose escalation will occur in a 3+3 design. Subjects will receive a single dose on Day 1, and then begin continuous daily dosing after collection of a 72-hour PK sample. Additional subjects may be enrolled at lower dose levels for assessment of pharmacodynamic response. In Part 3, up to two tumor-specific expansion cohorts will be enrolled and receive the MTD or BED as defined in Part 2. A minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 evaluable subjects will be enrolled in each cohort. Interim monitoring for futility will be incorporated after response data from 12 subjects are available. In addition, up to 20 evaluable subjects will be enrolled into Part 3 -Signal-finding Expansion Cohort at the MTD or BED as defined in Part 2. All subjects in all parts/cohorts will receive daily dosing until withdrawal or unacceptable toxicity. All subjects in all parts/cohorts will receive daily dosing until withdrawal or unacceptable toxicity.
The present inventors developed 5a/2a intergenotypic recombinants in which the JFH1 structural genes (Core, E1 and E2), p7 and all of or part of NS2 were replaced by the corresponding genes of the genotype 5a reference strain SA13. Compared to the J6/JFH control virus, after transfection of in vitro transcripts in Huh7.5 cells, production of infectious viruses was delayed. However, in subsequent viral passages efficient spread of infection and HCV RNA titers as high as for J6/JFH were obtained. Infectivity titers were at all time points analyzed comparable to J6/JFH control virus. Sequence analysis of recovered 5a/2a recombinants from 2 serial passages and subsequent reverse genetic studies revealed adaptive mutations in p7, NS2 and/or NS3. Infectivity of the 5a/2a viruses was CD81 and SR-BI dependant, and the recombinant viruses could be neutralized by chronic phase sera from patients infected with genotype 5a. Conclusion: The developed 5a/2a viruses provide a robust in vitro tool for research in HCV genotype 5, including vaccine studies and functional analyses of an increasingly important genotype in South Africa and Europe.
Diaminoalditol derivs. (I) and diaminoalditol (II) and their acid addition salts are novel cpds. (where R = H or 1-12C alkanoyl). (I) are antibiotics active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria when administered parenterally e.g. in vivo activity in mice shows them to be effect against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. MIC tests against a wide range of organisms are described.
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by defects in lysosome-related organelles. Given the high mortality rate associated with HPS pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and the significant risks tied to lung transplantation, it is essential to explore new tools for the early surveillance of PF to monitor its progression before clinical symptoms become apparent. This study evaluates the forced oscillation technique (FOT) for assessing PF in five adult patients with HPS, all homozygous for the HPS-1 (c.1472_1487dup p.His497Glnfs*90) founder mutation. Using the Resmon™ Pro V3 device, the FOT measured resistance (Rrs) and reactance (Xrs) at 5, 11, and 19 Hertz (Hz). High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans of the chest were reviewed for radiographic findings. The cohort (n = 5) had a median age of 43 years. All patients exhibited HPS clinical features, including oculocutaneous albinism and respiratory symptoms such as dry cough and dyspnea. Radiographic analysis revealed PF in four patients (80%), with traction bronchiectasis, reticular patterns, honeycombing, and ground-glass opacities. The FOT detected progressive changes in pulmonary resistance and reactance correlating with fibrosis severity. These findings suggest that the FOT is a valuable non-invasive tool for monitoring PF in patients with HPS-1, potentially improving early diagnosis and management.
A method for rapid purification of a blood component from blood is described in which the blood plasma is first separated from the cellular blood elements by any conventional means, such as centrifugation. An affinity cartridge is then activated with a molecule, such as an amino acid, which binds with a blood component such as plasminogen. The separated blood plasma is then passed through the affinity cartridge such that the blood component is retained by the affinity cartridge. Thereafter, the blood component is eluted from the affinity cartridge by passing a buffer solution containing a releasing agent through the affinity cartridge. This releasing agent disengages the blood component from the affinity cartridge. The releasing agent is then separated from the eluted solution by passing the eluted solution through a device, such as an ion exchange or size exclusion device. The separated blood component, e.g. plasminogen, is then converted to plasmin by adding a known amount of an enzyme to the solution from which the releasing agent has been removed.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an aerosol composition for a human body which can be blasted in a softly foggy state and does not cause stimulation due to the scatter and momentum of a blast product by including a specific amount of a non- aqueous stock solution and a propellant containing n-butane. SOLUTION: This composition consists of (A) 0.5-40 wt.% of a non-aqueous stock solution and (B) 99.5-60 wt.% of a propellant containing >=90% of n- butane. At least one ingredient contained in the component A is preferably a lower monohydric alcohol (e.g. ethanol, or the like), an oil constituent (e.g. petroleum ether, or the like), a polyhydric alcohol (e.g. ethylene glycol, or the like), a higher alcohol (e.g. lauryl alcohol or the like), a polymer (e.g. agar, or the like), a surfactant (e.g. sorbitan monolaurate, or the like), powder (e.g. silicic acid, or the like), an active ingredient, or the like. An aerosol product is produced by filling the composition in an aerosol container having a valve with a vapor tap.
PURPOSE: Since its release, Dupilumab has shown great results in treating severe uncontrolled CRSwNP. However, there is a lack of real-world data beyond 12 months of follow-up, and it is not clear to what extent biomarkers are appropriate for monitoring and predicting the Dupilumab therapy success. Hence, this study aims to analyze biomarkers for monitoring therapy, predicting therapy success and assess the effect of Dupilumab in real-world settings.
METHODS: The follow-up was performed with 104 patients retrospectively up to 22 months, assessing SNOT-22, NPS, olfactometry, ACS, FEV-1, and blood biomarkers (total serum IgE, Eosinophils, ECP). Patients were divided into subgroups depending on their pretherapeutic biomarker levels and subsequent development was analyzed.
RESULTS: There was substantially improvement in all clinical parameters up to 1 year and then continuously up to month 22. Patients with initially elevated baseline blood eosinophil counts (> 0.5 billion/L) had a trend of better SNOT-22 development after 1 year (- 12.19 points, p = 0.03). The course of total serum IgE showed moderate correlation with almost all clinical variables obtained. Therapy was well tolerated with only mild and transient adverse events.
CONCLUSION: Dupilumab has considerably reduced symptoms and disease severity even beyond 1 year of treatment, supporting its role as targeted and effective treatment option for CRSwNP. Our data shows that total serum IgE is a promising biomarker for the monitoring during the treatment with Dupilumab. Elevated pre-therapeutic serum eosinophil counts may be a predictor of good subjective response to therapy. Larger cohorts and a long-term-follow-up over years are needed to further consolidate these findings.
This study evaluates oral HPV infection and risk factors in people with head and neck cancer and their partners or spouses. The study focuses on oropharyngeal cancer patients and includes patients with HPV-associated and HPV-unassociated disease. A comparison group of people without cancer (controls) are also being enrolled. Couples are followed longitudinally and there is a repository of study samples. It is hoped that this research will help us understand risk factors for oral HPV infection, persistence and transmission as well as researching biomarkers for HPV-associated oral cancer and survival.

The study is led by Dr Amber D'Souza (Johns Hopkins) and laboratory testing for the study is performed in the laboratory of study co-investigator Dr Maura Gillison (Ohio University). The study biorepository is led by Dr karen Anderson (Arizona State). Participants are being enrolled at four sites across the United States including: Mt Sinai (site PI Dr Marshall Posner), Johns Hopkins (site PI Dr Sara Pai), Dana Farber Cancer Institute (site PI Dr Robert Haddad) and Oregon Health and Science University (site PI Dr Neil Gross).
BACKGROUND: Although mechanisms are unclear, there is a robust association between exercise and mood improvements. However, beyond ~ 6 months of expected weight loss, weight-management behaviors such as exercise wane as weight gradually regains in most adults. The amount of exercise required to maintain mood improvement is unknown, as is the possible role of theory-based psychosocial changes associated with treatment such as in self-efficacy.
METHODS: Women who volunteered for a community-based cognitive-behavioral obesity treatment emphasizing exercise and building self-efficacy via self-regulating through lifestyle challenges/barriers, and were of the 86% who reduced their negative mood during its initial 6 months, were allocated into groups who either maintained their negative mood reduction (Sustain group, n = 43) or reverted toward initial levels of negative mood (Revert group, n = 73) during months 6-24. A binary stepwise logistic regression analysis assessed whether exercise amount and/or change in self-efficacy significantly classified Sustain vs. Revert group membership.
RESULTS: Change in exercise amount was not significantly associated with group membership. However, after additional entry of change in exercise self-efficacy, a significant association was found - successfully classifying 70% and 42% of the Revert and Sustain group participants, respectively. When self-efficacy change was entered as the sole independent variable, group membership was classified with 62% accuracy, overall (96% in the Revert group).
CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with behavioral explanations of the exercise-mood change relationship, it was interpreted that self-efficacy, rather than exercise amount, was an important correlate of mood change beyond month 6. Suggestions for bolstering self-efficacy later in behavioral obesity treatments were provided.
Patients receive dexamethasone intravenously (IV), carfilzomib IV over 30 minutes, and Reolysin IV over 60 minutes on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Methods for the localized delivery of agents to blood vessels are disclosed. The methods of the present invention provide advantages over existing methods for treating, diagnosing, or preventing, vascular disorders. Localized delivery of agents permits the use of agents, such as heparin, for which systemic distribution may be undesirable. Suitable agents include antithrombotic and anti-intimal proliferation agents. An agent may be delivered to a blood vessel by a carrier, such as a polymer, which is adapted to restrict the release of the agent into tissue adjacent to the blood vessel. Alternatively, after applying a carrier to a blood vessel, the carrier may be covered with a barrier adapted to restrict the release of the agent into tissue adjacent to the blood vessel. The methods of the present invention may be applied to a variety of surgical and nonsurgical clinical settings.
Several studies indicate a strong link between obesity and the risk of breast cancer. Obesity decreases gut microbial biodiversity and modulates Bacteroidetes-to-Firmicutes phyla proportional abundance, suggesting that increased energy-harvesting capacity from indigestible dietary fibers and elevated lipopolysaccharide bioavailability may promote inflammation. To address the limited evidence linking diet-mediated changes in gut microbiota to breast cancer risk, we aimed to determine how diet affects the microbiome and breast cancer risk. For ten weeks, female 3-week-old BALB/c mice were fed six different diets (control, high-sugar, lard, coconut oil, lard + flaxseed oil, and lard + safflower oil). Fecal 16S sequencing was performed for each group. Diet shifted fecal microbiome populations and modulated mammary gland macrophage infiltration. Fecal-conditioned media shifted macrophage polarity and inflammation. In our DMBA-induced breast cancer model, diet differentially modulated tumor and mammary gland metabolism. We demonstrated how dietary patterns change metabolic outcomes and the gut microbiota, possibly contributing to breast tumor risk. Furthermore, we showed the influence of diet on metabolism, inflammation, and macrophage polarity. This study suggests that dietary-microbiome interactions are key mediators of breast cancer risk. Prevention Relevance: Our study demonstrates the impact of diet on breast cancer risk, focusing on the interplay between diet, the gut microbiome, and mammary gland inflammation.