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Novel three-dimensional bone ‘mapping’ software can help assess progression o...
Abstract Imaging of bone metastasis response to therapy is a research priority. Stradwin is a new software-tool, with demonstrated sub-voxel accuracy in assessing cortical bone... -
Aberrant activation of NF-κB signaling in mammary epithelium leads to abnorma...
Abstract Background Approximately 1 in 5 women diagnosed with breast cancer are considered to have in situ disease, most often termed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Though... -
Continuous hemofiltration improves the prognosis of bacterial sepsis complica...
Abstract Background Liver dysfunction is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with sepsis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous... -
Lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation induces presynaptic disruption t...
Abstract Background Systemic inflammation has been linked to synapse loss and cognitive decline in human patients and animal models. A role for microglial release of... -
Increased accuracy of starch granule type quantification using mixture distri...
Abstract Background The proportion of granule types in wheat starch is an important characteristic that can affect its functionality. It is widely accepted that granule types... -
Carotid arterial wall inflammation in peripheral artery disease is augmented ...
Abstract Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at increased risk of secondary events, which is exaggerated in the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus.... -
Detailed analysis of sputum and systemic inflammation in asthma phenotypes: a...
Abstract Background The technique of induced sputum has allowed to subdivide asthma patients into inflammatory phenotypes according to their level of granulocyte airway... -
Fast generation of holographic optical tweezers by random mask encoding of Fo...
The random mask encoding technique of multiplexing phase-only filters can be easily adapted to the generation of holographic optical tweezers. The result is a direct,... -
Chemical assessment of the explosive chamber in the projector system of Hayab...
Abstract We report a chemical assessment of the explosive chamber in the projector system used during the sampling operation of the Hayabusa2 project at the surface of the... -
The index of prediction accuracy: an intuitive measure useful for evaluating ...
Abstract Background Many measures of prediction accuracy have been developed. However, the most popular ones in typical medical outcome prediction settings require additional... -
Ready, Set, Change! Development and usability testing of an online readiness ...
Abstract Background To address challenges related to selecting a valid, reliable, and appropriate readiness assessment measure in practice, we developed an online decision... -
Microbiota from alginate oligosaccharide-dosed mice successfully mitigated sm...
Abstract Background The increasing incidence of cancer and intestinal mucositis induced by chemotherapeutics are causing worldwide concern. Many approaches such as fecal... -
Light-induced gene expression with photocaged IPTG for induction profiling in...
Abstract Background Inducible expression systems are frequently used for the production of heterologous proteins. Achieving maximum product concentrations requires induction... -
Dynamic light sheet generation and fluorescence imaging behind turbid media
Abstract Background Light sheet microscopy became a popular tool allowing fast imaging with reduced out of focus light. However, when light penetrates turbid media such as... -
Comparison of peri-implant soft tissue and crestal bone status of dental impl...
Abstract Background Clinicoradiographic status of narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) among patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is scarce. The aim was to... -
The Ussing chamber system for measuring intestinal permeability in health and...
Abstract Background The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal... -
An investigation to assess ankle mobility in healthy individuals from the app...
Abstract Background An investigation was undertaken to compare the effect of multi-component compression bandages and compression hosiery kits on individuals’ range of ankle... -
Gastric Parietal Cell and Intestinal Goblet Cell Secretion: a Novel Cell-Medi...
Abstract Up to date, the way in which metal nanoparticles are cleared in vivo has yet to be elucidated well. Herein, we report a novel intestinal goblet cell-mediated in vivo... -
Bone mineral density in patients with multiple sclerosis, hereditary ataxia o...
Abstract Background Although disability is considered the main cause of low bone mineral density (BMD) in multiple sclerosis (MS), other factors related to the disease process... -
Epidural adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cell activation induced by l...
Abstract Background Spinal metastasis is a major challenge in patients with advanced lung cancer, but the mechanisms in the organotropism of metastasis are still unclear....
