Metal-Free N, P-Codoped Carbon for Syngas Production with Tunable Composition via CO Electrolysis: Addressing the Competition Between CO Reduction and H Evolution.

Electroreduction of carbon dioxide into value-added fine chemicals is a promising technique to realize the carbon cycle. Recently, metal-free heteroatom doped carbons are proposed as promising cost-effective electrocatalysts for CO reduction reaction (CORR). However, the lack of understanding of the active site prevents the realization of a high-performance electrocatalyst for the CORR.

Prolonged Umbilical Port Insertion Time Increases the Incidence of Umbilical Surgical Site Infection in Laparoscopic Percutaneous Extraperitoneal Closure for Inguinal Hernia in Children.

Umbilical surgical site infection (U-SSI) is the most common complication of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) for the treatment of inguinal hernia in children. Prolonged operative time is known to increase the risk of SSI in general pediatric surgery; however, the association between prolonged operative time and post-LPEC U-SSI is unclear. The present study aimed to elucidate the association between umbilical port insertion time and the incidence of U-SSI.

[A Case of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma in Contact with the Gastroduodenal Anastomosis in Which Proton Beam Therapy Was Performed after Placement of an Absorbable Spacer].

Chemotherapy is the standard therapy for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma(ICC), but chemotherapy is not efficacious. Proton beam therapy(PBT)has been covered by Japanese health insurance for ICC since 2022, and the number of cases is expected to increase. In some cases, irradiation is difficult due to the close proximity of the gastrointestinal tract to the tumor.

Structural Features of Connective Tissue Formed around Resin Implants Subcutaneously Embedded in Dairy Cows.

Foreign body reactions (FBRs) are inadvertently observed in invading or artificially embedded materials, triggering inflammation and subsequent fibrotic processes to occur in situ. Here, we assessed the spatiotemporal formation of connective tissue around implanted materials to establish a technique using connective tissue formed by FBRs as xenografts. An acrylic resin implant, comprising a columnar inner rod and a tubular outer cylinder (OC) with several slits, was embedded in adult dairy cows.

Incidence of congenital tracheal stenosis in left pulmonary artery sling diagnosed by bronchoscopy.

Purpose: Congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) has been reported to occur in 50-65% of cases of left pulmonary artery sling (LPAS), but the exact incidence rate is unknown. This study aimed to determine the actual rate using bronchoscopy and to elucidate morphological features in computed tomography (CT) diagnosis.

Methods: We performed a single institutional retrospective review of all patients with LPAS between January 2010 and March 2022.

Cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) with a high prevalence of hydrocephalus without clinical symptoms.

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition in which the ventricle is enlarged without elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure, and it generally develops in later life and progresses slowly. A complete animal model that mimics human idiopathic NPH has not yet been established, and the onset mechanisms and detailed pathomechanisms of NPH are not fully understood. Here, we demonstrate a high spontaneous prevalence (34.

Novel polychrome staining distinguishing osteochondral tissue and bone cells in decalcified paraffin sections.

The bone is a dynamic and metabolically active organ in which growth and resorption of the osteochondral matrix is orchestrated by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. For decalcified paraffin-embedded specimens, decalcifying agents alter the staining intensity, and excess decalcification interferes with bone staining. Robust bone staining methods independent of the decalcification conditions and animal species are lacking.

Rapid ventricular pacing for flow control during transarterial Onyx embolization of tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas.

We report transarterial Onyx embolization with flow control using rapid ventricular pacing (RVP) in a middle-aged male patient with tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas (TDAVFs). The patient completed angiographic obliteration in one session without any complications, and the 6-month postangiographic obliteration follow-up showed no evidence of residual or recurrent dural arteriovenous fistulas. RVP may be a novel treatment option of flow control to facilitate the embolic agent penetrating into the venous side and to achieve complete cure in transarterial embolization of TDAVFs.

Robotic surgical procedure for diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum: A case report.

Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum (DCHR) is a relatively rare benign vascular disease. DCHR is marked by recurrent bleeding and anemia, and it is difficult to diagnose correctly. Here, we report the case of a 34-year-old man diagnosed with DCHR by colonoscopy, CT, and endoscopic ultrasonography.

Usefulness of preoperative cone beam computed tomography and intraoperative digital subtraction angiography for dural arteriovenous fistula at craniocervical junction: Technical case report.

Background: Direct surgery is commonly selected for the treatment of cranio-cervical junction dural arteriovenous fistula and its outcome is more satisfactory than that of embolization. Intraoperative treatment evaluation is relatively easy in embolization, whereas in direct surgery it can be difficult.

Case Description: A 67-year-old male suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

One-Step Conversion of Glutamic Acid into 2-Pyrrolidone on a Supported Ru Catalyst in a Hydrogen Atmosphere: Remarkable Effect of CO Activation.

Glutamic acid, an abundant nonessential amino acid, was converted into 2-pyrrolidone in the presence of a supported Ru catalyst under a pressurized hydrogen atmosphere. This reaction pathway proceeded through the dehydration of glutamic acid into pyroglutamic acid, subsequent hydrogenation, and the dehydrogenation-decarbonylation of pyroglutaminol into 2-pyrrolidone. In the conversion of pyroglutaminol, Ru/Al O exhibited notably higher activity than supported Pt, Pd, and Rh catalysts.

Semaphorin signaling via MICAL3 induces symmetric cell division to expand breast cancer stem-like cells.

Cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) are expanded in the CSC niche by increased frequency of symmetric cell divisions at the expense of asymmetric cell divisions. The symmetric division of CSCs is important for the malignant properties of cancer; however, underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely elusive. Here, we show a cytokine, semaphorin 3 (Sema3), produced from the CSC niche, induces symmetric divisions of CSCs to expand the CSC population.

Direct Methylation of Benzene with Methane Catalyzed by Co/MFI Zeolite.

Cobalt-loaded MFI zeolite showed distinct activity for direct methylation of benzene with methane into toluene. High activity was found at around 0.6 of Co/Al molar ratio.

Laparoscopic two-stage procedure for gallstone ileus.

Gallstone is a rare cause of bowel obstruction and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a case of gallstone ileus treated by laparoscopic two-stage procedure. A 65-year-old man, without a history of any surgery, presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting.

Paracecal hernia with intestinal ischemia treated with laparoscopic assisted surgery.

Introduction: Paracecal hernia is rare, and strangulation with ischemia has been infrequently observed in the limited number of published reports on paracecal hernias.

Presentation Of Case: We describe a case of an incarcerated paracecal hernia with resultant ischemic bowel that was successfully treated with laparoscopic-assisted surgery. A 54-year-old man who had not undergone any surgery previously presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting.

Late pregnancy is vulnerable period for exposure to BPA.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is among the better-known endocrine disruptors. BPA is used in various food-contacting materials and is easily eluted into food; as a result, we are exposed to BPA on a daily basis. In adults, BPA is metabolized and eliminated rapidly from the body.

Low-Temperature Oxygen Storage of Cr-Cr Mixed-Valence YCrPO Driven by Local Condensation around Oxygen-Deficient Orthochromite.

The oxygen storage capability and related defect structure of tetrahedral orthochromite(V) compound YCrPO (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, and 0.

Brownmillerite-type Ca FeCoO as a Practicable Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst.

Here, we report remarkable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic activity of brownmillerite (BM)-type Ca FeCoO . The OER activity of this oxide is comparable to or beyond those of the state-of-the-art perovskite (PV)-catalyst Ba Sr Co Fe O (BSCF) and a precious-metal catalyst RuO , emphasizing the importance of the characteristic BM structure with multiple coordination environments of transition metal (TM) species. Also, Ca FeCoO is clearly advantageous in terms of expense/laboriousness of the material synthesis.

A case of a cerebral cavernous malformation of the third ventricle that caused the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

Background: Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs, also known as cavernous hemanigiomas) of the third ventricle are uncommon. Here, we present a rare case of a CCM that caused the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).

Case Description: A 68-year-old man presented with acute-onset cognitive and memory disturbance.

Adverse effects of maternal exposure to bisphenol F on the anxiety- and depression-like behavior of offspring.

Bisphenol A (BPA), a well-known endocrine disruptor, is metabolized and eliminated rapidly from the body in adult animals. However, many authors have reported that perinatal BPA exposure alters development of the brain, reproductive system and behavior in the next generation. Recently, BPA substitutes, especially bisphenol F (BPF), have been used because of concerns about the influence of BPA on children, although the actual effects on the next generation are unknown.

[Efficacy of a Bronchofiberscope in Combination with the GlideScopee in a Difficult Airway Patient].

We present a case of securing a difficult airway in which intubation with a fiberoptic bronchoscope (FOB) assisted by the GlideScope® (GS) was effective. A 69-year-old man was scheduled to undergo laparoscopic hernia repair under general anesthesia. He had a small jaw and Grade 3 upper lip bite test in the preoperative assessment.

Addiction to the IGF2-ID1-IGF2 circuit for maintenance of the breast cancer stem-like cells.

The transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has important roles for tumorigenesis, but how it regulates cancer stem cells (CSCs) remains largely unclear. We identified insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is a key target of NF-κB activated by HER2/HER3 signaling to form tumor spheres in breast cancer cells. The IGF2 receptor, IGF1 R, was expressed at high levels in CSC-enriched populations in primary breast cancer cells.

Yezo'otogirins D-H, Acylphloroglucinols and Meroterpenes from Hypericum yezoense.

Investigation of the methanolic extract from the aerial parts of Hypericum yezoense resulted in the isolation of three new acylphloroglucinols, yezo'otogirins D-F (1-3), and two new meroterpenes, yezo'otogirins G (4) and H (5). The structures of 1-5 were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic data. Yezo'otogirin D (1) is an acylphloroglucinol with a monoterpene moiety linked through an ether bond, while yezo'otogirins E (2) and F (3) are polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols possessing a tricyclic core.