HGF decreases cell death on MDCK cells after hypoxic-induced injury, probably acting in both necrotic and apoptotic mechanisms.

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The two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) formed at interfaces between SrTiO3 (STO) and other oxide insulating layers is promising for use in efficient spin-charge conversion due to the large Rashba spin-orbit interaction (RSOI). However, these insulating layers on STO prevent the propagation of a spin current injected from an adjacent ferromagnetic layer. Moreover, the mechanism of the spin-current flow in these insulating layers is still unexplored. Here, using a strongly correlated polar-metal LaTiO3+δ (LTO) interlayer and the 2DEG formed at the LTO/STO interface in an all-epitaxial heterostructure, we demonstrate giant spin-to-charge current conversion efficiencies, up to ~190 nm, using spin-pumping ferromagnetic-resonance voltage measurements. This value is the highest among those reported for all materials, including spin Hall systems. Our results suggest that the strong on-site Coulomb repulsion in LTO and the giant RSOI of LTO/STO may be the key to efficient spin-charge conversion with suppressed spin-flip scattering. Our findings highlight the hidden inherent possibilities of oxide interfaces for spin-orbitronics applications.

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Wepresent a diabetic patient with long-standing constipation complicated by paralytic ileus and septic shock. Shesuccessfully recovered from a critical condition, and her diabetes was well controlled. However,the constipation did not improve even after the administration of conventional medications. Epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI), improved her bowel motility and autonomic cardiovascular dysfunction, as evident from her heart rate and blood pressure response. Gastroenteropathy is a major diabetic complication which maycause disturbed bowel motility leading to serious enterobacterial infections, thus, its amelioration is important. ARI may be beneficial in the treatment of diabetic gastroenteropathy refractory to conventional therapies.