A. PROOF OF PROPOSITION 4.1 A.1. The Claim to Prove In order to prove Proposition 4.1, we quantify the performance loss of strategies restricted to Aas. The performance loss is determined in the following claim. Claim. Starting from any initial rating profile θ , the maximum social welfare achievable at the PAE by (π0, π · 1N) ∈ (Aas) × N(Aas) is at most b− c − c · ρ(θ , α∗ 0, S∗ B) ∑ s′∈S∗ B q...

Effective techniques for the detection of selected viruses their amino acids (AAs) constituents are highly desired, especially in present COVID pandemic. Motivated by this, we have used density functional theory (DFT) simulations to explore potential applications green phosphorene monolayer (GPM) as efficient nanobio-sensor. We employed van der Waals induced calculations study ground-state geom...

With the aim of improving their physical performance, athletes and non-athletes have been using anabolicandrogenic steroids (AAS). Over the past several decades, there has been an increase in the prevalence of AAS use without adequate supervision or monitoring. We present three cases of AAS-related liver injury with the intention to discuss the use of nutritional supplements as a growing public...

BACKGROUND Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which involves the spine, peripheral joints and entheses. Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (JAS) affects children under the age of 16 years. JAS has been noted to present as clinical courses different from those of adult-onset ankylosing spondylitis (AAS). Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to compare th...

In the present study, heavy metal pollution and accumulation was investigated in an important mangrove plant, Avicennia officinalis grown in the polluted sites of Kanjurmarg creek, Mumbai. This creek is a location of discharge of influent and waste of some domestic industries. The analysis was done in leaves and stem of the plant as well as in water and soil for the heavy metals like Zinc ( Zn)...

BACKGROUND Studies of anti-angiogenic agents (AAs), combined with chemotherapy (chemo) or as monotherapy in metastatic oesophago-gastric cancer (mOGC), have reported mixed outcomes. We undertook systematic review and meta-analysis to determine their overall benefits and harms. METHODS Randomized controlled trials in mOGC were sought investigating the addition of AAs to standard therapy (best ...

Precision medicine tools are currently making their way into the clinic and being utilized to diagnose, prognose, and individualize cancer care. The multi-gene expression-based assay, Oncotype DX® (ODX), is a genomic tumor profiling tool that determines the expression of 21 tumor- associated genes; it helps determine the risk for distant recurrence and whether chemotherapy is an appropriate cou...

Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI MS) has gained significant recognition over the past few years because of its simplicity and rapid throughput capabilities, allowing for the direct analysis of samples with a wide variety of sizes, shapes, and chemistries. Addition of various reagents into the DESI spray solvent enables atmospheric pressure ion molecule reactions betwee...

In cyanobacteria fatty acids destined for lipid synthesis can be synthesized de novo, but also exogenous free fatty acids from the culture medium can be directly incorporated into lipids. Activation of exogenous fatty acids is likely required prior to their utilization. To identify the enzymatic activity responsible for activation we cloned candidate genes from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and Sy...

INTRODUCTION The self-administration intake of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) is a widespread practice in competitive bodybuilders. Structural changes within the myocardium following AAS abuse including hypertrophy, restricted diastolic function as well as systolic dysfunction and impaired ventricular inflow have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 39-year-old bodybu...