anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
The invention discloses an effect of a voltage-gated proton channel Hv1 protein in an obesity development process, and a good obesity animal model established by the effect, belonging to the field of medicine. In the research, a C57BL/6J wild-type mouse and an Hv1 gene knockout mouse with the same genetic background are fed with high-fat feed to establish an in-vivo obesity model, and the white adipose tissues, cell volumes and body weights accumulated in the Hv1 deletion mouse are found to be obviously higher than those of the wild-type mouse. The serum cholesterol and insulin content are obviously increased, and hyperlipidemia is caused. The mice with the Hv1 deficiency were found to have a higher insulin resistance coefficient, i.e., hyperinsulinemia, by calculating blood glucose and insulin concentrations in the serum of the mice. Diet-induced steatosis and inflammation were also observed in the liver. These results indicate that the Hv1 gene knockout results in high fat diet-induced obesity. The mouse can be used as an obese animal model mouse for research and application. Aiming at the function of Hv1, the preparation method can be used for preparing medicines for preventing, relieving and/or treating obesity.
Single inhaled dose of mometasone furoate on Day 1 delivered via TH inhaler followed by 4-7 days of washout. On Day 6-9, single inhaled dose of QMF149 delivered via C1 inhaler.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Dietary fibers are mainly fermented by the gut microbiota, but their roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) are largely unclear. Here, we investigated the associations of different fibers with colorectal tumorigenesis in mice.
METHODS: Apcmin/+ mice and C57BL/6 mice with azoxymethane (AOM) injection were used as CRC mouse models. Mice were fed with mixed high-fiber diet (20% soluble fiber and 20% insoluble fiber), high-inulin diet, high-guar gum diet, high-cellulose diet, or diets with different inulin dose. Germ-free mice were used for validation. Fecal microbiota and metabolites were profiled by shotgun metagenomic sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, respectively.
RESULTS: Mixed high-fiber diet promoted colorectal tumorigenesis with increased tumor number and tumor load in AOM-treated and Apcmin/+ mice. Antibiotics use abolished the pro-tumorigenic effect of mixed high-fiber diet, while transplanting stools from mice fed with mixed high-fiber diet accelerated tumor growth in AOM-treated germ-free mice. We therefore characterized the contribution of soluble and insoluble fiber in CRC separately. Our results revealed that soluble fiber inulin or guar gum, but not insoluble fiber cellulose, promoted colorectal tumorigenesis in AOM-treated and Apcmin/+ mice. Soluble fiber induced gut dysbiosis with Bacteroides uniformis enrichment and Bifidobacterium pseudolongum depletion, accompanied by increased fecal butyrate and serum bile acids and decreased inosine. We also identified a positive correlation between inulin dosage and colorectal tumorigenesis. Moreover, transplanting stools from mice fed with high-inulin diet increased colonic cell proliferation and oncogene expressions in germ-free mice.
CONCLUSION: High-dose soluble but not insoluble fiber potentiates colorectal tumorigenesis in a dose-dependent manner by dysregulating gut microbiota and metabolites in mice.
BACKGROUND: Boswellic acids (BAs) showed promising effects in cancer treatment, immune response regulation, and anti-inflammatory therapy. We aimed to assess the roles of alpha-BA (α-BA) in treating acute wound healing.
METHODS: In vivo wound-healing models were established to evaluate the therapeutic effects of α-BA. Cell assays were conducted to assess the impact of α-BA on cellular biological functions. Western blot analysis was employed to validate the potential mechanisms of action of α-BA.
RESULTS: Animal models indicated that wound healing was notably accelerated in the α-BA group compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) assay preliminarily suggested that α-BA may accelerate wound healing by inhibiting excessive inflammatory reactions and increasing the protein levels of growth factors. Cell function experiments demonstrated that α-BA suppressed the proliferation and migration ability of human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts (HSFBs), thereby favoring wound healing. Additionally, α-BA exerted a significant impact on cell cycle progression. Mechanistically, the protein levels of key genes in nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-κB) signaling pathway, including cyclin D1, p65, IκBα, and p-IκBα, were downregulated by α-BA.
CONCLUSIONS: α-BA demonstrated the ability to counteract the abnormal proliferation of skin scar tissues, consequently expediting wound healing. These findings suggest its potential for development as a new agent for treating acute wound healing.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the changes in the sinonasal mucosa microbiome in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) before and after radiotherapy (RT), and to explore the pathogenesis of post-irradiation chronic rhinosinusitis (PI-CRS) and its association with dysbiosis.
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.
SETTING: Unicenter, Tertiary referral hospital.
METHODS: Included patients newly diagnosed with NPC. Samples of ostiomeatal complex mucosa were collected before and after RT. Microbiome analysis was conducted using 16S rRNA sequencing, and statistical analysis was performed. Subgroup analyses based on RT modality (proton therapy or photon therapy) RESULTS: Total of 18 patients were enrolled in the study, with 62.1% receiving intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT). Corynebacterium was the most dominant genus identified in both the pre- and post-RT groups, with a visible increase in Staphylococcus and a decrease in Fusobacterium genus in post-RT group. Alpha-diversity did not significantly differ between groups, although the beta-diversity analysis revealed a dispersed microbiota in the post-RT group. The functional prediction indicated a higher relative abundance of taxonomies associated with biofilm formation in the post-RT group. The subgroup analysis revealed the above changes to be more significant in patients who received photon therapy (Intensity modulated radiation therapy, IMRT).
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to analyze the microbiome of patients with NPC after IMPT. We identified similarities between the post-RT microenvironment and that reported in patients with CRS, with a more apparent change noted in patients treated with IMRT. Further investigation is required to further elucidate the pathogenesis of PI-CRS and its relationship to post-RT dysbiosis, particularly IMPT.
Subjects will be matched as closely as possible to the group of moderate hepatic subjects for gender, age and body mass index (BMI). Subjects will be administered 25 mg/kg/hr GR270773 as a loading dose for 2 hours followed by a maintenance infusion of 5 mg/kg/hr for 70 hours. Following a washout period of 21 days, the subjects will then receive a loading dose of 75 mg/kg/hr for 2 hours followed by a maintenance dose of 12.5 mg/kg/hr of GR270773 for 70 hours.
The Investigators will visit each of the selected 3 clusters (i.e. 6 primary health clinics) to construct a retrospective cohort of high-risk HIV-infected women who entered the national PMTCT program and received the SOC between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. Using existing data through the electronic health record information (SmartCare and LIMS), the investigators will gather individual-level retrospective data on high-risk Mother-Infant Pairs (MIPs) from PMTCT enrolment through the child's ART enrolment, initiation, and retention rate at 3 months.
Upper respiratory viral illness including influenza is a common worldwide problem. The consequences of these infections in any given population have a huge spectrum including losing several workdays all the way to severe illness with prolonged hospitalizations and death. While there are a wide variety of symptomatic treatments available, they are neither shown to alter the disease course nor prevent the occurrence of secondary complications. There are no options available to get rid of these infections before the infection becomes a full blown illness. After various preventive methods like vaccines, hand hygiene, wearing masks and avoiding exposure, the next best step is to make use of treatment methods that do not necessitate a doctor visit or expensive diagnostic tests, to get rid of the illness quickly. The inventor here describes an invention of a treatment method to abort and/or reducing the severity either in its duration or symptoms or both of upper respiratory viral illness using a unique gargling solution comprising of Menthol, Borneol and Sodium Chloride dissolved in warm water, wherein the three compounds work in synergy for the above mentioned purpose. 
     As I continued researching other additional ways to further improve outcomes in humans with upper respiratory viral illness, I also formulated an additional treatment method to create a multi target therapy. This additional oral treatment to be used in conjunction with the above gargling method to ensure the best outcome for everyone with the said illness but particularly for individuals whose immune system may be already stressed. This oral formulation is a carefully formulated mixture of Curcumina Longa root powder along with Curcumin extract, Piper Nigrum, Ascorbic acid, Zinc, Echinacea, Sambucus Nigra, Allium Sativum, Syzygium Aromaticum, Coleus Amboinicus and Zingiber Officinale to be taken orally.
The subject invention concerns materials and methods for treating eye diseases, such as Usher syndrome I B (USHIB). One aspect of the invention concerns AAV based dual vector systems that provide for expression of full-length proteins whose coding sequence exceeds the polynucleotide packaging capacity of individual AAV vector. In one embodiment, a vector system of the invention comprises i) a first AAV vector polynucleotide comprising an inverted terminal repeat at each end of the polynucleotide, and a suitable promoter followed by a partial coding sequence that encodes an N -terminal part of a full-length polypeptide and ii) a second AAV vector polynucleotide comprising an inverted terminal repeat at each end of the polynucleotide, and a partial coding sequence that encodes a C-terminal part of a full-length polypeptide, optionally followed by a polyadenylation (pA) signal sequence. The coding sequence in the first and second AAV vectors comprises sequence that overlaps. In another embodiment, a vector system of the invention comprises i) a first AAV vector polynucleotide comprising an inverted terminal repeat at each end, a suitable promoter followed by a partial coding sequence that encodes an N-terminal part of a full-length polypeptide followed by a splice donor site and intron and ii) a second AAV vector polynucleotide comprising an inverted terminal repeat at each end, followed by an intron and a splice acceptor site for the intron, followed by a partial coding sequence that encodes a C-terminal part of a full-length polypeptide, optionally followed by a polyadenylation (pA) signal sequence. The intron sequence in the first and second AAV vectors comprises sequence that overlaps.
* Stop levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous bisglycinate tablets if an arterial thrombotic event or venous thromboembolic (VTE) event occurs.
  * Stop levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous bisglycinate tablets if there is unexplained loss of vision, proptosis, diplopia, papilledema, or retinal vascular lesions. Evaluate for retinal vein thrombosis immediately.
  * If feasible, stop levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous bisglycinate tablets at least 4 weeks before and through 2 weeks after major surgery or other surgeries known to have an elevated risk of VTE as well as during the following prolonged immobilization.
  * Start levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous bisglycinate tablets no earlier than 4 weeks after delivery, in women who are not breastfeeding. The risk of postpartum VTE decreases after the third postpartum week, whereas the risk of ovulation increases after the third postpartum week.
  * The use of COCs increases the risk of VTE. However, pregnancy increases the risk of VTE as much or more than the use of COCs. The risk of VTE in women using COCs is 3 to 9 per 10,000 woman-years. The risk of VTE is highest during the first year of use of COCs and when restarting hormonal contraception after a break of 4 weeks or longer. The risk of thromboembolic disease due to COCs gradually disappears after use is discontinued.
  * Use of COCs also increases the risk of arterial thromboses such as strokes and myocardial infarctions, especially in women with other risk factors for these events. COCs have been shown to increase both the relative and attributable risks of cerebrovascular events (thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes). The risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age who smoke.
  * Use COCs with caution in women with cardiovascular disease risk factors.
###  Carcinogenesis

Venlafaxine was given by oral gavage to mice for 18 months at doses up to 120 mg/kg per day, which was 16 times, on a mg/kg basis, and 1.7 times on a mg/m2 basis, the maximum recommended human dose. Venlafaxine was also given to rats by oral gavage for 24 months at doses up to 120 mg/kg per day. In rats receiving the 120 mg/kg dose, plasma levels of venlafaxine were 1 times (male rats) and 6 times (female rats) the plasma levels of patients receiving the maximum recommended human dose. Plasma levels of the O-desmethyl metabolite were lower in rats than in patients receiving the maximum recommended dose. Tumors were not increased by venlafaxine treatment in mice or rats.

###  Mutagenicity

Venlafaxine and the major human metabolite, O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), were not mutagenic in the Ames reverse mutation assay in Salmonella bacteria or the CHO/HGPRT mammalian cell forward gene mutation assay. Venlafaxine was also not mutagenic in the in vitro BALB/c-3T3 mouse cell transformation assay, the sister chromatid exchange assay in cultured CHO cells, or the in vivo chromosomal aberration assay in rat bone marrow. ODV was not mutagenic in the in vitro CHO cell chromosomal aberration assay. There was a clastogenic response in the in vivo chromosomal aberration assay in rat bone marrow in male rats receiving 200 times, on a mg/kg basis, or 50 times, on a mg/m2 basis, the maximum human daily dose. The no effect dose was 67 times (mg/kg) or 17 times (mg/m2) the human dose.

###  Impairment of Fertility

Reproduction and fertility studies of venlafaxine in rats showed no adverse effects on male or female fertility at oral doses of up to 2 times the maximum recommended human dose of 225 mg/day on a mg/m2 basis.

However, reduced fertility was observed in a study in which male and female rats were treated with O-desmethylvenlafaxine (ODV), the major human metabolite of venlafaxine, prior to and during mating and gestation. This occurred at an ODV exposure (AUC) approximately 2 to 3 times that associated with a human venlafaxine dose of 225 mg/day.
INTRODUCTION: In healthy older adults, the relationship between long-term, visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure (BP) and frailty is uncertain.
METHODS: Secondary analysis of blood pressure variability (BPV) and incident frailty in >13 000 participants ≥65-70 years enrolled in the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial and its observational follow-up (ASPREE-XT). Participants were without dementia, physical disability, or cardiovascular disease at baseline. BPV was estimated using standard deviation of mean BP from three annual visits (baseline through the second annual follow-up). Frailty was defined using Fried phenotype and a frailty deficit accumulation index (FDAI). Participants with frailty during the BPV estimation period were excluded from the main analysis. Adjusted Cox proportional hazards regression evaluated the association between BPV and incident frailty, and linear mixed models for change in frailty scores, through a maximum of 9 years of follow-up.
RESULTS: Participants in the highest systolic BPV tertile were at higher risk of frailty compared to those in the lowest (referent) tertile of systolic BPV [Fried hazard ratio (HR) 1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-1.31; FDAI HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.07-1.30]. Findings were consistent when adjusted for multiple covariates and when stratified by antihypertensive use. Linear mixed models showed that higher systolic BPV was associated with increasing frailty score over time. Diastolic BPV was not consistently associated.
CONCLUSIONS: High systolic BPV, independent of mean BP, is associated with increased risk of frailty in healthy older adults. Variability of BP across visits, even in healthy older adults, can convey important risk information beyond mean BP.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01038583 and ISRCTN83772183.
Patients with HER2 activating mutation receive afatinib PO QD on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Biochemical recurrence is a process that progresses to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and prediction of biochemical recurrence is useful in determining early therapeutic intervention and disease treatment. Prostate cancer is surrounded by adipose tissue, which secretes adipokines, affecting cancer progression. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between blood adipokines and CRPC biochemical recurrence. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data, including preoperative serum adipokine levels, of 99 patients with pT3a pN0 prostate cancer who underwent proctectomy between 2011 and 2019. The primary outcome was biochemical recurrence (prostate-specific antigen: PSA > 0.2). We identified 65 non-recurrences and 34 biochemical recurrences (one progressed to CRPC). The initial PSA level was significantly higher (p = 0.006), but serum adiponectin (p = 0.328) and leptin (p = 0.647) levels and their ratio (p = 0.323) were not significantly different in the biochemical recurrence group compared with the non-recurrence group. In contrast, significantly more biochemical recurrences were observed in the group with adiponectin < 6 μg/mL and Leptin < 4 ng/mL (p = 0.046), initial PSA > 15 ng/mL, clinical Gleason pattern ≥ 4, and positive resection margin. A significant difference was also observed in the multivariate analysis (hazard ratio: 4.04, 95% confidence interval: 1.21-13.5, p = 0.0232). Thus, low preoperative serum adiponectin and high leptin levels were significantly associated with biochemical recurrence in adipose tissue-invasive prostate cancer, suggesting that they may be useful predictors of biochemical recurrence. Further studies with larger cases are needed to increase the validity of this study.
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly and its consequences are severe, effective intervention and prevention, including sleep-related interventions, are urgently needed. As a component of sleep architecture, naps, alone or in combination with nocturnal sleep, may influence the onset and progression of T2DM. Overall, napping is associated with an increased risk of T2DM in women, especially in postmenopausal White women. Our study showed that napping >30 minutes (min) increased the risk of T2DM by 8-21%. In addition, non-optimal nighttime sleep increases T2DM risk, and this effect combines with the effect of napping. For nondiabetic patients, napping >30 min could increase the risks of high HbA1c levels and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), which would increase the risk of developing T2DM later on. For diabetic patients, prolonged napping may further impair glycemic control and increase the risk of developing diabetic complications (e.g., diabetic nephropathy) in the distant future. The following three mechanisms are suggested as interpretations for the association between napping and T2DM. First, napping >30 min increases the levels of important inflammatory factors, including interleukin 6 and C-reactive protein, elevating the risks of inflammation, associated adiposity and T2DM. Second, the interaction between postmenopausal hormonal changes and napping further increases insulin resistance. Third, prolonged napping may also affect melatonin secretion by interfering with nighttime sleep, leading to circadian rhythm disruption and further increasing the risk of T2DM. This review summarizes the existing evidence on the effect of napping on T2DM and provides detailed information for future T2DM intervention and prevention strategies that address napping.
Appts. for iontophoretic application of active agents comprises: (a) an agent-contg. electrode; (b) an agent-free counter electrode; (c) an appts. for supplying current connected to both electrodes, so that on applying a current, an electric field is formed, in which the electrodes are in contact with the skin of the patient. The novelty is that the appts. contains an integrated circuit, which maintains a pulsed direct field with constant frequency. USE/ADVANTAGE - Used for pharmacologically active agents with increased flux rates. Less energy is used in the migration of the active agent.
Health education consisting of 6 sessions, one week apart, was administered face to face to this intervention group. Each training session lasted approximately 40 minutes.
Patients receive oxaliplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1 and trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride PO BID on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 14 days for 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo standard of care chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery.
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Atracurium besylate has been shown to be potentially teratogenic in rabbits when given in doses up to approximately one-half the human dose. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Atracurium should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.  
  
Atracurium besylate was administered subcutaneously on days 6 through 18 of gestation to non-ventilated Dutch rabbits. Treatment groups were given either 0.15 mg/kg once daily or 0.10 mg/kg twice daily. Lethal respiratory distress occurred in two 0.15 mg/kg animals and in one 0.10 mg/kg animal, with transient respiratory distress or other evidence of neuromuscular block occurring in 10 of 19 and in 4 of 20 of the 0.15 mg/kg and 0.10 mg/kg animals, respectively. There was an increased incidence of certain spontaneously occurring visceral and skeletal anomalies or variations in one or both treated groups when compared to non-treated controls. The percentage of male fetuses was lower (41% vs. 51%) and the post-implantation losses were increased (15% vs. 8%) in the group given 0.15 mg/kg once daily when compared to the controls; the mean numbers of implants (6.5 vs. 4.4) and normal live fetuses (5.4 vs. 3.8) were greater in this group when compared to the control group.