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Cellulose Nanomaterials as Reinforcing Agents for Bio-Based Leather-Like Polymeric Composites: A Review

Advances in Polymer Technology
Cellulose-based nanomaterials, particularly cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), have been widely explored as reinforcing agents in polymer composites owing to their high aspect ratio, crystallinity, and abundant surface hydroxyl ...
Soon Mo Choi, Sun Mi Zo, Ankur Sood, Do Hyun Lee, Sung Soo Han   +4 more
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SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immunity assessment in Peruvian vaccinated population: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Evaluating both humoral and cellular immunity is essential for optimizing vaccination strategies and preventing post-pandemic SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks.
Marlon Yuri Garcia-Paitan, Salyoc Tapia-Rojas, Hector Santiago Alvarez Vega, Javier Enciso-Benavides, Maria J. Pons, Ana Mayanga-Herrera   +5 more
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Intestinal Barrier, Claudins and Mycotoxins

Toxins, 2021
The intestinal barrier is the main barrier against all of the substances that enter the body. Proper functioning of this barrier guarantees maintained balance in the organism. Mycotoxins are toxic, secondary fungi metabolites, that have a negative impact
Marta Justyna Kozieł, Maksymilian Ziaja, Agnieszka Wanda Piastowska-Ciesielska   +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Two Decades of Global Progress in Authorized Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: An Emerging Revolution in Therapeutic Strategies

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020
The introduction of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) to the global pharma market has been revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry and has opened new routes for treating various types of cancers and incurable diseases.
Roya Ramezankhani, Roya Ramezankhani, Shukoofeh Torabi, Shukoofeh Torabi, Neda Minaei, Neda Minaei, Hoda Madani, Hoda Madani, Siamak Rezaeiani, Siamak Rezaeiani, Seyedeh Nafiseh Hassani, Seyedeh Nafiseh Hassani, Adrian P. Gee, Massimo Dominici, Daniela Nascimento Silva, Daniela Nascimento Silva, Hossein Baharvand, Hossein Baharvand, Hossein Baharvand, Ensiyeh Hajizadeh-Saffar, Ensiyeh Hajizadeh-Saffar, Ensiyeh Hajizadeh-Saffar   +21 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FOXO3a/PI3K/Akt pathway participates in the ROS- induced apoptosis triggered by α-ZEL and β-ZEL

Scientific Reports
Zearalenone (ZEN), an estrogenic mycotoxin, is one of the most common food and feed contaminants. Also, its metabolites α-zearalenol (α-ZEL) and β-zearalenol (β-ZEL) are considered to induce oxidative stress, however its effect in prostate cells is not ...
Dominika Ewa Habrowska-Górczyńska, Marta Justyna Kozieł, Kinga Anna Urbanek, Karolina Kowalska, Agnieszka Wanda Piastowska-Ciesielska   +4 more
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Extracellular matrix of lung scaffolds submitted to different means of sterilization: a systematic review [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research
Chronic respiratory diseases often necessitate lung transplantation due to irreversible damage. Organ engineering offers hope through stem cell-based organ generation. However, the crucial sterilization step in scaffold preparation poses challenges. This
Luis Vicente Franco Oliveira, Giuseppe Insalaco, Renata K. Palma, Rodolfo P. Vieira, Deise A. A. P. Oliveira, Rodrigo F. Oliveira, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, Miria C. Oliveira, Diego A. C. P. G. Mello, Andressa D. Cereta, Adriano L. Fonseca, Joao Pedro R. Afonso, Ricardo S. Moura   +12 more
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Towards Physiologic Culture Approaches to Improve Standard Cultivation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Cells, 2021
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are of great interest for their use in cell-based therapies due to their multipotent differentiation and immunomodulatory capacities.
Ilias Nikolits, Sabrina Nebel, Dominik Egger, Sebastian Kreß, Cornelia Kasper   +4 more
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Studies of intercellular invasion in vitro using rabbit peritoneal neutrophil granulocytes (PMNS). I. Role of contact inhibition of locomotion. [PDF]

, 1975
Intercellular invasion is the active migration of cells on one type into the interiors of tissues composed of cells of dissimilar cell types. Contact paralysis of locomotion is the cessation of forward extension of the pseudopods of a cell as a result of
Armstrong, Peter, Lackie, J
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