Public Social Welfare System

The relevance of this study is determined by the fact that the economic welfare of the society depends not only on commercial but also public budget activities. Citizens with different income levels are interested in the stable public social safety net. It is important to understand the nature and efficiency of the public welfare system aimed at protecting social and economic welfare for different categories of citizens. The study uses the benchmark method to understand the key trends. The analytical method of research is used to understand the common problems of the public welfare system. In Russia, the public social safety net has been established in order to protect social and economic welfare of those citizens who are unable to do it themselves. This system includes legal, financial, and organizational components. The laws specify the categories of people who are eligible to receive aid from public authorities. The system provides for welfare payments in cash and social services to citizens. Payments in cash are sourced from budgets of different levels. Social institutions are divided into several groups depending on sources of funding. The pension and health care systems in Vietnam have in common with those in Russia. However, citizens in Vietnam are more involved in funding these systems. The accounting and public contracting system allows social organizations to use public funds in an efficient and targeted manner. There are some problems of funding the social sector in remote areas. These problems can be solved through differential funding

Complete enzymic synthesis of the mucin-type sialyl Lewis x epitope, involved in the interaction between PSGL-1 and P-selectin

Sialyl Lewis x (sLex) is an established selectin ligand occurring on N- and O-linked glycans. Using a completely enzymic approach starting from p-nitrophenyl N-acetyl-α-D-galactosaminide (GalNAc(α1-pNp as core substrate, the sLex-oligosaccharide Neu5Ac(α2-3)Gal(β1-4)[Fuc(α1-3)]GlcNAc(β1-6)[Gal(β1-3)]GalNAc(α1-pNp, representing the O-linked form, was synthesized in an overall yield of 32%. In a first step, Gal(β1-3)GalNAc(α1-pNp was prepared in a yield of 52% using UDP-Gal and an enriched preparation of β3-galactosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.122) from rat liver. UDP-GlcNAc and a recombinant affinity-purified preparation of core 2 β6-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.102) fused to Protein A were used to branch the core 1 structure, affording GlcNAc(β1-6)[Gal(β1-3)]GalNAc(α1-pNp in a yield of >85%. The core 2 structure was galactosylated using UDP-Gal and purified human milk β4-galactosyltransferase 1 (EC 2.4.1.38) (yield of >85%), then sialylated using CMP-Neu5Ac and purified recombinant α3-sialyltransferase 3 (EC 2.4.99.X) (yield of 87%), and finally fucosylated using GDP-Fuc and recombinant human α3-fucosyltransferase 6 (EC 2.4.1.152) produced in Pichia pastoris (yield of 100%). Overall 1.5 µmol of product was prepared. MALDI TOF mass spectra, and 1D and 2D TOCSY and ROESY 1H NMR analysis confirmed the obtained structur

Lectin-sugar interactions deciphered by SPR-MS and Credrex-MS

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Comparative studies on lectin–carbohydrate interactions in low and high density homo- and heteroglycoclusters

12 páginas, 5 figuras, 3 tablas, 3 esquemas.A versatile synthetic procedure to construct series of high- and low-density homo- and heteroglycoclusters is reported. The binding properties of these synthetic multivalent glycoconjugates to concanavalin A (Con A), a model lectin, have been assessed by using a range of competitive and non-competitive binding assays including enzyme-linked lectin assays (ELLA), isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). In all cases, highly dense glycoclusters showed a substantial amplification of the lectin-binding strength in comparison with low-density counterparts. Interestingly, highly-dense glycoligand presentations, regardless of their homo- or heteroglycoligand pattern, furnished similar Con A binding properties, supporting the existence of a synergic effect (heterocluster effect) due to secondary interactions of “non-active” structural motifs in the presence of a certain density of “active” glycoligands.We thank the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (contracts number CTQ2006-15515-C02-01/BQUand CTQ2007-61180/PPQ) and the Junta de Andalucía for financial support.Peer reviewe

Synthesis and biological properties of β-turned Aβ31-35 constrained analogues

A series of constrained pentapeptide analogues of the fragment Aβ31–35 has been prepared using solid phase synthesis protocols. The results of conformational studies and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments seem to indicate that the affinity of these constrained analogues for immobilized Aβ25–35 peptide could be related to their ability to adopt a Leu34N-Ile31O β-turn-like folded conformation.This work has been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (SAF 2006-01205) and the Comunidad de Madrid (GR/SAL/0846/2004). Work at Universitat Pompeu Fabra was supported by Generalitat de Catalunya (SGR2005-00494). We thank Dr. M.L. Jimeno and Dr. M. Martı´n-Martı´nez for NMR and molecular modeling studies, respectively. J.L.B. and C.J.C. thank the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science for predoctoral fellowships

Effect of the harvest season on phenolic composition and oenological parameters of grapes and wines cv. Touriga Nacional (Vitis vinifera L.) produced under tropical semi-arid climate, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

The northeastern region of São Francisco Valley is the third largest wine producer in Brazil, differentiated by the production of at least two harvests per year, generally in the first and second semesters, respectively. The productive cycle of the vine in the first semester is higher than in the second semester, mainly due to differences in temperature, with maximum and average temperatures of approximately 30 ºC and 26 ºC, respectively. Second semester is characterized by higher temperatures (summer season) and that promote a rapid maturation of the grapes. The objective of this work was to evaluate the phenolic composition, other oenological parameters and the sensorial profile of grapes and wines of cv. 'Touriga Nacional' (Vitis vinifera L.), characterizing grapes and wines from four harvest seasons, two of them referring to the first half of the year and two referring to the second half of the year, using a broad analytical approach. The experimental design consisted of three randomized blocks, with sixty plants marked in different lines and positions (twenty plants in each block at the beginning, middle and end of the vineyard). The results showed that there was a harvesting effect for some of the grape chemical compounds (monomeric anthocyanins, organic acids, condensed tannins and monomeric flavanols, for example) as well as in wines (calcium, monomeric anthocyanins, condensed tannins and monomeric flavanols). Regarding the sensorial profile of the wines, it was possible to observe that higher scores were attributed to floral aroma in wines from the first harvest (first half of the year). Fruity, spice and empyreumatic aromas were higher in wines from second harvest season (second half of the year). For other attributes, there was a tendency for higher variations between the period of study (2014 – 2017) than between the harvest seasonsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Recomendaciones para fomentar la calidad en prácticas educativas mediadas por tecnologías digitales

En estos momentos de cambio que estamos viviendo, la preservación de la calidad de la Educación es un imperativo para facilitar la consecución de los resultados de aprendizaje esperados por la comunidad educativa y la sociedad. Desde RedUnete (Red Universitaria para la Educación con Tecnología), contribuimos en la mejora de los procesos de preservación y Aseguramiento de la calidad de la Educación, en particular cuando es mediada por la tecnología, y por ello hemos elaborado este documento de recomendaciones con la colaboración del Ministerio de Educación Nacional y de otras entidades y redes, que esperamos sea de utilidad para la educación superior de Colombia.Introducción. La calidad en las prácticas educativas mediadas por tecnologías. Pertinencia de las tecnologías digitales para enriquecer los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. Transformación digital de la oferta académica desde la integración asertiva de las tecnologías. Referencia

Glutaminolysis and lipoproteins are key factors in late immune recovery in successfully treated HIV-infected patients

The immunological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms associated with poor immune recovery are far from known, and metabolomic profiling offers additional value to traditional soluble markers. Here, we present novel and relevant data that could contribute to better understanding of the molecular mechanisms preceding a discordant response and HIV progression under suppressive combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). Integrated data from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based lipoprotein profiles, mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics and soluble plasma biomarkers help to build prognostic and immunological progression tools that enable the differentiation of HIV-infected subjects based on their immune recovery status after 96 weeks of suppressive cART. The metabolomic signature of ART-naïve HIV subjects with a subsequent late immune recovery is the expression of pro-inflammatory molecules and glutaminolysis, which is likely related to elevate T-cell turnover in these patients. The knowledge about how these metabolic pathways are interconnected and regulated provides new targets for future therapeutic interventions not only in HIV infection but also in other metabolic disorders such as human cancers where glutaminolysis is the alternative pathway for energy production in tumor cells to meet their requirement of rapid proliferation.Peer reviewe

The molecular signature of HIV-1-associated Lipomatosis reveals differential involvement of Brown and Beige/Brite Adipocyte cell lineages

Highly active antiretroviral therapy has remarkably improved quality of life of HIV-1-infected patients. However, this treatment has been associated with the so-called lipodystrophic syndrome, which conveys a number of adverse metabolic effects and morphological alterations. Among them, lipoatrophy of subcutaneous fat in certain anatomical areas and hypertrophy of visceral depots are the most common. Less frequently, lipomatous enlargements of subcutaneous fat at distinct anatomic areas occur. Lipomatous adipose tissue in the dorso-cervical area ('buffalo hump') has been associated with a partial white-to-brown phenotype transition and with increased cell proliferation, but, to date, lipomatous enlargements arising in other parts of the body have not been characterized. In order to establish the main molecular events associated with the appearance of lipomatosis in HIV-1 patients, we analyzed biopsies of lipomatous tissue from 'buffalo hump' and from other anatomical areas in patients, in comparison with healthy subcutaneous adipose tissue, using a marker gene expression approach. Both buffalo-hump and non-buffalo-hump lipomatous adipose tissues exhibited similar patterns of non-compromised adipogenesis, unaltered inflammation, non-fibrotic phenotype and proliferative activity. Shorter telomere length, prelamin A accumulation and SA-β-Gal induction, reminiscent of adipocyte senescence, were also common to both types of lipomatous tissues. Buffalo hump biopsies showed expression of marker genes of brown adipose tissue (e.g. UCP1) and, specifically, of 'classical' brown adipocytes (e.g. ZIC1) but not of beige/brite adipocytes. No such brown fat-related gene expression occurred in lipomatous tissues at other anatomical sites. In conclusion, buffalo hump and other subcutaneous adipose tissue enlargements from HIV-1-infected patients share a similar lipomatous character. However, a distorted induction of white-to-'classical brown adipocyte' phenotype appears unique of dorso-cervical lipomatosis. Thus, the insults caused by HIV-1 viral infection and/or antiretroviral therapy leading to lipomatosis are acting in a location- and adipocyte lineage-dependent manner

Effectiveness of an intervention for improving drug prescription in primary care patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy:Study protocol of a cluster randomized clinical trial (Multi-PAP project)

This study was funded by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias ISCIII (Grant Numbers PI15/00276, PI15/00572, PI15/00996), REDISSEC (Project Numbers RD12/0001/0012, RD16/0001/0005), and the European Regional Development Fund ("A way to build Europe").Background: Multimorbidity is associated with negative effects both on people's health and on healthcare systems. A key problem linked to multimorbidity is polypharmacy, which in turn is associated with increased risk of partly preventable adverse effects, including mortality. The Ariadne principles describe a model of care based on a thorough assessment of diseases, treatments (and potential interactions), clinical status, context and preferences of patients with multimorbidity, with the aim of prioritizing and sharing realistic treatment goals that guide an individualized management. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a complex intervention that implements the Ariadne principles in a population of young-old patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. The intervention seeks to improve the appropriateness of prescribing in primary care (PC), as measured by the medication appropriateness index (MAI) score at 6 and 12months, as compared with usual care. Methods/Design: Design:pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial. Unit of randomization: family physician (FP). Unit of analysis: patient. Scope: PC health centres in three autonomous communities: Aragon, Madrid, and Andalusia (Spain). Population: patients aged 65-74years with multimorbidity (≥3 chronic diseases) and polypharmacy (≥5 drugs prescribed in ≥3months). Sample size: n=400 (200 per study arm). Intervention: complex intervention based on the implementation of the Ariadne principles with two components: (1) FP training and (2) FP-patient interview. Outcomes: MAI score, health services use, quality of life (Euroqol 5D-5L), pharmacotherapy and adherence to treatment (Morisky-Green, Haynes-Sackett), and clinical and socio-demographic variables. Statistical analysis: primary outcome is the difference in MAI score between T0 and T1 and corresponding 95% confidence interval. Adjustment for confounding factors will be performed by multilevel analysis. All analyses will be carried out in accordance with the intention-to-treat principle. Discussion: It is essential to provide evidence concerning interventions on PC patients with polypharmacy and multimorbidity, conducted in the context of routine clinical practice, and involving young-old patients with significant potential for preventing negative health outcomes. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02866799Publisher PDFPeer reviewe