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Self‐Assembled Nanoclay Gel With Spheroid MSC‐Derived Exosome Mimetics to Integrate Demineralized Bone Matrix and Noggin‐Targeting miRNA for Synergistic Osteogenesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We report a versatile nanoclay gel carrier platform that enhances the osteogenic efficacy of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) by integrating nanoclay‐based self‐assembly with cell‐derived exosome mimetics loaded with noggin‐targeting miR‐200c. This design amplifies BMP signaling, thereby promoting DBM‐mediated osteogenesis and offering a promising ...
Changlu Xu, Zhi Li, Minjee Kang, Ruoyu Sheng, Bing Han, Yiqing Chen, Tara Aghaloo, Min Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

HE4 in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses [PDF]

, 2015
Ovarian masses, a common finding among pre- and post-menopausal women, can be benign or malignant. Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy among women living in industrialized countries.
ANASTASI, Emanuela, ANGELONI, Antonio, Flavia Longo, MANGANARO, Lucia, PORPORA, Maria Grazia, Teresa Granato   +5 more
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Aqueous Two‐Phase Bioinks for Discrete Packing and Compartmentalization of 3D Bioprinted Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Aqueous two‐phase systems (ATPS) enable the formation of biomimetic interfaces crucial for tissue engineering. However, clinical translation remains limited by the challenge of precisely controlling cellular compartmentalization. Here, we developed ATPS biomaterial inks for 3D bioprinting allowing tuneable droplet formation via NaCl modulation.
Martina Marcotulli, Arianna Iacomino, Federico Serpe, Lucia Iafrate, Marco Bastioli, Giorgia Montalbano, Biagio Palmisano, Silvia Franco, Roberta Angelini, Alessandro Corsi, Mara Riminucci, Giancarlo Ruocco, Chiara Scognamiglio, Andrea Barbetta, Gianluca Cidonio   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

SiO2‐CaOCME/Poly(Tetrahydrofuran)/Poly(Caprolactone) 3D‐Printed Scaffolds Drive Human‐Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Osteogenic Differentiation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
3D printed hybrid scaffolds combining bioactive silica–calcium chemistry with elastic polymers guide human bone stem cells to form bone. The scaffolds support cell survival, organization, and invasion while releasing osteogenic ions. Together, architecture and composition drive bone‐specific gene expression, extracellular matrix organization, and ...
David R. Sory, Agathe C.M. Heyraud, Julian R. Jones, Sara M. Rankin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro and clinical studies examining the expression of osteopontin in cigarette smoke-exposed endothelial cells and cigarette smokers

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2012
Background Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity and is associated with cardiovascular disease via contributory processes such as endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and thrombosis. Cigarette smoke both contains and stimulates
Bishop Emma, Theophilus Eugenia H, Fearon Ian M   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Modular Bioinstructive Platform Reveals Mechanistic Insights into Additive‐Free, Topography‐Driven Osteogenesis

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered microparticle topographies direct human mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis without biochemical additives. This osteogenic commitment is driven by canonical Hedgehog signaling and followed by temporal IGF‐II engagement. Two‐photon polymerization demonstrates spatial control, enabling the engineering of topographical gradients that pattern ...
Fatmah I. Ghuloum, Leo A. H. Zeef, Lee A. Stevens, Marco A. N. Domingos, Susan J. Kimber, Mahetab H. Amer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlation of plasma osteopontin and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels with the severity and clinical outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2014
Objective: To investigate the correlation of two important inflammatory biomarkers, plasma osteopontin and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), with the severity and outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Materials and methods: Sixty-
Yi-Torng Tee, Po-Hui Wang, Shun-Fa Yang, Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Shu-Kuei Lee, Jiunn-Liang Ko, Long-Yau Lin, Shiuan-Chih Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of MAPK-Erk pathway in vivo attenuates aortic valve disease processes in Emilin1-deficient mouse model [PDF]

, 2017
Aortic valve disease (AVD) is a common condition with a progressive natural history, and presently, there are no pharmacologic treatment strategies. Elastic fiber fragmentation (EFF) is a hallmark of AVD, and increasing evidence implicates developmental ...
Aikawa, Barnette, Basalyga, Bonow, Brown-Augsburger, Brunskill, Brunskill, Chung, Fondard, Franco, Gallegos, Gapski, Ghosh, Gu, Helske, Hinton, Hinton, Holm, Ihn, Iverson, Jensen, Keane, Krenz, Liang, Lindeman, Marshall, Mercer, Mohler, Mozaffarian, Munjal, Nishimura, Nkomo, Perrotta, Poggio, Potter, Rajamannan, Rossebo, Sauls, Schmieder, Schoen, Starcher, Vesely, Wirrig, Wylie-Sears, Xiong, Xiong   +45 more
core   +2 more sources

Nanotherapies for Atherosclerosis: Targeting, Catalysis, and Energy Transduction

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Atherosclerosis management is hindered by poor drug targeting and plaque heterogeneity. Nanotechnology overcomes these barriers via three core strategies: (1) target‐engineered nanocarriers that achieve lesion‐specific precision via ligand modification, biomimetic camouflage, stimuli‐responsive release, and self‐propelling nanomotors; (2) catalytic ...
Yuqi Yang, Jingguo Qu, Tonghuan Xiao, Xinyang Han, Michael Tin‐Cheung Ying   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical applications of squamous cell carcinoma antigen-immunoglobulins M to monitor chronic hepatitis C [PDF]

, 2015
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main cause of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in Western countries. Over time, the majority of cirrhotic patients develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common fatal cancers worldwide - fourth for ...
Fassina, Giorgio, Gallotta, Andrea, MARTINI, ANDREA, PONTISSO, PATRIZIA   +3 more
core   +1 more source