Background: Intergenerational conflicts with parents or grandparents have been shown to have adverse effects on young people. Inevitably these conflicts influence the mental health and well-being of young people.
Aims: The scoping review aimed to identify the extent of existing literature related to intergenerational conflicts in a familial context, including the factors associated with those conflicts and the interventions addressing intergenerational issues.
The venous system has been historically understudied despite its critical roles in blood distribution, heart function, and systemic immunity. This study dissects the microanatomy of upper arm veins at the single cell level, and how it relates to wall structure, remodeling processes, and inflammatory responses to injury. We applied single-cell RNA sequencing to 4 non-diseased human veins (3 basilic, 1 cephalic) obtained from organ donors, followed by bioinformatic and histological analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxidative stress (OS) has been attributed to the progression of various disorders, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Several antioxidant compounds and free radical quenchers have been shown to mitigate oxidative stress. However, large-scale randomized controlled trials of such compounds on chronic disease aversion have yielded paradoxical and disappointing results due to the constrained cognizance of their oxidative mechanisms and therapeutic targets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi. In this infection, the air sac (alveoli) of the lungs gets inflamed and breathing becomes difficult which causes mild to severe illness among people. They are diagnosed by performing chest X-ray, blood test, pulse oximetry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDengue virus is part of the flaviviruses that spread through the Aedes mosquito species and causes vascular leakage and multiple organ failure. The non-structural protein 1 (NS1) is involved in the replication of Dengue virus. The glycosylated dimeric and hexameric form of NS1 is the biologically active form.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCDATA[The inherited mutations and underexpression of BRCA1 in sporadic breast cancers resulting in the loss or functional inactivation of BRCA1 may contribute to a high risk of breast cancer. Recent researchers have identified small molecules (BRCA1 mimetics) that fit into a BRCA1 binding pocket within Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα), mimic the ability of BRCA1 to inhibit ERα activity, and overcome antiestrogen resistance. Studies indicate that most of the BRCA1 breast cancer cases are associated with p53 mutations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs dairy industries has been emerged as one of the most rapidly developing industry in both small as well as large scale, the volume of effluent generated is also very high. In the present study, aerated electrocoagulation combined with phytoremediation treatment was conducted in dairy industry wastewater. Electrocoagulation was performed with aluminium and iron electrodes and effect of various operating parameters such as electrode combination, pH, and voltage were tested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment of mixed industrial wastewater is a challenging task due to its high complexity. This work scrutinizes the electrochemical treatment of mixed industrial wastewater, specifically electrocoagulation and indirect electrochemical oxidation processes through COD and color removal studies. Both processes are found to be more efficient at the wastewater pH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNowadays, because the quality and quantity of mixed industrial wastewater keep fluctuating in recent times, the treatment of mixed industrial wastewater has gained more attention. The main target of this study is to degrade the wastewater through a combination of electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) and biological treatment. To enhance the biodegradability of the wastewater, Electro-Fenton process, along with external persulphate addition, was applied before the biological treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Staphylococcal biofilms are prominent cause for acute and chronic infection both in hospital and community settings across the world. Current study explores biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus isolates from clinical samples by different methods.
Methodology: Standard techniques used for the characterization of S.
Rapid urban development has led to a critical negative impact on water bodies flowing in and around urban areas. In the present study, 25 physiochemical and biological parameters have been studied on water samples collected from the entire section of a small river originating and ending within an urban area. This study envisaged to assess the water quality status of river body and explore probable sources of pollution in the river.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTreatment of composite wastewater generating from the industrial estates is a great challenge. The present study examines the applicability of aerated electrocoagulation and modified peroxi-coagulation processes for removing color and COD from composite wastewater. Iron plates were used as anodes and cathodes in both electrochemical processes and experiments were carried out in a working volume of 2 L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Photochem Photobiol B
December 2015
The studies on the interaction between tRNA (transfer RNA) and small molecules are an area of remarkable recent attention. For this notion a fundamental knowledge of the molecular features involving the interaction of small molecules with tRNA is crucial. Hence, in the present study we have investigated the interaction of TXER (troxerutin), natural bioflavonoid rutin derivative with yeast tRNA by using various spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIonizing radiation causes degeneration of myelin, the insulating sheaths of neuronal axons, leading to neurological impairment. As radiation research on the central nervous system has predominantly focused on neurons, with few studies addressing the role of glial cells, we have focused our present research on identifying the latent effects of single/ fractionated -low dose of low/ high energy radiation on the role of base excision repair protein Apurinic Endonuclease-1, in the rat spinal cords oligodendrocyte progenitor cells' differentiation. Apurinic endonuclease-1 is predominantly upregulated in response to oxidative stress by low- energy radiation, and previous studies show significant induction of Apurinic Endonuclease-1 in neurons and astrocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Biol Macromol
February 2016
Troxerutin (TXER) is a derivative of naturally occurring bioflavonoid rutin. It possesses different biological activities in rising clinical world. The biological activity possessed by most of the drugs mainly targets on macromolecules.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report use of PEG-DSPE coated oxidized graphene nanoribbons (O-GNR-PEG-DSPE) as agent for delivery of anti-tumor drug Lucanthone (Luc) into Glioblastoma Multiformae (GBM) cells targeting base excision repair enzyme APE-1 (Apurinic endonuclease-1). Lucanthone, an endonuclease inhibitor of APE-1, was loaded onto O-GNR-PEG-DSPEs using a simple non-covalent method. We found its uptake by GBM cell line U251 exceeding 67% and 60% in APE-1-overexpressing U251, post 24h.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFActa Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online
May 2014
In the title compound, C24H21NO2, the residues at the central ethyl-ene bridge are trans to each other. The dihedral angles between the pyridine and benzene rings are 67.09 (6) and 61.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhosphoglycerate mutase catalyzes the interconversion between 2-phosphoglycerate and 3-phosphoglycerate in the glycolytic and gluconeogenic pathways. They exist in two unrelated forms, that is either cofactor (2,3-diphosphoglycerate) dependent or cofactor-independent. These two enzymes have no similarity in amino acid sequence, tertiary structure, and in catalytic mechanism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less [Compositae (Asteraceae)] is used traditionally for several medical purposes such as inflammation, pain, fever, and cancer.
Objectives: The present study identified the bioactive constituents in the methanol extract of Vernonia cinerea leaf and evaluated its antioxidant activity and acute toxicity.
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol
October 2011
Viper envenomation undeniably induces brutal local manifestations such as haemorrhage, oedema and necrosis involving massive degradation of extracellular matrix at the bitten region and many a times results in dangerous systemic haemorrhage including pulmonary shock. Snake venom metalloproteases (SVMPs) are being considered to be the primary culprits for the venom-induced haemorrhage. As a consequence, the venom researchers and medical practitioners are in deliberate quest of SVMP inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Objective: HIV-infected injection drugs users (IDUs) are known to have high rates of co-infections. A few reports exist on comorbidities among HIV-infected IDUs in India. We carried out a retrospective study to analyse data on comorbidities in India and treatment challenges faced when treating HIV-infected IDUs in India.
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