Dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) plays a vital role in regulating various physiological functions, including attention, impulse control, and sleep, as well as being associated with various neurological diseases, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, novelty seeking, and so on. However, a comprehensive analysis of harmful nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) of the DRD4 gene and their effects remains unexplored. The aim of this study is to uncover novel damaging missense nsSNPs and their structural and functional effects on the DRD4 receptor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRadiation therapy uses ionizing radiation (IR) to kill cancer cells. However, during radiotherapy normal cells are also damaged and killed by the generation of reactive oxygen species. Polyphenolic compounds are known to mitigate the damaging effects of radiation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnergy crisis and environmental pollution are two central themes of contemporary research towards achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Material chemistry is the chief discipline that can resolve glitches in these areas through the appropriate design of chemical compounds with multifunctional properties. In this regard, two stable coordination polymers (CPs) were synthesised in this work using Zn(II) (3d) and Cd(II) (d) metal nodes with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate () as the bridging ligand and monodentate pyridyl-N coordinated 9-fluoren-2-yl-pyridin-4-ylmethylene-amine (flpy) as the fluorogenic partner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Accurate estimates of incremental cost (IC) attributable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) provide information of immense public health importance to the policy makers. Here, we present the IC from patient perspective for treating antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in India.
Methods: This cohort study was conducted in eight hospitals including government (GH), private (PH) and trust hospitals (TH), considering their ownership, geographical location and categories of cities.
Background: A heterocyclic molecule containing five rings, three carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms, and a single endocyclic bond is called pyrazoline. Because of its intriguing electrical characteristics and potential for dynamic applications, pyrazoline is one type of electron-rich nitrogen carrier that is becoming more and more popular. This study synthesizes pyrazoline derivatives using a variety of techniques to demonstrate a highly biological function.
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