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The irregular atrial electrical activity during atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a variable left ventricular (LV) systolic function. The mechanisms determining LV function during AF remain incompletely understood. We aimed at elucidating how changes in RR-interval and LV preload affect LV function during AF.

Beat-to-beat speckle-tracking echocardiography was performed in 10 persistent AF patients. We evaluated the relation between longitudinal LV peak strain and preceding RR-interval during AF. We used the CircAdapt computational model to evaluate beat-to-beat preload and peak strain during AF for each patient by imposing the patient-specific RR-interval sequences and a non-contractile atrial myocardium. Generic simulations with artificial RR-interval sequences quantified the haemodynamic changes induced by sudden irregular beats. Clinical data and simulations both showed a larger sensitivity of peak strain to changes in preceding RR-interval at slow heart rate (HR) (cycle length, CL <750 ms) than at faster HR. Simulations explained this by a difference in preload of the current beat. Generic simulations confirmed a larger sensitivity of peak strain to preceding RR-interval at fast HR (CL = 600 ms Δ peak strain = 3.7% vs. 900 ms Δ peak strain = 0.3%) as in the patients. They suggested that longer LV activation with respect to preceding RR-interval is determinant for this sensitivity.

During AF, longitudinal LV peak strain is highly variable, particularly at fast HR. Beat-to-beat changes in preload explain the differences in LV systolic function. Simulations revealed that a reduced diastolic LV filling time can explain the increased variability at fast HR.

During AF, longitudinal LV peak strain is highly variable, particularly at fast HR. Beat-to-beat changes in preload explain the differences in LV systolic function. Simulations revealed that a reduced diastolic LV filling time can explain the increased variability at fast HR.SF3B1, an essential RNA splicing factor, is frequently mutated in various types of cancers, and the cancer-associated SF3B1 mutation causes aberrant RNA splicing. The aberrant splicing of several transcripts, including MAP3K7, promotes tumorigenesis. Here, we identify a premature termination codon in the aberrantly spliced transcript of MAP3K7. Treatment of HEK293T cells transfected with the K700E-mutated SF3B1 with cycloheximide leads to increased accumulation of the aberrant spliced transcript of MAP3K7, demonstrating that the aberrantly spliced transcript of MAP3K7 is targeted by nonsense-mediated decay. The aberrantly spliced MAP3K7 transcript uses an aberrant 3' splice sites and an alternative branchpoint sequence. In addition, the aberrant splicing of MAP3K7 requires not only the polypyrimidine tract associated with normal splicing but also an alternative polypyrimidine tract upstream of the aberrant 3' splice site. Other cancer-associated SF3B1 mutations also cause the aberrant splicing of MAP3K7, which depends on the same sequence features. Our data provide a further understanding of the mechanisms underlying aberrant splicing induced by cancer-associated SF3B1 mutation, and reveal an important role of alternative polypyrimidine tract in diseases.

Determination of emerging pollutants including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial chemicals and hormones in different environmental samples is very important for human health.

Experimental design enabled parameters to be evaluated for their effects onextraction output as well as their interactive effects.

A multivariate experimental design was used to attain optimum conditions of a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method for preconcentration of pesticides and pharmaceuticals for determination by GC-MS.

The optimum parameters suggested by the design model were 200 µL of chloroform, 1.96 mL of ethanol, and 40 s vortexing period. LOD and LOQ were calculated using linear calibration plots of the analytes developed in the standard concentration range of 2.0 μg/L-2.0 mg/L.

Enhancement in detection power of the analytes recorded by the optimized method with respect to direct GC-MS determination (based on LOD values) was in the range of 3.6 and 539 folds. Spiked recovery experiments for municipal, medical, and synthetic wastewater samples yielded low recovery results when calculated against aqueous standard solutions. Matrix matched calibration standards were used to mitigate interferences from the waste samples and the percent recoveries obtained were close to 100%. This established accuracy and applicability of the developed method.

The detection limits were found between 0.50 ng/mL and 37 ng/mL. An accurate, simple and sensitive analytical method was developed for the analytes.

The detection limits were found between 0.50 ng/mL and 37 ng/mL. An accurate, simple and sensitive analytical method was developed for the analytes.

Grain mills, feed mills, ethanol plants, flour producers, but also mobile laboratory services need simple and reliable possibilities to analyze grain for mycotoxins during harvest in the field.

The RIDA®SMART APP is a smartphone application, which was developed together with a Lateral Flow Device as a quantitative and fast on-site/on-field tool for mycotoxin analyses.

It is a small and light device with its own power supply, very versatile, flexible and easy to use. For quantification, a lot specific calibation curve is uploaded to the RIDA®SMART APP via a QR code from the certificate of analysis. The software application in combination with a compatible smartphone, analyzes the LFD strip via a picture taken with a smartphone and quantifies the mycotoxin contamination within 4 second. JNK activity inhibition Due to the possibility to use mobile networks or WIFI, there are no difficulties in the organization of the collected results. Currently, nine different android-based smartphones from various manufacturers are compatible with the RIDA®SMART APP.

In combination with one of the compatible smartphones, the RIDA®SMART APP is able to generate results with a coefficient of variation CV ≤ 13%, even at highly varying lighting conditions. The recovery of certified reference corn samples, previously analyzed with HPLC or LC-MS/MS, shows a mean value between 91% - 119%.

The RIDA®SMART APP is highly suitable for an inexpensive, quick and accurate quantitative measurement of mycotoxins in agricultural products (e.g. aflatoxins in corn).

To our best knowledge, the RIDA®SMART APP is the only smartphone-based method for quantitative mycotoxin analysis worldwide combined with a broader measuring range as most usual lateral flow analyzers.

To our best knowledge, the RIDA®SMART APP is the only smartphone-based method for quantitative mycotoxin analysis worldwide combined with a broader measuring range as most usual lateral flow analyzers.