Impact of plasma discharge pressure on implant surface properties and osteoblast activities in vacuum-assisted plasma treatment by Ara Jung, Hyungyu Lee, Heejin Kim, Hyun Jeong Jeon, Sanghoo Park, Bomi Gweon

“…Our results reveal that the 5 Torr condition significantly enhances removal of carbon-based impurities and increased protein adsorption, leading to improved cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. In particular, implants treated under the 5 Torr condition showed significantly higher carbon-based impurity reduction and osteoblast differentiation performance compared to those treated under the 16 Torr condition. …”
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Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications by M. Raheel Anjum, Shehla Mushtaq, M. Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood, Habib Nasir, Hussnain A. Janjua, Qamar Malik, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…This has indicated that biofilm adhesion is not a major antialgal factor in these blended materials. …”
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Effect of annealing on the tribological behavior of Zr-based bulk metallic glass by Hsu-Ming Lien, Nicolás Molina, Aisha Lizaola, Michael Chandross, Filippo Mangolini

“…Finally, the wear mechanism was found to be strongly dependent on the annealing temperature as a transition from a predominantly adhesive wear mechanism to an abrasive-dominated one was observed as the annealing temperature crossed the glass transition temperature. …”
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To Determine Factors Causing Difficulty in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy – Prospective Analytic Study by Manoj Kumar Dokania, Anshu, Peeyush Kumar, Gyan Ranjan, Nitin Agarwal, Hemant Kumar Goel, Atul Jain

“…Conclusion: The difficulty of a laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy can be predicted by a number of factors, including sex, anatomical variance of multiple vessels, and pyelonephric adhesions, which continue to be important parameters.…”
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Peripheral blood miRNAs are associated with airflow below threshold in children with asthma by Anshul Tiwari, Brian D. Hobbs, Rinku Sharma, Jiang Li, Alvin T. Kho, Sami Amr, Juan C. Celedón, Scott T. Weiss, Craig P. Hersh, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael J. McGeachie

“…The target genes of these miRNAs were enriched for PI3K-Akt, Hippo, WNT, MAPK, and focal adhesion pathways. Conclusions Two differentially expressed miRNAs were associated with airflow levels in children with asthma and airflow obstruction in adults with COPD. …”
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Novel Artificial Biofilm Equivalent for Denture Surfaces: A Pilot Study by Jan-Philipp Kunze, Klaus Boening, Heike Meissner, Katarzyna Kresse-Walczak

“…The extracellular matrix promotes biofilm adhesion on surfaces of dental prostheses and acts as a protective barrier. …”
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Advances in Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Biosensor Technologies for Cancer Cell Detection by Bhishma Karki, Arun Uniyal, Amrindra Pal, Vivek Srivastava

“…Using the finite element method-based simulation technique, the sensitivity obtained as 195.4 degree/RIU, 167.6 degree/RIU, 212.4 degree/RIU, 168.4 degree/RIU, 212.4 degree/RIU, 186.6 degree/RIU, 218.6 degree/RIU, 195.4 degree/RIU, 203.6 degree/RIU, 202.6 degree/RIU 203.6 degree/RIU, and 202.6 for basal (skin cancer), basal (normal cell), HeLa (cervical cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer), HeLa (normal cell), Jurkat (blood cancer), Jurkat (normal cell), PCI-2 (adrenal gland cancer), PCI-2 (normal cell), MDA-MB-231 (breast cancer), MDA-MB-231 (normal cell), MCF-7 (breast cancer), and MCF-7 (normal cell), respectively, and other performance parameters such as detection accuracy, figure of merit, and full width and half maximum (FWHM) are also evaluated.…”
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TMEM97 governs partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells via the CTNND2-ADAM10 axis by Jing Li, Yosuke Nagasaka, Hongtao Shen, Xinyu Zhou, Jianjie Ma, Dilza Trevisan-Silva, Nicholas E. Sherman, Jayakrishna Ambati, Bradley D. Gelfand, Lian-Wang Guo

“…Interestingly, TMEM97 knockout in ARPE19 cells in vitro led to upregulation of cadherin/adhesion-binding pathways, even without oxidant exposure. …”
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The effect of mortality salience and early-life maternal care on neuroendocrine, autonomic, and psychological stress responses by Ulrike U. Bentele, Paula Strobel, Maria Meier, Annika B. E. Benz, Raphaela J. Gaertner, Elea S. C. Klink, Bernadette F. Denk, Stephanie J. Dimitroff, Eva Unternaehrer, Jens C. Pruessner

“…Abstract Adverse early-life experiences alter the regulation of major stress systems such as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Low early-life maternal care (MC) has repeatedly been related to blunted cortisol stress responses. …”
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Micro-PET Imaging of αβ-Integrin Expression with F-Labeled Dimeric RGD Peptide by Xiaoyuan Chen, Michel Tohme, Ryan Park, Yingping Hou, James R. Bading, Peter S. Conti

“…The α v integrins, which act as cell adhesion molecules, are closely involved with tumor invasion and angiogenesis. …”
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Modern theory and practice of concrete technology for 3D printing in construction by A. S. Inozemtcev

“…To achieve maximum mechanical properties of printed structures, multicriteria optimization is required, taking into account rheological requirements for mixtures, reinforcement peculiarities and due to the arrangement of metal elements and the adhesion strength of layers. The complex optimization of the rheology of concrete mixtures, especially those filled with reinforcing fibres, is supplemented by the factors of time and changing environmental conditions, which are ignored or accepted as insignificant at the current stage of technology development. …”
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Inhibition of Anti-Reflection Film Cracks on Plastic Substrates Using Nanolaminate Layer Deposition in Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition by Chi-Chieh Wang, Cheng-Fu Wang, Meng-Chi Li, Li-Chen Su, Chien-Cheng Kuo

“…In this research, we mainly increase the adhesion of PMMA substrate and film, which is reflected in the environmental test. …”
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Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals distinct pathophysiological trophoblast signatures in spontaneous preterm birth subtypes by Cherilyn Uhm, Jianlei Gu, Weina Ju, Stephanie Pizzella, Hande Oktay, Joyce Yao-Chun Peng, Sararose Guariglia, Yong Liu, Hongyu Zhao, Yong Wang, Ramkumar Menon, Nanbert Zhong

“…In pPROM, heightened inflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysregulation with key pathways including tumor necrosis factor signaling, matrix metalloproteinase activation, and integrin-mediated cell adhesion, highlighted an invasive EVT profile potentially driven by hypoxic conditions and immune cell recruitment. …”
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Asperulosidic acid inhibits the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway to suppress endotoxin-induced uveitis by Yong Du, Jing Lu, Lujia Feng, Long Zhao, Ping Wu, Yuxia He, Linbin Zhou, Xing Wang, Hui Peng

“…We evaluated the expression levels of various proteins, including the tight junction protein ZO-1, the endothelial marker VE-cadherin, and the key inflammatory mediators NF-κB and its phosphorylated form, along with the regulatory proteins IκB-a and IKK in their phosphorylated and non-phosphorylated states.ResultsASPA treatment significantly reduced the clinical score of EIU, including inflammatory leukocyte penetration, protein accumulation, cellulose-like exudates, the expression of ICAM-1, IL-6, MCP-1, and TNF-α in the AqH; and adhesion of leukocytes. The activation of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway was observed in EIU. …”
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Biodegradable Mg alloy modified with bioactive exosomes for cardiovascular stent application by Ya-chen Hou, Jing-an Li, Chang Cao, Chang Su, Zhen Qin, Ge Zhang, Jia-cheng Guo, Jun-nan Tang, Jin-ying Zhang, Shao-kang Guan

“…In addition, the MgF2-PDA/exosome coating also improved the adhesion, proliferation, CD31 expression and nitric oxide (NO) release of vascular endothelial cells (ECs), all of which contribute to the surface endothelialization. …”
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Rap1 and mTOR signaling pathways drive opposing immunotoxic effects of structurally similar aryl-OPFRs, TPHP and TOCP by Bilin Zhao, Shuang Zheng, Gaoxiang Yang, Zhijun He, Jiewei Deng, Lijuan Luo, Xinyan Li, Tiangang Luan

“…TPHP reduced GTP levels necessary for Rap1 activation, thereby inhibiting phagocytosis and adhesion of THP-1 macrophages. Conversely, TOCP stimulated the mTOR signaling pathway, enhancing phosphorylation of downstream proteins S6K, RHOA, and PKC, consequently promoting immune responses. …”
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Identification of Signal Pathways and Hub Genes of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Bioinformatic Analysis by Rui-Qi Wei, Wen-Mei Zhang, Zhe Liang, Chunmei Piao, Guangfa Zhu

“…Significant KEGG pathway enrichment included ribosome biogenesis in eukaryotes, RNA transport, proteoglycans in cancer, dilated cardiomyopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, vascular smooth muscle contraction, focal adhesion, regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. …”
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Enhanced compressive strength and in vitro degradation of porous pectin/ calcium phosphate cement scaffolds by freeze casting without sintered by Hao Zhang, Yufei Tang, Xuan Zhou, Qian Liang, Yani Sun, Bo Zhang, Kang Zhao, Zixiang Wu

“…The local acidic environment not only facilitates the dissolution of bone-like apatite but also enhances cell proliferation and adhesion. Pectin/apatite porous scaffolds exhibit excellent biocompatibility, offering a novel approach for the development of biodegradable bone replacement scaffolds.…”
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Partial unilateral ovarian torsion in a red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) by Alessandro Vetere, Martina Gavezzoli, Lucia Victoria Bel, Rosanna Di Lecce, Martina Fumeo, Mattia Bonazzi, Francesco Di Ianni

“…There was a 360° torsion in a group of follicles, which appeared dark and had an increased consistency compared to adjacent follicles. Adhesions between the pathological follicles and surrounding tissue were observed. …”
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Constipation at endocrine diseases by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. G. Komova

“…Disorders of defecation are observed at adrenal insufficiency (alternates with diarrhea), hyperaldosteronism, hypopituitarism, changes of sexual hormones secretion, hyperinsulinemia. …”
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