Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiao Mi, Fan Yu, Huining Zhang, Rongfan Chen, Xiaoling Hu, Wei Zhang, Bin Wang
Summary: This study successfully removed phosphate by alkaline etching of raw palygorskite (PAL) activated by lanthanum engineering. The material maintained stable and satisfactory phosphate capturing within a wide pH range and the presence of co-existing substances. Interfering species were found to accelerate the adsorption process, while competition for active sites reduced the ultimate amount of captured phosphate. The study provided insights into the adsorption mechanism and demonstrated the feasibility of regeneration and reuse of the material. Overall, this research provides comprehensive understanding of the role of interfering substances in phosphate adsorption on functionalized materials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anna Bartakova, Marie Novakova
Summary: Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death globally, often involving endothelial dysfunction. Plants contain biologically active substances that can affect the endothelium, potentially contributing to the development of cardiovascular disorders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Roberta L. C. Dayrell, Gregory R. Cawthray, Hans Lambers, Kosala Ranathunge
Summary: The use of activated charcoal to treat leaf extracts successfully removes interfering substances, allowing for more accurate quantification of inorganic phosphate concentration. The adsorption of phosphate by activated charcoal is significant in the 0-4 mu M Pi range, stabilizing at higher concentrations, with a recovery rate of 100-111% in spiked samples.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zhong Chen, Yaohua Li, Zhonghua Teng, Yue Zhang, Yong Liu, Qingwei Suo, Yi Wang, Jianyan Zeng, Aimin Liang, Qian Yan, Dexin Liu, Nian Liu, Nianjuan Fang, Haifeng Liu, Zhengsheng Zhang, Yuehua Xiao
Summary: In this study, the green fiber gene (Lg) in upland cotton was cloned using map-based method, and it was found that Lg encoded an R2R3-MYB transcription factor that promoted suberin synthesis and deposition in cotton fibers. Suberin accumulated continuously in green fibers, inhibiting cellulose deposition and resulting in decreased fiber strength and lint percentage. The accumulation of suberin significantly interfered with cellulose deposition in fiber secondary cell wall, leading to low yield and inferior fiber quality in green-fiber cottons.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Amol Hirke, Bincy Varghese, Shruti Varade, Ramu Adela
Summary: Prenatal exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluoro octane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluononanoic acid (PFNA), and mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP), is associated with an increased risk of gestational hypertension (GH) and preeclampsia (PE). However, exposure to bisphenol A during pregnancy does not show a significant association with the risk of PE. More research is needed to confirm these findings, as the evidence for most of these associations is limited.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Victoria Duarte-Alvarado, Lucas Santos-Juanes, Antonio Arques, Ana Maria Amat
Summary: The degradation of various preservatives in the cosmetics industry was investigated using a mild photo-Fenton process. The presence of iron chelators improved the degradation process, but the complexing effect of humic-like substances was found to be ineffective in the case of methylisothiazolinone (MIT). The inhibitory effect of MIT on the degradation of parabens was observed, suggesting the formation of a complex between iron and MIT. The findings highlight the importance of using mixtures of model contaminants in future studies to understand the behavior of the whole system.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Dominique M. Bovee, Liwei Ren, Estrellita Uijl, Marian C. Clahsen-van Groningen, Richard van Veghel, Ingrid M. Garrelds, Oliver Domenig, Marko Poglitsch, Ivan Zlatev, Jae B. Kim, Stephen Huang, Lauren Melton, Xifeng Lu, Ewout J. Hoorn, Don Foster, A. H. Jan Danser
Summary: AGT siRNA demonstrates blood pressure-lowering and renal protective effects in hypertensive chronic kidney disease, independently of blood pressure, mainly through suppression of renal Ang II formation from liver-derived AGT.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhen Du, Min Ji, Ruying Li
Summary: Applying an electric field in membrane filtration effectively alleviates membrane fouling and enhances the removal of trace organic compounds (TrOCs). The electric field coupled microfiltration system reduces membrane fouling, changes the composition of fouling components, and improves the removal efficiency of microorganisms and organic matter.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julia Dluzewska, Wojciech Dziegielewski, Maja Szymanska-Lejman, Monika Gazecka, Ian R. Henderson, James D. Higgins, Piotr A. Ziolkowski
Summary: The study reveals that MSH2 has antagonistic effects on interfering and non-interfering crossover pathways in Arabidopsis, acting as a master regulator of meiotic DSB repair. This finding highlights the importance of MSH2 in shaping the crossover landscape in relation to interhomolog polymorphism.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kai Pan, Jie Xu, Xianping Long, Lilin Yang, Zhiyu Huang, Jie Yu
Summary: Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and premature death. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the correlation between perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) exposure and hypertension. The analysis revealed that PFNA, PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS were significantly associated with hypertension, with a notable gender difference observed. PFNA, PFOA, and PFOS exposure were positively correlated with hypertension risk in men but not in women.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Harini Sarathy, Liann Abu Salman, Christopher Lee, Jordana B. Cohen
Summary: This review highlights the common causes and optimal approaches to the diagnosis and management of secondary hypertension. Secondary hypertension is often underrecognized, but it can lead to target organ damage, making etiology-directed treatment important.
MEDICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Lilian Monteiro Pereira Palma, Meera Sridharan, Sanjeev Sethi
Summary: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a condition characterized by thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) with involvement of complement. TMA can be classified into primary and secondary forms, each with distinct etiology and treatment approaches.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
James T. Nugent, Kuan Jiang, Melissa C. Funaro, Ishan Saran, Chelsea Young, Lama Ghazi, Christine Y. Bakhoum, F. Perry Wilson, Jason H. Greenberg
Summary: Guidelines recommend evaluating all children and adolescents with hypertension for secondary causes to differentiate primary hypertension from secondary hypertension. This study examined the utility of clinical history, physical examination, and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in identifying secondary hypertension in children and adolescents. Factors such as family history of secondary hypertension, younger age, lower body weight, and increased blood pressure load were associated with a higher likelihood of secondary hypertension.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andrzej Januszewicz, Paolo Mulatero, Piotr Dobrowolski, Silvia Monticone, Patricia Van der Niepen, Martin Reincke, Emrush Rexhaj, Graeme Eisenhofer, Magdalena Januszewicz, Alexandros Kasiakogias, Reinhold Kreutz, Jacques W. M. Lenders, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Alexandre Persu, Enrico Agabiti-Rosei, Rodrigo Soria, Mateusz Spiewak, Aleksander Prejbisz, Franz H. Messerli
Summary: Secondary hypertension carries a higher risk of cardiac morbidity and mortality. Studying cardiac phenotypes in secondary hypertension helps understand the underlying mechanisms affecting the heart. The higher prevalence of heart damage in these patients compared to those with primary hypertension can be attributed to specific clinical and biochemical phenotypes, providing an opportunity for early screening and monitoring of heart damage and personalized treatment.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lan Yang, Honglei Ji, Hong Liang, Wei Yuan, Xiuxia Song, Xiufeng Li, Jinbo Niu, Huijuan Shi, Sheng Wen, Maohua Miao
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on gestational hypertension and blood pressure during pregnancy. The results showed associations between PFAS and lower risk of gestational hypertension and lower blood pressure. Additionally, fetal sex may modify these effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chagai Grossman, Joseph Shemesh, Zamir Dovrish, Nira Koren Morag, Shlomo Segev, Ehud Grossman
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2013)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Edward Koifman, David Tanne, Noa Molshatzki, Avshalom Leibowitz, Ehud Grossman
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ehud Grossman
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yossi Rosman, Ehud Grossman, Nathan Keller, Michael Thaler, Tali Eviatar, Chen Hoffman, Sarah Apter
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2013)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. Leibowitz, Z. Faltin, A. Perl, Y. Eshdat, Y. Hagay, E. Peleg, E. Grossman
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2014)
Editorial Material
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Ehud Grossman
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2013)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Gadi Shlomai, Tal Sella, Yehonatan Sharabi, Avshalom Leibowitz, Ehud Grossman
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2014)
Letter
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Alon Grossman, Ehud Grossman
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2014)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Alon Grossman, Noa Cohen, Joseph Shemesh, Nira Koren-Morag, Avshalom Leibowitz, Ehud Grossman
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL HYPERTENSION
(2014)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Yoav Eizenberg, Ehud Grossman, Edna Peleg, Zehava Shabtai, Yehonatan Sharabi
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION
(2014)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Gadi Shlomai, Eran Kopel, Ilan Goldenberg, Ehud Grossman
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION
(2014)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Avraham Weiss, Yichayaou Beloosesky, Ron S. Kenett, Ehud Grossman
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
R. N. Doughty, J. M. Gardin, F. D. R. Hobbs, J. J. V. McMurray, S. F. Nagueh, K. K. Poppe, R. Senior, L. Thomas, G. A. Whalley, E. Aune, A. Brown, L. P. Badano, V. Cameron, D. S. Chadha, N. Chahal, K. L. Chien, M. Daimon, H. Dalen, R. Detrano, M. Akif Duzenli, J. Ezekowitz, G. de Simone, P. Di Pasquale, S. Fukuda, P. S. Gill, E. Grossman, H. K. Kim, T. Kuznetsova, N. K. W. Leung, A. Linhart, T. A. McDonagh, M. McGrady, J. G. Mill, R. Mogelvang, M. L. Muiesan, A. C. T. Ng, D. Ojji, J. E. Otterstad, D. J. Petrovic, B. Prendergast, E. Rietzschel, H. Schirmer, P. Schvartzman, I. Simova, K. Sliwa, S. Stewart, I. B. Squire, M. Takeuchi, D. Altman, R. Perera, C. M. Triggs, H. Au Yeung, G. A. Beans Picn
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2014)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yoav Eizenberg, Ehud Grossman, David Tanne, Silvia Koton
Summary: Reduced intravascular volume upon ischemic stroke admission is associated with in-hospital complications, disability, and reduced survival. High urea-to-creatinine ratio is linked to disability or death at discharge, complications during hospitalization, and 1-year mortality, but not with length of stay.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Asaf Levartovsky, Tal Ovdat, Yiftach Barash, Zohar Ben-Shatach, Yael Skinezes, Stuart Jesin, Robert Klempfner, Ehud Grossman, Uri Kopylov, Shomron Ben-Horin, Bella Ungar
Summary: Episodes of acute ileitis or colitis have been associated with future development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, the risk of developing IBD among patients admitted to the emergency department with signs of acute bowel inflammation is low.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)