Preclinical evaluation of local prolonged release of paclitaxel from gelatin microspheres for the prevention of recurrence of peritoneal carcinomatosis in advanced ovarian cancer [PDF]
Patients with advanced ovarian cancer develop recurrence despite initial treatment response to standard treatment of surgery and intravenous/intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy, partly due to a limited peritoneal exposure time of chemotherapeutics ...
Ceelen, Wim +7 more
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Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology
Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong +4 more
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Carbon microspheres were synthesized by the hydrothermal treatment of saccharides (fructose and starch) in the presence of additives (HCl and KCl) and the subsequent pyrolysis, and the role of the additives in the hydrothermal reaction was also ...
XU Shun-jian
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Nasal Drug Delivery Systems: An Overview [PDF]
Since ancient times, drugs have been administered via the nasal route for therapeutic and recreational purposes. The interest in, and importance, of the systemic effects of drugs administered through the nasal route, have expanded over recent decades ...
Conway, Barbara R. +3 more
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Synthesis of siderite microspheres and their transformation to magnetite microspheres
Carbonates are among the most ubiquitous minerals in nature and are of significant interest in the geology and materials sciences communities, but studies concerning iron carbonate (i.e., siderite) mineralization processes and morphogenesis are less well developed.
Xiao-Fei Qu, Qi-Zhi Yao, Gen-Tao Zhou
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Recapitulating Endochondral Ossification for Bone Repair: From Development to Engineering Strategy
This review summarizes the developmental basis of endochondral ossification (ECO) and its applications in bone tissue engineering (BTE). It first outlines the key biological processes and signaling pathways underlying ECO, then discusses biomaterial‐based engineering strategies derived from these principles, and finally highlights future directions for
Yiqi Su +8 more
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Toward Improving Medication Adherence: The Suppression of Bitter Taste in Edible Taste Films
Bitter taste is aversive to humans, and many oral medications exhibit a bitter taste. Bitter taste can be suppressed by the use of inhibitors or by masking agents such as sucralose.
Silvy Cherian +4 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong +12 more
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Detection of leukocytes stained with acridine orange using unique spectral features acquired from an image-based spectrometer [PDF]
A leukocyte differential count can be used to diagnosis a myriad blood disorders, such as infections, allergies, and efficacy of disease treatments. In recent years, attention has been focused on developing point-of-care (POC) systems to provide this ...
Hunter, Courtney J
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Flexible Microsphere-Embedded Film for Microsphere-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Dielectric microspheres with extraordinary microscale optical properties, such as photonic nanojets, optical whispering-gallery modes (WGMs), and directional antennas, have drawn interest in many research fields. Microsphere-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (MERS) is an alternative approach for enhanced Raman detection by dielectric microstructures ...
Cheng Xing +8 more
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