Is serum fibroblast growth factor 21 associated with the severity or presence of coronary artery disease?

Background: Recent studies have shown that increased circulating concentrations of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) are associated with obesity, metabolic disorder, and atherosclerosis. However the relationship between FGF21 and coronary artery disease (CAD) is controversial This study was planned to investigate the role of FGF21 in CAD development and CAD severity.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP) (lesion positive) and 40 control patients (lesion negative) with similar cardiovascular risk factors were included in the study.

Fluorescent sensing platform for low-cost detection of Cu2+ by coumarin derivative: DFT calculation and practical application in herbal and black tea samples.

A fluorogenic probe based on a coumarin-derivative for Cu sensing in CHCN/HO media (v/v, 95/5, 5.0 μM) was developed and applied in real samples. 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydroxy-coumarin (MCPC) probe was obtained by synthetic methodologies and identified by spectral techniques.

Association of Disease Subtype and Duration with Echocardiographic Evidence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm.

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) can complicate the course of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Echocardiography is a useful noninvasive screening test for PH in populations at risk. We aimed to investigate the echocardiographic evidence of PH and clinical characteristics of patients with MPNs.

Fluorescence "Turn On-Off" Sensing of Copper (II) Ions Utilizing Coumarin-Based Chemosensor: Experimental Study, Theoretical Calculation, Mineral and Drinking Water Analysis.

Herein, we report the preparation of a fluorescent sensor based on coumarin derivative for copper (II) ion sensing in CHCN/HEPES media. 6,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-(trifluoro)methylphenyl)coumarin (HMAC) sensor was fabricated and analyzed by spectroscopic techniques. The sensor demonstrates "turn on-off" fluorescence quenching in the presence of copper (II) ions at 458 nm.

DNA-binding, enzyme inhibition, and photochemical properties of chalcone-containing metallophthalocyanine compounds.

In this study, two novel phthalocyanine complexes were synthesized using their corresponding metal salts and 4-(4-(3-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl)phenoxy)phthalo-nitrile as chalcone ligand (4), which was prepared from the reaction of 4-nitrophthalonitrile with 4-hydroxyphenyl-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (3). These metallophthalocyanines showed good solubility in organic solvents such as CDCl, DCM, THF, DMF, and DMSO. The novel phthalocyanine compounds 4a (Pc-Zn) and 4b (Pc-Co) were characterized using their UV-vis, FT-IR, H NMR, C NMR, and MALDI-TOF mass spectra and elemental analysis.

Selective and sensitive fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensor for detection of CO anions in aqueous solution and living cells.

A new colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor for visual determination of carbonate ions was developed by the microwave assisted solvent free synthesis of 7,8-dihydroxy-3-(4-methylphenyl) coumarin (DHMC). The structural characterization of DHMC was confirmed by microanalysis and spectroscopy methods (MALDI-TOF, FT-IR, H NMR, C NMR, and 2D HETCOR). The binding behaviors of DHMC were investigated towards various anions by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy.

Coumarin Based Highly Selective "off-on-off" Type Novel Fluorescent Sensor for Cu and S in Aqueous Solution.

Solvent free synthesis of 6,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-chlorophenyl) coumarin (CFHC) was designed and obtained by the interaction of 2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)acrylonitrile with pyridinium hydrochloride in the presence of silica gel by using microwave irradiation. The characterization of CFHC was confirmed by FT-IR, H, C, C-APT and 2D HETCOR spectroscopy methods. The optical behavior of CFHC towards metal ions was investigated by UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy.

Synthesis, characterization, and biological-pharmacological evaluation of new phosphazenes bearing dioxybiphenyl and schiff base groups.

A new spirocyclophosphazene, 2,2-bis(2-formylphenoxy)-4,4,6,6-bis[spiro(2',2″-dioxy-1'-1″-biphenylyl)]cyclotriphosphazene (3), was obtained from the reaction of 2,2-dichloro-4,4,6,6-bis[spiro(2',2″-dioxy-1'-1″-biphenylyl)]cyclotriphosphazene (2) with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde. New phosphazene derivatives bearing Schiff base and dioxybiphenyl groups have been synthesized by the reactions of 3 with different amines. The structures of the compounds were defined by elemental analysis, IR, (1) H, (13) C, and (31) P NMR spectroscopy.