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The solubility of a compound is one of its most important properties. Here, regression relationships are presented for solubilities of a series of gases in water and in four organic solvents, treating each solvent separately. see more The solubilities are related to the Coulombic intermolecular interactions arising from the intrinsic polarities of the solute molecules and the polarities induced in them by the solvent. As a measure of intrinsic polarity, a statistical quantity defined in terms of the solute's molecular electrostatic potential is used, and the measure of induced polarity is taken to be the solute's molecular polarizability. Regression analyses show that solubility in water is best expressed in terms of just the intrinsic polarities of the solutes, but for the organic solvents, it is necessary to take into account both the intrinsic and the induced polarities of the solutes. If the dielectric constant of the solvent is included in the regression analysis, then a single relationship can encompass all four organic solvents. Solute molecular volumes were not found to contribute significantly to the present relationships.This article reports the changes to virus classification and taxonomy approved and ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) in March 2020. The entire ICTV was invited to vote on 206 taxonomic proposals approved by the ICTV Executive Committee at its meeting in July 2019, as well as on the proposed revision of the ICTV Statutes. All proposals and the revision of the Statutes were approved by an absolute majority of the ICTV voting membership. Of note, ICTV has approved a proposal that extends the previously established realm Riboviria to encompass nearly all RNA viruses and reverse-transcribing viruses, and approved three separate proposals to establish three realms for viruses with DNA genomes.Though it goes without saying that linear algebra is fundamental to mathematical biology, polynomial algebra is less visible. In this article, we will give a brief tour of four diverse biological problems where multivariate polynomials play a central role-a subfield that is sometimes called algebraic biology. Namely, these topics include biochemical reaction networks, Boolean models of gene regulatory networks, algebraic statistics and genomics, and place fields in neuroscience. After that, we will summarize the history of discrete and algebraic structures in mathematical biology, from their early appearances in the late 1960s to the current day. Finally, we will discuss the role of algebraic biology in the modern classroom and curriculum, including resources in the literature and relevant software. Our goal is to make this article widely accessible, reaching the mathematical biologist who knows no algebra, the algebraist who knows no biology, and especially the interested student who is curious about the synergy between these two seemingly unrelated fields.Deletions of chromosome 1p36 are common in malignancies; however, there is limited information regarding the biological and prognostic implications of 1p36 in cancer. Steroid Receptor-Associated and Regulated Protein (SRARP) is a tumor suppressor on chromosome 1p36.13 that its inactivation predicts poor cancer outcome, indicating that the 1p36.13 segment requires further studies. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-omics analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWD), the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), and the Genomic Data Commons (GDC) Pan-Cancer datasets was conducted to investigate the prognostic implications of 1p36.13 in malignancies. This study revealed that expression and DNA methylation of multiple genes on 1p36.13 are significantly associated with survival in primary tumors and normal adjacent tissues. In addition, copy-number loss in every gene on 1p36.13 predicts poor cancer outcome. Importantly, copy-number loss and somatic mutations of chromosome 1p36.13 segment are associated with worse survival in primary tumors, and DNA hypermethylation of 1p36.13 predicts poor outcome in normal adjacent tissues. Therefore, genomic and epigenetic aberrations of chromosome 1p36.13 have promising prognostic implications in cancer.Basel-Vanagaite-Smirin-Yosef syndrome (BVSYS) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by variants in the MED25 gene. It is characterized by severe developmental delay and variable craniofacial, neurological, ocular, and cardiac anomalies. Since 2015, through whole exome sequencing, 20 patients have been described with common clinical features and biallelic variants in MED25, leading to a better definition of the phenotype associated with BVSYS. We report two young sisters, born to consanguineous parents, presenting with intellectual disability, neurological findings, and dysmorphic features typical of BVSYS, and also with bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria. The younger sister died at the age of 1 year without autoptic examination. Whole exome sequencing detected a homozygous frameshift variant in the MED25 gene NM_030973.3c.1778_1779delAG, p.(Gln593Argfs). This report further delineates the most common clinical features of BVSYS and points to polymicrogyria as a distinctive neuroradiological feature of this syndrome.This study examined the potential for dental magnets to act as a driving force for osteogenesis in the palate of newborns with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. In the first part of the study dental magnets were arranged in a set up mimicking a distraction device and the curves of the magnetic attraction force versus gap distance curves generated, with and without the presence of palatal rugae tissue in between both sides of the distraction device. The attraction forces ranged from 1 to 12 N depending on the gap distance and the presence of soft tissue in the gap. In the second part of the study these forces were used as input for a 3D finite element model of the palate of a newborn affected by unilateral cleft lip and palate. In the analysis of load transfer, it was found that the strains generated by a magnetically induced distraction exceed 1,500 µstrain suggesting that bone locally is submitted to mild overload leading to bone apposition.

Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a congenital malformation of the aortic arch which involves 3 out of 1 million live births. This congenital anomaly rarely occurs as an isolated lesion and is often associated with other intracardiac malformations, most commonly ventricular septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). The diagnosis and surgical treatment of aortic interruption is usually challenging and may require multiple operations throughout the patient's life.

This case represents a neonate with interrupted aortic arch (type B) and a very long segment of descending aorta hypoplasia and complex anatomy. The patient escaped early diagnosis at birth and presented few days later by a picture that mimicked severe sepsis and shock. His aortic anatomy was very complex and he was treated with long extra-anatomical aortic interposition graft.

Aortic interruption is a rare congenital anomaly and is considered an extreme form of aortic coarctation. It sometimes escapes early diagnosis due to the presence of patent ductus arteriosus and present later with shock and lactic acidosis. Sometimes the aortic anatomy is very complex and requires unusual surgical techniques for its repair.

Aortic interruption is a rare congenital anomaly and is considered an extreme form of aortic coarctation. It sometimes escapes early diagnosis due to the presence of patent ductus arteriosus and present later with shock and lactic acidosis. Sometimes the aortic anatomy is very complex and requires unusual surgical techniques for its repair.Shell formation and repair occurs under the control of mantle epithelial cells in bivalve molluscs. However, limited information is available on the precise acid-base regulatory machinery present within these cells, which are fundamental to calcification. Here, we isolate mantle epithelial cells from the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas and utilise live cell imaging in combination with the fluorescent dye, BCECF-AM to study intracellular pH (pHi) regulation. To elucidate the involvement of various ion transport mechanisms, modified seawater solutions (low sodium, low bicarbonate) and specific inhibitors for acid-base proteins were used. Diminished pH recovery in the absence of Na+ and under inhibition of sodium/hydrogen exchangers (NHEs) implicate the involvement of a sodium dependent cellular proton extrusion mechanism. In addition, pH recovery was reduced under inhibition of carbonic anhydrases. These data provide the foundation for a better understanding of acid-base regulation underlying the physiology of calcification in bivalves.An effective-area photovoltaic efficiency of 1.27% in power conversion, excluding the grid metal contact area and under 1 sun, AM 1.5G conditions, has been obtained for the p-GaN/i-InGaN/n-GaN diode arrays epitaxially grown on (111)-Si. The short-circuit current density is 14.96 mA/cm2 and the open-circuit voltage is 0.28 V. Enhanced light trapping acquired via multiple reflections within the strain and defect free III-nitride nanorod array structures and the short-wavelength responses boosted by the wide bandgap III-nitride constituents are believed to contribute to the observed enhancements in device performance.Gorlin syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder involving Patched 1 (PTCH1) mutations. The PTCH1 is a receptor as well as an inhibitor of hedgehog (Hh) to sequester downstream Hh pathway molecules called Smoothened (SMO). PTCH1 mutations causes a variety of GS conditions including falx calcification, odontogenic keratocytes and basal cell carcinomas (BCC). Because PTCH1 is a major driver gene of sporadic BCC, GS patients are characteristically prone to BCC. In order to elucidate the pathological mechanism of BCC-prone GS patients, we investigated keratinocytes derived from GS patient specific iPS cells (G-OFiPSCs) which were generated and reported previously. We found that keratinocytes derived from G-OFiPSCs (GKCs) have increased expression of Hh target molecules. GKCs were irradiated and those cells showed high resistance to UV induced apoptosis. BCL2, known as anti-apoptotic molecule as well as Hh target, significantly increased in GKCs. Several molecules involved in DNA repair, cell cycle control, senescence, and genotoxic stress such as TP53, BRCA1 and GADD45A increased only in GKCs. GKCs are indicated to be resistant to UV irradiation by upregulating molecules which control DNA repair and genotoxic even under DNA damage caused by UV. The anti-apoptotic properties of GKCs may contribute BCC.

Lymphatic complications occur frequently after radical inguinal lymph node dissection (RILND). The incidence of lymphatic leakage varies considerably among different studies due to the lack of a consistent definition. The aim of the present study is to propose a standardized definition and grading of different types of lymphatic leakage after groin dissection.

A bicentric retrospective analysis of 82 patients who had undergone RILND was conducted. A classification of postoperative lymphatic leakage was developed on the basis of the daily drainage output, any necessary postoperative interventions and reoperations, and any delay in adjuvant treatment.

In the majority of cases, RILND was performed in patients with inguinal metastases of malignant melanoma (n = 71). Reinterventions were necessary in 15% of the patients and reoperations in 32%. A new classification of postoperative lymphatic leakage was developed. According to this definition, grade A lymphatic leakage (continued secretion of lymphatic fluid from the surgical drains without further complications) occurred in 13% of the patients, grade B lymphatic leakage (persistent drainage for more than 10 postoperative days or the occurrence of a seroma after the initial removal of the drain that requires an intervention) in 28%, and grade C lymphatic leakage (causing a reoperation or a subsequent conflict with medical measures) in 33%.