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Moreover, DEX can inhibit the invasion and migration of RA-FLSs stimulated by TNF-α. Finally, the expression of NLRC5 in RA-FLSs and AA rat models was also reduced by DEX. After silencing NLRC5 in RA-FLSs, the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, MMP-3, MMP-9, and P-P65, as well as the invasion and migration of cells, were significantly reduced. These results indicate that DEX inhibits the invasion, migration, and inflammation of RA-FLSs by reducing the expression of NLRC5 and inhibiting the NF-κB activation. This study demonstrates the presence of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) in B lymphocyte-derived SP-2/0 cells by means of flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry. According to lectin and sandwich ELISA, the α7 subunits expressed in SP-2/0 cells are more glycosylated compared to those expressed in the brain or normal B lymphocytes and are combined with β2 subunits. At zero and negative pipette potentials, either acetylcholine or α7-specific agonist PNU282987 stimulated the ion channel activity in SP-2/0 cells revealed by single channel patch-clamp recordings. The conductivity was within the range of 19 to 39 pS and reversal potential was between -17 mV and +28 mV, the currents were potentiated by α7-specific positive allosteric modulator PNU120596 and were partially blocked by α7-specific antagonist methyllicaconitine (MLA). However, they were oriented downwards suggesting that the channels mediated the cation outflux rather than influx. As shown by Ca2+ imaging studies, PNU282987 did not stimulate immediate Ca2+ influx into SP-2/0 cells. Instead, Ca2+ influx through Ca-release-activated channels (CRACs) was observed within minutes after either PNU282987 or MLA application. It is concluded that SP-2/0 express α7β2 nAChRs, which mediate the cation outflux under negative pipette potentials applied, possibly, due to depolarized membrane or negative surface charge formed by carbohydrate residues. Navitoclax In addition, α7β2 nAChRs may influence CRACs in ion-independent way. Latent fingerprints are considered as one of the important evidences obtained from the site of crime. The process of developing, acquiring, processing and matching of latent fingerprints is different from the inked or live-scan fingerprints. Automated identification of latent fingerprints is still in its nascent phase when compared with the Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) used by the police department. This paper provides an extensive review of the work done by eminent researchers in the development of an automated latent fingerprint identification system. Numerous trials have been launched over the prior decade examining the safety and efficacy of therapy de-escalation in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Because no summative assessment of these prospective trials exists to date, we systematically reviewed the outcomes and toxicities associated with therapy de-intensification for this population. PRISMA-guided systematic PubMed searches (along with articles known to the authors and references thereof) were performed for prospective studies reporting clinical outcomes and/or toxicities of de-intensified RT and/or systemic therapy (with or without surgery), exclusively for HPV-associated OPC. Ten prospective studies were analyzed. Performing a meta-analysis was not entirely possible owing to the heterogeneity of treatment paradigms and the lack of >2 studies for most paradigms; however, because just one paradigm (induction chemotherapy followed by reduced-dose RT and/or systemic therapy) had 4 associated articles, an exploratory m, p  less then  0.01). Next, both randomized trials which replaced concurrent tri-weekly cisplatin with weekly cetuximab illustrated superior outcomes with the former. Lastly, two remaining trials (one using functional imaging to guide reduced-dose RT, and another examining reduced-dose postoperative RT) also showed satisfactory outcomes and toxicities.