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A review of hemorheology : measuring technologies and recent advances [PDF]

, 2016
Significant progress has been made over the years on the topic of hemorheology, not only in terms of the development of more accurate and sophisticated techniques, but also in terms of understanding the phenomena associated with blood components, their ...
Alves, Manuel A., Oliveira, Mónica S. N., Pinho, Fernando T., Sousa, Patrícia C.   +3 more
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Matrix stiffness exacerbates the proinflammatory responses of vascular smooth muscle cell through the DDR1-DNMT1 mechanotransduction axis

Bioactive Materials, 2022
Vascular smooth muscle cell (vSMC) is highly plastic as its phenotype can change in response to mechanical cues inherent to the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Jin Wang, Si-an Xie, Ning Li, Tao Zhang, Weijuan Yao, Hucheng Zhao, Wei Pang, Lili Han, Jiayu Liu, Jing Zhou   +9 more
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Improved Visualization of the Necrotic Zone after Microwave Ablation Using Computed Tomography Volume Perfusion in an In Vivo Porcine Model [PDF]

, 2019
After hepatic microwave ablation, the differentiation between fully necrotic and persistent vital tissue through contrast enhanced CT remains a clinical challenge.
Bressem, Keno K., Erxleben, Christoph, Geyer, Beatrice, Hamm, B., Lehmann, Kai S., Niehues, Stefan M., Poch, Franz, Shnayien, Seyd, Vahldiek, Janis L.   +8 more
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Microrheometer for Biofluidic Analysis: Electronic Detection of the Fluid-Front Advancement

Micromachines, 2021
The motivation for this study was to develop a microdevice for the precise rheological characterization of biofluids, especially blood. The method presented was based on the principles of rheometry and fluid mechanics at the microscale.
Lourdes Méndez-Mora, Maria Cabello-Fusarés, Josep Ferré-Torres, Carla Riera-Llobet, Samantha Lopez, Claudia Trejo-Soto, Tomas Alarcón, Aurora Hernandez-Machado   +7 more
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Plasmodium falciparum ligand binding to erythrocytes induce alterations in deformability essential for invasion [PDF]

, 2017
The most lethal form of malaria in humans is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. These parasites invade erythrocytes, a complex process involving multiple ligand-receptor interactions.
Cowman, Alan, Fleig, Andrea, Horgen, F. David, Malpede, Brian M, Nebl, Thomas, O\u27Neill, Joseph, Rogers, Kelly, Salinas, Nichole D, Sisquella, Xavier, Tham, Wai-Hong, Thompson, Jennifer K, Tolia, Niraj H, Whitehead, Lachlan   +12 more
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Hemorheological profiles and chronic inflammation markers in transfusion-dependent and non-transfusion- dependent thalassemia

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023
The rheological properties of blood play an important role in regulating blood flow in micro and macro circulation. In thalassemia syndromes red blood cells exhibit altered hemodynamic properties that facilitate microcirculatory diseases: increased ...
Patrizia Caprari, Elisabetta Profumo, Sara Massimi, Brigitta Buttari, Rachele Riganò, Vincenza Regine, Marco Gabbianelli, Stefania Rossi, Roberta Risoluti, Stefano Materazzi, Giuseppina Gullifa, Laura Maffei, Francesco Sorrentino   +12 more
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Effects of Age and Season on Blood Parameters of Captive Giant Pandas: A Pilot Study

Animals, 2023
The giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, serves as a flagship species for biodiversity conservation, embodying the intersection of ecological, evolutionary, and anthropogenic forces shaping the natural world.
Ruijie Jiang, Xinyi Zhang, Maohua Xia, Sufen Zhao, Yunsheng Wang, Tianchun Pu, Chenglin Zhang, Zhong Wu, Haihong Xu, Kai Fan   +9 more
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Brain MRI-findings in Ph - negative myeloproliferative disorders

Терапевтический архив, 2019
Myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) are accompanied by a high proportion of thrombotic complications, which may lead to cerebrovascular disease (CVD). Aim.
M M Tanashyan, A L Melikyan, P I Kuznetsova, A A Raskurazhev, A A Shabalina, R N Konovalov   +5 more
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Behaviour of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in young subjects with acute myocardial infarction [PDF]

, 2016
In the last years the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been examined in cardiovascular disorders and in particular in coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Caimi, G., Canino, B., Ferrera, E., Hopps, E., Lo Presti, R.   +4 more
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Tropomodulin1 regulates the biomechanical changes in macrophages induced by matrix stiffness

Mechanobiology in Medicine
The monocyte/macrophage infiltration plays critical roles in the development of atherosclerosis. Arterial stiffness is a cholesterol-independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.
Yajun Meng, Amannisa Tuersuntuoheti, Siyu Jiang, Jiayi Xie, Zejun Yue, Dingwen Xu, Xueyu Geng, Xiang Lian, Lide Xie, Lanping Amy Sung, Xifu Wang, Jing Zhou, Weijuan Yao   +12 more
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