Microbial amidases: Characterization, advances and biotechnological applications.

The amidases (EC 3.5.1.

N-Arylsulfonylated C-Homoaporphines as a New Class of Antiplatelet and Antimicrobial Agents.

A series of novel N-arylsulfonylated C-homoaporphine alkaloids were synthesized under microwave irradiation and evaluated for their antiplatelet and antimicrobial activities. Among the series, compounds , , , , , , , , and demonstrated highly potent (∼3-fold) platelet aggregation inhibitory activity than acetylsalicylic acid (IC = 21.34 μg/mL).

Density, Speed of Sound, Refractive Index, and the Derived Properties of Binary Mixtures of ,-Dimethylacetamide with 1-Butanol, 1-Pentanol, Furfural, or Furfuryl Alcohol at Different Temperatures.

The density (ρ), speed of sound (), and refractive index ( ) of ,-dimethylacetamide (DMA) with 1-butanol, 1-pentanol, furfural (FFL), or furfuryl alcohol (FA) as a function of composition and at = 293.15 to 323.15 K with an interval of 10 K and atmospheric pressure were measured.

Correlation of urinary glutathione S-transferase with serum creatinine in sepsis-induced acute kidney injury: A prospective and observational study.

Background: Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is difficult to prevent because most patients are diagnosed after they develop it. Standard serum and urine creatinine levels are insensitive and nonspecific for detecting kidney injury in its early stages. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) has received little attention as a biomarker in AKI.

Randomized Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Transurethral Resection for Staging New Bladder Cancers: Results From the Prospective BladderPath Trial.

Purpose: Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is the initial staging procedure for new bladder cancers (BCs). For muscle-invasive bladder cancers (MIBCs), TURBT may delay definitive treatment. We investigated whether definitive treatment can be expedited for MIBC using flexible cystoscopic biopsy and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for initial staging.