Circulating LPS from gut microbiota leverages stenosis-induced deep vein thrombosis in mice
Thrombosis Journal, 2023 Objective and design An accumulating body of evidence has shown that gut microbiota is involved in regulating inflammation; however, it remains undetermined if and how gut microbiota plays an important role in modulating deep venous thrombosis (DVT ...
Cheng Liu +9 more
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In Situ Nanomechanical Measurements of Interfacial Strength in Membrane-Embedded Chemically Functionalized Si Microwires for Flexible Solar Cells [PDF]
, 2012 Arrays of vertically aligned Si microwires embedded in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) have emerged as a promising candidate for use in solar energy conversion devices.
Cho, Clara J. +3 more
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A Method to Culture GABAergic Interneurons Derived from the Medial Ganglionic Eminence
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2018 Understanding the mechanisms guiding interneuron development is a central aspect of the current research on cortical/hippocampal interneurons, which is highly relevant to brain function and pathology.
Sira A. Franchi +8 more
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Biomedicines, 2021 Thrombomodulin is a molecule with anti-coagulant and anti-inflammatory properties. Recently, thrombomodulin was reported to be able to bind extracellular matrix proteins, such as fibronectin and collagen; however, whether thrombomodulin regulates the ...
Eiji Kawamoto +16 more
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FAK Structure and Regulation by Membrane Interactions and Force in Focal Adhesions
Biomolecules, 2020 Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase with key roles in the regulation of cell adhesion migration, proliferation and survival. In cancer FAK is a major driver of invasion and metastasis and its upregulation is associated with poor
Paula Tapial Martínez +2 more
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Influence of cell surface characteristics on adhesion of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to the biomaterial hydroxylapatite [PDF]
, 2010 The influence of the physicochemical properties of biomaterials on microbial cell adhesion is well known, with the extent of adhesion depending on hydrophobicity, surface charge, specific functional groups and acid–base properties.
Walker, Graeme M., White, Jane S.
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Differential Roles of Dendritic Cells in Expanding CD4 T Cells in Sepsis
Biomedicines, 2019 Sepsis is a systemically dysregulated inflammatory syndrome, in which dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in coordinating aberrant immunity. The aim of this study is to shed light on the differential roles played by systemic versus mucosal DCs in ...
Samuel Darkwah +6 more
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CD8 Co-Receptor Enhances T-Cell Activation without Any Effect on Initial Attachment
Cells, 2021 The scanning of surrounding tissues by T lymphocytes to detect cognate antigens requires high speed, sensitivity and specificity. T-cell receptor (TCR) co-receptors such as CD8 increase detection performance, but the exact mechanism remains incompletely ...
Philippe Robert +3 more
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Measuring cell adhesion forces with the atomic force microscope at the molecular level [PDF]
, 2002 In the past 25 years many techniques have been developed to characterize cell adhesion and to quantify adhesion forces. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been used to measure forces in the pico-newton range, an experimental technique known as force ...
Benoit, M., Gaub, H. E.
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The influence of protein adsorption on interactions of cultured human endothelial cells with polymers [PDF]
, 1987 A systematic study of the effects of polymer surface properties on the interaction with human endothelial cells (HEC) may lead to the development of small-diameter vascular grafts.
Aken, W.G. van +6 more
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