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Antifibrotic effects of total or partial application of amniotic membrane in hepatic fibrosis
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências: Liver fibrosis is the final common pathway of chronic liver diseases, having cirrhosis as a possible progression, which has liver transplantation as the only effective treatment.
KARINA M. MAMEDE, LUCIANA B. SANT’ANNA
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Comparative Study of Xenobiotic-Free Media for the Cultivation of Human Limbal Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells. [PDF]
, 2017 The culture of human limbal epithelial stem/progenitor cells (LSCs) in the presence of animal components poses the risk of cross-species contamination in clinical applications.
Chen, Luxia +2 more
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Therapeutic Applications of Stimuli‐Based Release and Engineering of Extracellular Vesicles
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.This review summarizes the effects of endogenous and exogenous stimuli, their effects on the natural release of extracellular vesicles, as well as their uptake and release. It also gives an overview of stimuli‐responsive EVs and their therapeutic applications. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), nano‐ to microsized lipid bilayer membrane‐bound particles, are
Gloria Kemunto, Kristen Dellinger
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Amniotic Membrane Patching Promotes Ischemic Rat Heart Repair
Cell Transplantation, 2009 The amniotic membrane has long been applied for wound healing and treatment of ophthalmological disorders, even though the mechanisms underlying its actions remain to be clarified.
Anna Cargnoni +5 more
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A stepping stone in treating dendritic keratitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2017 Purpose: To report the outcome of self-retained amniotic membrane after debridement in recurrent dendritic keratitis. Observations: A 70-year-old female with a recurrent dendritic corneal ulcer received debridement followed by placement of self-retained ...
Hosam Sheha, MD, PhD +3 more
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2020 Background The purpose is to perform a cost effectiveness analysis amniotic membrane vs. topical medications in the use of treating dry eye disease.
Jeffrey Voigt
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Effects of Mitomycin C in Early Conjunctival Inflammation after Pterygium Surgery [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare inflammatory events and graft characteristics 1 month and 6 months after conjunctival limbal autograft (CLAU) with and without intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC).
Asaad Ammaar, Mouafk +4 more
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Bacterial contamination of amniotic membrane [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2001 In the light of interest being shown in amniotic membrane grafts for use in ocular surgery, this study aims to identify the bacterial contaminants commonly found on placental membranes from both caesarean and vaginal deliveries.Samples of placental membrane were taken following both elective caesarean and normal vaginal deliveries.
P J, Adds, C, Hunt, S, Hartley
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
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Therapeutic Effect of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Experimental Corneal Failure Due to Limbal Stem Cell Niche Damage [PDF]
, 2017 Producción CientíficaLimbal stem cells are responsible for the continuous renewal of the corneal epithelium. The destruction or dysfunction of these stem cells or their niche induces limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) leading to visual loss, chronic pain,
Calonge Cano, Margarita +7 more
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