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The L\"uscher scattering formalism on the -channel cut
The L\"uscher scattering formalism, the standard approach for relating the
discrete finite-volume energy spectrum to two-to-two scattering amplitudes,
fails when analytically continued so far below the infinite-volume two-particle
threshold that one encounters the -channel cut. This is relevant, especially
in baryon-baryon scattering applications, as finite-volume energies can be
observed in this below-threshold regime, and it is not clear how to make use of
them. In this talk, we present a generalization of the scattering formalism
that resolves this issue, allowing one to also constrain scattering amplitudes
on the -channel cut.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures, talk given at "The 39th International Symposium
on Lattice Field Theory", 08th-13th August 2022, Bonn, Germany, v2: shortened
to match published versio
Orthodontic camouflage versus orthodontic-orthognathic surgical treatment in class II malocclusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review was performed to compare dental, skeletal, and aesthetic outcomes between orthodontic camouflage and surgical-orthodontic treatment, in patients with a skeletal class II malocclusion and a retrognathic mandible who have already finished their growth period. A literature search was conducted, and a modified Downs and Black checklist was used to assess methodological quality. The meta-analysis was conducted using the DerSimonian–Laird random-effects method to obtain summary estimates of the standardized mean differences and corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Nine articles were included in the qualitative synthesis and seven in the meta-analysis. The difference between treatments was not statistically significant regarding SNA angle, linear measurement of the lower lip to Ricketts’ aesthetic line, convexity of the skeletal profile, or the soft tissue profile excluding the nose. In contrast, surgical-orthodontic treatment was more effective with regard to ANB, SNB, and ML/NSL angles and the soft tissue profile including the nose. Different treatment effects on overjet and overbite were found according to the severity of the initial values. These results should be interpreted with caution, due to the limited number of studies included and because they were non-randomized clinical trials. Further studies with larger sample sizes and similar pre-treatment conditions are needed
Desempenho de genótipos de canola (Brassica napus L.) no Nordeste do estado da ParaÃba, Nordeste do Brasil.
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Development of novel galactosylated PLGA nanoparticles for hepatocyte targeting using molecular modelling
FCT/MEC (UID/QUI/50006/2019).
ERDF under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007265).Doxorubicin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles conjugated with a new galactose-based ligand for the specific recognition by human hepatoma cellular carcinoma cells (Hep G2) were successfully produced. The new targeting compound was selected using molecular docking combined with quantum chemical calculations for modelling and comparing molecular interactions among the H1 subunit of the asialoglycoprotein receptor containing the carbohydrate recognition domain and the ligand. The ligand, bis(1-O-ethyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl)amine, was synthetized, characterized, and subsequently linked to PLGA. Unloaded (PLGA-di-GAL NP) and doxorubicin-loaded (DOX-PLGA-di-GAL NP) nanoparticles were prepared using an emulsion method and characterized. The produced DOX-PLGA-di-GAL NP are spherical in shape with a size of 258 ± 47 nm, a zeta potential of-62.3 mV, and a drug encapsulation efficiency of 83%. The in vitro drug release results obtained show a three-phase release profile. In vitro cell studies confirmed the interaction between Hep G2 cells and PLGA-di-GAL NP. Cell cytotoxicity tests showed that unloaded NP are nontoxic and that DOX-PLGA-di-GAL NP caused a decrease of around 80% in cellular viability. The strategy used in this work to design new targeting compounds represents a promising tool to develop eective hepatocyte targeting drug delivery systems and can be applied to other tissues/organs.publishersversionpublishe
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Keratoacanthoma-like nodules as first manifestation of metastatic epithelioid trophoblastic tumor
Cutaneous metastases are rarely the initial manifestation of a previously undiagnosed malignancy and keratoacanthoma-like lesions are a notoriously unusual presentation pattern of cutaneous dissemination of a primary tumor. Herein, we report a 40-year-old woman presenting to our dermatology department with multiple keratoacanthoma-like scalp nodules. Subsequent investigation determined it to be the first manifestation of a disseminated endometrial epithelioid trophoblastic tumor, eventually causing the patient's death. Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor, a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease, is a recently described neoplasm whose cutaneous metastasis has not been previously reported in the literature
Iron-refractory iron deficiency anaemia: A clinical entity with recent molecular characterisation and description
A anemia por défice de ferro é um importante problema de saúde a nÃvel mundial. Até há poucos anos atrás, considerava--se este défice como sendo de natureza exclusivamente adquirida e os erros de metabolismo eram atribuÃdos unicamente a patologia de sobrecarga. A descoberta da molécula de hepcidina e a descrição e caracterização molecular da anemia ferropriva refratária ao ferro veio contrariar essa anterior convicção. Os autores apresentam os casos clÃnicos de duas doentes, primas em segundo grau, com diagnóstico de anemia ferropriva refratária ao ferro, com o objetivo de alertar para esta etiologia, aquando do diagnóstico de uma anemia ferropriva de etiologia desconhecida e refratária a terapêutica com ferro oral e endovenos
Loss of AP-3 function affects spontaneous and evoked release at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses
Synaptic vesicle (SV) exocytosis mediating neurotransmitter release occurs
spontaneously at low intraterminal calcium concentrations and is stimulated by
a rise in intracellular calcium. Exocytosis is compensated for by the
reformation of vesicles at plasma membrane and endosomes. Although the adaptor
complex AP-3 was proposed to be involved in the formation of SVs from
endosomes, whether its function has an indirect effect on exocytosis remains
unknown. Using mocha mice, which are deficient in functional AP-3, we identify
an AP-3-dependent tetanus neurotoxin-resistant asynchronous release that can be
evoked at hippocampal mossy fiber (MF) synapses. Presynaptic targeting of the
tetanus neurotoxin-resistant vesicle soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor
attachment protein receptor (SNARE) tetanus neurotoxin-insensitive
vesicle-associated membrane protein (TI-VAMP) is lost in mocha hippocampal MF
terminals, whereas the localization of synaptobrevin 2 is unaffected. In
addition, quantal release in mocha cultures is more frequent and more sensitive
to sucrose. We conclude that lack of AP-3 results in more constitutive
secretion and loss of an asynchronous evoked release component, suggesting an
important function of AP-3 in regulating SV exocytosis at MF terminals
In Situ AFM Imaging of Adsorption Kinetics of DPPG Liposomes: A Quantitative Analysis of Surface Roughness
IF/00808/2013 (POPH, UE-FSE).
M.R. acknowledges the financial support from the project PTDC/FIS-NAN/0909/2014, FCT, Portugal.The adsorption of intact liposomes on surfaces is of great importance for the development of sensors and drug delivery systems and, also, strongly dependent on the surface roughness where the liposomes are adsorbed. In this paper, we analyzed, by using atomic force microscopy in liquid, the evolution of the morphology of gold surfaces and of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) surfaces with different roughness during the adsorption of liposomes prepared with the synthetic phospholipid 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-[phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)]. Our results reveal the following. On smooth surfaces of Au only and Au with PAH, the liposomes open and deploy on the substrate, creating a supported-lipid bilayer, with the opening process being faster on the Au/PAH surface. On rough substrates of Au coated with polyelectrolyte multilayers, the liposomes were adsorbed intact on the surface. This was corroborated by power spectral density analysis that demonstrates the presence of superstructures with an average lateral size of 43 and 87 nm, in accordance with two and four times the mean liposome hydrodynamic diameter of about 21 nm. In addition, this work presents an adequate and effective methodology for analysis of adsorption phenomena of liposomes on rough surfaces.preprintepub_ahead_of_prin
Bench-scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and other valuable biomaterials from xylose-rich lignocellulosic hydrolysates
Communication at the BioTech 2017 and 7th Czech-Swiss Symposium with Exhibition. June 13-17, 2017, Prague, Czech Republicinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and antitumor activities of sucrose Octa(N-ethyl)carbamate
Sucrose octa(N-ethyl)carbamate was synthesized directly from sucrose and ethyl isocyanate,
and its structure was confirmed by various analytical methods, such as 1H and 13C NMR, FTIR,
m.p., MS, and optical rotation. Its antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities were investigated. It
exhibited strong inhibition against all bacteria tested, namely S. aureus (MIC 0.18±0.006), B. cereus
(MIC 0.094±0.000), M. flavus (MIC 0.28±0.01), L. monocytogenes (MIC 0.18±0.006), P. aeruginosa (MIC 0.094±0.002),
S. typhimurium (MIC 0.094±0.002), E. coli (MIC 0.18±0.006) and E. cloacae (MIC 0.18±0.006) and strong antifungal activity
towards T. viride (MIC 0.09 ± 0.006), A. versicolor (MIC 0.18 ± 0.01), A. ochraceus (MIC 0.375 ± 0.01) and P.
ochrochloron (MIC 0.375 ± 0.04). Furthermore, it showed moderate antitumor potential against human breast (GI50357.20±14.12), colon (GI50 332.43±11.19) and cervical (GI50 282.67±3.97) cell lines and, more important, without hepatotoxicity.This work has been supported by Fundação para a Ciência
e a Tecnologia through grants No. PEst-
C/EQB/LA0006/2013 and PEst-OE/AGR/UI0690/2011. The
authors thank to Serbian Ministry of Education and Science
for financial support (grant No. 173032). The NMR spectrometers
are part of The National NMR Facility, supported
by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (RECI/BBBBQB/
0230/2012).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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