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Hodgkin lymphoma is a B cell neoplasm characterized by Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells in an inflammatory background. Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) accounts for approximately 90% of all cases of HL and four types are recognized in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification lymphocyte-rich, nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, and lymphocyte depleted. Castleman disease (CD) is a designation used for a heterogeneous group of diseases that involve lymph nodes. Histologically, there are hyaline vascular and plasma cell variants, the latter including human herpes virus 8 (HHV8)-positive and HHV8-negative subsets. In this study, we describe three men, 45-57 years of age, one HIV-positive, who had coexistent CHL and CD. All patients had the interfollicular variant of CHL and HHV8-negative plasma cell variant CD. Immunohistochemical analysis supported the diagnosis of CHL; the HRS cells were positive for CD15, CD30, and PAX-5 (dim). In two cases, the HRS cells and the plasma cells of CD expressed interleukin-6 (IL-6). Our review of the literature identified 34 cases of coexistent CHL and CD reported previously. In aggregate, about two-thirds of all cases of CHL have been the interfollicular variant and around 90% of CD cases were plasma cell variant, HHV8-negative in the subset of cases tested. We suggest that interfollicular variant CHL and plasma cell variant CD may be a distinct entity with a common pathogenesis, possibly related to IL-6 dysregulation. The few cases in the literature describing other forms of CHL and hyaline vascular variant CD are different from the entity reported here, with a different pathogenesis, likely similar to focal Castleman-like changes that have been described in association with various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.INTRODUCTION Post-operative wound complications remain among the most common complications of orthopedic (trauma) surgery. Recently, studies have suggested environmental factors such as season to be of influence on wound complications. Patients operated in summer are reported to have more wound complications, compared to other seasons. The aim of this study was to identify if "seasonality" was a significant predictor for wound complications in this cohort of trauma-related foot/ankle procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included all patients undergoing trauma-related surgery (e.g. fracture fixation, arthrodesis, implant removal) of the foot, ankle or lower leg. 2-bromopalmitate ic50 Procedures were performed at a Level 1 Trauma Center between September 2015 until March 2019. Potential risk factors/confounders were identified using univariate analysis. Procedures were divided into two groups (1) performed in summer (June, July or August), (2) other seasons (September-May). The number of surgical wound cting seasonality in wound complications might also be based on coincidence.Approximately 8% of CD9-, S100β- and SOX2-triple positive (CD9/S100β/SOX2-positive) stem/progenitor cells in the anterior lobe of the rat pituitary gland have previously been shown to differentiate into endothelial cells in vitro, suggesting that they play a role in vascularisation as tissue-resident vascular precursor cells. In the present study, we focused on chemokine ligands to further characterise the CD9/S100β/SOX2-positive cells and found that they distinctively express CX3C chemokine ligand 1 (Cx3cl1). Immunohistochemical analysis of the anterior lobe showed that CX3CL1-positive cells comprised 7.8% in CD9-positive cells. By cultivation of the CD9-positive cells on laminin-coated plates, we observed that the expression levels of Cx3cl1 decreased, while those of Sox18, an endothelial cell-progenitor marker, and Cx3cr1, a CX3CL1 receptor, increased. link2 Furthermore, in a rat model of prolactinoma, the most common pituitary tumour, which is accompanied by frequent neo-vasculogenesis in the anterior lobe, we have confirmed a decrease in Cx3cl1 expression and an increase in Cx3cr1 expression, as well as a prominent increase in Sox18 expression. These findings suggest that CX3CL1/CX3CR1 signalling in CD9/S100β/SOX2-positive cells plays an important role in resupplying endothelial cells for vascular remodelling in the anterior lobe.OBJECTIVE Increasing evidence has revealed that mechanical stress and elevated mechanical signals promote malignant tumor transformation and metastasis. This study aimed to explore the function of the mechanically activated ion-channel Piezo1 in the colon cancer metastasis and its potential regulatory mechanism. METHODS First, we examined the expression levels of Piezo1 and mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) both in colon cancer tissues and assessed the prognostic value of Piezo1 and MCU in a colon cancer cohort (n = 110). Second, functional assays were performed to investigate the effects of Piezo1 and MCU on colon cancer cell migration, invasion, and mitochondrial membrane potential. Third, we analyzed the expression of Piezo1, MCU, and HIF-1α by overexpressing/silencing each other's expression. RESULTS We found that Piezo1 was up-regulated and MCU was down-regulated in colon cancer tissues. Piezo1 and MCU were both correlated with poor prognosis of patients with colon cancer. Overexpressing Piezo1 and silencing MCU could promote colon cancer cell migration and metastasis, reduce mitochondrial membrane potential, and promote each other's expression. We also found that HIF-1α was up-regulated in colon cancer tissues. Additionally, silencing Piezo1 inhibited the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF, which was contrary to MCU silencing. Intriguingly, Piezo1-overexpressing cells did not regain their migration behaviors when HIF-1α expression was inhibited, which was accompanied with the re-expression of MCU and VEGF. CONCLUSION In our study, Piezo1 is involved in colon cancer cell metastasis. Furthermore, our findings indicated a possible Piezo1-MCU-HIF-1α-VEGF axis, which still need further exploration.PURPOSE Cardiac arrest may occur unexpectedly in intensive care units (ICU). We hypothesize that certain patient characteristics and treatments are associated with survival and long-term functional outcome following in-ICU cardiac arrest. METHODS Over a 12-month period, cardiac arrests with resuscitation attempts were prospectively investigated in 45 French ICUs. Survivors were followed for 6 months. RESULTS In total, 677 (2.16%) of 31,399 admitted patients had at least one in-ICU cardiac arrest with resuscitation attempt, 42% of which occurred on the day of admission. In 79% cases, one or more condition(s) likely to promote the occurrence of cardiac arrest was/were identified, including hypoxia (179 patients), metabolic disorders (122), hypovolemia (94), and adverse events linked to the life-sustaining devices in place (98). Return of spontaneous circulation was achieved in 478 patients, of whom 163 were discharged alive from ICU and 146 from hospital. Six-month survival with no or moderate functional sequel (118 of 125 patients alive) correlated with a number of organ failures ≤ 2 when cardiac arrest occurred (OR 4.17 [1.92-9.09]), resuscitation time ≤ 5 min (3.32 [2.01-5.47]), shockable rhythm cardiac arrests (2.13 [1.26-3.45]) or related to the life-sustaining devices in place (2.11 [1.22-3.65]), absence of preexisting disability (1.98 [1.09-3.60]) or disease deemed fatal within 5 years (1.70 [1.05-2.77]), and sedation (1.71 [1.06-2.75]). CONCLUSION Only one in six patients with in-ICU cardiac arrest and resuscitation attempt was alive at 6 months with good functional status. Certain characteristics specific to cardiac arrests, resuscitation maneuvers, and the pathological context in which they happen may help clarify prognosis and inform relatives.2,4,6-Trinitrophenol (TNP) is widely used in our daily life; however, excessive use of TNP can lead to a large number of diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to find an effective method to detect TNP. Herein, the rapid fluorescence quenching by TNP was developed for the fluorometric determination of TNP in aqueous medium based on the internal filter effect. Nitrogen-sulfur-codoped carbon nanoparticles (N,S-CNPs), synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal method with the precursors of L-cysteine and citric acid, were applied for the determination of TNP as a fluorescent probe. The excitation peak center of N,S-CNPs and the emission peak center are 340 nm and 423 nm, respectively. The probe can be used in a variety of conditions to detect TNP due to its relatively stable properties. Meanwhile, it has a fast response time ( less then  1 min), wide linear response range (0.1-40 μM), and low detection limit (43.0 nM). This probe still has excellent selectivity and high sensitivity. The method was also used to detect standard water samples with a satisfactory recovery rate, and it will be used in the application of pollutants and clinical diseases. Graphical abstract.The development of microstents for aneurysm treatment has greatly expanded endovascular aneurysm therapy. Due to the increased amount of foreign material, the use of such stents is associated with an increased risk of thrombus formation and therewith the associated risk of ischemic stroke. For this reason, various surface coatings have recently been developed. The primary aim of these coatings is to reduce the foreign matter-mediated platelet adhesion to the stent surfaces. The potential reduction of dual antiplatelet therapy when using coated stents was recently discussed. But currently, no neurointerventional guidelines or recommendations endorse the stent implantation under single antiplatelet therapy. This article describes the different coatings in the field of neurointervention and their mode of action.Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) have been recently introduced as tools to map the mechanisms underlying toxic events relevant for chemical risk assessment. AOPs particularly depict the linkage between a molecular initiating event and an adverse outcome through a number of intermediate key events. An AOP has been previously introduced for cholestatic liver injury. The objective of this study was to test the robustness of this AOP for different types of cholestatic insult and the in vitro to in vivo extrapolation. For this purpose, in vitro samples from human hepatoma HepaRG cell cultures were exposed to cholestatic drugs (i.e. intrahepatic cholestasis), while in vivo samples were obtained from livers of cholestatic mice (i.e. extrahepatic cholestasis). The occurrence of cholestasis in vitro was confirmed through analysis of bile transporter functionality and bile acid analysis. link3 Transcriptomic analysis revealed inflammation and oxidative stress as key events in both types of cholestatic liver injury. Major transcriptional differences between intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholestatic liver insults were observed at the level of cell death and metabolism. Novel key events identified by pathway analysis included endoplasmic reticulum stress in intrahepatic cholestasis, and autophagy and necroptosis in both intrahepatic as extrahepatic cholestasis. This study demonstrates that AOPs constitute dynamic tools that should be frequently updated with new input information.Fluoride is ubiquitously present throughout the world. It is released from minerals, magmatic gas, and industrial processing, and travels in the atmosphere and water. Exposure to low concentrations of fluoride increases overall oral health. Consequently, many countries add fluoride to their public water supply at 0.7-1.5 ppm. Exposure to high concentrations of fluoride, such as in a laboratory setting often exceeding 100 ppm, results in a wide array of toxicity phenotypes. This includes oxidative stress, organelle damage, and apoptosis in single cells, and skeletal and soft tissue damage in multicellular organisms. The mechanism of fluoride toxicity can be broadly attributed to four mechanisms inhibition of proteins, organelle disruption, altered pH, and electrolyte imbalance. Recently, there has been renewed concern in the public sector as to whether fluoride is safe at the current exposure levels. In this review, we will focus on the impact of fluoride at the chemical, cellular, and multisystem level, as well as how organisms defend against fluoride.