Electrochemically stable tunnel-type α-MnO-based cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries.

The purpose of this study is the synthesis of α-MnO-based cathode materials for rechargeable aqueous zinc ion batteries by hydrothermal method using KMnO and MnSO as starting materials. The aim is to improve the understanding of Zn insertion/de-insertion mechanisms. The as-prepared solid compounds were characterized by spectroscopy and microscopy techniques.

Understanding the Mechanism of Diabetes Mellitus in a LRBA-Deficient Patient.

The scope of this study is to show that DM in a LRBA-deficient patient with a stop codon mutation (c.3999 G > A) was not mediated through autoimmunity. We have evaluated the ability of the proband’s T cells to be activated by assessing their CTLA-4 expression.

The spectrum of beta-thalassemia mutations in the 22 Arab countries: a systematic review.

Objectives: To investigate the mutational spectrum in the  gene in Arab patients with β-thal.

Methods: Authors searched five databases (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) from the time of inception until March 2020.

Results: The authors search strategy yielded 3,229 citations, of which 48 eligible studies captured.

as a Model Organism in Host-Pathogen Interaction Studies.

Owing to the genetic similarities and conserved pathways between a fruit fly and mammals, the use of the model as a platform to unveil novel mechanisms of infection and disease progression has been justified and widely instigated. Gaining proper insight into host-pathogen interactions and identifying chief factors involved in host defense and pathogen virulence in serves as a foundation to establish novel strategies for infectious disease prevention and control in higher organisms, including humans.

Altered structural brain changes and neurocognitive performance in pediatric HIV.

Pediatric HIV patients often suffer with neurodevelopmental delay and subsequently cognitive impairment. While tissue injury in cortical and subcortical regions in the brain of adult HIV patients has been well reported there is sparse knowledge about these changes in perinatally HIV infected pediatric patients. We analyzed cortical thickness, subcortical volume, structural connectivity, and neurocognitive functions in pediatric HIV patients and compared with those of pediatric healthy controls.