The Effectiveness of Nutrition Specialists on Pediatric Weight Management Outcomes in Multicomponent Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis

Background

Nutrition specialists are considered key members of multicomponent pediatric weight management intervention teams, but to date, their contribution has not been quantified.

他克莫司群体药动学在儿童肝移植中的研究进展

他克莫司治疗窗窄，药动学个体差异大，临床难以建立儿童受者的个体化治疗方案。群体药动学（PPK）在个体化给药研究方面有巨大优势。为了实现他克莫司在儿童肝移植受者中的个体化治疗，国内外学者致力于儿童肝移植受者的PPK研究，但各研究的结果存在差异。本文通过检索PubMed、Web of Science及Scopus数据库中的相关文献，着重分析了既往他克莫司PPK在儿童肝移植受者中的研究，总结影响他克莫司PPK参数的主要因素，期望应用PPK方法为构建儿童肝移植受者的个体化治疗方案奠定基础。     

Biology and targeting of the Jumonji-domain histone demethylase family in childhood neoplasia: a preclinical overview

Introduction: Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulatory control play fundamental roles in developmental morphogenesis, and, as more recently appreciated, are heavily implicated in the onset and progression of neoplastic disease, including cancer. Many epigenetic mechanisms are therapeutically targetable, providing additional incentive for understanding of their contribution to cancer and other types of neoplasia.

Areas covered: The Jumonji-domain histone demethylase (JHDM) family exemplifies many of the above traits. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge of the functions and pharmacologic targeting of JHDMs in cancer and other neoplastic processes, with an emphasis on diseases affecting the pediatric population.

Expert opinion: To date, the JHDM family has largely been studied in the context of normal development and adult cancers. In contrast, comparatively few studies have addressed JHDM biology in cancer and other neoplastic diseases of childhood, especially solid (non-hematopoietic) neoplasms. Encouragingly, the few available examples support important roles for JHDMs in pediatric neoplasia, as well as potential roles for JHDM pharmacologic inhibition in disease management. Further investigations of JHDMs in cancer and other types of neoplasia of childhood can be expected to both enlighten disease biology and inform new approaches to improve disease outcomes.