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We follow this discussion by highlighting a few specific transformative research opportunities that will be advanced by these efforts.Background The association of dietary pattern with the risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is little understood and has scarcely been investigated. Objectives We assessed the association of several complete dietary patterns [Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and Pro-vegetarian dietary pattern] with the risk of BCC, conducting a nested case-control study (4 controls for each case). Methods Cases and controls were selected from the SUN (Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra) cohort using risk set sampling. Cases were identified among subjects free of skin cancer at baseline but who later reported a physician-made BCC diagnosis during the follow-up period. In the cohort we identified 101 incident cases of BCC. Results In multivariable-adjusted conditional logistic regression analyses, better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (highest compared with lowest quintile) was associated with a 72% relative reduction in the odds of BCC (OR 0.28; 95% CI 0.10, 0.77; Ptrend = 0.014); the DASH diet was associated with a 68% RR reduction (OR 0.32; 95% CI 0.14, 0.76; Ptrend = 0.013) for the comparison between extreme quintiles. No association was found between a Pro-vegetarian dietary pattern and BCC. Higher fruit consumption (highest compared with lowest quintile, OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.11, 0.64; Ptrend less then 0.001) and low-fat dairy products (OR 0.39; 95% CI 0.16, 0.92; Ptrend = 0.014) were associated with a lower BCC risk. Conclusions Our results suggest that Mediterranean and DASH dietary patterns may be associated with a lower risk of BCC, but confirmatory studies are required.Summary Unipept is an ecosystem of tools developed for fast metaproteomics data-analysis consisting of a web application, a set of web services (API) and a command-line tool (CLI). NSC 127716 After the successful introduction of version 4 of the Unipept web application, we here introduce version 2.0 of the API and CLI. Next to the existing taxonomic analysis, version 2.0 of the API and CLI provides access to Unipept's powerful functional analysis for metaproteomics samples. The functional analysis pipeline supports retrieval of EC numbers, GO terms and InterPro entries for the individual peptides in a metaproteomics sample. This paves the way for other applications and developers to integrate these new information sources into their data processing pipelines, which greatly increases insight into the functions performed by the organisms in a specific environment. Both the API and CLI have also been expanded with the ability to render interactive visualisations from a list of taxon ids. These visualisations are automatically made available on a dedicated website and can easily be shared by users. Availability and implementation The API is available at http//api.unipept.ugent.be. Information regarding the CLI can be found at https//unipept.ugent.be/clidocs. Both interfaces are freely available and open-source under the MIT license. Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at https//unipept.ugent.be/apidocs, https//unipept.ugent.be/clidocs and at Bioinformatics online.A role of 12-lipoxygenase in the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is suggested, although the underlying mechanism is not entirely understood. The catalytic activity of 12S-lipoxygenase which was hardly observed in liver cytosol of normal chow-fed mice was clearly detectable in that of NASH model mice prepared by feeding a methionine and choline-deficient (MCD) diet. The product profile, substrate specificity and immunogenicity indicated that the enzyme was the platelet-type isoform. The expression levels of mRNA and protein of platelet-type 12S-lipoxygenase in the liver of MCD diet-fed mice were significantly increased as compared with those of normal chow-fed mice. Immunohistochemical analysis showed that platelet-type 12S-lipoxygenase colocalized with α-smooth muscle actin as well as vitamin A in the cells distributing along liver sinusoids. These results indicate that the expression level of platelet-type 12S-lipoxygenase in hepatic stellate cells was increased during the cell activation in MCD diet-fed mice, suggesting a possible role of the enzyme in pathophysiology of liver fibrosis.Importance Two-stage Turnbull-Cutait pull-through hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis seems to provide benefits in terms of postoperative morbidity compared with standard hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis associated with diverting ileostomy and further ileostomy reversal in patients operated on for low rectal cancer. Objective To compare 30-day postoperative and 1-year follow-up results of Turnbull-Cutait pull-through hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis and standard hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis after ultralow rectal resection for rectal cancer. Design, setting, and participants Multicenter randomized clinical trial. Neither patients nor surgeons were blinded for technique. Patients were recruited in 3 centers, Bellvitge University Hospital and Valle d'Hebron University Hospital in Spain and Instituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico in Italy. Patients undergoing ultralow anterior rectal resection needing hand-sewn coloanal anastomosis were randomly assigned to 2-rd coloanal anastomosis with covering ileostomy followed by ileostomy closure. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01766661.Motivation The correct prediction of bacterial sRNA homologs is a prerequisite for many downstream analyses based on comparative genomics, but it is frequently challenging due to the short length and distinct heterogeneity of such homologs. GLASSGo is an efficient tool for the prediction of sRNA homologs from a single input query. To make the algorithm available to a broader community, we offer a Docker container along with a free-access web service. For non-computer scientists, the web service provides a user-friendly interface. However, capabilities were lacking so far for batch processing, version control, and direct interaction with compatible software applications as a workflow management system can provide. Results Here we present GLASSGo 1.5.2, an updated version that is fully incorporated into the workflow management system Galaxy. The improved version contains a new feature for extracting the upstream regions, allowing the search for conserved promoter elements. Additionally, it supports the use of accession numbers instead of the outdated GI numbers, which widens the applicability of the tool.