Dissociative Identity Disorder Cotreated With Zinc and L-carnosine: A Case Report.

Little is known about the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy in dissociative identity disorder (DID). Zinc is essential for proper brain function. Its deficiency can lead to mental health symptoms, possibly contributing to dissociation.

Effects of fungicide treatments on mycorrhizal communities and carbon acquisition in the mixotrophic Pyrola japonica (Ericaceae).

Pyrola japonica, a member of the family Ericaceae, is a mixotroph that grows on forest floors and obtains carbon (C) from both its photosynthesis and its mycorrhizal fungi. Its mycorrhizal community is dominated by Russulaceae. However, the mechanism of its C acquisition and its flexibility are not well understood.

Structural and antigenic characterization of a novel genotype of Mfa1 fimbriae in .

Background: Mfa1 fimbriae of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis are responsible for biofilm formation and comprise five proteins: Mfa1-5. Two major genotypes, mfa1 and mfa1, encode major fimbrillin. The mfa1 genotype is further divided into the mfa1 and mfa1 subtypes.

Caffeic acid production from glucose using metabolically engineered Escherichia coli.

Caffeic acid (3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) is a precursor for high-valued compounds with anticancer, antiviral activities, and anti-inflammatory making it an important substance in the food additive, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Here, we developed an engineered Escherichia coli strain capable of directly producing high levels of caffeic acid from glucose. Tyrosine ammonia-lyase from Rhodotorula glutinis (RgTAL) and p-coumaric acid 3-hydroxylase from Saccharothrix espanaensis (SeC3H) were expressed.