Croconic Acid Integrated Zwitterionic Conjugated Porous Polymer for Effective Iodine Adsorption.

Given the rapid growth of the nuclear sector, effective treatment of radioactive iodine is critical. Herein, we report the synthesis and the iodine adsorption properties of croconic acid (CTPB) and squaric acid (STPB) containing π-conjugated novel zwitterionic conjugated porous polymers (CPPs). The CPPs have been synthesized through a condensation reaction of tris(4-aminophenyl)benzene with croconic acid or squaric acid in high yields (~95 %).

Homes Heat Health protocol: an observational cohort study measuring the effect of summer temperatures on sleep quality.

Introduction: Quality sleep is essential to our health and well-being. Summertime temperatures in the bedrooms of homes in temperate climates are increasing, especially in city apartments. There is very little empirical evidence of the effect of temperature on sleep when people are sleeping in their own bedroom.

Cultivated meat: research opportunities to advance cell line development.

Cultivated meat offers an avenue to feed a growing population and reduce environmental burdens associated with conventional meat production. In this Science & Society paper, we outline challenges the industry is facing in obtaining robust cell lines for the development of cultivated meat products. Through an industry survey, several knowledge gaps in cell biology were identified and are presented as research opportunities here.

Corrigendum: Stylopine: a potential natural metabolite to block vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in osteosarcoma therapy.

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Unusual presentation of arteria lusoria along with ascending aortic aneurysm.

Arteria lusoria (AL) is a rare embryological variant that may have variable presentation ranging from asymptomatic to respiratory, abdominal, or both. Increasing incidence of radial access for coronary angiogram may lead to the incidental diagnosis of AL. Knowledge about this anatomical variation is essential for cardiologists, interventional radiologists, otorhinolaryngologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and primary physicians.

Graphene materials in pollution trace detection and environmental improvement.

Water scarcity is a pressing issue experienced in numerous countries and is expected to become increasingly critical in the future. Anthropogenic activities such as mining, agriculture, industries, and domestic waste discharge toxic contaminants into natural water bodies, causing pollution. Addressing these environmental crises requires tackling the challenge of removing pollutants from water.

Developments in Titanium-Based Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Oxide Catalysts for Sustainable Biodiesel Production: A Review.

Biodiesel represents a biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Despite more than three decades of research, significant obstacles still hinder the widespread production of biodiesel. This current review elucidates both the potential and the existing challenges associated with homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in catalyzing biodiesel production, with a particular focus on alkali analogues, alkaline earth metal oxides, and titania-based catalysts.

A novel approach to environmental pollution management/remediation techniques using derived advanced materials.

The carbon dioxide (CO) crisis is one of the world's most urgent issues. Meeting the worldwide targets set for CO capture and storage (CCS) is crucial. Because it may significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional amine-based adsorption capture, adsorption dependant CO capture is regarded as one of the most hopeful techniques in this paradigm.

Observation of inherited plasmonic properties of TiN in titanium oxynitride (TiON) for solar-drive photocatalytic applications.

This study demonstrates the synthesis of titanium oxynitride (TiON) via a controlled step-annealing of commercial titanium nitride (TiN) powders under normal ambience. The structure of the formed TiON system is confirmed via XRD, Rietveld refinements, XPS, Raman, and HRTEM analysis. A distinct plasmonic band corresponding to TiN is observed in the absorption spectrum of TiON, indicating that the surface plasmonic resonance (SPR) property of TiN is being inherited in the resulting TiON system.

Stylopine: A potential natural metabolite to block vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in osteosarcoma therapy.

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signals cell survival, cell migration, osteogenesis, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and vascular permeability by binding to VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR-2). Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone cancer, majorly affects young adults. Activation of VEGFR-2 signaling is a therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.

Speech ABR Findings in Auto Rickshaw Drivers Exposed to Occupational Noise.

Most of the persons with noise exposure will have clinically normal hearing threshold while experiencing reduced speech comprehension. The motive of this study is to assess the impact of occupational noise on the encoding of speech stimuli in the auditory system in the auto-rickshaw drivers and compare the auditory brainstem responses (ABR) using speech stimuli with that of controls. The study was done in experimental design, where speech evoked ABR was measured in 21 auto-drivers who were continuously exposed to higher levels of occupational noise, and they were compared to the results of 37 individuals who were not exposed to noise.

Dosimetric evaluation of hybrid and volumetric-modulated arc therapy plan for left-sided chest wall irradiation in MONACO treatment planning system.

Background And Objective: Radiation induced toxicities in heart and lungs are diminishes the survival rate of cancer patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dosimetric parameters of hybrid plans for chest wall irradiation of left breast carcinoma patients using Monaco treatment planning system and compare with the volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatment plans. Materials and Methods: Fifteen carcinoma left breast patients were randomly selected to evaluate the advantage of hybrid plan over VMAT.

The Involvement of Melatonin and Tasimelteon against Alzheimer's Disease.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disease with progressive cognition and memory loss, insomnia, and other abnormal behavioral changes. Amongst various hypotheses for AD pathophysiology, occupational stress-induced Alzheimer's has recently been reported in many AD cases.

Objective: Studies pertaining to the same suggest that stress leads to insomnia or sleep disruption, which further leads to neuroinflammation due to oxidative stress, both of which are major harbingers of AD.

Strategies to enhance immunomodulatory properties and reduce heterogeneity in mesenchymal stromal cells during ex vivo expansion.

Therapies using mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to treat immune and inflammatory conditions are now at an exciting stage of development, with many MSC-based products progressing to phase II and III clinical trials. However, a major bottleneck in the clinical translation of allogeneic MSC therapies is the variable immunomodulatory properties of MSC products due to differences in their tissue source, donor heterogeneity and processes involved in manufacturing and banking. This variable functionality of MSC products likely contributes to the substantial inconsistency observed in the clinical outcomes of phase III trials of MSC therapies; several trials have failed to reach the primary efficacy endpoint.

Double cobra head technique of distal coronary anastomosis.

In 1967, Dr. René Favaloro introduced the use of reversed greater saphenous vein graft for coronary artery bypass grafting, since then a lot of efforts were made to improve the venous graft patency rate. We introduce a novel double cobra head technique of distal coronary anastomosis for better distal runoff.

Simultaneous Multifrequency (SiMFy) Stimulus: A Novel and Reliable Stimulus for Frequency Tuning of Ocular Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials.

Background: Frequency tuning of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) refers to the frequency of tone burst that produces the largest amplitude oVEMP. There is an ever-growing pool of published studies that found the frequency tuning of oVEMP distinctly different in Ménière's disease than the age-matched controls and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. However, recording oVEMP in response to many frequencies makes an already lengthy vestibular test battery even more cumbersome and time-consuming.

Pandemic created clinical eclipse: hemosiderosis versus COVID-19 pneumonia.

In the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the physician finds difficulty in differentiating the symptoms due to cardiac disease from that of SARS-CoV-2. We would like to present one such mystified situation (hemosiderosis versus SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia) we encountered.

Technical Aspects: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Case of Dextrocardia With Situs Inversus.

Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital anomaly in which the heart and the abdominal organs orient themselves in a mirror-image reversal of the normal anatomy. Coronary artery disease incidence is similar to that of the normal population. Performing coronary artery bypass grafting in this subset of the population poses few difficulties.

Age-Related Changes in the Inflammatory Status of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implications for Cell Therapy.

Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (hMSC)-based cell therapies are promising for treating a variety of diseases. The unique immunomodulatory properties of hMSCs have extended their therapeutic potential beyond tissue regeneration. However, extensive pre-clinical culture expansion inevitably drives cells toward replicative "aging" and a consequent decline in quality.

Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans: Key Mediators of Stem Cell Function.

Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) are an evolutionarily ancient subclass of glycoproteins with exquisite structural complexity. They are ubiquitously expressed across tissues and have been found to exert a multitude of effects on cell behavior and the surrounding microenvironment. Evidence has shown that heterogeneity in HSPG composition is crucial to its functions as an essential scaffolding component in the extracellular matrix as well as a vital cell surface signaling co-receptor.