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Study on the expression changes of lncRNA in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with Treg cells
We initially explored the link between the differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and the number of regulatory T (Treg) cells by detecting the lncRNA expression profiles in patients with syste...
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Self-calibrating dual-sensing electrochemical sensors for accurate detection of carbon dioxide in blood
A paper-based electrochemical dual-function biosensor capable of determining pH and TCO2 was synthesized for the first time using an iridium oxide pH electrode and an all-solid-state ion electrode (ASIE). In the ...
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3D Printing in Triggered Drug Delivery Devices: A Review
Triggered drug delivery devices use external stimulus to trigger the release of the drugs from the device. By controlling the exposure of the stimuli, it would allow for the control over the timing, duration a...
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Multi-material and Multi-dimensional 3D Printing for Biomedical Materials and Devices
In recent years, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has evolved into a “multi-x” era, such as multi-part design, multi-material, multi-process, multi-mode, multi-scale, multi-dimension, and multi-function. These emer...
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Liquid Biopsy in Adverse Neurodevelopment of Children: Problems and Prospects
Neurodevelopmental disorders in children have an important impact on the quality of life in the whole life cycle. Severe neurodevelopmental disorders will become a serious social and family burden and an impor...
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Open AccessAntibiotic resistance modifying ability of phytoextracts in anthrax biological agent Bacillus anthracis and emerging superbugs: a review of synergistic mechanisms
The chemotherapeutic management of infections has become challenging due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogenic bacteria. The recent expansion of studies on plant-derived natural products h...
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Water-stable perovskite-on-polymer fluorescent microspheres for simultaneous monitoring of pH, urea, and urease
Perovskite materials have attracted attention due to their excellent optical and electrical properties; however, their unsatisfactory stability limits their application in biochemical detection. In this paper,...
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Open AccessLow dose of IL-2 combined with rapamycin restores and maintains the long-term balance of Th17/Treg cells in refractory SLE patients
The development of Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been associated with the balance of Th17 and Treg cells. IL-2 and rapamycin can influence the populations of both Th17 and Treg cells. However, it is u...
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Fabrication of SLM NiTi Shape Memory Alloy via Repetitive Laser Scanning
Additive manufacturing has the potential to overcome the poor machinability of NiTi shape-memory alloy in fabricating smart structures of complex geometry. In recent years, a number of research activities on s...
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Open AccessA highly printable and biocompatible hydrogel composite for direct printing of soft and perfusable vasculature-like structures
Vascularization is one major obstacle in bioprinting and tissue engineering. In order to create thick tissues or organs that can function like original body parts, the presence of a perfusable vascular system ...
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Solvent-free fabrication of three dimensionally aligned polycaprolactone microfibers for engineering of anisotropic tissues
Fabrication of aligned microfiber scaffolds is critical in successful engineering of anisotropic tissues such as tendon, ligaments and nerves. Conventionally, aligned microfiber scaffolds are two dimensional a...
