Right Atrioventricular Valvular Dysplasia in a New Zealand White Rabbit
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, 2021 A sixteen-week-old, male New Zealand White rabbit was euthanized following an acute onset of respiratory distress and cyanosis. On necropsy, the rabbit had marked right atrioventricular eccentric hypertrophy, absence or rudimentary presence of the septal
Scott D. Reed, Melanie E. Blaisdell
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 IntroductionPreformed antibodies against αGal in the human and the presence of αGal antigens on the tissue constituting the commercial bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs, mainly bovine or porcine pericardium), lead to opsonization of the implanted BHV ...
Filippo Naso +8 more
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Bioengineering, 2023 Pentagalloyl glucose (PGG) is currently being investigated as a non-surgical treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs); however, the molecular mechanisms of action of PGG on the AAA matrix components and the intra-luminal thrombus (ILT) still need ...
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Altered Blood Levels of Anti-Gal Antibodies in Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Clue to Pathogenesis?
Life, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder whose pathological mechanisms, despite recent advances, are not fully understood. However, the deposition of beta amyloid -peptide and neuroinflammation, which is probably aggravated by dysbiotic ...
Antonella Angiolillo +6 more
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In vitro toxicological assessment of gadolinium (III) chloride in V79–4 fibroblasts
Genes and Environment, 2020 Background Rare earth minerals of the lanthanide series are widely used in the field of medical and clinical application. Gadolinium (Gd), the most preferred rare earth mineral is frequently used as magnets, superconductors and magnetic resonance imaging
Ee Ling Siew +4 more
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Triethylphosphite as a network forming agent enhances in-vitro biocompatibility and corrosion protection of hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel coatings for Ti6Al4V alloys [PDF]
, 2014 The biocompatibility and life of metallic implants can be enhanced through improving the biocompatibility and corrosion protection characteristics of the coatings used with these materials.
Barranco, V +5 more
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Biocompatibility and antibacterial properties of zirconium nitride coating on titanium abutments: An in vitro study [PDF]
, 2018 Improving soft tissue attachment and reducing bacterial colonization on titanium abutments are key factors for the long-term maintenance of healthy soft and hard peri-implant tissues.
Bressan, Eriberto +7 more
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Frontiers in Materials, 2021 Applying hyaluronic acid, a biopolymer material, in the treatment of interdental papilla reconstruction has become a trend. The main objective of this research is to investigate the histologic effect of hyaluronic acid on interdental papilla over time ...
Yiding Zhang +5 more
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The Use of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-based Hydrogels in Biomedical Applications [PDF]
, 2018 Polymers have found increasing favor in biomedical applications due to the greater control that researchers can exert over their properties. Researchers have focused on the development of therapies using biologically compatible polymers due to their ...
Subramanian, Deepak
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Inflammatory response to implantation of transparent nanocrystalline yttria-stabilized zirconia using a dorsal window chamber model. [PDF]
, 2016 The long-range goal of the windows to the brain (WttB) is to improve patient care by providing a technique for delivery and/or collection of light into/from the brain, on demand, over large areas, and on a chronically-recurring basis without the need for
Aguilar, Guillermo +4 more
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