Sport-related muscle injury classifications are based basically on imaging criteria such as ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without consensus because of a lack of clinical prognostics for return-to-play (RTP), which is conditioned upon the severity of the injury, and this in turn with the muscle gap (muscular fibers retraction). Recently, Futbol Club Barcelona's medical dep...

BACKGROUND In the sugarcane industry, large amounts of lignocellulosic residues are generated, which includes bagasse, straw, and tops. The use of the whole sugarcane lignocellulosic biomass for the production of second-generation (2G) ethanol can be a potential alternative to contribute to the economic viability of this process. Here, we conducted a systematic comparative study of the use of t...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association of functional MMP-1-1607 1G/2G and MMP-9-1562 C/T gene polymorphisms with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB; preterm birth with intact membranes) in European Caucasian women, as well as the contribution of these polymorphisms to different clinical features of women with SPTB. METHODS AND PATIENTS A case-control study was conduct...

Matrix metalloproteinases have a range of biological functions, including the liberation of cytokines and membrane-bound receptors, with roles in promotion of tumor invasion and angiogenesis. Several polymorphisms in MMPs have been implicated in the development of cancer as well as other diseases. Since their frequency distributions in the general North Indian population is not known the presen...

BACKGROUND We compared the usefulness of tuberculin skin test (TST) and three interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) [QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-2G), QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube (QFT-3G), T-SPOT.TB] as the supportive method for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). METHODS The subjects were 66 patients who required clinical differentiation of pulmonary TB. The final clinical diagnosis of pul...

We encountered five cases of pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii (MK) disease for which the QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-2G) test was useful as a supportive diagnostic method. Because none of these patients could expectorate sputum, we ultimately confirmed the clinical diagnosis of pulmonary MK disease using 6- to 8-week cultures of bronchoscopic specimens (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) according to t...

The perovskite oxide LaCoO3 has been studied over the last few decades primarily due to its two transitions, namely the transition from a nonmagnetic insulating state to semiconducting one at 80 K and the transition from semiconducting state to metallic phase above 500 K. While the transition at 80 K is believed to be due to a change in the Co 3+ -ion spin state from a low spin (t 6 2g e 0 g S=...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Dietary nucleotides are reported to influence the growth and functioning of the liver. The objective of the study was to evaluate the uptake and incorporation of exogenous nucleosides by hepatic cells, and the potential implications for cell proliferation and function. METHODS Liver stellate cell line CFSC-2G and primary hepatocytes in single and mixed cultures were exposed ...

Early quench detection and thermal stability of superconducting coils are of great relevance for practical applications. Magnets made with second generation high temperature superconducting (2G-HTS) tapes present low quench propagation velocities and therefore slow voltage development and high local temperature rises, which may cause irreversible damage. Since quench propagation depends on the ...