International Journal of COPD, 2021 Clémence Martin,1,2 Pierre-Régis Burgel,1,2 Nicolas Roche1,2 1AP-HP Centre, Hôpital Cochin, Service de Pneumologie, Paris, France; 2Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM UMR 1016, Paris, FranceCorrespondence: Nicolas RocheService de Pneumologie ...
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Total bladder replacement with de-epithelialized ileum: experimental study in dogs
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2004 OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of the silicone modeler in preventing graft retraction in dogs undergoing bladder replacement with de-epithelialized ileum.
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The Dual Role of the Airway Epithelium in Asthma: Active Barrier and Regulator of Inflammation
Cells, 2023 Chronic airway inflammation is the cornerstone on which bronchial asthma arises, and in turn, chronic inflammation arises from a complex interplay between environmental factors such as allergens and pathogens and immune cells as well as structural cells ...
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Flagellin induces β-defensin 2 in human colonic ex vivo infection with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli [PDF]
, 2016 Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is an important foodborne pathogen in the developed world and can cause life-threatening disease particularly in children.
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Engineering Airway Epithelium [PDF]
Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2012 Airway epithelium is constantly presented with injurious signals, yet under healthy circumstances, the epithelium maintains its innate immune barrier and mucociliary elevator function. This suggests that airway epithelium has regenerative potential (I. R. Telford and C. F. Bridgman, 1990).
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Anatomy of cornea and ocular surface
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Important functions of cornea in the eye include protecting the structures inside the eye, contributing to the refractive power of the eye, and focusing light rays on the retina with minimum scatter and optical degradation.
Mittanamalli S Sridhar
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PM10 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: effects on corneal epithelium
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 PurposeIn vivo data indicate that mouse corneas exposed to PM10 showed early perforation and thinning after infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. To understand the mechanisms underlying this finding, we tested the effects of PM10 and the mitochondria ...
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Action of the Metalloproteinases in Gonadal Remodeling during Sex Reversal in the Sequential Hermaphroditism of the Teleostei Fish Synbranchus marmoratus (Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae) [PDF]
, 2018 Teleostei present great plasticity regarding sex change. During sex reversal, the whole gonadincluding the germinal epithelium undergoes significant changes, remodeling, and neoformation.However, there is no information on the changes that occur within ...
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 In postmenopausal women, a major risk factor for the development of breast cancer is obesity. In particular, the adipose tissue-derived adipokine leptin has been strongly linked to tumor cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis, but the underlying ...
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Simulations demonstrate a simple network to be sufficient to control branch point selection, smooth muscle and vasculature formation during lung branching morphogenesis [PDF]
, 2012 Proper lung functioning requires not only a correct structure of the conducting airway tree, but also the simultaneous development of smooth muscles and vasculature.
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