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Hyaluronic Acid Stimulated Enterocytic Differentiation of Intestinal Stem Cells and Enhanced Enteroid Grafting on Scaffolds
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is one of the main components of the extracellular matrix, and functions as a stabilizing molecule for cell-niche interactions. Although the mechanism of HA in supporting cell attachment i...
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Open AccessFabrication of polylactic acid/paclitaxel nano fibers by electrospinning for cancer therapeutics
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic and biodegradable polyester, largely derived from renewable resources such as corn starch, cassava starch and sugarcane. However, PLA is only soluble in a narrow range ...
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Intestinal Crypt Organoid: Isolation of Intestinal Stem Cells, In Vitro Culture, and Optical Observation
The isolation and culture of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) was first demonstrated in the very recent decade with the identification of ISC marker Lgr5. The growth of ISCs into crypt organoids provides an in vit...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Implementation of an FPGA-Based Vision Localization
The robotic version has been widely used in various industry motion control applications, such as object identification, target tracking or environment monitoring, and etc. This paper focuses on studying the r...
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Open AccessGinseng extract and ginsenoside Rb1 attenuate carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats
Ginsenosides, the major bioactive compounds in ginseng root, have been found to have antioxidant, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities. This study investigated the effects of ginsenosides on carbo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Defect Detection of Solar Cells Using EL Imaging and Fourier Image Reconstruction
Solar power is an attractive alternative source of electricity nowadays. Solar cells, which form the basis of a solar power system, are mainly based on crystalline silicon. Many defects cannot be visually obse...
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Valproic acid affected the survival and invasiveness of human glioma cells through diverse mechanisms
The effects of valproic acid (VPA) on the viability, apoptosis, and invasiveness of two glioma cells (A172 and T98G) and the underlying mechanisms were studied. VPA induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis, and supp...
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Defect detection in textured surfaces using color ring-projection correlation
In this paper, we present a correlation scheme that incorporates a color ring-projection representation for the automatic inspection of defects in textured surfaces. The proposed color ring projection transfo...