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Recent advances in understanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [PDF]

, 2016
Despite major research efforts leading to the recent approval of pirfenidone and nintedanib, the dismal prognosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains unchanged.
Daccord, C, Maher, TM
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with experience of fatigue, and functional limitations due to fatigue in patients with stable COPD

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2016
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of selected physiological, psychological and situational factors on experience of fatigue, and functional limitations due to fatigue in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Magnus Kentson, Kristina Tödt, Elisabeth Skargren, Per Jakobsson, Jan Ernerudh, Mitra Unosson, Kersti Theander   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zein‐Based Adhesives: Sustainable Extraction and Application in Bioadhesive Technologies

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Zein is extracted from corn gluten meal using a simple and scalable process with high yield (~90%). The resulting protein is applied in bioadhesives modified with Ca2+ and Fe3+ ions, exhibiting substrate‐dependent adhesion. The findings demonstrate competitive bonding performance and highlight the role of ionic interactions in tuning adhesion ...
Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo, Daniela Winsley Valereto Friozi, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marcia Cristina Branciforti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Copper Nanocrystallization in Anodic Oxide Films of Ti–Cu‐Based Bulk Metallic Glass and Its Effect on the Corrosion Resistance and Cytocompatibility

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Viktoriia Shtefan, Thorgund Nemec, Ute Hempel, Annett Gebert and coworkers demonstrate that anodic treatment of Ti–Cu‐based metallic glass in a nontoxic pyrophosphate electrolyte forms a protective bilayered Ti/Zr‐oxide film enriched with Cu nanocrystals.
Viktoriia Shtefan, Nora Fernández Navas, Thorgund Nemec, Ivan Kaban, Ute Hempel, Andrea Voss, Volker Hoffmann, Darius Pohl, Annett Gebert   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct Metal Deposition of Graphene–Ti28Nb35.4Zr Matrix Composites With Enhanced Mechanical, Corrosion, and Biocompatibility Properties for Bone Implants

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene nanoplatelet (0.1 wt.%) reinforcement significantly enhances the performance of β Ti‐28Nb‐35.4Zr alloy. Grain refinement, reduced water contact angle, and improved surface characteristics promote osteoblast adhesion and complete surface coverage after 7 days.
Khurram Munir, Jixing Lin, Yuncang Li, Li Zhu, Paul F. A. Wright, Cuie Wen   +5 more
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Unraveling the enigma: The emerging significance of pulmonary surfactant proteins in predicting, diagnosing, and managing COVID‐19

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
Background Severe cases of COVID‐19 often lead to the development of acute respiratory syndrome, a critical condition believed to be caused by the harmful effects of SARS‐CoV‐2 on type II alveolar cells.
Mohammad Navid Bastani, Shahram Jalilian
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HECTD1-mediated SFTPB overexpression in fibrotic lung induced by silica

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Alveolar epithelial cells type 2 are lung progenitor and secretory cells capable of secreting four surfactant proteins, namely surfactant protein A (SFTPA), surfactant protein B (SFTPB), surfactant protein C (SFTPC), and surfactant protein D (SFTPD ...
Mengling Chen, Shencun Fang
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Serum Surfactant Protein D and Haptoglobin as Potential Biomarkers for Inflammatory Airway Disease in Horses

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2015
Background The identification of serum biomarkers of lung inflammation would facilitate the diagnosis of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) in horses.
M. Bullone, M. D. Lagarde, A. Vargas, J. Lavoie   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Natural Bone‐Derived Ceramic Scaffolds Functionalized with Chitosan‐Gold, Chitosan‐Magnesium, and Chitosan‐Zinc for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the development of antibacterial ceramic scaffolds derived from natural bovine bone. The bones were processed through sequential boiling and hydrogen peroxide treatment to remove organic matter, producing porous, mineral‐rich scaffolds.
Mohamad Hassan Taherian, Anh Thi Le, Anh Thi Van Le, Dung My Thi Dang, Tin Chanh Duc Doan, Chien Mau Dang, Martin Bolduc   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source