Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Case Report and Literature Review of Pfannenstiel Incision Endometrioma.

We depict a unique case of a 39-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with complaints of right upper quadrant pain. Work-up and a computed tomography (CT) scan revealed acute cholecystitis and the patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy without complication. At this time, an incidental mass was discovered in the subcutaneous fat adjacent to the abdominal wall.

Shear-Wave Elastography for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) has emerged as a novel ultrasonographic technique for the diagnosis of pediatric Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT). This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to summarize current evidence to determine the diagnostic value of SWE for HT. MEDLINE, a comprehensive search yielded five studies inclusive of 392 subjects.

Cloning, expression and characterization of mouse (Mus musculus) nicotinamide 5'-mononucleotide adenylyltransferase-2.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is synthesized by the action of nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (NMNAT) from NMN and ATP. The mouse homolog of NMNAT-2 (mmNMNAT-2) was cloned, expressed, and subsequently identified using MALDI-TOF in conjunction with the ProFound database. Circular dichroism analyses of recombinant mmNMNAT-2 showed α helical and β sheet secondary structures, consistent with the known structure of the human isoform.

NMNAT expression and its relation to NAD metabolism.

Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyltransferease (NMNAT), a rate-limiting enzyme present in all organisms, reversibly catalyzes the important step in the biosynthesis of NAD from ATP and NMN. NAD and NADP are used reversibly in anabolic and catabolic reactions. NAD is necessary for cell survival in oxidative stress and DNA damage.

Characterization of human brain nicotinamide 5'-mononucleotide adenylyltransferase-2 and expression in human pancreas.

NMNAT (nicotinamide 5'-mononucleotide adenylyltransferase; EC 2.7.7.