Cementum attachment protein‐derived peptide induces cementum formation by Lía Hoz Rodríguez, Maricela Santana Vázquez, Luis Fernando Ramírez González, Gonzalo Montoya Ayala, Sonia López Letayf, A. Sampath Narayanan, Higinio Arzate

“…We conclude that CAP‐p5 is a new biomolecule with the potential of therapeutic application to contribute to the regeneration of cementum and periodontal structures lost in periodontal disease.…”
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Investigating the effect of synthetic cobalt and nickel oxide nanoparticles on the growth and physiology of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seedlings, and exploring tunable magnetism s... by Anjali Joshi, Simranjeet Kaur, Pargat Singh, Havneet Singh, Keya Dharamvir, Harsh Nayyar, Gaurav Verma

“…Nanoparticle uptake and distribution across plant tissues were characterized using vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), highlighting alterations in magnetic behavior distinct from their intrinsic properties. Structural and compositional analyses via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed nanoparticle crystallinity, size, and morphology. …”
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Properties of new polycationic bacteriochlorin photosensitizers: cytotoxicity and interaction with biofilms by Irina Tiganova, Yulia Zhizhimova, Eteri Tolordava, Elena Makarova, Natalia Shevlyagina, Alexander Barmashov, Maria Baryshnikova, Vladimir Zhukhovitsky, Yulia Romanova

“…After incubation of P. aeruginosa 32 biofilms with tetracationic BCl-6 and BCl-5 without irradiation, gross disturbances in the structure of the biofilm matrix were observed by SEM, as well as a significant reduction of Alcian blue staining and polysaccharides in the matrix. …”
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Dose-volume parameter evaluation of a sub-fractionation workflow for adaptive radiotherapy of prostate cancer patients on a 1.5 T magnetic resonance imaging radiotherapy system by Georgios Tsekas, Cornel Zachiu, Gijsbert H. Bol, Jochem R.N. van der Voort van Zyp, Sandrine M.G. van de Pol, Johannes C.J. de Boer, Bas W. Raaymakers

“…Results:: Clinically acceptable coverage was reported for the target structures resulting in mean V95% of 99.7 % and 97.8 % for the clinical target volume (CTV) and planning target volume (PTV) respectively. …”
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Third molar infections and their impact on systemic health- an awareness study among women degree college students of Udupi City, Karnataka, India by Ananya Prabhu, Ramprasad Vasthare, Prajna P. Nayak, Gargi Gandhi, Shreyosi Banik, Bidisha Sarmah

“…Awareness and oral health practices were recorded using a supervised self-administered structured questionnaire. The third molar status was recorded by two calibrated examiners. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to data-based decision making in Australian early childhood education and care: A qualitative study by Shauna Sherker, Karen Villanueva, Ruth Beatson, Caitlin M. Macmillan, Wan Yi Lee, Olivia Hilton, Carly Molloy, Sharon Goldfeld

“…In this study, we used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation model of Behaviour (COM-B) to explore barriers and facilitators to data-utilisation behaviours (collecting, reporting, and using lead indicator data) by ECEC service providers. Semi-structured interviews with ECEC service staff and managers were conducted between May and November 2022. …”
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Purification, Characterization and Antibacterial Mechanism of Plantaricin 2-1 by Mengyang LI, Xiaoxue CHE, Qingshen SUN

“…Additionally, P2-1 demonstrated the ability to bind to the genomic DNA of the indicator strains, thereby disrupting their DNA structure. These results suggested that P2-1 can cause multiple damages to indicator bacteria and ultimately lead to bacterial death. …”
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Mental health in people living with and beyond colorectal cancer: A patient‐oriented constructivist grounded theory by Vicki Cheng, Helen McTaggart‐Cowan, Jonathan M. Loree, Rachel A. Murphy, Mikaela Barnes, Haydn Bechthold, Norman Jansen, Mary A. De Vera

“…We collected data through semi‐structured individual interviews using a guide co‐constructed with patient research partners. …”
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Feasibility of transpedicular screw placement through the posterior arch of C1: A CT study in the Emirati population by Ivan James Prithishkumar, Dineshwary Suresh, Nerissa Naidoo, Rashid AlSharhan, Usama Al Bastaki, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Baylis Vivek Joseph

“…C1 bears a complicated relationship with adjacent neurovascular structures such as the vertebral artery and cervical spinal cord, which are at risk of injury in a misplaced screw. …”
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Temporal and spatial heterogeneity of the Ailaoshan–Song Ma–Song Chay ophiolitic mélange, and its significance on the evolution of Paleo-Tethys by Lin, Wei, Liu, Fei, Wang, Yin, Meng, Lingtong, Faure, Michel, Chu, Yang, Nguyen, Vuong Van, Wu, Qinying, Wei, Wei, Thu, Hoai Luong Thi, Vu, Tich Van

“…The strike-perpendicular heterogeneity characterises the geometry of M1, M2, and M3 units and is attributed to a Cenozoic positive-flower structure of the Red River Fault showing sinistral strike-slip tectonic event with SW-ward thrusting. …”
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Improvement of the dissolution of the antineoplastic drug regorafenib through impregnation into pullulan polysaccharide using supercritical fluid technology: Optimization of the pr... by Ali Sheikhi, Sepideh Hamedi, Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Fariba Razmimanesh

“…According to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results, the melting point belonging to the crystalline drug faded after impregnation into the polymer, implying that the REG MH/PULL formulation converts to a complete amorphous structure. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images indicated the semi-spherical morphology of the REG MH/PULL system. …”
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Dimorphos’s Material Properties and Estimates of Crater Size from the DART Impact by Angela M. Stickle, Kathryn M. Kumamoto, Dawn M. Graninger, Mallory E. DeCoster, Wendy K. Caldwell, Jason M. Pearl, J. Michael Owen, Olivier Barnouin, Gareth S. Collins, R. Terik Daly, Isabel Herreros, Jens Ormö, Jessica Sunshine, Carolyn M. Ernst, Toshi Hirabayashi, Simone Marchi, Laura Parro, Harrison Agrusa, Megan Bruck Syal, Nancy L. Chabot, Andy F. Cheng, Thomas M. Davison, Elisabetta Dotto, Eugene G. Fahenstock, Fabio Ferrari, Martin Jutzi, Alice Lucchetti, Robert Luther, Nilanjan Mitra, Maurizio Pajola, Sabina Raducan, KT Ramesh, Andrew S. Rivkin, Alessandro Rossi, Paul Sánchez, Stephen R. Schwartz, Stefania Soldini, Jordan K. Steckloff, Filippo Tusberti, Kai Wünnemann, Yun Zhang

“…Very little was known about Dimorphos prior to DART’s impact, including its shape, structure, and material properties. Approach observations and those following the DART impact have provided crucial knowledge that narrows the parameter space relevant to modeling the impact into Dimorphos. …”
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Aircraft Measurements of Physicochemical Evolution of Atmospheric Aerosols in Air Pollution Plumes over a Megacity and Suburban Areas by Taehyun Park, Yongjoo Choi, Jinsoo Choi, Junyoung Ahn, Jinsoo Park, Yonghwan Lee, Jihee Ban, Gyutae Park, Seokwon Kang, Kyunghoon Kim, Beom-Keun Seo, Jongho Kim, Soobog Park, Hyunjae Kim, HaEun Jeon, Taehyoung Lee

“…This study highlights the necessity of understanding the complex vertical structures of particle layers, such as those identified in and around the SMA, in order to facilitate the adoption of efficient air quality control strategies and enhance air quality forecasting.…”
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Diffused Multi-scale Generative Adversarial Network for low-dose PET images reconstruction by Xiang Yu, Daoyan Hu, Qiong Yao, Yu Fu, Yan Zhong, Jing Wang, Mei Tian, Hong Zhang

“…In terms of quantitative comparisons, we employed two metrics, structure similarity index measure (SSIM) and peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) to evaluate the performance of diverse methods. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…Finally, FD reduced the severity of gastric mucosal injury caused by invasive factors, improved the morphological structure of gastric mucosal cells, enhanced the ability of oxidative stress, and inhibited excessive inflammatory response. …”
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pH-Dependent preferential adsorption and stability of humic substances on goethite: The dual role of aromatic and aliphatic moieties by Long Wang, Yanan Ren, Mengke Jia, Jinkang Yang, Hongen Liu, Peng Zhao, Jihua Tang, Jie Ma, Liping Weng, Yongtao Li

“…For FA, the variations in aromatic structures (-COOH) and aliphatic moieties were coupled, following a consistent trend in preferential adsorption as pH changed. …”
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Working-memory load decoding model inspired by brain cognition based on cross-frequency coupling by Jing Zhang, Tingyi Tan, Yuhao Jiang, Congming Tan, Liangliang Hu, Daowen Xiong, Yikang Ding, Guowei Huang, Junjie Qin, Yin Tian

“…This model integrates multi-frequency and multi-scale Sinc convolution to facilitate time-frequency conversion and extract time-frequency information from multiple rhythms and regions of the EEG data with the aim of effectively model the cross-frequency coupling across different cognitive domains. Due to its unique structural design, the proposed model proficiently extracts features in temporal, frequency, and spatial domains while its feature extraction capability is validated through post-hoc interpretability techniques. …”
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Automatic Segmentation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm From Computed Tomography Angiography Using a Patch-Based Dilated UNet Model by Merjulah Roby, Juan C. Restrepo, Haehwan Park, Satish C. Muluk, Mark K. Eskandari, Seungik Baek, Ender A. Finol

“…NURBS enables the creation of continuous curves that seamlessly conform to the intricate contours of anatomical structures, offering a significant improvement in segmentation accuracy. …”
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A pilot mixed methods randomized control trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally tailored intervention focused on beliefs, mistrust and race-congruent... by Meng-Jung Wen, Martha Maurer, Annika L. Pickard, Makenzie Hansen, Olayinka O. Shiyanbola

“…Data were collected through participant self-reported questionnaires, field notes, semi-structured interviews, and focus groups. Qualitative content analysis inductively explored participants’ feedback on the program, participation barriers and potential strategies to overcome the challenges. …”
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Towards a net-zero healthcare system in Kenya: Stakeholder perspectives on opportunities, challenges and priorities by Iris Martine Blom, Melvine Anyango Otieno, Susannah Mayhew, Neil Spicer, Andy Haines, Sarah Whitmee

“…Methods: This study employs qualitative methods, including 21 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and a Delphi consensus process, to explore stakeholder perspectives on Kenya's journey to a net-zero healthcare system. …”
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