Inflammatory-Driven Angiogenesis in Bone Augmentation with Bovine Hydroxyapatite, B-Tricalcium Phosphate, and Bioglasses: A Comparative Study by Vlad M. Anghelescu, Ioana Neculae, Octavian Dincă, Cristian Vlădan, Claudiu Socoliuc, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Cristiana Popp, Sabina Zurac, Alexandru Bucur

“…The purpose of this study was to analyse the ability to integrate bone substitutes by evaluating the immunohistochemical expression of the platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecules, vascular endothelial growth factor, collagen IV, laminin, and osteonectin, in the vicinity of bone grafts, enabling tissue revascularization and appearance of bone lamellae. …”
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Dependency of solid particle erosion behaviour of plasma sprayed NiTi coating on primary gas flow rate by B. Swain, S. Mantry, S.S. Mohapatra, P. Mallick, A. Behera

“…The coating developed at 40 lpm primary gas flow rate revealed the optimum properties like adhesion strength, microhardness, porosity, surface roughness etc. …”
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Burn wound healing using adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and manganese nanoparticles in polycaprolactone/gelatin electrospun nanofibers in rats by Azin Shahmohammadi, Hadi Samadian, Saeed Heidari Keshel, Khodabakhsh Rashidi, Amir Kiani, Masoud Soleimani, Farjam Goudarzi

“…Methods: After the synthesis of nanoparticles and electrospinning of nanofibers, the SEM analysis, contact angle, mechanical strength, blood compatibility, porosity, swelling, biodegradability, cell viability, and adhesion assays were performed. According to the results, the PCL/Gel/5%MnO2-NPs nanofiber (Mn-5%) was determined to be the most suitable scaffold. …”
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Efficient Dual Cas9 Nickase Correction of a Prevalent Pathogenic LAMB3 Variant for Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa by Alex du Rand, John Hunt, Daniel Verdon, Ben Buttle, P. Rod Dunbar, Diana Purvis, Vaughan Feisst, Hilary Sheppard

“…Dual-Cas9n–corrected JEB keratinocytes demonstrated restored laminin-332 expression and secretion in vitro, leading to improved cellular adhesion and accurate laminin-332 localization in engineered skin equivalents. …”
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The comprehensive assessment of epigenetics changes during skin development by Li Lei, Ling Jiang, Yibo Hu, Menglu Chen, Jinhua Huang, Jing Chen, Qinghai Zeng

“…However, the minimal erythema dose of UV exposure altered multiple epigenetic effectors regulating extracellular matrix organization, cell-matrix adhesion, innate immune response, mitochondrial function and mRNA processing. …”
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Role of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Signaling Axis Activity in Osteoporosis by Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Pawel Turczyn, Barbara Dobies-Krzesniak, Justyna Frasunska, Beata Tarnacka

“…Apart from its chemotactic activity, CX3CL1 is the only chemokine which may function as an adhesion molecule which facilitates easier penetration of immune system cells through the vascular endothelium to the area of inflammation. …”
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Synergistic enhancement in mechanical properties of graphene/MWCNT reinforced Polyaryletherketone – carbon fiber multi-scale composites: Experimental studies and finite element ana... by Sarath Kumar Painkal, Meera Balachandran, Karingamanna Jayanarayanan, Nagaarjun Sridhar, Sanjeev Kumar

“…Wear and fracture surface morphology of nano and multi-scale composites showed ductile failure confirming interfacial adhesion. The failure behavior in experimental studies was supported by Abaqus/Explicit-based FEM models of fracture toughness response. …”
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The p85 Regulatory Subunit of PI3K Mediates cAMP-PKA and Insulin Biological Effects on MCF-7 Cell Growth and Motility by E. Di Zazzo, A. Feola, C. Zuchegna, A. Romano, C. F. Donini, S. Bartollino, C. Costagliola, R. Frunzio, P. Laccetti, M. Di Domenico, A. Porcellini

“…Furthermore, the p85αPI3KS83 phosphorylation plays a central role in the control of insulin-mediated cell proliferation, cell migration, and adhesion. This study highlights the p85αPI3KS83 role as a key regulator of cell proliferation and motility induced by insulin in MCF-7 cells breast cancer model.…”
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Effects of Tert-Butylhydroquinone on Intestinal Inflammatory Response and Apoptosis following Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice by Wei Jin, Hongbin Ni, Yuxiang Dai, Handong Wang, Tianyu Lu, Jun Wu, Jian Jiang, Weibang Liang

“…Intestinal mucosa apoptosis and inflammatory-related factors, such as nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), were investigated at 24 h after TBI. …”
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The impact of glucocorticoid receptor transactivation on context-dependent cell migration dynamics by Szonja Polett Pósa, Éva Saskői, Lili Bársony, Lőrinc Pongor, Fanni Fekete, János Papp, Anikó Bozsik, Attila Patócs, Henriett Butz

“…RNA sequencing revealed dex’s impact on cell adhesion and extracellular matrix signalling in TN cells and on DNA replication in ER + cells. …”
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ADAM-10 Regulates MMP-12 during Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages by Yan Jiang, Qiming Gong, Jinmei Huang, Yuanxun Gong, Qiang Tang, Dalong Wei, Qianli Tang, Jingjie Zhao, Jian Song, Lingzhang Meng

“…A disintegrin and metalloprotease 10 (ADAM-10), a member of the ADAM protease family, has biological activities related to TNF-α activation, cell adhesion, and migration, among other functions. Macrophages are important immune cells that are involved in the inflammatory response of the body. …”
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Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. Alleviates Diabetic Retinopathy by Preventing Retinal Inflammation and Tight Junction Protein Decrease by Zengyang Yu, Chenyuan Gong, Bin Lu, Li Yang, Yuchen Sheng, Lili Ji, Zhengtao Wang

“…DC reduced the increased retinal mRNA expressions of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), interleukin- (IL-) 6, and IL-1β in diabetic rats. …”
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Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions by Usman, Kabiru Rogo, Ali, Atheer Muhammed, Wakawa, Yakubu Mamman, Usman, Abbas

“…Its dual role in improving both adhesion and mechanical properties of asphalt makes it particularly advantageous, in terms of sustainability, cost and resource efciency. …”
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Photodynamic and photothermal bacteria targeting nanosystems for synergistically combating bacteria and biofilms by Xiao Wang, Wenxuan Shi, Yu Jin, Zhuoyuan Li, Tanjun Deng, Tingshu Su, Ao Zheng, Lingyan Cao

“…Ce6@ZIF-8-PDA/UBI nanosystem, with effective adhesion and bacteria-targeting, affords a nuanced bacterial targeting strategy and augments penetration depth into oral biofilm matrices. …”
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Cell-free fat extract improves embryo development and clinical outcomes in older women with previous in-vitro fertilization failure by Xiaowei Zhou, Hanfei Zhu, Jingru Duan, Lan Xia, Shen Zhao, Huihui Xu, Xian Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Bufang Xu, Yi Cao, Aijun Zhang

“…Cell-free fat extract promoted embryo development and implantation in aged mice, probably by increasing embryo growth rate, inhibiting cell apoptosis, and promoting blastocyst adhesion. Clinical results showed that the cell-free fat extract group had significantly higher rates of the day 3 available and high-quality embryos than the control group, and the rate of usable embryos tended to be higher in the cell-free fat extract group. …”
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Histology Assessment of Chitosan–Polyvinyl Alcohol Scaffolds Incorporated with CaO Nanoparticles by Carlos David Grande-Tovar, Jorge Ivan Castro Castro, Lemy Vanessa Barba-Rosado, Paula A. Zapata, Daniel Insuasty, Carlos-Humberto Valencia-Llano

“…Synthetic polymers like polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) provide superior mechanical strength and cost efficiency but are not biodegradable or supportive of cell adhesion. Combining these polymers optimizes their advantages while adding metal oxide nanoparticles like calcium oxide (CaO NPs) enhances antimicrobial properties by damaging bacterial membranes. …”
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Advancing the Indian cattle pangenome: characterizing non-reference sequences in Bos indicus by Sarwar Azam, Abhisek Sahu, Naveen Kumar Pandey, Mahesh Neupane, Curtis P Van Tassell, Benjamin D Rosen, Ravi Kumar Gandham, Subha Narayan Rath, Subeer S Majumdar

“…These protein-coding genes were enriched for functions such as chemical synaptic transmission, cell junction organization, cell-cell adhesion, and cell morphogenesis. The protein-coding genes were found in various prominent quantitative trait locus (QTL) regions, suggesting potential roles of BICIs in traits related to milk production, reproduction, exterior, health, meat, and carcass. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…Contextual features such as sexuality concerns as regard to age and peers’ adhesion to vaccination have to be thoroughly considered. …”
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OCT Biomarkers in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Narrative Review by Cristian Metrangolo, Simone Donati, Marco Mazzola, Liviana Fontanel, Walter Messina, Giulia D’alterio, Marisa Rubino, Paolo Radice, Elias Premi, Claudio Azzolini

“…The last part of the review will focus on how alterations of the vitreoretinal interface (vitreomacular adhesion and traction) and of the choroid (sub-RPE hyperreflective columns, prechoroidal clefts, choroidal caverns, choroidal thickness and choroidal volume, and choroidal vascular index) interact with nAMD progression. …”
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From Traditional Typing to Genomic Precision: Whole-Genome Sequencing of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated from Refrigerated Foods in Chile by Julio Parra-Flores, Beatriz Daza-Prieto, Pamela Chavarria, Miriam Troncoso, Anna Stöger, Guillermo Figueroa, Jetsi Mancilla-Rojano, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Aleksandra Martinovic, Werner Ruppitsch

“…All strains shared identical virulence genes related to adhesion (<i>ami</i>, <i>iap</i>, <i>lapB</i>), stress resistance (<i>clpCEP</i>), invasion (<i>aut</i>, <i>iapcwhA</i>, <i>inlAB</i>, <i>lpeA</i>), toxin production (<i>hly</i>), and intracellular regulation (<i>prfA</i>), with only 13 strains exhibiting the <i>bcrBC</i> and <i>qacJ</i> gene, which confer resistance to quaternary ammonium. …”
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