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In addition to the H2O oxidative H2O2 evolution from PEC water splitting, the SnO2-x/BiVO4 photoanode can also inhibit H2O2 decomposition into O2 under either electrocatalysis or photocatalysis conditions for continuous H2O2 accumulation. Overall, the SnO2-x/BiVO4 photoanode achieves a Faraday efficiency (FE) of over 86% for H2O2 generation in a wide potential region (0.6-2.1 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) and an H2O2 evolution rate averaging 0.825 μmol/min/cm2 at 1.23 V vs RHE under AM 1.5 illumination, corresponding to a solar to H2O2 efficiency of ∼5.6%; this performance surpasses almost all previous solar energy-assisted H2O2 evolution performances. Because of the simultaneous production of H2O2 and H2 by solar water splitting in the PEC cells, our results highlight a potentially greener and more cost-effective approach for "solar-to-fuel" conversion.Although NHC-catalyzed umpolung of imines are known, the related reactions under oxidative conditions are limited. Described herein is the two-step process involving the initial formation of aldimines from the corresponding aldehydes and 2-amino benzyl alcohols followed by NHC-catalyzed cyclization proceeding via the imidoyl azoliums under oxidative conditions. The reaction allowed the synthesis of trifluoromethylated 3,1-benzoxazines in good yields and broad scope. The role of NHC in the intramolecular cyclization and preliminary mechanistic experiments are also provided.There is increasing evidence that the ∼20 routinely monitored perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) account for only a fraction of extractable organofluorine (EOF) occurring in the environment. To assess whether PFAS exposure is being underestimated in marine mammals from the Northern Hemisphere, we performed a fluorine mass balance on liver tissues from 11 different species using a combination of targeted PFAS analysis, EOF and total fluorine determination, and suspect screening. Samples were obtained from the east coast United States (US), west and east coast of Greenland, Iceland, and Sweden from 2000 to 2017. Of the 36 target PFASs, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) dominated in all but one Icelandic and three US samples, where the 73 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid (73 FTCA) was prevalent. This is the first report of 73 FTCA in polar bears (∼1000 ng/g, ww) and cetaceans ( less then 6-190 ng/g, ww). In 18 out of 25 samples, EOF was not significantly greater than fluorine concentrations derived from sum target PFASs. For the remaining 7 samples (mostly from the US east coast), 30-75% of the EOF was unidentified. Suspect screening revealed an additional 37 PFASs (not included in the targeted analysis) bringing the total to 63 detected PFASs from 12 different classes. Overall, these results highlight the importance of a multiplatform approach for accurately characterizing PFAS exposure in marine mammals.Background We examined demographic and clinical factors associated with same-day discharge and unplanned readmission following shoulder arthroplasty in adult patients. Methods Utilizing data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, we extracted all patients that underwent shoulder arthroplasty. The primary and secondary outcome of interest was same-day discharge and 30-day unplanned readmission, respectively. We utilized multivariable logistic regression to identify covariates associated with these two outcomes. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were reported for each covariate that remained in the final models. Results There were 17,011 patients analyzed when identifying predictors for same-day discharge. selleck chemicals There was an increase in same-day discharge from 2007 to 2016. The odds of same-day discharge were significantly better for males (P less then 0.001). The odds of same-day discharge was significantly decreased for every 10-year increase in age and for patients with insulin dependent diabetes, poor functional status, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, bleeding disorder, and comorbidity burden (all P less then 0.001). There were 14,276 patients analyzed for hospital readmission. The odds of unplanned readmission were significantly higher for every 10-year increase in age and for patients with poor functional status, congestive heart failure, bleeding disorder, and higher comorbidity burden (all P less then 0.001). Conclusions The results of this study that preoperative comorbidities and advanced age reduce the odds of same-day discharge. Risk stratification, preoperative optimization, and coordinated care after surgery may be helpful to optimize patients for same-day discharge.The association between the PI3K over-expression and the acquisition of chemo-resistance has attracted tremendous attentions to this axis as an appealing target to revolutionize the conventional treatment strategies of human cancers. In the present study, we aimed to survey the inhibitory impact of pan-PI3K inhibitor BKM120 on both cellular and molecular aspects of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-derived KG-1 and U937 cells. We found that the PI3K inhibition diminished cell viability and metabolic activity and exerted a concentration-dependent growth suppressive effect on the cells. Moreover, we suggested that the ability of BKM120 to induce its anti-proliferative properties was mediated through the induction of p21-mediated G2/M cell cycle arrest. Investigating the effect of inhibitor on the molecular feature revealed that not only BKM120 reduced the expression of NF-κB anti-apoptotic targets, but also NF-κB suppression using bortezomib profoundly enhanced the cytotoxicity of the inhibitor; highlighting that the anti-leukemic effects of BKM120 is mediated, at least partly, through the modulation of NF-κB pathway. Interestingly, we found that the single agent of BKM120 was unable to significantly alter the expression level of c-Myc; however, the capability of BKM120 to reduce the survival rate of AML cells was potentiated upon c-Myc inhibition using 10058-F4; suggestive of the plausible contribution of c-Myc in leukemic cell response to the PI3K inhibitor. Taken together, the results of this study declared the efficacy of BKM120 as a therapeutic approach for AML; however, further investigations should be accomplished to determine the expediency of this inhibitor.