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Skin and hair on-a-chip: in vitro skin models versus ex vivo tissue maintenance with dynamic perfusion [PDF]

, 2013
Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence
Ataç, Beren, Azar, Reza P., Horland, Reyk, Lauster, Roland, Lindner, Gerd, Marx, Uwe, Tonevitsky, Alexander G., Wagner, Ilka   +7 more
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Exploring the microbiota–skin–brain axis: Chicory extract biotransformed into a postbiotic neurocosmetic enhancer of social and sensory experience

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Application of CHICORY EXTRACT by a consumer has the ability to evoke positive emotional responses in individuals who come into tactile contact with the treated skin. Abstract Objective Measuring the influence of cosmetic ingredients on the microbiota‐skin‐brain axis is a difficult challenge.
Stefan Hettwer, Emina Besic Gyenge, Loya Schoeffel, Brigit Suter, Barbara Obermayer   +4 more
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Solitary angiokeratoma presenting as cutaneous horn over the prepuce: A rare appearance

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2016
We present a case of a 47-year-old man with 4 months history of conical growth on the prepuce with a progressive increase in size. The patient had been treated for seminoma a decade ago. Histopathology of the growth showed features of angiokeratoma.
Manoj Kumar Agarwala, Sramana Mukhopadhyay, M Raja Sekhar, Aswathy Menon, C V Dincy Peter   +4 more
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Religio‐Racial Lines, Intimate Ties: Christian–Muslim Couples, Birth Rituals, and the Bounds of Belonging

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Building on scholarship that conceptualizes race and religion as co‐constitutive forces within a “race‐religion constellation,” this article explores how this entanglement—profoundly infused and structured by secularity—is lived and negotiated in everyday life.
Deniz Aktaş
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Associated with Knowledge of and Willingness for Adult Male Circumcision in Changsha, China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
BACKGROUND:Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to reduce the risk of male genital diseases. MC is not commonly practiced among Chinese males and little is known about the factors associated with their knowledge of and willingness for MC. This study was
Mingqiang Zeng, Ling Wang, Caifang Chen, Fanchang Zeng, Liang Huang, Ruizhi Xue, Junjie Chen, Benmin Gao, Zhengyan Tang   +8 more
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Generation of Human Epidermis-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-like Pluripotent Cells and their reprogramming in mouse chimeras [PDF]

, 2011
Stem cells can be derived from the embryo (embryonic stem cells, ESCs), from adult tissues (adult stem cells, ASCs), and by induction of fibroblasts (induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSs).
Bing Huang, Jian Ge, JianFa Huang, Jie Yu, KaiJing Li, LiPing Guan, LiPing Lin, Min Zhang, QianYing Gao, ShaoChun Lin, Ting Luo, WeiHua Li, WenCong Wang, WenXin Zhang, XiaoPing Xu, XiGu Chen, XinMing Song, XinTao Huang, YiChi Zhang, YongLiang Lin, YongPing Li, ZhiChong Wang   +21 more
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HIV Acquisition Is Associated with Increased Antimicrobial Peptides and Reduced HIV Neutralizing IgA in the Foreskin Prepuce of Uncircumcised Men

PLoS Pathogens, 2014
Background The foreskin is the site of most HIV acquisition in uncircumcised heterosexual men. Although HIV-exposed, seronegative (HESN) uncircumcised men demonstrate HIV-neutralizing IgA and increased antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in the foreskin ...
T. Hirbod, Xiangrong Kong, G. Kigozi, A. Ndyanabo, D. Serwadda, J. Prodger, A. Tobian, F. Nalugoda, M. Wawer, Kamnoosh Shahabi, Olga L. Rojas, J. Gommerman, K. Broliden, R. Kaul, R. Gray   +14 more
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Reviewing the benefits and clinical outcomes of oral fibroblasts over mesenchymal stem cells for repairing periodontal defects during or after orthodontic tooth movement

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Orthodontic therapy applies forces to teeth, causing an inflammatory reaction in the periodontal ligament. This is repaired by remodeling of the periodontium, allowing tooth displacement. Although orthodontic therapy is mostly initiated during childhood and adolescence, the number of adults seeking this treatment is increasing as our society's
Ludovica Parisi, Eleni Mavrogonatou, Anton Sculean, Dimitris Kletsas, Martin Degen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microfluidics : the fur-free way towards personalised medicine in cancer therapy [PDF]

, 2016
Microfluidic technology has great potential for complementing and, in some instances, replacing the use of animal models in the testing of medicines and in developing personalised treatments for cancer patients.
Bower, Ruth, Dawson, Amy, Green, Vicky, Greenman, John   +3 more
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Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Androgen Receptor and Nerve Structure Density in Human Prepuce from Patients with Persistent Sexual Side Effects after Finasteride Use for Androgenetic Alopecia

PLoS ONE, 2014
Finasteride is an inhibitor of 5-α-reductase used against male androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Reported side effects of finasteride comprise sexual dysfunction including erectile dysfunction, male infertility, and loss of libido. Recently these effects were
C. di Loreto, Francesco La Marra, G. Mazzon, E. Belgrano, C. Trombetta, S. Cauci   +5 more
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