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5 mM, with LOD of 90 μM. A stability study indicated that the free cholesterol biosensors retained average activity of 98% after 25 days while the total cholesterol biosensors retained 85% activity upon storage over the same period. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of cholesterol esterase and oxidase loaded magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4@APTES or Fe3O4@APTES-PAMAM) generating hydrogen peroxide from cholesterol palmitate.We investigated the effect of posterior lumbar fusion surgery on the regional volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) measured by quantitative computed tomography. Surgery negatively affected the regional vBMD in adjacent levels. Interbody fusion was independently associated with vBMD decline and preoperative epidural steroid injections (ESIs) were associated with less postoperative vBMD decline. INTRODUCTION Few studies investigate postoperative BMD changes after lumbar fusion surgery utilizing quantitative computed tomography (QCT). Additionally, it remains unclear what preoperative and operative factors contribute to postoperative BMD changes. LY450139 The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of lumbar fusion surgery on regional volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) in adjacent vertebrae and to identify potential modifiers for postoperative BMD change. METHODS The data of patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion with available pre- and postoperative CTs were reviewed. The postoperative changes in vtive vBMD decline, which was most likely a result of a preoperative decrease in vBMD due to ESIs.Loss of bone mineral density and skeletal muscle area are linked in lung transplant patients. This loss is greater in patients with restrictive compared with obstructive lung diseases. INTRODUCTION Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are associated with aging and chronic illnesses and may be linked in patients with advanced lung disease. Pectoralis muscle index (PMI) quantitated on computed tomography (CT) of the chest can be used to measure skeletal muscle mass. This study aimed to determine the relationship of PMI to clinical parameters including bone mineral density (BMD) in candidates for lung transplantation. METHODS A retrospective review of transplant candidates at a single center was performed. Demographic, anthropomorphic, and clinical data were recorded. Pectoralis muscle area (PMA) was determined on an axial slice from a chest CT. PMI was calculated as the PMA divided by height squared. BMD was obtained from routine dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan. RESULTS In 226 included patients, mean PMI was 8.2 ± 3.0 cm2/m2 in males and 6.1 ± 2.1 cm2/m2 in females. Osteopenia was present in 44.4%, and 23.2% of patients had osteoporosis. Patients with obstructive lung disease had lower body mass index (22.0 ± 4.9 versus 27.9 ± 4.9 kg/m2, p  less then  0.001), PMI (6.0 ± 2.3 versus 8.2 ± 2.8 cm2/m2, p  less then  0.001), and BMD (- 2.3 ± 1.1 versus - 1.3 ± 1.1, p  less then  0.001) compared with patients with restrictive lung disease. PMI was a significant predictor of BMD (β = 0.16, p  less then  0.001). CONCLUSION The association between muscle area and BMD in lung transplant candidates suggests that similar mechanisms may underlie the development of both. Differences in PMI and BMD in patients with obstructive versus restrictive lung disease may result from differences in respiratory physiology or disease processes.Heparin was employed as the stabilizing agent in the synthesis of peroxidase-mimicking Pd nanoparticles. The heparin-capped Pd nanozyme can act as both the signal amplifier and the selective binder of protamine. The most efficient nanozyme with the mean size of 3.5 nm consists of 70.8% metallic Pd0 and 29.2% Pd2+ species. Enzyme kinetic studies show that the Km values are 0.036 mM for 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine and 78 mM for H2O2. Protamine shows strong affinity to the heparin-capped Pd nanozyme, and induces an apparent aggregation of the nanoparticles. This results in a significant inhibition of the peroxidase-mimicking activities. Hence, the oxidation of TMB by H2O2 to a blue product with a maximum absorption at 652 nm is suppressed. Based on this finding, a photometric assay is developed for the determination of protamine. The linear response is in the concentration range 0.02 ~ 0.8 μg mL-1, and the limit of detection is 0.014 μg mL-1. This assay presents high selectivity toward other biological substances. Graphical abstract Highly active and selective Pd nanozyme was synthesized through adopting heparin as the capping agent for quantitative determination of protamine.This work identified a novel rhabdo-like virus in a Chinese black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), which we tentatively named "Agrotis ipsilon virus" (AIpsV). The complete genome of AIpsV is 15,454 nucleotides in length and contains seven open reading frames, collectively encoding more than 160 amino acids. The AIpsV genome is predicted to encode three structural proteins, nucleoprotein (N), glycoprotein (G), and large polymerase protein (L), and four unknown proteins. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the AIpsV clusters with Wuhan ant virus and Hubei rhabdo-like virus 1 within the rhabdo-like virus clade. The level of expression of AIpsV genes was found to be higher in the pupal and adult stages than in the egg and larval stages.Papaya sticky disease (PSD), which can destroy orchards, was first attributed to papaya meleira virus (PMeV). However, the discovery of papaya meleira virus 2 (PMeV2) associated with PSD plants impose the need to detect this viral complex. We developed a multiplex RT-PCR (mPCR) technique capable of detecting two viruses in a single assay from pre-flowering plant samples, which is a useful tool for early diagnosis of PSD. We also determined the limit of detection (LOD) using asymmetric plasmid dilutions of both PMeV and PMeV2, which revealed that a higher titer of one virus prevents detection of the other. Thus, this technique is an alternative method for detecting PMeV and PMeV2 in a single reaction.We investigated arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities in secondary forests and/or Chamaecyparis obtusa plantations at eight study sites in Japan's temperate region. In the secondary forests, AM plants of the families Lauraceae, Sapindaceae, Rutaceae, Araliaceae, Rosaceae, Magnoliaceae, Cornaceae, Piperaceae, and Anacardiaceae were found. The AM fungal communities were evaluated based on compositions of the AM fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs), which were clustered at a 97% similarity threshold of the sequences of a partial small subunit of a nuclear ribosomal RNA gene obtained from the plant roots. The compositions of AM fungal OTUs were significantly correlated with the plant family compositions and were significantly differentiated among the study sites and between the study forests. Interestingly, only 19 OTUs remained after selecting for those that had more than 1.0% of the total reads, and these 19 OTUs accounted for 86.3% of the total rarefied reads that were classified into 121 OTUs. Furthermore, three dominant OTUs constituted 48.