Unlocking Mesoscopic Disorder in Graphitic Carbon with Spectroelectrochemistry.

Intrinsic structural and oxidic defects activate graphitic carbon electrodes towards electrochemical reactions underpinning energy conversion and storage technologies. Yet, these defects can also disrupt the long-range and periodic arrangement of carbon atoms, thus, the characterization of graphitic carbon electrodes necessitates in-situ atomistic differentiation of graphitic regions from mesoscopic bulk disorder. Here, we leverage the combined techniques of in-situ attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy and first-principles calculations to reveal that graphitic carbon electrodes exhibit electric-field dependent infrared activity that is sensitive to the bulk mesoscopic intrinsic disorder.

Analysis of the ubiquitin-modified proteome identifies novel host factors in Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus lytic reactivation.

Unlabelled: Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is the causative agent of Kaposi's sarcoma and is associated with primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), multicentric Castleman's disease, and two inflammatory diseases. KSHV-associated cancers are primarily associated with genes expressed during latency, while other pathologies are associated with lytic gene expression. The major lytic switch of the virus, Replication and Transcription Activator (RTA), interacts with cellular machinery to co-opt the host ubiquitin proteasome system to evade the immune response as well as activate the program of lytic replication.

Evaluation of Effective Half-Life and Its Impact on Time to Steady State for Oral MeltDose Tacrolimus (LCPT) in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: For extended-release drug formulations, effective half-life (t 1/2eff ) is a relevant pharmacokinetic parameter to inform dosing strategies and time to reach steady state. Tacrolimus, an immunosuppressant commonly used for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in transplant patients, is available as both immediate- and extended-release formulations. To the best of our knowledge, the t 1/2eff of tacrolimus from these different formulations has not yet been assessed.

The multifaceted functions of β-arrestins and their therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative diseases.

Arrestins are multifunctional proteins that regulate G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) desensitization, signaling, and internalization. The arrestin family consists of four subtypes: visual arrestin1, β-arrestin1, β-arrestin2, and visual arrestin-4. Recent studies have revealed the multifunctional roles of β-arrestins beyond GPCR signaling, including scaffolding and adapter functions, and physically interacting with non-GPCR receptors.

Impact of Renal Replacement Therapy on Rejection among Liver Transplant Recipients.

Renal dysfunction in liver transplant recipients is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, with an even higher risk among patients requiring renal replacement therapy. There is limited data evaluating rejection outcomes in patients requiring renal replacement therapy after liver transplant. To evaluate the incidence of biopsy-proven acute rejection, recipient and graft survival, infection, renal dysfunction, and immunosuppression practices.