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The Emerging 4D Printing of Shape‐Memory Thermomorphs for Self‐Adaptative Biomedical Implants

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
4D printing enables the creation of smart implants that adapt to changing conditions in the human body over time. At the core of this technology are shape‐memory thermomorphs (SMTMs). This review offers an in‐depth analysis of 4D printing with SMTMs, emphasizing the latest advancements in smart materials, stimuli, programming principles, and their ...
Aixiang Ding, Fang Tang, Eben Alsberg
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Biologically‐Inspired Melt Electrowriting for the Generation of Highly Biomimetic Functional Myocardium

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this work, melt electrowriting is used to fabricate a 3D printed scaffold design that generates engineered cardiac tissues with in‐plane contraction, mimicking natural myocardium. It is shown that these tissues display advanced maturation and functionality.
Olalla Iglesias‐García, María Flandes‐Iparraguirre, Pilar Montero‐Calle, Ricardo M. Rosales, Asier Ullate‐Agote, Andrea Sánchez‐Bueno, Eduardo Larequi, Ilazki Anaut‐Lusar, Nicolás Laita, Aida Oliván‐Viguera, Elena Iglesias, Gloria Abizanda, Patxi San Martín‐Úriz, Paula Aguirre‐Ruiz, Xabier L. Aranguren, Manuel García de Yébenes, Juan José Gavira, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Estefanía Peña, Manuel Doblaré, Elena M. de‐Juan‐Pardo, Esther Pueyo, Felipe Prosper, Manuel M. Mazo Vega   +23 more
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Cerebral Microbleeds in a Stroke Prevention Clinic. [PDF]

, 2019
The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a stroke clinic in stroke prevention and progression of cerebral microbleeds (CMB). We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients who visited a stroke clinic between January ...
Chang, Peter, Cho, A-Hyun, Chow, Daniel, Fisher, Mark, Floriolli, David, Paganini-Hill, Annlia, Shah, Krunal, Wadi, Lara   +7 more
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The correlation between serum SGK1 and vascular calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Linchuang shenzangbing zazhi, 2020
Objective To investigate the association between serum and glucocorticoid induced protein kinase 1(SGK1)level and vascular calcification in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients,providing theoretical basis for exploration for pathogenesis of vascular ...
YAO Dan-dan, QIU Fang-xin, ZHANG Da-wei, LI Zuo-lin   +3 more
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Osteocalcin, vascular calcification, and atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Osteocalcin (OC) is an intriguing hormone, concomitantly being the most abundant non-collagenous peptide found in the mineralized matrix of bone, and expanding the endocrine function of the skeleton with far reaching extra-osseous effects.
Arad, Awan, Bao, Barbarash, Beresford, Bini, Bowman, Cairns, Choi, Collin, Dhore, Ducy, Dweck, Egger, Evrard, Foresta, Foresta, Golovkin, Gundberg, Gössl, Hauschka, Higgins, Iba, Idelevich, Ishimura, Janda, Janda, Janda, Jie, Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Kim, Kim, Krzanowski, Lee, Lee, Levy, Li, Luo, Ma, Maser, Montalcini, Namba, Neve, Nimptsch, Ogawa-Furuya, Okura, Oury, Oury, O’Neill, Pal, Parker, Pirro, Plantalech, Prats-Puig, Rajamannan, Ramirez-Sandoval, Reyes-Garcia, Rui, Sheng, Stroup, Terreni, Vergnaud, Watson, Wayhs, Yang, Yang, Yang, Yeap, Yoder, Yun, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang   +74 more
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Electric Pulse Regulated MXene Based Nanozymes for Integrative Bioelectricity Immuno‐Cancer Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenzyme‐mediated bioelectricity cancer therapy (MXenzyme‐BECT) enhances cancer cell death through irreversible depolarization, ion channel disruption, ROS generation, and immunogenic cell death. Computational simulations reveal the electrical mechanisms by which MXenzyme acts on single cells and support to predict treatment parameters. Next‐generation
Sanghee Lee, Seongchan Kim, Eui‐Sang Yu, Sian Lee, Min Jun Ko, Hyojin Lee, Dong‐Hyun Kim   +6 more
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Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy - A mini-review [PDF]

, 2016
Calcific Uraemic Arteriolopathy (CUA) or calciphylaxis, is a thrombotic disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue which typically presents with painful purpuric nodules that may progress to necrotic ulcers, and is a severe, life-threatening condition. CUA
Agapii, Rodica, Fragoso, Andr?, Jerónimo, Teresa, Mendes, Filipa, Neves, Pedro L, Pimentel, Ana, Rocha, Sofia Couto, Silva, Ana   +7 more
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Ucma/GRP inhibits phosphate-induced vascular smooth muscle cell calcification via SMAD-dependent BMP signalling [PDF]

, 2011
Vascular calcification (VC) is the process of deposition of calcium phosphate crystals in the blood vessel wall, with a central role for vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). VC is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and thought, in
A Tagariello, AK Cheung, AN Kapustin, AP Sage, BA Willems, C Hough, C Surmann-Schmitt, C-H Heldin, CA Gregory, CM Giachelli, CM Shanahan, CM Shanahan, CM Shanahan, CR Dhore, CS Viegas, CS Viegas, CS Viegas, D Proudfoot, E Neven, F Guerrero, F Liu, JL Hunt, KM McCabe, LJ Schurgers, LJ Schurgers, LS Shankman, M Jeune Le, M Mizobuchi, MG Frid, MJ Duer, ML Chatrou, MR Alexander, MS Rafael, MY Speer, N Eitzinger, QQ Huang, R Shroff, RJ Rennenberg, S Feil, S Jono, S Olechnowicz-Tietz, SA Steitz, T Cai, T Lin, VA Jesus Perez de, VP Iyemere, X Li, Y Liu, YJ Lee   +48 more
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The Role of Vitamin D in Modulating Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells for Vascular Calcification

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
Vascular calcification, which involves the deposition of calcifying particles within the arterial wall, is mediated by atherosclerosis, vascular smooth muscle cell osteoblastic changes, adventitial mesenchymal stem cell osteoblastic differentiation, and ...
Yi-Chou Hou, Chien-Lin Lu, C. Zheng, Wen-Chih Liu, T. Yen, Ruei-Ming Chen, Yuh-Feng Lin, C. Chao, K. Lu   +8 more
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Multifunctional Hydroxyapatite Coated with Gallium Liquid Metal‐Based Silver Nanoparticles for Infection Prevention and Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional hydroxyapatite (HAp) coating integrated with silver‐gallium liquid metal nanoparticles (HAp‐Ag‐GaNPs) exhibits dual antibacterial and osteogenic properties. It effectively inhibits Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria, including resistant strains, while enhancing bone regeneration.
Ngoc Huu Nguyen, Pengfei Zhang, Fathima Shana Pattar Kadavan, Zhaoning Xu, Tien Thanh Nguyen, Wenshao Li, Manh Tuong Nguyen, Chung Kim Nguyen, Duy Quang Pham, Thi Giang Tuyet Pham, Andrew Hayles, Markos Negash Alemie, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Vincent Chan, Stephen Peter Kidd, Yunpeng Zhao, Krasimir Vasilev, Vi Khanh Truong   +17 more
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