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The acid pocket as the pathogenic basis and therapeutic target in gastroesophageal reflux disease

Терапевтический архив, 2014
Gastroesophageal reflux is the leading factor of the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A number of mechanisms (decreased pressure and transient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, increased intraabdominal pressure, hiatal ...
D S Bordin
doaj  

Magnetic Micro‐ and Nanorobots for Precision Thrombolysis: Design Strategies and Translational Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin, Yimo Yan, Nikola Cesarovic, Simone Schuerle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Alginates as Material for Biomedical Applications

, 2019
Alginates as natural, anionic polymers have many properties that make them very attractive for applications in many different industries. Most advantageous characteristics that make alginates so widely used are their low cost, biocompatibility, low ...
Milivojević, Milan, Pajić-Lijaković, Ivana, Milan Milivojevic, Branko Bugarski, Ivana Pajic-Lijakovic, Bugarski, Branko   +5 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of Alginate from Drifted Pelagic Sargassum natans and Sargassum fluitans Along the Moroccan Atlantic Coast

Physchem
The unprecedented influx of pelagic Sargassum represents both a serious ecological concern and a potential opportunity regarding biopolymer production.
Khansae Kamal, Zahira Belattmania, Khaoula Khaya, Abdellatif Chaouti, Fouad Bentiss, Charafeddine Jama, Valérie Stiger-Pouvreau, Brahim Sabour   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D Printing of Self‐Healing Polymers by Material Extrusion: A Process‐Centric Review of Setups, Parameters, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in material extrusion 3D printing of self‐healing polymers, focusing on the interplay between material chemistry, rheology, hardware customization, and process optimization. Filament‐ and ink‐based extrusion strategies, multimaterial architectures, and postprocessing approaches are discussed for applications in ...
Antonio Pavone, Gianni Stano, Gianluca Percoco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wireless Precise Manipulation of Tumor Spheroids Using a Millirobot Controlled by Permanent Magnetic Traps

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetic donut‐like millirobot is developed for label‐free pick‐and‐place of a tumor spheroid wirelessly controlled by a magnetic trap. Spheroids are important 3D multicellular culture systems that recapitulate key structural and functional features of native tissues.
Yue Gao, Moonkwang Jeong, Anni G. Muñoz, Ann‐Sophia Müller, Fangchao Long, Shengqiang Zhou, Juntian Qu, Leoni A. Kunz‐Schughart, Tian Qiu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nitric Oxide-Releasing Alginates as Mucolytic Agents

, 2019
The excessive production of thick, viscous mucus in severe respiratory diseases leads to obstruction of the airways and provides a suitable environment for the colonization of pathogenic bacteria.
Mark H. Schoenfisch (831198), David B. Hill (523931), Mona Jasmine R. Ahonen (5008232)   +2 more
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Alginates in the treatment of postgastroresection reflux esophagitis

Терапевтический архив, 2012
Aim. To evaluate the efficacy of alginates in the treatment of postgastroresection reflux esophagitis. Subjects and methods. Thirty-four post-Billroth II distal gastrectomy patients with reflux esophagitis and without erosive and ulcerative lesions of ...
O B Ianova, V A Kim, E V Treĭman
doaj  

Magnetically Actuated Microrobot for Drug Delivery: Current Progress and Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Magnetically actuated microrobots are reshaping targeted drug delivery through wireless propulsion, programmable materials, and localized therapeutic release. This review examines how fabrication, body material selection, structural architecture, loading mechanisms, and imaging‐guided control converge to enable microrobotic therapies while identifying ...
Yang Yang, David J. Cappelleri
wiley   +1 more source