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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
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Ultrastructure of neurovascular changes in human diabetic retinopathy [PDF]
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
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The blood labyrinthine barrier in the human normal and Meniere's disease macula utricle. [PDF]
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
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Etanercept-Induced Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
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
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Phagocytic properties of lung alveolar wall cells [PDF]
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
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Vasa Vasorum in Saphenous Vein for CABG: A Review of Morphological Characteristics
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
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Structural validation of oral mucosal tissue using optical coherence tomography [PDF]
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
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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
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Basement membrane and cell integrity of self-tissues in maintaining Drosophila immunological tolerance. [PDF]
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
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Permselectivity of the glomerular wall examined with iron compound tracer [PDF]
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
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