Considering our previous experience in the design of new cholinesterase inhibitors, especially resveratrol analogs, in this research, the basic stilbene skeleton was used as a structural unit for new carbamates designed as potentially highly selective butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitors with excellent absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity ADMET properties. The inhibitory activity of newly prepared carbamates - was tested toward the enzymes acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and BChE. In the tested group of compounds, the leading inhibitors were and , which achieved excellent selective inhibitory activity for BChE with IC values of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGraphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) proved to be a promising semiconductor for the photocatalytic degradation of various organic pollutants. However, its efficacy is limited by a fast electron hole recombination, a restricted quantity of active sites, and a modest absorption in the visible range. To overcome these limitations, g-CN-BiS and g-CN-ZnS composites were effectively produced utilizing a starch-assisted technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMitochondria form a dynamic network in cells, regulated by the balance between mitochondrial fusion and fission. The inhibition of mitochondrial fission can have positive effects in acute ischemic/reperfusion injury models by preventing the fall in mitochondrial membrane potential associated with fission processes. However, inhibition of fission in chronic models is disadvantageous because it obstructs the elimination of damaged mitochondrial fragments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to its rarity, it takes months for patients to be correctly diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris. This delay can be exacerbated by factors such as incorrect biopsy site selection. When the epidermis detaches from the dermis, evaluating fluorescence patterns is impossible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim was to elaborate a predictive model to find responders for the corticosteroid switch (from prednisolone to dexamethasone) at the first prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression (≥25% increase) during abiraterone acetate (AA) treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients.
Methods: If PSA has decreased (≥25%) after switch, patients were considered responders. Logistic regression of 19 dichotomized parameters from routine laboratory and patients' history was used to find the best model in a cohort of 67 patients.
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Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder which is caused by the CAG trinucleotide repeat in the huntingtin gene. The mutation induces mitochondrial dysfunction in neurons, which leads to striatal neuronal loss. The efficacy of the available therapies is limited, thus acquisition of more data about the pathomechanism of HD and development of new strategies is urgent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Psoriasis is a T-cell mediated autoimmune skin disease. is the main psoriasis-specific risk gene. Using a Vα3S1/Vβ13S1 T-cell receptor (TCR) from a lesional psoriatic CD8 T-cell clone we had discovered that, as an underlying pathomechanism, HLA-C*06:02 mediates an autoimmune response against melanocytes in psoriasis, and we had identified an epitope from ADAMTS-like protein 5 (ADAMTSL5) as a melanocyte autoantigen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the care of brain tumor patients, supportive care and palliation are carried out in an individualized manner, accompanied by adequate communication, in a multidisciplinary professional environment. In the case of brain tumor patients, the burden of symptoms resulting from the progression of the disease and the complications of treatments occur in a particularly high proportion. The supportive care of patients in a modern approach covers the targeted treatment of physical and psychosocial problems and also includes integrated palliation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF) are potentially life-threatening autoimmune blistering diseases. Treatment is based on long-term immunosuppression with high doses of glucocorticosteroids in combination with potentially corticosteroid-sparing agents and/or rituximab. Immunoadsorption (IA) has emerged as a fast-acting adjuvant treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGraphitic carbon nitride (g-CN) has proved to be a promising heterogeneous photocatalyst in the visible range. It can be used, among others, for the oxidative conversion of environmentally harmful nitrophenols occurring in wastewater. However, its photocatalytic activity needs to be enhanced, which can be achieved by modification with various dopants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical trials revealed significant antitumor activity for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). Due to their strict eligibility criteria, clinical trials include selected patient cohorts, and thus do not necessarily represent real-world population outcomes. In this multicentric, retrospective study, we investigated real-world data to assess the effectiveness of pembrolizumab and atezolizumab and to evaluate the prognostic value of routinely available clinicopathological and laboratory parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe recent classification of pediatric thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) takes into consideration mechanisms of disease for guidance to targeted therapies. We present our experience with seven patients with antibody mediated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Five children had aHUS with antibodies against complement factor H (CFH-ab) and two with TTP with antibodies against metalloproteinase ADAMTS13.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In case of chronic pancreatitis with inflammatory enlargement of the pancreatic head, several operations exist for the treatment, such as the Beger-, Frey-, Whipple-procedures and the Berne modification. A comparison of the results of these procedures is presented in this study. In addition to this, innovations in pancreatojejunal and biliodigestive anastomosis are also described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJuno and CD9 protein, expressed in oolemma, are known to be essential for sperm-oocyte binding and fusion. Although evidence exists that these two proteins cooperate, their interaction has not yet been demonstrated. Here in, we present Juno and CD9 mutual localization over the surface of mouse metaphase II oocytes captured using the 3D STED super-resolution technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFrom a surgical point of view, the development of preoperative oncological treatment has had a profound effect on the surgical treatment trends of cancer as well as on the outcomes of cancer patients. Consequently, these changes have challenged formerly entrenched oncological surgical principles. In our short report, we aimed to summarize the main shifts regarding the surgical principles of cancer treatment due to the development of preoperative oncological therapy in recent years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNowadays, the study of environmentally friendly ways of producing hydrogen as a green energy source is an increasingly important challenge. One of these potential processes is the heterogeneous photocatalytic splitting of water or other hydrogen sources such as HS or its alkaline solution. The most common catalysts used for H production from NaS solution are the CdS-ZnS type catalysts, whose efficiency can be further enhanced by Ni-modification.
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