Publications by authors named "Raval P"

Mitochondria and plastids import thousands of proteins. Their experimental localisation remains a frequent task, but can be resource-intensive and sometimes impossible. Hence, hundreds of studies make use of algorithms that predict a localisation based on a protein's sequence.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a complication that occurs in less than 1% of patients after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Though infrequent, it may potentially lead to revision while placing a significant financial burden on the healthcare system. Preoperative, intra-operative, and postoperative strategies should be implemented to minimize the risk of PJI.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Unlabelled: Pesticides are commonly employed to enhance agricultural productivity to meet the demands of the expanding global populace. Their harmful impact on non-target organisms is a severe cause of concern, and hence, new, presumably safer variants are developed. Flubendiamide is one such insecticide that targets caterpillars of insect pests.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Shoulder range of motion (ROM) is traditionally measured using universal goniometry. However, novel devices to measure shoulder ROM digitally are becoming increasingly available. We aimed to synthesise the current evidence to answer: 1) what technologies are currently in use? 2) Are they reliable? 3) How do they compare to goniometry?

Methods: Systematic review of the literature was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The northern house gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis exhibits appendage-specific responses to injuries. The autotomized tail regenerates, whereas the severed limb fails to regrow. Many site-specific cellular processes influence tail regeneration.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • The review aims to analyze the incidence, management, and outcomes of complications following various treatments for Dupuytren's contracture, finding that these complications are not well-documented.
  • Data from 26 studies involving over 10,000 patients were examined, comparing different interventions like collagenase injection and limited fasciectomy, revealing that higher complication rates tend to correlate with more invasive procedures.
  • Key findings showed that the reported rates of common complications were low overall, but the quality of reporting was poor, highlighting the need for better tracking of patient outcomes following these interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The zinc finger protein 804A (ZNF804A) and the 5'-nucleotidase cytosolic II (NT5C2) genes are amongst the first schizophrenia susceptibility genes to have been identified in large-scale genome-wide association studies. ZNF804A has been implicated in the regulation of neuronal morphology and is required for activity-dependent changes to dendritic spines. Conversely, NT5C2 has been shown to regulate 5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase activity and has been implicated in protein synthesis in human neural progenitor cells.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Pregnancy-associated breast cancer is challenging to treat. Treatment with chemotherapeutic agents such as anthracyclines poses a risk of cardiotoxicity, despite being considered safe after the second trimester of pregnancy. Management requires multidisciplinary comanagement with cardio-obstetrics, cardiology-oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, and oncology.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Hybrid metal halide semiconductors are a unique family of materials with immense potential for numerous applications. For this to materialize, environmental stability and toxicity deficiencies must be simultaneously addressed. We report here a porous, visible light semiconductor, namely, (DHS)BiI (DHS = [2.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • Proximal humeral fractures (PHF) are becoming more common and require careful assessment for co-morbidities and injuries, using advanced imaging techniques like 3D CT for better surgical planning.
  • Non-operative treatment is successful for many stable PHFs, especially in elderly patients, while surgical options like hemiarthroplasty and reverse shoulder replacements are considered for more complicated cases or when the quality of bone is poor.
  • Reverse shoulder replacement is increasingly preferred over hemiarthroplasty in treating PHFs, particularly for elderly patients with rotator cuff issues, as it often leads to better functional outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Genes for cardiolipin and ceramide synthesis occur in some alphaproteobacterial genomes. They shed light on mitochondrial origin and signaling in the first eukaryotic cells.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The alloyed lead/tin (Pb/Sn) halide perovskites have gained significant attention in the development of tandem solar cells and other optoelectronic devices due to their widely tunable absorption edge. To gain a better understanding of the intriguing properties of Pb/Sn perovskites, such as their anomalous bandgap's dependence on stoichiometry, it is important to deepen the understanding of their chemical behavior and local structure. Herein, we investigate a series of two-dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) and Dion-Jacobson (DJ) phase alloyed Pb/Sn bromide perovskites using butylammonium (BA) and 3-(aminomethyl)pyridinium (3AMPY) as the spacer cations: (BA)(MA)PbSnBr ( = 1-3) and (3AMPY)(MA)PbSnBr ( = 1-3) through a solution-based approach.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Pelvic, hip, and long bone fractures can result in significant bleeding at the time of injury, with further blood loss if they are treated with surgical fixation. People undergoing surgery are therefore at risk of requiring a blood transfusion and may be at risk of peri-operative anaemia. Pharmacological interventions for blood conservation may reduce the risk of requiring an allogeneic blood transfusion and associated complications.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a global issue occurring due to tear deficiency or excessive tear evaporation. It is associated with a variety of symptoms causing ocular discomfort. The purpose of the study was to evaluate causative factors, treatment modalities, quality of life, and preservatives used in eye drops.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Tailoring boron-polysaccharide interactions is an important strategy for developing functional soft materials such as hydrogels, fire retardants, and sorbents for environmental remediation, for example, using lignocellulosic biomass. For such applications to be realized, it is paramount to understand the adsorption kinetics of borate anions on cellulose and their local structures. Here, the kinetic aspects of boron adsorption by microcrystalline cellulose, lignin, and polymeric resin are investigated and compared.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • Multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the SUMF1 gene, affecting enzyme activation for sulfatases and resulting in various clinical symptoms across multiple organs.!* -
  • The study presents two cases of late infantile MSD in Indian children, detailing significant symptoms such as ichthyosis and neurological issues, and reports the discovery of a novel missense variant in the SUMF1 gene.!* -
  • This research contributes to the understanding of MSD in India, suggesting that the newly identified genetic variant may be linked to milder symptoms and longer life expectancy for affected individuals.!*
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The rate and accuracy of translation hinges upon multiple components - including transfer RNA (tRNA) pools, tRNA modifying enzymes, and rRNA molecules - many of which are redundant in terms of gene copy number or function. It has been hypothesized that the redundancy evolves under selection, driven by its impacts on growth rate. However, we lack empirical measurements of the fitness costs and benefits of redundancy, and we have poor a understanding of how this redundancy is organized across components.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In this work we report a strategy for generating porosity in hybrid metal halide materials using molecular cages that serve as both structure-directing agents and counter-cations. Reaction of the [2.2.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Aims: Distal third clavicle (DTC) fractures are increasing in incidence. Due to their instability and nonunion risk, they prove difficult to treat. Several different operative options for DTC fixation are reported but current evidence suggests variability in operative fixation.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Objective: To undertake a UK-based James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership for elbow conditions and be representative of the views of patients, carers and healthcare professionals (HCPs).

Setting: This was a national collaborative study organised through the British Elbow and Shoulder Society.

Participants: Adult patients, carers and HCPs who have managed or experienced elbow conditions, their carers and HCPs in the UK involved in managing of elbow conditions.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The dichotomy that separates prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells runs deep. The transition from pro- to eukaryote evolution is poorly understood due to a lack of reliable intermediate forms and definitions regarding the nature of the first host that could no longer be considered a prokaryote, the first eukaryotic common ancestor, FECA. The last eukaryotic common ancestor, LECA, was a complex cell that united all traits characterising eukaryotic biology including a mitochondrion.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

• Targeted therapies improve clinical outcomes in HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. • There is thus far minimal signal of increased risk of cardiotoxicity from novel HER2 targeted therapies. • Cancer therapy benefit drives clinical decision-making with LV dysfunction.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Chemically assisted swapping of labile protons by deuterons is presented for amino acids, polysaccharides, pharmaceutical compounds, and their solid formulations. Solid-state packing interactions in these compounds are elucidated by H-H isotope correlation NMR spectroscopy (iCOSY). A minuscule concentration of dopamine, 5 wt% or ∼100 μg, in a solid formulation can be detected by H NMR at 28.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Analysis of short-to-intermediate range intermolecular interactions offers a great way of characterizing the solid-state organization of small molecules and materials. This can be achieved by two-dimensional (2D) homo- and heteronuclear correlation NMR spectroscopy, for example, by carrying out experiments at high magnetic fields in conjunction with fast magic-angle spinning (MAS) techniques. But, detecting 2D peaks for heteronuclear dipolar coupled spin pairs separated by greater than 3 Å is not always straightforward, particularly when low-gamma quadrupolar nuclei are involved.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF