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Nitrous oxide (NO) is generally used in the medical and food industries. However, it is sometimes illegally misused by young adults as a recreational drug. In either of these uses, functional vitamin B12 deficiency results in neurological implications, such as peripheral neuropathy and subacute combined degeneration (SACD).
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December 2024
School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is a critical regulator of adipogenesis and bone metabolism, playing complex roles in osteoporosis. This study investigates the effects of taurine and homocysteine on PPARγ, focusing on their roles in osteoclastogenesis and bone health. In-silico analyses, including molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations, revealed that both taurine and homocysteine bind competitively to the PPARγ ligand-binding domain, exhibiting distinctive antagonistic modes, including destabilization of PPARγ's key helices H3, H4/5, H11, and H12.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, NO1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common birth defect. Our previous studies suggest that indoor air pollution, especially total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), may increase fetal CHD risk, whereas vitamin and folic acid (FA) supplements in early pregnancy might offer protection against CHD. However, limited research has explored whether FA or multivitamin supplementation can mitigate the effects of TVOCs exposure on CHD.
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December 2024
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Background: Although many studies shown that the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) was closely related to genetic and environmental factors, the exact mechanism was still unclear. This study was to assess the association of maternal folic acid supplementation (FAS), the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase reductase (MTRR) gene polymorphisms in offspring and their interaction effects with the risk of CHD and its subtypes.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted on 595 children with CHD and 605 healthy child controls.
Cureus
November 2024
Neurology, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Whippets abuse, prevalent among recreational drug users, poses significant health risks, particularly through the inactivation of vitamin B12 by nitrous oxide (NO). This deficiency can lead to myelopathy, resulting in serious neurological complications. We present two female patients, aged 22 and 35, with a history of regular whippet use over the past three years, who exhibited clinical symptoms of myelopathy, including motor weakness, rigidity, sensory changes, and gait abnormalities.
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