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Filter by:Tumor cell plasticity (TCP) is a conubium of processes which lead to re-activation of developmental programs correlating with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and ultimately leading to acquisition of stem cell properties and transdifferentiation potential. Little is known about the molecular mechanisms governing TCP in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), i.e. the most frequent lung cancer subtype. We recently identified prognostic 7-miRNAs/10-mRNAs signatures which accurately identified aggressive LUAD among patients with early-stage disease (Stage I). Furthermore, we showed that such tumors show TCP features i.e. mesenchymal and stem-cell traits, high-metastatic potential. Here, we aim to explore by RNAseq and by immunophenotyping at a single-cell level (scRNAseq/AbSeq), the molecular features of aggressive LUAD to unveil the mechanisms triggering TCP. We predict our results will be relevant for the development of more effective therapeutic protocols for management of aggressive LUAD.
Appropriate and timely care during birth is critical to the survival and health of women and their babies. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) presented the Labour Care Guide (LCG) as the new recommended tool for monitoring birth and assessing progression, replacing the WHO partograph. This evidence-based guide was designed to ensure improved quality and safety of care, and to avoid unnecessary interventions during birth. The LCG was developed to be used in all settings globally, but it has only been tested in health facilities in South America, Asia and Africa, while it has not been tested in high-income settings. Implementing a new guideline for monitoring birth is a comprehensive operation that will affect both the national economy, health systems, and individual patients; therefore, further research on the possible advantages is needed before national enrolment. Hence, the trial proposed in this application is crucial to form the required foundation of knowledge. The trial will be conducted in labour wards at ten hospitals, covering all health regions in Norway, and the established Norwegian Research Network for Clinical Studies in Obstetrics (NORBIRTH), with dedicated local principal investigators, will provide a robust research environment. This trial will test the effect of the LCG. Results from this trial will provide knowledge needed to determine a future implementation of the LCG in Norway.
COIN trial is a a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter clinical study. Approximately 230 patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) will be randomly allocated to low-dose colchicine group or placebo group. All study patients will be followed up in the outpatient clinic every 3 months and undergo CTA scans after 24 months from randomization. The primary objective is to test the hypothesis that low dose colchicine can inhibit the progression of AAA diameter. The secondary objective is to test the hypothesis that low dose colchicine can inhibit the progression of AAA volume, reduce the incidence of clinical outcomes associated with AAA, reduce the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.
A single-center study on the effect of systemic/selective lymph node dissection on the prognosis of ground glass nodules smaller than 3cm and with components with consolidation/tumor ratio between 0.5-1