Studies have been made on the peripheral (extracted by 1 M KCl, pH 9.0) and integral (successively extracted by a 1% solution of Triton X-100 and 0.3% solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate) microsomal proteins from the brain of chick embryos beginning from the 8th day of incubation, chicks and adult hens up to 1 year 4 months. Investigation was made of the quantity, fractional composition (by means of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) and the rate of incorporation of 14C-lysine. It was found that the content of these membrane proteins and their composition depend on the age of animals. Integral proteins as compared with peripheral ones exhibit higher rate of incorporation of the labeled amino acid, this rate increasing with the age of animals.
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Clin Cancer Res
January 2025
Bristol-Myers Squibb (United States), Summit, New Jersey, United States.
Purpose: Orvacabtagene autoleucel (orva-cel; JCARH125), a CAR T-cell therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), was evaluated in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) patients in the EVOLVE phase 1/2 study (NCT03430011). We applied a modified piecewise model to characterize orva-cel transgene kinetics and assessed the impact of various covariates on its pharmacokinetics (PK).
Experimental Design: The population PK analysis included 159 patients from the EVOLVE study.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
Key Laboratory of Ocean Observation and Forecasting, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266000, China.
Tropical cyclones (TCs), particularly those that rapidly intensify (RI), pose a significant threat due to the uncertainty in forecasting them. RI TC periods, which intensify by at least 13 m/s within 24 h, remain challenging to forecast accurately. Existing models achieve a probability of detection (POD) of 82.
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February 2025
Department of Nursing, Haliç University Faculty of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkey.
This descriptive study examined the mental health literacy levels and attitudes towards seeking psychological help among university students. The study was conducted with 317 students from a university in Türkiye. Data were collected via an online platform using a Personal Information Form, the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) and the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (ATSPPHS-SF).
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January 2025
Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery Department, Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening disease associated with a high mortality rate, emphasizing the need for the exploration of novel models to predict the prognosis of this patient population. This study compared the performance of traditional logistic regression and machine learning models in predicting adult sepsis mortality.
Objective: To develop an optimum model for predicting the mortality of adult sepsis patients based on comparing traditional logistic regression and machine learning methodology.
Cureus
December 2024
Orthopaedics, The Royal Wolverhampton National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Wolverhampton, GBR.
Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a pharmacological agent used in reducing blood loss during orthopaedic surgeries, including total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Despite its proven efficacy and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommending combined topical and intravenous administration, compliance in clinical practice often lags.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and improve adherence to NICE guidelines for TXA use during TKA through a quality improvement initiative.
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