Cannulation of the canine major prenodal cardiac lymphatic (MPCL) is the most common approach for the investigation of myocardial lymphatic function. However, the assumption that the MPCL drains pure cardiac lymph has been questioned. We studied variations of MPCL anatomy and investigated whether noncardiac lymph is drained by this lymphatic. After dye was injected into the lungs and left ventr...

abstractin this work, the micro powder was the product of cedar leaf (mpcl) is used as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. bath experiments were used to determine the best adsorption conditions the adsorption percentage of pb2+ ions mpcl samples at different initial ph, contact time (tc), adsorbent dosage and temperature (t) were investigated. effective rem...

ABSTRACTIn this work, the micro powder was the product of cedar leaf (MPCL) is used as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. Bath experiments were used to determine the best adsorption conditions The adsorption percentage of Pb2+ ions MPCL samples at different initial pH, contact time (tc), adsorbent dosage and temperature (T) were investigated. Effective rem...

Currently, well-established clinical therapeutic approaches for segmental bone defect reconstruction are restricted to the transplantation of autografts and allografts, and the implantation of metal devices or ceramic-based implants to assist bone regeneration. Bone grafts possess osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic properties, but face significant disadvantages. These include limit...

Fluconazole is widely used in the intensive care unit for prevention and treatment of fungal infections. Case reports have described an association between fluconazole and adrenal dysfunction, an important cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. We sought to determine whether 400 mg of fluconazole per day administered to critically ill surgical patients was associated with ...

Biomimetically designed medical-grade polycaprolactone (mPCL) dressings are 3D-printed with pore architecture and anisotropic mechanical characteristics that favor skin wound healing reduced scarring. Melt electrowritten mPCL seeded human gingival tissue multipotent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells cryopreserved using a clinically approved method. The regenerative potential of fresh or frozen cel...

Rabbit polyclonal antibodies were raised against synthetic peptides corresponding to hydrophilic regions of the human Rhesus (Rh) IX cDNA-encoded polypeptide predicted to be extracellularly or intracellularly exposed in the topologic model of the Rh blood group protein. Four antibodies encompassing residues 33-45 (MPC1 ), 224-233 (MPC4), 390-404 (MPC6), and 408-41 6 (MPC8) were characterized an...

Articular cartilage from a material science point of view is a soft network composite that plays a critical role in load-bearing joints during dynamic loading. Its composite structure, consisting of a collagen fiber network and a hydrated proteoglycan matrix, gives rise to the complex mechanical properties of the tissue including viscoelasticity and stress relaxation. Melt electrospinning writi...

Introduction A major problem in tissue engineering is vascularisation of an implant/tissue, or at least the peri-implantational area. Furthermore, once a fibrotic capsule is established, the approach of small blood vessels to the implant is blocked. As a novel vascularization strategy, we have recently proposed to use prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (PHi) as they possess both angiogenic and antif...

An important component of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a healthy diet. Dietary monitoring can be effected using wearable sensors or computers, networked to achieve dense communication with one or more monitoring and analysis nodes. Dietary monitoring sensor modalities include motion, acoustic signals, electrical signals from muscles, and analysis of facial imagery from video sequences. In...