Given a passage classify if the passage has a definite objective/aim/goal or not. Output '1' if the passage has a defininte objective/aim/goal and output '0' if the passage does not have a definite objective/aim/goal.
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Question: Activation and inactivation of nuclear factor of kappa light chain gene enhancer in B cells (NFKB) is tightly regulated to ensure effective onset and cessation of defensive inflammatory signaling. However, mutations within NFKB, or change in activation and inactivation molecules have been reported in a few cancers. Although oral squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in India, with a development associated with malignant transformation of precancerous lesions, the genetic status of NFKB and relative rates of change in oral precancerous lesions remain unknown. Hence in the present study we investigated all twenty four exons of NFKB gene in two precancerous lesions, namely oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and oral leukoplakia (OL) to understand its occurrence, incidence and assess its possible contribution to malignant transformation.', 'Chromosomal DNA isolated from twenty five each of OSMF and OL tissue biopsy samples were subjected to PCR amplification with intronic primers flanking twenty four exons of the NFKB gene. The PCR amplicons were subsequently subjected to direct sequencing to elucidate the mutation status.', 'Sequence analysis identified a novel heterozygous mutation, c.419T>A causing substitution of leucine with glutamine at codon 140 (L140Q) in an OL sample.

Answer: 0


Question: To test the hypothesis that hyporesponsiveness to ghrelin due to reduced growth hormone (GH) contributes to the aging-related hyperinflammatory state in sepsis.', 'Sepsis and septic shock are a serious problem, particularly in the geriatric population. Ghrelin is an endogenous ligand for the GH secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a, ie, ghrelin receptor). The decline in GH with age is directly associated with many adverse changes that occur with aging. However, the role of GH, ghrelin, and GHSR1a in the age-associated vulnerability to sepsis remains unknown.', 'Male Fischer 344 rats (young: 3 months; aged: 24 months) were used. Plasma GH levels, ghrelin receptor expression, and neuronal activity in the parasympathostimulatory nuclei of the brain stem in normal young and aged animals were measured. Endotoxemia was induced by intravenous injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 15 mg/kg BW).', 'While LPS-induced release of proinflammatory cytokines from macrophages isolated from aged rats decreased, LPS injection resulted in an in vivo hyperinflammatory state. GH levels were lower in aged rats, which was associated with lower expression of GHSR1a in the dorsal vagal complex and a decrease in parasympathostimulatory neuronal activity. GHSR1a antagonist elevated LPS-induced cytokine release in young rats. GH increased GHSR-1a expression in the dorsal vagal complex in aged rats. Coadministration of ghrelin and GH, but not ghrelin alone or GH alone, markedly reduced cytokine levels and organ injury after endotoxemia in aged rats, which was associated with significantly elevated parasympathostimulatory neuronal activity.

Answer: 1


Question: Genome-wide association studies have identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms at the 10q11 locus as risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI). This locus lies upstream (∼80\u200akb) of the stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF1) gene that codify for a chemokine with protective atherogenetic effects and with a major role in the mobilization, homing, and differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible association of SDF1-3'A polymorphism, that upregulates SDF1 protein expression, with MI and early endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in young healthy subjects.", "200 patients (181 men age 57.3\u200a±\u200a7.7 years) and 230 healthy controls (96 men, age 52\u200a±\u200a11.9 years) were recruited to investigate the association between MI and SDF1-3'A polymorphism. The relationship between SDF1-3'A polymorphism and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and the number of circulating EPCs was examined in 50 healthy young adults.", "A significant difference in SDF1-3'A genotype distribution was observed between patients and controls (P\u200a=\u200a0.006). Patients carrying the A allele had a significantly reduced MI risk compared with subjects with GG genotype (odds ratio\u200a=\u200a0.5, 95% CI\u200a=\u200a0.3-0.9, P\u200a=\u200a0.001). SDF1-3'A polymorphism presented a significant interaction with other cardiovascular risk factors (Pinteraction\u200a<\u200a0. 0001). Controls carrying the A allele showed significantly higher flow-mediated dilation (13.9\u200a±\u200a4.9 vs 10.8\u200a±\u200a4.3, P\u200a=\u200a0.03) and significantly higher values of EPCs (0.029\u200a±\u200a0.009 vs 0.022\u200a±\u200a0.008, P\u200a=\u200a0.02) compared with GG homozygotes.

Answer:
1