Genetically confirmed Wilson disease in a 9-month old boy with elevations of aminotransferases

Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper transport caused by alteration of the adenosine triphosphatase 7B gene. It is rare to diagnose WD below the age of three years. Molecular genetic testing is one of the most important diagnostic methods and may confirm the diagnosis in equivocal cases. We report a case of a 9-mo old boy with WD who presented as chronic hepatitis. Genetic analysis showed compound heterozygotes of p.G1186S and c.4006delA.

Three-dimensional label-free morphology of CD8+T cells as a sepsis biomarker

Sepsis is a dysregulated immune response to infection that leads to organ dysfunction and is associated with a high incidence and mortality rate.The lack of reliable biomarkers for diagnosing and prognosis of sepsis is a major challenge in its management.We aimed to investigate the potential of three-dimensional label-free CD8+T cell morphology as a biomarker for sepsis.This study included three-time points in the sepsis recovery cohort(N=8)and healthy controls(N=20).Morphological features and spatial distribution within cells were compared among the patients'statuses.We developed a deep learning model to predict the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis using the internal cell morphology.Correlation between the morphological features and clinical indices were analysed.Cell morphological features and spatial distribution differed significantly between patients with sepsis and healthy controls and between the survival and non-survival groups.The model for predicting the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis showed an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of nearly 100%with only a few cells,and a strong correlation between the morphological features and clinical indices was observed.Our study highlights the potential of three-dimensional label-free CD8+T cell morphology as a promising biomarker for sepsis.This approach is rapid,requires a minimum amount of blood samples,and has the potential to provide valuable information for the early diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis.

Preparation and characterization of Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12) synthesized using hydrogen titanate nanowire for hybrid super capacitor

The electrical characteristics of hybrid super capacitor were evaluated by synthesizing LTO(Li_(4)Ti_(5)O_(12))using TiO_(2) having a hydrogen titanate nanowire form.Preparation of the hydrogen titanate nanowire was implemented by using TiO_(2) having size of 60 nm and NaOH,and performing synthesis at 70℃for 6 h with a sonochemical method.LTO compound was synthesized at 150℃for 36 h and at 180℃for 36 h respectively by using the hydrogen titanate nanowire and LiOH·H2O as starting materials with a hydrothermal method.The final LTO compound was synthesized at 700℃for 6 h using a solid-state method.As a result of manufacturing the hybrid super capacitor using LTO synthesized at 180℃for 36 h with the hydrothermal method,a capacity of 198 mA·h/g has been achieved compared to a theoretical capacity of 172 mA·h/g of existing LTO,and thus,the capacity has been increased by about 13%.Further,such excellent cycle performance has ensured its possibility as a high-capacity capacitor.

BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF A PDMS-COATED MICRO-DEVICE:BLADDER VOLUME MONITORING SENSOR

We evaluated the biocompatibility of a dimethylpolysiloxane-coated micro-device which had been designed for monitoring real-time bladder volume in previous studies. The extract assay with dimethylpolysiloxane which had been used for coating the micro-device to measure the bladder volume was performed as an in vitro cytotoxicity test. For in vivo biocompatibility testing, the inflammatory responses around the implantation site of the micro-device in subcutaneous tissue of rat were assessed by light microscope with H＆E stain and fluorescence microscope with ED1 stain and von Willebrand factor stain. The averages of cell viability in dimethylpolysiloxane group were 84.6% and 82.3% at 24 h and 72 h incubation, respectively. The qualitative evaluations with light and fluorescence microscope revealed that the inflammatory changes peaked during 2 weeks but almost disappeared at 4 weeks after implantation of devices. The quantitative evaluations for granulation layer formation and neovascularization showed that the thickness of the layer in dimethylpolysiloxane group peaked during 2 weeks but it came to be stabilized at 4 weeks as thin as at 2 weeks in control group, and the frequency of neovascularization was higher in dimethylpolysiloxane group than in control group but it was not increased with time. The dimethylpolysiloxane-coated micro-device is thought be a reliable bio-medical device.