Harnessing precursor-directed biosynthesis with glucose derivatives to access cotton fibers with enhanced physical properties.

Cotton ovule cultures are a promising platform for exploring biofabrication of fibers with tailored properties. When the ovules' growth medium is supplemented with chemically synthesized cellulose precursors, it results in their integration into the developing fibers, thereby tailoring their end properties. Here, we report the feeding of synthetic glucosyl phosphate derivative, 6-deoxy-6-fluoro-glucose-1-phosphate (6F-Glc-1P) to cotton ovules growing , demonstrating the metabolic incorporation of 6F-Glc into the fibers with enhanced mechanical properties and moisture-retention capacity while emphasizing the role of molecular hierarchical architecture in defining functional characteristics and mechanical properties.

2-NBDG Uptake in ovules: exploring tissue-specific accumulation and its impact on hexokinase-mediated glycolysis regulation.

Fluorescent glucose derivatives are valuable tools as glucose analogs in plant research to explore metabolic pathways, study enzyme activity, and investigate cellular processes related to glucose metabolism and sugar transport. They allow visualization and tracking of glucose uptake, its utilization, and distribution within plant cells and tissues. This study investigates the phenotypic and metabolic impact of the exogenously fed glucose derivative, 2-(N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino)-2-deoxyglucose) (2-NBDG) on the fibers of (Upland cotton) ovule cultures.

The impact of structured laboratory routines in computerized medical records in a primary care service setting.

Inappropriate laboratory ordering is a problem affecting medical systems worldwide. An intervention was called for as a result of increasing laboratory costs. Thus, we aimed to assess the impact of introducing computerized laboratory routines to a computerized primary care setting.

Musculoskeletal manifestations and autoantibody profile in 90 hepatitis C virus infected Israeli patients.

Objectives: Recent interest has been expressed in rheumatic manifestations in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected populations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of the musculoskeletal manifestations and serological markers of autoimmunity in HCV-infected patients in Israel.

Methods: Ninety anti-HCV-positive patients were consecutively interviewed and examined.

Maternal serum CA 125 is of prognostic value in patients with uterine bleeding in the detection of small-for-gestational-age neonates.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether maternal serum CA 125 determination in women with uterine bleeding has a prognostic value in the detection of women at risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age neonate.

Study Design: The patients population consisted of women with uterine bleeding at a gestational age greater than 20 weeks. Patients with abruptio placentae, placenta previa, fetal distress and history of coagulopathy were excluded.