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Jafari S, Ryde U, Irani M. QM/MM study of the catalytic reaction of aphid myrosinase. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130089. [PMID: 38360236 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Brevicoryne brassicae, an aphid species, exclusively consumes plants from the Brassicaceae family and employs a sophisticated defense mechanism involving a myrosinase enzyme that breaks down glucosinolates obtained from its host plants. In this work, we employed combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical (QM/MM) calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study the catalytic reaction of aphid myrosinase. A proper QM region to study the myrosinase reaction should contain the whole substrate, models of Gln-19, His-122, Asp-124, Asn-166, Glu-167, Lys-173, Tyr-180, Val-228, Tyr-309, Tyr-346, Ile-347, Glu-374, Glu-423, Trp-424, and a water molecule. The calculations show that Asp-124 and Glu-423 must be charged, His-122 must be protonated on NE2, and Glu-167 must be protonated on OE2. Our model reproduces the anomeric retaining characteristic of myrosinase and indicates that the deglycosylation reaction is the rate-determining step of the reaction. Based on the calculations, we propose a reaction mechanism for aphid myrosinase-mediated hydrolysis of glucosinolates with an overall barrier of 15.2 kcal/mol. According to the results, removing a proton from Arg-312 or altering it to valine or methionine increases glycosylation barriers but decreases the deglycosylation barrier.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Gupta S, Baweja GS, Singh S, Irani M, Singh R, Asati V. Integrated fragment-based drug design and virtual screening techniques for exploring the antidiabetic potential of thiazolidine-2,4-diones: Design, synthesis and in vivo studies. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 261:115826. [PMID: 37793328 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood sugar levels and related complications. This study focuses on harnessing and integrating fragment-based drug design and virtual screening techniques to explore the antidiabetic potential of newly synthesized thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives. The research involves the design of novel variations of thiazolidine-2,4-dione compounds by Fragment-Based Drug Design. The screening process involves pharmacophore based virtual screening through docking algorithms, and the identification of newly twelve top-scoring compounds. The molecular docking analysis revealed that compounds SP4e, SP4f showed highest docking scores of -9.082 and -10.345. The binding free energies of the compounds SP4e, SP4f and pioglitazone was found to be -19.9, -16.1 and -13 respectively, calculated using the Prime MM/GBSA approach. The molecular dynamic study validates the docking results. Furthermore, In the Swiss albino mice model, both SP4e and SP4f exhibited significant hypoglycaemic effects, comparable to the reference drug pioglitazone. Furthermore, these compounds demonstrated favorable effects on the lipid profile, reducing total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL levels while increasing HDL levels. In mice tissue, the disease control group showed PPAR-γ expression of 4.200 ± 0.24, while compound SP4f displayed higher activation at 7.84 ± 0.431 compared to compound SP4e with an activation of 7.68 ± 0.65. In zebrafish model, SP4e and SP4f showed significant reductions in blood glucose levels and lipid peroxidation, along with increased glutathione levels and catalase activity. These findings highlighted the potential of SP4e and SP4f as antidiabetic agents, warranting further exploration for therapeutic applications. The in vitro study was performed in HEK-2 cell line, the pioglitazone group demonstrated PPAR-γ expression of EC50 = 575.2, while compound SP4f exhibited enhanced activation at EC50 = 739.0 in contrast to compound SP4e activation of EC50 = 826.7.
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- Shankar Gupta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India.
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Jafari S, Ryde U, Irani M. Two local minima for structures of [4Fe-4S] clusters obtained with density functional theory methods. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10832. [PMID: 37402767 PMCID: PMC10319735 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
Abstract
[4Fe-4S] clusters are essential cofactors in many proteins involved in biological redox-active processes. Density functional theory (DFT) methods are widely used to study these clusters. Previous investigations have indicated that there exist two local minima for these clusters in proteins. We perform a detailed study of these minima in five proteins and two oxidation states, using combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical (QM/MM) methods. We show that one local minimum (L state) has longer Fe-Fe distances than the other (S state), and that the L state is more stable for all cases studied. We also show that some DFT methods may only obtain the L state, while others may obtain both states. Our work provides new insights into the structural diversity and stability of [4Fe-4S] clusters in proteins, and highlights the importance of reliable DFT methods and geometry optimization. We recommend r2SCAN for optimizing [4Fe-4S] clusters in proteins, which gives the most accurate structures for the five proteins studied.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O.Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O.Box 124, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O.Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Shirazi J, Jafari S, Ryde U, Irani M. Catalytic Reaction Mechanism of Glyoxalase II: A Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics Study. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:4480-4495. [PMID: 37191640 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c01495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Methylglyoxal (MG) is a reactive and toxic compound produced in carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism. The glyoxalase system is the main detoxifying route for MG and consists of two enzymes, glyoxalase I (GlxI) and glyoxalase II (GlxII). GlxI catalyzes the formation of S-d-lactoylglutathione from hemithioacetal, and GlxII converts this intermediate to d-lactate. A relationship between the glyoxalase system and some diseases like diabetes has been shown, and inhibiting enzymes of this system may be an effective means of controlling certain diseases. A detailed understanding of the reaction mechanism of an enzyme is essential to the rational design of competitive inhibitors. In this work, we use quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) calculations and energy refinement utilizing the big-QM and QM/MM thermodynamic cycle perturbation methods to propose a mechanism for the GlxII reaction that starts with a nucleophilic attack of the bridging OH- group on the substrate. The coordination of the substrate to the Zn ions places its electrophilic center close to the hydroxide group, enabling the reaction to proceed. Our estimated reaction energies are in excellent agreement with experimental data, thus demonstrating the reliability of our approach and the proposed mechanism. Additionally, we examined alternative protonation states of Asp-29, Asp-58, Asp-134, and the bridging hydroxide ion in the catalytic process. However, these give less favorable reactions, a poorer reproduction of the crystal structure geometry of the active site, and higher root-mean-squared deviations of the active site residues in molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Javad Shirazi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, 66177-15177 Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, 66177-15177 Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, 66177-15177 Sanandaj, Iran
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Ahmadi Moghaddam Y, Maroufi A, Zareei S, Irani M. Computational design of fusion proteins against ErbB2-amplified tumors inspired by ricin toxin. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1098365. [PMID: 36936983 PMCID: PMC10018397 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1098365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the anti-cancer activity of ricin is well-known, its non-specific targeting challenges the development of ricin-derived medicines. In the present study, novel potential ribosome-inactivating fusion proteins (RIPs) were computationally engineered by incorporation of an ErbB2-dependant penetrating peptide (KCCYSL, MARAKE, WYSWLL, MARSGL, MSRTMS, and WYAWML), a linker (either EAAAK or GGGGS) and chain A of ricin which is responsible for the ribosome inactivation. Molecular dynamics simulations assisted in making sure that the least change is made in conformation and dynamic behavior of ricin chain A in selected chimeric protein (CP). Moreover, the potential affinity of the selected CPs against the ligand-uptaking ErbB2 domain was explored by molecular docking. The results showed that two CPs (CP2 and 10) could bind the receptor with the greatest affinity.
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- Yasser Ahmadi Moghaddam
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
- *Correspondence: Yasser Ahmadi Moghaddam,
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Ahmadi R, Sepehri B, Irani M, Ghavami R. In Silico Optimization of Frizzled-8 Receptor Inhibition Activity of Carbamazepine: Designing New Anti-Cancer Agent. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2023; 26:696-705. [PMID: 35469563 DOI: 10.2174/1386207325666220421104008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Frizzled-8 (FZD8) receptor is a therapeutic target for cancer treatment and recent research has shown that carbamazepine (CBZ) can inhibit this receptor. OBJECTIVE In this work, it has been tried to optimize CBZ to enhance its binding capacity to the N6W binding site of FZD8 by using structure-based drug design methods. METHODS CBZ and its 83 derivatives were docked to the N6W binding site of FZD8. RESULTS Docking results show that two compounds 79 and 82 have the smallest binding energies and are fitted to the N6W binding site. Compounds C79 and C82 have been synthesized by replacing a hydrogen atom of the seven-membered ring in CBZ with benzoate and nicotinate groups, respectively. In addition, docking results show that a trifluoromethyl on one of the phenyl rings is favorable for improving the FZD8 inhibition activity of the molecule. CONCLUSION Both molecules C79 and C82 were subjected to molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. MD results show that FZD8-C82 complex is stable and this compound binds to the N6W binding site more strongly than compounds C79 and CBZ.
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- Roya Ahmadi
- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Sepehri B, Ghavami R, Mahmoudi F, Irani M, Ahmadi R, Moradi D. Identifying SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors by applying the computer screening of a large database of molecules. SAR QSAR Environ Res 2022; 33:341-356. [PMID: 35502579 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2022.2050424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the end of 2019 affected global health. Its infection agent was called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Wearing a mask, maintaining social distance, and vaccination are effective ways to prevent infection of SARS-CoV-2, but none of them help infected people. Targeting the enzymes of SARS-CoV-2 is an effective way to stop the replication of the virus in infected people and treat COVID-19 patients. SARS-CoV-2 main protease is a therapeutic target which the inhibition of its enzymatic activity prevents from the replication of SARS-CoV-2. A large database of molecules has been searched to identify new inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 main protease enzyme. At the first step, ligand screening based on similarity search was used to select similar compounds to known SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors. Then molecules with better predicted pharmacokinetic properties were selected. Structure-based virtual screening based on the application of molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation methods was used to select more effective inhibitors among selected molecules in previous step. Finally two compounds were considered as SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors.
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- B Sepehri
- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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Redox potentials
have been calculated for 12 different iron–sulfur
sites of 6 different types with 1–4 iron ions. Structures were
optimized with combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical
(QM/MM) methods, and the redox potentials were calculated using the
QM/MM energies, single-point QM methods in a continuum solvent or
by QM/MM thermodynamic cycle perturbations. We show that the best
results are obtained with a large QM system (∼300 atoms, but
a smaller QM system, ∼150 atoms, can be used for the QM/MM
geometry optimization) and a large value of the dielectric constant
(80). For absolute redox potentials, the B3LYP density functional
method gives better results than TPSS, and the results are improved
with a larger basis set. However, for relative redox potentials, the
opposite is true. The results are insensitive to the force field (charges
of the surroundings) used for the QM/MM calculations or whether the
protein and solvent outside the QM system are relaxed or kept fixed
at the crystal structure. With the best approach for relative potentials,
mean absolute and maximum deviations of 0.17 and 0.44 V, respectively,
are obtained after removing a systematic error of −0.55 V.
Such an approach can be used to identify the correct oxidation states
involved in a certain redox reaction. We
have studied redox potentials of 12 iron−sulfur
sites of 6 types with 1−4 iron ions. Structures were optimized
with combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical (QM/MM)
methods, and the redox potentials were calculated with QM/MM, QM calculations
in a continuum solvent or by QM/MM thermodynamic cycle perturbations.
The best results are obtained with the second approach using ∼300
atoms in the QM model and a large dielectric constant.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66175-416 Sanandaj, Iran.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Chemical Centre, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Chemical Centre, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Chemical Centre, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66175-416 Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Chemical Centre, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Hoock S, Brüggmann D, Irani M, Fischer K, Steglich Souto A, Wilhelm L, Neuhoff A, Hentrich A, Eichbaum C, Louwen F. 273 Overview of the clinical management and outcome of sars-cov-2 pregnant women and their infants in the university clinic frankfurt, Germany. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022. [PMCID: PMC8941255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.11.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Rasouli Z, Irani M, Jafari S, Ghavami R. Study of interaction of metal ions with methylthymol blue by chemometrics and quantum chemical calculations. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6465. [PMID: 33742047 PMCID: PMC7979746 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85940-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we determine the acidity constants of methylthymol blue (MTB) and association constants of its complexes with the ZnII, CuII, and FeII metal ions (MIs), through theoretical and experimental means. The complexes were characterized using UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy combined with soft/hard chemometrics methods and quantum chemical calculations. Quantum chemical calculations revealed that electronic transitions in the UV-Visible spectra of MTB have mixed n → π* and π → π* characters. The results of molar ratio and multivariate curve resolution alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) revealed the formation of successive 1:2 and 1:1 complexes (MI:MTB) for the ZnII and CuII systems. However, the formation of successive 1:1 and 2:1 complexes are suggested for FeII by the molar ratio and MCR-ALS. The majority of transitions observed in the UV-Visible spectra of the Zn(MTB) and Cu(MTB) complexes have ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (LLCT) characters. However, the transitions in the UV-Visible spectrum of the Fe(MTB) complex have LLCT and metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) characters. For the Fe2(MTB) complex, the lowest energy transition of has an LLCT character. However, its higher energy transitions are a mixture of LLCT, MLCT, and metal-to-metal charge transfer (MMCT) characters. The correlation between experimental and computed wavelengths revealed that the 1:1 complexes of ZnII and CuII prefer square pyramidal geometries. However, the FeII complexes always show octahedral geometry.
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- Zolaikha Rasouli
- Chemometrics Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 416, 66177-15175, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Jafari S, Ryde U, Irani M. QM/MM Study of the Catalytic Reaction of Myrosinase; Importance of Assigning Proper Protonation States of Active-Site Residues. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:1822-1841. [PMID: 33543623 PMCID: PMC8023669 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c01121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Myrosinase from Sinapis alba hydrolyzes glycosidic
bonds of β-d-S-glucosides. The enzyme
shows an enhanced activity in the presence of l-ascorbic
acid. In this work, we employed combined quantum mechanical and molecular
mechanical (QM/MM) calculations and molecular dynamics simulations
to study the catalytic reaction of wild-type myrosinase and its E464A,
Q187A, and Q187E mutants. Test calculations show that a proper QM
region to study the myrosinase reaction must contain the whole substrate,
models of Gln-187, Glu-409, Gln-39, His-141, Asn-186, Tyr-330, Glu-464,
Arg-259, and a water molecule. Furthermore, to make the deglycosylation
step possible, Arg-259 must be charged, Glu-464 must be protonated
on OE2, and His-141 must be protonated on the NE2 atom. The results
indicate that assigning proper protonation states of the residues
is more important than the size of the model QM system. Our model
reproduces the anomeric retaining characteristic of myrosinase and
also reproduces the experimental fact that ascorbate increases the
rate of the reaction. A water molecule in the active site, positioned
by Gln-187, helps the aglycon moiety of the substrate to stabilize
the buildup of negative charge during the glycosylation reaction and
this in turn makes the moiety a better leaving group. The water molecule
also lowers the glycosylation barrier by ∼9 kcal/mol. The results
indicate that the Q187E and E464A mutants but not the Q187A mutant
can perform the glycosylation step. However, the energy profiles for
the deglycosylation step of the mutants are not similar to that of
the wild-type enzyme. The Glu-464 residue lowers the barriers of the
glycosylation and deglycosylation steps. The ascorbate ion can act
as a general base in the reaction of the wild-type enzyme only if
the Glu-464 and His-141 residues are properly protonated.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66175-416 Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, 66175-416 Sanandaj, Iran
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Abstract
Glyoxalase I (GlxI) is an important enzyme that catalyzes the detoxification of methylglyoxal (MG) with the help of glutathione (H-SG). It is currently unclear whether MG and H-SG are substrates of GlxI or whether the enzyme processes hemithioacetal (HTA), which is nonenzymatically formed from MG and H-SG. Most previous studies have concentrated on the latter mechanism. Here, we study the two-substrate reaction mechanism of GlxI from humans (HuGlxI) and corn (ZmGlxI), which are Zn(II)-active and -inactive, respectively. Hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics calculations were used to obtain geometrical structures of the stationary points along reaction paths, and big quantum mechanical systems with more than 1000 atoms and free-energy perturbations were used to improve the quality of the calculated energies. We studied, on an equal footing, all reasonable reaction paths to the S- and R-enantiomers of HTA from MG and H-SG (the latter was considered in two different binding modes). The results indicate that the MG and H-SG reaction in both enzymes can follow the same path to reach S-HTA. However, the respective overall barriers and reaction energies are different for the two enzymes (6.1 and -9.8 kcal/mol for HuGlxI and 15.7 and -2.2 kcal/mol for ZmGlxI). The first reaction step to produce S-HTA is facilitated by a crystal water molecule that forms hydrogen bonds with a Glu and a Thr residue in the active site. The two enzymes also follow similar paths to R-HTA. However, the reactions reach a deprotonated and protonated R-HTA in the human and corn enzymes, respectively. The production of deprotonated R-HTA in HuGlxI is consistent with other theoretical and experimental works. However, our calculations show a different behavior for ZmGlxI (both S- and R-HTA can be formed in the enzyme with the alcoholic proton on HTA). This implies that Glu-144 of corn GlxI is not basic enough to keep the alcoholic proton. In HuGlxI, the two binding modes of H-SG that lead to S- and R-HTA are degenerate, but the barrier leading to R-HTA is lower than the barrier to S-HTA. On the other hand, ZmGlxI prefers the binding mode, which produces S-HTA; this observation is consistent with experiments. Based on the results, we present a modification for a previously proposed two-substrate reaction mechanism for ZmGlxI.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kurdistan, P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj, Iran
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Irani M, Canon C, Robles A, Maddy B, Gunnala V, Qin X, Zhang C, Xu K, Rosenwaks Z. Reply: Individualization of ovarian stimulation to safely optimize cycle outcomes. Hum Reprod 2021; 36:262-263. [PMID: 33170251 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- M Irani
- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Parvaneh S, Parsa H, Irani M. Can a quantum mechanical cluster model explain the special stereospecificity of glyoxalase I? COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2020.112944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Irani M, Choopani R, Esmaeili S, Dargahi T, Athari S, Athari S. Effect of nettle seed on immune response in a murine model of allergic asthma. Revue Française d'Allergologie 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reval.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Irani M, Canon C, Robles A, Maddy B, Gunnala V, Qin X, Zhang C, Xu K, Rosenwaks Z. No effect of ovarian stimulation and oocyte yield on euploidy and live birth rates: an analysis of 12 298 trophectoderm biopsies. Hum Reprod 2020; 35:1082-1089. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaa028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
STUDY QUESTION
Does ovarian stimulation affect embryo euploidy rates or live birth rates (LBRs) after transfer of euploid embryos?
SUMMARY ANSWER
Euploidy rates and LBRs after transfer of euploid embryos are not significantly influenced by gonadotropin dosage, duration of ovarian stimulation, estradiol level, follicle size at ovulation trigger or number of oocytes retrieved, regardless of a woman’s age.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY
Aneuploidy rates increase steadily with age, reaching >80% in women >42 years old. The goal of ovarian stimulation is to overcome this high aneuploidy rate through the recruitment of several follicles, which increases the likelihood of obtaining a euploid embryo that results in a healthy conceptus. However, several studies have suggested that a high response to stimulation might be embryotoxic and/or increase aneuploidy rates by enhancing abnormal segregation of chromosomes during meiosis. Furthermore, a recent study demonstrated a remarkable difference in euploidy rates, ranging from 39.5 to 82.5%, among young oocyte donors in 42 fertility centres, potentially suggesting an iatrogenic etiology resulting from different stimulation methods.
STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION
This is a retrospective cohort study that included 2230 in vitro fertilisation (IVF) with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) cycles and 930 frozen-thawed single euploid embryo transfer (FET) cycles, performed in our centre between 2013 and 2017.
PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS
A total of 12 298 embryos were analysed for ploidy status. Women were divided into five age groups (<35, 35–37, 38–40, 41–42 and >42 years old). Outcomes were compared between different durations of stimulation (<10, 10–12 and ≥13 days), total gonadotropin dosages (<4000, 4000–6000 and >6000 IU), numbers of oocytes retrieved (<10, 10–19 and ≥20 oocytes), peak estradiol levels (<2000, 2000–3000 and >3000 pg/mL), and sizes of the largest follicle on the day of trigger (<20 and ≥20 mm).
MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE
Within the same age group, both euploidy rates and LBRs were comparable between cycles regardless of their differences in total gonadotropin dosage, duration of stimulation, number of oocytes harvested, size of the largest follicles or peak estradiol levels. In the youngest group, (<35 years, n = 3469 embryos), euploidy rates were comparable between cycles with various total gonadotropin dosages (55.6% for <4000 IU, 52.9% for 4000–6000 IU and 62.3% for >6000 IU; P = 0.3), durations of stimulation (54.4% for <10 days, 55.2% for 10–12 days and 60.9% for >12 days; P = 0.2), number of oocytes harvested (59.4% for <10 oocytes, 55.2% for 10–19 oocytes and 53.4% for ≥20 oocytes; P = 0.2), peak estradiol levels (55.7% for E2 < 2000 pg/mL, 55.4% for E2 2000–3000 pg/mL and 54.8% for E2 > 3000 pg/mL; P = 0.9) and sizes of the largest follicle (55.6% for follicles <20 mm and 55.1% for follicles ≥20 mm; P = 0.8). Similarly, in the oldest group (>42 years, n = 1157 embryos), euploidy rates ranged from 8.7% for gonadotropins <4000 IU to 5.1% for gonadotropins >6000 IU (P = 0.3), from 10.8% for <10 days of stimulation to 8.5% for >12 days of stimulation (P = 0.3), from 7.3% for <10 oocytes to 7.4% for ≥20 oocytes (P = 0.4), from 8.8% for E2 < 2000 pg/mL to 7.5% for E2 > 3000 pg/mL (P = 0.8) and from 8.2% for the largest follicle <20 mm to 8.9% for ≥20 mm (P = 0.7). LBRs after single FET were also comparable between these groups.
LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION
Although this large study (2230 IVF/PGT-A cycles, 12 298 embryos and 930 single FET cycles) demonstrates the safety of ovarian stimulation in terms of aneuploidy and implantation potential of euploid embryos, a multi-centre study may help to prove the generalisability of our single-centre data.
WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS
These findings reassure providers and patients that gonadotropin dosage, duration of ovarian stimulation, estradiol level, follicle size at ovulation trigger and number of oocytes retrieved, within certain ranges, do not appear to significantly influence euploidy rates or LBRs, regardless of the woman’s age.
STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S)
No external funding was received and there are no competing interests to declare.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER
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- M Irani
- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Jafari S, Ryde U, Fouda AEA, Alavi FS, Dong G, Irani M. Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics Study of the Reaction Mechanism of Glyoxalase I. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:2594-2603. [PMID: 32011880 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b03621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Glyoxalase I (GlxI) is a member of the glyoxalase system, which is important in cell detoxification and converts hemithioacetals of methylglyoxal (a cytotoxic byproduct of sugar metabolism that may react with DNA or proteins and introduce nucleic acid strand breaks, elevated mutation frequencies, and structural or functional changes of the proteins) and glutathione into d-lactate. GlxI accepts both the S and R enantiomers of hemithioacetal, but converts them to only the S-d enantiomer of lactoylglutathione. Interestingly, the enzyme shows this unusual specificity with a rather symmetric active site (a Zn ion coordinated to two glutamate residues; Glu-99 and Glu-172), making the investigation of its reaction mechanism challenging. Herein, we have performed a series of combined quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics calculations to study the reaction mechanism of GlxI. The substrate can bind to the enzyme in two different modes, depending on the direction of its alcoholic proton (H2; toward Glu-99 or Glu-172). Our results show that the S substrate can react only if H2 is directed toward Glu-99 and the R substrate only if H2 is directed toward Glu-172. In both cases, the reactions lead to the experimentally observed S-d enantiomer of the product. In addition, the results do not show any low-energy paths to the wrong enantiomer of the product from neither the S nor the R substrate. Previous studies have presented several opposing mechanisms for the conversion of R and S enantiomers of the substrate to the correct enantiomer of the product. Our results confirm one of them for the S substrate, but propose a new one for the R substrate.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry , University of Kurdistan , P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj 66177-15177 , Iran.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Kurdistan , P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj 66177-15177 , Iran
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Sepúlveda P, Cortinez LI, Irani M, Egaña JI, Contreras V, Sánchez Corzo A, Acosta I, Sitaram R. Differential frontal alpha oscillations and mechanisms underlying loss of consciousness: a comparison between slow and fast propofol infusion rates. Anaesthesia 2019; 75:196-201. [PMID: 31788791 DOI: 10.1111/anae.14885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mechanisms underlying loss of consciousness following propofol administration remain incompletely understood. The objective of this study was to compare frontal lobe electroencephalography activity and brainstem reflexes during intravenous induction of general anaesthesia, in patients receiving a typical bolus dose (fast infusion) of propofol compared with a slower infusion rate. We sought to determine whether brainstem suppression ('bottom-up') predominates over loss of cortical function ('top-down'). Sixteen ASA physical status-1 patients were randomly assigned to either a fast or slow propofol infusion group. Loss of consciousness and brainstem reflexes were assessed every 30 s by a neurologist blinded to treatment allocation. We performed a multitaper spectral analysis of all electroencephalography data obtained from each participant. Brainstem reflexes were present in all eight patients in the slow infusion group, while being absent in all patients in the fast infusion group, at the moment of loss of consciousness (p = 0.010). An increase in alpha band power was observed before loss of consciousness only in participants allocated to the slow infusion group. Alpha band power emerged several minutes after the loss of consciousness in participants allocated to the fast infusion group. Our results show a predominance of 'bottom-up' mechanisms during fast infusion rates and 'top-down' mechanisms during slow infusion rates. The underlying mechanisms by which propofol induces loss of consciousness are potentially influenced by the speed of infusion.
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- P Sepúlveda
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Clínica Alemana - UDD, Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Anaesthesia, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Neuroscience, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile
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- Department of Adult and Aging Health, School of Nursing, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Neuroscience, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Neurology, Clínica Alemana Santiago de Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Neuroscience, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile.,Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile.,Center for Brain-Machine Interfaces and Neuromodulation, Pontificia Universidad Católica Santiago de Chile
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Haqghu M, Irani M, Gholami MR. Theoretical Study of Kinetics and Mechanism of Reactions of Hydroxylamine and Amineoxide Anion with Methyl Iodide in Gas and Aqueous Phases. Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism 2019. [DOI: 10.3184/146867807x227462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The kinetics and mechanism of the reactions of hydroxylamine and aminoxide anion with methyl iodide were studied with ab initio calculations, Monte-Carlo and QM/MM simulations in gas and aqueous phases. Geometrical parameters and charge calculations show that these reactions proceed through the SN2 (bimolecular nucleophilic displacement) mechanism only. The solvent effects on these reactions were studied by inserting water molecules in reaction media, Onsager model, Monte-Carlo and QM/MM simulations. Activation parameters indicate the expected variation in activation energy and rate coefficient in aqueous phase in comparison to the gas phase. The shift of potential energy barrier through the reactants or products for the studied reactions in the gas phase is in the opposite direction in comparison to the aqueous phase.
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- M. Haqghu
- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. BOX 11365-9516,Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. BOX 11365-9516,Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. BOX 11365-9516,Tehran, Iran
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Irani M, Parrella A, O'Neill C, Lu V, Choi D, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo G. In vitro neospermatogenesis of human induced pluripotent stem cells. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Irani M, Canon C, Robles A, Maddy B, Qin X, Zhang C, Xu K, Rosenwaks Z. The effect of gonadotropin dosage and duration of ovarian hyperstimulation on euploidy and live birth rates: an analysis of 12,298 trophectoderm biopsies. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lu V, Parrella A, Choi D, Irani M, O'Neill C, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo G. Differentiating mouse-induced pluripotent stem cells into male germ cells through embryoid bodies. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.1050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gunnala V, Canon C, Kong L, Wan J, Irani M, Chung P, Rosenwaks Z. Do blastulation rates correlate with embryo ploidy? a comparison of 1,552 IVF cycles with preimplantation genetic testing stratified by age and percent blastulation. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.1156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Minis E, Athanasiou A, Nasioudis D, Irani M, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Understanding the pathophysiology of OHSS: the role of TGF-B and SENG. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Parrella A, Irani M, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo G. Understanding the role of cytoplasmic dismaturity on ICSI outcome. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Minis E, Chervenak J, Irani M, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Serum IGFBP-1 levels and IVF outcome. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Minis E, Irani M, Athanasiou A, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Serum IL-1β predicts ongoing pregnancy following IVF. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Stewart J, Irani M, Chervenak J, Chung P, Schattman G, Rosenwaks Z. Natural cycle frozen blastocyst transfer after a failed fresh embryo transfer: do we have to wait? Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Despite many studies during the latest two decades, the reason for the unusual stereospecificity of glyoxalase I (GlxI) is still unknown. This metalloenzyme converts both enantiomers of its natural substrate to only one enantiomer of its product. In addition, GlxI catalyzes reactions involving some substrate and product analogues with a stereospecificity similar to that of its natural substrate reaction. For example, the enzyme exchanges the pro- S, but not the pro- R, hydroxymethyl proton of glutathiohydroxyacetone (HOC-SG) with a deuterium from D2O. To find some clues to the unusual stereospecificity of GlxI, we have studied the stereospecific proton exchange of the hydroxymethyl proton of HOC-SG by this enzyme. We employed density functional theory and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study the proton exchange mechanism and origin of the stereospecificity. The results show that a rigid cluster model with the same flexibility for the two active-site glutamate residues cannot explain the unusual stereospecificity of GlxI. However, using a cluster model with full flexibility of Glu-172 or a larger model with the entire glutamates, extending the backbone into the neighboring residues, the results showed that there is no way for HOC-SG to exchange its protons if the alcoholic proton is directed toward Glu-99. However, if the hydroxymethyl proton instead is directed toward the more flexible Glu-172, we find a catalytic reaction mechanism for the exchange of the HS proton by a deuterium, in accordance with experimental findings. Thus, our results indicate that the special stereospecificity of GlxI is caused by the more flexible environment of Glu-172 in comparison to that of Glu-99. This higher flexibility of Glu-172 is also confirmed by MD simulations. We propose a reaction mechanism for the stereospecific proton exchange of the hydroxymethyl proton of HOC-SG by GlxI with an overall energy barrier of 15 kcal/mol.
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- Sonia Jafari
- Department of Chemistry , University of Kurdistan , P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj , Iran.,Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Kurdistan , P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj , Iran
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Kurdistan , P.O. Box 66175-416, Sanandaj , Iran
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Irani M, Zaninovic N, Canon C, O’Neill C, Gunnala V, Zhan Q, Palermo G, Reichman D, Rosenwaks Z. A rationale for biopsying embryos reaching the morula stage on Day 6 in women undergoing preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy. Hum Reprod 2018; 33:935-941. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- M Irani
- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 1305 York Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Irani M, Mohammadi T, Mohebbi S. Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue with ZnO Nanoparticles; a Joint Experimental and Theoretical Study. J MEX CHEM SOC 2017. [DOI: 10.29356/jmcs.v60i4.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The present work focuses on the photocatalytic degradation and adsorption properties of Methylene Blue (MB) on ZnO nanoparticles from experimental and theoretical points of view. The photoreaction is carried out in a Pyrex photoreactor, equipped with a Krypton lamp. The kinetics of the degradation is explained in terms of Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model. The results show that the pseudofirst-order equation is the model that gives the best fit to the experimental data. The value of the adsorption equilibrium constant is calculated as 0.128 L mg<sup>-1</sup>. The quantum mechanical cluster approach is used to model the adsorption of MB on the ZnO (0001) facet. Geometrical optimizations and vibrational analysis are performed using density functional theory methods. The calculations show a negative charge transfer from the substrate to the photocatalyst. The calculated value of the adsorption energy is in the range of chemical adsorption energies.
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Irani M, Nasioudis D, Gunnala V, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Serum levels of PTX3 and SFLT-1 predict the outcomes of frozen-thawed euploid embryo transfer cycles. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Irani M, Canon C, O'Neill C, Gunnala V, Zaninovic N, Xu K, Reichman D, Rosenwaks Z. Should we biopsy embryos reaching morula stage on day 6 for patients undergoing preimplantation genetic screening? Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Irani M, Gunnala V, Kligman I, Rosenwaks Z. The impact of the day of embryo transfer and type of transfer cycle on the incidence of ectopic pregnancy following IVF. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.1094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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O'Neill C, Irani M, Parrella A, Rosenwaks Z, Palermo G. Screening for germ cells in surgical specimen that fail to yield spermatozoa. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nasioudis D, Kreines F, Minis E, Irani M, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Insulin-like growth factor-1 and soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase-1 prospectively predict cancelled IVF cycles. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Irani M, Nasioudis D, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Higher serum levels of IGF-1 is associated with a higher rate of pregnancy loss following frozen-thawed euploid embryo transfer cycles. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kreines F, Nasioudis D, Minis E, Irani M, Witkin S, Spandorfer S. Serum interleukin-1β and IVF outcome: a prospective study. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gunnala V, Irani M, Schattman G, Rosenwaks Z. Liquid tumor patients show equivalent ovarian reserve and response to IVF stimulation compared to a solid tumor undergoing fertility preservation. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nasioudis D, Irani M, Minis E, Spandorfer S, Witkin S. Sera from women with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome induce autophagy: new clues for susceptibility and pathophysiology. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Irani M, Elder S, Kreines F, Gunnala V, James D, Reichman D, Rosenwaks Z. Should we measure progesterone level on the day of trigger before fresh embryo transfer? Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Gunnala V, Irani M, Schattman G, Rosenwaks Z. BRCA mutation breast cancer patients show equivalent ovarian reserve and response to IVF stimulation compared to BRCA negative patients and other malignancies undergoing fertility preservation. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hancock K, Gunnala V, Irani M, Schattman G, Rosenwaks Z. Subsequent IVF cycle outcomes following a pregnancy loss: first analysis of interpregnancy interval in an IVF population. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.1114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Irani M, Gunnala V, Kligman I, Rosenwaks Z. The success rate of intrauterine insemination after failed oocyte retrieval. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Irani M, Gunnala V, Rosenwaks Z, Spandorfer S. Obesity is associated with an increase in spontaneous abortion rate in young women undergoing IVF without affecting the aneuploidy rate. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Irani M, Robles A, Gunnala V, Rosenwaks Z, Spandorfer S. Unilateral salpingectomy and methotrexate are associated with similar recurrence rate of ectopic pregnancy in patients undergoing IVF. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Irani M, Robles A, Gunnala V, Reichman D, Rosenwaks Z. Optimal parameters for determining the LH surge in natural cyclefrozen-thawed embryo transfers. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Irani M, Seifer D, Grazi R, Irani S, Tal R. Vitamin D decreases serum VEGF levels correlating with clinical improvement in vitamin D-deficient women with PCOS: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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