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Can glass polyalkenoate (glass-ionomer) dental cements be considered bioactive? A review.
(Elsevier, 2024-02-15)OBJECTIVES: This paper reviews the chemical behaviour of glass polyalkenoate (glass-ionomer) dental cements, both conventional and resin-modified, in contact with natural tissues, with the aim of determining whether these ... -
Can human maxillary premolar crown dimensions discriminate between males and females?
(International Association for Paleodontology, 2018-12-30)Studies showed that odontometry can be used to analyse the influence of sexual dimorphism on the size of the teeth in specific ancestries. The aim of this study was to explore the bucco-lingual dimensions expressed as a ... -
Can socioeconomic and psychosocial factors predict the duration of orthodontic treatment?
(2020-06-23)INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Very little is known about the role of socioeconomic and psychosocial factors in predicting orthodontic treatment duration. Thus, this study aimed to test whether socioeconomic position (SEP) ... -
Can Tobacco consumption explain the association between SEP and chronic periodontitis in adults living in a deprived area of the UK? A secondary analysis of the ELOHI study data.
(eScientific Library, 2020-03-11)Aim: To assess whether there are social inequalities on periodontitis at the population level in a deprived area of the United Kingdom (UK) and further elucidate the relationship between socio-economic position, plaque ... -
Cancer Cell Metabolism
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Cancer-associated cells release citrate to support tumour metastatic progression
(Life Science Alliance, 2021-03-23)Citrate is important for lipid synthesis and epigenetic regulation in addition to ATP production. We have previously reported that cancer cells import extracellular citrate via the pmCiC transporter to support their ... -
Canine Gouging: A Taboo Resurfacing in Migrant Urban Population.
(2015)Cosmopolitan cities have become a pool of migrants from different parts of the world, who carry their cultural beliefs and superstitions with them around the globe. Canine gouging is a kind of infant oral mutilation (IOM) ... -
Caries clusters at lesion-severity thresholds: A Sierra Leone case study.
(2023-08-25)OBJECTIVES: Despite being almost entirely preventable, globally, dental caries is extremely prevalent. Moreover, dental caries will continue to present an even larger challenge for lower income countries, particularly those ... -
CD19(+)CD24(hi)CD38(hi) B Cells Maintain Regulatory T Cells While Limiting T(H)1 and T(H)17 Differentiation
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013-02-20)The relevance of regulatory B cells in the maintenance of tolerance in healthy individuals or in patients with immune disorders remains understudied. In healthy individuals, CD19+ CD24hiCD38hi B cells suppress CD4+ CD25− ... -
A cell-based assay for the detection of neutralizing antibodies against alemtuzumab.
(2020-02-25)Aim: The humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab depletes lymphocytes and is currently used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis. During treatment, anti-alemtuzumab antibodies may develop and reduce effective ...