The purpose of this study was the surface modification of nano MOF-5 (NMOF-5) or IRMOF-1 (Zn4O(C8H4O4)3) in order to prevent its rapid degradation in the phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), along with the simultaneous increase in its biocompatibility. The NMOF-5 sample was synthesized under the ultrasound irradiation and then it was loaded wit...

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) differentiated to retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) provide a promising tool for cell replacement therapies of retinal degenerative diseases. The in vitro differentiation of hPSC-RPE is still poorly understood and current differentiation protocols rely on spontaneous differentiation on fibroblast feeder cells or as floating cell aggregates in suspension....

Cubilin (Cubn) is a multiligand endocytic receptor critical for the intestinal absorption of vitamin B12 and renal protein reabsorption. During mouse development, Cubn is expressed in both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues, and Cubn gene inactivation results in early embryo lethality most likely due to the impairment of the function of extra-embryonic Cubn. Here, we focus on the development...

In this study we compare the leaching behavior and antibacterial cytotoxic properties of 100% slag or stone wool derived alkali activated materials. The activity was measured as inhibiting capacity against two Gram-negative bacterial strains, Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa one Gram-positive strain: Enterococcus faecalis . cytotoxicity were tested on mouse embryonic fibroblast NIH-3T3 c...

C57BL/6 is a well-characterized mouse strain that is used extensively for immunological and neurological research. The establishment of C57BL/6 ES cell lines has facilitated the study of gene-altered mice in a pure genetic background-however, relatively few such lines exist. Using a defined media supplement, knockout serum replacement (KSR) with knockout DMEM (KSR-KDMEM), we find that we can re...

Using a defined set of transcription factors and cell culture conditions, Yamanaka and colleagues demonstrated that retrovirus-mediated delivery and expression of Oct4, Sox2, c-Myc, and Klf4 is capable of inducing pluripotency in mouse fibroblasts.(1) Subsequent reports have demonstrated the utility of the doxycycline (DOX) inducible lentiviral delivery system for the generation of both primary...

Porous titanium alloy Ti6Al4V scaffolds manufactured via electron beam melting (EBM®) reveal broad prospects for applications in bone tissue engineering. However, local inflammation and even implant failure may occur while placing an into the body. Thus, application of drug carriers to surface a metallic can provide treatment at site. In this study, we propose use polyelectrolyte (PE) microcaps...

We have used a combination of a sensitive immunocytochemical stain for intracellular albumin, and Hoechst 33258 dye for identification of parental nuclei to investigate the time-course of extinction, reexpression, and activation of albumin production in fusion products of 1s (hyperdiploid) or 2s (hypertetradiploid) rat hepatoma cells with mouse fibroblasts (L cells or embryonic cells). In all c...

marine streptomyces are prolific producers of majority of bioactive secondary metabolites which are used in pharmaceutical industry as effective drugs against life threatening diseases. the cytotoxic activity of the pure compound 1, 2- benzene dicarboxylic acid, mono 2- ethylhexyl ester (dmehe) from marine derived actinomycete streptomyces sp. vitsjk8 was investigated against mouse embryonic fi...