(Acetoxymethyl)silanes 2, 7 a-c, and 10 a-c with at least one alkoxy group, of the general formula (AcOCH(2) )Si(OR)(3-n) (CH(3) )(n) (R: Me, Et, iPr; n=0, 1, 2), were synthesized from the corresponding (chloromethyl)silanes 1, 6 a-c, and 9 a-c by treatment with potassium acetate under phase-transfer-catalysis conditions. These compounds were found to provide ...

OBJECTIVE: Allelic variation (rs738409C→G) in adiponutrin (PNPLA3) has been associated with hepatic steatosis, and liver fibrosis. The physiologic impact of the PNPLA3 G allele may be exacerbated in patients with severe obesity. In this study, we investigated the interactions of PNPLA3 rs738409 with a broad panel of metabolic and histologic ...

Distant relative: The configuration of the quaternary stereocenter in puraquinonic acid is defined by groups far removed from the point of asymmetry. The use of a bicyclic thioglycolate lactam to set the quaternary stereocenter at an early stage cuts the length of the synthesis of the natural product by nearly ...

Back and forth: Femtosecond two-dimensional infrared exchange spectroscopy was used to study the dynamics of the reversal of an intramolecular hydrogen bond. The H-bond reversal resembles a flip-flop motion that is facilitated by two concerted disrotatory torsional isomerizations and that occurs on a time scale of about 2 ps.

The increased utilization of nanomaterials could affect human health and the environment due to increased exposure. Several mechanisms regarding the negative effects of nanomaterials have been proposed, one of the most discussed being oxidative stress. Many studies have shown that some metal oxide nanoparticles can enhance reactive oxygen species generation, ...

C-peptide is produced in equal amounts to insulin and is the best measure of endogenous insulin secretion in patients with diabetes. Measurement of insulin secretion using C-peptide can be helpful in clinical practice: differences in insulin secretion are fundamental to the different treatment requirements of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. This ...

BACKGROUND: Cannabis use is associated with increased risk for psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) and psychotic disorders. It remains unclear whether this relationship is causal or due to confounding. Method A total of 1929 young adults aged 18-30 years participated in a nationwide internet-based survey in The Netherlands and gave information on ...

Efficient metastasis is believed as the result of multiple genetic, epigenetic and/or post-translational events in the lifetime of a carcinoma. At the genetic level, these events may be categorized into those that occur during carcinogenesis, and those that occur during subclonal evolution. This review summarizes current knowledge of the genetics ...

The simplicity of the green-synthesized routine and the availability of surface modification of diverse bioactive molecules make noble metal nanostructures highly suitable as multifunctional biomaterials for biological and biomedical application. Here we report the preparation of trypsin stabilized gold nanoclusters (try-AuNCs) with near-infrared fluorescence for biosensing heparin based on surface ...

PROBLEM: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an inflammatory condition that involves unbalanced cytokine production. We carried out a systematic review on the relationship between GDM and maternal circulating levels of cytokines in the 2nd/3rd trimesters. METHOD OF STUDY: Three electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and LILACS), were searched. Duplicate study selection, ...

Gluten protein composition and expression level influence dough properties and are cultivar and environment dependent. In order to broaden the knowledge of durum wheat gluten proteome, three cultivars were compared in two different growing seasons by a proteomic approach. Cultivar specific and differentially expressed spots in the two years were ...

In recent decades, harmful algal blooms (HABs) - commonly known as red tides - have increasingly impacted human health, caused significant economic losses to fisheries and damaged coastal environments and ecosystems. Here, we demonstrate a method to control and suppress HABs through selective algal lysis. The approach harnesses the algicidal ...

The beneficial health properties of dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have long been known and their metabolic dysfunction has been linked to a range of diseases including various inflammatory disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying their health benefits ...

We report a facile one-pot sonochemical approach to preparing highly water-soluble Ag nanoclusters (NCs) using bovine serum albumin as a stabilizing agent and reducing agent in aqueous solution. Intensive electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) was observed from the as-prepared Ag (NCs) and successfully applied for the ECL detection of dopamine with high ...

Supramolecular self-assembled nanocomplexes (SSANs) capable of mannose receptor-mediated endocytosis and permeable to cellular and endosomal membranes are developed via the assembly of multiple rationally designed, function-specific materials. As a unique non-viral gene delivery vector, SSANs outperform commercial transfection reagents, including LPF2000, PEI, and jetPEI, by up to 2 orders of ...

Background: Renal tubulointerstitial injury plays an important role in disease progression of IgAN. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a stress protein released by tubular cells. NGAL is a promising biomarker of acute kidney injury. There is a growing literature suggesting that NGAL is also a marker of chronic kidney disease ...

PURPOSE: Sympathetic activation induced by sleep-disordered breathing may contribute to cardiovascular morbidity. However, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) excludes respiratory effort-related arousals (RERAs) associated with inspiratory flow limitation without oxygen desaturation. We sought to determine whether RERAs are associated with sympathetic activation. METHODS: Twenty-five adults (12 males, 13 females) with AHI < 10/h ...

Geometrical diffuse reflection is a common optical phenomenon that occurs when a reflecting surface has roughness of order of hundreds of micrometres. Light rays thus reflect uniformly in all directions with each ray obeying Snell's law. Of interest is knowing what happens when light reflects off surfaces with roughness of ...

Precious iron: A new PNN iron complex has been developed for use in an iron-catalyzed alkene hydroboration reaction under mild conditions. The environmentally friendly and earth-abundant iron catalyst system is superior to precious-metal systems in terms of efficiency and selectivity for α-olefin hydroborations with pinacolborane.

This article describes an aqueous method for the synthesis of Pd seeds with a single-crystal structure and a uniform diameter of 3 nm and their use for the growth of Pd nanocrystals with a variety of shapes. We have also investigated the effects of a number of parameters, including the temperature, ...

A π-conjugated AB(2) monomer 1 with a dibenzo[24]crown-8 (DB24C8) ring and two secondary amine centres has been synthesised. Treatment of a solution of 1 in dichloromethane with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) leads to protonation of the amine groups, and then the DB24C8 rings are threaded by the dialkylammonium ion centres of ...

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Smear microscopy, a mainstay of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in developing countries, cannot differentiate M. tuberculosis complex from NTM infection, while pulmonary TB shares clinical signs with NTM disease, causing clinical and diagnostic dilemmas. This study used molecular assays to identify species and assess genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria ...

The peel of the native Brazilian fruit jaboticaba is rich in anthocyanins, which are known for their anti-obesity effects in animal models. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of freeze-dried jaboticaba peel powder (FDJPP) on a number of metabolic parameters in a model of diet-induced ...

Cervical cancer is the most common genital malignancy and the high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV type 16, 18 and 31, and so on) are major agents for its cause. A key switch for the onset of cervical cancers by HPVs is the cellular degradation of the tumor-suppressor p53 that is mediated ...

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Alterations in cardiac metabolism accompany many diseases of the heart. The advent of cardiac hyperpolarized magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), via dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP), has enabled a greater understanding of the in vivo metabolic changes that occur as a consequence of myocardial infarction, hypertrophy and diabetes. However, all ...

Make intergrowth, not war! Hierarchically organized MFI zeolites possessing micro-, meso-, and macroporosity in one structure were made by sequential intergrowth using a simple organic structure-directing agent (OSDA) without meso- or macroporogens. The use of an OSDA that imperfectly fit the zeolite framework generated very thin zeolite plates with 90° ...

The widespread potential application of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) forests have stimulated recent work on large-area chemical vapor deposition growth methods, but improved control of the catalyst particles is needed to overcome limitations to the monodispersity and packing density of the CNTs. In particular, traditional thin-film deposition methods are ...

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The available drugs for diabetes, Insulin or Oral hypoglycemic agents have one or more side effects. Search for new antidiabetic drugs with minimal or no side effects from medicinal plants is a challenge according to WHO recommendations. In this aspect, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the ...

OBJECTIVES: The superior alveolar canal with its contents is frequently reported as an anatomical point of consideration during lateral sinus floor elevation due to the danger of bleeding and of the subsequent impairment of vision of the surgical field. Malnutrition of the graft may also ensue. This radiographical study uses ...

Upon emerging from the ribosome exiting tunnel, polypeptide folding occurs immediately with the assistance of both ribosome-associated and free chaperones. While many chaperones known to date are dedicated folding catalysts, recent studies have revealed a novel chaperoning system that functions at the interface of protein biogenesis and quality control by ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is commonly recommended for patients with primary Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). However, it is critically discussed whether survival rates improve by SLNB in MCC patients in general or in subgroups of higher risk (e.g. with primary tumor size >1 cm). The present study correlates clinical data, ...

PROBLEM: Medical problems of most importance to reproductive health of women differ to some extent between the developed world and resource-disadvantaged countries. Nevertheless, many share a common link in microbial involvement. METHOD OF STUDY: A review of the peer-reviewed literature on microbiota, probiotics, and reproductive health. RESULTS: Indigenous and probiotic ...

A duel between lone pairs: A telluronium cation has been successfully installed in the coordination sphere of a palladium(II) complex. Despite the presence of a lone pair centered on the group 16 element, the telluronium ion acts as a Z-ligand and accepts a d-electron pair from the palladium atom.

Methylarginines (MAs) are potent vasoconstrictors that have been reported to be present at elevated concentrations in the blood of patients suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD). To determine the diagnostic potential of MAs for CVD, a method capable of rapidly quantifying their endogenous concentrations from serum samples is required. To that ...

Microbial bioproduction processes of 2-phenylethanol, an important rose-like flavor and fragrance compound that occurs naturally in the essential oils of many flowers and plants, are hindered by the growth inhibition it exerts towards the producing microorganism, mainly yeast. We show here for the first time that glycosylation of 2-phenylethanol with ...

OBJECTIVE: Some obese individuals appear to be protected from developing type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This has led to characterizing body size phenotypes based on cardiometabolic risk factors specifically as obese or overweight, and as metabolically healthy (MH) or metabolically abnormal (MA) based upon blood pressure, lipids, ...

BACKGROUND: Canine subcutaneous dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria repens is an important cause of human dirofilariosis in the Old World. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical and pathological features of infestation by D. repens in dogs with cutaneous nodules and to discuss key diagnostic procedures. ANIMALS: Sixteen privately owned dogs of different breeds, ...

ABSTRACT: The lab-scale upflow anaerobic biofilm reactor was successfully operated for the treatment of synthetic wastewater with high nitrogen load by Anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) process. During the entire period of operation, the reactor temperature was kept at 35+/-1[degree sign]C. The operational strategy consisted of both increasing the ammonium and ...

Bluetongue (BT) was monitored in wildlife in France during two consecutive years corresponding to contrasting incidence rates in livestock: in 2008 at the peak of domestic outbreaks and in 2009 when very few outbreaks were observed. The disease status of 2 798 ruminants comprising 837 red deer (Cervus elaphus) was ...

Abstract Objective: The effects of low maternal hemoglobin levels on the immunological and nutritional components of breast milk at different maturation stages were investigated. Methods: Colostrum, transitional and mature milk were collected from 25 mothers with normal hemoglobin levels (control group) and 18 mothers with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL ...

Cerium ions (Ce(3+)) can be selectively doped into the TiO(2) (B) core of TiO(2) (B)/anatase core-shell nanofibers by means of a simple one-pot hydrothermal treatment of a starting material of hydrogen trititanate (H(2) Ti(3) O(7) ) nanofibers. These Ce(3+) ions (≈0.202 nm) are located on the (110) lattice planes of the ...

The time needed to produce engineered tissue is critical. A self-assembly approach provided excellent results regarding biological functions and cell differentiation because it closely respected the microenvironment of cells. Nevertheless, the technique was time consuming for producing tissue equivalents with enough extracellular matrix to allow manipulations. Unlike L-arginine supplementation that ...

Flock-based microfluidics are created by depositing hydrophilic microfibers on an adhesive-coated substrate using an electric field. This enables the fabrication of self-powered microfluidics from one or more different kinds of fibers that form 2D and 3D flowpaths, which can wick 40 microliters of liquid per square centimeter. With this approach, ...

An attempt has been made to design double-stranded ladder-like coordination polymers (CPs) of hemidirected Pb(II) . Four CPs, [Pb(μ-bpe)(O(2) C-C(6) H(5) )(2) ]⋅2H(2) O (1), [Pb(2) (μ-bpe)(2) (μ-O(2) C-C(6) H(5) )(2) (O(2) C-C(6) H(5) )(2) ] (2), [Pb(2) (μ-bpe)(2) (μ-O(2) C-p-Tol)(2) (O(2) C-p-Tol)(2) ]⋅ 1.5 H(2) O (3) and [Pb(2) (μ-bpe)(2) ...

The exact hosts for F-P hybrid WOLEDs have been first demonstrated following a new design strategy for blue fluorophors with small singlet-triplet splitting. Two novel compounds DPMC and DAPSF exhibit efficient blue fluorescence, high triplet energies and good conductivities. These merits allow us to use new simplified device designs to ...

The investigation of nanoparticle protein corona, the shell of plasma proteins formed around nanoparticles immediately after they enter the bloodstream, is a benchmark in the study of the applications of nanoparticles in all fields of medicine, from pharmacology to toxicology. We report the first investigation of the protein corona adsorbed ...

Abstract Objective: To compare clinical and laboratory findings between the early-onset preeclampsia (EOP) and late-onset preeclampsia (LOP). Methods: This prospective longitudinal study was performed at a tertiary referral university clinic. All patients meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups, the EOP group and the LOP group, according to ...

Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (Phaffia rhodozyma) yeasts are biotechnologically exploited as a natural source of astaxanthin for aquaculture. Based on results of recent studies, it has become clear that this species possesses a greater genetic variability generating the necessity to uncover it and assess its potential for the astaxanthin industry. However, difficulties ...

OBJECTIVE: Obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes disproportionately affect African American (AA) women. Abnormal adipose tissue free fatty acid (FFA) release is associated with these conditions. Resting energy expenditure (REE) and sex predict FFA release in Caucasians, but whether this is true in AA is unknown. We sought to understand the ...

AIMS: Resistance to fluoroquinolones is partially the result of a decrease in drug accumulation in Escherichia coli through different mechanisms. However, the variable contribution of these mechanisms with respect to different fluoroquinolones is poorly investigated. Therefore, the current study aimed to compare the contribution of resistance attributed to efflux-mediated mechanisms ...