Total marrow and lymphoid irradiation with helical tomotherapy: a practical implementation report

Srinivas Chilukuri,Sham Sundar,Rajesh Thiyagarajan,Jose Easow,Mayur Sawant,Ganapathy Krishanan,Pankaj Kumar Panda,Dayananda Sharma,Rakesh Jalali 대한방사선종양학회 2020 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.38 No.3

Purpose: To standardize the technique; evaluate resources requirements and analyze our early experience of total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) as part of the conditioning regimen before allogenic bone marrow transplantation using helical tomotherapy. Materials and Methods: Computed tomography (CT) scanning and treatment were performed in head first supine (HFS) and feet first supine (FFS) orientations with an overlap at mid-thigh. Patients along with the immobilization device were manually rotated by 180° to change the orientation after the delivery of HFS plan. The dose at the junction was contributed by a complementary dose gradient from each of the plans. Plan was to deliver 95% of 12 Gy to 98% of clinical target volume with dose heterogeneity <10% and pre-specified organs-at-risk dose constraints. Megavoltage-CT was used for position verification before each fraction. Patient specific quality assurance and in vivo film dosimetry to verify junction dose were performed in all patients. Results: Treatment was delivered in two daily fractions of 2 Gy each for 3 days with at least 8-hour gap between each fraction. The target coverage goals were met in all the patients. The average person- hours per patient were 16.5, 21.5, and 25.75 for radiation oncologist, radiation therapist, and medical physicist, respectively. Average in-room time per patient was 9.25 hours with an average beam-on time of 3.32 hours for all the 6 fractions. Conclusion: This report comprehensively describes technique and resource requirements for TMLI and would serve as a practical guide for departments keen to start this service. Despite being time and labor intensive, it can be implemented safely and robustly.

Microgreens and novel non-thermal seed germination techniques for sustainable food systems: a review

Mulakala Geeta Bhabani,Rafeeya Shams,Kshirod Kumar Dash 한국식품과학회 2024 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.33 No.7

There are a number of cutting-edge techniques implemented in the germination process, including high pressure processing, ultrasonic, ultraviolet, light, non-thermal plasma, magnetic field, microwave radiation, electrolyzed oxidizing water, and plasma activated water. The influence of these technological advances on seed germination procedure is addressed in this review. The use of these technologies has several benefits, including the enhancement of plant growth rate and the modulation of bioactive chemicals like ABA, protein, and peroxidase concentrations, as well as the suppression of microbial development. Microgreens’ positive health effects, such as their antioxidant, anticancer, antiproliferative/pro-oxidant, anti-obesity, and anti-inflammatory properties are extensively reviewed. The phytochemical and bioactive components of microgreens were investigated, including the concentrations of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin E, micro and macro nutrients, pro-vitamin A, polyphenols, and glucosinolates. Furthermore, the potential commercial uses of microgreens, as well as the current market transformation and prospects for the future are explored.

EST로부터 개발된 SSR 마커를 이용한 상추 유전자원 및 유통품종의 식별

홍지화(Jee-Hwa Hong),권용삼(Yong-Sham Kwon),최근진(Keun-Jin Choi),Raghvendra Kumar Mishra,김두환(Doo Hwan Kim) 한국원예학회 2013 원예과학기술지 Vol.31 No.6

본 연구의 목적은 상추(Lactuca sativa)의 expressed sequence tag(EST)로부터 simple sequence repeat(SSR) 마커를 개발하고, 개발된 EST-SSR 마커를 이용하여 상추의 3가지 야생종의 유전자원 9점과 61개의 유통품종을 식별하는 것이다. NCBI 데이터베이스로부터 총 81,330개의 상추 EST를 대상으로 SSR을 탐색하였고, 총 4,229개의 SSR을 발견하였다. SSR의 반복 motif 중 trinucleotide(59.12%, 2,500개)가 가장 많았고, 그 다음으로 dinucleotide(29.70%, 1,256개), hexanucleotide(6.62%, 280개) 순의 분포를 나타내었다. EST로부터 총 474개의 EST-SSR primers를 개발하였고, 이 중 267개의 primer를 9점의 유전자원과 61품종에 대한 유전적 다양성 평가에 활용하였다. 267개의 마커 중 47개의 EST-SSR 마커가 7개 품종 내에서 다형성을 보였으며, 이 중 다형성 정도와 반복 재현성 및 밴드의 선명성을 고려하여 26개의 EST-SSR 마커를 선발하였다. 최종 선발된 26개의 SSR 마커를 이용하여 70개 공시재료를 분석한 결과 대립유전자 수는 총 127개였으며, 최소 2개에서 9개의 분포를 나타내었으며 마커당 평균 대립유전자 수는 4.88개를 나타내었다. PIC 평균값은 0.542로 나타났으며, 0.269-0.768의 범위를 나타내었다. 70개 공시재료의 유전적 거리는 0.05-0.94로 나타났으며, 유사도 지수 0.34를 기준으로 할 때 7개의 주요 그룹으로 나누어졌다. 26개의 EST-SSR 마커를 이용한 유전적 다양성 분석 결과 9점의 유전자원과 61개의 유통품종이 마커의 유전자형에 의해 모두 식별이 되었다. 본 연구를 통해 신규 개발된 EST-SSR 마커는 상추의 품종식별과 구별성, 균일성, 안정성 검정에 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. The objective of this study was to develop simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from expressed sequence tags (EST) of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and identify 9 germplasms from 3 wild species of lettuce and 61 commercial cultivars using the developed EST-SSR markers. A total of 81,330 lettuce ESTs from NCBI databases were used to search for SSR and 4,229 SSR loci were identified. The highest proportion (59.12%, 2500) was represented by trinucleotide, followed by dinucleotide (29.70%, 1256) and hexanucleotide (6.62%, 280) among SSR repeat motifs. Totally 474 EST-SSR primers were developed from EST and a random set of 267 primers was used to assess the genetic diversity among 9 germplasms and 61 cultivars. Out of 267 primers, 47 EST-SSR markers showed polymorphism between 7 cultivars. Twenty-six EST-SSR markers among 47 EST-SSR markers showed high polymorphism, reproducibility, and band clearance. The relationship between 26 markers genotypes and 70 accessions was analyzed. Totally 127 polymorphic amplified fragments were obtained by 26 EST-SSR markers and two to nine SSR alleles were detected for each locus with an average of 4.88 alleles per locus. Average polymorphism information content was 0.542, ranging from 0.269 to 0.768. Genetic distance of clusters ranged from 0.05 to 0.94 between 70 accessions and dendrogram at a similarity of 0.34 gave 7 main clusters. Analysis of genetic diversity revealed by these 26 EST-SSR markers showed that the 9 germplasms and 61 commercial cultivars were discriminated by marker genotypes. These newly developed EST-SSR markers will be useful for cultivar identification and distinctness, uniformity and stability test of lettuce.

A Meta-Analysis of Association between Remdesivir and Mortality among Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients

Razzack Aminah Abdul,Hassan Syed Adeel,Pasya Sai Kumar Reddy,Erasani Greeshma,Kumar Sham,Rocha-Castellanos Dario Missael,Lopez-Mendez Alfonso,Razzack Sarah Abdul 대한감염학회 2021 Infection and Chemotherapy Vol.53 No.3

Background: The World Health Organization guidelines did not make a recommendation on use of remdesivir based on disease severity. Little is known regarding effectiveness of remdesivir in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This has led to a state of dilemma for doctors leaving them skeptical of whether they should continue to recommend the drug or not. Materials and Methods: A systematic search adhering to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was conducted from inception until February 20, 2020. Electronic bibliographic databases (PubMed, Cochrane database, Scopus, Embase) were included. Using dichotomous data for select values, the unadjusted odds ratios (ORs) were calculated applying Mantel Haenszel (M-H) using random-effects model. The primary outcome of interest was all-cause mortality in ventilated and nonventilated patients. Results: The Remdesivir arm was associated with similar rates of 28-day all-cause mortality (OR: 0.93, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.80 - 1.08; P = 0.33). Remdesivir was not found to be favorable for ventilated patients. Non ventilated COVID-19 patients showed a significant lower in-hospital mortality rate as compared with patients requiring mechanical ventilatory support (OR: 6.86, 95% CI: 5.39 - 268.74; P <0.0001). Conclusion: Non-ventilated patients were associated with significant lower all-cause mortality rates. Prudent use of remdesivir is recommended in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Recent advancements in development and application of microbial cellulose in food and non-food systems

O. P. Shemil Shahaban,Bhosale Yuvraj Khasherao,Rafeeya Shams,Aamir Hussain Dar,Kshirod Kumar Dash 한국식품과학회 2024 Food Science and Biotechnology Vol.33 No.7

Microbial cellulose is a fermented form of very pure cellulose with a fibrous structure. The media rich in glucose or other carbon sources are fermented by bacteria to produce microbial cellulose. The bacteria use the carbon to produce cellulose, which grows as a dense, gel-like mat on the surface of the medium. The product was then collected, cleaned, and reused in various ways. The properties of microbial cellulose, such as water holding capacity, gas permeability, and ability to form a flexible, transparent film make it intriguing for food applications. Non-digestible microbial cellulose has been shown to improve digestive health and may have further advantages. It is also very absorbent, making it a great option for use in wound dressings. The review discusses the generation of microbial cellulose and several potential applications of microbial cellulose in fields including pharmacy, biology, materials research, and the food industry.