Primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) is rare in India. Clinically manifest renal disease in PSS is uncommon and is usually an autoimmune tubulointerstitial nephritis presenting with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) or a urinary concentrating defect. Hypokalemic paralysis due to dRTA in PSS is rare but well documented in medical literature. Rhabdomyolysis as a consequence of hypokalemia in PSS i...

The structure of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)–poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT Æ PSS) consists of an insulating PSS layer surrounding doped PEDOT grains. In this study, X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS and UPS) are used to investigate the composition and electronic structure of as-loaded and lightly sputtered PEDOT Æ PSS films. The sputtered film shows a significant increa...

Cell patterning has emerged as an elegant tool in developing cellular arrays, bioreactors, biosensors, and lab-on-chip devices and for use in engineering neotissue for repair or regeneration. In this study, micropatterned surfaces were created using the layer-by-layer lift-off (LbL-LO) method for analyzing canine chondrocytes response to patterned substrates. Five materials were chosen based on...

citrus blast is one of the important diseases of citrus in north of iran. the disease causes considerable damage during and immediately after the cold seasons. the causal agents have epiphytic survival on diverse weeds during spring and summer. during 2009-2010, samples were collected from several candidate weed plants including: poa annua, phalaris canariensis, sorghum halepense, cynodon dacty...

Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells is synthesized through the action of PtdSer synthase (PSS) I and II, which catalyzes the exchange of L-serine with the base moiety of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, respectively. The PtdSer synthesis in a CHO cell mutant, PSA-3, which lacks PSS I but has normal PSS II activity, was almost completely inhibited by...

BACKGROUND Peri-stent contrast staining (PSS) after metallic drug-eluting stent deployment is associated with target lesion revascularization and very late stent thrombosis. However, the type of PSS that influences the clinical outcomes is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to reveal which PSS type was influencing clinical outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS This study included 5580 de novo lesions of 44...

Chronic fatigue is one of the most prevalent and debilitating symptoms in primary SS (pSS). Approximately 70% of pSS patients suffer from disabling fatigue, which is associated with reduced health-related quality of life. In this article, we review the instruments used for evaluating pSS-related fatigue, our current understanding of the underlying psychosocial and physiological mechanisms of fa...

Despite the efforts to increase female representation in male-dominated occupations, many organizations are still challenged by a talent shortage and high turnover such jobs. We look at perceived supervisor support (PSS) as one factor that may reduce intentions of employees occupations via enhanced perceptions psychological safety. Further, we integrate social exchange identity theories, with r...

Product Service Systems (PSS) that create value by sharing or extending the use of products are expected to improve environmental performances of offerings. However, Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) which provides a comprehensive view and assesses the environmental impacts of products is not well adapted to PSS. In this paper, an approach to help the environmental assessment of PSS using LCA during the...