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“A significant expansion of knowledge in the last few years, especially in the molecular biology of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is summarized. This condition, formerly known as Pick’s

disease and considered rare, is estimated to be 12-15% of all dementias and 30-50% early onset ones. The clinical picture is protean, mainly a behavioural and language impairment, but the extrapyramidal syndromes of CBD and PSP are often seen and conversely FTD and progressive aphasia often has motor symptoms, including ALS. These seemingly different presentations converge, as one or other areas in the brain are affected. Our experience with FTD in a clinical cohort, with high rate of autopsy confirmation is presented. Less than half of the cases are tauopathies, the majority has been discovered to have a TDP-43 Dinaciclib molecular weight and most recently a FUS proteinopathy, shared with ALS, opening potential opportunities for pharmacological Pevonedistat approaches to treatment. Tau and progranulin mutations on Ch-17 and some others, point to molecular mechanisms. A glossary is provided to navigate the complex terminology.”
“The aim of present study is to translate and validate a Chinese

version of the WIQ in patients with PAD and T2DM. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. After translation, a convenience sample of 59 patients with PAD and T2DM completed the Chinese WIQ, the Chinese SF-36 and the 6MWT. The ICC and Cronbach’s alpha were calculated to determine the reliability and internal consistency, respectively. Validity was evaluated by correlation coefficients between WIQ, SF-36 and 6MWD. The internal consistency determined by Cronbach’s alpha was 0.93. Test retest reliability expressed by ICC was 0.93. Significant correlations were observed between WIQ, SF-36 and 6MWD (rho(s)=0.27 similar to 0.88, p < 0.01). The Chinese version of the WIQ has satisfactory reliability and validity and can be used to assess walking ability in type 2 diabetic

PAD find more patients.”
“Anoikis is a mode of apoptotic cell death, consequential to insufficient cell matrix interactions and a critical player in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. The events involved in tumor cell progression toward metastasis potential are mediated by integrins, which upon engagement with components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), reorganize to form adhesion complexes. Targeting apoptotic players is of immense therapeutic significance since resistance to apoptosis is not only critical in conferring therapeutic failure to standard treatment strategies, but anoikis (apoptosis upon loss of anchorage and detachment from ECM) also plays an important role in angiogenesis and metastasis. The ability to survive in the absence of adhesion to the ECM, enables tumor cells to disseminate from the primary tumor site, invade a distant site and establish a metastatic lesion.