An optimization algorithm is presented for the deconvolution of a complex field to improve the resolution and accuracy of quantitative phase imaging (QPI). A high-resolution phase map can be recovered by solving a constrained optimization problem of deconvolution using a complex gradient operator. The method is demonstrated on phase measurements of samples using a white light based phase shifting interferometry (WLPSI) method.
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December 2023
DprE1 is involved in the synthesis of cell wall and is a potent drug target for Tuberculosis (TB) treatment. The structure and dynamics of the loops L-I and L-II flanking the inhibitor binding site was studied using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and MMPBSA in Amber v18. Docking and three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) of 55 Morpholino-pyrimidine (MP) inhibitors was carried out using Autodock v1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCashmeran is a fragrance ingredient. Risk assessments are available but have not focused on its endocrine disruptor potential. The objective was to evaluate Cashmeran as a potential endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMimicry of host proteins is a strategy employed by pathogens to hijack host functions. Domain and motif mimicry was explored in the experimental and predicted SARS-CoV-2-human interactome. The host first interactor proteins were also added to capture the continuum of the interactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the field of head and neck oncology has always been debated. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by comparison to upfront surgery, in terms of overall survival, disease-free survival, response rates, positive surgical margins, loco-regional recurrence, distant metastasis, and toxicity. Prospective and retrospective studies were identified from a search of the PubMed, PubMed Central, and Cochrane Library databases (publication date between January 1, 1995 and January 1, 2022), as well as hand searches.
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