This paper discusses the effect of different surface treatments on shape memory alloy wires embedded in PolyEster (PE) and Idler Support Plate VinylEster (VE) polymeric matrices.In particular, two types of chemical etching and a chemical bonding with a silane coupling agent have been performed on the surfaces of the wires.Pull-out tests have been c
HD Cam Mounts and Protections Head and neck cancer is the seventh most common cancer in the world, accounting for about 10% of all malignant tumors.Radiotherapy is an important treatment for head and neck cancer.Osteonecrosis of the jaws(ORNJ) is a refractory complication after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, which often manifests as osteone
BACKGROUND:Betaine is a major osmolyte, also important in methyl group metabolism.Concentrations of betaine, its metabolite dimethylglycine Eye cream and analog trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) in blood are cardiovascular risk markers.Diabetes disturbs betaine: does diabetes alter associations between betaine-related measures and cardiovascular risk?
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Programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) is a co-inhibitory molecule expressed on the surface of various cell types and known for its suppressive effect on T cells through its interaction with PD-1.Neutrophils also express PD-L1, and its expression is elevated in specific situations; however, the immunobiological role of PD-L1+ neutrophils has not been fu