Hybrid hydrogels containing gradients in gold nanoparticles for localized delivery of mesenchymal stem cells and enhanced nerve tissues remodeling in vivo by Jie Gao, Yiduo Zhou, Gang Xu, Zhongqing Wei, Liucheng Ding, Wei Zhang, Yi Huang

“…Herein, firstly reported as specific ROS scavenging agents and paracrine stimulators, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were incorporated in the chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel networks. The GNPs/hydrogel composite can support the survival of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with excellent expansion efficiency and protect MSCs in a simulated ROS microenvironment, decreasing the intracellular ROS levels and simultaneously enhancing cell viability. …”
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Advances in tissue engineering of peripheral nerve and tissue innervation – a systematic review by Jayson Sueters, Rowan van Heiningen, Ralph de Vries, Zeliha Guler, Judith Huirne, Theo Smit

“…Auto- and allografts are the first choice of treatment, but tissue survival or functionality is not guaranteed due to often limited vascular and neural networks. …”
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Ecological and Functional Changes in the Hindgut Microbiome of Holstein Cows at High Altitudes by Gong Chen, Haibo Lu, Shangzhen Huang, Congcong Zhang, Xiaojuan Ma, Bin Li, Lingling Hou, Qing Xu, Yachun Wang

“…The extreme environmental conditions of the Qinhai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) challenge livestock survival and productivity, yet little is known about how high-altitude environments impact the gut microbiota of dairy cows. …”
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Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…It can lead to crop reduction and even pose a threat to human survival in environmentally sensitive areas of China (ESAC). …”
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