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Samples demonstrated broad stability to freeze-thaw cycling and refrigeration of less then 4 h. Short-term room temperature or refrigerated storage showed significant variation in 2-ketoisovalerate, valine, dimethylamine, succinate, 2-hydroxybutyrate, and acetaminophen glucuronide. Lipid and macromolecule detection was variable. Long-term storage demonstrated significant changes in acetate, acetoacetate, creatine, N,N-dimethylglycine, dimethylsulfone, 3-hydroxybutyrate and succinate. Changeable metabolites during short-term storage appeared to be energy-synthesis intermediates. Most metabolites were stable for the first four hours at room temperature or refrigeration, with notable exceptions. We therefore recommend that HSF samples should be kept refrigerated for no more than 4 hours prior to freezing at -80°C. Furthermore, storage of HSF samples for 10-12 months before analysis can affect the detection of selected metabolites.The combination of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) medical tubing was previously demonstrated to degrade an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), a phenomenon proposed to occur by free radical mechanisms. This study tests the hypothesis that dehydrochlorinated PVC at the tubing surface increases the oxidative potential of PEG autooxidation via radical propagation. The functional group composition at the surfaces of intact, autoclaved, or force-degraded medical grade PVC tubings was assessed by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The content of double bonds in PVC was correlated with the extent of API degradation in the PEG-PVC system, with the repeated autoclaving cycle treatments yielding the most reactive tubing. After PEG exposure, new functional groups on the surface of PVC were observed, indicating the participation of PVC in the oxidation reactions. The PEG-PVC system was further probed by the fluorinated spin-trap reagent FDMPO, where trapped adducts were analyzed by 19F NMR, revealing the presence of three radical species. Trapped adducts were then analyzed by two-dimensional liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (2D-LC-MS/MS), which revealed the presence of free chlorine atoms and/or hypochlorous acid and a PEG alkoxy radical. Chemical mechanisms describing the interaction between dehydrochlorinated PVC and PEG are proposed to explain the presence of free radicals and the functional group changes in the PVC surface.Heparin and heparan sulfate (HS) are linear sulfated disaccharide polymers. Heparin is found mainly in mast cells, while heparan sulfate is found in connective tissue, extracellular matrix and on cell membranes in most tissues. α1-microglobulin (A1M) is a ubiquitous protein with thiol-dependent antioxidant properties, protecting cells and matrix against oxidative damage due to its reductase activities and radical- and heme-binding properties. In this work, it was shown that A1M binds to heparin and HS and can be purified from human plasma by heparin affinity chromatography and size exclusion chromatography. The binding strength is inversely dependent of salt concentration and proportional to the degree of sulfation of heparin and HS. Potential heparin binding sites, located on the outside of the barrel-shaped A1M molecule, were determined using hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS). Immunostaining of endothelial cells revealed pericellular co-localization of A1M and HS and the staining of A1M was almost completely abolished after treatment with heparinase. A1M and HS were also found to be co-localized in vivo in the lungs, aorta, kidneys and skin of mice. The redox-active thiol group of A1M was unaffected by the binding to HS, and the cell protection and heme-binding abilities of A1M were slightly affected. The discovery of the binding of A1M to heparin and HS provides new insights into the biological role of A1M and represents the basis for a novel method for purification of A1M from plasma.Neurons are post-mitotic cells in the brain and their integrity is of central importance to avoid neurodegeneration. Yet, the inability of self-replenishment of post-mitotic cells results in the need to withstand challenges from numerous stressors during life. Neurons are exposed to oxidative stress due to high oxygen consumption during metabolic activity in the brain. Accordingly, DNA damage can occur and accumulate, resulting in genome instability. In this context, imbalances in brain trace element homeostasis are a matter of concern, especially regarding iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and selenium. Selleck Aticaprant Although trace elements are essential for brain physiology, excess and deficient conditions are considered to impair neuronal maintenance. Besides increasing oxidative stress, DNA damage response and repair of oxidative DNA damage are affected by trace elements. Hence, a balanced trace element homeostasis is of particular importance to safeguard neuronal genome integrity and prevent neuronal loss. This review summarises the current state of knowledge on the impact of deficient, as well as excessive iron, copper, manganese, zinc, and selenium levels on neuronal genome stability.

There is a dearth of literature that explicitly examines associations between housing and HIV testing among people who inject drugs (PWID). Thus, the present study investigated the links between housing status and HIV testing for PWID.

Respondent-driven sampling recruited 382 HIV-negative PWID, who completed structured interviews in San Francisco. Logistic regression determined whether housing statuses in the past 12 months ([1] owned/rented, [2] single-room occupancy hotels [SROs], [3] living with friends/family/partners, [4] shelters, [5] outdoors) were associated with getting HIV tested in the past 12 months while adjusting for sociodemographics and receptive sharing of injection paraphernalia in the past 12 months.

PWID who lived in SROs had greater odds of being tested for HIV than PWID who did not live in SROs (aOR = 1.95, CI

1.06-3.60) while adjusting for covariates. Although bivariable analyses indicated that receptively sharing syringes was more common for PWID who lived with others (χ

[3] = 7.