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Isolation and primary cultures of human intrahepatic bile ductular epithelium [PDF]
A technique for the isolation of human intrahepatic bile ductular epithelium, and the establishment of primary cultures using a serum- and growth-factor-supplemented medium combined with a connective tissue substrata is described.
A. E. Sirica +24 more
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Cardiac Specific Gene Expression Changes in Long Term Culture of Murine Mesenchymal Stem Cells [PDF]
Murine MSCs are a readily available source of adult stem cells enabling extensive in vitro study of this cell population. MSCs have been described as multipotent, and have been proven capable of differentiation into several connective tissue types ...
Argyle, D.J. +6 more
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Introduction. The microangiopathic antiphospholipid syndrome (MAPS) is a subset of APS comprising those patients presenting with thrombotic microangiopathy and demonstrable antiphospholipid antibodies. Renal involvement occurs frequently in the course of
Bożena Targońska-Stępniak +2 more
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Prospective assessment of cardiovascular risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Background The study presents a prospective follow-up assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in comparison with control subjects. Methods The study group consisted of 41 RA patients.
Bożena Targońska-Stępniak +4 more
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Neuro‐Sjögren: Uncommon or underestimated problem?
Objectives Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with an autoimmune background with possible complications from peripheral (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS).
Marta Jaskólska +7 more
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Viability of Periosteal Tissue Obtained Postmortem
Periosteal autografts have the potential to regenerate articular cartilage defects, but this potential is limited by the patient's age. Allograft transplantation from a young donor to an older recipient might bypass this limitation.
Shawn W. O'driscoll Ph.D., M.D. +3 more
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Automated Discrimination of Pathological Regions in Tissue Images: Unsupervised Clustering vs Supervised SVM Classification [PDF]
Recognizing and isolating cancerous cells from non pathological tissue areas (e.g. connective stroma) is crucial for fast and objective immunohistochemical analysis of tissue images.
A. Statnikov +13 more
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Background Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) plays a pivotal role in breast cancer cell motility, invasion and angiogenesis. These pro-metastatic events are triggered through HGF coupling and activation of the c-Met receptor.
Christian Parr, Ahmed Y. Ali
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Association study between immune-related miRNAs and mixed connective tissue disease
Background Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare condition that is distinguished by the presence of specific U1-RNP antibodies. Information about its etiopathology and diagnostics is still unclear.
Barbara Stypińska +4 more
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The Effect of Partially Exposed Connective Tissue Graft on Root‐Coverage Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
The aim of this systematic review was to compare the root‐coverage outcomes of using a partially exposed connective tissue graft (CTG) technique with a fully covered CTG technique for root coverage.
Albandar +41 more
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