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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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Bioactive Materials, 2022 β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP), one of the most used bone graft substitutes, may contain up to 5 wt% foreign phase according to standards. Typical foreign phases include β-calcium pyrophosphate (β-CPP) and hydroxyapatite (HA).
B. Le Gars Santoni +11 more
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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 ...
Dan Simionescu +10 more
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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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Prevalence and risk factors for multiple chemical sensitivity in Australia
Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019 The author found that the prevalence of diagnosed multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in Australia was 6.5%. No mention is made about the role of exposure to metals. Exposure to metallic elements has been associated with MCS.
Paolo D. Pigatto, Gianpaolo Guzzi
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Inflammation in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering: The Challenge to a Promise: A Minireview
International Journal of Inflammation, 2011 Tissue engineering employs scaffolds, cells, and stimuli brought together in such a way as to mimic the functional architecture of the target tissue or organ.
Agneta Simionescu +3 more
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Considerations regarding the osseointegration of endosseous dental implants [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Stomatology, 2021 Implant osseointegration has not been accepted over time, considering that in fact the implant integration is performed only in the soft tissue of the host.
Ion Pătrașcu, Bogdan Mihai Gălbinașu
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Biocompatibility of Intraocular Lenses
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2017 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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