High efficiency transfection of thymic epithelial cell lines and primary thymic epithelial cells by Nucleofection [PDF]
, 2011 Thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are required for the development and differentiation of T cells and are sufficient for the positive and negative selection of developing T cells.
Brian G. Condie +2 more
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Ethical decision-making regarding infant viability: A discussion [PDF]
, 2016 © The Author(s) 2016. Background: There are no universally agreed rules of healthcare ethics. Ethical decisions and standards tend to be linked to professional codes of practice when dealing with complex issues. Objectives: This paper aims to explore the
Kelly, Janet, Welch, Emma
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Clients' reasons for prenatal ultrasonography in Ibadan, South West of Nigeria
BMC Women's Health, 2009 Background Prenatal ultrasonography has remained a universal tool but little is known especially from developing countries on clients' reasons for desiring it.
Gbadamosi Sikiru A +8 more
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Ibrain, 2023 This article aims to detect the effect of SAM domain, SH3 domain, and nuclear localization signal 1 (SAMSN1) in neonatal rats with neurological dysfunction induced by hypoxia and ischemia (HI). The HI model was created using 7‐day postnatal rats.
Yi‐Bo Wang +4 more
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Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences, 2017 The current study aimed to screen the growth and viability of embryo from Day 21 to Day 56 post-breeding in Egyptian buffaloes. Twenty buffaloes were synchronized and examined serially by means of real-time B-mode ultrasound equipped with 12 MHz ...
Haney Samir +5 more
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In Vitro Consequences of Electronic-Cigarette Flavoring Exposure on the Immature Lung. [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The developing lung is uniquely susceptible and may be at increased risk of injury with exposure to e-cigarette constituents. We hypothesize that cellular toxicity and airway and vascular responses with exposure to flavored refill solutions ...
Berkelhamer, Sara +5 more
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Thrombin regulates the ability of Schwann cells to support neuritogenesis and to maintain the integrity of the nodes of Ranvier [PDF]
, 2020 Schwann cells (SC) are characterized by a remarkable plasticity that enables them to promptly respond to nerve injury promoting axonal regeneration. In peripheral nerves after damage SC convert to a repair-promoting phenotype activating a sequence of ...
Ciraci, Viviana +9 more
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Activin Receptor Signaling Regulates Prostatic Epithelial Cell Adhesion and Viability
Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research, 2009 Mutational changes coupled with endocrine, paracrine, and/or autocrine signals regulate cell division during carcinogenesis. The hormone signals remain undefined, although the absolute requirement in vitro for fetal serum indicates the necessity for a ...
Derek P. Simon +9 more
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Obtaining purified human intestinal epithelia for single-cell analysis and organoid culture
STAR Protocols, 2021 Summary: Here, we describe protocols for the preparation and dissociation of human fetal and pediatric intestinal tissue to a high-viability epithelial single-cell suspension.
Alexander D.B. Ross +4 more
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The biocompatibility of titanium in a buffer solution: compared effects of a thin film of TiO2 deposited by MOCVD and of collagen deposited from a gel [PDF]
, 2007 This study aims at evaluating the biocompatibility of titanium surfaces modified according two different ways: (i) deposition of a bio-inert, thin film of rutile TiO2 by chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD), and (ii) biochemical treatment with collagen gel,
Alain N. Gleizes +37 more
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