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Rapid Single Cell Printing by Piezoelectric Inkjet Printer
Tissue engineering is rapidly develo** to assist in the treatment of organ loss or tissue damage. On the other hand, the relatively long process of drug development may also need in vitro fabricated organ fo...
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We report the case of a male patient with infantile hypophosphatasia associated with severe hypercalcaemia and mild respiratory insufficiency. At the age of 2 months, severe hypercalcaemia, low levels of seru...
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Sphingomyelinase of Human Tissues
Sphingomyelinase (sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase, E.C. 3.1.4. 12) catalyzes hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide and phosphorylcholine. A genetic deficiency of this enzyme characterizes at least two distin...
