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Regulation of hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension by vascular smooth muscle hypoxia-inducible factor-1α.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014
RATIONALE Chronic hypoxia induces pulmonary vascular remodeling, pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular hypertrophy. At present, little is known about mechanisms driving these responses.
M. Ball, G. Waypa, Paul T. Mungai, Jacqueline M. Nielsen, Lyubov Czech, V. Dudley, Lauren Beussink, R. Dettman, S. Berkelhamer, R. Steinhorn, Sanjiv J. Shah, P. Schumacker   +11 more
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Reliable Tissue Grasping in Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery Enabled by Optical‐Based Slip Sensing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
An optical‐based slip sensing method using a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor image sensor with a built‐in infrared light emitting diode enables real‐time detection of tissue slippage—including displacement, direction, and speed—in robotic minimally invasive surgery.
Minjae Lee, Amy Kyungwon Han
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Airway Smooth Muscle and Asthma

Allergology International, 2006
The airway smooth muscle is the key determinant of airway narrowing in asthma but its function in the absence of disease is unknown. Evidence for an intrinsic abnormality in the muscle in asthma is only just emerging. The airway smooth muscle is not merely a contractile cell, but also one which determines the composition of, and interacts with the ...
Judith L. Black, Brian G. Oliver
openaire   +4 more sources

3D Bioprinting of Thick Adipose Tissues with Integrated Vascular Hierarchies

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 35, Issue 12, March 18, 2025.
An advanced 3D bioprinting technique is used here to create thick adipose tissues with a central, vessel and extensive branching. The construct is made using alginate, gelatin and collagen‐based bioinks. Flow through the complex vessel network is demonstrated as well as its successful integration with a femoral artery following implantation in a rat ...
Idit Goldfracht, Majd Machour, Inbal Michael, Maria Bulatova, Janette Zavin, Shulamit Levenberg   +5 more
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A monoclonal antibody against alpha-smooth muscle actin: a new probe for smooth muscle differentiation

Journal of Cell Biology, 1986
A monoclonal antibody (anti-alpha sm-1) recognizing exclusively alpha- smooth muscle actin was selected and characterized after immunization of BALB/c mice with the NH2-terminal synthetic decapeptide of alpha- smooth muscle actin coupled to keyhole ...
Omar Skalli, P. Ropraz, Arnold Trzeciak, Gilbert Benzonana   +3 more
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Joule‐Assisted Nanotherapeutic Urethral Stent (JANUS) for Spatiotemporal Theragenerative Treatment of Urethral Strictures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Joule‐assisted nanotherapeutic urethral stent harnesses a smart, biodegradable magnesium stent to orchestrate spatiotemporal theragenerative therapy for urethral strictures. Magnetically induced Joule heating enables on‐demand drug release and bacterial ablation, while simultaneously guiding urothelial regeneration.
Yuhyun Na, Yubeen Park, Hyun Lee, Song Hee Kim, Seojoon Bang, Hyeong Seok Kang, Chan Ho Moon, Ju Yeong Gwon, Jong Hwa Seo, Min‐Ho Kang, Soo‐Hong Lee, Gi Doo Cha, Wooram Park, Heemin Kang, Jung‐Hoon Park, Hyun‐Do Jung   +15 more
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Rare giant perianal smooth muscle tumor: A case report

Journal of International Medical Research
Smooth muscle tumors are benign tumors originating from smooth muscle tissues, mostly occurring in the uterus and digestive tract; however, smooth muscle tumors occurring in the perianal sphincter are very rare.
Yuanchao Guo, Yi Song, Xiaona Li, Houhua Liu, Tao Wei, Maowei Yang, Chaonan Zhang, Xingang Li   +7 more
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CNP-pGC-cGMP-PDE3-cAMP Signal Pathway Upregulated in Gastric Smooth Muscle of Diabetic Rats

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015
Our previous studies have shown that CNP-NPR-B/pGC-cGMP is upregulated in the diabetic rats. The present study was designed to determine whether the upregulation of CNP-NPR-B/pGC-cGMP signal pathway affects cGMP-PDE3-cAMP signal pathway in diabetic ...
Ying-Lan Cai, Mo-Han Zhang, Xu Huang, Jing-Zhi Jiang, Li-Hua Piao, Zheng Jin, Wen-Xie Xu   +6 more
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Phosphate regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell calcification.

Circulation Research, 2000
Vascular calcification is a common finding in atherosclerosis and a serious problem in diabetic and uremic patients. Because of the correlation of hyperphosphatemia and vascular calcification, the ability of extracellular inorganic phosphate levels to ...
S. Jono, M. McKee, C. Murry, A. Shioi, Y. Nishizawà, K. Mori, H. Morii, C. Giachelli   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engineering the Hierarchical Porosity of Granular Hydrogel Scaffolds Using Porous Microgels to Improve Cell Recruitment and Tissue Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 35, Issue 12, March 18, 2025.
By fabricating and covalently assembling gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) porous microgels, a new class of granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity is developed. These scaffolds have a significantly higher void fraction than their counterparts made up of nonporous microgels, enhancing cell recruitment and tissue integration. This research may
Alexander Kedzierski, Sina Kheirabadi, Arian Jaberi, Zaman Ataie, Catherine L. Mojazza, Marisa L. Williamson, Anton M. Hjaltason, Aneesh Risbud, Yuanhui Xiang, Amir Sheikhi   +9 more
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