Terphenyl-Ge as μ-Ge-bis(hexahapto-Trip) Bridging Ligand to Form a New Transition Metal-Only Chelating Lewis Base.

Terphenylgermanium Ar*Ge [Ar*=CH(2,6-Trip), Trip=2,4,6-CHiPr] was found to act as a novel μ-Ge-bis(hexahapto-Trip) bridging ligand. Deprotonated terphenyl germanium trihydride [Li(thf)][Ar*GeH] (1) undergoes reductive elimination and transfer of hydrogen in reaction with dimeric [(COD)RhCl] to yield the dinuclear complex [Ar*GeRh(COE)RhCl(COD)] (2). Subsequent chloride abstraction from compound 2 using Na[BAr ] or Li[Al(OBu)] results in the cationic complexes [Ar*GeRh(COE)Rh(COD)][WCA] (3) {WCA: [BAr ] (Ar=CH-3,5-(CF)), [Al(OBu)]}.

Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Phenols to Aromatics Catalyzed by NbO-Supported Iridium.

The dominating catalytic approach to aromatic hydrocarbons from renewables, deoxygenation of phenol-rich depolymerized lignin bio-oils, is hard to achieve: hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of phenols typically leads to the loss of aromaticity and to non-negligible fractions of cyclohexanones and cyclohexanols. Here, we report a catalyst, niobia-supported iridium nanoparticles (Ir@NbO), which combines full conversion in the HDO of lignin-derived phenols with appreciable and tunable selectivity for aromatics (25-95%) under mild conditions (200-300 °C, 2.5-10 bar of H).

Advancements in capacitance-to-digital converter-based C D technology for detection in capillary electrophoresis using amplified excitation voltages and comparison to classical and open-source C Ds.

This work introduces new hardware configurations for a capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detector (C D) based on capacitance-to-digital conversion (CDC) technology for CE. The aim was to improve sensitivity, handling, price, and portability of CDC-based C D detectors (CDCD) to reach LODs similar to classic C Ds with more sophisticated electric circuits. To achieve this, a systematic study on the CDCDs was carried out including a direct comparison to already established C D setups.

Haematopoietic stem cell-dependent Notch transcription is mediated by p53 through the Histone chaperone Supt16h.

Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) have been the focus of developmental and regenerative studies, yet our understanding of the signalling events regulating their specification remains incomplete. We demonstrate that supt16h, a component of the Facilitates chromatin transcription (FACT) complex, is required for HSPC formation. Zebrafish supt16h mutants express reduced levels of Notch-signalling components, genes essential for HSPC development, due to abrogated transcription.

Implications of Left-sided Gallbladder in the Emergency Setting: Retrospective Review and Top Tips for Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Background: Left-sided gallbladder without situs viscerum inversus (LSG-woSVI) is a rare congenital anomaly. Clinical features and routine presurgical imaging could miss the anomalous position, thereby producing complications during surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed safely, but the risk of bile duct injury (BDI) is greater than in cholecystectomy of the orthotopic gallbladder.

Current Animal Models of Postoperative Spine Infection and Potential Future Advances.

Implant related infection following spine surgery is a devastating complication for patients and can potentially lead to significant neurological compromise, disability, morbidity, and even mortality. This paper provides an overview of the existing animal models of postoperative spine infection and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each model. In addition, there is discussion regarding potential modifications to these animal models to better evaluate preventative and treatment strategies for this challenging complication.

FGF signalling specifies haematopoietic stem cells through its regulation of somitic Notch signalling.

Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) derive from haemogenic endothelial cells of the primitive dorsal aorta (DA) during vertebrate embryogenesis. The molecular mechanisms governing this unique endothelial to haematopoietic transition remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate a novel requirement for fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling in HSC emergence.

[Electrical storm: definition, prevalence, causes and prognostic implications].

Background: Electrical storm (ES) represents a state of cardiac electrical instability which manifests by multiple episodes of ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) within a short time. In patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), ES is best defined as ≥ 3 appropriate VT detections in 24 h, treated by antitachycardia pacing or shock. The number of shocks and inappropriate detections are irrelevant for the definition.

[17-year-old student with recurrent seizures].

History: A 17-year-old female student presented in our emergency room after a seizure with motoric fits and enuresis. It was the second event of this kind within 3 weeks.

Investigations: The resting ECG on admission showed sinus bradycardia at 45 bpm and a remarkable repolarisation with notched or bifurcated T waves in several leads.

External cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in patients with implanted pacemaker or cardioverter-defibrillator systems: a randomized comparison of monophasic and biphasic shock energy application.

Aims: External cardioversion (ECV) of atrial fibrillation (AF) may damage implanted pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) systems. This prospective study evaluated the safety and efficacy of ECV comparing mono- to biphasic shock waveforms in patients with implanted rhythm devices.

Methods And Results: Patients with pacemaker or ICD systems and an indication for ECV were randomized to receive mono- or biphasic shocks.

Efficacy and safety of ICD therapy in a population of elderly patients treated with optimal background medication.

Introduction: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy has been shown to improve survival in patients with structural heart disease and at high risk for life threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Whether elderly patients benefit from device therapy in a similar way as younger patients is largely unknown.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 375 consecutive ICD recipients with structural heart disease.

ICD therapy in coronary artery disease. A reappraisal in 2005.

25 years after the first coronary artery patient received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), many randomized controlled trials on prophylactic ICD therapy have been conducted. Taken together, these trials allow an evidence-based approach to primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients after a myocardial infarction. Patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy, a long history of heart failure, and an ejection fraction of < or = 0.

Rapid aldosterone effects on tyrosine phosphorylation in vascular smooth muscle cells.

Non-genomic aldosterone effects are characterized by their rapid onset, their specificity for mineralocorticoids and their insensitivity both to the mineralocorticoid type 1 receptor antagonist spironolactone and to the inhibitors of transcription and translation, cycloheximide and actinomycin D. The aim of the present study was to further characterize the second messenger system involved in the non-genomic pathway of aldosterone with particular emphasis on protein phosphorylation. The rapid increase of free intracellular calcium by aldosterone in VSMC is sensitive to genistein, so that tyrosine kinase activity appears likely to be involved in the signaling pathway.