We hypothesized that the transplantation of Scx-transduced tendon-derived stem cells (TDSCs) promoted better tendon repair compared to the transplantation of mock-transduced cells. This study thus aimed to investigate the effect of Scx transduction on the expression of lineage markers in TDSCs and the effect of the resulting cell line in the promotion of tendon repair. Rat non-GFP or GFP-TDSCs ...

Nephrin is a critical component of glomerular filtration barrier, which is important to maintain glomerular structure and avoid proteinuria. Downregulation of nephrin expression is commonly observed at early stage of glomerular disorders, suggesting that methods to increase nephrin expression in podocytes may have therapeutic utility. Here, we generated a knockin mouse line carrying single copy...

BACKGROUND It is hypothesized that patient position, supine or recline, and bladder filling status, empty or full, could change the Q-tip test result. This study evaluated the effect of the patient position and bladder filling status on the Q-tip angle for urethral hypermobility (UH). METHODS There was a measurement of the Q-tip angle in the supine position and at a 45° angle in a reclining p...

Increasing global notices in environmental protection, green supply chain management (GSCM) has received much attention by researchers and managers more than the past. Commonly, firms have considered cost criteria to select their suppliers. Despite the fact that there are various papers considering the formal criteria in supplier selection, there is a few limited numbers considering the environ...

n page 1163, Gerhardt et al. present a mechanism to explain the function of VEGF in angiogenesis. Their findings implicate a specialized cell at the tips of vessels in guiding the growth of new sprouts, with cell mass provided by the division of different cells that lie further back. The authors examined angiogenesis in mice retina. Retinal O Tip cell (green) filopodia follow VEGF-A–expressing ...

n page 1163, Gerhardt et al. present a mechanism to explain the function of VEGF in angiogenesis. Their findings implicate a specialized cell at the tips of vessels in guiding the growth of new sprouts, with cell mass provided by the division of different cells that lie further back. The authors examined angiogenesis in mice retina. Retinal O Tip cell (green) filopodia follow VEGF-A–expressing ...