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Role of peripheral quantitative computed tomography in identifying disuse osteoporosis in paraplegia [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: Disuse osteoporosis is a major long-term health consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) that still needs to be addressed. Its management in SCI should begin with accurate diagnosis, followed by targeted treatments in the most vulnerable ...
A Frotzler, A Frotzler, AA Freehafer, Alan N. McLean, B Chen, David B. Allan, ED Bruin de, HH Bolotin, HM Frost, J Rittweger, JL Ferretti, L Giangregorio, L Maimoun, M Bélanger, P Eser, P Eser, P Eser, P Frey-Rindova, P Vestergaard, S Dudley-Javoroski, S-D Jiang, Sylvie Coupaud, T Mohr   +22 more
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The Potential for Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine: A Review of Recent Advancements and Challenges Ahead

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a dual role in diagnostics and therapeutics, offering innovative solutions for treating cancer, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and orthopedic diseases. This review highlights EVs’ potential to revolutionize personalized medicine through specific applications in disease detection and treatment.
Farbod Ebrahimi, Anjali Kumari, Samaneh Ghadami, Saqer Al Abdullah, Kristen Dellinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Survey Study of Self-Rated Patients’ Knowledge About AKI in a Post-Discharge AKI Clinic

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2019
Background: Survivors of acute kidney injury (AKI) are at risk of adverse outcomes. Post-discharge nephrology care may improve patients’ AKI knowledge and prevent post-AKI complications.
Victor Ortiz-Soriano, Joseph L. Alcorn, Xilong Li, Madona Elias, Taha Ayach, B. Peter Sawaya, Hartmut H. Malluche, Ron Wald, Samuel A. Silver, Javier A. Neyra   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fracture healing is delayed in the absence of gasdermin-interleukin-1 signaling

eLife, 2022
Amino-terminal fragments from proteolytically cleaved gasdermins (GSDMs) form plasma membrane pores that enable the secretion of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18.
Kai Sun, Chun Wang, Jianqiu Xiao, Michael D Brodt, Luorongxin Yuan, Tong Yang, Yael Alippe, Huimin Hu, Dingjun Hao, Yousef Abu-Amer, Matthew J Silva, Jie Shen, Gabriel Mbalaviele   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between adiposity, bone density and microarchitecture is maintained in young women irrespective of diabetes status [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The relationship between bone health and adiposity and how it may be affected in people with chronic metabolic conditions is complex. Methods: 17 women with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and 9 age-matched healthy women with a median ...
Abdalrahaman, N., Ahmed, S.F., Drummond, R., Foster, J.E., Lindsay, R.S., Mccomb, C., McKay, G.A., Perry, C.G.   +7 more
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Novel Biologically Active Glass Fiber Functionalized Using Magnesium Phosphate Cement Promotes Bone and Vascular Regeneration

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In this study, a new type of bioactive glass fiber ‐based composite magnesium phosphate bone cement is prepared and verified that its mechanical strength and biological properties. In addition, the cement may have played a biologically active role in the Notch and HIF signaling pathways.
Yuzheng Lu, Yanbo Shan, Yingjie Xiong, Jianting Ye, Yanbin Wu, Jipeng Song, Yao Zhang, Wancheng Lin, Haoye Meng, Wenjing Xu, Jiang Peng, Qiang Lu, Lixiang Ding   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation between Bone Mineral Density Measured by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Hounsfield Units Measured by Diagnostic CT in Lumbar Spine

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2013
Objective Use of quantitative computed tomography (CT) to evaluate bone mineral density was suggested in the 1970s. Despite its reliability and accuracy, technical shortcomings restricted its usage, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) became the ...
Sungjoon Lee, C. Chung, Songchol Oh, Sung Bae Park   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Macroscopic Anisotropic Bone Material Properties in Children with Severe \u3cem\u3eOsteogenesis imperfecta\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]

, 2017
Children with severe osteogenesis imperfecta(OI) typically experience numerous fractures and progressive skeletal deformities over their lifetime. Recent studies proposed finite element models to assess fracture risk and guide clinicians in determining ...
Albert, Carolyne, Harris, Gerald, Jameson, John, Smith, Peter, Tarima, Sergey   +4 more
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Does a Novice Technician Produce Results Similar to That of an Experienced DXA Technician When Assessing Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density? [PDF]

, 2019
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry is a commonly used clinical assessment tool for body composition and bone mineral density, which is gaining popularity in athletic cohorts.
Climstein, Mike, Furness, James, Persson, Carl, Shiel, Flinn   +3 more
core   +1 more source

3D In Vitro Models of Breast Cancer: Current Challenges and Future Prospects Toward Recapitulating the Microenvironment and Mimicking Key Processes

Advanced Biology, EarlyView.
In vitro cancer models are advantageous for studying important processes such as tumorigenesis, cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. The complexity and biological relevance increase depending on the model structure, organization, and composition of materials and cells.
Kyndra S. Higgins, Ah Joung Yu, Cheryl T. Gomillion   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source