A hydrophilic carbon foam/molybdenum disulfide composite as a self-floating solar evaporator.

Solar-driven interfacial evaporation has gained increasing attention as an emerging and sustainable technology for wastewater treatment and desalinization. The carbon/molybdenum disulfide (C/MoS) composite has attracted more attention due to its outstanding light absorption capability and optoelectronic properties as a solar steam generator. However, the hydrophobic nature of carbon and MoS-based materials hinders their wettability, which is crucial to the effective and facile operation of a solar generator of steam.

Determining Response to Treatment for Drug-Induced Bronchocentric Granulomatosis by the Forced Oscillation Technique.

Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) therapy is widely used to treat various inflammatory conditions. Paradoxically, there are several case reports describing the development of bronchocentric granulomatosis treated with TNFα inhibitors, and it is difficult to determine the effect of treatment using conventional spirometry because the lesions are located in small airways. However, it has been reported that the forced oscillation technique (FOT) is useful in the evaluation of small airway disease in bronchial asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Sense of coherence, occupational stressors, and mental health among Japanese high school teachers in Nagasaki prefecture: a multiple regression analysis.

Background: International research has indicated that teachers have an increased risk of mental disorders and work-related stress, compared with those working in other fields. In Japan, the deterioration of teachers' mental health has recently become a serious social issue. Teaching is a high-stress occupation, and job stress can affect teachers' physical and mental health.

Complication associated with intravitreal injection of tissue plasminogen activator for treatment of submacular hemorrhage due to rupture of retinal arterial macroaneurysm.

Purpose: To report the possible complications of intravitreal injection of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) for the treatment of submacular hemorrhage associated with retinal arterial macroaneurysm (RAM).

Observations: A 75-year-old man complained of a sudden diminution of visual acuity in his left eye. Fundus examination of this eye revealed rupture of a RAM (0.

Spontaneous Development of Dental Dysplasia in Aged Knockout Mice.

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (Parp)-1 catalyzes polyADP-ribosylation using NAD and is involved in the DNA damage response, genome stability, and transcription. In this study, we demonstrated that aged mouse incisors showed more frequent dental dysplasia in both ICR/129Sv mixed background and C57BL/6 strain compared to aged incisors, suggesting that Parp-1 deficiency could be involved in development of dental dysplasia at an advanced age. Computed tomography images confirmed that dental dysplasia was observed at significantly higher incidences in mice.

PARP Inhibitor PJ34 Suppresses Osteogenic Differentiation in Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Modulating BMP-2 Signaling Pathway.

Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation is known to be involved in a variety of cellular processes, such as DNA repair, cell death, telomere regulation, genomic stability and cell differentiation by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). While PARP inhibitors are presently under clinical investigation for cancer therapy, little is known about their side effects. However, PARP involvement in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation potentiates MSC-related side effects arising from PARP inhibition.

Effect of polishing and finishing procedures on the surface integrity of restorative ceramics.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of surface polishing and finishing methods on the surface roughness of restorative ceramics.

Methods: Disk specimens were prepared from feldspar-based, lithium disilicate-based, fluorapatite leucite-based and zirconia ceramics. Four kinds of surface polishing/finishing methods evaluated were: Group 1:

Control: carborundum points (CP); Group 2: silicon points (SP); Group 3: diamond paste (DP); Group 4: glazing (GZ).