Redox signaling induces laminin receptor ribosomal protein-SA expression to improve cell adhesion following radiofrequency glow discharge treatments.

Current biomaterials effectively replace biological structures but are limited by infections and long-term material failures. This study examined the molecular mechanisms of radio frequency glow discharge treatments (RFGDT) in mediating the disinfection of biomaterial surfaces and concurrently promoting cell attachment and proliferation. Dental biomaterials were subjected to RFGDT, and viability of oral microbial species, namely Streptococcus mutants (SM), Streptococcus gordonii (SG), Moraxella catarrhalis (MC), and Porphyromonas gingivalis (PG), were assessed.

Characterization of Chemical and Bacterial Concentrations in Floor Dust Samples in Southeast Texas Households.

Indoor dust can be a major source of heavy metals, nutrients, and bacterial contamination in residential environments and may cause serious health problems. The goal of this research is to characterize chemical and bacterial contaminants of indoor, settled house dust in the Houston Metropolitan region. To achieve this, a total of 31 indoor dust samples were collected, along with household survey data, which were subsequently analyzed for elemental and bacterial concentrations.

Klebsiella spp. isolates from Houston bayous exhibit increased resistance to lead exposure and possess enhanced virulence potential.

Houston watersheds are susceptible to microbial contamination as well as chemical contaminations from bordering industrial facilities. Bacterial loads in various Houston bayous were determined, and pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria were isolated for characterization. Isolates included Klebsiella aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Chronic renal allograft dysfunction in Egyptian population: Histopathological and immunohistochemical study.

The chronic dysfunction stands as the most common cause of renal allograft loss. During the nineties of the past century, this condition was referred to as chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN). Since 2005, CAN has been assigned by the eighth Banff schema to four main categories via histopathological and immunohistochemical findings including chronic antibodymediated rejection (CAMR), chronic T-cell-mediated rejection (CTMR), chronic cyclosporine toxicity (CNITOX), and "interstitial fibrosis (IF)/tubular atrophy; not otherwise specified (NOS)" to eliminate the term CAN.

Laryngeal cancer in Egypt: quality of life measurement with different treatment modalities.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) reflects the need to assess the patient's overall sense of well-being. A nonrandomized, prospective longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate QOL in Egyptian patients treated for laryngeal cancer.

Methods: In all, 60 newly diagnosed patients with laryngeal cancer were divided into 3 groups: surgical resection, radiotherapy, and combined therapy.