In Silico and In Vitro multiple analysis approach for screening naturally derived ligands for red seabream aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a key ligand-dependent transcription factor that mediates the toxic effects of compounds such as dioxin. Recently, natural ligands of AHR, including flavonoids, have been attracting physiological and toxicological attention as they have been reported to regulate major biological functions such as inflammation and anti-cancer by reducing the toxic effects of dioxin. Additionally, it is known that natural AHR ligands can accumulate in wildlife tissues, such as fish.

Molecular Markers for Detecting a Wide Range of spp. that Might Potentially Cause Green Mold in .

In sp., green mold, which is considered a major epidemic, is caused by several species. To develop a rapid molecular marker specific for spp.

Severe Hypophosphatemia-Induced Acute Toxic-Metabolic Encephalopathy in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.

Acute toxic-metabolic encephalopathy (TME) is an acute condition of global cerebral dysfunction in the absence of primary structural brain disease. Severe hypophosphatemia leads to muscle weakness and involves the diaphragm but hypophosphatemia-induced TME is very rare. Herein, we report the case of a 43-year-old woman with encephalopathy with severe hypophosphatemia during continuous renal replacement therapy.

The use of fermented buckwheat to produce L-carnitine enriched oyster mushroom.

L-Carnitine is an essential compound that shuttles long chain fatty acids into mitochondria. The objective of this study was to produce L-carnitine enriched oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) using common buckwheat fermented by Rhizopus oligosporus. Mushroom grown on common buckwheat medium contained 9.

Zirconium-Formate Macrocycles and Supercage: Molecular Packing versus MOF-like Network for Water Vapor Sorption.

In systematic efforts toward a new type of molecule-based porous materials, facile and efficient synthetic methods have been established to obtain macrocyclic [Zr] and supercage-like {[Zr]}, where [Zr] represents [ZrO(OH)(CO) ] building unit commonly found in Zr-based metal-organic frameworks. The reactions involve in situ hydrolysis of DMF solvent to produce formate linkers and thus do not require any organic ligand. A minor variation in the composition of two cyclic hexamers thus obtained results in dramatic differences in crystal packing which in turn lead to distinctive and selective sorption behavior for water vapor.

Application of the modified clavien classification system to 402 cases of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Purpose: We attempted to evaluate the perioperative complications of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia by using the modified Clavien classification system (MCCS).

Materials And Methods: Targeting 402 patients who underwent HoLEP for benign prostatic hyperplasia performed by a single surgeon between July 2008 and January 2011, we investigated complications that occurred during and within 1 month after surgery and classified them into grade I to grade V on the basis of the MCCS. If two or more complications occurred in one patient, each complication was graded and counted.

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: modified morcellation technique and results.

Purpose: We developed an inverse technique for tissue morcellation by modifying the conventional upward technique and then examined its safety and efficiency.

Materials And Methods: From July 2008 to December 2010, a total of 389 consecutive patients treated with holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) were enrolled in this study. For tissue morcellation, we used an upward technique for an initial series of 84 patients and an inverse technique for a consecutive series of 305 patients.

Acute Urinary Retention due to Aseptic Meningitis: Meningitis-Retention Syndrome.

Acute urinary retention in aseptic meningitis is rarely encountered, and the diagnosis of aseptic meningitis may be less than straightforward, because its symptoms and neurological signs are occasionally mild or absent. We report a case in which acute urinary retention provided an appropriate indication for the diagnosis of aseptic meningitis as the cause of an undiagnosed fever.