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Qianqian Zhai et al.
Carcinogenesis, 35(9), 2002-2006 (2014-04-09)
Exposure to environmental agents and endogenous metabolism can both give rise to DNA alkylation. Thymine is known to be alkylated at O(2), N3 and O(4) positions; however, it remains poorly explored how the regioisomeric alkylated thymidine lesions compromise the flow
Nathan A Hotaling et al.
Biomaterials, 61, 327-338 (2015-06-05)
Despite the growing use of nanofiber scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, there is not a validated, readily available, free solution for rapid, automated analysis of nanofiber diameter from scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs. Thus, the goal of this study was
Charysse Vandendriessche et al.
Acta neuropathologica communications, 9(1), 143-143 (2021-08-25)
Increasing evidence indicates that extracellular vesicles (EVs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously reported that the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) interface, formed by the choroid plexus epithelial (CPE) cells, releases an increased amount of
Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy et al.
Biotechnology letters, 37(5), 1107-1116 (2015-01-01)
To demonstrate that portable electrospinning devices can spin a wide range of polymers into submicron fibres and provide a mesh quality comparable to those produced with benchtop machines. We have designed a small, battery-operated electrospinning apparatus which enables control over
Iliya Lefterov et al.
Neurobiology of disease, 82, 132-140 (2015-06-15)
We have recently demonstrated that short term bexarotene treatment of APP/PS1 mice significantly improves their cognitive performance. While there were no changes in plaque load, or insoluble Aβ levels in brain, biochemical analysis strongly suggested improved clearance of soluble Aβ
Zaixing Yang et al.
Nanoscale, 7(44), 18725-18737 (2015-10-28)
Current therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) can provide a moderate symptomatic reduction or delay progression at various stages of the disease, but such treatments ultimately do not arrest the advancement of AD. As such, novel approaches for AD treatment and
K Halverson et al.
Biochemistry, 29(11), 2639-2644 (1990-03-20)
The amyloid beta-protein (1-42) is a major constituent of the abnormal extracellular amyloid plaque that characterizes the brains of victims of Alzheimer's disease. Two peptides, with sequences derived from the previously unexplored C-terminal region of the beta-protein, beta 26-33 (H2N-SNKGAIIG-CO2H)
Dahabada H J Lopes et al.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 849, 11-21 (2012-04-25)
Assembly of amyloidogenic proteins into toxic oligomers and fibrils is an important pathogenic feature of over 30 amyloid-related diseases. Understanding the structures and mechanisms involved in the assembly process is necessary for rational approaches geared at inhibiting formation of these
Chunxiu Huang et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 63, 478-482 (2014-08-19)
The electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) behavior of the bioinspired peptide nanovesicles (PNVs) was reported for the first time. The PNVs modified glassy carbon electrodes have shown a stable and efficient cathodic ECL signal with K2S2O8 as coreactant in aqueous solution. The
Dillip Kumar Bishi et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 25(11), 2579-2589 (2014-07-12)
Liver tissue engineering using polymeric nanofibrous scaffold and stem cells holds great promises for treating end-stage liver failures. The aim of this study was to evaluate hepatic trans-differentiation potential of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) on a biomagnetic electrospun nanofibrous
Buyun Chen et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1288, 73-81 (2013-03-27)
LC-MS based assays are a promising approach for the bioanalysis of oligonucleotide therapeutics due to their selectivity and structure identification capabilities. However, the lack of sensitivity and complicated sample preparation procedures remain a barrier for application of LC-MS based assays
Yung-Heng Hsu et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 9, 4347-4355 (2014-09-24)
We developed biodegradable drug-eluting nanofiber-enveloped implants that provided sustained release of vancomycin and ceftazidime. To prepare the biodegradable nanofibrous membranes, poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide and the antibiotics were first dissolved in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol. They were electrospun into biodegradable drug-eluting membranes, which were then enveloped
Rita Sobreiro-Almeida et al.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 103, 109866-109866 (2019-07-28)
Kidney diseases are recognized as a major health problem, which affect 10% of the population. Because currently available therapies have many limitations, some tissue engineering strategies have been emerging as promising approaches in this field. In this work, porcine kidneys
Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran et al.
PloS one, 9(8), e104389-e104389 (2014-08-21)
A comparative study on the in vitro osteogenic potential of electrospun poly-L-lactide/hydroxyapatite/collagen (PLLA/HA/Col, PLLA/HA, and PLLA/Col) scaffolds was conducted. The morphology, chemical composition, and surface roughness of the fibrous scaffolds were examined. Furthermore, cell attachment, distribution, morphology, mineralization, extracellular matrix
Denisse Esther Mallaupoma Camarena et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 10(12) (2020-12-20)
The development of products for topical applications requires analyses of their skin effects before they are destined for the market. At present, the ban on animal use in several tests makes the search for in vitro models (such as artificial
Tsung-Lin Tsai et al.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, 14(9), 2127-2140 (2014-06-03)
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration often causes back pain. Current treatments for disc degeneration, including both surgical and nonsurgical approaches, tend to compromise the disc movement and cannot fully restore functions of the IVD. Instead, cell-based IVD tissue engineering seems promising
Savitha S Panikar et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 90, 118-124 (2012-02-18)
The infrared spectra of gaseous and solid N-bromo-hexafluoro-2-propanimine, (CF(3))(2)CNBr, have been obtained from 2000 to 50 cm(-1). The vibrational assignment for the normal modes is proposed based on infrared band contours, group frequencies and normal coordinate calculations utilizing C(s) symmetry.
Carlos Del Rosario et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 103(9), 2998-3011 (2015-02-18)
In this study, three systems containing BMP-2 were fabricated, including two electrospun sandwich-like-systems of PLGA 75:25 and PLGA 50:50 and a microsphere system of PLGA 50:50 to be implanted in a critical size defect in rat calvaria. The in vivo
Frank A Petrigliano et al.
Tissue engineering. Part A, 21(7-8), 1228-1236 (2014-11-22)
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is critical for the structural stability of the knee and its injury often requires surgical intervention. Because current reconstruction methods using autograft or allograft tissue suffer from donor-site morbidity and limited supply, there has been
Natalie Luanne Leong et al.
Tissue engineering. Part A, 21(11-12), 1859-1868 (2015-03-07)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common ligamentous injury often necessitating surgery. Current surgical treatment options include ligament reconstruction with autograft or allograft, which have their inherent limitations. Thus, there is interest in a tissue-engineered substitute for use in
Wankun Zhu et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 10(7), 3018-3028 (2014-04-08)
Vasospasm is a common post-operative complication after vascular anastomosis. Currently, the main treatment is a local injection of antispasmodic drugs. However, this method has a high rate of relapse and is subject to a large degree of individual variation, and
Sanjai Kumar Pachahara et al.
Journal of peptide science : an official publication of the European Peptide Society, 18(4), 233-241 (2012-01-19)
Deposition of insoluble fibrillar aggregates of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Apart from forming fibrils, these peptides also exist as soluble aggregates. Fibrillar and a variety of nonfibrillar aggregates of Aβ have also
Tahir Ali et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 11708-11708 (2015-06-30)
The pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) include amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation, neurofibrillary tangle formation, synaptic dysfunction and neuronal loss. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotection of novel osmotin, a plant protein extracted from Nicotiana tabacum that has been
Cheng-Hung Lee et al.
International journal of nanomedicine, 9, 4117-4133 (2014-09-11)
This work reports on the development of a biodegradable dual-drug-eluting stent with sequential-like and sustainable drug-release of anti-platelet acetylsalicylic acid and anti-smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferative paclitaxel. To fabricate the biodegradable stents, poly-L-lactide strips are first cut from a solvent-casted
Leyuan Xu et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 32(1), 275-285 (2014-07-18)
This work was aimed at developing a semi-interpenetrating network (sIPN) co-electrospun gelatin/insulin fiber scaffold (GIF) formulation for transbuccal insulin delivery. Gelatin was electrospun into fibers and converted into an sIPN following eosin Y-initiated polymerization of polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEG-DA). The
Shujun Xu et al.
Neuroscience letters, 578, 7-11 (2014-06-17)
Rosiglitazone has been known to attenuate neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, Morris water maze test, ELISA and electrophysiological methods were used to examine the role and underling mechanisms of rosiglitazone on
Dustin C Ernst et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 197(8), 1368-1377 (2015-02-04)
Coenzyme A (CoA) is a ubiquitous coenzyme involved in fundamental metabolic processes. CoA is synthesized from pantothenic acid by a pathway that is largely conserved among bacteria and eukaryotes and consists of five enzymatic steps. While higher organisms, including humans
Hyo Geun Kim et al.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 92(6), 429-437 (2014-05-14)
Microglia-mediated inflammation is a major pathological mechanism contributing to Alzheimer's disease (AD), and has been proposed as a potential therapeutic target. Chunghyuldan (CHD; Qingxue-dan in Chinese and Daio-Orengedokuto in Japanese) possesses wide-ranging biological effects, including anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-stroke, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant
Casper Hyttel Clausen et al.
Scanning, 33(4), 201-207 (2011-04-21)
In this report electrostatic force microscopy (EFM) is used to study different peptide self-assembled structures such as tubes and particles. It is shown that not only geometrical information can be obtained using EFM, but also information about the composition of
Aditya Pandey et al.
Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire, 92(4), 269-278 (2014-06-20)
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are inherently dynamic membrane protein modulators of various important cellular signaling cascades. The apelin receptor (AR or APJ) is a class A GPCR involved in numerous physiological processes, implicated in angiogenesis during tumour formation and as
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