Many essential proteins require pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, the active form of vitamin B6, as a cofactor for their activity. These include enzymes important for amino acid metabolism, one-carbon metabolism, polyamine synthesis, erythropoiesis, and neurotransmitter metabolism. A third of all mammalian pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent enzymes are localized in the mitochondria; however, the molecular machinery involved in the regulation of mitochondrial pyridoxal 5'-phosphate levels in mammals remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTau pathology in sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) follows a distinct pattern, beginning in the entorhinal cortex (ERC) and spreading to interconnected brain regions. Early-stage tau pathology, characterized by soluble phosphorylated tau, is difficult to study in human brains post-mortem due to rapid dephosphorylation. Rhesus macaques, which naturally develop age-related tau pathology resembling human AD, provide an ideal model for investigating early tau etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe application of nanoparticles in the form of solution for irrigation, medication and as an additive for sealer/restorative material has been evaluated to improve the antibacterial efficacy in the field of endodontics. Recently developed nanobots are injected into the teeth to destroy pathogens and they are more effective in root canal therapy. They are helical shaped and composed of silicon dioxide with iron embedded into the silica body to provide magnetic properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The main goal of the root-end filling material is to create a hermetic seal to protect against microbes and their by-products. Excellent biocompatibility and sealing ability are characteristics of MTA developed by Torabinejad . This study aimed to compare the sealing ability of different type MTA as root-end filling material using dye penetration technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim and objective of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate, bioactive glass sealer, and epoxy-resin-based sealer.
Materials And Methods: In the present study, 22 Mueller Hinton agar (MH agar) plates were employed and equally divided into two groups. Three holes were made by removal of agar at equidistant points and filled with root canal sealers.
Introduction: Glass-ionomer (GIC) cement was introduced in 1972 as a "new filling material of dentistry". It is bioactive and plays an important role in caries prevention due to its ability to release fluoride into the oral environment and remineralization of dental hard tissues. However, its properties such as moisture sensitivity, wear resistance, and bond strength are not sufficient to inflict the antimicrobial environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In-depth knowledge of common and aberrant pulp morphology is essential for appropriate diagnosis and treatment planning before commencing root canal treatment. The radicular morphology of mandibular molars has been extensively studied. Considerable variation in the number of canals and roots found in these teeth has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo identify proteins by the bottom-up mass spectrometry workflow, enzymatic digestion is essential to break down proteins into smaller peptides amenable to both chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric analysis. Trypsin is the most extensively used protease due to its high cleavage specificity and generation of peptides with desirable positively charged N- and C-terminal amino acid residues that are amenable to reverse phase HPLC separation and MS/MS analyses. However, trypsin can yield variable digestion profiles and its protein cleavage activity is interdependent on trypsin source and quality, digestion time and temperature, pH, denaturant, trypsin and substrate concentrations, composition/complexity of the sample matrix, and other factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study characterises the results of behavioral accounting research on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption published in various journals. It: (a) provides an integrated overview of the extant literature available on the Scopus database, (b) locates their contributions, (c) identifies knowledge gaps and (d) derives a unique hypothesis for future investigation. This review presents an analysis of the studies on IFRS adoption/convergence considering the response of various stakeholders to IFRS adoption on issues including and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative "omics" studies have revealed unique aspects of human neurobiology, yet an evolutionary perspective of the brain N-glycome is lacking. We performed multiregional characterization of rat, macaque, chimpanzee, and human brain N-glycomes using chromatography and mass spectrometry and then integrated these data with complementary glycotranscriptomic data. We found that, in primates, the brain N-glycome has diverged more rapidly than the underlying transcriptomic framework, providing a means for rapidly generating additional interspecies diversity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Propofol is required in higher doses for smooth insertion of the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway. The ideal adjuvant drug so as to minimise induction doses of propofol is still not known. Dexmedetomidine and midazolam are equally effective for premedication in children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent development in science has led to a significant improvement in safety for the anaesthetic management of children. Enhanced recovery after surgery is one of the novel approaches aiming to enhance paediatric surgical outcomes and their quick recovery. Preoperative counselling, minimal fasting, and no routine pharmacological premedication are critical components of enhanced recovery after surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2022
Fraser syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with spectrum of malformations. Gamut of abnormal airway includes high arched palate, laryngeal atresia, hypoplasia, laryngeal stenosis etc. Laryngeal intubation difficulties have often been reported in literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Video laryngoscopes (VL) assist in securing the airway faster and more accurately in difficult airways. However, data regarding its usefulness in patients with normal airways are sparse.
Aim: We designed this study to compare the ease and success of endotracheal intubation between C-MAC and Macintosh direct laryngoscope (DL) in adult patients with no anticipated airway difficulty.
Mol Cell Proteomics
November 2022
Cellular biomolecular complexes including protein-protein, protein-RNA, and protein-DNA interactions regulate and execute most biological functions. In particular in brain, protein-protein interactions (PPIs) mediate or regulate virtually all nerve cell functions, such as neurotransmission, cell-cell communication, neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and synaptic plasticity. Perturbations of PPIs in specific subsets of neurons and glia are thought to underly a majority of neurobiological disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrit Rev Food Sci Nutr
November 2022
Iron is a vital micronutrient required for growth and development at all stages of human life. Its deficiency is the primary cause of anemia that poses a significant global health problem and challenge for developing countries. Various risks are involved during iron deficiency anemia (IDA), such as premature delivery, low birth weight, etc.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block (II/IH) with local wound infiltration in children undergoing herniotomy surgeries.
Methods: After ethics committee approval and informed consent, 100 children aged 6 months-7 years posted for herniotomy surgeries were randomly divided into Group B and Group W. Local wound infiltration was performed in Group W by the surgeon at the time of port placement and the end of the surgery with 0.
Milk serves as a mode of protection to neonate through transferring the host defense proteins from mother to offspring. It also guards the mammary gland against various types of infections. Along with the presence of six vital proteins, bovine milk (whey) contains a massive class of minor proteins, not all of which have been comprehensively reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBovine milk is vital for infant nutrition and is a major component of the human diet. Bovine mastitis is a common inflammatory disease of mammary gland in cattle. It alters the immune profile of the animal and lowers the quality and yield of milk causing huge economic losses to dairy industry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To study aetiology and management of complicated genital fistulae and to evaluate the outcome of the treatment.
Methods: This observational study enrolled patients with complicated genital fistulae from September 2008 to August 2018 at Sant Parmanand Hospital, Delhi. Patients underwent a reparative surgery or ureteric stenting after a detailed preoperative workup.
The mature mammary gland is made up of a network of ducts that terminates in alveoli. The innermost layer of alveoli is surrounded by the differentiated mammary epithelial cells (MECs), which are responsible for milk synthesis and secretion during lactation. However, the MECs are in a state of active proliferation during pregnancy, when they give rise to network like structures in the mammary gland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surgical training is evolving, and simulation is becoming more important as a way to expedite the early learning curve and augment surgical techniques. With novel technology, and innovation, major changes are possible in how surgeons are trained. The integration of these concepts into the surgical curriculum may drive up educational standards and enhance patient safety.
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August 2019
Introduction: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) for peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) has not been described in the literature. This study examined patients undergoing pCCA resection within a standard post hepatectomy ERAS pathway to define achievable targets suitable for these patients.
Methods: Patients undergoing pCCA resection at University Hospital Aintree (January 2009-October 2017) were identified.
Background: Pilonidal sinus disease (PD) is a chronic condition involved in natal cleft. Excision surgery carries equally morbid course of recovery to that of disease itself. Minimally invasive treatments therefore have been developed to minimise morbidity and improve healing rates.
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