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is may serve as a promising target for RA diagnosis and treatment.Several polymorphisms in genes related to the ubiquitin-proteasome system exhibit an association with pathogenesis and prognosis of various human autoimmune diseases. Our previous study reported the association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and the PSMA3-rs2348071 polymorphism in the Latvian population. The current study aimed to evaluate the PSMA6 and PSMC6 genetic variations, their interaction between each other and with the rs2348071, on the susceptibility to MS risk and response to therapy in the Latvian population. PSMA6-rs2277460, -rs1048990 and PSMC6-rs2295826, -rs2295827 were genotyped in the MS case/control study and analysed in terms of genotype-protein correlation network. The possible association with the disease and alleles, single- and multi-locus genotypes and haplotypes of the studied loci was assessed. Response to therapy was evaluated in terms of 'no evidence of disease activity'. To the best of our knowledge, the present study was the first to report that single- and multi-loci variations in the PSMA6, PSMC6 and PSMA3 proteasome genes may have contributed to the risk of MS in the Latvian population. The results of the current study suggested a potential for the PSMA6-rs1048990 to be an independent marker for the prognosis of interferon-β therapy response. The genotype-phenotype network presented in the current study provided a new insight into the pathogenesis of MS and perspectives for future pharmaceutical interventions.Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is characterized by cardiomyocyte death followed by myocardial fibrosis, eventually leading to heart failure. Long non-coding (lnc)RNA X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) serves a vital role in the regulation of fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to determine whether myocardial fibrosis may be regulated by XIST and to elucidate the underlying mechanism. The relative mRNA expression levels of the target genes were evaluated using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Cell viability and apoptosis were determined using a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The apoptosis and fibrosis-related protein expression levels were detected using western blot analysis. Finally, the interaction between XIST and microRNA (miR)-155-5p was analyzed using a luciferase reporter assay. XIST-overexpression increased proliferation and the expression level of the fibrosis-related proteins in the human cardiac fibroblast cells (HCFs). XIST directly targeted miR-155-5p and downregulated its expression, while miR-155-5p downregulation abolished the effect of XIST-silencing on cell viability and the expression level of the fibrosis-related proteins in the HCFs. XIST promoted cell proliferation and the expression level of fibrosis-related proteins by sponging miR-155-5p. Therefore, XIST may represent a novel effective target for AMI treatment.Cryptococcus gattii (C. gattii) is a lethal pathogen that causes the majority of cryptococcosis cases in previously healthy individuals. This pathogen poses an increasing threat to global public health, but the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis have remained to be fully elucidated. In the present study, the role of high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG)1 in the stress reaction and virulence control of C. gattii was characterized by deleting the HOG1 gene using the clinical isolate strain CZ2012, and finally, the virulence and pathogenic traits of the deletion strain were defined. Deletion of the HOG1 gene resulted in notable growth defects under stress conditions (high salt and antifungal drugs), but different traits were observed under oxidative stress conditions (hydrogen peroxide). Similarly, the C. gattii hog1Δ strains (deletion of HOG1) also displayed decreased capsule production and melanin synthesis. Furthermore, mice infected with the hog1Δ strain had longer survival times than those infected with the wild-type strain and the reconstituted strain. The hog1Δ strain recovered from infected organs exhibited significant growth defects in terms of decreased colony count and size. The present results suggested that HOG1 has a significant role in the virulence of C. gattii and these results may help to elucidate the pathogenesis of C. Zebularine mouse gattii.The aim of the present study was to determine whether the effects and underlying mechanisms of ticagrelor in a rat model of sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) were mediated via the CD62P pathway. A total of 15 rats were randomly assigned to the following groups Normal, sham, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), CLP + clinical dose of ticagrelor (CCD) and CLP + loading dose of ticagrelor (CLD). Ticagrelor was administered 12 h before modeling, immediately after modeling, and 12 h after modeling at a dose of 8.6 and 46.42 mg/kg in the CCD and CLD groups, respectively. Rats in the normal, sham and CLP groups were treated with the same volume of distilled water. Serum creatinine (SCr), CD62P and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) levels, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the renal tissue and the apoptosis rate of renal cells were increased in the CLP group, compared with in the normal and sham groups (P less then 0.05). In addition, ticagrelor treatment reduced SCr, CD62P and IL-1β expression levels, renal tissue MPO activity and renal cell apoptosis in rats with sepsis-induced AKI (P less then 0.05). CD62P expression was closely associated with the occurrence of sepsis-induced AKI. The mechanism of ticagrelor-mediated reductions in inflammation, renal neutrophil infiltration and renal cell apoptosis is possibly associated with reductions in CD62P expression.Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been recognized as an effective method for the treatment of intractable wounds. However, its effects on bone healing remain to be elucidated. Our previous study demonstrated that NPWT induced cell proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation of rat periosteum-derived mesenchymal stem cells (P-MSCs). It was reported that following NPWT treatment, the expression of the mechanotransduction molecule integrin β5 is increased, indicating that NPWT may serve an active role in fracture healing by enhancing bone formation and reducing bone resorption. The present study sought to further investigate the efficacy of NPWT on the bone regeneration process in a rabbit radial gap-healing model. All rabbits with radial defects were randomly divided into two groups NPWT and control groups. Continuous negative pressure at -125 mmHg was applied to all rabbits. Furthermore, X-ray imaging and scoring on day 7, 14, 21 and 28 postoperatively were performed to evaluate new bone formation.