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Moderators of the Effects of Exercise and Manual Therapy for People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate potential moderators influencing the effects of manual therapy and exercise therapy on pain and functional outcomes in individuals with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, using data from the MOA trial. This is a secondary analysis of data from the MOA trial that compares the clinical effectiveness of manual ...
Daniel Cury Ribeiro, Sarah E. Lamb, J. Haxby Abbott   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunostimulatory activity of inactivated environmental Bacillus isolates and their endospores

Scientific Reports
The spore-forming capacity of Bacillus spp. enables environmental persistence and stable product formulations, yet the interactions of environmental Bacillus spores and vegetative cells with the human immune system are not fully understood.
Max Dekeukeleire, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Tippapron Khondee, Lize Delanghe, Tim Van Rillaer, Sofie Thys, Jean-Pierre Timmermans, Sarah Lebeer, Irina Spacova   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Dynamics Studies of Shape Memory Polymers: From Bead–Spring Models to Atomistic Simulations

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Coarse‐grained (left) and atomistic (right) models of the shape memory polymer ESTANE ETE 75DT3 are shown schematically. The two representations bridge molecular detail and mesoscopic description. Both models capture shape memory behavior, linking segmental mobility and conformational relaxation of anisotropic chains to macroscopic recovery, and ...
Fathollah Varnik
wiley   +1 more source

Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus crispatus mediate key balancing interactions with the vaginal mucosa

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Lactobacillus crispatus is a dominant member of the healthy vaginal microbiota, yet the mechanisms by which it modulates host immunity remain poorly defined, in part due to the lack of tractable in vivo models.
Vanessa Croatti, Caroline Dricot, Tom Eilers, Jelle Dillen, Tim Van Rillaer, Eline Cauwenberghs, Ilke Van Tente, Sam Bakelants, Dieter Vandenheuvel, Camille Allonsius, Isabel Pintelon, Sofie Thys, Wendy Mensah, Marina Naldi, Peter A. Bron, Stijn Wittouck, Irina Spacova, Carola Parolin, Beatrice Vitali, Sarah Lebeer   +19 more
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Standardized Effect Measures Informing Next‐Generation Strategies for Mechanical Stimulation in Cartilage Tissue Engineering

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This systematic review quantitatively compares conventional mechanical stimulation strategies in cartilage tissue engineering across 85 heterogeneous in vitro studies. Applying standardized effect measures, meta‐analysis reveals that combined compression and shear loading optimally promotes cartilage matrix development.
Jiaqi K. Shen, Tony B. Huang, Catherine E. Davey, Elias Salzer, Gerjo J. V. M. Van Osch, Sandra J. Shefelbine, Marcus G. Pandy, Kathryn S. Stok   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mutual Interactions of Lamb Waves in Nonlinear Elastic Plates

Metals, 2022
The mutual interactions of Lamb waves in nonlinear elastic plates are studied in this article. Many researchers have investigated the interactions of Lamb wave modes at nonlinear higher harmonics.
Shuyi Ma, Guixian Zhang, Hongfeng Hou, Lidong Wang   +3 more
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Self‐Assembled Inorganic Nanomembrane Tubes: Rolled‐Up Piezoelectrics for Microacoustic Wave‐Based Actuators and Sensors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a self‐assembly process to generate free‐standing piezoelectric nanomembranes, forming ultracompact microtubular acoustic wave sensors and actuators. The miniaturized 3D piezoelectric platform reported in this work can be applied in telecommunication, energy harvesting, and acoustofluidics. Moreover, the 3D self‐assembly can add
Raphaël C. L‐M. Doineau, Christian N. Saggau, Stefan Baunack, Thomas Gemming, Yara Abdelaal, Robert Weser, Oliver G. Schmidt, Hagen Schmidt, Andreas Winkler, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer acceptance of Italian or New Zealander lamb meat: an Italian case study

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010
A Central location test was performed to compare heavy Apennine lamb meat to New Zealander lamb meat in order to create a Protected Geographical Indication for lamb meat.
Roberto Giangrande, Mariano Pauselli, Vincenzo Landi, Emiliano Lasagna, Luciano Morbidini   +4 more
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Flexible Dielectric Acoustic Resonator Patch for Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible dielectric acoustic resonator patch enables MHz‐range ultrasound generation through resonance amplification without using piezoelectric materials. Conformal integration on a curved substrate allows efficient acoustic delivery to tissue‐mimicking environments.
Donyoung Kang, Byeongseok Ryu, Sujeong Ahn, Junhyub Kim, Myeonghun Jang, Jeong Ho Cho, Won‐Gun Koh, Hyungsuk Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymorph‐Specific Electronic Transduction in WO3 during Molecular Sensing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Metal‐oxide polymorphs with similar surface chemistry can nevertheless exhibit distinct sensing properties. In γ‐ and ε‐WO3, analyte adsorption appears comparable; yet, only ε‐WO3 induces a pronounced lattice electronic perturbation that accommodates charge in sub‐conduction band minimum states.
Matteo D'Andria, Meng Yin, Stefan Neuhauser, Vlasis G. Mavrantzas, Ying Chen, Ken Suzuki, Andreas T. Güntner   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source