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Processing of LtaS restricts LTA assembly and YSIRK preprotein trafficking into Staphylococcus aureus cross-walls

mBio
Septal membranes of Staphylococcus aureus serve as the site of secretion for precursors endowed with the YSIRK motif. Depletion of ltaS, a gene required for lipoteichoic acid (LTA) synthesis, results in the loss of restricted trafficking of YSIRK ...
Amany M. Ibrahim, Muhammad S. Azam, Olaf Schneewind, Dominique Missiakas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Competing Demographic Drivers of Hospital Expenditures: Coexistence of the Red Herring and the Steepening Effects

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The fiscal sustainability of healthcare systems is increasingly strained by aging populations with two competing hypotheses dominating the literature. The Red Herring Hypothesis suggests that healthcare expenditures are driven more by proximity to death than by chronological age, while the Steepening Hypothesis examines whether expenditures ...
Malene Kallestrup‐Lamb, Alexander O. K. Marin, Jes Søgaard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ioan Petru Culianu, Mircea Eliade și felix culpa. Supplementa

Studii de Istorie a Filosofiei Româneşti, 2022
The article discusses new unpublished documents which supplement those pre­sented in the earlier articles published in this journal (the issues VIII, IX and X). Appen­dix 1 contains seven new pieces belonging to the correspondence of I. P.
Liviu Bordaș
doaj  

Quantifying the Pressure of Labial and Buccinator Regions Pre‐ and Post‐ Facial Nerve Reanimation

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Flaccid facial nerve paralysis (FFNP) impairs oral function and quality of life. Tensor fascia lata slings (TFL) are used to improve oral competence. This study used the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) to measure oral competence in patients with FFNP undergoing facial reanimation.
Emma Charters, Megan Lai, Caleb Heng, Briony Adshead, Virginia Ricketts, Tsu‐Hui Low   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ricketts’ Cephalometric Analysis for Saudi Population [PDF]

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2020
Objectif : Évaluer la norme céphalométrique pour l'échantillon saoudien par analyse de Ricketts (AR). Matériel et méthodes : Dans cette étude transversale, des radiographies céphalométriques ont été prises pour 500 échantillons. Les sujets comprenaient 250 hommes et 250 femmes. L'âge des sujets variait de 18 à 30 ans.
Ayesha Siddika, Shaifulizn Ab. Rahman, Mohammad Khursheed Alam   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

School Climate and Sleep Duration Among Adolescents at the Intersection of Multiple Social Positions

Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Recent studies have indicated that sleep is fundamental for adolescents' physical and mental health. Although it is known that context influences sleep, the impact of school climate on sleep duration remains understudied. Methods Using a large, diverse, population‐based sample of adolescents attending California high schools (N ...
André Gonzales Real, Brian T. Gillis, Marla E. Eisenberg, G. Nic Rider, Benjamin Parchem, Samantha E. Lawrence, Stephen T. Russell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel polysaccharide in the envelope of S. aureus influences the septal secretion of preproteins with a YSIRK/GXXS motif

Journal of Bacteriology
Bacteria transport proteins across the plasma membrane to assemble their envelope, acquire nutrients, and establish appropriate interactions with their environment.
Amany M. Ibrahim, Dominique Missiakas
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Investigation of Intrusion Mechanics of Burstone Segmental Arc Technique and Ricketts Bioprogressive Treatment Technique in the Treatment of Adult Deep Sealed Closure Cases - Clinical Pilot Study

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2001
The purpose of this study was to compare the skeletodental changes and the efficacy of overbite correction achieved by Ricketts Bioprogressive Therapy and Burstone Segmented Arch Technique.
Banu Çakırer, Aslı Ender Telli
doaj   +1 more source

The mediating role of shame in the relationship between adolescent hairpulling and co‐occurring anxiety and depressive symptomology

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This study found that shame is a significant mediator in positive associations between hairpulling severity and depression and anxiety severity within a community sample of adolescents with clinical levels of hair‐pulling severity. It also found high levels of trance‐pulling and post‐pulling rituals.
Talia F. Mayerson, Clare Mackay, Polly Waite   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Partial recovery of large seed arrival following ecological restoration in fragmented tropical rainforests

Oikos, EarlyView.
Forest restoration success depends crucially on the reinitiation of ecological processes such as seed arrival that drive natural regeneration. We know little about whether, by increasing and diversifying local seed sources to alleviate seed limitation, and attracting animal frugivores to alleviate dispersal limitation, restoration could shift seed ...
Aparna Krishnan, Jyotsna Nag, S. Arun, Divya Mudappa, T. R. Shankar Raman, Mahesh Sankaran, Anand M. Osuri   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source