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Despite advanced therapeutic strategies, the mortality and morbidity of pancreatic cancer (PC) have been increasing. This is due to the anomalous proliferation activity of stromal cells, like cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), in the tumor microenvironment (TME). These cells develop resistance in the tumor cells, blocking the drug from entering the target tumor site, ultimately resulting in tumor metastasis. Additionally, the current conventional adjuvant techniques, including chemo and radiotherapy, carry higher risk due to their excess toxicity against normal healthy cells. Phytochemicals including curcumin, irinotecan and paclitaxel are anti-oxidants, less toxic, and have anti-cancerous properties; however, the use of phytochemicals is limited due to their less solubility and bioavailability. Nanotechnology offers the resources to directly target the drug to the tumor site, thereby enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of the current treatment modalities. This review focuses on the importance of nanotechnology for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) therapy and on delivering the nano-formulated phytochemicals to the target site.Combined methylmalonic aciduria with homocystinuria (cblC type) is a rare disease caused by mutations in the MMACHC gene. Smad cancer MMACHC encodes an enzyme crucial for intracellular vitamin B12 metabolism, leading to the accumulation of toxic metabolites e.g. methylmalonic acid (MMA) and homocysteine (Hcy), and secondary disturbances in folate and one-carbon metabolism when not fully functional. Patients with cblC deficiency often present in the neonatal or early childhood period with a severe multisystem pathology, which comprises a broad spectrum of treatment-resistant ophthalmological phenotypes, including retinal degeneration, impaired vision, and vascular changes. To examine the potential function of MMACHC in the retina and how its loss may impact disease, we performed gene expression studies in human and mouse, which showed that local expression of MMACHC in the retina and retinal pigment epithelium is relatively stable over time. To study whether functional MMACHC is required for retinal function and tissue integrity, we generated a transgenic mouse lacking Mmachc expression in cells of the peripheral retina. Characterization of this mouse revealed accumulation of cblC disease related metabolites, including MMA and the folate-dependent purine synthesis intermediates AICA-riboside and SAICA-riboside in the retina. Nevertheless, fundus appearance, morphology, vasculature, and cellular composition of the retina, as well as ocular function, remained normal in mice up to 6 or 12 months of age. Our data indicates that peripheral retinal neurons do not require intrinsic expression of Mmachc for survival and function and questions whether a local MMACHC deficiency is responsible for the retinal phenotypes in patients.
Spinal drains are used to ameliorate spinal cord ischemia (SCI), but their use may result in inherent morbidity and mortality. Although prophylactic spinal drain has proven of benefit in open repairs, that is not the case for endovascular repairs. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of spinal cord protection with and without the routine use of spinal drains during fenestrated-branched endovascular repair (F-BEVAR).
A retrospective single center study was performed using a prospectively maintained dataset of all patients undergoing F-BEVAR over a 4-year period. The primary endpoint of the study was the frequency of SCI. Prophylactic spinal drain was placed pre-operatively in 33 patients (23%) with a median time for removal of 3 days (IQR, 2-3 days). Routine intraoperative neuromonitoring was used. Spinal cord protection relied primarily on maintaining a perioperative systolic blood pressure between 140 and 160 mm Hg or a mean arterial pressure >90 mm Hg, avoiding hypotension, preservation ol drain, respectively) (P=0.3). For patients with high implantation zones, staged repair was performed in 38 patients (26%) at a median time of 2 months (IQR, 2-6 months). Among these patients, the frequency of SCI was 13%. Staged repair was associated with an 80% reduction in the frequency of SCI (OR, 0.19 [95% CI, 0.04-0.084]) (P=0.02).
F-BEVAR can be performed with a minimal risk of SCI without the need for routine prophylactic spinal drains. High implantation zones did not predict SCI after F-BEVAR; however, staged repair significantly decreased the risk of SCI after F-BEVAR.
F-BEVAR can be performed with a minimal risk of SCI without the need for routine prophylactic spinal drains. High implantation zones did not predict SCI after F-BEVAR; however, staged repair significantly decreased the risk of SCI after F-BEVAR.During postnatal development, the eye undergoes a refinement process whereby optical defocus guides eye growth towards sharp vision in a process of emmetropization. Optical defocus activates a signaling cascade originating in the retina and propagating across the back of the eye to the sclera. Several observations suggest that visual acuity might be important for optical defocus detection and processing in the retina; however, direct experimental evidence supporting or refuting the role of visual acuity in refractive eye development is lacking. Here, we used genome-wide transcriptomics to determine the relative contribution of the retinal genetic network regulating visual acuity to the signaling cascade underlying visually guided eye emmetropization. Our results provide evidence that visual acuity is regulated at the level of molecular signaling in the retina by an extensive genetic network. The genetic network regulating visual acuity makes relatively small contribution to the signaling cascade underlying refractive eye development. This genetic network primarily affects baseline refractive eye development and this influence is primarily facilitated by the biological processes related to melatonin signaling, nitric oxide signaling, phototransduction, synaptic transmission, and dopamine signaling. We also observed that the visual-acuity-related genes associated with the development of human myopia are chiefly involved in light perception and phototransduction. Our results suggest that the visual-acuity-related genetic network primarily contributes to the signaling underlying baseline refractive eye development, whereas its impact on visually guided eye emmetropization is modest.