Heparan sulfate functions are altered in the osteoarthritic cartilage
Background Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans (PG) may be found at the chondrocyte surface and in the pericellular cartilage matrix, and are involved in cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions.
Sara Shamdani +10 more
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a typical inflammation-driven cancer and ranks sixth in the incidence rate worldwide. The role of adenylate uridylate- (AU-) rich element genes (AREGs) in HCC remains unclear.
Li Song +4 more
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Introduction: contextual variables associated with competitive stress may affect the perception of the well-being and recovery of futsal athletes. Material and Methods: twenty male professional futsal players responded to the Hooper Index (HI) and Total ...
Márcio Aparecido Rinaldo +5 more
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Development of a novel 3D culture system for screening features of a complex implantable device for CNS repair [PDF]
Tubular scaffolds which incorporate a variety of micro- and nanotopographies have a wide application potential in tissue engineering especially for the repair of spinal cord injury (SCI).
Bereiter-Hahn J. +31 more
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Role of TGFbRII in myeloid cell mediated regenerative processes and fibroplasia [PDF]
Tissue repair and fibrosis are controlled by the interaction of different cell lineages, their soluble factors and matrix signals. Recently, macrophages have been found to be crucial for proper tissue repair.
Ranjan, Rajeev
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Macrophage PPARg , a Lipid Activated Transcription Factor Controls the Growth Factor GDF3 and Skeletal Muscle Regeneration [PDF]
Tissue regenerationrequiresinflammatoryand repar- atory activity of macrophages. Macrophages detect and eliminate the damaged tissue and subsequently promote regeneration. This dichotomy requires the switch of effector functions of macrophages coordi-
Gogolák, Péter +7 more
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Wound Healing and Omega-6 Fatty Acids: From Inflammation to Repair
Wound healing is an evolutionarily conserved process that is essential for species survival. Wound healing involves a series of biochemical and cellular events that are tightly controlled, divided into 3 concomitant and overlapping phases: inflammation ...
Jéssica R. Silva +5 more
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Implant Fibrosis and the Underappreciated Role of Myofibroblasts in the Foreign Body Reaction
Body implants and implantable medical devices have dramatically improved and prolonged the life of countless patients. However, our body repair mechanisms have evolved to isolate, reject, or destroy any object that is recognized as foreign to the ...
Nina Noskovicova +2 more
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Prolonged expression of the γ-H2AX DNA repair biomarker correlates with excess acute and chronic toxicity from radiotherapy treatment [PDF]
The normal tissue tolerance levels to fractionated radiotherapy have been appreciated by a century of careful clinical observations and radiobiological studies in animals.
Arlett, CF +4 more
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Characterization of the cells in repair tissue following autologous chondrocyte implantation in mankind: a novel report of two cases [PDF]
AIM: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is used worldwide for the treatment of cartilage defects. This study has aimed to assess for the first time the cells that are contained within human ACI repair tissues several years post-treatment.
Banerjee, R +5 more
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