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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a member of a nuclear receptor superfamily and acts as a ligand-dependent transcription factor, playing key roles in maintenance of adipose tissue and in regulation of glucose and lipid ...
Helder Veras Ribeiro Filho +14 more
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Observation of anisotropic diffusion of light in compacted granular porous materials
, 2011 It is known that compaction of granular matter can lead to anisotropic mechanical properties. Recent work has confirmed the link to pore space anisotropy, but the relation between compression, mechanical properties and material microstructure remains ...
Alerstam, Erik, Svensson, Tomas
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Developing recyclable materials for magnetic robotics that combine rapid response and self‐healing properties is challenging. Hence, this study focuses on the integration of magnetothermal nanoparticles into a dynamic sorbitol‐based vitrimer, a recyclable composite capable of remote actuation and self‐healing by magnetic heating.
Maria Weißpflog +3 more
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Impact of uniaxial cyclic stretching on matrix-associated endothelial cell responses
Materials Today BioUniaxial cyclic stretching plays a pivotal role in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, influencing cell behaviors and functionality based on physical properties, including matrix morphology and mechanical stimuli.
Cuihong Ren +7 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 Background and Purpose: Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) has emerged as a useful clinical tool in many neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS).
Huaqiang Sheng +3 more
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Light‐Actuated Fiber‐Climbing Inchworm Robot Toward Endoluminal Navigation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A kirigami‐inspired soft inchworm robot harnesses optical energy from a customized side‐emitting optical fiber, guaranteeing its propulsion along the fiber body. The wavelength‐selective responsiveness of dye‐functionalized liquid crystal elastomers and the application of temporal illumination patterns enable sequential control of robot components. The
Antonio Lobosco +6 more
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Sliding contact loading enhances the tensile properties of mesenchymal stem cell-seeded hydrogels [PDF]
European Cells & Materials, 2012 The primary goal of cartilage tissue engineering is to recapitulate the functional properties and structural features of native articular cartilage.
AH Huang +3 more
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Computational Modeling Meets 3D Bioprinting: Emerging Synergies in Cardiovascular Disease Modeling
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Emerging advances in three‐dimensional bioprinting and computational modeling are reshaping cardiovascular (CV) research by enabling more realistic, patient‐specific tissue platforms. This review surveys cutting‐edge approaches that merge biomimetic CV constructs with computational simulations to overcome the limitations of traditional models, improve ...
Tanmay Mukherjee +7 more
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Tract profiles of white matter properties: automating fiber-tract quantification.
PLoS ONE, 2012 Tractography based on diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) data is a method for identifying the major white matter fascicles (tracts) in the living human brain.
Jason D Yeatman +4 more
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Designing bio-mimetic variational porosity for tissue scaffolds [PDF]
, 2012 Reconstructing or repairing the damaged or diseased tissues with porous scaffolds to restore the mechanical, biological and chemical functions is one of the major tissue engineering strategies.
Khoda, AKM +2 more
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