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Evaluate the clinical performance of Bio-HPP and Vitallium frameworks in free-end removable partial dentures
Epigenetic evolution and clinicopathological implications of distinct DNA methylation profiles in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Chiral Metallic DM-EDT-TTF Radical Cation Salts: Anion Size-Dependent Structural and Electronic Transitions, Charge Ordering, and Chirality-Induced Spin Selectivity
Microgrid anti islanding protection scheme based on deep neural network algorithm and unscented Kalman filtering
Strain-Distinct α-Synuclein and Tau Cross-Seeding Uncovered by Correlative Approach with Optical Photothermal Infrared Sub-Micron Imaging
Design of a novel shunt active harmonic compensator with AUV-PQ-SRF reference current extraction, OSV-MPC and SMC techniques
An increase in Fusobacterium is associated with the severity of oral mucositis after radiotherapy
Abstract Radiotherapy is a common treatment for head and neck cancer but often causes oral mucositis, which reduces quality of life. Recent studies suggest that radiotherapy affects the oral microbiota, but whether it contributes to the severity of mucositis has been unclear. This study investigated the association between radiotherapy-induced changes in the oral microbiota and the severity of mucositis using 16 S rRNA gene sequencing. Oral samples were collected before, during, and after radiotherapy and were analyzed for changes in bacterial composition and diversity using the Shannon index and Chao1 index. Severity of mucositis was assessed, and its association with changes in bacterial groups was investigated. In total, 43 patients participated in the study. Fusobacterium was significantly increased in the group with severe mucositis (p = 0.020), with an occupancy rate of more than 7% after radiotherapy and a positive correlation with severity of mucositis (p = 0.042). There was a significant increase in the Chao1 index after radiotherapy (p = 0.001) but not in the Shannon index. Changes in oral microbiota may determine the severity of radiotherapy-induced mucositis. An increase in Fusobacterium was found to be closely associated with the severity of mucositis and should be controlled to prevent radiotherapy-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients.
Photocurrent Experiments as Probes and Prods in Large-Area Molecular Electronic Junctions
Trait emotion regulation similarity and well-being
Abstract The ways people manage their emotions (emotion regulation; ER) have been found to affect their own well-being and the well-being of others. In the present research, we extended prior work by examining whether similarity between people’s ER habits is also associated with well-being. The study consisted of 254 American romantic couples (N = 508) who completed self-report measures of habitual, or trait-level, use of a wide range of ER strategies (when regulating positive emotions and negative emotions), as well as psychological well-being and relational well-being indices. Contrary to our hypothesis, similarity in trait ER was not associated with any well-being index. This was the case across all ER strategies and the results converged across analyses that used three different metrics of similarity (difference scores, profile correlations, actor x partner interaction). The results suggest that although one’s own ER, and their romantic partner’s ER, may be tied to well-being, similarity between romantic partners’ ER habits may not matter as much.
Chemostructurally Stable Polyionomer Coatings Regulate Proton-Intermediate Landscape in Acidic CO<sub>2</sub> Electrolysis
Thermal, hardness, and tribological assessment of PEEK/CoCr composites
Shadowless amyloid imaging with quantitative birefringence contrast
Telecentric stereo 3D imaging with isotropic micrometer resolution bridges macro- and microscale in small Lepidopterans
Abstract We present a straightforward, application-driven telecentric stereo 3D-measurement system for high-precision measurements, designed for applications ranging from industrial quality control to biological research including scanning of Lepidoptera moths. Utilizing a dual-camera setup with telecentric lenses and structured illumination, our system achieves lateral resolution of 8.0 $$\upmu$$ m and axial resolution of 4.46 $$\upmu$$ m in a measurement volume of 11 mm $$\times 11$$ mm $$\times 6$$ mm. We address challenges typically encountered when using standard libraries like OpenCV, e.g. in extrinsic parameter estimation using a dedicated calibration method that corrects for a potential model mismatch due to telecentricity. Our approach adapts existing methods, such as telecentric stereo vision and structured illumination, into an optimized, user-friendly system tailored for life science research, enabling detailed 3D-reconstructions of scattering objects, such as small moths, with isotropic micrometer accuracy. This work presents an application-driven approach for biological 3D-metrology by integrating existing technologies (telecentric stereo vision, structured illumination) into a specialized imaging platform suitable for non-invasive morphological studies. Unlike conventional CT or microscopic approaches, our method provides a balance of precision, scalability, and practical usability for non-expert users with the aim to study developmental changes in species under varying environmental conditions, while also methodically bridging the gap between macroscopic and microscopic resolution in biological imaging.