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The gene GmCKX7-1, with high expression during critical seed filling stages, was found to have a non-synonymous mutation (H105Q), on one of the active site residues, Histidine 105, previously reported to be essential for co-factor binding to maintain structural integrity of the enzyme. Soybean lines with this mutation had higher CK content and desired yield characteristics. The potential for marker-assisted selection based on the identified natural variation within GmCKX7-1, is discussed in the context of hormonal control that can result in higher soybean yield.

Microgreens are the young leafy greens of many vegetables, herbs, grains, and flowers with potential to promote human health and sustainably diversify the global food system. For successful further integration into the global food system and evaluation of their health impacts, it is critical to elucidate and optimize their nutritional quality.

We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the metabolite and mineral contents of 6 microgreen species, and the influence of maturity on their contents.

Plant species evaluated were from the Brassicaceae (arugula, broccoli, and red cabbage), Amaranthaceae (red beet and red amaranth), and Fabaceae (pea) plant families. Nontargeted metabolomics and ionomics analyses were performed to examine the metabolites and minerals, respectively, in each microgreen species and its mature counterpart.

Nontargeted metabolomics analysis detected 3321 compounds, 1263 of which were annotated and included nutrients and bioactive compounds. Ionomics analysis detected and quantified 26 minerals including macrominerals, trace minerals, ultratrace minerals, and other metals. Principal component analysis indicated that microgreens have distinct metabolite and mineral profiles compared with one another and with their mature counterparts. Several compounds were higher (

<0.05; fold change≥2) in microgreens compared with their mature counterparts, whereas some were not different or lower. GNE-317 chemical structure In many cases, compounds that were higher in microgreens compared with the mature counterpart were also unique to that microgreen species.

These data provide evidence for the nutritional quality of microgreens, and can inform future research and development aimed at characterizing and optimizing microgreen nutritional quality and health impacts.

These data provide evidence for the nutritional quality of microgreens, and can inform future research and development aimed at characterizing and optimizing microgreen nutritional quality and health impacts.

To demonstrate longitudinal follow-up for patients who underwent in-office superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) block with lidocaine and steroids for chronic neurogenic cough.

Longitudinal follow-up study over 10 months.

Clinical.

A retrospective review of 30 patients who underwent in-office nerve block to the SLN for neurogenic cough, including the 10 patients whose outcomes were originally published in 2019.

Thirty patients in this study who underwent a series of SLN blocks showed significant improvement in cough severity index (CSI). The average number of blocks was 3 (range, 2-8). Twelve patients underwent initial SLN block to the left side and 18 patients underwent initial SLN block to the right side. The mean follow-up from the first SLN block was 5.3 months. The mean pretreatment and posttreatment CSI scores were 27 and 11, respectively, for all 30 patients who underwent an SLN block. A Wilcoxon signed rank test shows that there is a significant effect on CSI (

= 2,

= -4.659,

< .05). The mean longitudinal follow-up for the original 10 patients was 10 months from the first SLN block, with none of these patients receiving any further treatment for their cough.

Superior laryngeal nerve block is an effective long-term treatment for neurogenic cough. No additional treatment was required within 10 months of the SLN block.

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Level IV.

Following thyroid lobectomy, patients are at risk for hypothyroidism. This study sought to determine the incidence of postlobectomy thyroid hormone replacement as well as predictive risk factors to better counsel patients.

Retrospective cohort study.

Patients aged 18 to 75 years treated in a single academic institution who underwent thyroid lobectomy from October 2006 to September 2017.

Patients were followed for an average of 73 months. Demographic data, body mass index, size of removed and remnant lobe, preoperative thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level, final thyroid pathology, and presence of thyroiditis were collected and analyzed. Risk factors were evaluated with chi-square analyses,

tests, logistic regression, and Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Of the 478 patients reviewed, 369 were included in the analysis, 30% of whom eventually required thyroid hormone replacement. More than 39% started therapy >12 months postoperatively, with 90% treated within 36 months. Patient age ≥50 years and preoperyed hypothyroidism.Biological processes are incredibly complex-integrating molecular signaling networks involved in multicellular communication and function, thus maintaining homeostasis. Dysfunction of these processes can result in the disruption of homeostasis, leading to the development of several disease processes including atherosclerosis. We have significantly advanced our understanding of bioprocesses in atherosclerosis, and in doing so, we are beginning to appreciate the complexities, intricacies, and heterogeneity atherosclerosi. We are also now better equipped to acquire, store, and process the vast amount of biological data needed to shed light on the biological circuitry involved. Such data can be analyzed within machine learning frameworks to better tease out such complex relationships. Indeed, there has been an increasing number of studies applying machine learning methods for patient risk stratification based on comorbidities, multi-modality image processing, and biomarker discovery pertaining to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Here, we focus on current applications of machine learning to provide insight into atherosclerotic plaque formation and better understand atherosclerotic plaque progression in patients with cardiovascular disease.