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Background: Recent studies highlighted the presence of anti-α-Gal antibodies in patients implanted with commercial bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs).
Filippo Naso +4 more
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Surface Modification of Intraocular Lenses
Objective: This paper aimed to review the current literature on the surface modification of intraocular lenses (IOLs). Data Sources: All articles about surface modification of IOLs published up to 2015 were identified through a literature search on both
Qi Huang +3 more
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A comparative study of bone biopsies from the iliac crest, the tibial bone, and the lumbar spine
Background Patients with an impaired renal function show a high incidence of bone and mineral disturbances. These ‘chronic kidney disease – mineral and bone disorders’ (CKD-MBD) range from high turnover osteoporosis to adynamic bone disease.
Ruth G. G. Hiller +5 more
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Physicochemical Evaluation and in Vitro Hemocompatibility of Goat Gelatin: Bioactive Dressing to Promote Wound Healing [PDF]
Gelatin (GEL) is most extensively used in various fields, particularly in therapeutics and pharmaceuticals. GEL was extracted from goat skin using hot temperature extraction process and compared with that of commercial GEL.
Salma Bessalah +5 more
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Biocompatibility of composite resins
Dental materials that are used in dentistry should be harmless to oral tissues, so they should not contain any leachable toxic and diffusible substances that can cause some side effects.
Sayed Mostafa Mousavinasab
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In clinical practice, to treat diseases such as osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma with broad surgical ostectomy, it would be ideal to have scaffolds that not only fill up the bone void but also possess the ability to regulate the subsequent regimes for ...
Jianhua Ge +4 more
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Loss of the miR‐214/199a cluster is associated with recurrence in ovarian cancer. Engineered small extracellular vesicles (m214‐sEVs) elevate miR‐214‐3p/miR‐199a‐5p in tumor cells, suppress β‐catenin, TLR4, and YKT6 signaling, reprogram tumor‐derived sEV cargo, reduce chemoresistance and migration, and enhance carboplatin efficacy and survival in ...
Weida Wang +12 more
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Bond Strength and Adhesion Mechanisms of Novel Bone Adhesives
Bone adhesives offer distinct advantages over the use of screws to attached internal fixation plates (IFPs). As the chemical composition of bone is similar to dentine, it is possible that the types of monomers used to make dentine adhesives could be ...
Sarah J. Upson +5 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 more
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Antimicrobial peptides: structure, function, mechanism of action and therapeutic applications in human diseases [PDF]
Microbial pathogens with antibiotic resistance have become challenging to manage in the last few decades. The situation is alarming and a threat to humankind.
Rahul Dilawari +4 more
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