Search results for "Papers"
showing 10 items of 345 documents
An evaluation of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary CT in subjects with asymptomatic carotid lesions
2014
The evaluation of coronary lesions in patients with asymptomatic carotid plaque represents a very promising line of research to assess cardiovascular risk and the possible implementation of a more aggressive prevention therapy. METHODS: In this study we enrolled 102 patients with intermediate to high cardiovascular risk but no history of coronary artery disease. The first group, consisting of 51 patients, underwent a Coronary CT scan (CCT-group) as well as carotid ultrasonography. The second group, also consisting of 51 patients, underwent coronary angiography (CA) and carotid ultrasonography. RESULTS: The absence of a statistically significant difference between the involvement of both cor…
An organogold compound as potential antimicrobial agent against drug resistant bacteria: Initial mechanistic insights
2021
Abstract The rise of antimicrobial resistance has necessitated novel strategies to efficiently combat pathogenic bacteria. Metal‐based compounds have been proven as a possible alternative to classical organic drugs. Here, we have assessed the antibacterial activity of seven gold complexes of different families. One compound, a cyclometalated Au(III) C^N complex, showed activity against Gram‐positive bacteria, including multi‐drug resistant clinical strains. The mechanism of action of this compound was studied in Bacillus subtilis. Overall, the studies point towards a complex mode of antibacterial action, which does not include induction of oxidative stress or cell membrane damage. A number …
High anti-JCPyV serum titers coincide with high CSF cell counts in RRMS patients
2020
Background: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) can in rare cases occur in natalizumab-treated patients with high serum anti-JCPyV antibodies, hypothetically due to excessive blockade of immune cell migration. Objective: Immune cell recruitment to the central nervous system (CNS) was assessed in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients stratified by low versus high anti-JCPyV antibody titers as indicator for PML risk. Methods: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell counts of 145 RRMS patients were quantified by flow cytometry. Generalized linear models were employed to assess influence of age, sex, disease duration, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), clinical/radiol…
2-[(1-Methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)carbonyl-meth-yl]isoindoline-1,3-dione.
2009
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C15H12N2O3, contains two almost identical molecules forming an nearly C2-symmetric dimeric pattern. The dihedral angles between the pyrrole ring and the phthalimide unit are 82.95 (8) and 86.57 (8)° for the two molecules. Within such a dimer, the phthalimide units of the two molecules form a dihedral angle of 1.5 (5)°.
6-Amino-1-benzyl-4-(4-chloro-phen-yl)-3-(4-pyrid-yl)-1,4-dihydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-5-carbonitrile.
2008
The crystal structure of the title compound, C25H18ClN5O, was determined in the course of our studies on the synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole as an inhibitor of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). The compound was prepared via a base-catalysed synthesis from 1-benzyl-3-(4-pyridyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one with p-chloroaldehyde and malononitrile. The crystal data obtained were used to generate a three-dimensional pharmacophore model for in silico database screening. The phenyl ring is disordered over two positions, with site occupancy factors of 0.55 and 0.45. The dihedral angles between the 1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole unit and the chlorophenyl and pyridine rings a…
A triclinic polymorph of (−)-(S)-N-benzyl-2-[(R)-6-fluorochroman-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethanaminium bromide
2013
The title salt, C18H21FNO2+·Br−, determined at 115 K, crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP1. The previously reported polymorph occurs in the monoclinic space groupP21and has two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit [Peeterset al.(1993).Acta Cryst.C49, 2157–2160]. In the title molecule, the pyran rings adopt half-chair conformations. The absolute configuration isSfor the hydroxy-bearing C atom andRfor the asymmetric C atom in the dihydropyran unit. In the crystal, the components are linked by N—H...Br and O—H...Br hydrogen bonds, forming chains along thec-axis direction. The crystal studied was refined as an inversion twin.
2-(Mesitylmethylsulfanyl)pyridine N-oxide monohydrate
2008
In the title compound, C15H17NOS·H2O, the benzene and pyridine rings form a dihedral angle of 71.18 (2)°. The intramolecular S...O distance [2.737 (3) Å] is shorter than expected and, in terms of hybridization principles, the N—C—S angle [114.1 (2)°] is smaller than expected. The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular O—H...O and weak C—H...O hydrogen bonds. In addition, weak π–π stacking interactions with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.778 (3) Å are also observed.
N-(2,6-Dimethylanilino)-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-3-ium chloride monohydrate
2008
In the title compound, alternatively called xylazine hydro-chloride monohydrate, C(12)H(17)N(2)S(+)·Cl(-)·H(2)O, the six-membered thia-zine ring is in a half-chair conformation. In the crystal structure, six component centrosymmetric clusters are formed via inter-molecular O-H⋯Cl, N-H⋯O and N-H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds involving xylazine cations, chloride anions and water mol-ecules.
Influencing the Self‐Sorting Behavior of [2.2]Paracyclophane‐Based Ligands by Introducing Isostructural Binding Motifs
2020
Abstract Two isostructural ligands with either nitrile (Lnit) or isonitrile (Liso) moieties directly connected to a [2.2]paracyclophane backbone with pseudo‐meta substitution pattern have been synthesized. The ligand itself (Lnit) or its precursors (Liso) were resolved by HPLC on a chiral stationary phase and the absolute configuration of the isolated enantiomers was assigned by XRD analysis and/or by comparison of quantum‐chemical simulated and experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectra. Surprisingly, the resulting metallosupramolecular aggregates formed in solution upon coordination of [(dppp)Pd(OTf)2] differ in their composition: whereas Lnit forms dinuclear complexes, Liso…
Flavonoids in Lemon and Grapefruit IntegroPectin
2021
Abstract Following the analysis of terpenes present in new lemon and grapefruit “IntegroPectin” pectins obtained via the hydrodynamic cavitation of industrial lemon and grapefruit processing waste, the HPLC‐MS analysis of flavonoid and other phenolic compounds reveals the presence of eriocitrin, naringin, hesperidin and kaempferol typical of the respective citrus fruits. The pectic fibers rich in rhamnogalacturonan‐I regions act as chemical sponges adsorbing and concentrating at their outer surface highly bioactive citrus flavonoids and terpenes. These findings, together with the unique molecular structure of these new whole citrus pectins, provide preliminary insight into the broad‐scope b…