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Two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) holds great promise in electronic and optoelectronic applications owing to its unique structure and intriguing properties. The intrinsic defects such as sulfur vacancies (SVs) of MoS 2 nanosheets are found to be detrimental to the device efficiency. To mitigate this problem, functionalization of 2D MoS 2 using thiols has emerged as one of the key strategies for engineering defects. Herein, we demonstrate an approach to controllably engineer the SVs of chemically-exfoliated MoS 2 nanosheets using a series of substituted thiophenols in solution. The degree of functionalization can be tuned by varying the electron withdrawing strength of substituents in thiophenols. We find that the intensity of 2LA(M) peak normalized to A 1g peak strongly correlates to the degree of functionalization. Our results provide a spectroscopic indicator to monitor and quantify the defect engineering process. This method of MoS 2 defect functionalization in solution also benefits the further exploration of defect-free MoS 2 for a wide range of applications. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with untreated cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is poor. Whether removal of all leads by a successful transvenous lead extraction (TLE) procedure changes the prognosis is unclear. OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of mortality in patients with CIED infection despite successful TLE. METHODS Retrospective single-center analysis of prospectively collected database from consecutive patients undergoing TLE at our center. Predictors for mortality were identified and a score predicting high mortality rate was calculated. RESULTS A total of 371 consecutive patients underwent TLE, of whom 337 (90.8%) had complete hardware removal. Most were extracted due to infectious causes (81.3%). Approximately one-third (35%) died during a mean follow-up of 1056 ± 868 days. There was significantly higher mortality observed in the infectious group. Multivariate logistic regression models for infectious group only identified creatinine and albumin measurements as risk markers for 30 days mortality (odds ratio [OR], 1.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19-2.38; P = .003 and OR, 0.4; 95% CI, 0.16-0.97; P = .039, respectively). A risk score was created based on cutoff values of creatinine ≥2md/dL (1 point) and albumin ≤3.5 g/dL (1 point). A value of 2 points predicted a 50% chance of 30-day mortality and a 75% chance of 1-year mortality (P  less then  .0001 for both). CONCLUSIONS Creatinine and albumin can be used as a combined risk score to successfully identify patients at risk of death despite undergoing a successful TLE procedure for infectious reasons. This score could help decision making when contemplating on conservative antibiotic treatment vs TLE. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.The photophysical properties of a series of conjugated push-pull (iso)quinolines have been studied. The compounds were synthesized by well-established and straightforward methodologies. The materials exhibited not only emission solvatochromism in a variety of non-polar solvents, but also tunable halochromism. Some of the compounds remained moderately luminescent after protonation and these had a red emissive form, which was used to obtain white light emission, both in solution and in thin film, by the controlled protonation of the initially blue-green emitting materials. This methodology has potential applications in white OLED fabrication with two forms of a single emitter in equilibrium. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.We present a rare case of blistering over the abdomen caused by lipodermatosclerosis, a chronic fibrosing panniculitis secondary to venous hypertension (1). It is commonly seen on the lower legs in older patients. Lipodermatosclerosis is characterised by erythema and pain in the acute phase, often mimicking cellulitis. This progresses to 'woody' indurated plaques and pigmentation in the chronic phase. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common metabolic disorder; it is characterized by hyperglycemia and causes implant failure by influencing implant osseointegration. Futibatinib mouse Resveratrol promotes bone formation, but it is unclear if resveratrol improves implant osseointegration. Thirty 12-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (CTL), diabetes mellitus (DM), and resveratrol treatment (DM + Res) groups. In the DM and DM + Res groups (n = 10 each), T2DM was induced via streptozotocin injections; the remaining 10 rats were considered the CTL group. Eight weeks after the insertion of a rod-like Ti implant with a 12-mm length and 1-mm diameter in the left leg, the rats were euthanized. We analyzed implant osseointegration using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT), histological analyses, and biomechanical tests. The parameters showed that T2DM negatively influenced implant osseointegration in the tibia. Compared to that in the DM group, the bone loss of peri-implant bone mass in the DM + Res group was decreased significantly. link2 However, resveratrol still did not induce the same level of implant osseointegration as that observed in the CTL group according to the histological and micro-CT analyses. These results indicated that resveratrol reduced the influence of DM in implant osseointegration, resulting in increased peri-implant bone density, improved trabecular architecture, and enhanced biomechanical fixation. © 2020 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.AIM To assess rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated autoantibodies in the gingivocrevicular fluid (GCF) of RA patients and healthy controls with or without periodontal disease, as chronic mucosal inflammation in periodontal disease is hypothesized to contribute to the formation of these autoantibodies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and their IgA isotypes were assessed in the serum and GCF of RA patients (n = 72) and healthy controls (HC, n = 151). The presence and levels of these antibodies were studied in relation to interleukin (IL)-8 and periodontal disease. RESULTS In contrast to the HC, the levels of ACPA and RF in the serum and GCF of the RA patients were strongly correlated (p less then .0001). link3 The HC with high levels of IgA-ACPA (n = 27) also had significantly higher levels of total IgG, total IgA, and IL-8 in the GCF than the HC with low levels of IgA-ACPA in the GCF (n = 124). Periodontal inflammation and smoking were seen more frequently in the group with high levels of IgA-ACPA compared to the group with low IgA-ACPA. CONCLUSION The IgA-ACPA in the GCF of HC may be associated with periodontal inflammation and smoking, and could be involved in the progression to RA. © 2020 The Authors. Journal of Clinical Periodontology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Excessive activation of the sympatho-adrenomedullary system plays a pathogenic role in triggering and sustaining essential hypertension. We previously reported that, in normotensive rats, intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) administered neuropeptides, corticotropin-releasing factor and bombesin induced activation of the sympatho-adrenomedullary system, and that brain cannabinoid CB1 receptors negatively regulated this activation. In this study, we investigated the effects of brain CB1 receptor stimulation on blood pressure and the sympatho-adrenomedullary outflow in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), commonly used animal models of essential hypertension, and in Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats, normotensive controls of SHRs. In 18-week-old SHRs and WKY rats under urethane anaesthesia (1.0 g/kg, i.p.), SHRs exhibited significantly higher systolic, mean and diastolic blood pressures and plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline, and a lower heart rate than WKY rats. Single administration of arachidonyl 2'-chloroethylamide (ACEA, CB1 agonist, 1.4 µmol/animal, i.c.v.) significantly but partially reduced mean and diastolic blood pressures and the plasma level of noradrenaline in SHRs compared to vehicle (N,N-dimethylformamide)-treated SHRs. These ACEA-induced reductions were abolished by central pretreatment with rimonabant (CB1 antagonist, 300 nmol/animal, i.c.v.), which alone showed no significant effect on blood pressures or plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline levels of SHRs. On the other hand, ACEA had no significant effect on blood pressure or plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline levels in WKY rats. These results suggest that stimulation of brain CB1 receptors can ameliorate hypertension accompanied by enhanced sympathetic outflow without affecting blood pressure under normotensive conditions. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.Fracture healing involves interactions of different cell types, driven by various growth factors, and signaling cascades. Periosteal mesenchymal progenitor cells give rise to the majority of osteoblasts and chondrocytes in a fracture callus. Notch signaling has emerged as an important regulator of skeletal cell proliferation and differentiation. We investigated the effects of Notch signaling during the fracture healing process. Increased Notch signaling in osteochondroprogenitor cells driven by overexpression of Notch1 intracellular domain (NICD1) (αSMACreERT2 mice crossed with Rosa-NICD1) during fracture resulted in less cartilage, more mineralized callus tissue, and stronger and stiffer bones after 3 weeks. Periosteal cells overexpressing NICD1 showed increased proliferation and migration in vitro. In vivo data confirmed that increased Notch1 signaling caused expansion of alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)-positive cells and their progeny including αSMA-derived osteoblasts in the callus without affecting osteoclast numbers. In contrast, anti-NRR1 antibody treatment to inhibit Notch1 signaling resulted in increased callus cartilage area, reduced callus bone mass, and reduced biomechanical strength. Our study shows a positive effect of induced Notch1 signaling on the fracture healing process, suggesting that stimulating the Notch pathway could be beneficial for fracture repair. © 2020 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Cardiovascular complications remain the main cause of mortality and morbidity in diabetes. This is related to advanced vascular pathology in this population, together with an enhanced thrombotic environment. The increased risk in thrombosis is secondary to platelet hyper-reactivity and increased levels and/or altered activity of coagulation factors. The current review is focused on the role of antiplatelet agents in modulating the thrombotic milieu in diabetes and improving vascular outcome in this high-risk population. We review the latest evidence for the use of aspirin in primary vascular prevention together with long-term treatment with this agent for secondary prevention. We also discuss the effects of the various P2Y12 inhibitors, including clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor, on both short- and long-term secondary vascular prevention. Moreover, we briefly review antiplatelet therapies in special groups of people including those intolerant to aspirin, individuals with peripheral vascular disease and those with cerebrovascular pathology.
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