Neuropathic pain is associated with diverse etiologies, including sciatica, diabetes, and the use of chemotherapeutic agents. Despite the varied origins, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines are recognized as key contributing factors in both the initiation and maintenance of neuropathic pain. The effects of the mitochondrial-derived peptide humanin on neuropathic pain, however, remain unclear, despite its demonstrated influence on these mechanisms in numerous disease models.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarth observation (EO) provides dynamic scientific methods for tracking and defining ecological parameters in mountainous regions. Open-source platforms are frequently utilized in this context to efficiently collect and evaluate spatial data. In this study, we used Collect Earth (CE), an open-source land monitoring platform, to reveal and assess land cover, land cover change, and relevant ecological parameters such as drought risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerein, P2-type layered manganese and ruthenium oxide is synthesized as an outstanding intercalation cathode material for high-energy density Na-ion batteries (NIBs). P2-type sodium deficient transition metal oxide structure, NaMnRuO cathodes where x varied between 0.05 and 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is an inherited metabolic disorder characterized by progressive neurologic and extraneurologic findings. The aim of this retrospective, descriptive study was to explore the time of presentation and diagnosis, and to expand the phenotype and genotype of CTX, based on a nationwide and comprehensive series of patients in Turkey.
Methods: The demographic, clinical, biochemical and genotypic characteristics of the CTX patients were reviewed.
Background: Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is a chronic disease characterized by recalcitrant skin ulcers.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the demographic, clinical characteristics, treatments and factors affecting the treatment responses of patients with PG.
Methods: We performed a multicenter study of 12 tertiary care centers.