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Organic dyes emitting in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 900-1700 nm) window, with high molar extinction coefficients (MEC) and quantum yields (QY) in aqueous, are essential for in vivo bioimaging and biosensing. In this work, we developed a dibodipy-based aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorescent probe, THPP, to meet this aim. THPP exhibits a high MEC and has intensified absorption and emission in J-aggregated state, which significantly enhance the fluorescence intensity (≈55 folds) and extend the maximal absorption/emission wavelengths to 970/1010 nm in NIR-II region. Based on the bright THPP, imaging with a high frame rate (34 frames per second) at a deep "valid penetration depth" up to 6 mm can be achieved. [https://www.selleckchem.com/ selleck compound] This enabled simultaneous and dynamic imaging of vasculatures and deep tissues. Besides, we succeeded in monitoring the respiratory rate of acute-lung-injury mice and tracing the collateral circulation process with a high frame rate.<br /><br /> Polycomb proteins are essential for maintaining stem cell identity across different stem cell niches. However, how they function to maintain stem cell niches is not fully understood.<br /><br /> Here we show that the SERTAD protein Taranis (Tara), which is a Polycomb-trithorax group protein, is expressed in the adult testis niche and plays a role in its maintenance in Drosophila. We found that tara is expressed in early cyst cells, likely including somatic cyst stem cells (CySCs) of Drosophila male testis tip region, which houses both germline and somatic cyst stem cells along with the hub cells, forming the stem cell niche. Consistent with its expression, we found that, while loss of tara in germline cells only had minimal effects, tara knockdown in all cells or only in somatic cells of the niche reduced the number of not only somatic cells, but also germline stem cells (GSCs). We further found that Tara might antagonize Notch signaling in CySCs to maintain the stem cell niche.<br /><br /> Our studies suggest that Tara might function in somatic CySCs for GSC maintenance in the Drosophila testis.<br /><br />Our studies suggest that Tara might function in somatic CySCs for GSC maintenance in the Drosophila testis.<br /><br /> Heterogeneity of structural and electrophysiologic properties of atrial myocardium is common characteristic in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We assessed the dispersion of atrial refractoriness on surface ECG using P-wave dispersion (PWD) and its relation to atrial electromechanical functions using vector velocity imaging (VVI) in HCM population.<br /><br /> Seventy-nine HCM patients (mean age 43.7±13years, 67% male) were compared with 25 healthy individuals as control. P-wave durations, P<br /><br /> and P<br /><br /> , P-wave dispersion (PWD), and P terminal force (PTF) were measured from 12-lead ECG. LA segmental delay (TTP-d) and dispersion (TTP-SD) of electromechanical activation were derived from atrial strain rate curves.<br /><br /> HCM patients had longer PR interval, PW duration, higher PWD, PTF, QT<br /><br /> compared to control (p&lt;.001). HCM patients were classified according to presence of PWD into two groups, group I with PWD&gt;46ms (n=25) and group II PWD≤46ms (n=54). Group I showed higher prevalence of female gender, higher PTF, QTc interval, left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, p&lt;.01, LVOT gradient (p&lt;.001), LV mass index (p&lt;.01), E/E' (p&lt;.01), and severe mitral regurgitation (p&lt;.001). Moreover, PWD was associated with increased atrial electromechanical delay (TTP-d) and LA mechanical dyssynchrony (TTP-SD), p&lt;.001. LA segmental delay and dispersion of electromechanical activation were distinctly higher among HCM patient.<br /><br /> PWD is simple ECG criterion, and it is associated with more severe HCM phenotype and LA electromechanical delay while PTF is linked only to atrial remodeling.<br /><br />PWD is simple ECG criterion, and it is associated with more severe HCM phenotype and LA electromechanical delay while PTF is linked only to atrial remodeling.<br /><br /> Noninvasive electrocardiographic (ECG) markers are promising arrhythmic risk stratification tools for identifying sudden cardiac death. However, little is known about the usefulness of noninvasive ECG markers derived from ambulatory ECGs (AECG) in patients with previous myocardial infarction (pMI). We aimed to determine whether the ECG markers derived from AECG can predict serious cardiac events in patients with pMI.<br /><br /> We prospectively analyzed 104 patients with pMI (88 males, age 66±11years), evaluating late potentials (LPs), heart rate turbulence, and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) derived from AECG. The primary endpoint was the documentation of ventricular fibrillation or sustained ventricular tachycardia.<br /><br /> Eleven patients reached the primary endpoint during a follow-up period of 25±9.5months. Of the 104 patients enrolled in this study, LP positive in worst values (w-LPs) and NSVT were observed in 25 patients, respectively. In the arrhythmic event group, the worst LP values and/or NSVT were found in eight patients (7.6%). The positive predictive and negative predictive values of the combined assessment with w-LPs and NSVT were 56% and 94%, respectively, for predicting ventricular lethal arrhythmia. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that the combination of w-LPs and NSVT had a poorer event-free period than negative LPs (p&lt;.0001). In the multivariate analysis, the combined assessment of w-LPs and NSVT was a significant predictor of arrhythmic events (hazard ratio=14.1, 95% confidence intervals 3.4-58.9, p&lt;.0001).<br /><br /> Combined evaluation of w-LPs and NSVT was a powerful risk stratification strategy for predicting arrhythmia that can lead to sudden cardiac death in patients with pMI.<br /><br />Combined evaluation of w-LPs and NSVT was a powerful risk stratification strategy for predicting arrhythmia that can lead to sudden cardiac death in patients with pMI.By critically appraising the literature on the oral health effects of race-based oppression, this focus article makes four recommendations that may both facilitate more nuanced research on the topic and mitigate racial/ethnic inequities in (oral) health. The first is recognizing that science itself may perpetuate racial/ethnic injustice, such that adopting a 'neutral' position must be replaced with actively fostering anti-racist narratives. The second is to not imply that racial oppression is bad because it harms oral health. Rather, studies should help build a fairer world, wherein oral health inequities would not abound. The third recommendation is encouraging initiatives that understand systems of oppression as conjointly operating to shape oral health. The fourth and final recommendation is taking race-based oppression as a multi-level system that operates on three inter-related conceptual levels - intra-personal, inter-personal, and structural. The extent to which scholars, practitioners, and policymakers are willing to follow these recommendations may determine how successful attempts to eradicate (oral) health inequities might be.