The effect of intrauterine growth restriction on the developing pancreatic immune system.

Immune cells in the pancreas are known to participate in organ development. However, the resident pancreatic immune system has yet to be fully defined. Immune cells also play a role in pathology and are implicated in diseases such as diabetes induced by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Masquerading as Angioedema: A Chemotherapy Port Complication.

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a constellation of symptoms that occur secondary to external compression of the SVC, most commonly by a mediastinal malignancy. With the increased use of implanted cardiac devices and indwelling central venous catheters, SVC syndrome from a benign cause has become quite common. This report follows a 62-year-old female who was initially admitted to the critical care unit for treatment of angioedema without a history of malignancy but was found to have a surgically placed port used to treat her rheumatoid arthritis.

Extracellular vesicles alter trophoblast function in pregnancies complicated by COVID-19.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and resulting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causes placental dysfunction, which increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. While abnormal placental pathology resulting from COVID-19 is common, direct infection of the placenta is rare. This suggests that pathophysiology associated with maternal COVID-19, rather than direct placental infection, is responsible for placental dysfunction and alteration of the placental transcriptome.

Synthesis of Silane Functionalized LDH-Modified Nanopowders to Improve Compatibility and Enhance Corrosion Protection for Epoxy Coatings.

Novel modified Zn-Al LDH/epoxy coatings are synthesized and applied to steel substrates, providing active corrosion protection and improved barrier properties. This protective coating is made by combining Epon 828 as a polymer matrix with modified layered-double-hydroxy (LDH) nanoparticles acting as corrosion inhibitor containers. To synthesize the coatings, nitrate was intercalated into Zn-Al-LDH layers through an aqueous co-precipitation method to obtain Zn-Al LDH-NO, and decavanadate replaced nitrate within the LDH layers through an anion exchange process to obtain Zn-Al LDH-(VO).