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Synthetic bioceramics are replacing conventional methods of treating bone defects with autografts owing to the high demand of bone substitutes, with their Surface topography and size contributing to favor cytocompatibility in tissue regeneration. This experimental study deals with the comparative evaluation of the physical characterizations of four different in-house synthesized bioceramics from 3D-bulk to nanoforms of hydroxyapatite (HA), Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP), Strontium doped hydroxyapatite (SrHA) and Silica coated hydroxyapatite (HASi) and also simultaneously evaluates adhesion, proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rabbit adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (RADMSCs) on these biomimetic ceramic niches. The osteogenic induced cells grown on 3D scaffolds for a period of 7, 14, 21, and 28 days were analyzed for their viability (MTT, LDH, live-dead assays), morphology (SEM), proliferation (Cytox-Red) and osteogenic differentiation (ALP, osteocalcin expression). Cellular activities and differentiation of RADMSCs were significantly higher on SrHA indicating the role of strontium in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells on this ceramic platform to the bone lineage. In order to reinforce the materials for hard tissue implantation and drug delivery, nano-SrHA (nSrHA) became the nanoparticle of choice based on its non-toxicity, cytocompatibility and osteogenic properties (nSrHA > nHASi > nBCP > nHA).
This study aimed to explore the functional roles of Shc SH2-domain-binding protein 1 (SHCBP1) and Kinesin Family Member 23 (KIF23) in HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Bioinformatic analysis was conducted using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GSE103322. HNSCC cell lines were used for in vitro and in vivo analysis.
SHCBP1 upregulation was associated with unfavorable survival. SHCBP1 knockdown reduced cell proliferation and increased the cisplatin sensitivity of SCC9/SCC25 cells. SHCBP1 interacted with KIF23 via its Nesd homology domain (NHD) domain, which was important for its nucleus localization. SHCBP1 positively modulated KIF23 expression and activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt), extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK)1/2, nuclear factor kappa B (NF/κB)-p65, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling. KIF23 knockdown abrogated cisplatin resistance induced by SHCBP1 overexpression.
SHCBP1 interacts with KIF23 and cooperatively regulates cell-cycle progression and cisplatin resistance of HNSCC tumor cells.
SHCBP1 interacts with KIF23 and cooperatively regulates cell-cycle progression and cisplatin resistance of HNSCC tumor cells.
Open and responsive safeguarding communications between multiagency professionals who work with children and young people can be critical. Few studies have examined the experience of interprofessional safeguarding communications, and most reports are of social workers. This study explored safeguarding communications from the perspectives of four disciplines.
Semistructured interviews were conducted in (London) England with 11 professionals who were purposively sampled for their involvement in safeguarding and child protection work school nurses (n = 4); teachers (n = 3); general practitioner (n = 1); and social workers (n = 3). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed.
Five themes emerged from participant data to describe their experiences of safeguarding communications communication technology; care coordination; professional relationships; information sharing; and, resources.
Although participants reported positive experiences they also encountered significant communication challenges in their safeguarding roles. Complex technology could alienate as well as connect professionals, for which some IT system and process improvements were recommended. However, participants also wanted more opportunities for face-to-face contact. Their experiences indicate that effective safeguarding communications are best assured by both.
Although participants reported positive experiences they also encountered significant communication challenges in their safeguarding roles. Complex technology could alienate as well as connect professionals, for which some IT system and process improvements were recommended. However, participants also wanted more opportunities for face-to-face contact. Their experiences indicate that effective safeguarding communications are best assured by both.
To determine the efficacy of preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in predicting postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.
Medical records of patients aged ≥70 who underwent elective head and neck cancer surgery were reviewed. CGA scores were prospectively collected prior to surgery and analyzed to determine their association with postoperative complications.
Of the 65 patients enrolled in this study, 34 (52.3%) with deficits in two or more preoperative CGA domains were categorized as "frail." Fourteen patients (21.5%) experienced postoperative complications. Age was not a risk factor for the complications (p=0.504). The multivariate analysis indicated that major postoperative complications were significantly associated with frailty (odds ratio [OR]=21.9, p=0.039), operation time (OR=39, p=0.048), and estimated blood loss (OR=19.8, p=0.043).
Frailty assessed by preoperative CGA, but not chronological age, was significantly associated with major postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.
Frailty assessed by preoperative CGA, but not chronological age, was significantly associated with major postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery.Natural disturbances are increasing around the globe, also impacting protected areas. Although previous studies have indicated that natural disturbances result in mainly positive effects on biodiversity, these analyses mostly focused on a few well established taxonomic groups, and thus uncertainty remains regarding the comprehensive impact of natural disturbances on biodiversity. Using Malaise traps and meta-barcoding, we studied a broad range of arthropod taxa, including dark and cryptic taxa, along a gradient of bark beetle disturbance severities in five European national parks. We identified order-level community thresholds of disturbance severity and classified barcode index numbers (BINs; a cluster system for DNA sequences, where each cluster corresponds to a species) as negative or positive disturbance indicators. Negative indicator BINs decreased above thresholds of low to medium disturbance severity (20%-30% of trees killed), whereas positive indicator BINs benefited from high disturbance severity (76%-98%). BINs allocated to a species name contained nearly as many positive as negative disturbance indicators, but dark and cryptic taxa, particularly Diptera and Hymenoptera in our data, contained higher numbers of negative disturbance indicator BINs. Analyses of changes in the richness of BINs showed variable responses of arthropods to disturbance severity at lower taxonomic levels, whereas no significant signal was detected at the order level due to the compensatory responses of the underlying taxa. We conclude that the analyses of dark taxa can offer new insights into biodiversity responses to disturbances. Our results suggest considerable potential for forest management to foster arthropod diversity, for example by maintaining both closed-canopy forests (>70% cover) and open forests ( less then 30% cover) on the landscape.
Macrophages play important roles from the initiation of inflammation to wound healing. Two phenotypes of macrophages, namely pro-inflammatory type macrophages (M1-MΦ) and anti-inflammatory type macrophages (M2-MΦ), have been reported. Two contrasting metabolic enzymes that use arginine as a substrate, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and arginase-1 (Arg-1), have been identified as M1-MΦ and M2-MΦ markers, respectively. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the temporal dynamics of the macrophage phenotype during the progression and healing phases of experimental periodontitis in mice.
A total of 63 C57BL/6J mice were divided into the following 3groups control (C), periodontitis (P), and healing (H). To induce periodontitis, a silk ligature was placed around the maxillary bilateral second molars of mice in the periodontitis and healing groups. In the healing group, the ligature was removed 3days after ligation to induce tissue healing. Maxillary tissue was collected on day 0 for the control gro Arg-1 increased in the healing group. Furthermore, the iNOS/Arg-1 expression ratio increased with ligation, whereas the ratio in the healing groups (H5 and H7) significantly decreased compared with the periodontitis groups (P5 and P7). Immunofluorescence staining revealed a significant increase in the number of iNOS-positive macrophages in the periodontitis group and decrease in the healing group. In contrast, the number of Arg-1-positive macrophages decreased in the periodontitis group and increased in the healing group.
The results of the present study suggest that wound healing in periodontal disease induces macrophage polarization from M1-MΦ to M2-MΦ characterized by iNOS and Arg-1.
The results of the present study suggest that wound healing in periodontal disease induces macrophage polarization from M1-MΦ to M2-MΦ characterized by iNOS and Arg-1.
Previous studies have concluded that colorectal cancer patients with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) usually have a good prognosis. However, some studies have suggested that the prognosis of rectal cancer patients with dMMR appears to be worse. Our aim was to investigate chemoradiotherapy resistance in dMMR rectal tumors.
A retrospective study of 217 patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy and total mesorectal excisionsurgery was conducted using immunohistochemistry to determine MMR status and propensity score matching models to reduce potential confounders. selleck products Kaplan-Meier analysis, log-rank test, and Cox regression models were used to assess overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in patient subgroups.
The 3-year DFS rates were 77.1% and 56.7% in the pMMR and dMMR groups, respectively. The pMMR group had significantly better DFS than the dMMR group (hazard ratio[HR], 2.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10-3.91; p = 0.019). However, there was no significant difference in OS between the two groups (45.7 [interquartile range, IQR], 39.3-72.1] vs. 47.5 [IQR, 29.5-72.1]) (HR, 1.39; 95% CI, 0.70-2.77; p = 0.35). Neither OS nor DFS was significantly different between the neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and postoperative chemoradiotherapy groups.
Locally advanced dMMR rectal adenocarcinoma exhibits greater chemoradiotherapy resistance than pMMR.
Locally advanced dMMR rectal adenocarcinoma exhibits greater chemoradiotherapy resistance than pMMR.Both natural and anthropogenic stressors are increasing on coral reefs, resulting in large-scale loss of coral and potential shifts from coral- to macroalgae-dominated community states. Two factors implicated in shifts to macroalgae are nutrient enrichment and fishing of reef herbivores. Although either of these factors alone could facilitate establishment of macroalgae, reefs may be particularly vulnerable to coral-to-algae phase shifts where strong bottom-up forcing from nutrient enrichment is accompanied by a weakening of herbivore control of macroalgae via intense fishing. We explored spatial heterogeneity and covariance in these drivers on reefs in the lagoons of Moorea, French Polynesia, where the local fishery heavily targets herbivorous fishes, and there are spatially variable inputs of nutrients from agricultural fertilizers and wastewater systems. Spatial patterns of fishing and nutrient enrichment were not correlated at two landscape scales we examined among the 11 interconnected lagoons around the island, or among major habitats (fringing reef, mid lagoon, back reef) within a lagoon.
