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Research Provides Evidence For Health Policy In Lao Pdr, Ian Bromage, Pamela J. Wright Phd, Ms, Med, Rn, Cen, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Vanphanom Sychareun, Léonie Venroij

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Genome-Wide Identification And Characterization Of Snrk Family Genes In Brassica Napus, Weizhuo Zhu, Dezhi Wu, Lixi Jiang, Lingzhen Ye

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BACKGROUND: Sucrose non-fermenting 1 related protein kinases (SnRK) play crucial roles in responding to biotic and abiotic stresses through activating protein phosphorylation pathways. However, little information of SnRK genes was available in Brassica napus, one of important oil crops. Recently, the released sequences of the reference genome of B.napus provide a good chance to perform genome-wide identification and characterization of BnSnRK gene family in the rapeseed. RESULTS: Totally 114 SnRK genes distributed on 19 chromosomes were identified in the genome of B.napus and classified into three subfamilies on the basis of phylogenetic analysis and the domain types. According to gene …

Why Do Graduates Choose To Work In A Less Attractive Specialty? A Cross-Sectional Study On The Role Of Personal Values And Expectations, Van Anh Nguyen, Karen D. Könings, E Pamela Wright Phd, Ms, Med, Rn, Cen, Giang Bao Kim, Hoat Ngoc Luu, Albert J. Scherpbier, Jeroen J. Van Merriënboer

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BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC), of which preventive medicine (PM) is a subspecialty, will have to cope with a deficiency of staff in the future, which makes the retention of graduates urgent. This study was conducted in Vietnam, where PM is an undergraduate degree in parallel to medical training. It aims to identify facilitating and hindering factors that impact recruitment and retention of PM graduates in the specialty. METHODS: A cross-sectional study enrolled 167 graduates who qualified as PM doctors from a Vietnamese medical school, between 2012 and 2018. Data were collected via an online questionnaire that asked participants about …

Fenugreek Counters The Effects Of High Fat Diet On Gut Microbiota In Mice: Links To Metabolic Benefit, Annadora J. Bruce-Keller, Allison J. Richard, Sun-Ok Fernandez-Kim, David M. Ribnicky, J Michael Salbaum, Susan Newman Phd, Rn, Crrn, Faan, Richard Carmouche, Jacqueline M. Stephens

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Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual herbaceous plant and a staple of traditional health remedies for metabolic conditions including high cholesterol and diabetes. While the mechanisms of the beneficial actions of fenugreek remain unknown, a role for intestinal microbiota in metabolic homeostasis is likely. To determine if fenugreek utilizes intestinal bacteria to offset the adverse effects of high fat diets, C57BL/6J mice were fed control/low fat (CD) or high fat (HFD) diets each supplemented with or without 2% (w/w) fenugreek for 16 weeks. The effects of fenugreek and HFD on gut microbiota were comprehensively mapped and then statistically assessed in …

Establishing Content Validity For A Conceptualized Instrument To Measure Barriers To Eating A Healthful Diet In Adults: A Consensus Approach, Enia Zigbuo-Wenzler, Gayenell S. Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Martina Mueller, Angela Fraser

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BACKGROUND: A poor quality diet is a well-known risk factor for many chronic diseases. However, eating a healthful diet is not always simple as many underlying factors can impede adherence. Individuals with fewer barriers are more likely to eat a healthful diet than those who have more barriers. Accurately measuring barriers to eating a healthful diet could inform personalized interventions, particularly those aiming to prevent chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to establish content validity for selected items obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database to be considered for inclusion as items on the …

Bnasnpdb: An Interactive Web Portal For The Efficient Retrieval And Analysis Of Snps Among 1,007 Rapeseed Accessions, Tao Yan, Qian Wang, Antony Maodzeka, Dezhi Wu, Lixi Jiang

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The rapid development of high-throughput sequencing technology and the decrease in sequencing costs provide valuable resources and great opportunities for researchers to investigate genomic variations across hundreds or even thousands of accessions in the post-genomic era. The management and exploration of these large-scale genomic variations heavily rely on programming and command-line environments, which are challenging and time-consuming for most experimental biologists and plant breeders. Here, we present BnaSNPDB, an interactive web portal with a user-friendly interface that provides multiple analysis modules for retrieving, analyzing, and visualizing single nucleotide polymorphisms among 1,007 accessions of worldwide rapeseed germplasm. It is compatible, extendable, …

Serum Amyloid A-Mediated Inflammasome Activation Of Microglial Cells In Cerebral Ischemia, Jin Yu, Hong Zhu, Saeid Taheri, William Mondy, Leonardo Bonilha, Gayenell S. Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Daniel Lackland, Robert J. Adams, Mark S. Kindy

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Serum amyloid A (SAA) proteins are acute-phase reactant associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and increase in the plasma 1000-fold during inflammation. Recent studies have implicated SAAs in innate immunity and various disorders; however, the precise mechanism eludes us. Previous studies have shown SAAs are elevated following stroke and cerebral ischemia, and our studies demonstrated that SAA-deficient mice reduce inflammation and infarct volumes in a mouse stroke model. Our studies demonstrate that SAA increases the cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β), which is mediated by Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, cathepsin B, and caspase-1 and may play a role in the pathogenesis …

Highly Sensitive Nh3 Wireless Sensor Based On Ag-Rgo Composite Operated At Room-Temperature, Lei Zhang, Qiulin Tan, Hairong Kou, Dezhi Wu, Wendong Zhang, Jijun Xiong

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The detection of ammonia (NH) in low concentrations is very important in the chemical industry and for human health. In this paper, we present reduced graphene oxide (RGO) decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a sensing material for NH. A simple, environmentally friendly, and cost-efficient green approach for the preparation of the sensing material is proposed. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were used to analyze the crystalline structure, material composition, and surface appearance characteristics of the sensing material. By combining the material with a commercial near-field communication (NFC) tag, a wireless gas sensor …

Differences In Plasma Levels Of Long Chain And Very Long Chain Ceramides Between African Americans And Whites: An Observational Study, Joy N. Buie, Samar M. Hammad, Paul J. Nietert, Gayenell S. Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Robert J. Adams, Leonardo Bonilha, Catrina Sims-Robinson

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BACKGROUND: Population-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) have not been equally shared in the African American community due to a higher burden of CVD risk factors such as metabolic disorders and obesity. Differential concentrations of sphingolipids such as ceramide, sphingosine, and sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) has been associated with the development of CVD, metabolic disorders (MetD), and obesity. Whether African Americans have disparate expression levels of sphingolipids that explain higher burdens of CVD remains unknown. METHODS: A cross sectional analysis of plasma concentrations of ceramides, sphingosine, and S1P were measured from 8 whites and 7 African Americans without metabolic disorders and …

A Simple Graphene Nh3 Gas Sensor Via Laser Direct Writing, Dezhi Wu, Qianqian Peng, Shan Wu, Guangshun Wang, Lei Deng, Huiling Tai, Lingyun Wang, Yajie Yang, Linxi Dong, Yang Zhao, Jinbao Zhao, Daoheng Sun, Liwei Lin

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Ammonia gas sensors are very essential in many industries and everyday life. However, their complicated fabrication process, severe environmental fabrication requirements and desorption of residual ammonia molecules result in high cost and hinder their market acceptance. Here, laser direct writing is used to fabricate three parallel porous 3D graphene lines on a polyimide (PI) tape to simply construct an ammonia gas sensor. The middle one works as an ammonia sensing element and the other two on both sides work as heaters to improve the desorption performance of the sensing element to ammonia gas molecules. The graphene lines were characterized by …

Cardiovascular Risk Factors And Brain Health: Impact On Long‐Range Cortical Connections And Cognitive Performance, Barbara K. Marebwa, Robert J. Adams, Gayenell S. Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Alexandra Basilakos, Martina Mueller, Chris Rorden, Julius Fridriksson, Leonardo Bonilha

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Cardiovascular risk factor burden in the absence of clinical or radiological “events” is associated with mild cognitive impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging techniques exploring the integrity of neuronal fiber connectivity within white matter networks supporting cognitive processing could be used to measure the impact of cardiovascular disease on brain health and be used beyond bedside neuropsychological tests to detect subclinical changes and select or stratify participants for entry into clinical trials.

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We assessed the relationship between verbal IQ and brain network integrity and the effect of cardiovascular risk factors on network integrity by constructing whole‐brain structural connectomes …

Advanced Glycation End Products Are Elevated In Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Patients, Alter Response To Therapy, And Can Be Targeted By Lifestyle Intervention, Katherine R. Walter, Marvella E. Ford, Mathew J. Gregoski, Rita M. Kramer, Kendrea D. Knight, Laura Spruill, Lourdes M. Nogueira, Bradley A. Krisanits, Van Phan, Amanda C. La Rue, Michael B. Lilly, Stefan Ambs, King Chan, Tonya F. Turner, Heidi Varner, Shweta Singh, Jaime Uribarri, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Kent E. Armeson, Ebony J. Hilton, Mark J. Clair, Marian H. Taylor, Andrea M. Abbott, Victoria J. Findlay, Lindsay L. Peterson, Gayenell Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, David P. Turner

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PURPOSE: Lifestyle factors associated with personal behavior can alter tumor-associated biological pathways and thereby increase cancer risk, growth, and disease recurrence. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are reactive metabolites produced endogenously as a by-product of normal metabolism. A Western lifestyle also promotes AGE accumulation in the body which is associated with disease phenotypes through modification of the genome, protein crosslinking/dysfunction, and aberrant cell signaling. Given the links between lifestyle, AGEs, and disease, we examined the association between dietary-AGEs and breast cancer. METHODS: We evaluated AGE levels in bio-specimens from estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) breast cancer patients, examined …

Fibroblast Growth Factor23 Is Associated With Axonal Integrity And Neural Network Architecture In The Human Frontal Lobes, Barbara K. Marebwa, Robert J. Adams, Gayenell Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Mark Kindy, Janina Wilmskoetter, Myles Wolf, Leonardo Bonilha

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Elevated levels of FGF23 in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with adverse health outcomes, such as increased mortality, large vessel disease, and reduced white matter volume, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Apart from the well-known link between cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, especially diabetes and hypertension, and cerebrovascular damage, elevated FGF23 is also postulated to be associated with cerebrovascular damage independently of CKD. Elevated FGF23 predisposes to vascular calcification and is associated with vascular stiffness and endothelial dysfunction in the general population with normal renal function. These factors may lead to microangiopathic changes in the brain, cumulative ischemia, and …

Identification Of Micrornas In Response To Aluminum Stress In The Roots Of Tibetan Wild Barley And Cultivated Barley, Liyuan Wu, Jiahua Yu, Qiufang Shen, Lu Huang, Dezhi Wu, Guoping Zhang

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BACKGROUND: Barley is relatively sensitive to Aluminum (Al) toxicity among cereal crops, but shows a wide genotypic difference in Al tolerance. The well-known Al-tolerant mechanism in barley is related to Al exclusion mediated by a citrate transporter HvAACT1 (Al-activated citrate transporter 1). A 1-kb insertion in the promoter region of HvAACT1 gene results in a dramatic increase of its expression level, which only occurs in some Al-tolerant cultivars. However, Al-tolerant Tibetan wild barley accession XZ29 did not have the 1-kb insertion. RESULTS: We confirmed that the expression of HvAACT1 and secretion of citrate and other organic acids did not explain …

Improve The Performance Of Mechanoelectrical Transduction Of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites Based On Ordered Nafion Nanofibres By Electrospinning, Yang Zhao, Jiazheng Sheng, Di Xu, Minzhong Gao, Qinglong Meng, Dezhi Wu, Lingyun Wang, Wenlong Lv, Qinnan Chen, Jingjing Xiao, Daoheng Sun

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An ionic polymer⁻metal composite (IPMC) is a kind of soft material. The applications of IPMC in actuators, environmental sensing, and energy harvesting are currently increasing rapidly. In this study, an ordered Nafion nanofibre mat prepared by electrospinning was used to investigate the characteristics of the mechanoelectrical transduction of IPMC. The morphologies of the Nafion nanofibre mat were characterized. The proton conductivity, ion exchange capacities, and water uptake potential of the Nafion nanofibre mat were compared to traditional IPMC, respectively. A novel mechanism of Nafion nanofibre IPMC was designed and the open circuit voltage and short circuit current were measured. The …

Determining The Joint Effect Of Obesity And Diabetes On Functional Disability At 3-Months And On All-Cause Mortality At 1-Year Following An Ischemic Stroke, Colleen Bauza, Sharon D. Yeatts, Keith Borg, Gayenell Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Renee' H. Martin, Anbesaw Selassie, Marvella E. Ford

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BACKGROUND: Obesity and diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, are independently associated with post-ischemic stroke outcomes (e.g., functional disability and all-cause mortality). Although obesity and diabetes are also associated with post-ischemic stroke outcomes, the joint effect of obesity and diabetes on these post-ischemic stroke outcomes has not been explored previously. The purpose of the current study was to explore whether the effect of obesity on post-ischemic stroke outcomes differed by diabetes status in a cohort of acute ischemic stroke subjects with at least a moderate stroke severity. METHODS: Data from the Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III clinical trial was analyzed for …

Serum Proteomics In African American Female Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Exploratory Study, Kristen R. Weaver-Toedtman Phd, Acnp, Anp, Gail D.Eramo Melkus, Jason Fletcher, Wendy A. Henderson

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Background Sex and subtype differences within patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) complicate the understanding of disorder pathogenesis and hinder the design of efficacious, therapeutic interventions. Objectives The aims of this study were to harness the power of shotgun proteomic analysis, identify circulating proteins that differentiate African American female patients with IBS from healthy controls (HC), and gain biological insight on symptomatology. Methods Serum proteome analysis was performed upon a cohort of overweight, African American female participants with constipation predominant IBS symptoms (n = 5) and HC (n = 5), matched on age, sex, years of education, body mass index, …

Effect Of High Night Temperature On Storage Lipids And Transcriptome Changes In Developing Seeds Of Oilseed Rape, Longhua Zhou, Tao Yan, Xin Chen, Zhilan Li, Dezhi Wu, Shuijin Hua, Lixi Jiang

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Global warming causes a faster increase of night temperature than of day temperature in tropical and subtropical zones. Little is known about the effect of high night temperature on storage lipids and transcriptome changes in oilseed rape. This study compared the total fatty acids and fatty acid compositions in seeds of two oilseed rape cultivars between high and low night temperatures. Their transcriptome profiles were also analyzed. High night temperature significantly affected the total fatty acids and fatty acid compositions in seeds of both low and high oil content cultivars, namely Jiuer-13 and Zheyou-50, thereby resulting in 18.9% and 13.7% …

Assembly And Analysis Of A Qingke Reference Genome Demonstrate Its Close Genetic Relation To Modern Cultivated Barley, Fei Dai, Xiaolei Wang, Xiao-Qi Zhang, Zhonghua Chen, Eviatar Nevo, Gulei Jin, Dezhi Wu, Chengdao Li, Guoping Zhang

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Qingke, the local name of hulless barley in the Tibetan Plateau, is a staple food for Tibetans. The availability of its reference genome sequences could be useful for studies on breeding and molecular evolution. Taking advantage of the third-generation sequencer (PacBio), we de novo assembled a 4.84-Gb genome sequence of qingke, cv. Zangqing320 and anchored a 4.59-Gb sequence to seven chromosomes. Of the 46,787 annotated 'high-confidence' genes, 31 564 were validated by RNA-sequencing data of 39 wild and cultivated barley genotypes with wide genetic diversity, and the results were also confirmed by nonredundant protein database from NCBI. As some gaps …

Human Factors Applied To Perioperative Process Improvement, Joseph R. Keebler, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Elizabeth Blickensderfer, Thomas D. Looke

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• Human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) is its own scientific discipline that can be applied to understanding performance in perioperative medicine.
• Humans are not perfect decision makers and are affected by a variety of factors that can greatly harm their ability to perform, including attention, bias, stress, and fatigue.
• HF/E has a unique perspective on human error, and HF/E can illustrate how moving away from blame can enhance safety.
• HF/E offers strategies for undertaking a systematic approach to assessment of work processes in perioperative medicine that can be used to increase safety and wellbeing of patients and providers.

Colon Epithelial Microrna Network In Fatty Liver, Paule V. Joseph, Sarah K. Abey, Dan Wang, Nicolaas H. Fourie, Natnael D. Kenea, Tatyana G. Vishnyakova, Jeffrey M. Robinson, Kristen R. Weaver-Toedtman Phd, Acnp, Anp, Christina M. Boulineaux, Hannah R. Davidson, Leeanne B. Sherwin, Onyinyechi Ozoji, Ana F. Diallo, Paul A. Smyser, Amy P. Patterson, Wendy A. Henderson

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Background & Aims. Intestinal barrier alterations are associated with fatty liver (FL) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), but microRNA (miR) signaling pathways in MetS-FL pathogenesis remain unclear. This study investigates an epithelial-focused miR network in colorectal cell models based on the previously reported MetS-FL miR trio of hsa-miR-142-3p, hsa-miR-18b, and hsa-miR-890. Methods. Each miR mimic construct of MetS-FL miR trio was transfected into human colorectal cells, CRL-1790 or Caco-2. Global miRNome changes posttransfection were profiled (nCounter® Human v3 miRNA, NanoString Technologies). Changes in barrier (transepithelial electrical resistance, TEER) and epithelial cell junction structure (Occludin and Zona Occludens-1/ZO-1 immunofluorescence staining-confocal microscopy) were …

Biomimetic Beetle-Inspired Flapping Air Vehicle Actuated By Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator, Yang Zhao, Di Xu, Jiazheng Sheng, Qinglong Meng, Dezhi Wu, Lingyun Wang, Jingjing Xiao, Wenlong Lv, Qinnan Chen, Daoheng Sun

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During the last decades, the ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) received much attention because of its potential capabilities, such as large displacement and flexible bending actuation. In this paper, a biomimetic flapping air vehicle was proposed by combining the superiority of ionic polymer metal composite with the bionic beetle flapping principle. The blocking force was compared between casted IPMC and IPMC. The flapping state of the wing was investigated and the maximum displacement and flapping angle were measured. The flapping displacement under different voltage and frequency was tested. The flapping displacement of the wing and the support reaction force were measured …

Multicenter Handoff Collaborative, Philip E. Greilich, Joseph R. Keebler

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Communication and team-based care are at the heart of patient safety. As anesthesia professionals, we witness this at its very best and worst when transferring patients to and from the operating room (see article by Dr. Lorinc on types of transfers in this issue). In response, we have an opportunity to take a leading role in redesigning the most ubiquitous teaming event in hospitals in a manner that promotes team-based behaviors. The impact of unreliable handoffs on communication failures and medical errors is well known. To combat this issue, mandates by The Joint Commission (TJC) in 2006 and the American …

Slot Antenna Integrated Re-Entrant Resonator Based Wireless Pressure Sensor For High-Temperature Applications, Shujing Su, Fei Lu, Guozhu Wu, Dezhi Wu, Qiulin Tan, Helei Dong, Jijun Xiong

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The highly sensitive pressure sensor presented in this paper aims at wireless passive sensing in a high temperature environment by using microwave backscattering technology. The structure of the re-entrant resonator was analyzed and optimized using theoretical calculation, software simulation, and its equivalent lump circuit model was first modified by us. Micro-machining and high-temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC) process technologies were applied to fabricate the sensor, solving the common problem of cavity sealing during the air pressure loading test. In addition, to prevent the response signal from being immersed in the strong background clutter of the hermetic metal chamber, which makes its …

Patterns Of Communication Technology Utilization For Health Information Among Hispanics In South Carolina: Implications For Health Equity, Deanne K.Hilfinger Messias, Robin Dawson Phd, Rn, Cpnp-Pc

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Background: Language, culture, geographic, social, and economic factors are associated with health disparities. Among more recent Hispanic immigrants, limited English proficiency and immigration status are barriers to health information and healthcare access. Improved access to culturally and linguistically tailored health information through technology could potentially enhance healthcare access and health outcomes. However, little is known about health information-seeking through technology among Hispanics in recent settlement areas. Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study was to describe patterns of self-reported utilization of technology for health information-seeking among the growing Hispanic population in South Carolina (SC) over a period of 5 years. …

Assessment Of Anemia Levels In Infants And Children In High Altitude Peru, Roxanne Amerson, Lisa Miller, Michelle Glatt, Jenna Baker

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When prevalence rates of anemia exceed 40%, the World Health Organization recognizes this as a severe public health problem. In Peru, approximately 43.5% (urban) and 51.1% (rural) of children between the ages of 6 and 36 months have anemia. Currently, limited data exists regarding prevalence rates in many of the high altitude regions of Peru. The main purpose of this pilot study was to establish evidence of anemia in infants and children (7 months through 5 years of age) living in the rural, mountainous region of Ollantaytambo District. This pilot study utilized a quantitative, cross-sectional design to assess the presence …

Lysozyme Association With Circulating Rna, Extracellular Vesicles, And Chronic Stress, Sarah K. Abey, Yuana Yuana, Paule V. Joseph, Natnael D. Kenea, Nicolaas H. Fourie, Lee Anne B. Sherwin, Gregory E. Gonye, Paul A. Smyser, Erin S. Stempinski, Christina M. Boulineaux, Kristen R. Weaver-Toedtman Phd, Acnp, Anp, Christopher K.E. Bleck, Wendy A. Henderson

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Background Stress has demonstrated effects on inflammation though underlying cell-cell communication mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesize that circulating RNAs and extracellular vesicles (EVs) in patients with chronic stress contain signals with functional roles in cell repair. Methods Blood transcriptome from patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome versus controls were compared to identify signaling pathways and effectors. Plasma EVs were isolated (size-exclusion chromatography) and characterized for effectors’ presence (immunogold labelling-electron microscopy). Based on transcriptome pathways and EV-labelling, lysozyme's effects on cell migration were tested in human colon epithelial CRL-1790 cells and compared to the effects of CXCL12, a migration inducer (wound assay). …

Racial Differences In Patient-Reported Post-Stroke Disability In Older Adults, Charles Ellis, Gayenell Magwood Phd, Rn, Faha, Faan, Brandi M. White

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Longstanding disparities have been reported in stroke-related outcomes with blacks experiencing more post-stroke disabilities. Little is known about long-term disability outcomes among older stroke survivors. This study was a retrospective analysis of data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). A group of 655 stroke survivors (541 white and 114 black) age 65 and older were asked to rate their ability to complete 10 functional tasks without special equipment. Univariate comparisons were completed using t-tests and chi-square statistics for racial comparisons of disability reports. Multinomial logistic regression was used to determine odds of reporting disability after controlling for relevant …

A Modified Ceramic-Coating Separator With High-Temperature Stability For Lithium-Ion Battery, Chuan Shi, Jianhui Dai, Chao Li, Xiu Shen, Longqing Peng, Peng Zhang, Dezhi Wu, Daoheng Sun, Jinbao Zhao

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In this work, the ceramic coating separator (CCS-CS) prepared with polyethylene (PE) separator, Al₂O₃ inorganic particles, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) mix binders is further modified by coating with a thin polydopamine (PDA) layer through a simple chemical deposition method. Compared with the bare ceramic coating separator, the PDA-modified CCS-CS (CCS-CS-PDA) exhibits excellent thermal stability, which shows no thermal shrinkage after storing at 200 °C for 30 min. Compared with the PE separator, both the uptake and wettability with the electrolyte and water of CCS-CS-PDA are improved significantly. Meanwhile, when saturated with liquid electrolyte, the CCS-CS-PDA also …

Data Supporting The Effects Of Lysozyme On Mrna And Protein Expression In A Colonic Epithelial Scratch Wound Model, Sarah K. Abey, Paule V. Joseph, Natnael D. Kenea, Nicolaas H. Fourie, Lee Anne B. Sherwin, Christina M. Boulineaux, Kristen R. Weaver-Toedtman Phd, Acnp, Anp, Wendy A. Henderson

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Colonic epithelial health is implicated in a host of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and disorders. Lysozyme is suspected to play a role in the ability of the epithelium to recover from injury (Abey et al., in press; Gallo, 2012; Rubio, 2014) [1–3]. Disrupted repair mechanisms may lead to delayed or ineffective recovery and disruptions to epithelial biology resulting in GI symptoms and altered barrier function (Peterson and Artis, 2014) [4]. The effect of lysozyme on the transcriptomic and proteomic profile of healthy colonic epithelial cells was investigated. Epithelial cells in culture were scratch wounded and treated with lysozyme. mRNA and protein …