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Oral microbiota in preschoolers with rampant caries: a matched case–control study
Authors: Wu Yao , Li Guiding , Lyu Chang-hai , Zhou Ni , Wong Hai Ming 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Rampant caries is identified by rapid onset, severe decay affecting multiple surfaces, and early pulp infection. This case–control study was conducted to investigate the disparities in oral microbiota between children affected by rampant caries and their caries-free counterparts. A total of 88 preschool children, with matched distribution of sex and age in both the case and control groups, participated in this study. Children’s oral health–related behaviors were reported by parents, salivary pH levels were assessed using a portable pen-type pH meter, and supragingival dental plaque was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Children with rampant caries exhibited lower salivary pH levels, poorer toothbrushing habits, and more frequent consumption of sugary snacks. Veillonella, enriched in caries-free children, showed a positive correlation with salivary pH levels and a negative correlation with candy consumption. Conversely, Fusobacterium and Neisseria, more abundant in children with rampant caries, positively correlated with the frequency of candy consumption. Furthermore, Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Bacteroides acidifaciens were identified as potential oral microbiome markers for differentiating preschoolers with rampant caries from their caries-free peers. B. acidifaciens, typically found in the gut, has been rarely reported in the field of oral health. More well-designed cohort studies are recommended to elucidate the mechanisms through which gut microbiota influences rampant caries in pediatric patients and offer insights into effective strategies for caries management in young children.

Key points
• Lower salivary pH levels in children with rampant caries.
• Biomarkers for predicting rampant caries.
• Impact of oral health–related behaviors on oral microbiota.
Unforeseen current and future benefits of uncommon yeast: the Metschnikowia genus
Authors: Haniffadli Ariranur , Ban Yeongjun , Rahmat Endang , Kang Chang Ho , Kang Youngmin 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Metschnikowia, the single-cell yeast form, is a genus of 85 species in the Saccharomycetales order that developed in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems after being found in 1899. This yeast is commonly used to control microbial populations in many biological and artificial conditions, such as fermentation. However, current study of Metschnikowia is limited to biological control features rather than researching on lucrative sectors such as beverage production, bioconversion manufacturing, cosmetics, and the pharmaceutical industry. This review summarizes numerous possible applications of Metschnikowia in human life, including potential secondary metabolites in industrial fields such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, Metschnikowia-yeast interaction is mentioned as a potential area for further exploration in terms of co-cultured microbes as biocontrol. Since Metschnikowia yeast arose in a variety of ecosystems, more discussion will be held regarding the interactions between Metschnikowia and their surroundings, particularly in fruits. Finally, the current regulatory challenges of Metschnikowia-based products are examined, and future research opportunities on Metschnikowia utilization are presented.

Key points
• Utilization of Metschnikowia genus in various human aspects.
• Promising secondary metabolites produced by Metschnikowia.
• Challenge and opportunity on developing Metschnikowia-based products.

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Assessment of calf muscle constitution in chronic Achilles tendon disease using Dixon-based MRI
Authors: Goller Sophia S. , Kajdi Georg W. , Wirth Stephan , Snedeker Jess G. , Sutter Reto 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Objectives
To assess calf muscle constitution in chronic Achilles tendon disease (ATD) using two-point Dixon-based MRI (2pt-MRIDIXON).

Materials and methods
This retrospective study analyzed 91 patients (36 females; 57.0 ± 14.4 years) with midportion or insertional chronic ATD who underwent clinical MRI of the Achilles tendon (AT), including 2pt-MRIDIXON for quantitative assessment of calf muscle fat content (MFC). Additionally, two radiologists qualitatively assessed MFC, AT quality, and co-pathologies. 2pt-MRIDIXON-derived fat fractions (FF) were related to patients’ demographics and qualitative imaging findings.

Results
The overall mean FF derived from 2pt-MRIDIXON of the triceps surae muscle was 11.2 ± 9.3%. Comparing midportion and insertional ATD, there was no significant difference regarding fatty muscle infiltration assessed with 2pt-MRIDIXON (P ≥ .47) or qualitative grading (P ≥ .059). More severe AT thickening (11 vs.9 mm, P < .001) and complete tears (29 vs. 9%, P = .025) were significantly more common in midportion ATD, while partial tears were significantly more frequent in insertional ATD (55 vs. 31%, P = .027). Soleus muscle edema was more prevalent in midportion than insertional ATD (40 vs. 9%, P = .002). In contrast, insertional ATD more commonly featured bone marrow edema (61 vs. 2%), Haglund’s deformity (67 vs. 0%), and retrocalcaneal bursitis (82 vs. 43%) (P ≤ .002). Significant correlations (P ≤ .001) were demonstrated between FF, AT diameter, age (both in midportion and insertional ATD), and body mass index (in midportion ATD only) (ρ range = 0.53–0.61).

Conclusion
In chronic ATD, calf MFC was statistically equivalent (approximately 11%), irrespective of the localization of tendon damage. More severe tendon thickening and complete tears were more common in midportion ATD, and, vice versa, partial AT tears were significantly more frequent in insertional ATD.
Influence of flexible substrate nature covered with ITO on the characteristics of organic heterostructures fabricated by laser deposition techniques
Authors: Socol M. , Preda N. , Costas A. , Petre G. , Stanculescu A. , Stavarache I. , Popescu-Pelin G. , Iftimie S. , Stochioiu A. , Catargiu A. M. , Socol G. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Laser thin layer deposition technologies were applied to develop organic heterostructures on flexible transparent conductive electrode (TCE). Flexible substrates such as flexible glass (FG), polyethersulfone (PES), amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (PET-A) and biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (PET-B) were employed to assess the influence of the substrate type on the optical and electrical characteristics of the organic devices. For comparison reason, the organic heterostructures were fabricated on rigid glass substrate and commercially available indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated PET. Hence, flexible and rigid glass substrates were coated with ITO film by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) at low fluence, subsequently a blend layer based on zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and N, N′-bis-(1-dodecyl)perylene-3,4,9,10 tetracarboxylic diimide (AMC14) being deposited by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) on the TCE film. The investigations evidenced that the roughness and the substrate type can strongly influence the properties of the ITO layer deposited by PLD as well as the optical and electrical characteristics of the organic heterostructures based on the blend layer deposited by MAPLE. Thus, the lowest roughness (0.8 nm) and the best Hall mobility (41.9 cm2/Vˑs) were achieved for ITO coatings deposited on flexible glass substrate. Also, the highest current density value (9.3 × 10− 4 A/cm2 at 0.5 V) was reached for the organic heterostructures fabricated on this type of flexible substrate.
A Generalization of Quantum Lakshmibai-Seshadri Paths for an Arbitrary Weight
Authors: Kouno Takafumi , Naito Satoshi 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
We construct an injective weight-preserving map (called the forgetful map) from the set of all admissible subsets in the quantum alcove model associated to an arbitrary weight. The image of this forgetful map can be explicitly described by introducing the notion of “interpolated quantum Lakshmibai-Seshadri (QLS for short) paths”, which can be thought of as a generalization of quantum Lakshmibai-Seshadri paths. As an application, we reformulate, in terms of interpolated QLS paths, an identity of Chevalley type for the graded characters of Demazure submodules of a level-zero extremal weight module over a quantum affine algebra, which is a representation-theoretic analog of the Chevalley formula for the torus-equivariant K-group of a semi-infinite flag manifold.
Exploitation of a marine subsidy by a terrestrial invader
Authors: Winters Christopher , Jurgela Grace , Holway David 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Intertidal environments receive energy from marine ecosystems in the form of marine wrack, which makes up the base of a food web that includes both intertidal and terrestrial consumers. Consumption of wrack by terrestrial consumers can elevate their abundance and alter how they interact with organisms in adjacent terrestrial environments. Although rarely documented, terrestrial invaders may exploit marine wrack subsides and potentially disrupt intertidal and terrestrial food webs. Here, we examine consumption of marine wrack resources by the introduced Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), which occurs commonly on beaches in southern California. In controlled trials the Argentine ant readily scavenged arthropod detritivores (amphipods and flies) abundant in wrack. In spite of obvious risks (e.g., exposure to tides, desiccation, thermal stress) associated with intertidal foraging, Argentine ant activity on beaches was comparable to that in spatially-paired, scrub environments. Foraging on beaches allowed ants to access higher densities of arthropod prey and carrion compared to those found in scrub environments. Stable isotope analyses provide evidence for extensive assimilation of marine-derived resources. Values of δ15N and δ13C for the Argentine ant were higher at beach sites than at scrub sites, and Argentine ant δ15N values broadly overlapped those of intertidal consumers at beach sites. Although ants are known to forage in intertidal environments, this study provides a novel example of an introduced ant species exploiting a cross-boundary subsidy.
Unraveling the link between language barriers and cancer risk
Authors: Toraih Eman A. , Hussein Mohammad H. , Malik Manal S. , Malik Alaa N. , Kandil Emad , Fawzy Manal S. 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
Clear patient communication with the physician is an integral aspect of cancer treatment and successful health outcomes. Previous research has shown improved cancer screening in cases of patient navigator assistance to limited English proficient patients, but no research has analyzed the relationship between language isolation and cancer incidence rates in the United States.

Methods
Using state-level data from the United States Census Bureau and the National Cancer Institute, we analyzed the correlations between language isolation and age-adjusted incidence rates across 19 different invasive cancers.

Results
A complex relationship between language isolation and cancer incidence rates was found. States such as California, New York, Texas, and New Jersey show high language isolate prevalence and elevated cancer incidence rates. Cancer subtype incidence rates varied between states, indicating the multifactorial importance of lifestyle, genetics, and environment in cancer. California had the highest language isolation ranking of 8.5% and elevated rates of ovarian (10.4/100,000) and stomach (9.1/100,000) cancers. New York, with the second-highest language isolation ranking of 7.6%, manifests a pronounced prevalence of ovarian (11.3/100,000) and stomach (10.9/100,000) cancers. Overall, positive correlations were observed between language isolation and ovarian/stomach cancers, while negative correlations were found with lung, kidney, melanoma, and colorectal cancers.

Conclusion
This study emphasizes the need to address language barriers and other social determinants of health in cancer prevention/control. Targeted interventions, such as culturally appropriate education, increased access to linguistically and culturally appropriate cancer screening, and language lessons, are crucial in improving health outcomes in linguistically diverse communities.
Understanding Biased Expectation Change in Depression – The Influence of State Affect and Affect Regulation
Authors: Rapo Edith , Milde Christopher , Glombiewski Julia Anna , Kube Tobias 
Published: December 2024

Abstract

Purpose
People with depression tend to hold on to negative expectations despite positive expectation-disconfirming experiences. Research has made progress on understanding the cognitive mechanisms underlying these problems, however, knowledge about affective mechanisms is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the influence of affect and affect regulation on expectation change in depression.

Methods

N = 80 outpatients with depression completed two parts of a performance test. In a randomized order, they received positive feedback after one part and negative feedback after the other part. Participants either received an induction of amusement (n = 40) or sadness (n = 40) before each part of the test. Affect regulation was assessed using self-report measures. Performance expectations were measured before taking the test, after receiving positive feedback, and after receiving negative feedback. Expectation change was defined as the degree to which participants lowered vs. raised their expectations in response to the respective feedback.

Results
Expectation change was larger in response to negative than to positive feedback. Affect did not influence expectation change. The results suggest that baseline expectations and affect regulation influenced expectation change in sad participants.

Conclusion
The results show that people with depression have more difficulty adapting their expectations if new information is positive than if it is negative. State affect, however, did not influence expectation change, most likely because the effects of the emotion-inducing video-clips were not long-lasting enough. Our results point out the relevance of further exploring the effect of baseline expectations and affect regulation on expectation change.
Challenging Crimmigration Racialising Politics Through Co-creative Filmmaking with Migrant Sex Workers
Authors: Mai Nick 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
This article analyses how co-creative filmmaking with migrant sex workers challenges the racialised politics of representation and dynamics of crimmigration framing and intervening on them as either criminals or victims. The contribution will draw on two recent films I co-created with Latinx trans women and Chinese cis women living and working in New York and Paris, where sex work is criminalised directly (in the US) or by proxy (in France). The article will also explore how co-creative filmmaking can be a decolonial attempt to challenge the lingering coloniality characterising ethnographic documentaries within the limits posed by the power asymmetries embedded in filmmaking and research, and in relation to the ethical constraints posed by the stigmatisation and criminalisation of their protagonists and co-authors.
Antifungal activity of dimethyl trisulfide and potential biocontrol against Alternaria alternata on postharvest Lycium barbarum
Authors: Qu Huan , Dai Ludan , Guo Zhen , Wang Junjie , Zhang Xiu , Chen Wenjuan , Chen Yang 
Published: December 2024

Abstract Lycium barbarum, is a medicine-food homology plant, so sustainable control of the postharvest Goji berry black mold caused by Alternaria alternata is particularly critical. In this paper, the impact of dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) on A. alternata was studied, as well as the effects of DMTS on hypha ultrastructure, membrane permeability, reactive oxygen production, and essential enzymes of the cellular defense system. DMTS was shown to significantly inhibit the spore germination and hyphal growth of A. alternata in a concentration-dependent manner. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that A. alternata cells were separated between cytoplasm and cell wall, organelles such as mitochondria were vacuolate or even disappeared, and the cytoplasm was fused. PI staining, conductivity measurements, and intracellular nucleic acid and protein content measurements showed that the permeability of the cell membrane changed after DTMS treatment, leading to the leakage of intracellular nucleic acid and protein. DMTS could also cause the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA), thus causing membrane oxidative damage. Through directly destroying the fungal cell and indirectly inducing membrane damage, DMTS can control the postharvest Goji berry black mold, and is a potential application prospect in the control of postharvest diseases.
The influence of surface–groundwater interactions on nutrient dynamics in urban in-channel treatment systems
Authors: Silveira Fabio C. , Cochrane Thomas A. , Bello-Mendoza Ricardo , Charters Frances 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
In-channel water treatment systems remove excess nutrients through biological, chemical, and physical processes associated with the hyporheic zone. However, the impact of surface and groundwater interactions on these treatment processes is poorly understood. This research aims to assess the influence of varying groundwater conditions (neutral, drainage water, and groundwater seepage) and different bed sediment hydraulic conductivities on nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in in-channel treatment systems. A flume containing bed sediment was used to study changes in surface water quality under different groundwater and bed sediment conditions. Compared to inlet and outlet concentrations, dissolved reactive phosphorus (DRP) and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH4-N) levels in the surface water increased by 11–65% and 10–51%, respectively, while nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations decreased by 11% under groundwater seepage conditions. The increase in NH4-N was due to ammonification, while the decrease in NO3-N was due to denitrification and mixing and dilution with the groundwater. The upward groundwater flux through the bed sediment transported both DRP and NH4-N into the surface water. Low hydraulic (LH) conductivity sediment led to greater changes in nutrient concentration than high hydraulic (HH) conductivity sediment (DRP increased by 65% and NH4-N by 51% for LH, compared to 11% and 10% for HH, respectively). However, HH conductivity sediment led to greater variations in pH and Eh values. The findings could assist the design and monitoring of in-channel treatment systems where groundwater and surface water interact.
Employee Job Crafting Behaviour and its Antecedents: A Study of Psychological Safety, Psychological Autonomy, and Task Competence
Authors: Nwanzu Chiyem Lucky , Babalola Sunday Samson 
Published: December 2024

AbstractProactive employee behaviour (e.g., job crafting) and aligning jobs with abilities, needs, and preferences have been accorded with the potential for several organisationally desirable outcomes. This study addresses two gaps in the existing literature: the lack of empirical research on the inherent predisposition of psychological safety (PS), psychological autonomy (PA), and task competence (TC) to JCB and the limited investigation of the underlying mechanisms in these relationships. This study uses job demands-resources theory to examine the influence of PS, PA, and TC on JCB and the moderating role of job crafting self-efficacy in these relationships. A statistical regression test (aided by Process Micro) was applied to the data. The study found that task competence and psychological autonomy significantly influenced job-crafting behaviour, while psychological safety did not. Job crafting self-efficacy moderated these effects, with psychological safety being more impactful when self-efficacy is low. This study contributes to understanding JCB’s antecedents and boundary conditions, and the job demand-job resource theoretical model is a valuable organisational factor needed to address this knowledge gap, thus providing insights for theory-building and practical interventions. As JCB and its proposed antecedents are malleable, this study highlights the potential resources to improve JCB in the workplace.
The contemporary Polish borders in a state of change
Authors: Więckowski Marek 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe paper develops a conceptual framework for interpreting the process of border changes in Poland since 1945. In this article, the author presents directions of change, and the functions, characterising Poland’s borders. A synthesis of relevant literature on borders shows how the specific functions of borderlands can be categorised into at least four overarching types, including by reference to barriers, peripherality and isolation, line of differentiation, and axis of integration. This then gains verification through empirical analysis of processes actually taking place along the borders of Poland. It proves possible to identify and take account of periods of isolation, transformation and European integration. However, the analysis also takes account of the most recent phenomena characterising the last few years (2020–2024), during which the Polish borders have moved back in a “rebordering” direction. The Author proposes the new concept of dynamic (cyclical) change of border function types after using Polish borders as an example of empirical analysis.
Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs on the Subject-Specific Use of Digital Media in Biology Classrooms
Authors: Funke Maja , Bergmann-Gering Alexander , Müller Kai , Zabel Jörg 
Published: December 2024

AbstractPre-service teacher (PST) training in Germany largely fails to prepare prospective teachers adequately for the subject-specific use of digital media. In order to promote their digital competences as well as their intention to use digital media, teacher training needs to adapt. Utilizing Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study aims to identify beliefs on the subject-specific use of different digital media in biology classroom. Within a weekly course on different scientific inquiry methods, pre-service biology teachers used various digital media and wrote reflections on advantages and disadvantages of the digital media they used. Through analysis of these written reflections (n = 85) it was possible, to differentiate the TPB constructs into 38 subcategories. Across all media, we were able to identify most beliefs in the area of behavioral and control beliefs, while normative beliefs and self-efficacy expectations were rarely expressed. At the level of the inductive categories, however, the beliefs were often expressed with different frequencies depending on the medium used. The results allow a more subject-specific differentiation of TPB’s constructs for digital media use in order to design a measuring instrument to evaluate biology teacher training courses. In addition, the results indicate that PSTs’ intention to use digital media in the biology classroom also differs depending on the medium used. These findings provide actionable insights for the design of teacher training programs that specifically target beliefs, i.e. by confronting PSTs with a variety of different digital tools, to enhance the effective use of digital media in biology classrooms.