10 research outputs found
Potentiometric DO detection in water by ceramic sensor based on sub-micron RuO2 sensing electrode
High sphingomyelin levels induce lysosomal damage and autophagy dysfunction in Niemann Pick disease type A
Transplantation of hUC-MSCs seeded collagen scaffolds reduces scar formation and promotes functional recovery in canines with chronic spinal cord injury
Growth factor enhancement of peripheral nerve regeneration through a novel synthetic hydrogel tube
Strain modulation spectroscopy
The technique of resonant strain modulation has been applied for the first time to the modulation of optical transitions occurring between levels of the 4f shell of lanthanide ions. This allows changes in signal strength of typically 0.01% of the maximum spectral line height, which results from spectral line shifts smaller than 10-ÂČ/(kg/mmÂČ), to be easily detected. After a full description the method is used to obtain the orbit lattice parameters dBâÂČ/dÎŽ of PrÂłâș in CaFâ and SrFâ hosts. On the assumption of a local cubic lattice these are found to be
(-4.5 ± 1.5) x 10 cm and (-5.4 ± 1.0) x 10 cm
respectively. The shifts of some optical transitions of CaFâ:ErÂłâșare also presented. Application of the method to shifts of the vibronic sided bans of MeFâ:smÂČâș, polarisation studies of the no phonon f-d transitions of SmÂČâș, and to ErÂłâș and SmÂČâș in different site symmetries, is also discussed
Canine Chondrodysplasia Caused by a Truncating Mutation in Collagen-Binding Integrin Alpha Subunit 10
Tissue engineering of the peripheral nervous system
The structure and function of peripheral nerves can be affected by a range of conditions with severe consequences in these patients. Currently, there are several surgical techniques available to treat peripheral nerve defects. Direct repair is the preferred treatment for short nerve gaps, and nerve autografting is the gold standard in critical nerve defects. The autografting is not always available, and the use of allograft, decellularized allograft and nerve conduits are often used with variable success. During the recent years, several outcomes were achieved in peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Promising experimental results have been demonstrated with this novel generation of nerve conduits, mainly composed by biodegradable materials in combination with intraluminal fillers, growth factors and different cell sources