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The effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on dermal wound healing and scar formation: a systematic review
Authors: Van Putte Lennert , De Schrijver Sofie , Moortgat Peter 
Published: December 2016

Introduction: With ageing, the skin gradually loses its youthful appearance and functions like wound healing and scar formation. The pathophysiological theory of Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) has gained traction during the last decade. This review aims to document the influence of AGEs on the mechanical and physiologic properties of the skin, how they affect dermal wound healing and scar formation in high-AGE populations like elderly patients and diabetics, and potential therapeutic strategies. Methods: This systematic literature study involved a structured search in Pubmed and Web of Science with qualitative analysis of 14 articles after a three-staged selection process with the use of in- and exclusion criteria. Results: Overall, AGEs cause shortened, thinned, and disorganized collagen fibrils, consequently reducing elasticity and skin/scar thickness with increased contraction and delayed wound closure. Documented therapeutic strategies include dietary AGE restriction, sRAGE decoy receptors, aminoguanidine, RAGE-blocking antibodies, targeted therapy, thymosin β4, anti-oxidant agents and gold nanoparticles, ethyl pyruvate, Gal-3 manipulation and metformin. Discussion: With lack of evidence concerning scars, no definitive conclusions can yet be made about the role of AGEs on possible appearance or function of scar tissue. However, all results suggest that scars tend to be more rigid and contractile with persistent redness and reduced tendency towards hypertrophy as AGEs accumulate. Conclusion: Abundant evidence supports the pathologic role of AGEs in ageing and dermal wound healing and the effectiveness of possible therapeutic agents. More research is required to conclude its role in scar formation and scar therapy.
A targeted screening method for non‐invasive vascular assessment of the lower limb
Authors: Tehan Peta Ellen , Chuter Vivienne Helaine 
Published: December 2016

AbstractBackgroundPodiatrists routinely perform non‐invasive lower limb vascular assessment, however frequently cite time as a major barrier in performing regular assessment. The aim of this study was to develop an evidence‐based vascular assessment method to guide podiatrists' decision‐making processes to aid in timely vascular assessment in at risk populations.MethodThe sample underwent brachial pressure measurement, ankle pressures, toe pressure and Doppler waveform with colour duplex ultrasound (CFDU) used as the reference standard. Both the targeted screening method and the American Heart Association (AHA) guideline for vascular screening were then applied to the data set and sensitivity and specificity of each method was calculated.ResultsOne hundred nineteen participants were included. Sensitivity of the targeted screening method (62%, 95% CI 47.17–75.35) was higher than the AHA method (49%, 95% CI 34.75–63.40), however, specificity of the AHA method (94%, 95% CI 85.62–98.37) was higher than the targeted screening method (85%, 95% CI 74.26–92.60). Diagnostic accuracy was similar with the AHA method yielding 74% diagnostic accuracy and the targeted screening method 73%.ConclusionThe targeted screening method and the broad international guideline demonstrated similar accuracy, however clinicians may save time using the targeted screening method. This study highlights the difficulties in obtaining accuracy in lower limb vascular assessment in general.
Regulation of downstream neuronal genes by proneural transcription factors during initial neurogenesis in the vertebrate brain
Authors: Ware Michelle , Hamdi-Rozé Houda , Le Friec Julien , David Véronique , Dupé Valérie 
Published: December 2016

Abstract

Background
Neurons arise in very specific regions of the neural tube, controlled by components of the Notch signalling pathway, proneural genes, and other bHLH transcription factors. How these specific neuronal areas in the brain are generated during development is just beginning to be elucidated. Notably, the critical role of proneural genes during differentiation of the neuronal populations that give rise to the early axon scaffold in the developing brain is not understood. The regulation of their downstream effectors remains poorly defined.

Results
This study provides the first overview of the spatiotemporal expression of proneural genes in the neuronal populations of the early axon scaffold in both chick and mouse. Overexpression studies and mutant mice have identified a number of specific neuronal genes that are targets of proneural transcription factors in these neuronal populations.

Conclusion
Together, these results improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in differentiation of the first neuronal populations in the brain.
Direct reprogramming and biomaterials for controlling cell fate
Authors: Kim Eunsol , Tae Giyoong 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
Direct reprogramming which changes the fate of matured cell is a very useful technique with a great interest recently. This approach can eliminate the drawbacks of direct usage of stem cells and allow the patient specific treatment in regenerative medicine. Overexpression of diverse factors such as general reprogramming factors or lineage specific transcription factors can change the fate of already differentiated cells. On the other hand, biomaterials can provide physical and topographical cues or biochemical cues on cells, which can dictate or significantly affect the differentiation of stem cells. The role of biomaterials on direct reprogramming has not been elucidated much, but will be potentially significant to improve the efficiency or specificity of direct reprogramming. In this review, the strategies for general direct reprogramming and biomaterials-guided stem cell differentiation are summarized with the addition of the up-to-date progress on biomaterials for direct reprogramming.
Phylogeny and relationships of the neotropical Adiantum raddianum group (Pteridaceae)
Authors: Hirai Regina Y. , Schuettpelz Eric , Huiet Layne , Pryer Kathleen M. , Smith Alan R. , Prado Jefferson 
Published: December 2016

AbstractWith more than 200 species, the maidenhair fern genus Adiantum is among the top ten most diverse fern genera. Adiantum is pantropical in distribution and, due to the presence of a unique synapomorphy (sporangia borne on indusia rather than laminae), perhaps the most easily recognized fern genus. Many of its members, including numerous cultivars derived from A. raddianum, are grown as ornamentals. Because of its size, a comprehensive taxonomic study of Adiantum is difficult and the genus is perhaps better approached through a series of narrower studies. Here, we focus specifically on A. raddianum and putative allies. We find a newly defined A. raddianum group to be strongly supported as monophyletic and segregated from other maidenhair ferns on the basis of genetic as well as morphological characteristics. Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood analyses of plastid atpA, chlL, chlN, rbcL, and rpoA sequences support the A. raddianum clade as sister to A. poiretii and its allies. We identify round‐reniform indusia to be a characteristic of the A. raddianum group (vs. lunate in the A. poiretii group). Additionally, we find species in the A. poiretii group to differ in having a unique 66 nucleotide deletion in our chlN gene alignment. The neotropical A. raddianum group comprises at least 17 species (14 studied here), some widely distributed; one was recently described (A. alan‐smithii).
Letters
Authors: Vowden K.R. , Denyer Jacqueline , Fletcher Jaqui , Hermans Michel H.E. , Lawrence J.C. , O'Neill Cathy 
Published: December 2016

ABPI: CORRECT TECHNIQUE ESSENTIAL MANAGING EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS GIVE PAIN RELIEF CYCLE TIMES OF PRODUCTS USED FOR INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION TREATMENT
Nodal Blow-Up Solutions to Slightly Subcritical Elliptic Problems with Hardy-Critical Term
Authors: Bartsch Thomas , Guo Qianqiao 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
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The Religious Life of Greek Automata
Authors: Bosak-Schroeder Clara 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
This paper examines the religious lives of Greek automata. An automaton is an object that has been constructed to move on its own.¹ I argue that ancient Greek automata at first had a solely magical life, later attained a mechanical life, and that this change from magical to mechanical allowed automata to proliferate in religious contexts. While automata were originally imagined as purely magical, the advent of advanced mechanics later in antiquity made it possible for automata to be realized and also caused Greeks in the Hellenistic and Roman ages to reinterpret magical automata as mechanical. Later Greeks’ projection of mechanical knowledge onto the magical automata of the past mirrors twentieth and twenty-first century scholars’ tendency to reinterpret ancient automata as “robots” in line with technological advances in their own time. Changes in mechanics in antiquity and the response of people to those changes leads me to advance the concept of “relative modernism.” I argue that modernism is a mind-set that recurs throughout history rather than one that emerges in a unique period of history.
Speech Acts and Embedded Narrative Structure in the Getty Hexameters
Authors: Caliva Kathryn 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The Getty Hexameters are an enigmatic text that reveals a conception of the pragmatic force underlying mythic narratives. Although some scholars have concluded that the text is a composite of multiple spells, this paper argues for reading the text as a unified narrative marked by a hierarchy of authoritative speech acts that draw on the authority of three apotropaic divinities: Paean, Hecate, and Heracles. These layers of narrative acts follow a sequence of revelation, mythological analogy, and aitiology, all of which come together to demonstrate the efficacy of the text as an apotropaic charm.
Apotropaic Autographs: Orality and Materiality in the Abgar-Jesus Inscriptions
Authors: Henry Andrew Mark 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
In this paper, I explore the late antique tradition of inscribing the Abgar-Jesus correspondence on stone for protection as attested by seven inscriptions from Greece, Asia Minor, Syria, and Egypt. I first argue that the correspondence’s perceived protective efficacy stems from its claim to preserve an autograph of Jesus. I then explore the implications of embedding such an autograph into an urban landscape. Drawing on recent research on the orality and materiality of epigraphy, I suggest that the epigraphic attestations of the Abgar-Jesus correspondence join in a broader tradition of deploying oral formulae to protect domestic and civic space from harm, and therefore, should be viewed as ritually powerful objects that were “performing” the correspondence at their respective liminal spaces.
Quantum Dot Sensitized Titania as Visible-light Photocatalyst for Solar Operation of Photofuel Cells
Authors: Sfaelou Stavroula , Antoniadou Maria , Dracopoulos Vassilios , Bourikas Kyriakos , Kondarides Dimitris I. , Lianos Panagiotis 
Published: December 2016

AbstractNanocrystalline titania photoanodes, sensitized with CdS, ZnS, CdSe, Sb
Decolorization, Degradation and Toxicity of Dye Solutions Containing Orange Cassafix® CA-2R after UV/H2O2 Oxidation under Laminar Flow Conditions
Authors: De Sousa Lindomar G. , Gonçalves Ismael C. , dos Santos Wallans Torres P. , Franco Débora V. , Da Silva Leonardo M. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractDye solutions containing Orange Cassafix® CA-2R were treated using the UV/H
Titanium Dioxide Supported in Mesoporous Material (SBA-15) to Remove the Textile Dye Reactive Blue 69 in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Barrera-A. J. M. , García-M. J. A. , Jiménez-G. A. E. , Zanella-S. R. , Gelover-S. L. S. , Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa M. C. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn this paper, TiO
Photo-fenton Oxidation of t-Butyl methyl ether in Presence of LaFeO3 Supported on Monolithic Structure
Authors: Vaiano Vincenzo , Isupova Lyubov A. , Ciambelli Paolo , Sannino Diana 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe aim of this work is to study the photo-Fenton process for removing t-butyl methyl ether (MTBE) in wastewater by utilizing LaFeO
Baeyer-Viiliger Oxidation of Cyclic Ketones Using Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Heteropolyacids in Solvent-free System
Authors: Ma Qingguo , Zhao Jingru , Xing Wanzhen , Peng Xinhua 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe conversion of cyclic ketones to lactones was catalyzed by different acid catalysts using aqueous hydrogen peroxide (30 wt%) as a clean oxidant. H
Synthesis, Characterization and Study of the Photocatalytic Activity of the Ti/Fe Mixed Oxide
Authors: Ignachewski Franciély , Castro Eryza G. de , Anaissi Fauze J. , Fujiwara Sérgio T. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe mixed oxides of Ti/Fe were prepared by sol-gel method and the materials were synthesized with different Ti/Fe ratios (0, 25, 50 and 75 wt% of iron). In the spectrum of the material without iron, it is possible to observe the predominant phase of the titanium oxide was anatase, which can be confirmed through x-ray diffraction. It can be observed that when the iron was added, the predominant phase of the titanium oxide was rutile and was found evidence of the formation of pseudobrookite (Fe
ZnO Photocatalysis Using Solar Energy for the Removal of Trace Amounts of Alfa-Methylstyrene, Diquat and Indigo Carmine from Water
Authors: Shibin O. M. , Rajeev B. , Veena V. , Yesodharan E. P. , Suguna Yesodharan 
Published: December 2016

AbstractSemiconductor photocatalysis using ZnO has been extensively investigated for the chemical and bacterial decontamination of water and air. In most of these cases, UV light is the source of energy and visible light induced photocatalytic degradation of trace pollutants in water has not received adequate attention. In the present study, ZnO is evaluated as a solar photocatalyst for the removal of trace amounts of three typical pollutants, i.e. alpha- Methylstyrene (AMS, a petrochemical), Diquat (herbicide) and Indigo carmine (IC, a dye) from water. Degradation by itself does not result in complete mineralisation and decontamination as seen from the significant Chemical Oxygen Demand even after the parent compound has disappeared. However, the intermediates also get mineralized eventually. The study indicates that solar photocatalysis can be used as a viable tool for the purification water contaminated with these chemicals. The degradation follows variable kinetics depending on the concentration of the substrates. H
Effect of Chloride and Sulfate Ions on the Photoreduction Rate of Ferric Ion in UV Reactor Equipped with a Low Pressure Mercury Lamp
Authors: Le Truong Giang , Nguyen Ngoc Tung , Nguyen Quang Trung , Laat Joseph De , Dao Hai Yen 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis study aims to demonstrate the effects of pH and of inorganic anions on the photoreduction of Fe(III). Effective quantum yields for the production of
Initial Concentration Dependence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide Oxidation by Pulsed Discharge Plasma in Air with Water Droplets Spray
Authors: Nose Taisuke , Hanaoka Yumiko , Yokoyama Yuzo 
Published: December 2016

AbstractInitial concentration dependence of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) oxidation has been investigated by pulsed discharge plasma in air with water droplets spray for the first time. Dimethyl sulfone (DMSO
Effect of Some Metal Ions on the Photocatalytic Oxidation of Remazol Black B in Aqueous Solution under UV Irradiation
Authors: Nahid A. A. , Hossain M. M. , Rahman Mahfuzur 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThis study investigates the advance oxidation process of common azo dye, Remazol Black B (RBB). Photocatalytic degradation of RBB was carried out using metal ion (Fe
Preparation of High Thermally Stable F-doped Anatase Wire-like Nanopowders
Authors: Lv Yingying , Yu Leshu 
Published: December 2016

AbstractHigh thermally stable anatase nanopowders have a wide flexibility in high-temperature applications, and are attracting ongoing attention to increase their stability temperature. The principle feature in this study lays in the preparation of high thermally stable anatase nanowires powder by the hydrothermal reaction between Ti powder and lye. The convincing characterizations including XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX and XPS, confirmed that the TiO
Photocatalytic Degradation of a Textile Dye by Illuminated Tungsten Oxide Nanopowder
Authors: Mohagheghian Azita , Karimi Seyydeh-Amene , Yang Jae-Kyu , Shirzad-Siboni Mehdi 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn this study, photocatalytic degradation of Acid Orange 7 (AO7) by tungsten oxide nanopowder under UV irradiation was investigated with variation of pH, WO
Degradation of Sulfamethoxazole Using UV and UV/H2O2 Processes
Authors: Borowska Ewa , Felis Ewa , Miksch Korneliusz 
Published: December 2016

AbstractSulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a sulfonamide broad-spectrum antibiotic drug which is frequently detected in the aquatic environment. SMX is introduced into the environment mostly via municipal wastewater effluents as conventional treatment processes do not result in complete removal. As such, there is a need to investigate new treatment methods to improve the removal of SMX. The aim of this study was to investigate SMX degradation at pH 4.8 using UV- radiation and UV- radiation combined with H
Visible-light-induced Photodegradation Enhancement of Methyl Orange over Bismuth Oxybromide Through a Semiconductor Mediated Process
Authors: Shi Huading , Gondal M. A. , Al-Saadi A. A. , Chang Xiaofeng 
Published: December 2016

AbstractBismuth oxybromide (BiOBr) has attracted a resurgence of interest due to the outstanding visible light driven photocatalytic performance, which has been widely reported. However, its photosensitization degradation performance of methyl orange (MO) is limited possibly caused by low negative LUMO (lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals) level of MO molecules. The work presented here deals with the improved photodegradation behavior of methyl orange molecules onto BiOBr in the presence of Rhodamine B (RhB, as photosensitizer) through a semiconductor-mediated process. It was found that MO could be photodecomposed much effectively under the assistance of RhB molecules from aqueous solution. The photosensitization process which occurred between RhB and BiOBr is of photochemical origin and responsible for the boosted photodegradation behavior towards MO, which strongly depends on the irradiation time, BiOBr dosage and concentration of model contaminant (MO) and photosensitizer (RhB).
Electrochemical Oxidation of Bromothymol Blue: Application to Textile Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Maamar Malak , Naimi Imen , Mkadem Yassine , Souissi Nebil , Bellakhal Nizar 
Published: December 2016

AbstractIn this study, electrochemical oxidation of Bromothymol blue (BTB) was studied in an aqueous medium (pH = 3) by electro-Fenton process (EFP). This chemical compound belongs to the family of sulfone phthalein, widely used for dyeing in the textile industry. EFP generates in a catalytic way hydroxyl radicals (•OH) which are powerful oxidant species (E
The Development of Polyethylene Naphthalate Films by Low-pressure High-frequency Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition System with Advance Oxidations Process
Authors: Thungsuk Nuttee , Yuji Toshifumi , Mungkung Narong , Okamura Yoshimi , Fujimaru Atsushi , Kinoshita Hiroyuki , Hirotani Daisuke , Kawano Minobu , Kasayapanand Nat 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe low-pressure high-frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system was developed with non-thermal plasma process to study the Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) surface characteristics. Plasma surface treatment by oxygen can improve the adhesive properties. A mixture of Ar and O
Catalytic Activity of Argentum-loaded MCM-41 for Ozonation of p- Chlorobenzoic Acid (p-CBA) in Aqueous Solution
Authors: Pan Zhaoqi , Zeng Junyu , Lan Bingyan , Li Laisheng 
Published: December 2016

AbstractArgentum-loaded MCM-41 (Ag/MCM-41) was synthesized successfully by a hydrothermal method and used as a catalyst for the ozonation of p-chlorobenzoic acid (p-CBA) in aqueous solution. Ag/MCM-41 was characterized by low angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Characterizations suggest that the prepared samples retained a highly regulated mesopores of hexagonal structure and a high BET surface area. The influences of argentum content, initial pH, reaction temperature on the catalytic ozonation were also evaluated. Ag/MCM-41/O
Anodic Oxidation of Aqueous Wastes Containing Hydroquinone on BDD Electrode
Authors: Trabelsi Hassen , Bensalah Nasr , Gadri Abdellatif 
Published: December 2016

AbstractThe electrochemical oxidation of 1,4 dihydroxybenzene, was studied by galvanostatic electrolysis using boron-doped diamond (BDD) as anode. The efficiency of the electrochemical process was found to depend mainly on the pollutant concentration present in the waste and on the applied current density. The voltammetric results showed that hydroquinone oxidation takes place in the same potential region as that of phenol where the supporting electrolyte is stable. Synthetic wastewaters containing hydroquinone have been treated in a bench-scale electrolysis plant. This plant operates in a discontinuous mode by recirculating the waste continuously through a single-chamber electrochemical flow cell. The complete mineralization of hydroquinone and the electro-generated pollutants is obtained in the electrolytic device. HPLC analyses show the formation of carboxylic acids as the main intermediates. The high efficiency of this technology can be explained in terms of the direct electro-oxidation at the BDD surface and the oxidation carried out by hydroxyl radicals and other electro-generated oxidants.
Catalytic Plasma Reactor for Degradation and Mineralization of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Authors: Reddy P. Manoj Kumar , Subrahmanyam Ch. 
Published: December 2016

AbstractElectrical discharges generated at water-gas interface in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor have been tested for the degradation and mineralization of a model pharmaceutical compound sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Nonthermal plasma degradation of the pollutant proceeds via in-situ generation of active species like hydroxyl radical (HO•), hydrogen peroxide and ozone. It has been observed that degradation and mineralization of SMX was enhanced on addition of ZrO