Electro-Epoxidation of Propylene in the Gas Phase with Solid-Polymer-Electrolyte Water Electrolysis.

The development of a reaction system for direct epoxidation of propylene is an essential topic. Gas-phase electro-epoxidation of propylene to propylene oxide (PO) with water as the oxidant was successfully accomplished by using solid-polymer-electrolyte (SPE) electrolysis without solvents. The oxidized surface of the PtOx anode was essential for propylene epoxidation and oxidation.

Clinical significance of anti-Epstein-Barr virus antibodies in systemic chronic active Epstein-Barr virus disease.

Systemic chronic active Epstein-Barr virus disease (sCAEBV) is a rare and fatal neoplasm, involving clonally proliferating Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected T cells or natural killer cells. Patients with sCAEBV have abnormal titers of anti-EBV antibodies in their peripheral blood, but their significance is unknown. We retrospectively investigated titers and their relationship with the clinical features of sCAEBV using the data collected by the Japanese nationwide survey.

Interferon-γ Produced by EBV-Positive Neoplastic NK-Cells Induces Differentiation into Macrophages and Procoagulant Activity of Monocytes, Which Leads to HLH.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive T- or NK-cell neoplasms show progressive systemic inflammation and abnormal blood coagulation causing hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). It was reported that inflammatory cytokines were produced and secreted by EBV-positive neoplastic T- or NK-cells. These cytokines can induce the differentiation of monocytes into macrophages leading to HLH.

Resection of giant adrenal cortical carcinoma: a case report.

Objective: We report a case of nonfunctioning giant adrenal cortical carcinoma undergoing complete resection.

Methods: We report the case and evolution of a woman who underwent resection of a giant adrenal carcinoma at Santa Marcelina Hospital.

Results: A 49-year-old female presented with palpable mass in the right hypochondrium extending 5 cm down from the right costal margin.

Cold weather is a predisposing factor for testicular torsion in a tropical country. A retrospective study.

Context And Objective: Testicular torsion is a medical and urological emergency because it can lead to loss of the organ. The theory of seasonal testicular torsion occurrence is based on studies from institutions located in cold and temperate regions. The objective here was to determine whether cold weather is associated with higher incidence of testicular torsion in a tropical country, such as Brazil.

Goserelin versus leuprolide in the chemical castration of patients with prostate cancer.

Purpose: To evaluate the relative efficiency of leuprolide 3.75 mg, leuprolide 7.5 mg, and goserelin 3.

Impaired Ca2+ store functions in skeletal and cardiac muscle cells from sarcalumenin-deficient mice.

Sarcalumenin (SAR), specifically expressed in striated muscle cells, is a Ca2+-binding protein localized in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) of the intracellular Ca2+ store. By generating SAR-deficient mice, we herein examined its physiological role. The mutant mice were apparently normal in growth, health, and reproduction, indicating that SAR is not essential for fundamental muscle functions.