Temperature-Responsive Gelation of Type I Collagen Solutions Involving Fibril Formation and Genipin Crosslinking as a Potential Injectable Hydrogel by Shunji Yunoki, Yoshimi Ohyabu, Hirosuke Hatayama

“…The elastic modulus of the 0.5% PSC/genipin gel system could be adjusted in a range of 2.5 to 50 kPa by the PSC and genipin concentrations, suggesting that a PSC/genipin solution is a potential injectable gel system for drug and cell carriers, with mechanical properties matching those of living tissues.…”
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Functional reconstruction of lower eyelid using paramedian forehead flap combined with frontalis muscle and periosteum by Riku Katayama, Takako Fujii, Chie Kanayama, Hisashi Sakuma

“…In this case report, we describe a two-stage reconstruction of a skin defect, including the orbicularis oculi muscle, after resection of a basal cell carcinoma using a paramedian forehead flap combined with the frontalis muscle and periosteum. …”
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Complement Activation and Inhibition in Wound Healing by Gwendolyn Cazander, Gerrolt N. Jukema, Peter H. Nibbering

“…Complement activation is needed to restore tissue injury; however, inappropriate activation of complement, as seen in chronic wounds can cause cell death and enhance inflammation, thus contributing to further injury and impaired wound healing. …”
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A Krukenberg Tumor from an Occult Intramucosal Gastric Carcinoma Identified during an Autopsy by Yoshiaki Nakamura, Ayako Hiramatsu, Takafumi Koyama, Yu Oyama, Ayuko Tanaka, Koichi Honma

“…Histopathological examination of the ovaries showed bilateral Krukenberg tumors with signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC). Extensive testing including upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and whole-body imaging did not detect the primary lesion. …”
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In vitro evaluation of stearylamine cationic nanoemulsions for improved ocular drug delivery by Dukovski Bisera Jurišić, Bračko Ana, Šare Marija, Pepić Ivan, Lovrić Jasmina

“…Physicochemical characterization, stability profile, in vitro mucoadhesion study and biocompatibility study employing 3D HCE-T cell-based model of corneal epithelium pointed out the NE with 0.05 % (m/m) SA as the leading formulation. …”
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder due to a Novel Mutation in Recombination Activation Gene 2: About 2 Cases by Ibtihal Benhsaien, Fatima Ailal, Khadija Elazhary, Jalila El bakkouri, Abdallah Badou, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha

“…Affected children are highly susceptible to bacterial, viral, fungal, and opportunistic infections with life-threatening in the absence of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We report here two cases of SCID. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of CuInSe2 Thin Film Applicable for a Solar Energy Light Absorption Material via a Low Temperature Solid State Reaction by Kuo-Chin Hsu, Yaw-Shyan Fu, Pei-Ying Lin, I-Tseng Tang, Jiunn-Der Liao

“…The CuInSe2 thin film prepared from the solid state reaction did not use the selenide process; its band gap might reach 1.06 eV, which is competent and suitable to be used for a thin film solar cell light absorption layer.…”
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PluxI mutants with different promoting period and their application for quorum sensing regulated protein expression by Zhuoning Cao, Zhen Liu, Guilin Zhang, Xiangzhao Mao

“…Quorum sensing (QS) system can dynamically control the expression of proteins along with the cell growth. The promoting period of QS system has been little focused on until now. …”
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Unwanted disorders and xenogeneic graft‐versus‐host disease in experimental immunodeficient mice: How to evaluate and how to report by Seyed Mostafa Monzavi, Samad Muhammadnejad, Vahid Mansouri, Hami Ashraf, Naser Ahmadbeigi

“…Generating animal models bearing tumors of human origin, such as patient‐derived or cell line–derived xenograft tumors, is dependent on immunodeficient strains. …”
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Binder-Free Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets (BNNSs) as Protective Coatings for Copper, Steel, and Wood: A Review by Muhammad Faheem Maqsood, Syed Muhammad Zain Mehdi, Arslan Ashraf, Umair Azhar, Naseem Abbas, Muhammad Asim Raza, Mohammed Amer

“…Due to their impermeability, boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) do not form a galvanic cell with the underlying metals, enhancing their effectiveness as protective coatings. …”
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Analysis of KRAS Mutations of Exon 2 Codons 12 and 13 by SNaPshot Analysis in Comparison to Common DNA Sequencing by Rica Zinsky, Servet Bölükbas, Holger Bartsch, Joachim Schirren, Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff

“…We examined KRAS mutations in exon 2 codons 12 and 13 with DNA sequencing and SNaPshot analysis in 100 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue samples of pancreatic carcinoma, colorectal carcinoma, and nonsmall cell lung cancer specimens of the primary tumor or metastases. 40% of these samples demonstrated mutated KRAS genes using sequencing and SNaPshot-analysis; additional five samples (45/100) were identified only with the SNaPshot. …”
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Porous Biodegradable Metals for Hard Tissue Scaffolds: A Review by A. H. Yusop, A. A. Bakir, N. A. Shaharom, M. R. Abdul Kadir, H. Hermawan

“…Scaffolds have been utilized in tissue regeneration to facilitate the formation and maturation of new tissues or organs where a balance between temporary mechanical support and mass transport (degradation and cell growth) is ideally achieved. Polymers have been widely chosen as tissue scaffolding material having a good combination of biodegradability, biocompatibility, and porous structure. …”
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Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Spectroscopic Properties, and Interaction with Ct-DNA of Zn(II) with 2-Aminoethanethiol Hydrochloride Ligand by Xu-gang Shu, Chun-li Wu, Cui-jin Li, Min Zhang, Ke Wan, Xin Wu

“…The crystal structure of the zinc(II) complex belongs to monoclinic system, space group P  21/n, with cell parameters of a = 0.84294(4), b = 0.83920(4), c = 1.65787(8) nm, Z=2, and D = 2.041 g/cm3. …”
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Pregnancy Ketonemia and Development of the Fetal Central Nervous System by Agata Bronisz, Mateusz Ozorowski, Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska

“…Glucose is the major source of energy for the human brain which in turn uses ketone bodies as a supplement for energy deficit in glucose cell deficiency conditions. Pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes is a condition associated with significantly increased risk of ketonemia development. …”
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Revascularization of Transplanted Pancreatic Islets and Role of the Transplantation Site by Andrew R. Pepper, Boris Gala-Lopez, Oliver Ziff, A. M. James Shapiro

“…As a result, in some cases a significant quantity of the beta cell mass transplanted dies acutely following the infusion into the portal vein, the most clinically used site of engraftment. …”
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Postnatal Hematopoiesis and Gut Microbiota in NOD Mice Deviate from C57BL/6 Mice by Dina Silke Malling Damlund, Stine Broeng Metzdorff, Jane Preuss Hasselby, Maria Wiese, Mia Lundsager, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Karsten Stig Buschard, Axel Kornerup Hansen, Hanne Frøkiær

“…Furthermore, a distinct splenic cell profile high in a granulocytic phenotype was evident in the neonatal NOD mice whereas neonatal C57BL/6 mice showed a profile rich in monocytes. …”
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The Oxidative State of Chylomicron Remnants Influences Their Modulation of Human Monocyte Activation by Sandra Armengol Lopez, Kathleen M. Botham, Charlotte Lawson

“…Chylomicron remnants (CMRs) contribute directly to human monocyte activation in vitro, by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and cell migration. In this study, the effects of the oxidative state of CMR on the degree of monocyte activation was investigated. …”
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Comparing parboiling and milling for selenium-enriched rice (Oryza sativa L.): Differences in selenium speciation, texture, microstructure, and sensory by Kun Zhuang, Zihan Zhang, Shuyou Shang, Kai Zheng, Xiaolong Zhou, Wenjing Huang, Yuehui Wang, Wenping Ding

“…The results regarding cooking quality and microstructure indicated that parboiling restricts starch dissolution during cooking, while the protein remains distributed within starch cell gaps. The parboiling enhances umami and flavor while maintaining the original taste and flavor profile. …”
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Reflectarray Antenna for Simultaneous Near-Field Fronthaul and Far-Field Backhaul Links in Next 5G FR2 Femtocells by Alvaro F. Vaquero, Borja Imaz-Lueje, Marcos R. Pino, Manuel Arrebola

“…Both phase-shift distributions are physically implemented using a unit cell based on a double-layer topology of coplanar dipoles. …”
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All-silicon non-volatile optical memory based on photon avalanche-induced trapping by Yuan Yuan, Yiwei Peng, Stanley Cheung, Wayne V. Sorin, Sean Hooten, Zhihong Huang, Di Liang, Jiuyi Zhang, Marco Fiorentino, Raymond G. Beausoleil

“…By manipulating the photon avalanche effect, we introduce a trapping effect at the silicon-silicon oxide interface, which in turn demonstrates a non-volatile reprogrammable optical memory cell with a record-high 4-bit encoding, robust retention and endurance. …”
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