7 research outputs found
GPTArticleExtractor: An Automated Workflow for Magnetic Material Database Construction
A comprehensive database of magnetic materials is valuable for researching
the properties of magnetic materials and discovering new ones. This article
introduces a novel workflow that leverages large language models for extracting
key information from scientific literature. From 22,120 articles in the Journal
of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, a database containing 2,035 magnetic
materials was automatically generated, with ferromagnetic materials
constituting 76% of the total. Each entry in the database includes the
material's chemical compounds, as well as related structures (space group,
crystal structure) and magnetic temperatures (Curie, N'eel, and other
transitional temperatures). To ensure data accuracy, we meticulously compared
each entry in the database against the original literature, verifying the
precision and reliability of each entry
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action
Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or “golden rules,” for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice
Lipid Induced Overexpression of NF-κB in Skeletal Muscle Cells is Linked to Insulin Resistance
Lipid induced NF-κB activation is known to be associated with insulin resistance and type2 diabetes. Here we
show that incubation of L6 skeletal muscle cells with palmitate significantly increased NF-κB p65 and NF-κB
p50 expression along with their phosphorylation. NF-κB p65 siRNA inhibited palmitate induced overexpression
of NF-κB p65 indicating palmitate effect on transcriptional activation. RT-PCR and real time PCR
experiments also showed a significant increase in NF-κB p65 gene expression due to palmitate.
Overexpression of NF-κB p65 by palmitate was linked to impairment of insulin activity. Palmitate effect on
NF-κB gene and protein expression was found to be mediated by phospho-PKCɛ as calphostin C (an inhibitor
of PKC) and ɛV1 (PKCɛ translocation inhibitor) significantly reduced NF-κB expression. To understand the
underlying mechanism, we purified NF-κB and pPKCɛ from palmitate incubated skeletal muscle cells and
their interaction in cell free system demonstrated the transfer of phosphate from PKCɛ to NF-κB. This
prompted us to transduct pPKCɛ to the skeletal muscle cells. These cells showed increased amount of pNF-κB
and NF-κB. Excess of NF-κB p65 pool thus created in the cells made them insulin resistant. Addition of NF-κB
p65 siRNA and SN50 inhibited palmitate induced NF-κB p65 expression indicating NF-κB regulation of its
gene expression. Increase of NF-κB did not affect the activation of IKK/IκB indicating NF-κB p65 expression to
be a distinct effect of palmitate. Since NF-κB p65 is linked to several diseases, including type2 diabetes, this
report may be important in understanding the pathogenicity of these diseases
Insulin Resistance due to Lipid-Induced Signaling Defects could be Prevented by Mahanine
It is well known that free fatty acids (FFAs) play
a key role in implementing insulin resistance and type 2
diabetes. Resources of chemical compounds that intervene
the derogatory effect of FFAs are indeed very limited. We
have isolated mahanine, a carbazole alkaloid, from the leaves
of Murraya koenegii that prevented palmitate-induced
inhibition of insulin-stimulated phosphorylation of IRb,
PI3K, PDK1, and Akt in L6 myotubes. This was also
reflected in the palmitate-induced inhibition of insulinstimulated
[3H] 2-DOG uptake by L6 myotubes, where
palmitate adverse effect was significantly blocked by
mahanine. Previous reports indicated that one of the major
targets of lipid-induced damage in insulin signaling pathway
resulting impairment of insulin sensitivity is insulin receptor
(IR). Here, we have observed that palmitate significantly
increased pPKCe in both cytosol and nuclear region of L6
myotubes in comparison to control. Translocation of pPKCe
to the nucleus was associated with the impairment of
HMGA1, the architectural transcription factor of IR gene and
all these were reversed by mahanine. Palmitate-induced
activation of IKK/IjB/NF-jB pathway was also attenuated by mahanine. Taken together, mahanine showed encouraging
possibility to deal with lipid induced insulin resistance. In
order to examine it further, mahanine was administered on
nutritionally induced type 2 diabetic golden hamsters; it
significantly improved hyperglycemia in all the treated animals.
Our results, therefore, suggest that mahanine acts on
two important sites of lipid induced insulin resistance (i)
impairment of IR gene expression and (ii) activation of
NF-jB pathway, thus, showing promise for its therapeutic
choice for type 2 diabetes
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings : the WARNING call to action
Abstract: Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or "golden rules," for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings : the WARNING call to action
Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or "golden rules," for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice