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Identifying disrespect and abuse in organisational culture: a study of two hospitals in Mumbai, India. [PDF]

Reprod Health Matters, 2018
Madhiwalla N, Ghoshal R, Mavani P, Roy N.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vitamin C‐Induced Photo‐Redox Threshold Enables High‐Fidelity Volumetric Printing of Collagen

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Tomographic volumetric printing (TVP) of native proteins is limited by uncontrolled background crosslinking. Here, vitamin C is introduced as a biocompatible redox regulator to establish a tunable nonlinear polymerization threshold response for TVP.
Bin Wang, Amelia Hasenauer, Kristian Ivkovic, Ann‐Sophie Frind, David Fercher, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

GaSex Nanoparticles Modulate Neutrophil Function and Mitigate NET‐Driven Osteogenic Impairment in Osteomyelitis Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) emerge as a critical repair‐limiting factor in osteomyelitis, driving osteoblast mitochondrial dysfunction and excessive PINK1/Parkin‐mediated mitophagy. Gallium–selenium nanoparticles (GaSex) scavenge reactive oxygen species, redirect neutrophils from NETosis toward bactericidal phagocytosis, eliminate methicillin‐
Kai Ye, Xuanzhe Liu, Zifan Pei, Chenyi Jiang, Xiaofen Zhang, Lin Lin, Qihang Fang, Binyu Chen, Longxiang Shen, Liang Cheng, Peng Ding, Xianyou Zheng   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programmable Microgel Degradation in Dynamic Granular Hydrogels Guides Extracellular Matrix Assembly During Tissue Repair

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports on the chemical modification of hyaluronic acid to create hydrogels with hydrolytic degradability ranging from 2–28 days. Granular hydrogels that undergo timed degradation to increase porosity enhance cell invasion and provisional ECM remodeling in a muscle injury model, leading to reduced fibrosis and improved regeneration ...
Zhiyuan Chen, Tuba Marjan, Xinyue Lu, Nicole E. Mertens, Keira Vesy, Dean E. Stornello, James F. Markworth, Taimoor H. Qazi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Retinal Matrix Stiffening Model Reveals FAK‐Dependent Mechanotransduction in Pericytes Underlies Vascular Destabilization

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, we show that retinal matrix stiffness is increased in diabetic mice. Using engineered human vascular models with controlled matrix stiffness, we demonstrate that stiffening activates focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling in pericytes, suppresses Notch signaling, and disrupts vascular morphology.
Emily Warren, Alex Wu, Lucas Ramirez, Yaqing Huang, Connor Amelung, Sophia Saxonhouse, Sharon Gerecht   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding organisational culture for healthcare quality improvement.

BMJ, 2018
Mannion R, Davies H.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Noninvasive Approach to Study Localized Forces in 3D Epithelia

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Epithelial morphogenesis depends on dynamic mechanical coupling between adhesion complexes and the cytoskeleton, yet its regulation in polarized 3D tissues remains elusive. We developed a noninvasive strategy using cell‐like elastic microbeads to quantify local forces in intact epithelia.
Niels Gouirand, Muhamet Ibrahimi, Claire Valotteau, Brice Lecouffe, André Le Bivic, Dominique Massey‐Harroche, Felix Rico, Matthias Merkel, Delphine Delacour, Elsa Bazellières   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defined Matrices Reveal Epithelial‐ and Mesenchymal‐Specific Responses to Stiffness and Adhesion in Human iPSC‐Derived Intestinal Organoids

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Defined PEG hydrogels enable human iPSC‐derived intestinal organoid culture without Matrigel. PEG‐ and Matrigel‐cultured organoids both support duodenal‐like epithelial identity, but direct comparison reveals subtle epithelial differentiation‐marker shifts and stronger mesenchymal ECM‐remodeling/integrin programs in PEG.
Alicja Kuziola, Tamara Fawzi, Emma H. Kromann, Marion Leleu, Joanna M. Drelinkiewicz, Dusko Ilic, Cécile A. Dreiss, Joana F. Neves, Eileen Gentleman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Coaxial Bioprinted Hydrogel With Semipermeable Sheath and Pro‐Chondrogenic Core for Articular Cartilage Repair

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A sheath‐core biomimetic hydrogel is engineered with a compartmentalized yet integrated architecture for synergistic multifunctionality. Its stiff, semipermeable sheath mimics the ECM's load‐bearing and protective roles, encapsulating a soft core that provides a pro‐chondrogenic microenvironment similar to the PCM.
Zheyuan Shi, Hua Zhang, Jingying Hu, Guanrong Li, Dianqing Wang, Cuicui Su, Gordon G. Wallace, Qi Gu, Jun Chen, Yingchun Zhu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life‐Like Ferrous Oxide Microspheres from Kombucha

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Kombucha bacterial cellulose, sodium alginate, and ferrous nitrate self‐assemble into membrane‐enclosed iron oxide microspheres. These microspheres bud daughter vesicles, sustain 24‐h electrochemical oscillations, and filter theta‐band signals.
Panagiotis Mougkogiannis, Anna Nikolaidou, Andrew Adamatzky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source