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Biocompatibility of Dental Amalgams [PDF]
Objective. The purpose of this review paper is to review the literature regarding the toxicology of mercury from dental amalgam and evaluate current statements on dental amalgam. Materials and Methods.
Yurdanur Uçar, William A. Brantley
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Biocompatibility of Intraocular Lenses
The performance of an intraocular lens is determined by several factors such as the surgical technique, surgical complications, intraocular lens biomaterial and design, and host reaction to the lens.
Pelin Özyol, Erhan Özyol, Fatih Karel
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Right Atrioventricular Valvular Dysplasia in a New Zealand White Rabbit
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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Biocompatibility of icodextrin [PDF]
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been a successful form of As a result of the growing awareness of the potential chronic renal replacement therapy for more than twenty effects of glucose-based solutions on membrane physiolyears. In spite of the successes of this therapy, there is ogy, there has been an increased emphasis on the devela growing awareness ...
Clifford J. Holmes+2 more
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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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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 ...
Dan Simionescu+10 more
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Altered Blood Levels of Anti-Gal Antibodies in Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Clue to Pathogenesis?
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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Toxicology and Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials [PDF]
It is our great pleasure to introduce this Special Issue entitled “Toxicology and Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials” [...]
Carsten Weiss, Silvia Diabaté
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In vitro toxicological assessment of gadolinium (III) chloride in V79–4 fibroblasts
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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PLGA/TiO2 nanocomposite scaffolds for biomedical applications: fabrication, photocatalytic, and antibacterial properties [PDF]
Introduction: Porous 3D scaffolds synthesized using biocompatible and biodegradable materials could provide suitable microenvironment and mechanical support for optimal cell growth and function.
Seyedeh Sogol Pelaseyed+3 more
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