Advances in virus-specific T-cell therapy for polyomavirus infections: A comprehensive review.

Polyomaviruses are a group of small, non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses that can infect various hosts, including humans. BKPyV causes conditions such as human polyomavirus-associated nephropathy (HPyVAN), human polyomavirus-associated haemorrhagic cystitis (HPyVHC), and human polyomavirus-associated urothelial cancer (HPyVUC). JC polyomavirus (JCPyV), on the other hand, is the causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a severe demyelinating disease of the central nervous system.

Transient global amnesia and hippocampal diffusion restriction: an overlooked radiological finding.

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is characterized by isolated sudden anterograde amnesia. Diffusion restriction can be observed in the hippocampus on DWI-MRI at varying rates in TGA patients. This study analyzes the prevalence and characteristics of the hippocampal diffusion restriction (HDR), its relationship with vascular risk factors, and the prevalence of lesions overlooked in routine reports.

The validity and reliability of preschool age psychiatric assessment (PAPA) in Turkish population.

Introduction: The Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA) was developed in response to the need for a standard and reliable tool for assessing preschool-age psychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to translate PAPA into the Turkish language and evaluate the validity and reliability.

Methods: The researchers translated the original PAPA to Turkish, and the Turkish version of PAPA was translated back into its original language by professional translators.

Eco-Friendly Boost for Perovskite Photovoltaics: Harnessing Cellulose-Modified SnO as a High-Performance Electron Transporting Material.

In this study, a passivated tin oxide (SnO) film is successfully obtained through the implementation of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Na-CMC) modifier agent and used as the electron transporting layer (ETL) within the assembly of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The strategic incorporation of the Na-CMC modifier agent yields discernible enhancements in the optoelectronic properties of the ETL. Among the fabricated cells, the champion cell based on Na-CMC-complexed SnO ETL achieves a conversion efficiency of 22.

Phenotypic Investigation of Virulence Factors, Susceptibility to Ceragenins, and the Impact of Biofilm Formation on Drug Efficacy in Isolates from Türkiye.

has emerged as a significant fungal threat due to its rapid worldwide spread since its first appearance, along with its potential for antimicrobial resistance and virulence properties. This study was designed to examine virulence characteristics, the efficacy of ceragenins, and biofilm-derived drug resistance in seven strains isolated from Turkish intensive care patients. It was observed that none of the tested strains exhibited proteinase or hemolysis activity; however, they demonstrated weak phospholipase and esterase activity.

Altered expression of MZB1 in periodontitis: A possible link to disease pathogenesis.

Background: Our previous study explored the molecular signatures of generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) using gingival tissues through omics-based-whole-genome transcriptomic analysis. This continuation study aimed to investigate the whole protein profiling of these gingival samples through liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy/mass spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) analysis and to validate the identified proteins through immunohistochemistry to provide further evidence for the quality of the results.

Methods: In previous study, gene expression patterns were identified in gingival tissues from 23 GAgP and 25 control individuals.

'Freudism' and modernity: transcultural impact of psychoanalysis in the modern Turkish novel.

The theory of psychoanalysis came to Turkey in the early 1900s, but it was dismissed as being unmedical in a psychiatric context shaped by the Kraepelinian model. Still, it rapidly entered the intellectual discourses of the period, and in literature, it became a contact zone to discuss broader issues concerning the modernisation of the country. Novelists in particular undertook a critique of its epistemology to explore what they deemed the conflictual relationship between the native values and the westernising attitudes as broadly conceived at the time.

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Ceragenins Alone and in Combination with Levofloxacin Against Multidrug Resistant Myroides spp. Clinical Isolates from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections.

Myroides spp. are rare opportunistic pathogens, but they can be life-threatening because of their multidrug-resistant drug properties and their potential to cause outbreaks, especially in immunosuppressed patients. In this study, 33 isolates isolated from intensive care patients with urinary tract infections were examined for drug susceptibility.

Spray-Flame Synthesis of LaFeCoO ( = 0.2, 0.3) Perovskite Nanoparticles for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Water Splitting: Effect of Precursor Chemistry (Acetates and Nitrates).

The product properties of mixed oxide nanoparticles generated via spray-flame synthesis depend on an intricate interplay of solvent and precursor chemistries in the processed solution. The effect of two different sets of metal precursors, acetates and nitrates, dissolved in a mixture of ethanol (35 Vol.%) and 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA, 65 Vol.

The effects of smoking on genotoxic and histopathologic damage in exfoliated oral epithelial cells and the periodontium: A cross-sectional study.

Smoking negatively affects the prognosis of periodontal disease by impairing tissue healing. While micronucleus is the most popular parameter for demonstrating DNA damage, inflammatory cell and vascular densities are the most evaluated parameters for determining histopathologic changes in the periodontium. This study aimed to study the effects of periodontitis and cigarette smoking on genotoxic changes in exfoliated oral epithelial cells and histopathologic changes in periodontal tissue.

Validity and reliability of the Duruöz Hand Index in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the validity, reliability and clinimetric features of the Duruöz Hand Index (DHI) in patients with lateral epicondylitis.

Patients And Methods: Between October 2019 and January 2020, a total of 78 patients (28 males, 50 females; mean age: 46.4±9.

Custom-Made Root Analog Immediate Dental Implants: A Prospective Clinical Study with 1-Year Follow-up.

Purpose: To compare three different types of custom-made root-analog immediate (RAI) dental implants.

Materials And Methods: Patients with fractured and/or nonrestorable teeth with uncompromised periodontal ligaments were included in the study. The exclusion criteria were as follows: any uncontrolled systemic disease, bruxism, poor oral hygiene, active periodontal disease, and/or chronic marginal periodontitis.

Wearing a surgical mask: Effects on gas exchange and hemodynamic responses during maximal exercise.

The importance of using masks during exercise has increased since the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate the effects of using surgical masks on gas exchange and exercise responses in maximal exercise. Twenty-six participants were included.

Alterations in Hematopoietic and Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Components of the Osteopetrotic Bone Marrow Niche.

Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited disease characterized by impaired osteoclast activity causing defective bone resorption and bone marrow aplasia. It is fatal in early childhood unless hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is performed. But, the transplant course is complicated with engraftment failure.

Effects of Age, Gender and Education on Phonemic and Semantic Verbal Fluency.

Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain normative data for Verbal Fluency Test and investigate the effects of age, gender, and education on verbal fluency in native Turkish-speaking individuals.

Method: A pilot study was conducted to determine 3 letters with differing levels of difficulty for completing the phonemic fluency task. First names and animals were chosen for the semantic fluency task, and an alternating semantic task (first name-animal) was also used.

Complete chemical and structural characterization of selenium-incorporated hydroxyapatite.

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) has long been used as synthetic bone tissue replacement material. Recent advances in this area have led to development of dual-functional bioceramics exhibiting high biocompability/osteoconductivity together with the therapeutic effect. Selenium, in that respect, is an effective therapeutic agent with promising antioxidant activity and anticancer effects.

Maximal exercise outcomes with a face mask: the effects of gender and age differences on cardiorespiratory responses.

Background: Surgical masks have become an important accessory of physical activity in daily life due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aims: To determine the effects of the surgical mask on respiratory gas exchange parameters, dyspnoea, and hemodynamic responses during maximal exercise in different age groups and gender.

Methods: Twenty-six healthy participants between 18 and 65 years (mean 37.

Evaluation of adipokine levels in obese women with periodontitis: A cohort study.

Purpose: To evaluate the inflammation-related adipokine levels in the body fluids of obese female participants with and without periodontitis using healthy participants as a control group.

Methods: A cohort design study was carried out at Kocaeli University between December 2014 and June 2015. The study sample comprised 25 obese female participants with periodontitis (Group 1), 31 obese female participants without periodontitis (Group 2), and 15 lean female participants with healthy periodontium (Group 3), from whom body mass index, clinical periodontal parameters were measured, and serum, saliva, and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were collected.

Association of Pre-Transplant Angiopoietin-2 Index with the Risk of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Objective: Angiogenic factors (AFs) released under endothelial stress are reflective of tissue healing, while some may also contribute to tissue damage/inflammation. We investigated whether alterations in the pre-transplant levels of AFs were associated with the risk of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD).

Materials And Methods: The pre-conditioning plasma levels of angiopoietin-2 (Ang2), endoglin, and follistatin were measured for 37 patients together with inflammatory markers.

Liquid-Phase Cyclohexene Oxidation with O over Spray-Flame-Synthesized La Sr CoO Perovskite Nanoparticles.

La Sr CoO (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.

Effects of amoxicillin on gingival biopsies and oral smears: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Antibiotic use in research volunteers partaking in dental studies varies widely, as inclusion and exclusion criteria used in participant selection lack strict rules.

Aim: We aimed to investigate the most appropriate ending time of amoxicillin therapy in healthy subjects before their recruitment and participation in oral histology trials. A cross-sectional design study was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey, between October 2018 and June 2019.

Improving Just-in-Time Delivery Performance of IoT-Enabled Flexible Manufacturing Systems with AGV Based Material Transportation.

Autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) are driverless material handling systems used for transportation of pallets and line side supply of materials to provide flexibility and agility in shop-floor logistics. Scheduling of shop-floor logistics in such systems is a challenging task due to their complex nature associated with the multiple part types and alternate material transfer routings. This paper presents a decision support system capable of supporting shop-floor decision-making activities during the event of manufacturing disruptions by automatically adjusting both AGV and machine schedules in Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMSs).

Effects of exercise on periodontal parameters in obese women.

Background: Several studies have demonstrated an association between obesity, periodontitis, and exercise.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of regular exercise on obese women with periodontal disease, using serum, saliva, and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples. A before-after study design was adopted to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of regular exercise on obese women grouped according to periodontal status, without a control group (no exercise).

Assessment of quadriceps angle in children aged between 2 and 8 years.

Aim: The quadriceps angle is the angle between the line drawn from the spina iliaca anterior superior to the midpoint of the patella, and the line drawn from the midpoint of the patella to the tuberositas tibiae. It is important for lower extremity posture. The aim of this study was to determine the normative quadriceps angle value by measurement, and to assess the probable effect of factors such as measurement position, age, sex, and presence of pes planus on these values.

Towards Mechanistic Understanding of Liquid-Phase Cinnamyl Alcohol Oxidation with tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide over Noble-Metal-Free LaCo Fe O Perovskites.

Noble-metal-free perovskite oxides are promising and well-known catalysts for high-temperature gas-phase oxidation reactions, but their application in selective oxidation reactions in the liquid phase has rarely been studied. We report the liquid-phase oxidation of cinnamyl alcohol over spray-flame synthesized LaCo Fe O perovskite nanoparticles with tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as the oxidizing agent under mild reaction conditions. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, BET, EDS and elemental analysis.