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The ABCG2 gene is a well-established hyperuricemia/gout risk locus encoding a urate transporter that plays a crucial role in renal and intestinal urate excretion. Hitherto, p.Q141K-a common variant of ABCG2 exhibiting approximately one half the cellular function compared to the wild-type-has been reportedly associated with early-onset gout in some populations. However, compared with adult-onset gout, little clinical information is available regarding the association of other uricemia-associated genetic variations with early-onset gout; the latent involvement of ABCG2 in the development of this disease requires further evidence. We describe a representative case of familial pediatric-onset hyperuricemia and early-onset gout associated with a dysfunctional ABCG2, i.e., a clinical history of three generations of one Czech family with biochemical and molecular genetic findings. Rapamycin Hyperuricemia was defined as serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations 420 μmol/L for men or 360 μmol/L for women and children under 15 years on two measurements, performed at least four weeks apart. The proband was a 12-year-old girl of Roma ethnicity, whose SUA concentrations were 397-405 µmol/L. Sequencing analyses focusing on the coding region of ABCG2 identified two rare mutations-c.393G>T (p.M131I) and c.706C>T (p.R236X). Segregation analysis revealed a plausible link between these mutations and hyperuricemia and the gout phenotype in family relatives. Functional studies revealed that p.M131I and p.R236X were functionally deficient and null, respectively. Our findings illustrate why genetic factors affecting ABCG2 function should be routinely considered in clinical practice as part of a hyperuricemia/gout diagnosis, especially in pediatric-onset patients with a strong family history.Concerning the increasing global demand for food and accumulation of huge amounts of biomass waste from the agro-food industry whose manipulation is usually inadequate, the potential of livestock to convert by-products as alternative feed ingredients into valuable proteins has been proposed as an outstanding option. Soybean molasses present a by-product of soybean protein concentrate production with low commercial cost but high nutritive and functional value. It is a rich source of soluble carbohydrates in the form of sugars and soybean phytochemicals. Therefore, this paper provides a review of published works about the production of soybean molasses, chemical composition, and nutritive value. In addition, the possibility of the application of soybean molasses in animal nutrition as a pelleting aid and functional feed ingredient is also discussed. Special attention is devoted to the influence of the inclusion of soybean molasses in the diets for ruminants, non-ruminants, and aquaculture on animal performance and health.The use of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) has expanded into various industries including food manufacturing, agriculture, cosmetics, and construction. This has allowed NPs access to the human gastrointestinal tract, yet little is known about how they may impact human health. As the gut microbiome continues to be increasingly implicated in various diseases of unknown etiology, researchers have begun studying the potentially toxic effects of these NPs on the gut microbiome. Unfortunately, conflicting results have limited researcher's ability to evaluate the true impact of NPs on the gut microbiome in relation to health. This review focuses on the impact of five inorganic NPs (silver, iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and silicon dioxide) on the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal tract with consideration for various methodological differences within the literature. This is important as NP-induced changes to the gut could lead to various gut-related diseases. These include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, and colorectal cancer. Research in this area is necessary as the use of NPs in various industries continues to grow along with the number of people suffering from chronic gastrointestinal diseases.Interface traps between a gate insulator and beta-gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) channel are extensively studied because of the interface trap charge-induced instability and hysteresis. In this work, their effects on mobility degradation at low temperature and hysteresis at high temperature are investigated by characterizing electrical properties of the device in a temperature range of 20-300 K. As acceptor-like traps at the interface are frozen below 230 K, the hysteresis becomes negligible but simultaneously the channel mobility significantly degrades because the inactive neutral traps allow additional collisions of electrons at the interface. This is confirmed by the fact that a gate bias adversely affects the channel mobility. An activation energy of such traps is estimated as 170 meV. The activated trap charges' trapping and de-trapping processes in response to the gate pulse bias reveal that the time constants for the slow and fast processes decrease due to additionally activated traps as the temperature increases.Although low socioeconomic status (SES) and decreased muscle strength have been found to be associated with the risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including insulin resistance, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, the associations among SES, muscle strength, and NAFLD are still unclear. We aimed to investigate the combined effect of SES and relative handgrip strength (HGS) on the risk of NAFLD in middle-aged adults. Data from 5272 middle-aged adults who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) from 2014-2018 were analyzed. NAFLD was defined using the hepatic steatosis index (HSI) > 36 and the comprehensive NAFLD score (CNS) ≥ 40 in the absence of other causes of liver disease. SES was based on a self-reported questionnaire. Overall, individuals with low SES (odds ratio (OR) = 1.703, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.424-2.037, p less then 0.001) or low HGS (OR = 12.161, 95% CI 9.548-15.488, p less then 0.001) had a significantly higher risk of NAFLD.
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