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Q: Fructus mume (F. mume) has been used as a traditional treatment for ulcer, cough, and digestive problems for many years in Asian countries. Previous studies have demonstrated that F. mume extracts alleviate cognitive deficits in rats with chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and in mice with scopolamine treatments. The present experiment was conducted to examine the effects of F. mume on cognitive impairments in 5XFAD transgenic mice with five familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) mutations.", 'F. mume was administered daily to 5XFAD mice at 12 weeks of age and continued for 90 days. Cognitive function was evaluated using a spatial memory version of the Morris water maze task, the object/location novelty recognition test, and contextual fear conditioning at 24 weeks of age. To elucidate the possible mechanisms underlying the memory improving effects of F. mume in 5XFAD mice, we examined alterations in hippocampal cholinergic function.', 'Vehicle-treated 5XFAD mice exhibited hippocampus-dependent memory impairments compared with non-transgenic littermates, which was reversed in F. mume-treated 5XFAD mice. In addition, reduced hippocampal choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) levels in 5XFAD mice were reversed by F. mume treatment, indicating that F. mume enhances the effects of cholinergic neuronal function.

A: Do fructus mume extracts alleviate cognitive impairments in 5XFAD transgenic mice?
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Q: The cancer stem cell model links neoplastic cells with normal stem cell biology, but little is known on how normal stem cells are transformed into cancer stem cells.', 'To investigate the processes underlying the transformation of normal stem cells we developed in vitro a cancer stem cell model from human amniotic and chorionic placenta membranes. In this model we studied the expression of specific stem cell molecules by flow cytometry, and genes, by real time RT-PCR. Microscopy immunfluorescence was employed to investigate the proliferative and differentiation patterns. Fluorescence microscopy and FACS were employed to investigate the proliferative and differentiation patterns. To evaluate the tumorigenic potential of our model we injected the cells into NOD.CB17-Prkdcscid/NCrHsd mice.', 'Normal human stem cells from amniotic and chorionic placenta membranes were converted into neural cell lineages, under specific conditions, to form secondary neurospheres with a capacity for self-renewal. After extensive in vitro culture, these cells underwent spontaneous transformations and acquired a neuroblastoma (NB)-like phenotype with an elevated proliferative potential that is comparable to established neuroblastoma cell lines. The ability of these cells to transform their phenotype was evidenced by increased clonogenic ability in vitro; by augmented expression level of certain proliferation- and transformation-related genes (e.g., CCNA2, MYCN, ENPP2, GRIA3, and KIT); by the presence of multinucleated and hyperdiploid cells. We further demonstrated that the transformed phenotype is an NB by measuring the expression of NB-specific markers, disialoganglioside GD2 and N-Myc proteins.

A: Are human placenta-derived neurospheres susceptible to transformation after extensive in vitro expansion?
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Q: The use of a system for continuous control of endotracheal tube cuff pressure reduced the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in one randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 112 patients but not in another RCT with 142 patients. In several guidelines on the prevention of VAP, the use of a system for continuous or intermittent control of endotracheal cuff pressure is not reviewed. The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of VAP in a large sample of patients (n\u2009=\u2009284) treated with either continuous or intermittent control of endotracheal tube cuff pressure.', 'We performed a prospective observational study of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation during more than 48 hours in an intensive care unit (ICU) using either continuous or intermittent endotracheal tube cuff pressure control. Multivariate logistic regression analysis (MLRA) and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis were used to predict VAP. The magnitude of the effect was expressed as odds ratio (OR) or hazard ratio (HR), respectively, and 95% confidence interval (CI).', 'We found a lower incidence of VAP with the continuous (n\u2009=\u2009150) than with the intermittent (n\u2009=\u2009134) pressure control system (22.0% versus 11.2%; p\u2009=\u20090.02). MLRA showed that the continuous pressure control system (OR\u2009=\u20090.45; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.22-0.89; p\u2009=\u20090.02) and the use of an endotracheal tube incorporating a lumen for subglottic secretion drainage (SSD) (OR\u2009=\u20090.39; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.19-0.84; p\u2009=\u20090.02) were protective factors against VAP. Cox regression analysis showed that the continuous pressure control system (HR\u2009=\u20090.45; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.24-0.84; p\u2009=\u20090.01) and the use of an endotracheal tube incorporating a lumen for SSD (HR\u2009=\u20090.29; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.15-0.56; p\u2009<\u20090.001) were protective factors against VAP. However, the interaction between type of endotracheal cuff pressure control system (continuous or intermittent) and endotracheal tube (with or without SSD) was not statistically significant in MLRA (OR\u2009=\u20090.41; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.07-2.37; p\u2009=\u20090.32) or in Cox analysis (HR\u2009=\u20090.35; 95% CI\u2009=\u20090.06-1.84; p\u2009=\u20090.21).

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Does continuous endotracheal tube cuff pressure control system protect against ventilator-associated pneumonia?
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