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Here, we present a rare case of a patient who developed multiple primary melanomas within the boundaries of two nevi depigmentosa. The melanomas were excised, and as a preventive measure, the remainder of the nevi depigmentosa were removed. We performed whole-exome sequencing on excised tissue from the nevus depigmentosus, adjacent normal skin, and saliva to explain this intriguing phenomenon. We also performed a GeneTrails Comprehensive Solid Tumor Panel analysis on one of the melanoma tissues. Genetic analysis revealed germline MC1R V92M and TYR R402Q polymorphisms and a MET E168D germline mutation that may have increased the risk of melanoma development. This genetic predisposition, combined with a patient-reported history of substantial sun exposure and sunburns, which were more severe within the boundaries of the nevi depigmentosa due to the lack of photoprotective melanin, produced numerous somatic mutations in the melanocytes of the nevi depigmentosa. Fitting with this paradigm for melanoma development in chronically sun-damaged skin, the patient's melanomas harbored somatic mutations in CDKN2A (splice site), NF1, and ATRX and had a tumor mutation burden in the 90-95th percentile for melanoma.Transition metal- and nitrogen-codoped graphene (referred to as M-N-G, where M is a transition metal) has emerged as an important type of single-atom catalysts with high selectivities and activities for electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2 R) to CO. However, despite extensive previous studies on the catalytic origin, the active site in M-N-G catalysts remains puzzling. In this study, density functional theory calculations and computational hydrogen electrode model is used to investigate CO2 R reaction energies on Zn-N-G, which exhibits outstanding catalytic performance, and to examine kinetic barriers of reduction reactions by using the climbing image nudged elastic band method. We find that single Zn atoms binding to N and C atoms in divacancy sites of graphene cannot serve as active sites to enable CO production, owing to *OCHO formation (* denotes an adsorbate) at an initial protonation process. This contradicts the widely accepted CO2 R mechanism whereby single metal atoms are considered catalytic sites. In contrast, the C atom that is the nearest neighbor of the single Zn atom (CNN ) is found to be highly active and the Zn atom plays a role as an enhancer of the catalytic activity of the CNN . Detailed analysis of the CO2 R pathway to CO on the CNN site reveals that *COOH is favorably formed at an initial electrochemical step, and every reaction step becomes downhill in energy at small applied potentials of about -0.3 V with respect to reversible hydrogen electrode. Electronic structure analysis is also used to elucidate the origin of the CO2 R activity of the CNN site.Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) have been extensively explored in the design of accurate, transparent, and conclusive food safety and quality control assays. Its hyphenation with chemometric algorithms is instrumental in securing safe food campaigns. To provide valuable recommendations and meet the growing demands for food screening, the current study begins with a brief description of the Raman spectroscopy and SERS theory followed by a comprehensive overview of spectral preprocessing, qualitative algorithms, variable selection methods, and quantitative algorithms. The review emphasizes on the importance of food monitoring practices using multivariate regression models. The applicability of the distinct chemometrics modes toward monitoring pesticide, food and illicit additives, heavy metals, pathogens, and its metabolites in Raman spectroscopy and SERS is covered in dairy, poultry, oil, honey, beverages, and other selected food matrices. Its pertinence toward classification and/or discrimination in food quality and safety monitoring and authentication is examined. Finally, it also complies with the limitations, key challenges, and prospects. The chemometrics processing spectra implemented with simpler or no complicated sample pretreatment step make Raman spectroscopy/SERS technique a potential approach that is expected to achieve simultaneous and fast detection of multiple analytes in food matrices.Systemic arterial hypertension and heart failure are cardiovascular diseases that affect millions of individuals worldwide. They are characterized by a change in the autonomic nervous system balance, highlighted by an increase in sympathetic activity associated with a decrease in parasympathetic activity. TNO155 molecular weight Most therapeutic approaches seek to treat these diseases by medications that attenuate sympathetic activity. However, there is a growing number of studies demonstrating that the improvement of parasympathetic function, by means of pharmacological or electrical stimulation, can be an effective tool for the treatment of these cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, this review aims to describe the advances reported by experimental and clinical studies that addressed the potential of cholinergic stimulation to prevent autonomic and cardiovascular imbalance in hypertension and heart failure. Overall, the published data reviewed demonstrate that the use of central or peripheral acetylcholinesterase inhibitors is efficient to improve the autonomic imbalance and hemodynamic changes observed in heart failure and hypertension. Of note, the baroreflex and the vagus nerve activation have been shown to be safe and effective approaches to be used as an alternative treatment for these cardiovascular diseases. In conclusion, pharmacological and electrical stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system has the potential to be used as a therapeutic tool for the treatment of hypertension and heart failure, deserving to be more explored in the clinical setting.We present an exceptionally rare case of primary breast follicular lymphoma in a male patient, who presented to us with gynaecomastia for investigation. To our knowledge there have only been two other cases published in the literature to date. In Western Australia, there have been no cases in at least the past 10 years. This particular case highlights the importance of radiological and pathological correlation in making the diagnosis, particularly in the assessment of breast lumps in a male patient, where imaging and clinical findings alone could not make the diagnosis.