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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a very common cause of dementia in the elderly. It is characterized by progressive amnesia and accretions of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of neurons and senile plaques in the neuropil. After aging, the inheritance of the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon 4 (ε4) allele is the greatest risk factor for late-onset AD. The ApoE protein is the translated product of the ApoE gene. This protein undergoes proteolysis, and the resulting fragments colocalize with neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, and for that matter may be involved in AD onset and/or progression. Previous studies have reported the pathogenic potential of various ApoE fragments in AD pathophysiology. selleck chemicals llc However, the pathways activated by the fragments are not fully understood. In this review, ApoE fragments obtained from post-mortem brains and body fluids, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma, are discussed. Additionally, current knowledge about the process of fragmentation is summarized. Finally, the mechanisms by which these fragments are involved in AD pathogenesis and pathophysiology are discussed.Objectives Since polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is prevalent in reproductive women with obesity and insulin resistance, adipocytokines are often accused and investigated for pathophysiology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adiponectin and leptin levels in normal-weight women with PCOS. Methods Forty women with PCOS and 40 age and body mass index (BMI) matched controls were included in the study. Adiponectin and leptin levels in addition to other biochemical parameters were measured. Results Leptin levels were statistically significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group (6.53 ± 2.670 vs 3.37 ± 2.002 ng/mL, p  less then  0.001 respectively). Although Adiponectin levels were lower in the study group compared to the control group (28.89 ± 16.124 μg/mL vs 31.05 ± 20.507, p = 0.714 respectively) the difference did not reach statistical significance. Leptin levels were positively correlated with fasting glucose, fasting insulin, free testosterone levels and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values. Adiponectin levels were negatively correlated with BMI. Conclusions Adiponectin and leptin have been suggested to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Different adipocytokine levels in the normal weight PCOS group compared to age and BMI matched controls support the idea that adipose tissue in this group of women has some distinctive features not only in high BMI subgroup but also in normal weight subgroup.Objectives There is an association between diabetes and liver disorders. Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the pathology of hepatic abnormalities in diabetes. In this study, the effect of Tropisetron on the oxidative damage and histological alterations in the liver of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) were evaluated. Methods Thiry-five male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five experimental groups (n = 7) control (C), tropisetron (T), diabetes (D), diabetes + tropisetron (D + T) and diabetes + glibenclamide (D + G). A single injection of streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg; i.p) was used to induce diabetes. Tropisetron (3 mg/kg; i.p), as a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and glibenclamide (1 mg/kg; i.p), as a positive control were given once daily for 2 weeks. Finally, animals were euthanized and liver samples were obtained for histopathological examination and biochemical measurements including malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) levels. Results There is a significant increase in MDA (p  less then  0.001) level and a significant decrease (p  less then  0.001) in SOD and GPx contents in diabetic animals. Tropisetron attenuated MDA levels (p  less then  0.001) and enhanced SOD (p  less then  0.05) and GPx (p  less then  0.01) activities accompanied by histopathological improvement in the diabetes liver. Similar results were achieved in the rats treated with the standard drug, namely glibenclamide. Conclusions Our findings indicate that tropisetron mitigates liver damage in the diabetes rats in part by attenuation of oxidative stress.Background Situated cognition theory argues that thinking is inextricably situated in a context. In clinical reasoning, this can lead to context specificity a physician arriving at two different diagnoses for two patients with the same symptoms, findings, and diagnosis but different contextual factors (something beyond case content potentially influencing reasoning). This paper experimentally investigates the presence of and mechanisms behind context specificity by measuring differences in clinical reasoning performance in cases with and without contextual factors. Methods An experimental study was conducted in 2018-2019 with 39 resident and attending physicians in internal medicine. Participants viewed two outpatient clinic video cases (unstable angina and diabetes mellitus), one with distracting contextual factors and one without. After viewing each case, participants responded to six open-ended diagnostic items (e.g. problem list, leading diagnosis) and rated their cognitive load. Results Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) results revealed significant differences in angina case performance with and without contextual factors [Pillai's trace = 0.72, F = 12.4, df =(6, 29), p  less then  0.001, ηp2=0.72 $\eta _\rm p^2 = 0.72$ ], with follow-up univariate analyses indicating that participants performed statistically significantly worse in cases with contextual factors on five of six items. There were no significant differences in diabetes cases between conditions. There was no statistically significant difference in cognitive load between conditions. Conclusions Using typical presentations of common diagnoses, and contextual factors typical for clinical practice, we provide ecologically valid evidence for the theoretically predicted negative effects of context specificity (i.e. for the angina case), with large effect sizes, offering insight into the persistence of diagnostic error.