The nanogold reaction between HAuCl4 and citrate is very slow, and the catalyst graphene oxide nanoribbon (GONR) enhanced the nanoreaction greatly to produce gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) that exhibited strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption (Abs) at 550 nm and resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) at 550 nm. Upon addition of the peptide of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), the peptide ...

Cylindrical shells, unstiffened or stiffened with rings and/or stringers are commonly used in offshore structures as main loading-carrying members. Comprehensive theoretical work and experimental studies on the buckling behavior of cylindrical shells have been carried out in the past. The increasing offshore application of stiffened cylindrical shells has raised some new challenges that need to...

Objective To assess the seizure treatment outcome in autoimmune encephalitis (AE). Background Seizures due to AE etiology are increasingly recognized. Timely confirmation of may lead improved outcomes by allowing for earlier immunotherapy, which is more effective than anti-seizure medication (ASM). Currently, seizures/epilepsy can be subcategorized as associated epilepsy or acute symptomatic se...

BACKGROUND Laminin-1, a multifunctional glycoprotein of the basement membrane, is thought to be important in embryogenesis, embryonic implantation, and placentation. We recently showed that serum IgG anti-laminin-1 autoantibodies (auto-Abs) are associated with recurrent first-trimester miscarriages. The present study assessed the clinical significance of anti-laminin-1 Abs with infertility, acc...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to experimentally investigate the efficiency of Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS) on early and long-term bone healing and its effects on bone surfaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty adult male Wistar albino rats were used in the study. These rats were randomly divided into three groups, and bilaterally bone defects were created in the femur of each rat. A 3.0-mm-deep monoc...

Red blood cells (RBCs) from a rhesus D (RhD)-positive fetus that reach the bloodstream of an RhD-negative pregnant woman during birth can induce a pathogenic antibody (Ab) response against the RhD-positive RBCs, leading to fetal hemolytic disease in subsequent pregnancies. To prevent a pathogenic immune reaction, the RhD-negative mother receives serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) containing polyclona...