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Brachiopods experienced a wholesale turnover across the early warming phase and were replaced by a virtually monotypic assemblage of a smaller-sized, opportunistic species.Small organic radicals are ubiquitous intermediates in photocatalysis and are used in organic synthesis to install functional groups and to tune electronic properties and pharmacokinetic parameters of the final molecule. Development of new methods to generate small organic radicals with added functionality can further extend the utility of photocatalysis for synthetic needs. Herein, we present a method to generate dichloromethyl radicals from chloroform using a heterogeneous potassium poly(heptazine imide) (K-PHI) photocatalyst under visible light irradiation for C1-extension of the enone backbone. The method is applied on 15 enones, with γ,γ-dichloroketones yields of 18-89%. Due to negative zeta-potential (-40 mV) and small particle size (100 nm) K-PHI suspension is used in quasi-homogeneous flow-photoreactor increasing the productivity by 19 times compared to the batch approach. Combretastatin A4 purchase The resulting γ,γ-dichloroketones, are used as bifunctional building blocks to access value-added organic compounds such as substituted furans and pyrroles.Cystatin C (CST3) is a cysteine protease inhibitor abundant in the central nervous system, and demonstrated to have roles in several pathophysiological processes including vascular remodeling and inflammation. Previously, we showed a relation of CST3 gene polymorphisms with deep and subcortical white matter hyperintensity (DSWMH) in a small case-control study. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relation in a larger cross-sectional study. Participants of a brain health examination program were recruited (n = 1795) in the study, who underwent routine blood tests and cognitive function tests. Cerebral white matter changes were analyzed by MRI. Additionally, 7 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (-82G/C, -78T/G, -5G/A, +4A/C, +87C/T, +148G/A and +213G/A) in the promoter and coding regions of CST3 gene were examined. Among them, carriers of the minor allele haplotype -82C/+4C/+148A were significantly associated with decreased CST3 concentration in the plasma. Unadjusted analysis did not show significant relation between carriers of the minor allele haplotype and periventricular hyperintensity (PVH), but DSWMH was marginally (p  less then  0.054) increased in this group. After adjusting the effects of other variables like age and kidney function, logistic regression analysis revealed that carriers of the minor allele haplotype were at a significantly increased risk of developing both PVH and DSWMH. Thus, our results suggest that carriers of the minor allele haplotype -82C/+4C/+148A of CST3 gene could be at an increased risk to develop cerebral white matter disturbance.Large litter sizes have resulted in more piglets being exposed to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Growth restriction during fetal life is linked with lower growth efficiency and increased susceptibility to infections in postnatal life and IUGR may associate with an altered innate immune system. We investigated the haematological, thromboelastography and plasma biochemical profiles of IUGR and normal piglets as well as cytokine responses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at 24 days of age. Piglets were classified at birth based on their head morphology as either IUGR or normal. The present study showed a modulation of the immune function of IUGR pigs, characterized by an increase in neutrophil percentage and fibrinogen levels but a decrease in CD4+ T-cells. A lower level of LPS-induced IL-1β production was evident in IUGR pigs, suggesting immunological hypo-responsiveness. Furthermore, higher levels of reticulocytes, MCV and MCH and lower levels of erythrocytes in IUGR pigs suggest altered bone marrow hematopoiesis. All together, the results suggest a moderate suppression of the immune response of IUGR piglets, which may have implications for resistance to pathogen challenges in the post-weaning period. Serum metabolites and blood clotting profile did not differ between IUGR and normal piglets.Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors (SCBT) are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes compared to the general population. Adiposity is an important risk factor for the development of these outcomes, and identifying biomarkers of adiposity may help the stratification of survivors based on their cardiovascular risk or allow for early screening and interventions to improve cardiometabolic outcomes. Leptin is an adipokine that positively correlates with the adipose mass in the general population and is a predictor of adverse cardiometabolic outcomes, yet its association with adiposity in SCBT has not been studied. The aim of this study was to determine if leptin levels are associated with the adipose mass in SCBT, and to define its predictors. This cross-sectional study included 74 SCBT (n = 32 females) with 126 non-cancer controls (n = 59 females). Total adiposity was measured using Bioelectrical Impendence Analysis (BIA) and central adiposity was measured using waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). We used multivariable linear regression analysis to determine if leptin predicts adiposity in SCBT and adjusted for age, sex, puberty, and cancer status. Leptin correlated strongly with total (p  less then  0.001) and central (WHR p = 0.001; WHtR p  less then  0.001) adiposity in SCBT and non-cancer controls. In conclusion, leptin is a potential biomarker for adiposity in SCBT, and further investigation is needed to clarify if leptin is a predictor of future cardiometabolic risk in SCBT.Prevailing insulin resistance and the resultant hyperglycemia elicits a compensatory response from pancreatic islet beta cells (β-cells) that involves increases in β-cell function and β-cell mass. However, the sustained metabolic stress eventually leads to β-cell failure characterized by severe β-cell dysfunction and progressive loss of β-cell mass. Whereas, β-cell dysfunction is relatively well understood at the mechanistic level, the avenues leading to loss of β-cell mass are less clear with reduced proliferation, dedifferentiation, and apoptosis all potential mechanisms. Butler and colleagues documented increased β-cell apoptosis in pancreas from lean and obese human Type 2 diabetes (T2D) subjects, with no changes in rates of β-cell replication or neogenesis, strongly suggesting a role for apoptosis in β-cell failure. Here, we describe a permissive role for TGF-β/Smad3 in β-cell apoptosis. Human islets undergoing β-cell apoptosis release increased levels of TGF-β1 ligand and phosphorylation levels of TGF-β's chief transcription factor, Smad3, are increased in human T2D islets suggestive of an autocrine role for TGF-β/Smad3 signaling in β-cell apoptosis.