Superabsorbent derived from cassava waste pulp by Zainal Alim Masâud, Mohammad Khotib, Muhamad Farid, Anwar Nur, Muhamad Amroni

“…This conversion was carried out by a graft copolymerization of cassava waste pulp using acrylamide, ammonium persulfate, and N,Nâ²-methylene-bisacrylamide as a monomer, an initiator, and a crosslinker, respectively. …”
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The Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Induces Conversion of Effector T Cells into Treg Cells by Andrew W. Taylor, Darren J. Lee

“…Such α-MSH-treated T cells have immune regulatory activity and suppress hypersensitivity, autoimmune diseases, and graft rejection. Previous characterizations of the α-MSH-induced Treg cells showed that the cells are CD4+ T cells expressing the same levels of CD25 as effector T cells. …”
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Synergistic Effects of SDS and H2O2 Combinations on Tracheal Scaffold Development: An In Vitro Study Using Goat Trachea by Dhihintia Jiwangga, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Gondo Mastutik, Estya Nadya Meitavany, null Juliana, Priangga Adi Wiratama

“…Currently, a tissue-engineered trachea has been popularly used as a biological graft for tracheal replacement in severe respiratory diseases. …”
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Close to Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis and Percutaneous Transluminal Treatment by Leonardou Polytimi, Gioldasi Sofia, Pappas Paris

“…PTA is the appropriate initial treatment of TRAS and close-TRAS, with low morbidity and mortality rates, achieving improvement of graft function and amelioration of hypertension.…”
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Absorbed Pb2+ and Cd2+ Ions in Water by Cross-Linked Starch Xanthate by Kai Feng, Guohua Wen

“…A cross-linked starch xanthate was prepared by graft copolymerization of acrylamide and sodium acrylate onto starch xanthate using potassium persulfate and sodium hydrogen sulfite initiating system and N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as a cross-linker. …”
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Growth factors IGF-1 and KGF and adipose-derived stem cells promote migration and viability of primary human keratinocytes in an in vitro wound model by Nina Stadelmann, Raymund E. Horch, Rafael Schmid, David Ostendorf, Ajay Peddi, Theresa Promny, Anja M. Boos, Annika Kengelbach-Weigand

“…Improving the regenerative capacities of epidermal grafts or single-cell suspensions and therefore accelerating healing processes would be of significant interest.MethodsIn the present study, we analyzed the effects of growth factors and adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on keratinocyte properties. …”
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The Role of Clitoral Anatomy in Female to Male Sex Reassignment Surgery by Vojkan Vukadinovic, Borko Stojanovic, Marko Majstorovic, Aleksandar Milosevic

“…The operative technique involved vaginectomy, the release of clitoral ligaments and urethral plate, urethroplasty by combining buccal mucosa graft and genital flaps, and scrotoplasty with insertion of testicle prostheses. …”
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Preparation and Property Study of PA56/POE-g-MAH-GMA/PPO Ternary Alloy by Yunsheng Chong, Liyan Wang, Xiangming Xu, Xiao Zhuang, Rongrong Zheng, Di Cao, Yanming Chen

“…Bio-based PA56 is as matrix resin, maleic anhydride (MAH), and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) dual monomer grafted POE (POE-g-MAH/GMA) polyphenyl ether(PPO) are simultaneous as toughening agents. …”
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The development and characterization of a novel coagulant for dust suppression in open-cast coal mines by Gang Zhou, Tao Fan, Mao Xu, Han Qiu, Jiayuan Wang, Lei Qiu

“…Specifically, pretreated sodium lignin sulfonate and acrylic acid were first cross-linked, then the graft copolymerization of the intermediate product (the cross-linking product) and acrylamide was conducted and finally the resulting gelatinous substances were crushed. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Viral Infection by Maytawan Thanunchai, Suradej Hongeng, Arunee Thitithanyanont

“…Intensive studies of the immune modulation and tissue regeneration over the past few years have demonstrated the great potential of MSCs for the prevention and treatment of steroid-resistant acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), immune-related disorders, and viral diseases. …”
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Respiratory Failure due to Possible Donor-Derived Sporothrix schenckii Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient by Nathan C. Bahr, Katherine Janssen, Joanne Billings, Gabriel Loor, Jaime S. Green

“…We report a case of primary graft dysfunction in a 49-year-old male lung transplant recipient with diffuse patchy bilateral infiltrates likely related to pulmonary Sporothrix schenckii infection. …”
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Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome Unamenable to Angioplasty Successfully Managed with Subclavian-Subclavian Bypass by Saad Tariq, Swosty Tuladhar, Edward Wingfield, Honesto Poblete

“…He underwent cardiac catheterization for NSTEMI which showed patent left internal mammary artery graft to left anterior descending coronary artery with retrograde flow, and diagnosis of coronary subclavian steal syndrome was made. …”
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Allogeneic CD33-directed CAR-NKT cells for the treatment of bone marrow-resident myeloid malignancies by Yan-Ruide Li, Ying Fang, Siyue Niu, Yichen Zhu, Yuning Chen, Zibai Lyu, Enbo Zhu, Yanxin Tian, Jie Huang, Valerie Rezek, Scott Kitchen, Tzung Hsiai, Jin J. Zhou, Pin Wang, Wanxing Chai-Ho, Sunmin Park, Christopher S. Seet, Caspian Oliai, Lili Yang

“…These cells also show minimal off-tumor toxicity, reduced graft-versus-host disease and cytokine release syndrome risks, and resistance to allorejection, highlighting their substantial therapeutic potential for treating myeloid malignancies.…”
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Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Treatment Outcome of Infectious Scleritis: Experience from a Tertiary Eye Care Center of India by Srikant Kumar Sahu, Sujata Das, Savitri Sharma, Kalyani Sahu

“…Treatment included intensive topical antimicrobial in all eyes and systemic medication in 15 (88.2%) patients; surgical exploration was needed for 13 (76.5%) patients and scleral patch graft was done in four (23.5%) patients. Lesions resolved in all patients and none required evisceration. …”
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Pregnancy Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Immune Tolerance in Pregnancy and Its Deficiency in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—An Immunological Dilemma by Cristina Gluhovschi, Gheorghe Gluhovschi, Ligia Petrica, Silvia Velciov, Adrian Gluhovschi

“…It is important to understand immune tolerance to grafts in transplant pathology.…”
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The Relationship between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Osteoarthritis of the Knee by David Simon, Randy Mascarenhas, Bryan M. Saltzman, Meaghan Rollins, Bernard R. Bach, Peter MacDonald

“…However, surgical reconstruction of the ACL has not been shown to reduce the risk of future OA development back to baseline and has variability based on operative factors of graft choice, timing of surgery, presence of meniscal and chondral abnormalities, and surgical technique. …”
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Choice of Allograft in Patients Requiring Intestinal Transplantation: A Critical Review by Genevieve Huard, Thomas Schiano, Jang Moon, Kishore Iyer

“…However, L-ITx is associated with better long-term graft and patient survival. Multivisceral transplantation (MVTx), that is, transplantation of the organs dependent on the celiac axis and superior mesenteric artery, can be classified into full MVTx if it includes the liver and modified MVTx if it does not. …”
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Progenitor Cells for Arterial Repair: Incremental Advancements towards Therapeutic Reality by Trevor Simard, Richard G. Jung, Pouya Motazedian, Pietro Di Santo, F. Daniel Ramirez, Juan J. Russo, Alisha Labinaz, Altayyeb Yousef, Brijesh Anantharam, Ali Pourdjabbar, Benjamin Hibbert

“…Coronary revascularization remains the standard treatment for obstructive coronary artery disease and can be accomplished by either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Considerable advances have rendered PCI the most common form of revascularization and improved clinical outcomes. …”
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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention by Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass

“…Definitive treatment was discussed including debridement and graft insertion; however, patient decided on conservative management and was discharged on intravenous antibiotics. …”
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Emerging Perspectives in Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Oral Surgery by Gabriele Ceccarelli, Rossella Presta, Laura Benedetti, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena

“…This review focuses on different biomaterials currently used in dentistry as scaffolds for bone regeneration in treating bone defects or in surgical techniques, such as sinus lift, horizontal and vertical bone grafts, or socket preservation. Our review would be of particular interest to medical and surgical researchers at the interface of cell biology, materials science, and tissue engineering, as well as industry-related manufacturers and researchers in healthcare, prosthetics, and 3D printing, too.…”
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