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Little is known regarding the functional properties of single motor units (SMUs) in the medial pterygoid muscle (MPt) during jaw movements.

The aims are (a) to report the thresholds of onset of MPt SMUs during 4 goal-directed jaw movement tasks, and (b) to determine whether the threshold of onset of SMU activation varies with the velocity of jaw movement and the location within the muscle.

Intra-muscular electrodes were inserted in the right MPt of 18 participants performing ipsilateral (right), contralateral, protrusive and opening-closing jaw movements recorded at 2 velocities. Task phases were as follows BEFORE, OUT, HOLDING, RETURN and AFTER. SMU onset thresholds were determined from the displacement (mm) of the lower mid-incisor point. Electrode location within 4 arbitrary muscle divisions was determined with computer tomography. Statistical tests Spearman's correlations, Kruskal-Wallis tests; significance accepted at P<.05.

A significant inverse relation occurred between velocity and threshold for the RETURN of the ipsilateral movement (n=62 SMU thresholds), while a significant positive relation occurred for the OUT of the contralateral movement (n=208); there were no significant associations for the protrusive (n=131) and opening-closing (n=58) tasks. Significant threshold differences occurred across the 4 muscle divisions only during the OUT of the contralateral and protrusive movements. Some evidence was provided for gender differences in MPt SMU properties.

The absence of a significant inverse relation between velocity and SMU threshold for most recorded movements suggests the MPt acts as a stabilizer of the jaw in horizontal and opening-closing jaw movements.

The absence of a significant inverse relation between velocity and SMU threshold for most recorded movements suggests the MPt acts as a stabilizer of the jaw in horizontal and opening-closing jaw movements.

To explore the barriers to accessing mental health services in the Republic of Ireland from the perspectives of young LGBT+people aged 14-25.

Significant mental health disparities exist between LGBT+young people and their cisgender and heterosexual peers, yet they do not have equitable access to mental health services. Limited research has explored barriers, which exist for LGBTI+young people in accessing services, particularly from their perspectives.

An anonymous online survey design, consisting of closed and open questions, was used. The study was advertised through local and national organisations and media. 1,064 LGBT+participants aged 14-25 opted to complete the survey.

Most participants reported several barriers to them accessing mental health services that were interlinked across three levels individual; sociocultural; and mental health system.

Cultural competency training for practitioners, which address issues and concerns pertinent to LGBT+young people, is key to addressing many of the barriers identified.

Nurse managers can use the findings to advocate for practice and organisational change within their services to ensure that care and support is responsive and sensitive to the particular needs of LGBT+young people.

Nurse managers can use the findings to advocate for practice and organisational change within their services to ensure that care and support is responsive and sensitive to the particular needs of LGBT + young people.Empirical evidence supports the importance of executive function (EF) in reading, but the underlying mechanism through which EF contributes to the reading process is unclear. The present study examined the direct and indirect effects of EF on reading comprehension through the indirect pathway of language and cognitive skills (i.e., syntactic awareness and text-connecting inferencing) among the beginning readers. The sample included one hundred and sixty-five 2nd and 3rd grade students. The participants were tested on working memory (visuospatial working memory and verbal working memory) and inhibition (prepotent response inhibition and cognitive inhibition), and their syntactic awareness, inference-making, and reading comprehension. The unitary EF construct was obtained by means of confirmatory factor analysis based on the structure of EF in middle childhood suggested in developmental studies. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the direct and indirect effects of EF on the reading outcome. The findings indicated that EF has a direct effect on reading comprehension among the beginning readers. The indirect pathway showed that EF supports the ability to evaluate on grammatical structure of sentences (i.e., syntactic awareness) during reading. However, the indirect effect of EF on reading via inference-making ability is insignificant. The findings highlight the contributions of EF to reading and provide empirical evidence to the hypothetical relation between EF and language skills suggested in DIER (Kim, 2020, Resarch Quarterly, 50, 459). It further extends our knowledge on the roles of EF in the reading process among the beginning readers. mTOR inhibitor Future research directions are implicated as well.

Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is among the most prevalent and distressing concerns reported by cancer survivors. While younger age is the most consistent predictor of elevated FCR, research to date has focused almost exclusively on adult cancer survivors. This is despite the fact that children with cancer are more likely to survive compared to adults, and will become regular, lifelong users of the medical system to mitigate the effects of toxic treatment. The early experience of cancer yields unique challenges and circumstances that may impact children's capacity for and experience of FCR across the developmental trajectory. The aim of this paper is to present a developmental perspective of FCR from infancy to young adulthood.

Drawing on the developmental science literature and recent theoretical advancements in FCR, we outline cognitive and social factors that may influence children's capacity for and experience of FCR across the developmental trajectory.

First, distinct developmental groups that fall under the classification of "childhood cancer survivor," and that all require attention, are summarized. Using the structure of these groupings, we centrally provide a developmental perspective of FCR that offers a useful starting point for research in pediatric populations. Key research gaps, including the need for validated assessment tools to measure FCR in child and adolescent survivors, are highlighted.

Consideration of the unique context of childhood is needed to guide the identification of childhood cancer survivors at risk for FCR as well as the development of effective FCR interventions for this population.

Consideration of the unique context of childhood is needed to guide the identification of childhood cancer survivors at risk for FCR as well as the development of effective FCR interventions for this population.

Lysyl oxidase-like 4 (LOXL4) is an amine oxidase that primarily involved in extracellular matrix remodeling and is highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues, but its functional role in mediating liver carcinogenesis is poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of LOXL4 in hepatocarcinogenesis.

Here we demonstrate that hepatic LOXL4 expression was increased during the liver carcinogenesis in mice concomitantly fed a choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined (CDAA) diet. LOXL4 was secreted by the neoplastic cells and primarily localized within hepatic macrophages through exosome internalization. Supplementation of LOXL4 had minimal effect on neoplastic cells. In vitro exposure of macrophages to LOXL4 invoked an immunosuppressive phenotype and activated PD-L1 expression, which further suppressed the function of CD8

T cells. Injection of LOXL4 promoted macrophages infiltration into the liver and accelerated tumor growth, which was further abolished by adoptive T cell transfer or PD-L1 neutralization. Labelled-free proteomics analysis revealed that the immunosuppressive function of LOXL4 on macrophages primarily relied on IFN-mediated STATs-dependent PD-L1 activation. Hydrogen peroxide scavenge or copper chelation on macrophages abolished the IFN-mediated PD-L1 presentation by LOXL4. In human HCC tissue, expression of LOXL4 in CD68

cells were positively correlated with that of PD-L1 level. High expression of LOXL4 in CD68

cells and low expression of CD8A in tumor tissue cooperatively predict poor survival of HCC patients.

LOXL4 facilitates immune evasion by tumor cells and leads to hepatocarcinogenesis. Our study unveils the role of LOXL4 in fostering an immunosuppressive microenvironment during hepatocarcinogenesis.

LOXL4 facilitates immune evasion by tumor cells and leads to hepatocarcinogenesis. Our study unveils the role of LOXL4 in fostering an immunosuppressive microenvironment during hepatocarcinogenesis.Incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and brain iron accumulation increases with age. Excess iron accumulation in brain tissues post-ICH induces oxidative stress and neuronal damage. However, the mechanisms underlying iron deregulation in ICH, especially in the aged ICH model have not been well elucidated. Ferroportin1 (Fpn) is the only identified nonheme iron exporter in mammals to date. In our study, we reported that Fpn was significantly upregulated in perihematomal brain tissues of both aged ICH patients and mouse model. Fpn deficiency induced by injecting an adeno-associated virus (AAV) overexpressing cre recombinase into aged Fpn-floxed mice significantly worsened the symptoms post-ICH, including hematoma volume, cell apoptosis, iron accumulation, and neurologic dysfunction. Meanwhile, aged mice pretreated with a virus overexpressing Fpn showed significant improvement of these symptoms. Additionally, based on prediction of website tools, expression level of potential miRNAs in ICH tissues and results of luciferase reporter assays, miR-124 was identified to regulate Fpn expression post-ICH. Higher serum miR-124 levels were correlated with poor neurologic scores of aged ICH patients. Administration of miR-124 antagomir enhanced Fpn expression and attenuated iron accumulation in aged mice model. Both apoptosis and ferroptosis, but not necroptosis, were regulated by miR-124/Fpn signaling manipulation. Our study demonstrated the critical role of miR-124/Fpn signaling in iron metabolism and neuronal death post-ICH in aged murine model. Thus, Fpn upregulation or miR-124 inhibition might be promising therapeutic approachs for this disease.Evidence-based management of analgesia and sedation in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome remains limited. Non-guideline recommended analgesic and sedative medication regimens and deeper sedation targets have been employed for patients with COVID-19 due to exaggerated analgesia and sedation requirements with extended durations of mechanical ventilation. This, coupled with a desire to minimize nurse entry into COVID-19 patient rooms, marked obesity, altered end-organ function, and evolving medication shortages, presents numerous short- and long-term challenges. Alternative analgesic and sedative agents and regimens may pose safety risks and require judicious bedside management for appropriate use. The purpose of this commentary is to provide considerations and solutions for designing safe and effective analgesia and sedation strategies for adult patients with considerable ventilator dyssynchrony and sedation requirements, such as COVID-19.