Numerical models that account for the effects of fluid density on ground water flow are being used more frequently to address scientific, engineering, and water resource management problems (Voss and Wood 1993; Voss 1999; Voss and Andersson 1993; Simmons et al. 1999; Simmons et al. 2002; Shoemaker and Edwards 2003; Langevin 2001). Also being used more frequently are inverse modeling routines ba...

A new two-photon fluorescent Cd(2+) probe APQ is developed by introducing a N(1),N(1)-dimethyl-N(2)-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine binding group and a 4-methoxyphenylvinyl conjugation-enhancing group to the 2- and 6-positions of quinoline. This probe shows a large red shift and good emission enhancement under Cd(2+) binding. It also exhibits a high ion selectivity for Cd(2+) (especially...

Crohn’s disease (CD) is associated with delayed neutrophil recruitment and bacterial clearance at sites of acute inflammation as a result of impaired secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by macrophages. To investigate the impaired cytokine secretion and confirmour previous findings, weperformed transcriptomic analysis in macrophages and identified a subgroup of individuals with CD who had low...

In the injured central nervous system (CNS), reactive astrocytes form a glial scar and are considered to be detrimental for axonal regeneration, but their function remains elusive. Here we show that reactive astrocytes have a crucial role in wound healing and functional recovery by using mice with a selective deletion of the protein signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3) or ...

The asymmetric unit of the title proton-transfer compound, C(5)H(16)N(2) (2+)·2C(7)H(4)NO(4) (-)·H(2)O, consists of two mono-deproton-ated pyridine-2,6-dicarb-oxy-lic acid mol-ecules as anions, viz. (py-2,6-dcH)(-), one diprotonated N(1),N(1)-dimethyl-propane-1,2-diamine mol-ecule as a cation, viz. (dmpdaH(2))(2+), and one water mol-ecule. The crystal packing shows extensive O-H⋯O, N-H⋯O, N-H⋯N...

Recruitment and retention of general practitioners (GPs) has become an issue of major concern in recent years. However, much of the evidence is anecdotal and some commentators continue to question the scale of workforce problems. Hence, there is a need to establish a clear picture of those instabilities (i.e. imbalances between demand and supply) that do exist in the GP labour market in the UK....

Transmembrane drug export mediated by the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter P-glycoprotein contributes to clinical resistance to antineoplastics. In this study, we identified the substituted quinoline HG-829 as a novel, noncompetitive, and potent P-glycoprotein inhibitor that overcomes in vitro and in vivo drug resistance. We found that nontoxic concentrations of HG-829 restored sensitivit...

Background: Evidence suggests that 4% of women develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth, with a potentially negative impact on women and families. Detection of postpartum PTSD is essential but few measures have been validated in this population. Objective: This study aimed to examine psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) ...

During embryonic development, hematopoietic cells develop by a process of endothelial-to hematopoietic transition of a specialized population of endothelial cells. These hemogenic endothelium (HE) cells in turn develop from a primitive population of FLK1 mesodermal cells. Endoglin (ENG) is an accessory TGF-β receptor that is enriched on the surface of endothelial and hematopoietic stem cells an...

Abstract Background Durable treatment effectiveness is an important consideration in the long-term management of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) receiving biologic therapy. The aim this analysis was to evaluate rates failure and dose modification for over time CD using data from a large observational study evaluating secondary outcomes initiating on vedolizumab (VDZ) other biologics. Methods...