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Bhowmik D, Dinda AK, Xess I, Sethuraman G, Mahajan S, Gupta S, Agarwal SK, Guleria S, Tiwari SC. Fungal panniculitis in renal transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis 2007; 10:286-9. [PMID: 18086276 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00293.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Panniculitis may result due to various etiologies. In post-transplant immunosuppressed patients infection is the foremost cause of panniculitis. We present 2 cases of fungal panniculitis in renal transplant recipients. The first patient presented with non-tender firm erythematous plaques on the left thigh. Biopsy showed panniculitis with cryptococci. Subsequent investigations revealed the presence of cryptococcal antigens in the blood, urine, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. There was no evidence of cryptococcal meningitis. The second patient complained of subcutaneous nodules on the trunk and right thigh. Biopsy of one of the nodules showed panniculitis with histoplasma. This patient had been treated earlier (inadequately) for disseminated histoplasmosis. Both the cases responded well to conventional amphotericin B therapy. Their renal functions remained stable.
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Nayak B, Guleria S, Varma M, Tandon N, Aggarwal S, Bhowmick D, Agarwal SK, Mahajan S, Gupta S, Tiwari SC. Effect of bisphosphonates on bone mineral density after renal transplantation as assessed by bone mineral densitometry. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:750-2. [PMID: 17445589 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Steroid-induced osteoporosis is a major problem after organ transplantation. There is considerable evidence that bisphosphonates are effective in decreasing osteoporosis. AIM This prospective study was carried out to see the effects of bisphosphonates on bone mineral density (BMD) after successful renal transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty consecutive patients of successful renal transplantation were randomized into two groups. Group A (n = 27) received 35 mg/wk of Alendronate for 6 months after transplantation. Group B (n = 23) did not receive Alendronate and served as a control. Both groups underwent a pretransplant baseline dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan of their hips and lumber spines. Both groups received oral calcium and vitamin D supplement. Both groups were matched for the regimen and dose of immunosuppressive drugs. BMD was measured at 3 months and 6 months after transplantation. RESULTS Both groups showed a decline in BMD in early months posttransplantation. However, the 6-month DEXA scans showed a significant rise in BMD in group A as compared to group B. CONCLUSION Bisphosphonates appear to have a beneficial effect on steroid-induced bone loss.
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Bhowmik D, Khaira A, Mahajan S, Tiwari S. Initial Experience with Icodextrin in Indian Patients. Perit Dial Int 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/089686080702700420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bhowmik D, Khaira A, Mahajan S, Tiwari SC. Initial experience with icodextrin in Indian patients. Perit Dial Int 2007; 27:467-8. [PMID: 17602160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Mahajan S, Kumar P, Gupta KC. Oligonucleotide microarrays: immobilization of phosphorylated oligonucleotides on epoxylated surface. Bioconjug Chem 2007; 17:1184-9. [PMID: 16984127 DOI: 10.1021/bc0601065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A facile and efficient method for direct immobilization of phosphorylated oligonucleotides on an epoxy-activated glass surface is described. The new immobilization strategy has been analyzed for its performance in DNA microarray under both microwave and thermal conditions. It reflects high immobilization efficiency ( approximately 23%), and signal-to-noise ratio ( approximately 98) and resulted in high hybridization efficiency ( approximately 36%) in comparison to those obtained with standard methods, viz., NTMTA ( approximately 9.76%) and epoxide-amine ( approximately 9.82%). The probes immobilized through the new strategy were found to be heat-stable, since the performance of microarray decreased by only approximately 7% after subjecting it to 20 PCR-like heat cycles, suggesting that the chemistry could be used in integrated PCR/microarray devices. The immobilization of probes following the proposed chemistry resulted in spots of superior quality in terms of spot morphology, spot homogeneity, and signal reproducibility. The constructed microarrays have been successfully used for the discrimination of nucleotide mismatches. In conclusion, these features make the new immobilization strategy ideal for facile, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing of DNA microarrays.
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Guleria S, Kamboj M, Sharma M, Chatterjee A, Dinda A, Chaudhary A, Mahajan S, Gupta S, Bhowmik D, Agarwal SK, Tiwari SC, Dash SC. Tacrolimus (Pan Graf) in Live Related Renal Transplantation: An Initial Experience of 101 Recipients in India. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:747-9. [PMID: 17445588 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Success of modern transplantation is in large part due to the successful development of effective immunosuppressive agents. The safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in transplantation is well established. However, tacrolimus (Pan Graf, Panacea Biotec Ltd, India) has only been available in India for the last 2 years. This study was conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in live related kidney transplantation. We report an initial experience of tacrolimus as de novo therapy in a live related renal transplantation program. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred one consecutive recipients of a live renal allograft were commenced on triple immunosuppression consisting of tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine, and steroids. The dose of tacrolimus was adjusted to keep trough levels at 10-12 ng/mL in the first 3 months, 8-10 ng/mL in the next 3 months, and 5-8 ng/mL thereafter. All patients were followed up for a period ranging from 4 weeks to 24 months. The effect of this regimen on the incidence of graft rejection, graft survival, patient survival, and new-onset diabetes mellitus was evaluated. Any evidence of graft dysfunction was evaluated using a graft biopsy. RESULTS There were 89 male and 12 female patients with mean age of 32.08 years. The incidence of acute rejection was 3.96%; 21.05% developed new-onset diabetes mellitus. Six patients were diabetic prior to transplantation and 9 patients were hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive; 77.7% of HCV-positive patients and 15.1% of HCV-negative patients developed posttransplantation diabetes mellitus. The patient survival rate at the current follow-up was 92.07%. No graft was lost due to rejection. CONCLUSION Tacrolimus is a safe and effective immunosuppressant in live related renal transplantation.
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Bhowmik D, Mahapatra HS, Mahajan S, Tiwari SC. Isoniazid induced acute bilateral cerebellar syndrome in chronic kidney disease. Clin Nephrol 2007; 67:63-4. [PMID: 17269604 DOI: 10.5414/cnp67063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bhalla P, Baveja UK, Chawla R, Saini S, Khaki P, Bhalla K, Mahajan S, Reddy BSN. Simultaneous detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR in genitourinary specimens from men and women attending an STD clinic. THE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 2007; 39:1-6. [PMID: 18338709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the two most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections that manifest primarily as urethritis in males and endocervicitis in females, though the infection may be asymptomatic especially in women. Since complications may occur in untreated symptomatic and asymptomatic infected individuals, early diagnosis and treatment of infected individuals is required to prevent severe sequelae and spread of these diseases. Recently molecular amplification assays like Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Ligase Chain Reaction (LCR) have been found to be highly sensitive and specific methods for detection of N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachonmatis not only in urethral and cervical specimens but also in urine. The objective of this study was to screen male and female Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinic attenders, with and without symptoms suggestive of urethritis and cervicitis for presence of N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis using a multiplex PCR based assay, to compare its performance with culture for N. gonorrhoeae and Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) staining for C. trachomatis and also to compare the efficacy of PCR test performed on urine and genital swab specimens collected from this high risk group. Genital specimens and urine was collected from STD clinic attenders. N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis was detected in genital specimens by culture and DFA respectively. Multiplex PCR was used to detect N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis infection in both genital and urine specimens. Among men with urethritis, N. gonorrhoeae was detected in 70% by culture and 77% by PCR, while C. trachomatis as detected in 7.5% by DFA and 17.5% by PCR. Among females with endocervicitis, N. gonorrhoeae was detected in 7.7% by culture and 30.7% by PCR, while C. trachomatis was detected in 7.7% by DFA and in 15.4% by PCR. None of the asymptomatic males were positive for N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis by conventional methods, while 43.9% were positive for N. gonorrhoeae and 7.5% for C. trachomatis by PCR. Fifty per cent of asymptomatic women were positive for C. trachomatis by PCR alone. We encountered PCR positive but culture/DFA negative results and also PCR negative but culture/DFA positive results. In view of this a single PCR test cannot be used for diagnosis and treatment of N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis infection unless confirmed by a second test.
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Mahajan S, Kanwar SS, Sharma SP. Long-term effect of mineral fertilizers and amendments on microbial dynamics in an alfisol of Western Himalayas. Indian J Microbiol 2007; 47:86-9. [PMID: 23100646 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-007-0016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2006] [Revised: 01/27/2007] [Accepted: 01/31/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The microbial dynamics expressed in terms of culturable microbial populations i.e. bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes and Azotobacter were measured after 33 years of continuous application of mineral fertilizers and amendments to an acid alfisol. The bacterial, fungal and Azotobacter populations were maximum in plots treated with mineral fertilizers and FYM (100%NPK+FYM) while actinomycetes population was maximum in mineral fertilizes and lime treated plots (100%NPK+Lime). The bacterial population decreased and fungal population increased with increasing levels of NPK i.e. from 50% to 150%NPK. Bacillus species of bacteria and Gliocladium, Aspergillus and Rhizopus species of fungi were the main dominating culturable microorganisms in all the treatments. The FYM and lime amended plots sustained crop productivity and microbial populations at higher levels than rest of the mineral fertilizer treatments. The nitrogenous fertilizers alone had the most deleterious effect on crop productivity and the biological soil environment.
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Mueller ER, Kenton K, Mahajan S, FitzGerald MP, Brubaker L. Urodynamic prolapse reduction alters urethral pressure but not filling or pressure flow parameters. J Urol 2007; 177:600-3. [PMID: 17222641 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.09.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To test the hypothesis that advanced stages of pelvic organ prolapse can result in a functional obstruction of the urethra, we studied the effects of manual prolapse reduction on urodynamic and urethral electromyographic parameters in women with stage III and IV pelvic organ prolapse. MATERIALS AND METHODS Women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse undergoing clinical multichannel urodynamics with concentric needle electromyography of the urethra were invited to participate in this institutional review board approved study. Women underwent filling cystometry and electromyography with prolapse everted and with prolapse reduced. Women were randomized to cystometry order (reduced vs everted). All subjects underwent a third study with prolapse reduction. Maximum urethral closure pressure and quantitative electromyography of the striated urethral sphincter were determined at maximum cystometric capacity. During the pressure flow study voiding parameters, including urethral electromyography quieting, were determined. The nonparametric paired sign test was used to evaluate differences in urodynamic parameters and quantitative electromyography with pelvic organ prolapse reduced and unreduced. Results were considered significant at the 5% level. RESULTS The 31 participants had mean age of 60 years (range 36 to 78) and 83% were white. There were no clinically significant differences in maximum cystometric capacity, voided volume, maximal flow and detrusor pressure at maximal flow or time to maximal flow between the reduced and everted prolapse states. Prolapse reduction resulted in a clinically and statistically significant decrease in maximum urethral closure pressure (-31%) but it had no impact on quantitative urethral electromyography. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate that, although prolapse reduction significantly decreases maximum urethral closure pressure, it does not alter intrinsic neuromuscular activity of the striated urethral sphincter. Prolapse reduction does not alter any other filling or pressure flow parameter.
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Adams J, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Bai Y, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellingeri-Laurikainen A, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bharadwaj S, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhatia VS, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Blyth SL, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Bouchet J, Brandin AV, Bravar A, Bystersky M, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, Sánchez MCDLB, Catu O, Cebra D, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen JH, Chen Y, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Choi HA, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cosentino MR, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, Daugherity M, de Moura MM, Dedovich TG, Dephillips M, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dogra SM, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Mazumdar MRD, Eckardt V, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Fornazier KSF, Fox BD, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gans J, Ganti MS, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Gorbunov YG, Gos H, Grachov O, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Guertin SM, Guo Y, Gupta A, Gupta N, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Hepplemann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horner MJ, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Hughes EW, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Jiang H, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kang K, Kaplan M, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Khodyrev VY, Kim BC, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Kislov EM, Klein SR, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kowalik KL, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamb R, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lee CH, Lehocka S, Levine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu H, Liu J, Liu L, Liu QJ, Liu Z, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma GL, Ma JG, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx JN, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McClain CJ, McShane TS, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Miller ML, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mischke A, Mishra DK, Mitchell J, Mioduszewski S, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Reinnarth J, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Russcher MJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Savin I, Sazhin PS, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schweda K, Seger J, Selyuzhenkov I, Seyboth P, Shabetai A, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Shao W, Sharma M, Shen WQ, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskiy SS, Sichtermann E, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Speltz J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Sumbera M, Surrow B, Swanger M, Symons TJM, de Toledo AS, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Timmins AR, Timoshenko S, Tokarev M, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Buren GV, van der Kolk N, van Leeuwen M, Molen AMV, Varma R, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Vernet R, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Waggoner WT, Wang F, Wang G, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Wetzler A, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu QH, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yepes P, Yoo IK, Yurevich VI, Zborovsky I, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zhong C, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zubarev AN, Zuo JX. Forward neutral pion production in p + p and d + Au collisions at square root sNN=200 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 97:152302. [PMID: 17155322 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.152302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Measurements of the production of forward pi0 mesons from p + p and d + Au collisions at square root sNN=200 GeV are reported. The p + p yield generally agrees with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations. The d + Au yield per binary collision is suppressed as eta increases, decreasing to approximately 30% of the p + p yield at eta =4.00, well below shadowing expectations. Exploratory measurements of azimuthal correlations of the forward pi0 with charged hadrons at eta approximately 0 show a recoil peak in p + p that is suppressed in d + Au at low pion energy. These observations are qualitatively consistent with a saturation picture of the low-x gluon structure of heavy nuclei.
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Cole RM, Sugawara Y, Baumberg JJ, Mahajan S, Abdelsalam M, Bartlett PN. Easily coupled whispering gallery plasmons in dielectric nanospheres embedded in gold films. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006; 97:137401. [PMID: 17026072 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.137401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A new self-aligned robust method for coupling to whispering gallery modes (WGMs) of submicron microspheres utilizes their periodic arrangement without relying on nanopositioned external coupling devices. The microspheres are embedded in a nanostructured gold surface supporting delocalized plasmonic crystal modes that mediate the coupling, and can be tuned by the geometry. Detailed measurements of the angle- and orientation-dependent reflectivity reveal localized plasmonic WGMs whose energies scale with sphere diameter and agree closely with Mie calculations. Coupling between these plasmonic WGMs leads to mode splitting and the formation of plasmonic minibands of a controllable bandwidth.
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Guleria S, Kamboj M, Singh P, Sharma M, Pandey S, Chatterjee A, Dinda AK, Mahajan S, Gupta S, Bhowmik D, Agarwal SK, Tiwari SC, Dash SC. Tacrolimus (Pan Graf) as de Novo Therapy in Renal Transplant Recpients in India. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:2029-31. [PMID: 16979989 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in transplantation is well established. However, tacrolimus has only recently been available in India. We report an initial experience using tacrolimus as de novo therapy in a living related renal transplant program. Fifty-two consecutive recipients of living renal allografts were treated with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, or azathioprine and steroids. The dose of tacrolimus was adjusted to keep trough levels at 10 to 12 ng/mL in the first 3 months, 8 to 10 ng/mL in the next 3 months, and 5 to 8 ng/mL thereafter. Any evidence of graft dysfunction was evaluated by graft biopsy. The effect of this regimen on the lipid profile as well as the incidence of posttransplant diabetes mellitus was evaluated in an Indian population. All patients were followed for periods ranging from 6 to 72 weeks (mean = 29 weeks). The incidence of acute rejection was 3.84%; 17.3% developed posttransplant diabetes mellitus. Graft and patient survivals at the current follow-up were 100% and 96.26%. In conclusion, tacrolimus is a safe and effective immunosuppressant in a living related renal transplant program.
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Varma M, Guleria S, Gupta S, Dinda AK, Agarwal SK, Mahajan S, Bhowmik D, Tiwari SC, Dash SC. Significance of Protocol Biopsies in Living Related Renal Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:2016-7. [PMID: 16979984 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subclinical rejection (SCR) in a normally functioning renal allograft may have an impact on long-term graft outcome. SCR detection is best done by protocol biopsies in clinically normal grafts. METHODS We evaluated 20 stable living related renal allografts with protocol biopsies on days 7 and 90 posttransplant. SCR when detected was treated with a 3-day pulse of methylprednisolone therapy. The outcomes of these grafts were compared with 63 other clinically stable renal allografts that did not undergo protocol biopsies. RESULTS SCR was observed in 60% of cases. The patients who received antirejection therapy for SCR based on protocol biopsies showed better graft survival and mean serum creatinine values at the end of the follow-up period.
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Mahajan S, Kumar P, Gupta KC. An efficient and versatile approach for the construction of oligonucleotide microarrays. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 16:5654-8. [PMID: 16934460 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2006] [Revised: 07/18/2006] [Accepted: 08/02/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A new immobilization chemistry for covalent attachment of phosphorylated oligonucleotides on epoxy-activated glass surface via opening of oxirane ring is described. The proposed strategy results in excellent immobilization efficiency, spot homogeneity, and morphology. The constructed microarray was successfully demonstrated for discrimination of nucleotide mismatches.
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Taori K, Sanyal R, Rathod J, Mahajan S, Jajoo G, Saxena V, Bhagat M. CT appearances of hydatid disease at various locations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 50:298-305. [PMID: 16884413 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2006.01588.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hydatid disease has characteristic imaging features on CT, which allow accurate preoperative diagnosis in most cases. However, when it occurs at unusual locations the diagnosis is often difficult, especially as the imaging appearance varies at different sites. In this article we have presented a pictorial review of the CT features of disease due to Echinococcus granulosus at various sites in the human body.
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Sardana K, Mahajan S, Bhushan P, Mendiratta V. Classic Kaposi's sarcoma in a Nepalese woman from a purportedly nonendemic area. Clin Exp Dermatol 2006; 31:232-4. [PMID: 16487099 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.02056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kaposis sarcoma (KS) occurs as four types; classic, endemic, immunosuppression-associated, and AIDS-associated. The presence of KS-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus 8) DNA in the tissue samples of 95% of all variants of KS has confirmed its role in the aetiopathogenesis of KS. It is now believed that these clinical variants most likely represent different manifestations of the same pathological process. Our case represents the first case of classic KS from our region.
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Mahajan S. 2006 Acta Materialia, Inc. J. Herbert Hollomon Award. Acta Biomater 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2005.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Adams J, Adler C, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bhardwaj S, Bhati AK, Bichsel H, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Brandin A, Bravar A, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Carroll J, Castillo J, Cebra D, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen Y, Chernenko SP, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Dutta Majumdar MR, Eckardt V, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faine V, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fisyak Y, Flierl D, Foley KJ, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gagunashvili N, Gans J, Ganti MS, Gaudichet L, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Grachov O, Grebenyuk O, Gronstal S, Grosnick D, Guertin SM, Gupta A, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Heppelmann S, Herston T, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horsley M, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Hughes E, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Janik M, Jiang H, Johnson I, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kaplan M, Keane D, Khodyrev VY, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Klay J, Klein SR, Klyachko A, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kovalenko AD, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kunde GJ, Kunz CL, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Lasiuk B, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednický R, Levine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu L, Liu Z, Liu QJ, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma J, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mangotra LK, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx J, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McClain CJ, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Miller ML, Milosevich Z, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mischke A, Mishra D, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Mora-Corral MJ, Morozov DA, Morozov V, de Moura MM, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Norman B, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Paic G, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rai G, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevski OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan LJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Savin I, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schroeder LS, Schweda K, Seger J, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Shao W, Sharma M, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskii SS, Singaraju RN, Simon F, Skoro G, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Speltz J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stanislaus TDS, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Struck C, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Sumbera M, Surrow B, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarwas P, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Thein D, Thomas JH, Timoshenko S, Tokarev M, Tonjes MB, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai O, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, Vandermolen AM, Varma R, Vasilevski I, Vasiliev AN, Vernet R, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Voloshin SA, Vznuzdaev M, Waggoner W, Wang F, Wang G, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Webb JC, Wells R, Westfall GD, Whitten C, Wieman H, Willson R, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yamamoto E, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Yuting B, Zanevski YV, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang ZP, Zhaomin ZP, Zizong ZP, Zołnierczuk PA, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva J, Zubarev AN. Distributions of charged hadrons associated with high transverse momentum particles in pp and Au+Au collisions at sqrt[sNN]=200 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 95:152301. [PMID: 16241721 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.152301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Charged hadrons in [EQUATION: SEE TEXT] associated with particles of [EQUATION: SEE TEXT] are reconstructed in pp and Au+Au collisions at sqrt[sNN]=200 GeV. The associated multiplicity and p magnitude sum are found to increase from pp to central Au+Au collisions. The associated p distributions, while similar in shape on the nearside, are significantly softened on the awayside in central Au+Au relative to pp and not much harder than that of inclusive hadrons. The results, consistent with jet quenching, suggest that the awayside fragments approach equilibration with the medium traversed.
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Adams J, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Bai Y, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellingeri-Laurikainen A, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bharadwaj S, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhatia VS, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Blyth SL, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Bouchet J, Brandin AV, Bravar A, Bystersky M, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Castillo J, Catu O, Cebra D, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen JH, Chen Y, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cosentino MR, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, Daugherity M, de Moura MM, Dedovich TG, DePhillips M, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dogra SM, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Dutta Mazumdar MR, Eckardt V, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Fornazier KSF, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gans J, Ganti MS, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Gos H, Grachov O, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Guertin SM, Guo Y, Gupta A, Gupta N, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Hepplemann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horner MJ, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Hughes EW, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Jedynak M, Jiang H, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kang K, Kaplan M, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Khodyrev VY, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Kislov EM, Klay J, Klein SR, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kowalik KL, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lehocka S, LeVine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu H, Liu J, Liu L, Liu QJ, Liu Z, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma GL, Ma JG, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx JN, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McClain CJ, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Miller ML, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mischke A, Mishra DK, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Reinnarth J, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Russcher M, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Savin I, Sazhin PS, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schweda K, Seger J, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Shao W, Sharma M, Shen WQ, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskiy SS, Sichtermann E, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Speltz J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Sumbera M, Surrow B, Swanger M, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Timmins AR, Timoshenko S, Tokarev M, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, van der Kolk N, van Leeuwen M, Vander Molen AM, Varma R, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Vernet R, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Waggoner WT, Wang F, Wang G, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Wetzler A, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yamamoto E, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Zborovsky I, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zhong C, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zubarev AN, Zuo JX. Multistrange Baryon elliptic flow in Au+Au collisions at square root of sNN=200 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 95:122301. [PMID: 16197068 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.122301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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We report on the first measurement of elliptic flow v2(pT) of multistrange baryons Xi- +Xi+ and Omega- + Omega+ in heavy-ion collisions. In minimum-bias Au+Au collisions at square root of s(NN)=200 GeV, a significant amount of elliptic flow, comparable to other nonstrange baryons, is observed for multistrange baryons which are expected to be particularly sensitive to the dynamics of the partonic stage of heavy-ion collisions. The pT dependence of v2 of the multistrange baryons confirms the number of constituent quark scaling previously observed for lighter hadrons. These results support the idea that a substantial fraction of the observed collective motion is developed at the early partonic stage in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
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Adams J, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Bai Y, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellingeri-Laurikainen A, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bhardwaj S, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Blyth S, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Bouchet J, Brandin AV, Bravar A, Bystersky M, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, de la Barca Sánchez MC, Castillo J, Catu O, Cebra D, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen Y, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cosentino MR, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, de Moura MM, Dedovich TG, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dogra SM, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Mazumdar MRD, Eckardt V, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Fornazier KSF, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gans J, Ganti MS, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Gos H, Grachov O, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Guertin SM, Guo Y, Gupta A, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Hepplemann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Horner M, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Hughes EW, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Jedynak M, Jiang H, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kang K, Kaplan M, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Khodyrev VY, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Kislov EM, Klay J, Klein SR, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kowalik KL, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lehocka S, Levine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu H, Liu J, Liu L, Liu QJ, Liu Z, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma GL, Ma JG, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx JN, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McClain CJ, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Miller ML, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mischke A, Mishra DK, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Reinnarth J, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Russcher MJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Savin I, Sazhin PS, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schweda K, Seger J, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Shao W, Sharma M, Shen WQ, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskiy SS, Sichtermann E, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Speltz J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Sumbera M, Surrow B, Swanger M, Symons TJM, de Toledo AS, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Timoshenko S, Tokarev M, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Buren GV, van Leeuwen M, Molen AMV, Varma R, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Vernet R, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Waggoner WT, Wang F, Wang G, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Wetzler A, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yamamoto E, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Zborovsky I, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zubarev AN. Multiplicity and pseudorapidity distributions of photons in Au+Au collisions at square root of (S(NN)) = 62.4 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 95:062301. [PMID: 16090941 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.062301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2005] [Revised: 04/12/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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We present the first measurement of pseudorapidity distribution of photons in the region 2.3 < or = eta < or = 3.7 for different centralities in Au+Au collisions at square root of (S(NN)) = 62.4 GeV. We find that the photon yield scales with the number of participating nucleons at all collision centralities studied. The pseudorapidity distribution of photons, dominated by pi0 decays, has been compared to those of charged pions, photons, and inclusive charged particles from heavy-ion and nucleon-nucleon collisions at various energies. The photon production has been shown to be consistent with the energy and centrality independent limiting fragmentation scenario.
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Mahajan S, Atkins WM. The chemistry and biology of inhibitors and pro-drugs targeted to glutathione S-transferases. Cell Mol Life Sci 2005; 62:1221-33. [PMID: 15798895 PMCID: PMC11139158 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-4524-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The cytosolic glutathione S-transferases are a family of structurally homologous enzymes with multiple functions, including xenobiotic detoxification, clearance of oxidative stress products, and modulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis signaling pathways. This wide-ranging functional repertoire leads to several possible therapeutic uses for isoform-specific GST inhibitors. These inhibitors may be used, in principle, to modulate tumor cell drug resistance, as sensitizers to therapeutically directed oxidative stress, to enhance cell proliferation and to augment anti-malarial drugs. With increasing knowledge of GST structural and function, rational design strategies and mechanism-based inhibitors have been exploited successfully. However, design of isoform specificity remains a significant challenge in GST inhibitor development. Strategies for further inhibitor design and their possible limitations, along with potential therapeutic uses, are summarized.
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Adams J, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Amonett J, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Badyal SK, Bai Y, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Bekele S, Belaga VV, Bellwied R, Berger J, Bezverkhny BI, Bharadwaj S, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhatia VS, Bichsel H, Billmeier A, Bland LC, Blyth CO, Bonner BE, Botje M, Boucham A, Brandin AV, Bravar A, Bystersky M, Cadman RV, Cai XZ, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Castillo J, Cebra D, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen Y, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Christie W, Coffin JP, Cormier TM, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, de Moura MM, Derevschikov AA, Didenko L, Dietel T, Dogra SM, Dong WJ, Dong X, Draper JE, Du F, Dubey AK, Dunin VB, Dunlop JC, Dutta Mazumdar MR, Eckardt V, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Fachini P, Faivre J, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Filimonov K, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Fomenko K, Fu J, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gans J, Ganti MS, Gaudichet L, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gonzalez JE, Grachov O, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Guertin SM, Guo Y, Gupta A, Gutierrez TD, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Hardtke D, Harris JW, Heinz M, Henry TW, Hepplemann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffmann GW, Huang HZ, Huang SL, Hughes EW, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Ishihara A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Janik M, Jiang H, Jones PG, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kang K, Kaplan M, Keane D, Khodyrev VY, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Kislov EM, Klay J, Klein SR, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Kopytine M, Kotchenda L, Kramer M, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Kuhn C, Kulikov AI, Kumar A, Kutuev RK, Kuznetsov AA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Lange S, Laue F, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lehocka S, LeVine MJ, Li C, Li Q, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu L, Liu QJ, Liu Z, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Long H, Longacre RS, Lopez-Noriega M, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Lynn D, Ma GL, Ma JG, Ma YG, Magestro D, Mahajan S, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Martin L, Marx JN, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McClain CJ, McShane TS, Meissner F, Melnick Y, Meschanin A, Miller ML, Minaev NG, Mironov C, Mischke A, Mishra DK, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Molnar L, Moore CF, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nayak SK, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Nikitin VA, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okorokov V, Oldenburg M, Olson D, Pal SK, Panebratsev Y, Panitkin SY, Pavlinov AI, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Petrov VA, Phatak SC, Picha R, Planinic M, Pluta J, Porile N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Potekhin M, Potrebenikova E, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Putschke J, Rakness G, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ravel O, Ray RL, Razin SV, Reichhold D, Reid JG, Renault G, Retiere F, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Savin I, Sazhin PS, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Schweda K, Seger J, Seyboth P, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Shao W, Sharma M, Shen WQ, Shestermanov KE, Shimanskiy SS, Sichtermann E, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Skoro G, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sood G, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Speltz J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Stock R, Stolpovsky A, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Sugarbaker E, Suire C, Sumbera M, Surrow B, Symons TJM, Szanto de Toledo A, Szarwas P, Tai A, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Timoshenko S, Tokarev M, Trainor TA, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Urkinbaev A, Van Buren G, van Leeuwen M, Vander Molen AM, Varma R, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Vernet R, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Vznuzdaev M, Waggoner WT, Wang F, Wang G, Wang G, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang ZM, Ward H, Watson JW, Webb JC, Wells R, Westfall GD, Wetzler A, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wood J, Wu J, Xu N, Xu Z, Xu ZZ, Yamamoto E, Yepes P, Yurevich VI, Zanevsky YV, Zhang H, Zhang WM, Zhang ZP, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zubarev AN. Open charm yields in d+Au collisions at squareroot[sNN]=200 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2005; 94:062301. [PMID: 15783724 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.062301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Midrapidity open charm spectra from direct reconstruction of D0(D0)-->K-/+pi+/- in d+Au collisions and indirect electron-positron measurements via charm semileptonic decays in p+p and d+Au collisions at squareroot[sNN]=200 GeV are reported. The D0(D0) spectrum covers a transverse momentum (pT) range of 0.1<pT<3 GeV/c, whereas the electron spectra cover a range of 1<pT<4 GeV/c. The electron spectra show approximate binary collision scaling between p+p and d+Au collisions. From these two independent analyses, the differential cross section per nucleon-nucleon binary interaction at midrapidity for open charm production from d+Au collisions at BNL RHIC is dsigma(NN)cc/dy=0.30+/-0.04(stat)+/-0.09(syst) mb. The results are compared to theoretical calculations. Implications for charmonium results in A+A collisions are discussed.
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Mahajan S, Charan CR. An association of external and internal enamel pearls. Indian J Dent Res 2005; 16:17-8. [PMID: 16375232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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We report a rare case of an association of external enamel pearl with internal enamel pearl on the root of a molar. To the best of our knowledge, association of external and internal enamel pearls has not been previously reported. We discussed the histogenesis of enamel pearls and proposed that internal enamel pearl formation may be a continuation of formation of external enamel pearl.
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Nagtode P, Khandelwal RR, Ingole S, Mahajan S. Signs : "Halo sign" in early angioinvasive aspergillus′s. Indian J Radiol Imaging 2005. [DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.28755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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