This work was conducted to compare (non)volatile compounds and sensory evaluation of oyster cuts of roasted lamb. Three newer roasting methods, namely electrically heated air (EHA), microwave heat (MWH) and superheated steam (SHS), were compared with traditional burning charcoal (BCC). The results showed that the 3 new roasting methods all generated rich nonvolatile compounds and volatile compounds in samples, which was similar to the results of those prepared by BCC. Particularly, the EHA produced more nonvolatile compounds and higher equivalent umami concentrations than the other new methods, especially regarding umami amino acids. Moreover, the EHA and SHS methods had better sensory evaluations than the MWH, including acceptability, fat and roast flavours, and they had better odour activity values (OAVs) of characteristic volatile compounds, such as octanal, nonanal and (E, E)-2,4-decadienal. It was concluded that the EHA might be a potential method to replace the BCC due to our findings about nonvolatile compounds, OAVs of volatile compounds and sensory evaluation.The survival of cells in a three-dimensional scaffold until the ingrowth of blood vessels is an important challenge in bone tissue engineering. Oxygen generating biomaterials can provide the required oxygen and prevent hypoxia in a tissue-engineered scaffold. In this study, poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) microspheres loaded with synthesized calcium peroxide (CPO) nanoparticles were fabricated using two different methods, which resulted in hollow and solid filled internal structures. Catalase enzyme was grafted onto the microsphere surfaces to accelerate the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to oxygen and prevent the accumulation of H2O2 and cell damages. CPO loaded PLLA microspheres-graft-catalase could provide dissolved oxygen and calcium ions in release media up to 15 days. The oxygen release profile of solid filled microspheres was more sustained than the hollow structure, and the amount of calcium ions was higher for hollow microspheres due to the high loading content of CPO. MTT assay showed that CPO loaded PLLA microspheres without catalase exhibited a decrease in the cell viability below 75 %, and catalase grafting could prevent cytotoxicity. Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hASCs) could adhere to the microsphere surfaces, maintain their morphology, and spread well. Based on these results, CPO loaded PLLA microspheres-graft-catalase, with the ability of cell carrying and controlled release of oxygen and calcium ions, can be a promising injectable cell microcarrier system for regeneration of bone tissue defects.Combinational photothermal-chemotherapy offers great advantages for the treatment of cancer. To achieve this goal, the poly-tannic acid (pTA) coated paclitaxel nanocrystals (PNC) were prepared, which was denoted as PNC-pTA. Herein, paclitaxel (PTX) was prepared as nanocrystals acting as chemo-agent for chemotherapy. And the tannic acid formed a pTA layer coated on PNC in the presence of Fe3+ serving as a potential agent for photothermal therapy (PTT).  https://www.selleckchem.com/products/BIBF1120.html  PNC-pTA was around 470 nm in rod shape and the pTA content was determined to be 11.50 ± 0.48 wt% by mass ratio. pTA exhibited photothermal effect upon laser irradiation of 808 nm, and this effect could be strengthened with the increased amount of Fe3+ in pTA. Moreover, pTA showed excellent photostability under repeated laser irradiation. And with the aid of pTA, the cellular uptake of PNC-pTA was greatly enhanced for different cancerous cell lines. PNC-pTA plus laser irradiation showed much stronger cytotoxicity against the 4T1 cell line compared with that without laser irradiation. And the result of animal experiments showed that PNC-pTA exhibited mild photothermal effect in vivo and the strongest tumor inhibition effect upon laser irradiation compared with single photothermal therapy or chemotherapy. These results confirmed the combinational chemo-photothermal effect of PNC-pTA. Our study provided a versatile platform to achieve combined photothermal-chemotherapy with enhanced therapeutic efficacy.Persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) often experience anhedonia and demoralization, yet there is relatively little research on the pathophysiology of anhedonia and demoralization in OUD treatment and recovery. In the current study, persons maintained on methadone (N = 29) underwent a natural reward-cue paradigm during functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) imaging. Natural reward cues included highly palatable food, positive social interactions (e.g., a happy family at the dinner table), and emotional intimacy (e.g. couples embracing or kissing, but no erotic images). Participants also self-reported symptoms of anhedonia on the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHPS) and demoralization on the Demoralization Scale II (DS-II). Participants who reported clinically-significant anhedonia on the SHPS displayed decreased neural activity in the right prefrontal cortex (PFC) in response to natural reward cues (F(1,25) = 3.612, p = 0.027, ηp2 = 0.302). In linear regression models of positive social cues, decreased neural activity in the right VMPFC was associated with increased SHPS total score (F(1,27) = 7.131, R2 = 0.209, p = .013), and decreased neural activity in an area encompassing the right lateral VMPFC and DLPFC was associated with increased DS-II total score (F(1,27) = 10.641, R2 = 0.283, p = 0.003). This study provides initial evidence that the prefrontal cortex is involved in the pathophysiology of anhedonia and demoralization in persons in recovery from OUD. Anhedonia and demoralization are important treatment outcomes that should be queried along with a constellation of physical and mental health outcomes, to assess areas of needed improvement in methadone maintenance and other OUD treatment modalities.
  Opioid/heroin use is an epidemic in the United States (US). Polysubstance use dramatically increases risk of adverse overdose outcomes, versus use of a single substance. Co-use of heroin and cocaine, known as "speedballing," is associated with higher risk of overdose than use of either alone. It is not known whether co-use relative to use of either alone has increased in the US in recent years at a national level. If so, this may be one contributing factor to the increasing fatality rate associated with the US opioid epidemic. This study investigated the prevalence of use of each and co-use of heroin and cocaine from 2002 to 2017 in the US.
 
  Data were drawn from the 2002 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to estimate prevalence of past-month heroin use, cocaine use, and co-use of heroin and cocaine among Americans ages 12 and older.
 
  From 2002 to 2017, cocaine use (without heroin) (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.971, 95% confidence interval (0.963, 0.979)) declined overall, though a subsequent quadratic analysis suggested that it began increasing in 2011.