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Microneedle Technology in Psoriasis Management: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovation, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the evolving role of microneedle systems in psoriasis management, highlighting their potential for enhanced drug delivery, diagnosis, and disease monitoring. It also discusses unmet clinical needs for psoriasis management and technical challenges, while outlining strategic directions to advance microneedle integration into routine ...
Fatma Moawad, Yasmine Ruel, Roxane Pouliot, Davide Brambilla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Situação nutricional e alimentar de pré-escolares no semi-árido da Bahia (Brasil): II Hipovitaminose A

Revista de Saúde Pública
Foram estudados 754 pré-escolares de áreas urbanas de sete municípios do semi-árido do Estado Bahia, Brasil, com o objetivo de determinar a prevalência da hipovitaminose A e sua associação com a idade, sexo, renda em salário-mínimo, escolaridade materna ...
Leonor M.P. Santos, Ana Marlucia O. Assis, Maisa C. Martins, Maria P.N. Araújo, Saul S. Morris, Mauricio L. Barreto   +5 more
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Hypothalamic Vitamin D Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Reduces Weight [PDF]

, 2016
Despite clear associations between vitamin D deficiency and obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, a causal relationship is not established. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are found within multiple tissues, including the brain.
Arble, Deanna M., Chambers, Adam P., Gardner, David, Gutierrez-Aguilar, Ruth, He, Yanlin, Moore, David D., Sandoval, Darleen A., Seeley, Randy J., Sisley, Stephanie R., Xu, Yong   +9 more
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang, Zehui Lv, Xuejie Cai, Yingjie Wang, Bo Peng, Haojing Xu, Hualuo Pang, Xingdong Yang, Jiawei Xu, Yixin Bian, Bin Feng, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Xisheng Weng   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D Bioprinted Human Synovium‐Cartilage Models Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis Microenvironment and Recapitulate In Vivo Therapeutic Responses

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents human in vitro rheumatoid arthritis models using chondrocytes recellularized type II collagen scaffold and 3D‐bioprinted Gelatin‐Matrigel hydrogels with fibroblast‐like synoviocytes, pro‐inflammatory macrophages, and protective barrier macrophages, closely recapitulating key rheumatoid arthritis pathological features.
Huiqun Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Yulei Mu, Liang Ma, Xu Hu, Bangheng Liu, Dong‐An Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association of combined vitamin C and D deficiency with bone mineral density and vertebral fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Purpose Both vitamin C and D deficiencies are extremely common in clinical practice, especially in elderly population. Unfortunately, the role of vitamin C deficiency in osteoporosis related consequences is often neglected.
Lei He, Kishor chhantyal, Zihao Chen, Ruijue Zhu, Liangming Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A reviewed approach to vitamin D supplementation in pediatric age in Portugal

Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
Vitamin D deficiency is a well-established cause of rickets in children and has been reported as associated to impacts on other systems and organs. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are pediatric worldwide global health problems.
Carla Rêgo, Gonçalo Cordeiro-Ferreira, Maria J. Lages-Fonseca, Mariana Moura-Relvas, Ricardo Ferreira, Sofia Pinto-da Costa   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Mild and Severe Vitamin B Deficiencies on the Meiotic Maturation of Mice Oocytes

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 2017
We investigated the effects of vitamin B 1 deficiency on the meiosis maturation of oocytes. Female Crl:CD1 (ICR) mice were fed a 20% casein diet (control group) or a vitamin B 1 –free diet (test group).
Ai Tsuji, Toshinobu Nakamura, Katsumi Shibata   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in 2–17 year olds presenting with acute fractures in southern Australia

Bone Reports, 2016
Aim: To determine vitamin D deficiency risk and other lifestyle factors in children aged 2–17 years presenting with an acute fracture to Sunshine Hospital.
Dae Hwan Kwon, David Krieser, Chris Harris, Abhay Khot, Peter R. Ebeling, Christine P. Rodda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source