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A trypsin-like serine protease is involved in pseudorabies virus invasion through the basement membrane barrier of porcine nasal respiratory mucosa

open access: yesVeterinary Research, 2011
Several alphaherpesviruses breach the basement membrane during mucosal invasion. In the present study, the role of proteases in this process was examined.
Glorieux Sarah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrastructure of neurovascular changes in human diabetic retinopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The previous concept regarding diabetic retinopathy assigned a primary role to hyperglycemia-induced microvascular alterations, while neuronal and glial abnormalities were considered to be secondary to either ischemia or exudation.
Artico, Marco   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The blood labyrinthine barrier in the human normal and Meniere's disease macula utricle. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The ultrastructural organization of the blood labyrinthine barrier (BLB) was investigated in the human vestibular endorgan, the utricular macula, using postmortem specimens from individuals with documented normal auditory and vestibular function and ...
Ishiyama, Akira   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Etanercept-Induced Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease

open access: yesCase Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 2021
Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease is a rare form of small-vessel vasculitis that typically causes rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with or without alveolar haemorrhage.
Saif Al-Chalabi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phagocytic properties of lung alveolar wall cells [PDF]

open access: yes, 1974
For the purpose to define the mechanism of heavy metal intoxication by inhalation, morphologic observations were made on rat lungs after nasal instillation of iron colloid particles of positive and negative electric charges. Histochemical observation was
Tanaka, Akisuke
core   +1 more source

Vasa Vasorum in Saphenous Vein for CABG: A Review of Morphological Characteristics

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023
This short article discusses selected scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope features of vasa vasorum including pericytes and basement membrane of the human saphenous vein (SV) harvested with either conventional (CON) or no ...
Andrzej Loesch
doaj   +1 more source

Structural validation of oral mucosal tissue using optical coherence tomography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive optical technology using near-infrared light to produce cross-sectional tissue images with lateral resolution.
Al-Delayme, R   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease superimposed on membranous nephropathy: a case report and review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by pulmonary hemorrhage, crescentic glomerulonephritis and the presence of circulating anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies.
Nivera Noel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Basement membrane and cell integrity of self-tissues in maintaining Drosophila immunological tolerance. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Genetics, 2014
The mechanism underlying immune system recognition of different types of pathogens has been extensively studied over the past few decades; however, the mechanism by which healthy self-tissue evades an attack by its own immune system is less well ...
Moon Jong Kim, Kwang-Min Choe
doaj   +1 more source

Permselectivity of the glomerular wall examined with iron compound tracer [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
Rat kidney endothelial cell morphology was examined after introducing iron colloid particles of positive or negative charge to investigate the relationship between the electric charge and permeation through the glomerular capillary.
Hirata, Kooiti
core   +1 more source

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