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Additionally, TNEs displayed potent antibiofilm activity against MRSA strains with percent biofilm disruption of around 70.83%. Findings from this study validates the phytomedicinal significance of turpentine nanoemulsions and envisage its exploration as a natural and cost-effective strategy against bacterial biofilms in medical and industrial sectors.Endometritis is a common obstetric disease that occurs most frequently after parturition in a variety of animals. Animal infertility due to endometritis severely hinders animal husbandry and often causes serious economic losses to the dairy farming industry. According to reports, Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) can prevent pathogenic colonization of epithelial cells and exert immunostimulatory effects. The present study aimed to reveal the protective effect of B. subtilis on endometritis induced by Escherichia coli (E. coli) in mice. The experimental model required in this experiment was established by injecting E. coli intrauterinely, and different concentrations of B. subtilis H28 were administered 10 days before E. coli injection. The pathological changes in the uterine tissue of mice were assessed by haematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity measurements and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based measurement of pro-inflammatory cytokines levels were performed. Activation of NF-κB signaling pathway were detected by Western blot, and the changes in the levels of tight junction proteins (TJPs) was analyzed using Western blot detection and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). As seen from the results, B. subtilis H28 pretreatment decreased uterine neutrophil infiltration, IL-1β and TNF-α production, and the NF-κB activation during endometritis induced by E. coli. In addition, B. subtilis H28 significantly increased the expression of the tight junction proteins ZO-1, claudin-3 and occludin in uterine infected with E. coli. In conclusion, in the present study, we found that B. subtilis H28 ameliorated E. coli-induced endometritis by maintaining the endometrial barrier and inhibiting the inflammatory response.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a major public health problem. Dental procedures that generate aerosols are considered to impose a high risk of infection; therefore, dental professionals, such as dentists and dental hygienists, may be at high risk of viral transmission. However, few studies have reported COVID-19 clusters in dental care settings.

To investigate whether dental and oral/maxillofacial procedures are associated with the occurrence of COVID-19 clusters and measures taken to prevent nosocomial infection in dental clinics.

An online questionnaire survey on clinical activities (administrative control), infection control measures (environmental/engineering control, personal protective equipment, etc.), and confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases among patients and clinical staff was administered to the faculties of the dental and oral/maxillofacial surgical departments of university hospitals.

Fifty-one faculty members completed the questionnaire. All members were engaged in the treatment of dental and oral surgical outpatients and actively implemented standard precautions. Fourteen faculty members treated patients with COVID-19, but no infections transmitted from the patients to the medical staff were observed. In seven facilities, patients were found to have the infection after treatment (medical staff came in close contact), but there was no transmission from patients to medical staff. Four facilities had medical staff with infections, but none of them exhibited disease transmission from staff to patients.

COVID-19 clusters are unlikely to occur in dental and oral surgical care settings if appropriate protective measures are implemented.

COVID-19 clusters are unlikely to occur in dental and oral surgical care settings if appropriate protective measures are implemented.Food literacy (FL) is a goal for many food camps aimed at improving school children's culinary skills and food knowledge. FL in relation to children has been defined as constituting five competencies "to do" (practical skills),"to know" (knowledge), "to sense" (sensory experiences), "to care" (care for self and others), and "to want" (to be willing to act). However, understanding the processes and mechanisms that relates to school children's FL remain underexplored. The aim of this study was to identify underlying mechanisms operating at a food camp and elucidate how they relate to FL competencies among school children. A qualitative embedded case study design was used to explore this with a Danish food camp programme 'FOODcamp' targeting school-going children aged 12-14 years, constituting an instrumental case. A theory-driven abductive research strategy was used to facilitate analytical generalization. Five schools and nine classes participating in FOODcamp were recruited for the study. Data comprised 10 focus group discussions conducted with children, nine interviews conducted with teachers, and 10 days of observation at FOODcamp. The analysis resulted in 12 conceptually derived mechanisms operating at a food camp namely 'hands-on with food and kitchen utensils', 'use of all senses', 'help and recognition', 'theoretical reflection', 'from farm to table', 'try new and scary things', 'experimenting', 'genuine participation', 'cook from scratch', 'principles', 'meal group community' and 'food group community'. These mechanisms were in various combinations and in a dynamic interplay with contextual conditions related to school children's five FL competencies. The conceptually derived mechanisms may guide future research and practice by highlighting various processes and contextual conditions, given that they are adapted to the specific possibilities of a given context and age group.Previous research has suggested differences in psychological traits and eating behaviours between groups of individuals with varying weight management profiles, for example, differences between individuals who have maintained weight loss compared to those who have not. However, no study has looked at differences in traits across a sample with a broad range of characteristics including variations in bodyweight and its management. Across two studies, we identified and validated weight management profiles using a clustering approach and examined trait differences across groups. Data were collected using online questionnaires (Study 1 secondary data analysis; Study 2 primary data analysis allowing for cluster validation). Cluster analysis was implemented with BMI, diet history, weight suppression (difference between highest and current weight) as primary grouping variables, and age and gender as covariates. Differences in psychological and eating behaviour traits (e.g., restraint) were explored across clusters. In study 1, 423 participants (27.21 ± 9.90 years) were grouped into 5 clusters 'lean men', 'lean young women', 'lean middle-aged women', 'successful' and 'unsuccessful dieters'. The cluster structure was broadly replicated with two additional groups identified ('lean women without dieting' and 'very successful dieters') in study 2 with 368 participants (34.41 ± 13.63 years). In both studies, unsuccessful dieters had higher restrained and emotional eating scores than lean individuals, and in study 1, they also had higher food addiction scores than successful dieters. Individuals could be grouped in terms of their weight management profiles and differences in psychological and eating behaviour traits were evident across these groups. Considering the differences in traits between the clusters may further improve the effectiveness and adherence of weight management advice.This research aimed to understand the consumption practices of plant-based meat substitutes (PBMS). Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with consumers and Social Practice Theory (SPT) was adopted as the theoretical framework to explore emerging themes relating to consumer practices. Findings indicate that consumers engage in a number of related practices that include the acquisition, preparation, and consumption of PBMS which were embedded within a larger network of practices that included storage, substitution, and food safety, as well as broader meat-based, meat-free, plant-based, and social and cultural practices. This paper highlights the importance of social and cultural structures in facilitating product awareness, and meaning and skill development in the context of dietary and behavioural change. Implications for research, marketing, and policymaking practices are discussed with regard to the marketing of plant-based meat substitutes as well as shifting consumer behaviour.

This study aimed to analyze meal preparation and the place of its consumption by university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to their individual characteristics and cooking skills.

Data were collected with 1919 Brazilian university students using the Brazilian Cooking Skills Questionnaire (BCSQ) and questions about gender, living arrangement, knowing how to cook and location of meal consumption. Bayesian multilevel ordinal regression models were used to estimate the probabilities of meal preparation and local location of its consumption by Brazilian university students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to their individual characteristics and cooking skills.

Most of participants showed reported a high level of cooking skills (70.7%). Also, they reported a decrease in ordering delivery of take-away food and eating fast-food, while increasing homemade meals with fresh ingredients, ultra-processed food or both during the pandemic compared to the period before the mation and with behavior change components to teach about healthy cooking to increase cooking knowledge and skills, focusing on preparation of fresh ingredients.Cell transplantation has been an appealing way to improve the recovery of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions following spinal cord injury (SCI). Herein, we sought to elucidate the function of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) sheet in the progression of SCI and its underlying mechanism. BMSCs were extracted from bone marrow of femur and tibia collected from C57BL/6 mice, and the BMSC sheet was prepared when cells grew to 100% confluence after approximately 14 days. Exosomes (Exos) derived from BMSCs were isolated and characterized. The expression of NGF in the isolated Exos and neural stem cells (NSCs) was quantified. NSCs were co-cultured with Exos derived from the BMSC sheet that was treated with overexpressed NGF (oe-NGF) (Exos-oe-NGF). compound library chemical NSC differentiation, axonal regeneration and locomotor function were detected in vitro and in vivo. The BMSC sheet was successfully prepared and exerted a promoting effect on NSC differentiation into neuronal cells and axonal regeneration after SCI by releasing Exos. Co-culture data showed that NGF was highly expressed in the BMSC sheet-loaded Exos and facilitated neuronal differentiation of NSCs and axonal regeneration. In vivo experimental results unveiled that transplantation of BMSC sheet-loaded Exos-oe-NGF into SCI mice displayed enhanced functional recovery. Collectively, Exo-oe-NGF loaded on the BMSC sheet can accelerate NSC differentiation, axonal regeneration and SCI repair, therefore offering us with a potential therapeutic target for treating SCI.