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Novel resorcin[4]arene-based molecular tweezers functionalized with dual benzo-crown-ether moieties were successfully synthesized. These macrocycles exhibit pH-responsive switching between vase and kite conformations, enabling the reversible encapsulation of C under basic conditions primarily driven by dispersion-dominated interactions and efficient acid-triggered release. Remarkably, one of these macrocycles further demonstrates selective fluorescence sensing of barium ions, thus rendering this particular derivative a bifunctional system capable of integrating both fullerene recognition and cation detection in a single molecular architecture.
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Eur J Med Res
September 2025
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Nuclear receptors (NRs) are a superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate gene expression in response to metabolic, hormonal, and environmental signals. These receptors play a critical role in metabolic homeostasis, inflammation, immune function, and disease pathogenesis, positioning them as key therapeutic targets. This review explores the mechanistic roles of NRs such as PPARs, FXR, LXR, and thyroid hormone receptors (THRs) in regulating lipid and glucose metabolism, energy expenditure, cardiovascular health, and neurodegeneration.
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September 2025
Institute for Neuromodulation and Neurotechnology, University Hospital and University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Innovative technology allows for personalization of stimulation frequency in dual-site deep brain stimulation (DBS), offering promise for challenging symptoms in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD), particularly freezing of gait (FoG). Early results suggest that combining standard subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation with substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) stimulation may improve FoG outcomes. However, patient response and the optimal SNr stimulation frequency vary.
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September 2025
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
Understanding how molecular aggregation influences nonlinear optical properties is essential for advancing organic fluorophores in imaging, sensing, and photonic applications. However, the relationship between the molecular aggregation and the magnitude of nonlinear two-photon absorption cross-section remains underexplored. Here, we systematically investigate the aggregation-dependent two-photon absorption properties of the fluorophore TPAPhCN by tuning the degree of aggregation.
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October 2025
University of Missouri, Department of Physical Therapy, Columbia, MO, USA. Electronic address:
Measurable neuromotor control deficits during functional task performance could provide objective criteria to aid in concussion diagnosis. However, many tools which measure these constructs are unidimensional and not clinically feasible. The purpose of this study was to assess the classification accuracy of a machine learning model using features measured by a clinically feasible movement-based assessment system (Mizzou Point-of-care Assessment System (MPASS) between athletes with and without concussion.
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September 2025
Lendület Laboratory of Thalamus Research, HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine; Budapest, Hungary
The paraventricular thalamic nucleus (PVT) integrates subcortical signals related to arousal, stress, addiction, and anxiety with top-down cortical influences. Increases or decreases in PVT activity exert profound, long-lasting effects on behavior related to motivation, addiction and homeostasis. Yet the sources of its subcortical excitatory and inhibitory afferents, their distribution within the PVT, and their integration with layer-specific cortical inputs remain unclear.
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