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IntroductionThe putative “renal-K switch” mechanism links dietary potassium intake with sodium retention and involves activation of the sodium chloride (NaCl) cotransporter (NCC) in the distal convoluted tubule in response to low potassium intake, and suppression in response to high potassium intake. This study examined NCC abundance and phosphorylation (phosphorylated NCC [pNCC]) in urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs) isolated from healthy adults on a high sodium diet to determine tubular responses to alteration in potassium chloride (KCl) intake.MethodsHealthy adults maintained on a high sodium (∼4.5 g [200 mmol]/d) low potassium (∼2.3 g [60 mmol]/d) diet underwent a 5-day run-in period followed by a crossover study, with 5-day supplementary KCl (active phase, Span-K 3 tablets (potassium 24 mmol) thrice daily) or 5-day placebo administrated in random order and separated by 2-day washout. Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and biochemistries were assessed, and uEVs were analyzed by western blotting.ResultsAmong the 18 participants who met analysis criteria, supplementary KCl administration (vs. placebo) was associated with markedly higher levels of plasma potassium and 24-hour urine excretion of potassium, chloride, and aldosterone. KCl supplementation was associated with lower uEV levels of NCC (median fold change (KCl/Placebo) = 0.74 [0.30–1.69], P < 0.01) and pNCC (fold change (KCl/Placebo) = 0.81 [0.19–1.75], P < 0.05). Plasma potassium inversely correlated with uEV NCC (R2 = 0.11, P = 0.05).ConclusionsThe lower NCC and pNCC in uEVs in response to oral KCl supplementation provide evidence to support the hypothesis of a functional “renal-K switch” in healthy human subjects.

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PURPOSE: To provide an overview of artificial tears marketed in the following Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. Furthermore, this review aimed to highlight the different preservatives and other constituents found in artificial tears in the Nordic market, focussing on adverse effects. METHODS: Artificial tears appearing in online pharmacies in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland were included, and tables listing their components were created. Based on the preservatives and other constituents found in the artificial tears on the Nordic market, a literature search was conducted to investigate differences and potential adverse effects. This was achieved using PubMed with MeSH and free text search terms. Included articles were (i) studies performed on humans in vivo or in vitro human models, (ii) published between 2000 and 2023 and (iii) focussing on adverse effects, preservatives, toxicity, other constituents and preservative-free artificial tears. RESULTS: A total of 88 artificial tears were found on the Nordic market. Approximately 32% (28 out of 88) of the artificial tears contain preservatives. Eleven of these are preserved with benzalkonium chloride (BAK) or cetrimide. After a thorough literature search, evidence has been found for the toxic effects of BAK and cetrimide. There is no evidence of toxic effects of lubricants, osmoprotectants and lipids. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this review highlight the paradoxical fact that many treatments for ocular surface diseases contain toxic preservatives that may lead to worsening of the condition. In particular, long-time toxic effects of BAK may contribute to disease progression.

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Salt (NaCl) is associated with a risk of hypertension and the development of coronary heart disease, so its consumption should be limited. However, salt plays a key role in the quality and safety of food by controlling undesirable microorganisms. Since studies have focused primarily on the effect of salts on the overall counts of the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) group, we have not yet understood how salt stress individually affects the strains and the interactions between them. In this study, we characterized the effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) and potassium chloride (KCl) on the growth and acidification of 31 LAB strains. In addition, we evaluated the effect of salts on a total of 93 random pairwise strain combinations. Strains and co-cultures were tested at 3% NaCl, 5% NaCl, and 3% KCl on solid medium using an automated approach and image analysis. The results showed that the growth of LAB was significantly reduced by up to 68% at 5% NaCl ( p &amp;lt; 0.0001). For the co-cultures, a reduction of up to 57% was observed at 5% NaCl ( p &amp;lt; 0.0001). However, acidification was less affected by salt stress, whether for monocultures or co-cultures. Furthermore, KCl had a lesser impact on both growth and acidification compared to NaCl. Indeed, some strains showed a significant increase in growth at 3% KCl, such as Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis 74310 (23%, p = 0.01). More importantly, co-cultures appeared to be more resilient and had more varied responses to salt stress than the monocultures, as several cases of suppression of the significant effect of salts on acidification and growth were detected. Our results highlight that while salts can modulate microbial interactions, these latter can also attenuate the effect of salts on LAB.

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Abstract The present study investigated the possibility of complete utilization of eggshell waste (ESW) transforming it to adherent egg white protein solution, calcium chloride dihydrate, and eggshell membranes (ESM). Adherent egg white protein solution was obtained by washing ESW three times with distilled water at 25°C, followed by filtration, and analyzed for the protein content and lysozyme activity. ESM and calcium chloride were obtained simultaneously by the exposure of washed eggshells to 5% hydrochloric acid treatment at 25°C for 3 h, followed by separation by filtration. The separated ESM were washed, dried, and milled to powder and analyzed for protein and lipid content. The calcium chloride solution was exposed to the neutralization of excess hydrochloric acid by calcium hydroxide, followed by evaporation to one-tenth of volume. Calcium chloride crystals were precipitated from the concentrated solution with acetone, separated by filtration, dried at 110°C, and analyzed for chemical composition and purity. The obtained results revealed that 100 g of ESW can be transformed to 1.61 ± 0.34 g of adherent white proteins containing 485,821 U of lysozyme activity, 2.84 ± 0.16 g of ESM powder, and 108.74 ± 3.62 g of calcium chloride dihydrate of high purity.

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Background: Different types of kidney stones are associated with distinct changes in urine chemistry. Methods: We assessed urinary parameters of 98 patients with calcium oxalate (CaOx) stones one month following endoscopic stone removal. The 24 h urine analysis encompassed the assessment of various parameters, including volume, sodium, chloride, sulfate, nitrate, fluoride, phosphate, calcium, potassium, magnesium, oxalate, uric acid, citrate, creatinine, and pH levels. Results: Hypocitraturia was the most prevalent urinary abnormality (61.2%, n = 63), followed by low urine volume (53%, n = 52) and hypercalciuria (50%, n = 49). We did not find any statistically significant differences between patients with whewellite (COM) (n = 69) and weddellite (COD) stones (n = 29) (p &gt; 0.05). However, oxalate concentration was the only parameter with a statistically significant intergroup difference (p = 0.0297). Additionally, in univariate linear regression analysis, urinary phosphate levels ≥ 48.0 mmol/d showed a trend towards significance (OR 0.17, 95% CI 0.02–1.15, p = 0.0692), indicating that phosphaturia is associated with a significant increase in the odds ratio of COD stones. To further explore metabolic heterogeneity among stone formers, we conducted cluster analysis, which revealed three distinct metabolic subgroups. Cluster 1 was predominantly associated with COM stones (80.5%) and exhibited significantly higher urinary excretion of sodium, calcium, oxalate, phosphate, and uric acid compared to Cluster 2, which had a more balanced distribution of monohydrate and dihydrate stones. Conclusions: These findings suggest that a specific metabolic phenotype may be linked to COM stone formation, providing a framework for risk stratification and personalized prevention strategies in calcium oxalate stone formers.

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Dental enamel is susceptible to acid-induced demineralization and while fluoride treatments are effective, they have limitations such as superficial remineralization and risk of fluorosis. This in vitro study examined the remineralization potential of calcium phosphate (CaP) nanoparticles, bioactive glass (BAG) nanoparticles and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) on artificially demineralized human enamel. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Vickers microhardness were used to assess the 60 premolars after they were prepared, separated into four groups (control, CaP, nHAp and BAG), demineralized and treated daily for seven days. All nanoparticle groups showed significant remineralization versus control, with nHAp achieving the highest hardness and Ca/P ratio, followed by BAG and CaP. Thus, we show nHAp as the most effective non-invasive remineralizing agent for early carious lesions.

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For many decades, there have been numerous reported cases of falsified liquid medical products, including vaccine and insulin preparations worldwide, but to date, there has been a lack of affordable and accessible analytical methods for biological medicines and vaccine authenticity testing. A conventional clinical chemistry analyser (Abbott Architect c16000) was used to determine the concentrations of analytes in genuine liquid biological products (vaccines and insulin) and falsified vaccine surrogates. Eight analytes were measured for each sample: sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, phosphate, glucose and protein. Each genuine liquid product had unique concentrations of analytes when tested using the eight methods applied, allowing clear differentiation from the falsified surrogates. In a blinded study, reproducibility was significantly high when the samples were run intra- and inter-batch up to 9 times over 9 different days, and it was possible to identify most of the samples by analyte presence alone. Imprecision was < 1.0 CV% for ion-selective electrode methods and typically < 5 CV% for spectrophotometric methods. A decision tree was created which was able to identify all samples. We demonstrate for the first time that a conventional clinical chemistry analyser provides a low-cost method to accurately differentiate genuine products from falsified surrogate liquid medicines and vaccines. This novel method has the potential to be used globally due to widespread use of clinical chemistry analysers in hospitals across the world, including in low- and middle-income countries where many cases of falsified medicines have been identified.

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