Publications by authors named "K Baranowska"

This paper is a continuation of our previous research and aims to further investigate and elucidate the nature and mechanisms of noncovalent supramolecular interactions between four methyl benzoate derivatives (I-IV), which are capable of exhibiting Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer (TICT) and/or Excited State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT)-type behavior, and chemical and biological nanocavities. Photophysical and photochemical properties of molecules I-IV in aqueous solution in the presence of well-recognized macrocyclic host p-sulfocalix[6]arenes (SCA[6]) have been studied using steady-state, time-resolved and H NMR spectroscopic techniques. The changes in the ground- and excited-state spectroscopic characteristics (absorption and fluorescence spectra, time-resolved fluorescence spectra, fluorescence decay times and H NMR spectra) undergo significant modifications upon encapsulation of the investigated methyl benzoate derivative in the macromolecular cavity.

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The majority of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are antibody deficiencies (PADs), and not all of them are rare diseases; As an example, Caucasian individuals suffer from selective IgA deficiency at a frequency of 1:500. In addition to infections, symptomatic patients with PAD are more likely to develop neoplastic, autoimmune, and allergic diseases. In the event that PAD is neglected or delayed for more than ten years, complications develop, eventually resulting in death.

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  • Obesity is stigmatized, making it essential for healthcare providers to treat patients with understanding and professionalism to foster a better doctor-patient relationship.
  • The study used Q-methodology with 24 patients and 24 general practitioners (GPs) to analyze differing perceptions of obesity, revealing three distinct viewpoints from both patients and GPs.
  • Aligning the perspectives of patients and doctors on obesity could improve both patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes, as some GPs view obesity more as a lifestyle issue rather than a chronic disease.
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The nature and mechanisms of interaction between two selected methyl benzoate derivatives (methyl -methoxy -methylaminobenzoate- and methyl -hydroxy -methylaminobenzoate-) and model transport protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied using steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques. In order to understand the role of Trp residue of BSA in the -BSA and -BSA interaction, the effect of free Trp amino acid on the both emission modes (LE-locally excited ( and ) and ESIPT-excited state intramolecular proton transfer ()) was investigated as well. Experimental results show that the investigated interactions (with both BSA and Trp) are mostly conditioned by the ground and excited state complex formation processes.

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life. Patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) are in a particularly difficult situation. The purpose of the present study was to contribute to the very limited research on the everyday aspects of functioning in PID patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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