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Murtaza G, Kousar R, Azhar S, Khan SA. Qualitative Assessment of the Quality of Pharmaceutical Care Services in the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Hospital Pharmacists' Views. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2014; 17:A721-A722. [PMID: 27202557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Kousar R, Murtaza G, Azhar S, Khan SA. Nurses' Perception Towards the Benefits of Pharmaceutical Care Services in Tertiary Health Care Settings Pakistan: A Qualitative Insight. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2014; 17:A755. [PMID: 27202749 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Kousar R, Murtaza G, Azhar S, Khan SA. Community Pharmacists Attitude and Perceived Need Towards the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care Services: A Qualitative Approach. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2014; 17:A755. [PMID: 27202748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Amekura H, Mohapatra S, Singh UB, Khan SA, Kulriya PK, Ishikawa N, Okubo N, Avasthi DK. Shape elongation of Zn nanoparticles in silica irradiated with swift heavy ions of different species and energies: scaling law and some insights on the elongation mechanism. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:435301. [PMID: 25288109 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/43/435301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Zinc nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in silica were irradiated with swift heavy ions (SHIs) of seven different combinations of species and energies. The shape elongation induced by the irradiations was evaluated by optical linear dichroism (OLD) spectroscopy, which is a sensitive tool for determining the change in the mean aspect ratio (AR) of NPs. Although the mean AR change indicated a linear fluence dependence in the low- and medium-fluence regions, it indicated a nonlinear dependence in the high-fluence region. The data reveal that the elongation efficiency of Zn is correlated with the electronic stopping power 'Se in silica' and is not correlated with either the 'Se in Zn' or the nuclear stopping power. The elongation efficiency plotted as a function of the 'Se in silica' revealed a linear relationship, with a threshold value of ∼2 keV nm(-1), which is the same dependence exhibited by the ion-track formation in silica. The log-log plot showed that the elongation efficiency increased linearly with Se above a critical value of ∼3 keV nm(-1) and steeply decreased with Se to the power of 5 below the critical Se. The steep decrease can be ascribed to the discontinuous nature of the ion tracks, which is expected at Se ∼ 2-4 keV nm(-1) in silica. The fluence Φ dependences of AR - 1 under various irradiations are well-normalized with the electronic energy deposition of SHIs, i.e., the product of Se and Φ, with a Se greater than the same critical value of ∼3 keV nm(-1). The normalized data above the critical value fell on a linear relation, AR(Φ) - 1 ∝ SeΦ, for SeΦ < 2 keV nm(-3) and a sublinear relation, AR(Φ) - 1 ∝ (SeΦ)(1/2) for SeΦ > 2 keV nm(-3). On the basis of these experimental results, we discuss some insights into the elongation mechanism.
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Biswas D, Akter FA, Roy A, Aolad FR, Khan SA. Congenital hyper-extension with subluxation of the knees - report of 2 cases. Mymensingh Med J 2014; 23:811-813. [PMID: 25481608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Congenital dislocation of the knee popularly known as genu recurvatum; is a very rare condition, about 0.45% of all congenital anomalies. Furthermore isolated genu recurvatum is extremely rare because 60% of this condition is associated with other congenital anomalies. Congenital dislocation of hip is the commonest associated anomaly. Two babies 1 male and 1 female were born with severe hyperextension deformity of the knees about 30° degrees. Clinically and radiologically they were diagnosed as isolated genu recurvatum due to congenital dislocation of the knees. Gentle manipulation in the form of passive stretching and knee flexion was started at first day of life. The deformity of male and female baby was corrected in 34 and 30 days respectively. The babies were moving the knees and lower limbs normally at final follow up at 6 months follow up and were confirmed clinically and radiologically. Early recognition and immediate manipulation cures the condition fully in short time without operation.
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Conchouso D, Castro D, Khan SA, Foulds IG. Three-dimensional parallelization of microfluidic droplet generators for a litre per hour volume production of single emulsions. LAB ON A CHIP 2014; 14:3011-20. [PMID: 24947654 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc00379a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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This paper looks at the design, fabrication and characterization of stackable microfluidic emulsion generators, with coefficients of variation as low as ~6% and with production rates as high as ~1 L h(-1). This work reports the highest throughput reported in the literature for a microfluidic device with simultaneous operation of liquid-liquid droplet generators. The device was achieved by stacking several layers of 128 flow-focusing droplet generators, organized in a circular array. These layers are interconnected via through-holes and fed with designated fractal distribution networks. The proposed layers were milled on poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) sheets and the stack was thermo-compression bonded to create a three-dimensional device with a high density of generators and an integrated hydraulic manifold. The effect of stacking multiple layers was studied and the results show that fabrication accuracy has a greater impact on the dispersity of the emulsion than the addition of more layers to the stack. Particle crystallization of drugs was also demonstrated as a possible application of this technology in industry.
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Biswas B, Rastogi S, Khan SA, Shukla NK, Deo SVS, Agarwala S, Sharma DN, Thulkar S, Vishnubhatla S, Pathania S, Bakhshi S. Hypoalbuminaemia is an independent predictor of poor outcome in metastatic Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours: a single institutional experience of 150 cases treated with uniform chemotherapy protocol. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2014; 26:722-9. [PMID: 24919857 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2014.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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AIMS Data on metastatic Ewing's sarcoma family of tumours (ESFT) with uniform chemotherapy protocol are minimal. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a single institutional patient review of patients treated between June 2003 and November 2011 and evaluated on an intent-to-treat analysis. All patients received uniform chemotherapy: neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), surgery and/or radiotherapy as local treatment followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Local treatment was offered if the patient achieved a complete response and/or a partial response at both the primary and the metastatic site. RESULTS In total, 150/374 (40%) ESFT patients were metastatic, with a median age of 15 years (range: 2-50); a tumour diameter of 10 cm (range: 1.8-26). Most common metastatic sites were lung only (53; 35%), bone only (35; 23%) and combined bone/lung (25; 17%). Twenty patients underwent surgery; 55 patients received radical radiotherapy after NACT. After a median follow-up of 26.1 months (range: 1.6-101.6), 5 year event-free survival (EFS), overall survival and local control rate (LCR) were 9.1 ± 3.3%, 16.9 ± 5.2% and 31.8 ± 7.9%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed serum albumin ≤3.4 g/dl (P < 0.001) to predict inferior EFS. Tumour size >8 cm (P = 0.05), haemoglobin ≤10 g/dl (P = 0.04), hypoalbuminaemia (P = 0.003) and radical radiotherapy as local treatment (P = 0.03) predicted inferior overall survival. No factor significantly predicted LCR, although age ≤15 years (P = 0.08) and radical radiotherapy as local treatment (P = 0.09) had a trend towards inferior LCR. Hypoalbuminaemia was the only prognostic factor to predict EFS on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION This was the largest study of metastatic ESFT from Asia and identified a unique prognostic factor. In view of dismal prognosis with conventional chemotherapy in metastatic ESFT with hypoalbuminaemia, palliative intent therapy may be a potential therapeutic alternative for this subgroup of patients, especially in resource-challenged situations.
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Biswas B, Rastogi S, Khan SA, Mohanti BK, Sharma DN, Sharma MC, Mridha AR, Bakhshi S. Outcomes and prognostic factors for Ewing-family tumors of the extremities. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2014; 96:841-9. [PMID: 24875025 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.m.00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are few published studies describing the clinical results of patients uniformly treated for a Ewing-family tumor of an extremity. METHODS We performed a review of patients who had received uniform treatment consisting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation therapy as local treatment, and then adjuvant chemotherapy from June 2003 to November 2011 at a single institution. RESULTS There were 158 patients included in the study. The median age was fifteen years. Sixty-nine (44%) of the patients had metastatic disease at presentation. Fifty-seven patients underwent surgery, and forty-one received radical radiation therapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. After a median of 24.3 months (range, 1.6 to ninety-seven months) of follow-up, the five-year event-free survival, overall survival, and local control rates (and standard error) were 24.1% ± 4.3%, 43.5% ± 6%, and 55% ± 6.8%, respectively, for the entire cohort and 36.4% ± 6.2%, 57.6% ± 7.4%, and 58.2% ± 7.9%, respectively, for patients without metastases. In the multivariate analysis, metastases predicted inferior event-free survival (p = 0.02) and overall survival (p = 0.03) rates in the entire cohort, whereas radical radiation therapy predicted an inferior local control rate in the entire cohort (p = 0.001) and in patients without metastases (p = 0.04). In the group with localized disease, there was no difference between the patients who received radical radiation therapy and those who underwent surgery with regard to tumor diameter (p = 0.8) or post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy response (p = 0.1). A white blood cell count (WBC) of >11 × 109/L predicted inferior event-free survival (p = 0.005) and local control (p = 0.02) rates for patients without metastases. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the largest study on extremity Ewing-family tumors treated with uniform chemotherapy and either surgical resection or radical radiation therapy in Asia. All possible efforts should be made to resect a primary tumor after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, as radical radiation therapy alone results in a poor local control rate despite a good post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy response. Patients without metastases but with a high WBC had inferior event-free survival and local control rates and may require more aggressive therapy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Ahmed J, Mehmood S, Khan SA, Rao MM. Direct access colonoscopy in primary care: is it a safe and practical approach? Scott Med J 2014; 58:168-72. [PMID: 23960056 DOI: 10.1177/0036933013496963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Implementation of colorectal cancer screening programme and provision of cancer service within certain timeframe has significantly increased the workload on endoscopy services. Direct access colonoscopy in primary care centers helps offload burden on conventional colonoscopy in secondary care, thereby reducing waiting times. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of direct access colonoscopy service. MATERIALS AND METHODS Provision of colonoscopy service in our healthcare trust was analysed retrospectively during a two-year period. Safety and feasibility of direct access colonoscopy was analysed against conventional colonoscopy. The groups were compared for findings at colonoscopy, procedural outcomes, and complications. RESULTS A total of 3468 colonoscopies were analysed. Of those, 1189(34.3%) were performed as direct access colonoscopy and 2279(65.7%) as conventional colonoscopy. No abnormality was detected in 408/1189(34.3%) and 825/2279(36.2%) patients in the direct access colonoscopy and conventional colonoscopy groups, respectively (p = 0.52). Colorectal cancer detection rate was similar between the groups; conventional colonoscopy vs direct access colonoscopy, 3.1% (68/2279) vs 3.2% (39/1189) (p = 0.85). However, there was significantly higher detection rate of polyps greater than 1 cm in conventional colonoscopy group compared to direct access colonoscopy group, 22.6%(518/2289) vs 12.6% (150/1189) (p = 0.02). Complication rates were comparable between the groups. CONCLUSION Direct access colonoscopy in primary care centers is safe and feasible. Colorectal cancer detection remains comparable to that of conventional colonoscopy in secondary care despite relatively lower polyp detection rate.
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Singh UB, Agarwal DC, Khan SA, Mohapatra S, Amekura H, Datta DP, Kumar A, Choudhury RK, Chan TK, Osipowicz T, Avasthi DK. Synthesis of embedded Au nanostructures by ion irradiation: influence of ion induced viscous flow and sputtering. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 5:105-110. [PMID: 24605276 PMCID: PMC3944145 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.5.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The ion-irradiation induced synthesis of embedded Au nanoparticles (NPs) into glass from islands of Au on a glass substrate is studied in the context of recoiling atoms, sputtering and viscous flow. Cross sectional transmission electron microscopy studies revealed the formation of Au NPs embedded in the glass substrates by the 50 keV Si(-) ion irradiation of irregularly shaped Au nanostructures on the glass surfaces at a fluence of 3 × 10(16) ions/cm(2). The depth profiles of Au in the samples were obtained from high-resolution Rutherford backscattering spectrometry studies. The results from TRIDYN simulation reveal the role of various ion-induced processes during the synthesis of the embedded Au NPs, viz. sputtering and recoiling atoms. Simulation and experimental results suggest that the viscous flow is one of the major factors that are responsible for the embedding of Au nanoparticles into the glass substrate.
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Khan SA, Agrawal A, Hailey CE, Smith TP, Gokhale S, Alexander MJ, Britz GW, Zomorodi AR, McDonagh DL, James ML. Effect of surgical clipping versus endovascular coiling on recovery from oculomotor nerve palsy in patients with posterior communicating artery aneurysms: A retrospective comparative study and meta-analysis. Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 8:117-24. [PMID: 24403953 PMCID: PMC3877497 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.121671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background: Oculomotor nerve palsy (OMNP) is a well-recognized complication of posterior communicating artery (PCOM) aneurysms. Only a few comparative studies have assessed the effect of clipping versus coiling on recovery from OMNP in PCOM aneurysms. A retrospective review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between PCOM aneurysm treatment and OMNP. Materials and Methods: Medical records of all patients presenting between January 2000 and February 2013 with intracranial aneurysm were searched. All patients with OMNP secondary to PCOM aneurysm were included for analysis. Patients undergoing surgical clipping or endovascular coiling were compared with respect to complete resolution of OMNP after aneurysm surgery (i.e., primary outcome). A meta-analysis of published studies of OMNP associated with PCOM aneurysm was performed after a MEDLINE search. Results: Seventeen patients with OMNP secondary to PCOM aneurysms met the inclusion criteria. Surgical clipping (seven of eight patients, or 87.5%) resulted in greater complete resolution of OMNP compared with endovascular coiling (four of nine patients, or 44.4%), P = 0.13. A meta-analysis of similar studies revealed that complete resolution of OMNP was more commonly associated with surgical clipping (36 of 43 patients, or 83.7%) than with endovascular coiling (29 of 55 patients, or 52.7%), yielding an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 6.04 [confidence interval (CI) =1.88-19.45, P = 0.003]. Multivariate analysis found that the degree of pre-operative OMNP (OR = 0.07, CI = 0.02-0.28, P = 0.001) and surgical clipping (OR = 6.37, CI = 1.73-23.42, P = 0.005) were significant factors that affected the complete recovery of OMNP. Conclusion: Complete recovery of OMNP with PCOM aneurysms is more commonly associated with surgical clipping than with endovascular coiling. Also, the degree of pre-operative OMNP and the treatment modality are significant factors that affect the complete recovery of OMNP.
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Prakash J, Das RC, Srivastava K, Patra P, Khan SA, Shashikumar R. Munchausen syndrome: Playing sick or sick player. Ind Psychiatry J 2014; 23:68-70. [PMID: 25535450 PMCID: PMC4261219 DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.144975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Munchausen syndrome is rare factitious disorder which entails frequent hospitalization, pathological lying and intentional production of symptoms for sick role. Management requires collateral history taking, sound clinical approach, exclusion of organicity and addressing psychological issues. A case which presented with unusual symptoms of similar dimension is discussed here. The case brings out finer nuances in evaluation and management of this entity.
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Lee O, Sullivan M, Ivancic D, Shidfar A, Wiehle R, Khan SA. Abstract P4-11-02: Mammary tumor formation induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) is accelerated by natural and synthetic progesterone but suppressed by an anti-progesterone CDB4124. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p4-11-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: CDB4124, anti-progesterone suppresses the development of carcinogen-induced ER+/PR+ mammary tumors in rats, and may have implications for prevention and treatment of human breast cancer. We hypothesize that progesterone (P4) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) will accelerate mammary carcinogenesis induced by MNU, however CDB4124 will efficiently suppress tumor formation stimulated by progesterone.
Methods: ovary intact female Sprague Dawley rats received a single intraperitoneal injection of 50mg/kg MNU at 4-5 weeks of age. 30mg of CDB4124 and 25mg of P4 or MPA (90 release pellets, Innovative research of America, Inc) were implanted in dorsal area at 3 weeks and 4 weeks after MNU injection, respectively. 10-11 rats were used for each treatment group. Tumor incidence, latency, multiplicity, and burden were recorded weekly. 9 weeks after MNU injection all the mice were euthanized and mammary tumors and glands were fixed in 10% (v/v) neutral buffered formalin. Plasma concentrations of CDB4124 and its metabolite CDB4453 were determined by LC-MS/MS.
Results: The first tumor appeared in the control group at 5 weeks, and in the P4 and MPA treated groups at 6 weeks after MNU injection. 7 weeks after MNU injection, mammary tumor incidence of MPA and P4 treated groups were 80% and 50%, respectively compared to 30% in the control group. 9 weeks after MNU injection all MPA treated mice, 80% of P4 treated mice, and 60% of control mice developed tumors. Tumor incidence, latency, multiplicity, and tumor weight were summarized as mean ± SD in Table 1.
[Table 1] Tumor latency, incidence, multiplicity, and burden in mammary tumorsTreatmentsLatency (days)Incidence(%)MultiplicityBurden (g)Control53.7 ± 12.9602.34.25 ± 7.02P453.6 ± 9.6802.64.11 ± 5.32MPA50.8 ± 7.71002.56.02 ± 4.85P4 + CDB412459.3 ± 11.53621.38 ± 0.61MPA + CDB412454.3 ± 10.7732.84.19 ± 4.39
Tumor latency of CDB4124 treated groups was increased; tumor incidence and burden (g) of CDB4124 treated groups were decreased compared to P4 and MPA treated groups. In particular, tumor incidence and burden of CDB4124 + P4 treated group were significantly lower than those of the control group. Plasma CDB4124 and CDB4453 were 11.6 ±5.88 ng/mL and 3.4±1.68 ng/mL, respectively. Histopathology of tumors and mammary glands and immuno-histochemical evaluations of Ki67, activated caspase-3, CD34, ER, and PR are currently underway.
Conclusions: Our results indicated that natural progesterone promotes MNU- induced mammary tumor formation similar to synthetic progesterone, MPA in rats. Under this tumor permissive environment, CDB4124 provided excellent prevention efficacy, suggesting good potential as breast cancer prevention agent.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P4-11-02.
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Gupta A, Ivancic D, Wang J, Horvath E, Lee O, Whiele R, Khan SA. Abstract P2-09-10: Antiprogestin CDB4124 suppressed progesterone receptor-mediated DNA binding activity, proliferation and gene expression in T47D cancer cells and normal human breast microstructures. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p2-09-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: The majority of breast cancers are estrogen and progesterone receptor positive (ER+PR+); hence targeting PRs with anti-progestins should be a useful strategy for breast cancer therapy. New generation anti-progestins lack the high anti-glucocorticoid activity of older agents; we evaluated one of these (CDB4124, telapristone) for specific inhibition of PR binding to the progesterone receptor element (PRE); effect on cell proliferation in T47D cells; and expression of PR target genes in normal human breast microstructures cultured in 3D conditions. Methods: To measure PRE activity in T47D cells dual luciferase reporter assay was performed, cells transfected with PRE-luc plasmid and treated for a 24h with vehicle, progesterone (P4), medroxyprogesterone (MPA), or a PR agonist (R5020), as well as three doses of CDB4124 (10nM, 100nM, 1μM) alone or in combination with P4 or MPA or R5020. Separately, T47D cells were simulated E2 plus P4 with and without CDB4124 for 72h and processed for cell cycle analysis by flow cytometer. For measurement of PR target genes, normal human breast microstructures were isolated after digestion of reduction mammoplasty samples. These microstructures were treated with E2 and P4 alone or in combination with CDB4124 for 24h. RNAs were collected after 24h and reverse-transcribed to cDNA for real time PCR. All experiments were performed in triplicate. Results: Increased in relative luciferase activity indicate an increase in PRE activity of T47D cells when treated with R5020 (2212.36±53.11 RLA) or P4 (1548.5 ± 158.84 RLA) or MPA (1422.63 ± 209.84 RLA) at 10nM alone compared to vehicle (33.08 ± 10.16 RLA). In contrast, 1μM CDB4124 alone have similar PRE activity (26.64 ± 3.94 RLA) in comparison to vehicle. The hormone-stimulated PRE activity was completely inhibited in T47D cells treated with 1μM CDB4124 combined with P4 (25.758 ± 2.32 RLA) or MPA (32.21 ± 2.46 RLA). In cells treated with R5020 plus CDB4124, 80% of PRE activity was inhibited (476.57± 5.72 RLA) in comparison to R5020 alone. Cell cycle data in T47D cells using flow cytometry showed significant arrest in G1 phase, with 12.6% decrease at 1nM E2+10nM P4+ 1μM CDB4124, and 14.9% decrease at 1nM E2+50nM P4+1μM CDB4124, relative to cells treated with hormone alone. The S-phase fraction also showed significant decrease when1μM CDB4124 was added to cells treated with 1nM E2+10nM P4 (12.4% decrease) and to 1nM E2+50nM P4 (10.5% decrease). CDB4124 treatment also led to decrease in expression of PR target genes i.e. RANKL, SKG1, FKB5 in normal breast microstructure in 3D culture in presence of P4 [50nM] alone or in combination with 1nM E2 plus P4 [50nM].Conclusion: CDB4124 is a potent antiprogestin; it abrogates PRE activity in the presence of R5020, or P4, or MPA. Furthermore, significant inhibition of hormone-induced cell proliferation is observed in T47D cells treated with CDB4124. In addition, PR target gene expressions were inhibited in normal breast microstructures, Based on these results, we expect that targeting PR by CDB4124 will inhibit PR regulated genes involved in cell proliferation and survival of breast cancer cells.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P2-09-10.
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Joshi CS, Khan SA, Khole VV. Regulation of acrosome reaction by Liprin α3, LAR and its ligands in mouse spermatozoa. Andrology 2013; 2:165-74. [PMID: 24327330 DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-2927.2013.00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zona pellucida-based induction of acrosome reaction (AR) is a popular and well-accepted hypothesis. However, this hypothesis is being challenged in recent years and it has been proposed that the cumulus cells might be the site of AR. In our previous study, we reported the presence of a synaptic protein Liprin α3 on sperm acrosome, and proposed its role in AR. This study was designed to understand the role of Liprin α3 and its interacting proteins in regulation of AR. It is observed that the presence of anti-Liprin α3 antibody inhibits the process of AR. Colocalization experiments demonstrate the coexistence of leucocyte antigen related (LAR) protein, Rab-interacting molecule (RIM) and Liprin α3 on sperm acrosome thereby completing the identification of all the members of RIM/MUNC/Rab3A/liprinα complex required for membrane fusion. This study demonstrates the effect of LAR ligands such as Syndecans, Nidogens and LAR wedge domain peptide on AR. We could see an increase in AR in presence of these ligands. On the basis of these data, we speculate that in presence of ligands or wedge peptide, LAR undergoes dimerization leading to inhibition of phosphatase activity and increase in AR. The presence of one of the ligands Syndecan-1 on cumulus cells led us to hypothesize that it is Syndecan which induces AR in vivo and thus another site of AR could lie in cumulus.
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Abelev B, Adam J, Adamová D, Adare AM, Aggarwal MM, Aglieri Rinella G, Agnello M, Agocs AG, Agostinelli A, Ahammed Z, Ahmad N, Ahmad Masoodi A, Ahmed I, Ahn SA, Ahn SU, Aimo I, Ajaz M, Akindinov A, Aleksandrov D, Alessandro B, Alexandre D, Alici A, Alkin A, Alme J, Alt T, Altini V, Altinpinar S, Altsybeev I, Andrei C, Andronic A, Anguelov V, Anielski J, Anson C, Antičić T, Antinori F, Antonioli P, Aphecetche L, Appelshäuser H, Arbor N, Arcelli S, Arend A, Armesto N, Arnaldi R, Aronsson T, Arsene IC, Arslandok M, Asryan A, Augustinus A, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Äystö J, Azmi MD, Bach M, Badalà A, Baek YW, Bailhache R, Bala R, Baldisseri A, Baltasar Dos Santos Pedrosa F, Bán J, Baral RC, Barbera R, Barile F, Barnaföldi GG, Barnby LS, Barret V, Bartke J, Basile M, Bastid N, Basu S, Bathen B, Batigne G, Batyunya B, Batzing PC, Baumann C, Bearden IG, Beck H, Behera NK, Belikov I, Bellini F, Bellwied R, Belmont-Moreno E, Bencedi G, Beole S, Berceanu I, Bercuci A, Berdnikov Y, Berenyi D, Bergognon AAE, Bertens RA, Berzano D, Betev L, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhom J, Bianchi L, Bianchi N, Bianchin C, Bielčík J, Bielčíková J, Bilandzic A, Bjelogrlic S, Blanco F, Blanco F, Blau D, Blume C, Boccioli M, Bock F, Böttger S, Bogdanov A, Bøggild H, Bogolyubsky M, Boldizsár L, Bombara M, Book J, Borel H, Borissov A, Bossú F, Botje M, Botta E, Braidot E, Braun-Munzinger P, Bregant M, Breitner T, Broker TA, Browning TA, Broz M, Brun R, Bruna E, Bruno GE, Budnikov D, Buesching H, Bufalino S, Buncic P, Busch O, Buthelezi Z, Caffarri D, Cai X, Caines H, Caliva A, Calvo Villar E, Camerini P, Canoa Roman V, Cara Romeo G, Carena F, Carena W, Carlin Filho N, Carminati F, Casanova Díaz A, Castillo Castellanos J, Castillo Hernandez JF, Casula EAR, Catanescu V, Cavicchioli C, Ceballos Sanchez C, Cepila J, Cerello P, Chang B, Chapeland S, Charvet JL, Chattopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay S, Cherney M, Cheshkov C, Cheynis B, Chibante Barroso V, Chinellato DD, Chochula P, Chojnacki M, Choudhury S, Christakoglou P, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung SU, Cicalo C, Cifarelli L, Cindolo F, Cleymans J, Colamaria F, Colella D, Collu A, Conesa Balbastre G, Conesa del Valle Z, Connors ME, Contin G, Contreras JG, Cormier TM, Corrales Morales Y, Cortese P, Cortés Maldonado I, Cosentino MR, Costa F, Cotallo ME, Crescio E, Crochet P, Cruz Alaniz E, Cruz Albino R, Cuautle E, Cunqueiro L, Czopowicz TR, Dainese A, Dang R, Danu A, Das D, Das I, Das S, Das K, Dash A, Dash S, De S, de Barros GOV, De Caro A, de Cataldo G, de Cuveland J, De Falco A, De Gruttola D, Delagrange H, Deloff A, De Marco N, Dénes E, De Pasquale S, Deppman A, D'Erasmo G, de Rooij R, Diaz Corchero MA, Di Bari D, Dietel T, Di Giglio C, Di Liberto S, Di Mauro A, Di Nezza P, Divià R, Djuvsland Ø, Dobrin A, Dobrowolski T, Dönigus B, Dordic O, Dubey AK, Dubla A, Ducroux L, Dupieux P, Dutta Majumdar AK, Elia D, Elwood BG, Emschermann D, Engel H, Erazmus B, Erdal HA, Eschweiler D, Espagnon B, Estienne M, Esumi S, Evans D, Evdokimov S, Eyyubova G, Fabris D, Faivre J, Falchieri D, Fantoni A, Fasel M, Fehlker D, Feldkamp L, Felea D, Feliciello A, Fenton-Olsen B, Feofilov G, Fernández Téllez A, Ferretti A, Festanti A, Figiel J, Figueredo MAS, Filchagin S, Finogeev D, Fionda FM, Fiore EM, Floratos E, Floris M, Foertsch S, Foka P, Fokin S, Fragiacomo E, Francescon A, Frankenfeld U, Fuchs U, Furget C, Fusco Girard M, Gaardhøje JJ, Gagliardi M, Gago A, Gallio M, Gangadharan DR, Ganoti P, Garabatos C, Garcia-Solis E, Gargiulo C, Garishvili I, Gerhard J, Germain M, Gheata A, Gheata M, Ghidini B, Ghosh P, Gianotti P, Giubellino P, Gladysz-Dziadus E, Glässel P, Goerlich L, Gomez R, Ferreiro EG, González-Zamora P, Gorbunov S, Goswami A, Gotovac S, Graczykowski LK, Grajcarek R, Grelli A, Grigoras A, Grigoras C, Grigoriev V, Grigoryan A, Grigoryan S, Grinyov B, Grion N, Gros P, Grosse-Oetringhaus JF, Grossiord JY, Grosso R, Guber F, Guernane R, Guerzoni B, Guilbaud M, Gulbrandsen K, Gulkanyan H, Gunji T, Gupta A, Gupta R, Haake R, Haaland Ø, Hadjidakis C, Haiduc M, Hamagaki H, Hamar G, Han BH, Hanratty LD, Hansen A, Harris JW, Harton A, Hatzifotiadou D, Hayashi S, Hayrapetyan A, Heckel ST, Heide M, Helstrup H, Herghelegiu A, Herrera Corral G, Herrmann N, Hess BA, Hetland KF, Hicks B, Hippolyte B, Hori Y, Hristov P, Hřivnáčová I, Huang M, Humanic TJ, Hwang DS, Ichou R, Ilkaev R, Ilkiv I, Inaba M, Incani E, Innocenti PG, Innocenti GM, Ionita C, Ippolitov M, Irfan M, Ivanov V, Ivanov M, Ivanov A, Ivanytskyi O, Jachołkowski A, Jacobs PM, Jahnke C, Jang HJ, Janik MA, Jayarathna PHSY, Jena S, Jha DM, Jimenez Bustamante RT, Jones PG, Jung H, Jusko A, Kaidalov AB, Kalcher S, Kaliňák P, Kalliokoski T, Kalweit A, Kang JH, Kaplin V, Kar S, Karasu Uysal A, Karavichev O, Karavicheva T, Karpechev E, Kazantsev A, Kebschull U, Keidel R, Ketzer B, Khan MM, Khan P, Khan KH, Khan SA, Khanzadeev A, Kharlov Y, Kileng B, Kim JS, Kim B, Kim T, Kim DJ, Kim S, Kim M, Kim DW, Kim JH, Kim M, Kirsch S, Kisel I, Kiselev S, Kisiel A, Kiss G, Klay JL, Klein J, Klein-Bösing C, Kliemant M, Kluge A, Knichel ML, Knospe AG, Köhler MK, Kollegger T, Kolojvari A, Kompaniets M, Kondratiev V, Kondratyeva N, Konevskikh A, Kovalenko V, Kowalski M, Kox S, Koyithatta Meethaleveedu G, Kral J, Králik I, Kramer F, Kravčáková A, Krelina M, Kretz M, Krivda M, Krizek F, Krus M, Kryshen E, Krzewicki M, Kucera V, Kucheriaev Y, Kugathasan T, Kuhn C, Kuijer PG, Kulakov I, Kumar J, Kurashvili P, Kurepin A, Kurepin AB, Kuryakin A, Kushpil S, Kushpil V, Kvaerno H, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, Ladrón de Guevara P, Lagana Fernandes C, Lakomov I, Langoy R, La Pointe SL, Lara C, Lardeux A, La Rocca P, Lea R, Lechman M, Lee GR, Lee SC, Legrand I, Lehnert J, Lemmon RC, Lenhardt M, Lenti V, León H, Leoncino M, León Monzón I, Lévai P, Li S, Lien J, Lietava R, Lindal S, Lindenstruth V, Lippmann C, Lisa MA, Ljunggren HM, Lodato DF, Loenne PI, Loggins VR, Loginov V, Lohner D, Loizides C, Loo KK, Lopez X, López Torres E, Løvhøiden G, Lu XG, Luettig P, Lunardon M, Luo J, Luparello G, Luzzi C, Ma R, Ma K, Madagodahettige-Don DM, Maevskaya A, Mager M, Mahapatra DP, Maire A, Malaev M, Maldonado Cervantes I, Malinina L, Mal'kevich D, Malzacher P, Mamonov A, Manceau L, Mangotra L, Manko V, Manso F, Manzari V, Marchisone M, Mareš J, Margagliotti GV, Margotti A, Marín A, Markert C, Marquard M, Martashvili I, Martin NA, Martin Blanco J, Martinengo P, Martínez MI, Martínez García G, Martynov Y, Mas A, Masciocchi S, Masera M, Masoni A, Massacrier L, Mastroserio A, Matyja A, Mayer C, Mazer J, Mazumder R, Mazzoni MA, Meddi F, Menchaca-Rocha A, Mercado Pérez J, Meres M, Miake Y, Mikhaylov K, Milano L, Milosevic J, Mischke A, Mishra AN, Miśkowiec D, Mitu C, Mlynarz J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Montaño Zetina L, Monteno M, Montes E, Moon T, Morando M, Moreira De Godoy DA, Moretto S, Morreale A, Morsch A, Muccifora V, Mudnic E, Muhuri S, Mukherjee M, Müller H, Munhoz MG, Murray S, Musa L, Musinsky J, Nandi BK, Nania R, Nappi E, Nasar M, Nattrass C, Nayak 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MA, Tapia Takaki JD, Tarantola Peloni A, Tarazona Martinez A, Tauro A, Tejeda Muñoz G, Telesca A, Ter Minasyan A, Terrevoli C, Thäder J, Thomas D, Tieulent R, Timmins AR, Tlusty D, Toia A, Torii H, Toscano L, Trubnikov V, Truesdale D, Trzaska WH, Tsuji T, Tumkin A, Turrisi R, Tveter TS, Ulery J, Ullaland K, Ulrich J, Uras A, Urciuoli GM, Usai GL, Vajzer M, Vala M, Valencia Palomo L, Vallero S, Vande Vyvre P, Van Hoorne JW, van Leeuwen M, Vannucci L, Vargas A, Varma R, Vasileiou M, Vasiliev A, Vechernin V, Veldhoen M, Venaruzzo M, Vercellin E, Vergara S, Vernet R, Verweij M, Vickovic L, Viesti G, Viinikainen J, Vilakazi Z, Villalobos Baillie O, Vinogradov Y, Vinogradov A, Vinogradov L, Virgili T, Viyogi YP, Vodopyanov A, Völkl MA, Voloshin K, Voloshin S, Volpe G, von Haller B, Vorobyev I, Vranic D, Vrláková J, Vulpescu B, Vyushin A, Wagner B, Wagner V, Wagner J, Wang Y, Wang M, Wang Y, Watanabe D, Watanabe K, Weber M, Wessels JP, Westerhoff U, Wiechula J, Wielanek D, Wikne J, Wilde M, Wilk G, Wilkinson J, Williams MCS, Winn M, Windelband B, Xiang C, Yaldo CG, Yamaguchi Y, Yang H, Yang S, Yang P, Yano S, Yasnopolskiy S, Yi J, Yin Z, Yoo IK, Yoon J, Yushmanov I, Zaccolo V, Zach C, Zampolli C, Zaporozhets S, Zarochentsev A, Závada P, Zaviyalov N, Zbroszczyk H, Zelnicek P, Zgura IS, Zhalov M, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Zhou F, Zhou D, Zhu H, Zhu X, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zichichi A, Zimmermann A, Zinovjev G, Zoccarato Y, Zynovyev M, Zyzak M. Directed flow of charged particles at midrapidity relative to the spectator plane in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:232302. [PMID: 24476260 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.232302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
The directed flow of charged particles at midrapidity is measured in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV relative to the collision symmetry plane defined by the spectator nucleons. A negative slope of the rapidity-odd directed flow component with approximately 3 times smaller magnitude than found at the highest RHIC energy is observed. This suggests a smaller longitudinal tilt of the initial system and disfavors the strong fireball rotation predicted for the LHC energies. The rapidity-even directed flow component is measured for the first time with spectators and found to be independent of pseudorapidity with a sign change at transverse momenta p(T) between 1.2 and 1.7 GeV/c. Combined with the observation of a vanishing rapidity-even p(T) shift along the spectator deflection this is strong evidence for dipolelike initial density fluctuations in the overlap zone of the nuclei. Similar trends in the rapidity-even directed flow and the estimate from two-particle correlations at midrapidity, which is larger by about a factor of 40, indicate a weak correlation between fluctuating participant and spectator symmetry planes. These observations open new possibilities for investigation of the initial conditions in heavy-ion collisions with spectator nucleons.
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Abelev B, Adam J, Adamová D, Adare AM, Aggarwal MM, Aglieri Rinella G, Agnello M, Agocs AG, Agostinelli A, Ahammed Z, Ahmad N, Ahmad Masoodi A, Ahmed I, Ahn SU, Ahn SA, Aimo I, Aiola S, Ajaz M, Akindinov A, Aleksandrov D, Alessandro B, Alexandre D, Alici A, Alkin A, Alme J, Alt T, Altini V, Altinpinar S, Altsybeev I, Alves Garcia Prado C, Andrei C, Andronic A, Anguelov V, Anielski J, Antičić T, Antinori F, Antonioli P, Aphecetche L, Appelshäuser H, Arbor N, Arcelli S, Armesto N, Arnaldi R, Aronsson T, Arsene IC, Arslandok M, Augustinus A, Averbeck R, Awes TC, Azmi MD, Bach M, Badalà A, Baek YW, Bailhache R, Bairathi V, Bala R, Baldisseri A, Baltasar Dos Santos Pedrosa F, Bán J, Baral RC, Barbera R, Barile F, Barnaföldi GG, Barnby LS, Barret V, Bartke J, Basile M, Bastid N, Basu S, Bathen B, Batigne G, Batyunya B, Batzing PC, Baumann C, Bearden IG, Beck H, Behera NK, Belikov I, Bellini F, Bellwied R, Belmont-Moreno E, Bencedi G, Beole S, Berceanu I, Bercuci A, Berdnikov Y, Berenyi D, Bergognon AAE, Bertens RA, Berzano D, Betev L, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhom J, Bianchi L, Bianchi N, Bielčík J, Bielčíková J, Bilandzic A, Bjelogrlic S, Blanco F, Blanco F, Blau D, Blume C, Bock F, Bogdanov A, Bøggild H, Bogolyubsky M, Boldizsár L, Bombara M, Book J, Borel H, Borissov A, Bornschein J, Botje M, Botta E, Böttger S, Braun-Munzinger P, Bregant M, Breitner T, Broker TA, Browning TA, Broz M, Brun R, Bruna E, Bruno GE, Budnikov D, Buesching H, Bufalino S, Buncic P, Busch O, Buthelezi Z, Caffarri D, Cai X, Caines H, Caliva A, Calvo Villar E, Camerini P, Canoa Roman V, Cara Romeo G, Carena F, Carena W, Carminati F, Casanova Díaz A, Castillo Castellanos J, Casula EAR, Catanescu V, Cavicchioli C, Ceballos Sanchez C, Cepila J, Cerello P, Chang B, Chapeland S, Charvet JL, Chattopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay S, Cherney M, Cheshkov C, Cheynis B, Chibante Barroso V, Chinellato DD, Chochula P, Chojnacki M, Choudhury S, Christakoglou P, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung SU, Cicalo C, Cifarelli L, Cindolo F, Cleymans J, Colamaria F, Colella D, Collu A, Colocci M, Conesa Balbastre G, Conesa del Valle Z, Connors ME, Contin G, Contreras JG, Cormier TM, Corrales Morales Y, Cortese P, Cortés Maldonado I, Cosentino MR, Costa F, Crochet P, Cruz Albino R, Cuautle E, Cunqueiro L, Dainese A, Dang R, Danu A, Das K, Das D, Das I, Dash A, Dash S, De S, Delagrange H, Deloff A, Dénes E, Deppman A, D'Erasmo G, de Barros GOV, De Caro A, de Cataldo G, de Cuveland J, De Falco A, De Gruttola D, De Marco N, De Pasquale S, de Rooij R, Diaz Corchero MA, Dietel T, Divià R, Di Bari D, Di Giglio C, Di Liberto S, Di Mauro A, Di Nezza P, Djuvsland Ø, Dobrin A, Dobrowolski T, Dönigus B, Dordic O, Dubey AK, Dubla A, Ducroux L, Dupieux P, Dutta Majumdar AK, Elia D, Emschermann D, Engel H, Erazmus B, Erdal HA, Eschweiler D, Espagnon B, Estienne M, Esumi S, Evans D, Evdokimov S, Eyyubova G, Fabris D, Faivre J, Falchieri D, Fantoni A, Fasel M, Fehlker D, Feldkamp L, Felea D, Feliciello A, Feofilov G, Ferencei J, Fernández Téllez A, Ferreiro EG, Ferretti A, Festanti A, Figiel J, Figueredo MAS, Filchagin S, Finogeev D, Fionda FM, Fiore EM, Floratos E, Floris M, Foertsch S, Foka P, Fokin S, Fragiacomo E, Francescon A, Frankenfeld U, Fuchs U, Furget C, Fusco Girard M, Gaardhøje JJ, Gagliardi M, Gago A, Gallio M, Gangadharan DR, Ganoti P, Garabatos C, Garcia-Solis E, Gargiulo C, Garishvili I, Gerhard J, Germain M, Gheata A, Gheata M, Ghidini B, Ghosh P, Gianotti P, Giubellino P, Gladysz-Dziadus E, Glässel P, Goerlich L, Gomez R, González-Zamora P, Gorbunov S, Gotovac S, Graczykowski LK, Grajcarek R, Grelli A, Grigoras C, Grigoras A, Grigoriev V, Grigoryan A, Grigoryan S, Grinyov B, Grion N, Grosse-Oetringhaus JF, Grossiord JY, Grosso R, Guber F, Guernane R, Guerzoni B, Guilbaud M, Gulbrandsen K, Gulkanyan H, Gunji T, Gupta A, Gupta R, Khan KH, Haake R, Haaland Ø, Hadjidakis C, Haiduc M, Hamagaki H, Hamar G, Hanratty LD, Hansen A, Harris JW, Hartmann H, Harton A, Hatzifotiadou D, Hayashi S, Hayrapetyan A, Heckel ST, Heide M, Helstrup H, Herghelegiu A, Herrera Corral G, Herrmann N, Hess BA, Hetland KF, Hicks B, Hippolyte B, Hori Y, Hristov P, Hřivnáčová I, Huang M, Humanic TJ, Hutter D, Hwang DS, Ilkaev R, Ilkiv I, Inaba M, Incani E, Innocenti GM, Ionita C, Ippolitov M, Irfan M, Ivanov M, Ivanov V, Ivanytskyi O, Jachołkowski A, Jahnke C, Jang HJ, Janik MA, Jayarathna PHSY, Jena S, Jimenez Bustamante RT, Jones PG, Jung H, Jusko A, Kalcher S, Kaliňák P, Kalweit A, Kang JH, Kaplin V, Kar S, Karasu Uysal A, Karavichev O, Karavicheva T, Karpechev E, Kazantsev A, Kebschull U, Keidel R, Ketzer B, Khan MM, Khan P, Khan SA, Khanzadeev A, Kharlov Y, Kileng B, Kim T, Kim B, Kim DJ, Kim DW, Kim JS, Kim M, Kim M, Kim S, Kirsch S, Kisel I, Kiselev S, Kisiel A, Kiss G, Klay JL, Klein J, Klein-Bösing C, Kluge A, Knichel ML, Knospe AG, Kobdaj C, Köhler MK, Kollegger T, Kolojvari A, Kondratiev V, Kondratyeva N, Konevskikh A, Kovalenko V, Kowalski M, Kox S, Koyithatta Meethaleveedu G, Kral J, Králik I, Kramer F, Kravčáková A, Krelina M, Kretz M, Krivda M, Krizek F, Krus M, Kryshen E, Krzewicki M, Kucera V, Kucheriaev Y, Kugathasan T, Kuhn C, Kuijer PG, Kulakov I, Kumar J, Kurashvili P, Kurepin AB, Kurepin A, Kuryakin A, Kushpil V, Kushpil S, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, Ladrón de Guevara P, Lagana Fernandes C, Lakomov I, Langoy R, Lara C, Lardeux A, Lattuca A, La Pointe SL, La Rocca P, Lea R, Lechman M, Lee SC, Lee GR, Legrand I, Lehnert J, Lemmon RC, Lenhardt M, Lenti V, Leoncino M, León Monzón I, Lévai P, Li S, Lien J, Lietava R, Lindal S, Lindenstruth V, Lippmann C, Lisa MA, Ljunggren HM, Lodato DF, Loenne PI, Loggins VR, Loginov V, Lohner D, Loizides C, Lopez X, López Torres E, Løvhøiden G, Lu XG, Luettig P, Lunardon M, Luo J, Luparello G, Luzzi C, Jacobs PM, Ma R, Maevskaya A, Mager M, Mahapatra DP, Maire A, Malaev M, Maldonado Cervantes I, Malinina L, Mal'Kevich D, Malzacher P, Mamonov A, Manceau L, Manko V, Manso F, Manzari V, Marchisone M, 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K(S)0 and Λ production in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:222301. [PMID: 24329443 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.222301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The ALICE measurement of K(S)(0) and Λ production at midrapidity in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV is presented. The transverse momentum (p(T)) spectra are shown for several collision centrality intervals and in the p(T) range from 0.4 GeV/c (0.6 GeV/c for Λ) to 12 GeV/c. The p(T) dependence of the Λ/K(S)(0) ratios exhibits maxima in the vicinity of 3 GeV/c, and the positions of the maxima shift towards higher p(T) with increasing collision centrality. The magnitude of these maxima increases by almost a factor of three between most peripheral and most central Pb-Pb collisions. This baryon excess at intermediate p(T) is not observed in pp interactions at √s=0.9 TeV and at √s=7 TeV. Qualitatively, the baryon enhancement in heavy-ion collisions is expected from radial flow. However, the measured p(T) spectra above 2 GeV/c progressively decouple from hydrodynamical-model calculations. For higher values of p(T), models that incorporate the influence of the medium on the fragmentation and hadronization processes describe qualitatively the p(T) dependence of the Λ/K(S)(0) ratio.
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Kadharsha K, Mohanchander P, Lyla PS, Khan SA. Feeding and reproductive biology of Saurida undosquamis (Richardson, 1848) from Parangipettai coast, Southeast coast of India. Pak J Biol Sci 2013; 16:1479-87. [PMID: 24511689 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.1479.1487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The feeding biology, spawning season, size at first maturity, sex ratio and fecundity of the commercially important lizardfish (Saurida undosquamis) were studied in Parangipettai waters of the southeast coast of India. Fishes formed the predominant food item. Diversity of the prey items showed maximum value (H'log 2-3.61 +/- 0.11) during the postmonsoon season and minimum during the monsoon season (2.89 +/- 0.17). The richness (1-lambda') also showed a similar trend and varied from 0.81 +/- 0.13 (monsoon) to 0.91 +/- 0.01 (postmonsoon). The size at first maturity (50% incidence of mature fish) was 195 mm. But when the size at first maturity was calculated by adjusting the proportion of maturity percentages, the maturity size was found to be 140 mm. This method is advantageous from the point of view of fisheries management as this species can be exploited above 140 mm rather than above 195 mm. The gastrosomatic index was found maximum during postmonsoon and minimum during the monsoon season showing the inverse relationship between feeding and spawning. This species was found to spawn from August to January with a peak in November. The fecundity ranged from 19, 856 in a fish measuring from 20.1 cm in length (97 g) to 79,282 in a fish of 29 cm (290 g). The overall sex ratio (1:1.19) was found to deviate significantly from the expected 1:1 ratio. (chi2 = 19.1, p < 0.005). Month- wise, it conformed to the expected 1:1 ratio during most of the months except January, June, September, November and December. Higher gonado-somatic index values observed during October-December suggested spawning activity during this period. This species is found to a total spawner in the Parangipettai waters.
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Schiaua C, Schicker R, Schmidt HR, Schmidt C, Schuchmann S, Schukraft J, Schuster T, Schutz Y, Schwarz K, Schweda K, Scioli G, Scomparin E, Scott R, Scott PA, Segato G, Selyuzhenkov I, Senyukov S, Seo J, Serci S, Serradilla E, Sevcenco A, Shabetai A, Shabratova G, Shahoyan R, Sharma N, Sharma S, Rohni S, Shigaki K, Shtejer K, Sibiriak Y, Sicking E, Siddhanta S, Siemiarczuk T, Silvermyr D, Silvestre C, Simatovic G, Simonetti G, Singaraju R, Singh R, Singha S, Singhal V, Sinha BC, Sinha T, Sitar B, Sitta M, Skaali TB, Skjerdal K, Smakal R, Smirnov N, Snellings RJM, Søgaard C, Soltz R, Song M, Song J, Soos C, Soramel F, Sputowska I, Spyropoulou-Stassinaki M, Srivastava BK, Stachel J, Stan I, Stefanek G, Steinpreis M, Stenlund E, Steyn G, Stiller JH, Stocco D, Stolpovskiy M, Strmen P, Suaide AAP, Subieta Vásquez MA, Sugitate T, Suire C, Sultanov R, Šumbera M, Susa T, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarka I, Szczepankiewicz A, Szymański M, Takahashi J, Tangaro MA, Tapia Takaki JD, Tarantola Peloni A, Tarazona Martinez A, Tauro A, Tejeda Muñoz G, Telesca A, Ter Minasyan A, Terrevoli C, Thäder J, Thomas D, Tieulent R, Timmins AR, Tlusty D, Toia A, Torii H, Toscano L, Trubnikov V, Truesdale D, Trzaska WH, Tsuji T, Tumkin A, Turrisi R, Tveter TS, Ulery J, Ullaland K, Ulrich J, Uras A, Urciuoli GM, Usai GL, Vajzer M, Vala M, Valencia Palomo L, Vande Vyvre P, Van Hoorne JW, van Leeuwen M, Vannucci L, Vargas A, Varma R, Vasileiou M, Vasiliev A, Vechernin V, Veldhoen M, Venaruzzo M, Vercellin E, Vergara S, Vernet R, Verweij M, Vickovic L, Viesti G, Viinikainen J, Vilakazi Z, Villalobos Baillie O, Vinogradov Y, Vinogradov L, Vinogradov A, Virgili T, Viyogi YP, Vodopyanov A, Völkl MA, Voloshin S, Voloshin K, Volpe G, von Haller B, Vorobyev I, Vranic D, Vrláková J, Vulpescu B, Vyushin A, Wagner B, Wagner V, Wan R, Wang Y, Wang M, Wang Y, Watanabe K, Weber M, Wessels JP, Westerhoff U, Wiechula J, Wikne J, Wilde M, Wilk G, Williams MCS, Windelband B, Xaplanteris Karampatsos L, Yaldo CG, Yamaguchi Y, Yang S, Yang P, Yang H, Yasnopolskiy S, Yi J, Yin Z, Yoo IK, Yoon J, Yu W, Yuan X, Yushmanov I, Zaccolo V, Zach C, Zampolli C, Zaporozhets S, Zarochentsev A, Závada P, Zaviyalov N, Zbroszczyk H, Zelnicek P, Zgura IS, Zhalov M, Zhang H, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhou D, Zhou F, Zhou Y, Zhu H, Zhu J, Zhu X, Zhu J, Zichichi A, Zimmermann A, Zinovjev G, Zoccarato Y, Zynovyev M, Zyzak M. J/ψ elliptic flow in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:162301. [PMID: 24182258 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.162301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2013] [Revised: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report on the first measurement of inclusive J/ψ elliptic flow v2 in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC. The measurement is performed with the ALICE detector in Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV in the rapidity range 2.5<y<4.0. The dependence of the J/ψ v2 on the collision centrality and on the J/ψ transverse momentum is studied in the range 0≤p(T)<10 GeV/c. For semicentral Pb-Pb collisions at √(s(NN))=2.76 TeV, an indication of nonzero v2 is observed with a largest measured value of v2=0.116±0.046(stat)±0.029(syst) for J/ψ in the transverse momentum range 2≤p(T)<4 GeV/c. The elliptic flow measurement complements the previously reported ALICE results on the inclusive J/ψ nuclear modification factor and favors the scenario of a significant fraction of J/ψ production from charm quarks in a deconfined partonic phase.
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Tiwari A, Khan SA, Kher RS, Dhoble SJ. Synthesis, characterization and optical studies of highly luminescent ZnS nanoparticles associated with hypromellose matrix as a green and novel stabilizer. LUMINESCENCE 2013; 29:637-41. [PMID: 24133032 DOI: 10.1002/bio.2597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ZnS nanoparticles stabilized by a carbohydrate-based matrix, hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose) were prepared via a wet chemical method. The nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electon microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. X-Ray diffraction patterns revealed a zinc blende structure. Thermogravimetric analysis suggested that polymer attached to the surface decomposes at 700 °C. Absorption measurements were carried out and calculation of the diameter polydispersity index (DPI) suggests the formation of monodisperse nanoparticles. The optical properties of the as-prepared samples were studied by UV/vis spectroscopy and steady-state photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The PL studies indicate the applicability of these nanoparticles as biocompatible sensors or luminescence markers in future.
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Bergognon AAE, Bertens RA, Berzano D, Betev L, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhom J, Bianchi N, Bianchi L, Bianchin C, Bielčík J, Bielčíková J, Bilandzic A, Bjelogrlic S, Blanco F, Blanco F, Blau D, Blume C, Boccioli M, Böttger S, Bogdanov A, Bøggild H, Bogolyubsky M, Boldizsár L, Bombara M, Book J, Borel H, Borissov A, Bossú F, Botje M, Botta E, Braidot E, Braun-Munzinger P, Bregant M, Breitner T, Broker TA, Browning TA, Broz M, Brun R, Bruna E, Bruno GE, Budnikov D, Buesching H, Bufalino S, Buncic P, Busch O, Buthelezi Z, Caffarri D, Cai X, Caines H, Caliva A, Calvo Villar E, Camerini P, Canoa Roman V, Cara Romeo G, Carena F, Carena W, Carlin Filho N, Carminati F, Casanova Díaz A, Castillo Castellanos J, Castillo Hernandez JF, Casula EAR, Catanescu V, Cavicchioli C, Ceballos Sanchez C, Cepila J, Cerello P, Chang B, Chapeland S, Charvet JL, Chattopadhyay S, Chattopadhyay S, Cherney M, Cheshkov C, Cheynis B, Chibante Barroso V, Chinellato DD, Chochula P, Chojnacki M, Choudhury S, Christakoglou P, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Chujo T, Chung SU, Cicalo C, Cifarelli L, Cindolo F, Cleymans J, Colamaria F, Colella D, Collu A, Conesa Balbastre G, Conesa del Valle Z, Connors ME, Contin G, Contreras JG, Cormier TM, Corrales Morales Y, Cortese P, Cortés Maldonado I, Cosentino MR, Costa F, Cotallo ME, Crescio E, Crochet P, Cruz Alaniz E, Cruz Albino R, Cuautle E, Cunqueiro L, Dainese A, Dang R, Danu A, Das S, Das K, Das I, Das D, Dash S, Dash A, De S, de Barros GOV, De Caro A, de Cataldo G, de Cuveland J, De Falco A, De Gruttola D, Delagrange H, Deloff A, De Marco N, Dénes E, De Pasquale S, Deppman A, D'Erasmo G, de Rooij R, Diaz Corchero MA, Di Bari D, Dietel T, Di Giglio C, Di Liberto S, Di Mauro A, Di Nezza P, Divià R, Djuvsland Ø, Dobrin A, Dobrowolski T, Dönigus B, Dordic O, Dubey AK, Dubla A, Ducroux L, Dupieux P, Dutta Majumdar AK, Elia D, Elwood BG, Emschermann D, Engel H, Erazmus B, Erdal HA, Eschweiler D, Espagnon B, Estienne M, Esumi S, Evans D, Evdokimov S, Eyyubova G, Fabris D, Faivre J, Falchieri D, Fantoni A, Fasel M, Fehlker D, Feldkamp L, Felea D, Feliciello A, Fenton-Olsen B, Feofilov G, Fernández Téllez A, Ferretti A, Festanti A, Figiel J, Figueredo MAS, Filchagin S, Finogeev D, Fionda FM, Fiore EM, Floratos E, Floris M, Foertsch S, Foka P, Fokin S, Fragiacomo E, Francescon A, Frankenfeld U, Fuchs U, Furget C, Fusco Girard M, Gaardhøje JJ, Gagliardi M, Gago A, Gallio M, Gangadharan DR, Ganoti P, Garabatos C, Garcia-Solis E, Gargiulo C, Garishvili I, Gerhard J, Germain M, Geuna C, Gheata A, Gheata M, Ghidini B, Ghosh P, Gianotti P, Giubellino P, Gladysz-Dziadus E, Glässel P, Goerlich L, Gomez R, Ferreiro EG, González-Zamora P, Gorbunov S, Goswami A, Gotovac S, Graczykowski LK, Grajcarek R, Grelli A, Grigoras C, Grigoras A, Grigoriev V, Grigoryan S, Grigoryan A, Grinyov B, Grion N, Gros P, Grosse-Oetringhaus JF, Grossiord JY, Grosso R, Guber F, Guernane R, Guerzoni B, Guilbaud M, Gulbrandsen K, Gulkanyan H, Gunji T, Gupta A, Gupta R, Haake R, Haaland Ø, Hadjidakis C, Haiduc M, Hamagaki H, Hamar G, Han BH, Hanratty LD, Hansen A, Harris JW, Harton A, Hatzifotiadou D, Hayashi S, Hayrapetyan A, Heckel ST, Heide M, Helstrup H, Herghelegiu A, Herrera Corral G, Herrmann N, Hess BA, Hetland KF, Hicks B, Hippolyte B, Hori Y, Hristov P, Hřivnáčová I, Huang M, Humanic TJ, Hwang DS, Ichou R, Ilkaev R, Ilkiv I, Inaba M, Incani E, Innocenti PG, Innocenti GM, Ionita C, Ippolitov M, Irfan M, Ivan C, Ivanov A, Ivanov M, Ivanov V, Ivanytskyi O, Jachołkowski A, Jacobs PM, Jahnke C, Jang HJ, Janik MA, Jayarathna PHSY, Jena S, Jha DM, Jimenez Bustamante RT, Jones PG, Jung H, Jusko A, Kaidalov AB, Kalcher S, Kaliňák P, Kalliokoski T, Kalweit A, Kang JH, Kaplin V, Kar S, Karasu Uysal A, Karavichev O, Karavicheva T, Karpechev E, Kazantsev A, Kebschull U, Keidel R, Ketzer B, Khan SA, Khan MM, Khan KH, Khan P, Khanzadeev A, Kharlov Y, Kileng B, Kim JH, Kim DW, Kim T, Kim S, Kim B, Kim M, Kim M, Kim JS, Kim DJ, Kirsch S, Kisel I, Kiselev S, Kisiel A, Klay JL, Klein J, Klein-Bösing C, Kliemant M, Kluge A, Knichel ML, Knospe AG, Köhler MK, Kollegger T, Kolojvari A, Kompaniets M, Kondratiev V, Kondratyeva N, Konevskikh A, Kovalenko V, Kowalski M, Kox S, Koyithatta Meethaleveedu G, Kral J, Králik I, Kramer F, Kravčáková A, Krelina M, Kretz M, Krivda M, Krizek F, Krus M, Kryshen E, Krzewicki M, Kucera V, Kucheriaev Y, Kugathasan T, Kuhn C, Kuijer PG, Kulakov I, Kumar J, Kurashvili P, Kurepin AB, Kurepin A, Kuryakin A, Kushpil S, Kushpil V, Kvaerno H, Kweon MJ, Kwon Y, Ladrón de Guevara P, Lagana Fernandes C, Lakomov I, Langoy R, La Pointe SL, Lara C, Lardeux A, La Rocca P, Lea R, Lechman M, Lee SC, Lee GR, Legrand I, Lehnert J, Lemmon RC, Lenhardt M, Lenti V, León H, Leoncino M, León Monzón I, Lévai P, Li S, Lien J, Lietava R, Lindal S, Lindenstruth V, Lippmann C, Lisa MA, Ljunggren HM, Lodato DF, Loenne PI, Loggins VR, Loginov V, Lohner D, Loizides C, Loo KK, Lopez X, López Torres E, Løvhøiden G, Lu XG, Luettig P, Lunardon M, Luo J, Luparello G, Luzzi C, Ma R, Ma K, Madagodahettige-Don DM, Maevskaya A, Mager M, Mahapatra DP, Maire A, Malaev M, Maldonado Cervantes I, Malinina L, Mal'Kevich D, Malzacher P, Mamonov A, Manceau L, Mangotra L, Manko V, Manso F, Manzari V, Marchisone M, Mareš J, Margagliotti GV, Margotti A, Marín A, Markert C, Marquard M, Martashvili I, Martin NA, Martin Blanco J, Martinengo P, Martínez MI, Martínez García G, Martynov Y, Mas A, Masciocchi S, Masera M, Masoni A, Massacrier L, Mastroserio A, Matyja A, Mayer C, Mazer J, Mazumder R, Mazzoni MA, Meddi F, Menchaca-Rocha A, Mercado Pérez J, Meres M, Miake Y, Mikhaylov K, Milano L, Milosevic J, Mischke A, Mishra AN, Miśkowiec D, Mitu C, Mizuno S, Mlynarz J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Montaño Zetina L, Monteno M, Montes E, Moon T, Morando M, Moreira De Godoy DA, Moretto S, Morreale A, Morsch A, Muccifora V, Mudnic E, Muhuri S, Mukherjee M, Müller H, Munhoz MG, Murray S, Musa L, Musinsky J, Nandi BK, Nania R, Nappi E, Nattrass C, Nayak TK, Nazarenko S, Nedosekin A, Nicassio M, Niculescu M, Nielsen BS, Niida T, Nikolaev S, Nikolic V, Nikulin S, Nikulin V, Nilsen BS, Nilsson MS, Noferini F, Nomokonov P, Nooren G, Nyanin A, Nyatha A, Nygaard C, Nystrand J, Ochirov A, Oeschler H, Oh SK, Oh S, Oleniacz J, Oliveira Da Silva AC, Onderwaater J, Oppedisano C, Ortiz Velasquez A, Ortona G, Oskarsson A, Ostrowski P, Otwinowski J, Oyama K, Ozawa K, Pachmayer Y, Pachr M, Padilla F, Pagano P, Paić G, Painke F, Pajares C, Pal SK, Palaha A, Palmeri A, Papikyan V, Pappalardo GS, Park WJ, Passfeld A, Patalakha DI, Paticchio V, Paul B, Pavlinov A, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Pereira Da Costa H, Pereira De Oliveira Filho E, Peresunko D, Pérez Lara CE, Perrino D, Peryt W, Pesci A, Pestov Y, Petráček V, Petran M, Petris M, Petrov P, Petrovici M, Petta C, Piano S, Pikna M, Pillot P, Pinazza O, Pinsky L, Pitz N, Piyarathna DB, Planinic M, Płoskoń M, Pluta J, Pocheptsov T, Pochybova S, Podesta-Lerma PLM, Poghosyan MG, Polák K, Polichtchouk B, Poljak N, Pop A, Porteboeuf-Houssais S, Pospíšil V, Potukuchi B, Prasad SK, Preghenella R, Prino F, Pruneau CA, Pshenichnov I, Puddu G, Punin V, Putschke J, Qvigstad H, Rachevski A, Rademakers A, Rak J, Rakotozafindrabe A, Ramello L, Raniwala S, Raniwala R, Räsänen SS, Rascanu BT, Rathee D, Rauch W, Rauf AW, Razazi V, Read KF, Real JS, Redlich K, Reed RJ, Rehman A, Reichelt P, Reicher M, Reidt F, Renfordt R, Reolon AR, Reshetin A, Rettig F, Revol JP, Reygers K, Riccati L, Ricci RA, Richert T, Richter M, Riedler P, Riegler W, Riggi F, Rivetti A, Rodríguez Cahuantzi M, Rodriguez Manso A, Røed K, Rogochaya E, Rohr D, Röhrich D, Romita R, Ronchetti F, Rosnet P, Rossegger S, Rossi A, Roy C, Roy P, Rubio Montero AJ, Rui R, Russo R, Ryabinkin E, Rybicki A, Sadovsky S, Šafařík K, Sahoo R, Sahu PK, Saini J, Sakaguchi H, Sakai S, Sakata D, Salgado CA, Salzwedel J, Sambyal S, Samsonov V, Sanchez Castro X, Šándor L, Sandoval A, Sano M, Santagati G, Santoro R, Sarkar D, Scapparone E, Scarlassara F, Scharenberg RP, Schiaua C, Schicker R, Schmidt C, Schmidt HR, Schuchmann S, Schukraft J, Schuster T, Schutz Y, Schwarz K, Schweda K, Scioli G, Scomparin E, Scott R, Scott PA, Segato G, Selyuzhenkov I, Senyukov S, Seo J, Serci S, Serradilla E, Sevcenco A, Shabetai A, Shabratova G, Shahoyan R, Sharma S, Sharma N, Rohni S, Shigaki K, Shtejer K, Sibiriak Y, Siddhanta S, Siemiarczuk T, Silvermyr D, Silvestre C, Simatovic G, Simonetti G, Singaraju R, Singh R, Singha S, Singhal V, Sinha T, Sinha BC, Sitar B, Sitta M, Skaali TB, Skjerdal K, Smakal R, Smirnov N, Snellings RJM, Søgaard C, Soltz R, Song M, Song J, Soos C, Soramel F, Sputowska I, Spyropoulou-Stassinaki M, Srivastava BK, Stachel J, Stan I, Stefanek G, Steinpreis M, Stenlund E, Steyn G, Stiller JH, Stocco D, Stolpovskiy M, Strmen P, Suaide AAP, Subieta Vásquez MA, Sugitate T, Suire C, Suleymanov M, Sultanov R, Šumbera M, Susa T, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarka I, Szczepankiewicz A, Szymański M, Takahashi J, Tangaro MA, Tapia Takaki JD, Tarantola Peloni A, Tarazona Martinez A, Tauro A, Tejeda Muñoz G, Telesca A, Ter Minasyan A, Terrevoli C, Thäder J, Thomas D, Tieulent R, Timmins AR, Tlusty D, Toia A, Torii H, Toscano L, Trubnikov V, Truesdale D, Trzaska WH, Tsuji T, Tumkin A, Turrisi R, Tveter TS, Ulery J, Ullaland K, Ulrich J, Uras A, Urciuoli GM, Usai GL, Vajzer M, Vala M, Valencia Palomo L, Vallero S, Vande Vyvre P, Van Hoorne JW, van Leeuwen M, Vannucci L, Vargas A, Varma R, Vasileiou M, Vasiliev A, Vechernin V, Veldhoen M, Venaruzzo M, Vercellin E, Vergara S, Vernet R, Verweij M, Vickovic L, Viesti G, Viinikainen J, Vilakazi Z, Villalobos Baillie O, Vinogradov A, Vinogradov Y, Vinogradov L, Virgili T, Viyogi YP, Vodopyanov A, Völkl MA, Voloshin S, Voloshin K, Volpe G, von Haller B, Vorobyev I, Vranic D, Vrláková J, Vulpescu B, Vyushin A, Wagner B, Wagner V, Wang Y, Wang M, Wang Y, Watanabe K, Weber M, Wessels JP, Westerhoff U, Wiechula J, Wikne J, Wilde M, Wilk G, Williams MCS, Windelband B, Winn M, Yaldo CG, Yamaguchi Y, Yang S, Yang H, Yang P, Yasnopolskiy S, Yi J, Yin Z, Yoo IK, Yoon J, Yuan X, Yushmanov I, Zaccolo V, Zach C, Zampolli C, Zaporozhets S, Zarochentsev A, Závada P, Zaviyalov N, Zbroszczyk H, Zelnicek P, Zgura IS, Zhalov M, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhang X, Zhou D, Zhou Y, Zhou F, Zhu H, Zhu J, Zhu X, Zhu J, Zichichi A, Zimmermann A, Zinovjev G, Zoccarato Y, Zynovyev M, Zyzak M. D meson elliptic flow in noncentral Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[sNN]=2.76 Tev. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:102301. [PMID: 25166659 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.102301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Azimuthally anisotropic distributions of D0, D+, and D*+ mesons were studied in the central rapidity region (|y|<0.8) in Pb-Pb collisions at a center-of-mass energy sqrt[sNN]=2.76 TeV per nucleon-nucleon collision, with the ALICE detector at the LHC. The second Fourier coefficient v2 (commonly denoted elliptic flow) was measured in the centrality class 30%-50% as a function of the D meson transverse momentum pT, in the range 2-16 GeV/c. The measured v2 of D mesons is comparable in magnitude to that of light-flavor hadrons. It is positive in the range 2<pT<6 GeV/c with 5.7σ significance, based on the combination of statistical and systematic uncertainties.
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Dutta P, Khan SA, Topno R, Chowdhury P, Baishya M, Prakash A, Bhattacharyya DR, Mahanta J. Genetic analyses of ribosomal loci of Anopheles minimus species from north east India. Trop Biomed 2013; 30:552-558. [PMID: 24189686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Anopheles minimus is one of the major vectors for transmission of malaria disease in north eastern (NE) region of India. The minimus species complex of Minimus subgroup of Myzomyia series of anophelines were studied in malaria affected states--Assam and Arunachal Pradesh (AP) of NE India. Ribosomal DNA markers--second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) and third domain (D3) of 28S gene were used to characterize An. minimus species. Sequence homogeneity was observed in D3 sequences of An.minimus specimens throughout both the states. However, a transversion in ITS2 sequence of single specimen collected from Assam-Meghalaya border areas illustrates possibility of intra population polymorphism in ITS2 sequence within the geographical region.
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Khan SA, Dutta P, Borah J, Chowdhury P, Doloi PK, Mahanta J. Dengue outbreak in an Indo-Myanmar boarder area: epidemiological aspects and risk factors. Trop Biomed 2013; 30:451-458. [PMID: 24189675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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During October 2007, a large outbreak of suspected dengue fever (DF) was reported in Moreh township, Manipur: the first widespread outbreak in Northeast India. A cross sectional study was carried out in Moreh. The information on outbreak was collected and then described in time, place and person characteristics to arrive at aetiological hypotheses. Two hundred and eighty two serum samples were collected. Ninety one samples were reported positive for acute infection with dengue virus. Co-circulation of all the four dengue virus serotypes (1-4) and concurrent infection of 2 & 3, 1 & 3, and 1 & 4 serotypes was found. Predominant clinical features of the patients were fever (100%), headache (39%), vomiting (9.8%) and joint pain (4.16%). Haemorrhagic manifestation was recorded in one patient who subsequently died. Entomological surveys revealed profuse breeding of Aedes mosquitoes in all the affected municipal wards with high HI (37.5-71.43%), CI (53.84-86.95%) and BI (80-208.33%). Presence of IgM antibody, co-circulation of all the serotypes and concurrent infection with more than one serotype in the same individual confirmed the outbreak due to dengue virus infection. Preventive and control measures undertaken following the epidemiological investigation helped in controlling the outbreak.
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Azhar S, Hassali MA, Taha A, Khan SA, Murtaza G, Hussain I. Evaluation of the Perception of Community Pharmacists Regarding their Role in Pakistan's Healthcare System: A Qualitative Approach. TROP J PHARM RES 2013. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v12i4.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Khan SA, Ullah S, Ahmed J, Wilson TR, McNaught C, Hartley J, Macfie J. Influence of enhanced recovery after surgery pathways and laparoscopic surgery on health-related quality of life. Colorectal Dis 2013; 15:900-7. [PMID: 23528230 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM This study set out to compare the postoperative health related quality of life (HQoL) of patients undergoing elective open colorectal surgery using a well-established enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway with those undergoing laparoscopic surgery without an established an ERAS pathway. METHOD Using a power calculation, it was estimated that 40 patients would be required in each group. HQoL of the two groups was prospectively assessed using SF-12 (Short Form 12) and EORTC QLQ 30 (European Organisation of Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of Life Questionnaire) preoperatively, and at 2 and 6 weeks after discharge. RESULTS Data were collected from 83 patients, 41 in the laparoscopic group and 42 in the open-ERAS group. There was a significant difference between the median length of stay of the open-ERAS (5 days) and laparoscopic (7 days, P = 0.028) groups. There were no significant differences between the HQoL score of the two groups at any stage. In both groups, the majority of HQoL scores had improved considerably by 6 weeks. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic and open-ERAS surgery have a similar impact on postoperative HQoL. HQoL tends to improve by the 6-week stage.
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