Expression of NKp46 and other activating inhibitory receptors on uterine endometrial NK cells in females with various reproductive failures: A review.

Background: Uterine endometrial natural killer (uNK) cells represent major leukocytes in the mid-secretory phase of the cell cycle, and their number is further increased during early pregnancy. The activating and inhibitory receptors expressed on their surface mediate various functions of uNK cells, such as cytotoxicity, cytokine production, spiral artery remodeling, and self-recognition.

Methods: This study reviewed the most recent information (PubMed database, 175 articles included) regarding the activating and inhibitory receptors on uNK cells in human females with healthy pregnancies and the evidence indicating their significance in various reproductive failures.

Evaluation of Four Methods to Determine the Degree of Cure of Melamine-Based Direct Pressed Laminates on Particleboards: Two Improved UV Absorption Methods, the Kiton Test, and Near Infrared Spectroscopy.

Despite its importance, the determination of the degree of cure of melamine-based laminates often relies on tests with limited accuracy and validity. Undercured surfaces may suffer insufficient resistance to scratching and heat as well as substandard surface quality. Overcured melamine surfaces tend to crack and entail the inefficient utilization of the press-the panels could have been pressed for a shorter time.

Risk of adverse birth outcomes and birth defects among women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy and HIV-negative women in Uganda, 2015-2021.

Introduction: We assessed the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes and birth defects among women living with HIV (WLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-negative women.

Methods: We analyzed data on live births, stillbirths, and spontaneous abortions during 2015-2021 from a hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda. ART regimens were recorded from hospital records and maternal self-reports.

Elevated plasma CXCL12 leads to pain chronicity via positive feedback upregulation of CXCL12/CXCR4 axis in pain synapses.

Background: Chronic pain poses a clinical challenge due to its associated costly disability and treatment needs. Determining how pain transitions from acute to chronic is crucial for effective management. Upregulation of the chemokine C-X-C motif ligand 12 (CXCL12) in nociceptive pathway is associated with chronic pain.