Probing the Influence of Novel Organometallic Copper(II) Complexes on Spinach PSII Photochemistry Using OJIP Fluorescence Transient Measurements.

Modern agricultural cultivation relies heavily on genetically modified plants that survive after exposure to herbicides that kill weeds. Despite this biotechnology, there is a growing need for new sustainable, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable herbicides. We developed a novel [CuL]Br complex (L = bis{4H-1,3,5-triazino[2,1-b]benzothiazole-2-amine,4-(2-imidazole) that is active on PSII by inhibiting photosynthetic oxygen evolution on the micromolar level.

[Kinesiophobia in patients requiring hip and knee endoprosthetics: severity and provoking factors].

Unlabelled: Kinesiophobia (KP), or an irrational fear of physical activity, significantly hinders the active rehabilitation of patients with joint pathology.

Purpose Of The Study: To study the severity and risk factors of KP in patients requiring total hip and knee endoprosthetics (EP).

Material And Methods: We examined 50 patients requiring total EP of the hip and knee joints.

Effects of Novel Photosynthetic Inhibitor [CuL]Br Complex on Photosystem II Activity in Spinach.

The effects of the novel [CuL]Br complex (L = bis{4H-1,3,5-triazino [2,1-b]benzothiazole-2-amine,4-(2-imidazole)}copper(II) bromide complex) on the photosystem II (PSII) activity of PSII membranes isolated from spinach were studied. The absence of photosynthetic oxygen evolution by PSII membranes without artificial electron acceptors, but in the presence of [CuL]Br, has shown that it is not able to act as a PSII electron acceptor. In the presence of artificial electron acceptors, [CuL]Br inhibits photosynthetic oxygen evolution.

[Transcranial photobiomodulation in therapy of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain: theoretical background and clinical effectiveness].

Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) is a form of light therapy that uses monochromatic visible and infrared light from non-ionizing radiation sources (lasers, LEDs) placed on the scalp, forehead, or intranasally to project light directly to target areas of the brain. Accumulated experimental and clinical data indicate the safety and potential efficacy of tPBM in some central nervous system diseases.This article briefly reviews the general concepts of tPBM, the results of experimental and clinical studies on the efficacy of tPBM in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and brain stroke.

Reliability of coronary computed tomography angiography in acute coronary syndrome in an emergency setting.

Background: Cardiovascular computed tomography (cardiovascular CT) is currently used as a fast non-invasive method for the visualization of coronary plaques and walls and the assessment of lumen stenosis severity. Previous studies demonstrated the high negative predictive value of CT for the exclusion of coronary lumen stenoses. In this study we hypothesize that coronary CT angiography (CTA) represents a reliable method as diagnostic procedure in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) even in emergency settings.