Publications by authors named "Arun M"

This study developed a MgBiO-based photocatalyst via low-temperature hydrothermal synthesis. AgBr was co-precipitated onto MgBiO, and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were photo-reduced onto the surface. The photocatalytic performance, assessed by methylene blue (MB) degradation under white-light LED irradiation (2.

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The rehabilitation of patient function and esthetics is essential from a social and psychological point of view. After a maxillary resection, the supporting structures that help provide retention or stability to a removable prosthesis are lacking. An effective, functional, straightforward, comfortable, and esthetic prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with a resected maxilla using a digital workflow is presented.

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  • - Oral plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors of peripheral nerves characterized by a "plexus" or "bag of worms" appearance and have higher chances of recurring and potentially becoming malignant.
  • - A case study involves a young male with this type of tumor in the buccal mucosa, who was recommended to undergo a full-body exam to check for neurofibromatosis.
  • - Although surgery is the typical treatment, understanding the mechanisms behind recurrences is important for better surgical success and management, especially since involved anatomical structures can limit the extent of removal.
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BACKGROUND: Wilson disease (WD) is a rare disease characterized by impaired copper metabolism. It is usually diagnosed in children and has several distinct attributes that can make the caregiving experience different. The advanced stage of the illness is quite challenging, and caregiver experiences during this phase of the disease are underexplored.

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Purpose: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetically linked muscle disease, is one of the most devastating diseases with currently no cure. Developing essential social skills as a child moves into adolescence is particularly problematic in DMD. The present study is an exploration of the social challenges faced by children with DMD.

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Aldehyde Dehydrogenases (ALDH), a group of enzymes, are associated with the detoxification of aldehydes, produced in plants during abiotic stress conditions. Salinity remains a pivotal abiotic challenge that poses a significant threat to cultivation and yield of sugarcane. In this study, an Aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (EaALDH7) from Erianthus arundinaceus was overexpressed in the commercial sugarcane hybrid cultivar Co 86032.

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In this study, we have investigated the effect of carbon quantum dots (FM-CQDs) synthesized from marine fungal extract on Curcuma longa to improve the plant growth and curcumin production. The isolated fungus, Aspergillus flavus has produced a high amount of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (0.025 mg g), when treated with tryptophan.

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Pleural effusion is a common problem in our country, and most of these patients need invasive tests as they can't be evaluated by blood tests alone. The simplest of them is diagnostic pleural aspiration, and diagnostic techniques such as medical thoracoscopy are being performed more frequently than ever before. However, most physicians in India treat pleural effusion empirically, leading to delays in diagnosis, misdiagnosis and complications from wrong treatments.

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Emissions from transportation and industry primarily cause global warming, leading to floods, glacier melt, and rising seas. Widespread greenhouse gas emissions and resulting global warming pose significant risks to the environment, economy, and society. The need for alternative fuels drives the development of third-generation feedstocks: microalgae, seaweed, and cyanobacteria.

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  • Salt stress is a major challenge for rice production, ranked just after drought, and addressing it through genetic enhancement is seen as a viable solution.
  • Genetic breeding for salinity tolerance is difficult due to the complex genetics involved, which includes minor genes that interact with environmental factors and the loss of beneficial genetic variability during previous breeding efforts.
  • Utilizing wild rice species can broaden the genetic base of modern rice cultivars, with ongoing research into their salinity tolerance mechanisms providing new opportunities for improving resilience against salt stress.
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Introduction Impacted third molar extraction is frequently removed surgically by maxillofacial surgeons, which is mostly associated with postoperative sequelae like pain and swelling. It is essential to minimize the complications and enhance wound healing in the extracted socket of the third molar. Hence, this study aimed to assess the efficiency of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) in wound healing and reducing pain after surgical extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar (IMTM).

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Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is the preferred first-line treatment regimen for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Limited data have shown promising results with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors like nivolumab to downstage these patients for liver transplantation (LT). Here, we describe the first case of successful downstaging with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in a patient with multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma and main portal vein tumoral thrombosis, followed by ABO-incompatible live donor LT.

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  • Disability certification is required for individuals with Parkinson's disease in India to access various benefits and schemes.
  • The current process for certifying disability levels in Parkinson's patients is complicated and needs improvement.
  • Streamlining this certification process is essential to ensure that eligible individuals can easily access the benefits intended for them.
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Phosphorus deficiency highly interferes with plant growth and development. Plants respond to persistent P deficiency by coordinating the expression of genes involved in the alleviation of stress. Promoters of phosphate transporter genes are a great choice for the development of genetically modified plants with enhanced phosphate uptake abilities, which improve crop yields in phosphate-deficient soils.

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  • A study was conducted to compare the pain relief effectiveness of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) and ice on patients receiving long buccal nerve block (LBNB) before dental extractions.
  • Twenty healthy adults participated, with each receiving both interventions on different sides of their mouths one week apart; pain and satisfaction were measured using visual analogue scales (VAS) and the sound, eye, motor (SEM) scale.
  • Results showed that EMLA provided significantly lower pain scores (2.4) and higher satisfaction ratings (9.8) compared to ice (3.0 pain score and 9.2 satisfaction), indicating EMLA may be a better option for reducing injection-related pain
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  • The study focuses on creating a quick and effective method for transforming soybean plants, specifically targeting the apical meristem using modified half-seed explants from the JS335 cultivar.
  • Different durations of sonication and vacuum infiltration were tested, with optimal results showing a transformation efficiency of up to 38% when both techniques were used for 10 minutes each.
  • The new regeneration protocol has the potential for broader application, as it achieved enhanced transformation efficiency in other Indian soybean cultivars, potentially addressing challenges in soybean genetic engineering.
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Purpose: Repeated exposure to platinum compounds increases the risk of immunoglobulin E-mediated immediate hypersensitivity reactions (HSR). To date, many different desensitization protocols with varying success rates have been reported. The presented study is aimed at disseminating the real-world experience of an interdisciplinary healthcare team focusing on platin desensitization.

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In this paper, we present the development of a novel processing technology to tackle hard-to-recycle plastic packaging waste contaminated with food residues. The proof-of-concept (POC) technology can effectively separate food residual amounts from plastic waste materials to a level acceptable for further re-use or recycling of the plastic packaging. To assess this technology, we have conducted spectroscopic, thermal, and calorimetric characterizations of the obtained fractions, such as cleaned mixed plastics (CMP), food waste with mixed plastics (FWMP), and a mixture of microplastics (MP).

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The present study aims to investigate the impact of externally applied stevioside (a sugar-based glycoside) on soybean root growth by examining morpho-physiological characteristics, biochemical parameters, and gene expression. Soybean seedlings (10-day-old) were treated with stevioside (0, 8.0 μM, 24.

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  • The study focuses on the Plant Nuclear Factor (NF-Y), which consists of three subfamilies (NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC) that play different roles in plant development and stress responses.
  • In sugarcane, researchers identified 51 NF-Y genes and mapped them across all 10 chromosomes, revealing conserved protein domains and distinct phylogenetic relationships with related species like sorghum.
  • Expression analysis indicated that certain NF-Y genes are significantly involved in drought tolerance, with higher expression levels found in roots and leaves of both sugarcane and its drought-tolerant wild relative.
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the predicted mandibular fracture pattern among a sample of patients visiting a dental hospital in Chennai, India based on patient demographics. This retrospective analysis involved 46 patients out of which 39 were male and 7 were female who were referred to the Oral Surgery Clinic, Chennai. The medical records and orthopantograms for these 46 patients who received treatment for fractures of the mandible from June 2019- March 2020 were reviewed.

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Thrombocytes (platelets) are the type of blood cells that are involved in hemostasis, thrombosis, etc. For the conversion of megakaryocytes into thrombocytes, the thrombopoietin (TPO) protein is essential which is encoded by the gene. gene is present in the long arm of chromosome number 3 (3q26).

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