PdRu Bimetallic Nanoparticles/Metal-Organic Framework Composite through Supercritical CO-Assisted Immobilization.

Metal-nanoparticle (NP)/metal-organic framework (MOF) composites have attracted considerable attention as heterogeneous catalysts. Compared with porous carbon, silica, and alumina, the charge-transfer interaction between the metal NPs and the MOF accelerated the catalytic activity. In this study, PdRu bimetallic NPs were successfully immobilized on MOFs such as MIL-101(Cr) by using supercritical carbon dioxide.

Pathological findings of progressive renal involvement in a patient with TAFRO syndrome.

TAFRO syndrome (thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis, and organomegaly) is thought of as an atypical type of idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease. Interleukin-6, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and other cytokines are considered etiological factors. A 45-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with unknown fever and abdominal pain.

Risk factors for bleeding complications in percutaneous renal biopsy.

Background: Among the complications in percutaneous renal biopsy, bleeding is the most frequent and sometimes becomes fatal.

Methods: We prospectively studied 394 consecutive percutaneous renal biopsies in 359 patients (male/female = 188/171). The mean age of the patients was 44.

Initial functional status predicts infections during steroid therapy for renal diseases.

Background And Aim: Corticosteroid therapy is an effective way of treatment for many renal diseases, however, it is sometimes associated with infections. Our aim is to identify useful predictive markers of infection during steroid therapy.

Methods: We examined 121 patients (M/F = 71/50, mean age 43.

Effects of salt loading on blood pressure in mice lacking the prostanoid receptor gene.

Background: This study examined whether targeted disruption of the genes for the prostacyclin receptor (IP) or the thromboxane A2 receptor (TP) confers a susceptibility to salt-dependent hypertension.

Methods And Results: Eight female IP- or TP-deficient mice were examined. Baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) did not differ between TP(-/-) and TP(+/+), but was significantly lower in the IP(-/-) group than in the IP(+/+).