Influence of different cleaning methods on the concentration of airborne endotoxins and microbial aerosols in the oral clinical environment.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various cleaning methods in reducing airborne endotoxin and microbial aerosols during oral cleaning procedures.

Method: Forty patients undergoing oral cleaning procedures were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n = 10 per group). Group A received strong suction alone; Group B received strong suction combined with an air disinfection machine; Group C received strong suction combined with a dental electric suction machine; Group D received strong suction in conjunction with both an air disinfection machine and a dental electric suction machine.

USP11 deubiquitinates E-cadherin and maintains the luminal fate of mammary tumor cells to suppress breast cancer.

Basal-like breast cancer may originate from luminal epithelial or cancerous cells. Inadequately repaired DNA damage impairs luminal differentiation and promotes aberrant luminal to basal trans-differentiation in mammary epithelial cells (MECs). Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 11 (USP11), a deubiquitinase, plays a critical role in DNA damage repair.

Effect of forceful suction and air disinfection machines on aerosol removal.

Backgrounds: Dental procedures involving drilling and grinding can produce a significant amount of suspended aerosol particles (PM) and bioaerosols. This study aims to analyze the size and concentration of aerosol particles generated during drilling and to investigate the effectiveness of two air exchange systems, namely forceful suction (FS) and air disinfection machines (DM), in removing PM.

Methods: For this study, 100 extracted permanent teeth were collected and divided into three groups: without suction (n = 50), suction with forceful suction (n = 25), and suction with air disinfection machines (n = 25).

Correction: Expression from DIF1-motif promoters of hetR and patS is dependent on HetZ and modulated by PatU3 during heterocyst differentiation.

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ARID3A promotes the chemosensitivity of colon cancer by inhibiting AKR1C3.

ARID3A is upregulated in colorectal cancer and can promote the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells. However, patients with higher level of ARID3A have a better prognosis. This study aimed to uncover the mechanism by which ARID3A benefits the prognosis of colon cancer.

Effects of PatU3 Peptides on Cell Size and Heterocyst Frequency of sp. Strain PCC 7120.

, one of the genes specifically found in filamentous cyanobacteria, is required for the pattern formation in heterocyst-forming species. In sp. strain PCC 7120, is split into and , and only is involved in heterocyst patterning.

The relationship between fluoride accumulation in tea plant and changes in leaf cell wall structure and composition under different fluoride conditions.

Tea plant is capable of hyper-accumulating fluoride (F) in leaves, suggesting drinking tea may cause excessive F intake in our body and threaten the health. This study investigated the changes in the structure, composition, and F content in the leaf cell wall of the tea (Camellia sinensis) under different F conditions to demonstrate the role of cell wall in F enrichment in tea plants. The cell wall was shown as the main part for F accumulation (67%-92%), with most of F distributed in the pectin fraction (56%-71%).

Expression from DIF1-motif promoters of hetR and patS is dependent on HetZ and modulated by PatU3 during heterocyst differentiation.

HetR and PatS/PatX-derived peptides are the activator and diffusible inhibitor for cell differentiation and patterning in heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria. HetR regulates target genes via HetR-recognition sites. However, some genes (such as patS/patX) upregulated at the early stage of heterocyst differentiation possess DIF1 (or DIF+) motif (TCCGGA) promoters rather than HetR-recognition sites; hetR possesses both predicted regulatory elements.

The Effect of CM082, an Oral Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, on Experimental Choroidal Neovascularization in Rats.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of CM082 on the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a laser-induced CNV rat model and to determine the drug concentration in the ocular tissues. After the laser-induced CNV model was established in rats, CM082 was orally administered. The effects of CM082 on the CNV lesions were assessed using fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), CNV histology, and retinal pigment epithelium- (RPE-) choroid-sclera eyecup analysis.

[Retracted] Effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 gene on expression levels of inflammatory mediators in M2 macrophages during scar repair.

Following the publication of this article, we regret to report that we have been unable to reproduce the results presented in the paper in our subsequent studies. At the present time, we have not been able to ascertain the reason behind this. Therefore, we would like to retract this article from publication.

Dry eye and corneal sensitivity after small incision lenticule extraction and femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis: a Meta-analysis.

Aim: To assess the corneal sensitivity and the incidences of dry eye after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis (FS-LASIK).

Methods: The Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.

Circulating miRNAs as Potential Biomarkers of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Unlabelled: Backgroud: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness of the elder people. This research was intended to demonstrate the different expression of microRNAs (miRNA) in AMD patients and whether they can be used as biomarkers for AMD.

Methods: MiRNAs expression was measured by microarray of 6 AMD cases and 6 gender matched controls.

Effect of bradykinin on TGF-β1-induced retinal pigment epithelial cell proliferation and extracellular matrix secretion.

Background: To evaluate the effect of bradykinin (BK) on TGF-β1-induced retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell proliferation and extracellular matrix secretion and to elucidate the relationship between BK and the Erk/Akt signaling pathway.

Methods: The effects of BK on TGF-β1-induced RPE cell proliferation were examined via CCK-8 assay. Cell culture supernatant collagen I concentrations were measured via ELISA.

Effects of orthokeratology on the progression of low to moderate myopia in Chinese children.

Background: To investigate the effectiveness of orthokeratology (ortho-k) in reducing the development of myopia in Chinese children with low to moderate myopia.

Methods: This was a retrospective study. In the ortho-k group, there were141 subjects, and the average age was (9.

Effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 gene on expression levels of inflammatory mediators in M2 macrophages during scar repair.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 (eIF6) gene on the secretion of M2 macrophage fibrosis‑associated factors and the expression levels of key proteases during scar repair. Male eIF6 wild‑type (eIF6+/+) and knockout (eIF6+/‑) C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneally lavaged to obtain macrophages, which were induced to the M2 type using interleukin‑4. Differences between the gene expression profiles of these macrophages were compared with gene microarrays, and the results were validated using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis and ELISA.

Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow-release corticosteroid implant for macular edema: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreal corticosteroid implants for macular edema.

Methods: A total of 3,586 patients from previously reported randomized controlled trials were included. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.

Steroids as an adjunct for reducing the incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: This meta-analysis was performed to determine the effectiveness of steroids as an adjunct following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery.

Methods: RRD patients with or without proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) were included. The treatment group included patients in whom steroids were used as an adjunct and a control group in which placebo was used.