Free Thiol β2-GPI (β-2-Glycoprotein-I) Provides a Link Between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease.

Objective: Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is well recognised as an inflammatory disorder that is also influenced by oxidative stress. β2-GPI (β-2-glycoprotein-I) is a circulating plasma protein that undergoes post-translational modification and exists in free thiol as well as oxidized forms. The aim of this study was to assess the association between these 2 post-translational redox forms of β2-GPI and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.

Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using constructed wetlands: effective plant-bacteria synergism may enhance degradation efficiency.

Post-industrial era has witnessed significant advancements at unprecedented rates in the field of medicine and cosmetics, which has led to affluent use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). However, this has exacerbated the influx of various pollutants in the environment affecting living organisms through multiple routes. Thousands of PPCPs of various classes-prescription and non-prescription drugs-are discharged directly into the environment.

"Target-lesion" SYNTAX score (tSS) determines radiation dose in percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objectives: To investigate the correlation between "target-lesion" SYNTAX score (tSS) and radiation dose (RD) and examine the predictive value of tSS and other variables on RD from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Background: The complexity of PCI influences procedural RD. The novel tSS was utilized to quantify targeted-PCI complexity.