Thymidine Kinase 1 Expression Correlates with Tumor Aggressiveness and Metastatic Potential in OSCC by Chia-Jung Lee, Pei-Wen Peng, Chia-Yu Wu, Tsung-Ming Chang, Ju-Fang Liu, Kuan-Chou Lin

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent malignancy of the oral cavity and is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, resulting in poor prognosis and limited treatment options. …”
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Prediction of bronchopulmonary dysplasia course in children by analyzing clinico-biochemical indicators by L. M. Chernenko

“…At the present stage, one of the most important issues of pediatric pulmonology is to find ways of preventing the progression of chronic lung diseases. …”
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The Implementation of Emotionally-Valuable Component of the Content of Foreign-Language Education (on the Mate rial of Study Course “Spotlight”). Part I by M. N. Tatarinova, O. V. Sungurova

“…There is broad agreement that the compliance of its criteria today is the most important prerequisite of foreign languages viability.The aim of this article is to provide a scientific answer to the question if there is necessary background for the implementation of the EVC of the content of foreign-language education in the current study course “Spotlight”.Methodology and research methods. …”
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The Ethnoveterinary Study of Medicinal Plants Utilized in Treating Animal Diseases in Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia by Mikias Teshome, Tamene Yohannes

“…Of the total medicinal plant species, 24 species (51%) were shrubs, 16 species (34%) were herbs, and 2 species (4%) were trees, whereas 4 species (9%) were climbers. Most of them have medicinal properties in their leaf, bark, root, stem, flower, seeds, and fruits. …”
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Effects of Ethanol Blending on the Formation of Soot in n-Heptane/Air Coflow Diffusion Flame by Yuchen Ya, Xiaokang Nie, Licheng Peng, Longkai Xiang, Jialong Hu, Wenlong Dong, Huaqiang Chu

“…Moreover, the soot size at the same height decreased with the increasing ratio of ethanol doping, and this trend was most obvious at the flame height of 20 mm and 30 mm. …”
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Pathogenesis of Autoimmunity/Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by Shunichi Shiozawa

“…As to the cause of SLE, high levels of interferon α can induce SLE; however, interferon α in most patients did not reach this high level. BAFF (B cell activating factor of the TNF family) is increased in SLE. …”
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Workplace Ergonomics in Dentistry: How Poor Posture Affects Musculoskeletal Health by Ramona Camelia Anculia, Florina Georgeta Popescu, Cristina Livia Borcan, Cristina Ioana Talpoș-Niculescu, Mariana Păcurar, Ramona Amina Popovici, Raluca Mioara Cosoroabă, Bombonica Gabriela Dogaru, Nicula Cristina

“…Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a significant occupational health concern among dental professionals. The most commonly affected regions include the neck and lower back, followed by the shoulders and upper back. …”
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Aesthetic Depigmentation of Gingival Smoker’s Melanosis Using Carbon Dioxide Lasers by Luis Silva Monteiro, José Adriano Costa, Marco Infante da Câmara, Rui Albuquerque, Marco Martins, José Júlio Pacheco, Filomena Salazar, Fernando Figueira

“…Melanic pigmentation results from melanin produced by the melanocytes present in the basal layer of the oral epithelium. One of the most common causes of oral pigmentation is smoker melanosis, a condition associated with the melanocyte stimulation caused by cigarette smoke. …”
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Shotgun sequence-based metataxonomic and predictive functional profiles of Pe poke, a naturally fermented soybean food of Myanmar. by Jyoti Prakash Tamang, Pynhunlang Kharnaior, Priyambada Pariyar, Namrata Thapa, Ni Lar, Khin Si Win, Ae Mar, Nyo Nyo

“…Firmicutes (63.78%) was the most abundant phylum followed by Proteobacteria (29.54%) and Bacteroidetes (5.44%). …”
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DISTAL OCCLUSION AND DENTAL CROWDING: TREATMENT STRATEGY by L.V. Smagliuk, M.I. Dmytrenko

“…The best period of treatment is a peak of growth and development. Growth is the most important factor in planning treatment of distal occlusion, since dramatic changes in correction are related to growth rather than teeth movement. …”
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Harnessing Waste Bread: From Potential Use in Microbial Growth and Enzyme Production to Techno-Economic Assessment by Sameh Ben Mabrouk, Bouthaina Ben Hadj Hmida, Wejdene Sallami, Salma Dhaouadi, Theodoros Varzakas, Slim Smaoui

“…An analysis of the Pareto diagram revealed that WB was the most significant factor. Additionally, Amy-BSS was applied to hydrolyze polysaccharides in WB, enabling the generation of high-value-added products in food processing. …”
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Mechanoluminescence from Organic–Inorganic Metal Halide Perovskite Derivative by Hongyuan Zhao, Xinyu Yang, Yunfei Bai, Qichao Meng, Ziying Wen, Haibo Sun, Qilin Wei, Dan Huang, William W. Yu, Feng Liu

“…Abstract Metal halide perovskites and their derivatives are gaining significant attention as photoluminescent materials due to their exceptional light‐emitting properties. However, most research has concentrated on electroluminescence and photoluminescence, there remains a substantial gap in the exploration of mechanoluminescence (ML) properties in perovskites, making this field largely uncharted. …”
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Educational comic as a means to increase positive motivation in chemistry lesson by Ivan Ivanovich Pavlov, Maria Prokopyevna Danilova, Serafima Ivanovna Karpova

“…The authors point out the problem associated with the difficulties of students learning chemical concepts that are quite abstract in nature. Most concepts of the Chemistry course are represented by symbols, the assimilation of which requires their memorization, sometimes mechanical memorization and fragmentary perception. …”
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Genetic variations at BBX24 and MYB110a loci regulated anthocyanin accumulation in pear bud sports by Yuhao Gao, Hongxu Li, Zhiwei Wang, Huabai Xue, Jianzhao Li, Wenjie Yu, Jiaxin Zhang, Junbei Ni, Yuanwen Teng, Songling Bai

“…Genetic variation contributes to the phenotypic diversity of plants. Most red pear cultivars that accumulate anthocyanins originated from somatic variation and are termed as bud sports. …”
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Study on spatial distribution and inequity of rail transit travel accessibility under multi modal traveling: A case study of Beijing by Daoyong Li, Hengyi Zang, Zhichao Guan, Demiao Yu

“…According to the Gini coefficient, accessibility is most equitable when traveling by car or bicycle, and least equitable when traveling on foot or by public transit; (4) Local bivariate spatial correlation analysis indicates that cycling and driving can improve the accessibility equity within the urban core compared to walking and public transit; (5) Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) results show that the area from western fringe area of the urban core has the highest priority for redevelopment, and the accessibility equity northern fringe of the city can be improved by promoting cycling to enhance accessibility of walking and public transit. …”
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"Life mapping" exploring the lived experience of COVID-19 on access to HIV treatment and care in Malawi [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ruby T. Zolowere, Jane Harries, Krista Lauer, Khokhelwa Zokwana, Solange L. Baptiste, Jelena Bozinovski

“…However, state sponsored violence in relation to COVID-19 public health measures impacted negatively not only on mental well-being but also on HIV treatment adherence. Whilst most recognized the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine, especially for people living with HIV, myths, misinformation, and conspiracy theories around the vaccine persisted especially religious themed misinformation. …”
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Usefulness of the Reborn Soup for the Reduction of Salt Intake by Yuko Ohta, Satoko Sakata, Kazuhiro Ohta, Masahiko Kusano, Ritsuko Fujisawa, Yuji Komorita, Yukie Kuwahara, Yuki Fukamatsu, Hiroshi Tsuruta, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Takuya Tsuchihashi

“…C scored significantly higher for palatability in the Q1 group than in the Q3 group. Conclusions. Most participants exceeded the established targets of salt intake. …”
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CS03 | Khorana risk score and genomic profiling for prediction of venous thromboembolism in ovarian cancer

“…Results: Of 667 profiled patients, 413 with at least 12 months follow-up were analyzed. Most had high-grade serous OC (84%) and advanced-stage disease (86%). …”
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Cognitive Modeling of the Impact of Funding to Educational Institutions on the Innovative Activity of Organizations by A. A. Bryzgalov

“…The novelty of the research lies in the use of tools for constructing and using a cognitive map to solve the problem of substantiating the most preferred variant of a set of initial factors to achieve the required maximum values of the target indicators.The research methods are heuristic in nature, aimed at finding such a set of factors that will lead to a given change in the target factor. …”
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Ambulatory physiological measures obtained under naturalistic urban mobility conditions have acceptable reliability by Dilber Korkmaz, Kilian Knauth, Angela Brands, Marie Schmeck, Pia Büning, Jan Peters

“…PC#1 scores demonstrated an acceptable test-retest reliability (r = .60) across testing days, exceeding the reliabilities of most individual measures (heart rate: r = .53, heart rate variability: r = .50, skin conductance level: r = .53, no. of skin conductance responses: r = .28, skin conductance response amplitude: r = .60). …”
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