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tion of effective and timely strategies and health service planning to respond and mitigate health risks that arise in affected communities during future major air pollution episodes.Accurate prediction of the environmental fate of Pb depends on the understanding of Pb coordination to mineral surfaces. Here, the proton and Pb adsorption and speciation on hematite nanocrystals with different exposed crystallographic facets were investigated. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy images revealed that hematite nanoplates (HNP) were of 75.3 ± 9.5% (001) facets and 24.6 ± 9.3% (012) facets, while hematite nanocubes (HNC) were of 76.0 ± 11.1% (012) facets and 24.0 ± 3.2% (110) facets. Our modeling results revealed that the proton affinity constant (log KH) of ≡FeOH-0.5 and ≡Fe3O-0.5 was 7.8 and 10.8 on hematite (012) facets, and changed to 7.7 and 11.7 on (110) facets, respectively. Owing to the different atomic arrangements, (012) facets not only have higher adsorption performance for Pb, but also present a greater dependence on pH than (110) facets. Additionally, our modeling further indicated that (012) facets bind Pb via both bidentate and tridentate complexes, while (110) facets bind Pb only through bidentate complexes at pH 3.0-6.5. These results facilitate a more detailed understanding of the complex species of Pb on hematite surface while also provide new insight into the reactivity mechanism of individual hematite facets.

Arsenic (As) is an established toxic metal, but its effect on longitudinal lung function change among occupational workers is less conclusive.

1243 participants were recruited in a coke-oven plant and followed up from 2010 to 2014. Each individual provided 20mL morning urine sample at baseline, which was then used for urinary levels of As (U-As) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites detecting. Lung function levels at both baseline and the end of follow-up were determined. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between U-As with annual lung function changes, and to evaluate the joint effects of U-As with cigarette smoking and regular physical exercise.

Among all participants, each 2-fold increase in U-As was associated with -12.09 (95%CI -19.37, -4.81) mL, -0.32% (95%CI -0.54%, -0.10%), -15.04 (95%CI -24.62, -5.46) mL, and -0.36% (95%CI -0.64%, -0.08%) annual changes in reduced forced expiratory volume in 1second (FEV

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The findings in our prospective cohort study suggested the positively linear dose-response relationship of U-As with annual lung function decline. The adverse effects of As could be enhanced by cigarette smoking and attenuated by regular physical exercise. Specific emphasizes on tobacco control and physical exercise were suggested to prevent As exposure induced pulmonary impairment.TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a DNA/RNA-binding protein that is integral to RNA processing. Among these functions is a critical role in microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis through interactions with the DROSHA and DICER complexes. It has been previously shown that there is a general reduction in miRNA levels within the spinal cord and spinal motor neurons of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. In addition, the most common pathological feature of ALS is re-distribution of TDP-43 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where it forms cytoplasmic inclusions. Among miRNAs dysregulated in ALS, several are known to regulate TDP-43 expression. In this study, we demonstrate that TDP-43 is in a regulatory negative feedback network with miR-181c-5p and miR-27b-3p that is dependent on its nuclear localization within HEK293T cells. Further, we show that cellular stress which induces a redistribution of TDP-43 from the nucleus to the cytoplasm correlates with the reduced production of miR-27b-3p and miR-181c-5p. This suggests that reduced nuclear TDP-43 disrupts a negative feedback network between itself and miRNAs. These findings provide a further understanding of altered miRNA biogenesis as a key pathogenic process in ALS.Many unanswered questions remain in understanding the biosynthesis of the peptide hormone insulin. Here we elucidate new aspects in the mechanism of co-translational translocation initiation of pre-proinsulin in the endoplasmic reticulum. We utilize a translational arrest peptide derived from the x-box-binding protein (Xbp1) to induce ribosomal stalling and generate translocation intermediates. We find that the insulin signal sequence is rather weakly gating and requires the assistance of auxiliary translocon components to initiate translocation. Probing the translational intermediates with chemical crosslinking, we identified an early interaction with the translocon-associated protein (TRAP) complex. selleck chemical The TRAPβ subunit interacts with pre-proinsulin before the peptide enters the Sec61 translocon channel in a signal sequence-dependent manner. We describe the substrate sequence determinants that are recognized by TRAP on the cytosolic site of the membrane to facilitate substrate-specific opening of the Sec61 translocon channel. Our findings support the hypothesis that the TRAP-dependence is in part determined by the content of glycine and proline residues mainly within the signal sequence.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought about abrupt changes in the way health care is delivered, and the impact of transitioning outpatient clinic visits to telehealth visits on processes of care and outcomes is unclear.

We evaluated ordering patterns during cardiovascular telehealth clinic visits in the Duke University Health System between March 15 and June 30, 2020 and 30-day outcomes compared with in-person visits in the same time frame in 2020 and in 2019.

Within the Duke University Health System, there was a 33.1% decrease in the number of outpatient cardiovascular visits conducted in the first 15 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with the same time period in 2019. As a proportion of total visits initially booked, 53% of visits were cancelled in 2020 compared to 35% in 2019. However, patients with cancelled visits had similar demographics and comorbidities in 2019 and 2020. Telehealth visits comprised 9.3% of total visits initially booked in 2020, with younger and healthier patients utilizing telehealth compared with those utilizing in-person visits.