Publications by authors named "C Saini"
This study aims to obtain sunnhemp protein isolate (SHPI) and dextran conjugates by dry heating method of Maillard conjugation. The effects of different incubation time (0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 days) on the molecular flexibility, available lysine content, antioxidant properties, molecular structure, and thermal and micro-structural properties of conjugates were compared with SHPI (no conjugation) at 60°C and 79% relative humidity. The results indicated the formation of SHPI-dextran conjugates as confirmed by the change in molecular flexibility, lysine content, antioxidant activities, color, and water activity values.
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- The study explores the impact of the structural linkage between donor (Cz) and acceptor (NDI) in organic light-emitting diodes on thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) using computational methods.
- Findings indicate that a direct linkage between Cz and NDI results in large energy differences (Δ) due to strong overlap of molecular orbitals, whereas inserting a phenyl spacer reduces this overlap and Δ.
- The research concludes that while phenyl-linked derivatives enhance TADF characteristics, directly linked analogues favor RTP, highlighting the importance of molecular design in optimizing these processes.
Recent discoveries have established the pivotal role of IL-9-secreting immune cells in a wide spectrum of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, little is known about how IL-9 contributes to the etiology of inflammatory bone loss in PMO. We observed that IL-9 has a pathological impact on inflammatory bone loss in ovariectomized (Ovx) mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the relationship between baseline visual field (VF) severity and rates of visual field loss with changes in quality of life (QoL) and fear of falling (FoF) in adults with glaucoma.
Methods: Prospective cohort study, including participants from the Falls In Glaucoma Study. Quality of life and FoF were assessed annually using the Glaucoma Quality of Life-15 Questionnaire, and the University of Illinois at Chicago FoF Questionnaire, respectively, with higher Rasch-analyzed scores (in logits) indicating better QoL and greater FoF.
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- The study explores the relationship between metabolic disorders and circadian dysfunction, revealing that changes in blood chemistry due to metabolic issues can alter circadian rhythms in cells.
- Researchers found that serum from diabetic and obese subjects lengthened the circadian period in U2OS cells, particularly linked to insulin resistance factors.
- Genetic analysis pinpointed variants related to insulin sensitivity and metabolism, specifically highlighting branched chain amino acids as significant components influencing the circadian system in the context of metabolic disorders.