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Background Granuloma annulare is a chronic noninfectious granulomatous skin condition with variable clinical presentations. Generalized granuloma annulare, defined as widespread disease with >10 skin lesions, accounts for 15% of all cases. Numerous associated diseases have been controversially discussed, most importantly diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, thyroid disease, malignancy and systemic infections. Objectives The objective of our study is to describe disease characteristics, treatment outcome and associated diseases in patients treated at the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Zurich during the last 20 years. Methods The hospital database was searched for patients with generalized granuloma annulare in the last 20 years (January 1, 1998, to December 31, 2017). Overall, 61 patients, 14 males and 47 females, were included in our study. The mean age was 58 years at first consultation. The diagnosis was verified clinically and histologically. Results Generalized granuloma annulare occurres Generalized granuloma annulare is a mostly asymptomatic and benign disease with a strong tendency for treatment resistance. We suggest to screen all patients for dyslipidemia, thyroid disease and malignant disease. While randomized trials are needed, we suggest topical corticosteroids as the first-line treatment, intralesional triamcinolone acetonide for persistent solitary lesions and, if further treatment is needed, UVA1 or PUVA.In this work, unique flavopiridol analogs bearing thiosugars, amino acids and heterocyclic moieties tethered to the flavopiridol via thioether and amine bonds mainly on its C ring have been prepared. AZD1775 nmr The analogs bearing thioether-benzimidazoles as substituents have demonstrated high cytotoxic activity in vitro against up to seven cancer cell lines. Their cytotoxic effects are comparable to those of flavopiridol. The most active compound 13c resulting from a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study and in silico docking showed the best antiproliferative activity and was more efficient than the reference compound. In addition, compound 13c showed significant nanomolar inhibition against CDK9, CDK10, and GSK3β protein kinases.Direct targeting methods for stereotactic neurosurgery in the treatment of essential tremor have been the subject of active research over the past decade but have not yet been systematically reviewed. We present a clinically oriented topic review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Group guidelines. Our focus is studies using advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques (ultrahigh-field structural MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging, diffusion-tensor tractography, and functional MRI) for patient specific, in vivo identification of the ventral intermediate nucleus and the dentato-rubro-thalamic tract.The activation of the inflammasome plays an important role in the central nervous system. However, only a few studies have investigated the effects of inflammasome activation in the peripheral nerve, especially in the sciatic nerve, and the mechanism of this activation remains elusive. Moreover, how interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) is produced after sciatic nerve injury is also unknown. In our study, we aimed to investigate whether the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like pyrin domain containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is activated after sciatic nerve injury and to explore its role in sciatic nerve injury. The results of immunoblotting and immunofluorescence microscopy indicate that the NLRP3 inflammasome was activated after sciatic nerve injury in wild-type (WT) mice, as demonstrated by upregulated inflammasome-related components, e.g., NLRP3, procaspase-1 and ASC. Furthermore, upregulated inflammasome-related components cis-cleavage precursor IL-1β (proIL-1β) and precursor interleukin-18 (proIL-18) to IL-1β and IL-18, contributing to the inflammatory response. Consequently, the inflammatory response after sciatic nerve injury in NLRP3 knockout (NLRP3-KO) mice was less severe than that in WT mice. Moreover, NLRP3-KO mice exhibited an increased sciatic functional index (SFI), which was determined by footprint analysis, suggesting that NLRP3 deficiency is beneficial to sciatic nerve recovery after injury. Therefore, our results indicate that NLRP3 is involved in the recovery from sciatic nerve injury and mediates the production of inflammatory factors, such as IL-1β, after sciatic nerve injury.Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous contaminant in the environment and it is known to induce oxidative stress in aquatic organisms. In an attempt to remove As from water, some studies have suggested the titanium dioxide nanomaterial (nTiO2) as a promising alternative. However, it has been observed that nTiO2 can induce toxicity alone or in combination with metals, and this toxicity is dependent on its crystalline form of nanomaterial (mainly rutile as nTiO2R and anatase as nTiO2A, respectively). Considering that both (nTiO2 and As) can occur together, the objective of this study was to evaluate if co-exposure to rutile and anatase may influence accumulation, metabolisation, and toxicity of arsenite (As+3) in the golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei after 48 h of co-exposure to nTiO2 (1 mg/L) and As (50 μg/L). Accumulation and chemical speciation of As in organisms were determined. Also, biochemical analyses, such as the activity of the enzymes glutathione S-transferase omega (GSTΩ), catalase (CAT) and glutathione S-transferase (GST), as well as lipid peroxidation (LPO) were investigated. Results showed that co-exposure to nTiO2A + As changed accumulation pattern of metalloid in gills and digestive gland. Both crystalline forms of nTiO2 affected the metabolisation capacity favoring the accumulation of more toxic As compounds and nTiO2A alone or in combination with As showed induce oxidative stress in gills of L. fortunei. In this way, it has a high potential risk of the co-exposure of these contaminants to aquatic organisms, and it also needs to consider the nanomaterial (nTiO2) properties and their application in the environmental remediation, carefully and judiciously.Context Contemporary research on clinical reasoning focuses on cognitive problem-solving processes. However the decisive role that clinical context plays in clinical reasoning is often overlooked. We explored how novice learners make sense of the patient encounter in the clinical situation. In particular, we examined medical students' own judgments concerning diagnostic and management decisions and how the clinical context impacts on this. We aimed to produce a conceptual model of how students learn clinical reasoning in the clinical environment. link2 Method We used grounded-theory methodology to develop a conceptual learning model. A total of 23 medical students in their 3rd academic year were recruited. Qualitative data was gathered from semi structured interviews, participant observations and field interviews, during clinical clerkships. Results Learners participating in the clinical environment experienced tensions, called "Disjunctions". These disjunctions emerged in the context of the student-patient encountn contribute with knowledge concerning the role that the patient encounter plays in advancing clinical reasoning by transforming problematic habits of the mind.Motivation Molecular interaction maps have emerged as a meaningful way of representing biological mechanisms in a comprehensive and systematic manner. However, their static nature provides limited insights to the emerging behavior of the described biological system under different conditions. Computational modelling provides the means to study dynamic properties through in silico simulations and perturbations. We aim to bridge the gap between static and dynamic representations of biological systems with CaSQ, a software tool that infers Boolean rules based on the topology and semantics of molecular interaction maps built with CellDesigner. Results We developed CaSQ by defining conversion rules and logical formulas for inferred Boolean models according to the topology and the annotations of the starting molecular interaction maps. We used CaSQ to produce executable files of existing molecular maps that differ in size, complexity and the use of SBGN standards. We also compared, where possible, the manually built logical models corresponding to a molecular map to the ones inferred by CaSQ. The tool is able to process large and complex maps built with CellDesigner (either following SBGN standards or not) and produce Boolean models in a standard output format, SBML-qual, that can be further analyzed using popular modelling tools. References, annotations and layout of the CellDesigner molecular map are retained in the obtained model, facilitating interoperability and model reusability. Availability The present tool is available online https//lifeware.inria.fr/∼soliman/post/casq/ and distributed as a Python package under the GNU GPLv3 license. The code can be accessed here https//gitlab.inria.fr/soliman/casq. Supplementary information Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.Objectives The voice range profile (VRP) is composed of the speaking VRP (spVRP) and the singing VRP (siVRP). Different examination methods of VRP and effects of interobserver variability were evaluated to define a standard operating procedure (SOP) suitable for the specific use in epidemiological studies. Subsequently the feasibility of the SOP was investigated in a larger number of participants. Study design Cross-sectional study. Methods In a first phase both the spVRP and the siVRP of 51 female students were measured by four differently experienced examiners. Using a cross-over study design the effects of two different recording methods (manual vs automatic) and three different types of instructions given by the examiner (none vs before vs during recording) were investigated. In a second phase, the SOP for VRP recording was tested in the framework of a feasibility study in 110 (55 female and 55 male) participants. Results The average total investigation time was significantly (P = 0.001) higher for the manual recording method (6.1 minutes ± 1.0) in comparison to the automated (5.5 minutes ± 0.7) recording method. The manual recording method led to significantly lower values of minimum frequency (F0min) (P = 0.013) and minimum intensity (SPLmin) (P less then 0.001) and higher values of the maximum frequency (F0max) (P = 0.005) of the siVRP. The maximum phonation time, F0max, SPLmax of the siVRP and the frequency and intensity of the shouting voice (Level IV) of the spVRP showed significantly (P less then 0.001) higher values when the examiner was allowed to give instructions and advise during the recording. Voice parameters of the siVRP did not show significant associations with the experience of the examiner. Conclusions Standardization of VRP measurements is important to obtain correct and reproducible data in a reasonable examination time. The SOP proposed here proved to be feasible in the setting of an epidemiological study.Phosphate competes with arsenate for sorption sites on poorly crystalline iron and aluminum (hydr)oxides. The competition has implications e.g. for the management of arsenic-contaminated soil and water. link3 Phosphate competition with arsenate on mixed phases containing both iron and aluminum (hydr)oxides has rarely been investigated. Here, the phosphate competition with arsenate on mixtures of poorly crystalline aluminum hydroxide (Alhox) and ferrihydrite (Fh), was investigated in batch experiments at pH 6.5. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was performed on the phosphorus and arsenic K edges, which offered a unique insight in the partitioning of arsenate and phosphate on mixed Alhox-Fh sorbents. Under the studied conditions the sorption capacity of the mixed sorbents (per mol Al or Fe) increased at higher Alhox to Fh ratios. The XAS measurements provided direct evidence that phosphate competed more effectively with arsenate for sorption sites on Alhox than on Fh. For example, in a mixture with 50% of both sorbents and with similar additions of arsenate and phosphate, 71% of the oxyanions adsorbed on Fh and 46% on Alhox were arsenate.