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Development of a Synthetic 3D Platform for Compartmentalized Kidney In Vitro Disease Modeling

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fully synthetic, compartmentalized 3D kidney disease model is introduced. The kidney model combines a PEG‐based hydrogel matrix with anisotropic, enzymatically degradable rod‐shaped microgels to spatially arrange a triple co‐culture of key renal epithelial, endothelial, and fibroblast cells.
Ninon Möhl, Daphne Bouwens, Johanna Abele, Aline Hans, Tanja Topic, Daniel Günther, Jitske Jansen, Rafael Kramann, Laura De Laporte   +8 more
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Infections with cytomegalovirus and other herpesviruses in 121 liver transplant recipients: Transmission by donated organ and the effect of OKT3 antibodies [PDF]

, 1988
One hundred twenty-one adult liver transplant recipients were studied for the incidence, risk factors, and morbidity associated with herpesviruses infections after transplantation. The overall incidence of infection was 59% for cytomegalovirus (CMV), 35%
Armstrong, JA, Breinig, MK, Dummer, JS, Ho, M, Kusne, S, Makowka, L, Singh, N, Starzl, TE   +7 more
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Progressive Insights into 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Tissue Restoration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the potential of 3D bioprinting to replicate the complex structure and function of the human cornea. It highlights key advances in bioink development, printing modalities, and in vivo performance, while addressing current challenges and emerging strategies. The review emphasizes bioprinting's promise to overcome donor shortages and
Ilayda Namli, Deepak Gupta, Yogendra Pratap Singh, Pallab Datta, Muhammad Rizwan, Mehmet Baykara, Ibrahim T. Ozbolat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Renal Response to Levosimendan in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation Predicts Early Postoperative Renal Function Course

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Background: Beyond its established inotropic effects, levosimendan has been reported to enhance renal function in patients with chronic heart failure. In this study, we investigated whether changes in renal function following levosimendan administration ...
Gregor Zemljic, Gregor Poglajen, Sabina Frljak, Andraz Cerar, Renata Okrajsek, Miran Sebestjen, Ivan Knezevic, Bojan Vrtovec   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Donor lymphocyte count and thymic activity predict lymphocyte recovery and outcomes after matched-sibling hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Haematologica, 2013
Delayed immune recovery is a characteristic feature of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adult recipients. Although recipient thymic T-cell neogenesis contributes to T-cell regeneration after transplantation, thymic recovery in the ...
Zachariah McIver, Jan Joseph Melenhorst, Colin Wu, Andrew Grim, Sawa Ito, Irene Cho, Nancy Hensel, Minoo Battiwalla, Austin John Barrett   +8 more
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Biodegradable Implantable Electronics with Wireless Technology for Real‐Time Clinical Applications

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The article explores how bioresorbable implantable electronics merge wireless communication and power delivery with biodegradable materials to enable real‐time clinical applications. It highlights advances in materials, system design, and medical uses across neural, cardiovascular, digestive, immune, and drug‐delivery systems.
Myeongki Cho, Jeong Woo Chae, Young‐Jin Park, Ki Jun Yu, Sang Min Won   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Left ventricular assist device implantation as bridge to heart transplantation [PDF]

Scripta Medica, 2017
Heart transplantation is a method of choice for the surgical treatment of a terminal stage of cardiac insufficiency. The lack of donors that all health systems in the world are experiencing has led to the intensive development of devices for permanent ...
Terzić Duško, Putnik Svetozar, Nestorović Emilija, Marković Dejan, Ristić Miljko   +4 more
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Suppression of allograft rejection with FK506: I. prolonged cardiac and liver survival in rats following short-course therapy [PDF]

, 1990
Heterotopic heart and orthotopic liver grafts from ACI donors were transplanted to Lewis rat recipients that were treated with a 3 (or 4) day course of FK506 IM that was started on postoperative day 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Cramer, DV, Fung, JJ, Kim, DG, Murase, N, Starzl, TE, Todo, S   +5 more
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Advances in Photonic Materials and Integrated Devices for Smart and Digital Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Materials and Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This article summarizes significant technological advancements in materials, photonic devices, and bio‐interfaced systems, which demonstrate successful applications for impacting human healthcare via improved therapies, advanced diagnostics, and on‐skin health monitoring.
Seunghyeb Ban, Hoon Yi, Jaejin Park, Yunuo Huang, Ki Jun Yu, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liver transplantation for type IV glycogen storage disease [PDF]

, 1991
TYPE IV glycogen storage disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder (also called Andersen's disease1 or amylopectinosis) in which the activity of branching enzyme alpha-1, 4-glucan: alpha-1, 4-glucan 6-glucosyltransferase is deficient in the liver as
Andreas Tzakis, Bannayan, Barbara I. Brown, Brown, Eduardo Yunis, Greene, Illingworth, Ishihara, Ishihara, Mazzaferro, McMaster, Reed, Rick Selby, Ross S. Kendall, Schochet, Stand, Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl   +17 more
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