Multiple Potentials of Maximum Entropy for a NaCo[Fe(CN)] Battery Electrode Material: Does the Electrolyte Composition Control the Interface?

Development of efficient schemes of energy storage is crucial for finding a solution for the "generation versus consumption" problem. Aqueous Na-ion batteries have been already recognized as one of the promising candidates for large-scale energy-storage systems. Despite noticeable progress in this field, the actual intercalation mechanisms governing these battery cells are yet to be fully comprehended.

Oxidative stress predicts progression of peripheral and cardiac autonomic nerve dysfunction over 6 years in diabetic patients.

Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of experimental diabetic neuropathy, but prospective studies in diabetic patients are lacking. We aimed to evaluate whether the plasma levels of various biomarkers of oxidative stress predict the progression of diabetic neuropathy and mortality over 6 years. We followed 89 diabetic patients aged 54 ± 14 years (59 % with polyneuropathy), 72 of whom underwent nerve function reassessment after 6.

Impact of diabetic polyneuropathy and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy on the excretion of urinary 8-epi-PGF2alpha and its metabolites (2, 3-dinor and 2, 3-dinor-5, 6-dihydro).

The objective of this study was to establish if diabetes in the presence of polyneuropathy (PN) and/or cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is associated with alterations in the amounts of 8-epi-PGF2alpha (IP) and its metabolites including 2, 3-dinor-8-epi-PGF2alpha (dinor-IP) and 2, 3-dinor-5, 6 dihydro-8-epi-PGF2alpha (dinor-dihydro-IP) in urine. Mass spectrometric separation showed that excretion of IP was similar in the PN + /CAN- and PN+/CAN+ groups but higher than in the PN-/CAN- group (n = 103, 22 and 60, respectively; P < 0.05).

The use of pholasin as a probe for the determination of plasma total antioxidant capacity.

Background And Objectives: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) reflects the capacity of plasma, or other body fluid, to resist oxidation. The aim of the present study was to assess the prognostic value of Pholasin as a probe for the determination of plasma TAC.

Design And Methods: Plasma samples either oxidised using the free radical generator 2'-azobis-(2-amidinopropane) hydrochloride (AAPH) at 60 degrees C for 180 min or obtained from diabetic (type 1 and type 2) patients (n = 61 and 124, respectively) with or without polyneuropathy (PN) and/or cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and control subjects (n = 70) were analysed for TAC status.

Oxidative stress and antioxidant defense in relation to the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy.

Objective: Oxidative stress resulting from enhanced free-radical formation and/or a defect in antioxidant defenses has been implicated in the pathogenesis of experimental diabetic neuropathy. The objective of this study was to evaluate plasma levels of various biomarkers of oxidative stress in diabetic subjects in relation to the presence or absence of polyneuropathy (PN) and/or cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN).

Research Design And Methods: Plasma 8-iso-prostaglandin F(2alpha) (8-iso-PGF(2alpha)), superoxide anion (O(2)(.