Clinical performance of class II MOD fiber reinforced resin composite restorations: an 18-month randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohamed Hamdy Mohamed, Eman Ali Abouauf, Rania Sayed Mosallam

“…Abstract Background In recent years, there have been suggestions for new restorative strategies that aim to effectively utilize modern adhesive technologies and protect the remaining intact tooth structure. …”
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Epigenetic alterations of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 gene in the adipose tissue of patients with primary aldosteronism by Yoshimichi Takeda, Masashi Demura, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Shigehiro Karashima, Daisuke Aono, Seigo Konishi, Shin-ichi Horike, Makiko Meguro-Horike, Takashi Yoneda, Yoshiyu Takeda

“…We compared 10 tissue specimens from patients with PA caused by aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) with 8 adipose tissue specimens from patients with subclinical Cushing’s syndrome (SCS) caused by cortisol-producing adenomas, 4 tissue specimens from patients with Cushing’s adenoma (Cu), or 7 tissue specimens from patients with non-functioning adrenal adenoma (NFA). PA, SCS, and Cu were diagnosed according to the guideline of the Japan Endocrine Society. …”
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Static and dynamic experimental study of strengthened inforced short concrete corbel by using carbon fabrics, crack path in shear zone by I. Ivanova, J. Assih

“…The introduction of carbon fiber composite in the field of Civil Engineering allows to strengthen or repair reinforced concrete structures using adhesive. So the carbon fiber material has many advantages as its low weight, flexibility, easier handling and also interesting physicochemical properties. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Dentin Hypersensitivity Reduction Over One Month after a Single Topical Application of Three Different Materials: A Prospective Experimental Study by Aniket Sharan, Babita Pawar, Hiroj Bagde, Tavinder Kaur Chawla, Aadarsh Vikram Dhan, Bhawna Shyamsukha, Sanjna Sharma

“…A total of 45 patients with DH were randomly assigned to three groups: Test Group I (5% potassium nitrate gel), Test Group II (Tetric-N-Bond self-etch adhesive), and Test Group III (fluoride varnish). Clinical assessments of DH were conducted immediately after treatment, at one week, and at one month, using tactile sensation, cold stimuli, and air blast tests. …”
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Single-arm multicenter phase II study on aggressive local consolidative therapy in combination with systemic chemotherapy for stage IV non-small cell lung carcinoma with oligometas... by Takaaki Tokito, Kazuhiko Yamada, Hidenobu Ishii, Yuichi Takiguchi, Go Saito, Koichi Minato, Hisao Imai, Hiroshi Tanaka, Satoru Miura, Kageaki Watanabe, Yoshifusa Koreeda, Akira Ono, Naoki Furuya, Toshihiro Misumi, Kazushige Hayakawa, Etsuyo Ogo, Hiroaki Okamoto

“…The metastasis sites included the brain, bone, adrenal gland, lung, and cervical lymph node (n = 9, 7, 2, 1, and 1, respectively). …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related CLIP4 plays a procarcinogenic role in hepatocellular carcinoma: an integrated analysis by Anqi Wang, Sitong Yan, Weijia Jiang, Xiang Chen, Yuhan Huang, Xiangyu Zu, Xiao Du, Lulu Fan, Jiatao Liu, Guoping Sun

“…Enrichment analysis revealed that CLIP4 is involved in the immune response, cell adhesion, and EMT. There was a positive correlation between CLIP4 expression and the infiltration of the majority of immune cells, immunomodulators, and chemokines. …”
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A New Mechanism of Silicone Oil-Induced Glaucoma and Its Management by Harsh Kumar, Dinesh Talwar, Mithun Thulasidas, Surbi Taneja

“…Performing LPI within the area of iridocorneal apposition can help the aqueous seep into the anterior chamber and release the silicone oil globule trapped behind the iris to enter the anterior chamber, thus relieving the iridocorneal adhesions and lowering the IOP.…”
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Composition analysis and mechanism of Guizhi Fuling capsule in anti-cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer by Lei Dou, Yan Yan, Enting Lu, Fangmei Li, Dongli Tian, Lei Deng, Xue Zhang, Rongjin Zhang, Yin Li, Yi Zhang, Ye Sun

“…We also found that GFC combined with cisplatin inhibited the PI3K/AKT/GSK-3β signaling pathway by targeting PA2G4 gene expression, inhibited the epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathway, decreased cell adhesion and inhibited the formation of cell pseudopodias. …”
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Preclinical evaluation of avutometinib and defactinib in high‐grade endometrioid endometrial cancer by Tobias Max Philipp Hartwich, Miranda Mansolf, Cem Demirkiran, Michelle Greenman, Stefania Bellone, Blair McNamara, Shuvro P. Nandi, Ludmil B. Alexandrov, Yang Yang‐Hartwich, Silvia Coma, Jonathan Pachter, Alessandro D. Santin

“…As EAC may harbor mutations in the RAS/MAPK pathways, we evaluated the preclinical in vitro and in vivo efficacy of avutometinib, a RAF/MEK clamp, in combination with the focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitors defactinib or VS‐4718, against multiple primary EAC cell lines and xenografts. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Failure of Sandwich Specimens with Tabs under Four-Point Bending by V. N. Paimushin, S. A. Kholmogorov, M. V. Makarov, N. V. Levshonkova

“…The tabs were connected to the facing layers through adhesive interlayers, and the displacement vectors of the front surfaces of the tabs were coupled kinematically with the displacement vectors of the front surfaces of the facing layers. …”
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Static and dynamic experimental study of strengthened reinforced short concrete corbel by using carbon fabrics, crack path in shear zone by I. Ivanova, J. Assih

“…The introduction of carbon fiber composite in the field of Civil Engineering allows to strengthen or repair reinforced concrete structures using adhesive. So the carbon fiber material has many advantages as its low weight, flexibility, easier handling and also interesting physicochemical properties. …”
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Astragalin: A Bioactive Phytochemical with Potential Therapeutic Activities by Ammara Riaz, Azhar Rasul, Ghulam Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Farhat Jabeen, Zinayyera Subhani, Tahira Younis, Muhammad Ali, Iqra Sarfraz, Zeliha Selamoglu

“…It carries out the aforementioned activities by the regulation and modulation of various molecular targets such as transcription factors (NF-κB, TNF-α, and TGF-β1), enzymes (iNOS, COX-2, PGE2, MMP-1, MMP-3, MIP-1α, COX-2, PGE-2, HK2, AChe, SOD, DRP-1, DDH, PLCγ1, and GPX), kinases (JNK, MAPK, Akt, ERK, SAPK, IκBα, PI3K, and PKCβ2), cell adhesion proteins (E-cadherin, vimentin PAR-2, and NCam), apoptotic and antiapoptotic proteins (Beclin-1, Bcl-2, Bax, Bcl-xL, cytochrome c, LC3A/B, caspase-3, caspase-9, procaspase-3, procaspase-8, and IgE), and inflammatory cytokines (SOCS-3, SOCS-5, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-13, MCP-1, CXCL-1, CXCL-2, and IFN-γ). …”
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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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No tan distintos: reformas y tensiones multinivel en la selección de candidaturas subnacionales en Argentina y Brasil by Jayane dos Santos Maia, Jimena Pesquero-Bordón

“…En Argentina, la autonomía de las provincias para establecer sus propias normas electorales se extiende a la selección de candidaturas, pues es opcional la adhesión a la ley nacional. En Brasil, si bien la legislación electoral es común para todos los estados, las reglas al elegir candidaturas, ya sea a nivel nacional o subnacional, son establecidas por cada partido. …”
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BIOTECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM FOR THE SEARCH OF SUBSTANCES WITH POTENTIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CORONAVIRUS by M.P. Smetiukh, O.P. Trokhimenko, S.O. Soloviov, I.V. Dziublyk, O.A. Kamatskyi, I.V. Savchuk, N.A. Bobyr

“…Cell cultivation was performed in flasks and microplates with adhesive surfaces at 37 °C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere. …”
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Early and midterm efficacy of oxiplex gel on postoperative pain intensity, physical disability, and musculoskeletal power in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy by Alireza Tabibkhooei, Maziar Azar, Mohsen Nabiuni, Javad Jahandideh, Mohsen Benam, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Feizollah Ebrahimnia, Ali Moradi

“…It serves to cover the surgical site, preventing adhesions and providing relief from pain and symptoms. …”
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Formulation and evaluation of hyaluronic acid and adipic acid dihydrazide modified graphene quantum dot-based nanotherapeutics for paclitaxel-targeted delivery in breast cancer by Dilip O. Morani, Pravin O. Patil

“…The suggested study is innovative since anticancer drug delivery using HA-GQDs NTCs with adhesive capabilities of ADH has not been previously described. …”
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of primary endometrial cancer and bone metastatic cancer: metastasis-associated genes and abnormal cell cycle regulation by Qinmin Wu, Feng Li, Yunlong Zhang, Siying Li, Chuan Xiang

“…The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis indicates significant changes in the Hippo signaling pathway, which regulates cell proliferation, and in the cell adhesion signaling pathway. Numerous transcription factors, including SOX2, NUSAP1, and ACTA1, which promote tumor development, are involved in regulating the expression of cell cycle control genes. …”
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Violencia de Género en América Latina y el Caribe: Desafíos legales para la protección de las mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad by Evelyn Grissel Namay-Anticona, Laura Rosa Olguin-Villalobos, Claudia Katherine Reyes-Cuba

“…Se destaca la complejidad de esta patología social, que va más allá de las agresiones físicas, sino que incluye la agresión sexual y psicológica, el control, la manipulación y demás formas sutiles de coaccionar y afectar la vida de mujeres y niñas. …”
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An adjustable bio-sealing method for rock fracture leakage mitigation by Zhihao Dong, Xiaohua Pan, Chaosheng Tang, Chao Lv, Bin Shi

“…The RAM-based bio-sealing mechanism is attributed to the following four stages: (1) fixation of bacterial flocs onto the fracture surfaces, (2) precipitation of CaCO3 onto the fracture surfaces, (3) growth of pre-precipitated CaCO3 and adhesion of new-suspended CaCO3, and (4) bridging and clogging processes. …”
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