Developing Bioengineered 3D-Printed Composite Scaffolds with Antimicrobial Potential for Bone Tissue Regeneration by Andreea Trifan, Eduard Liciu, Cristina Busuioc, Izabela-Cristina Stancu, Adela Banciu, Carmen Nicolae, Mihai Dragomir, Doru-Daniel Cristea, Rosina-Elena Sabău, David-Andrei Nițulescu, Alexandru Paraschiv

“…The primary purpose of this research is to develop and optimize 3D-printed scaffolds using doped bioglass, aimed at enhancing bone regeneration in bone defects. The bioglass, a bioactive material known for its bone-bonding ability (SiO₂–P₂O₅–CaO–Na₂O), co-doped with europium and silver was synthesized and doped to improve its biological properties. …”
Get full text

Effect of calcium hydroxide and adipose-derived stem cell conditioned medium (ADSCs-CM) combination on reparative dentin formation in Wistar rats through RUNX-2 and OPN expression by Radixtio Auzan Fepiosandi, Dian Agustin Wahjuningrum, Galih Sampoerno, Anuj Bhardwaj, Ajinkya M. Pawar

“…Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) is widely used as a pulp capping agent; however, it has significant limitations, including the formation of reparative dentin with tunnel defects. These defects may compromise long-term success. …”
Get full text

ODEP-Based Robotic System for Micromanipulation and In-Flow Analysis of Primary Cells by Joanna Filippi, Paola Casti, Valentina Lacconi, Gianni Antonelli, Michele D’Orazio, Giorgia Curci, Carlo Ticconi, Rocco Rago, Massimiliano De Luca, Alessandro Pecora, Arianna Mencattini, Steven L. Neale, Luisa Campagnolo, Eugenio Martinelli

“…The presence of cellular defects of multifactorial nature can be hard to characterize accurately and early due to the complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. …”
Get full text

Sentinel-1-Based Analysis of the 2024 Tuanzhouyuan Dike Breach Disaster in Dongting Lake and Regional Risk Assessment by Shengping Yang, Hua Gao, Yue Li, Yaqi Guo, Linmiao Fan, Mingsheng Liao

“…Deformation monitoring identified certain dike sections with annual deformation exceeding 60 mm, with the breach section showing abnormal pre-event deformation characteristics, including reverse displacement patterns, indicating substantial safety risks. …”
Get full text

A Carbon Nanofiber Electrochemical Sensor Made of FeMn@C for the Rapid Detection of Tert-Butyl Hydroquinone in Edible Oil by Yan Xiao, Yi Zhang, Zhigui He, Liwen Zhang, Tongfei Wang, Tingfan Tang, Jiaxing Chen, Hao Cheng

“…Bimetallic FeMn doping has been shown to reduce vacancy defects and enhance the structural stability of PBA. …”
Get full text

Osteoplastic biomaterials from organic and mineral components of the bone matrix: a literature review by Pavel А. Markov, Petr S. Eremin, Elena S. Berezkina, Marina V. Volkova, Irina A. Usova, Ilmira R. Gilmutdinova

“…However, the process of bone self-healing is effective only for defects of non-critical size. In segmental and critical defects, endogenous stimulation of bone tissue regeneration is required. …”
Get full text

The growth mechanism and corrosion resistance of laser-assisted plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) composite coating on AZ31B magnesium alloy by Guolong Wu, Lin Li, Xianghui Chen, Lebin Zhu, Ye Wang, Chen Wen, Jianhua Yao

“…In this study, laser-assisted plasma electrolytic oxidation (Laser/PEO) coating was prepared on AZ31B magnesium alloy for corrosion protection, due to insufficient corrosion protection caused by the inherent defects, cracks and poor quality of PEO coatings. …”
Get full text

ANALYSIS OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS FOR NON-REMOVABLE AESTHETIC PROSTHETIC STRUCTURES by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“…The 1st group included 30 patients with aesthetic defects of the hard tissues, who were treated with generally accepted methods of manufacturing metal-free structures during orthopedic treatment. …”
Get full text

Psychometric testing of Chinese version of screening tools (PASS) and GAD among perinatal population: hospital based evidence 2023 by Xiaoying Zhong, Mei He, Xiujing Guo, Xixi Li, Bangjun Wang, Changqing Pan, Rong Hu, Hongjing Wu

Get full text

The importance of different preoperative factors in the prognosis of functional results of uncomplicated surgery for idiopathic epimacular membranes by S. G. Toropygin, S. V. Nazarova, A. N. Maslov

“…Twelve months after surgery, visual acuity strongly correlated with baseline visual acuity (R = 0.571, p < 0.05), the span of the defects of the external limiting membrane (ELM) (R = -0.359, p < 0.05), and interdigitation zone (IZ) defects (R = -0.394, p < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Sex differences and risk factors for bleeding in Alagille syndrome by Simona Hankeova, Noemi Van Hul, Jakub Laznovsky, Elisabeth Verboven, Katrin Mangold, Naomi Hensens, Csaba Adori, Elvira Verhoef, Tomas Zikmund, Feven Dawit, Michaela Kavkova, Jakub Salplachta, Marika Sjöqvist, Bengt R Johansson, Mohamed G Hassan, Linda Fredriksson, Karsten Baumgärtel, Vitezslav Bryja, Urban Lendahl, Andrew Jheon, Florian Alten, Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm, Björn Fischler, Jozef Kaiser, Emma R Andersson

“…Jag1Ndr/Ndr mice displayed sporadic brain bleeds, a thin skull, tortuous blood vessels, sparse arterial smooth muscle cell coverage in multiple organs, which could be aggravated by hypertension, and sex‐specific venous defects. Importantly, we demonstrated that retinographs from patients display similar characteristics with significantly increased vascular tortuosity. …”
Get full text

Association between TAB2 genetic polymorphisms and the susceptibility to cervical cancer: a case-control study by Qin Li, Min Su, Yanyun Wang, Zhilong Li, Yaping Song, Bin Zhou, Lin Zhang

Get full text

The methods and systems of Fault-Tolerant frequency vector control of induction motors in case of the stator circuit damage by Andrii Kalinov, Viacheslav Melnykov, Mohamed Zaidan Qawaqzeh, Mykhaylo Zagirnyak, Artur Szczęsny, Ewa Korzeniewska

“…The presented methods and systems are designed to maintain the operability and correct the operating modes of a variable-frequency electric drive with minor defects or damage to the stator windings of an electric motor at the early stages of their development, i.e. when the motor operates in an asymmetric mode without actuating the current protection. …”
Get full text

Comparative analysis of machining and electropolishing for surface quality improvement of shape memory nitinol samples additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Rodrigo Zapata Martínez, Shohom Bose-Bandyopadhyay, Alan Burl, Óscar Contreras-Almengor, Carlos Aguilar Vega, Kyle Saleeby, Thomas Kurfess, Andrés Díaz Lantada, Jon Molina-Aldareguia

“…However, L-PBF inherently introduces geometric inconsistencies and surface defects, necessitating post-processing. Electropolishing and chemical etching, while effective for surface smoothing, result in non-conformal material removal, potentially altering the designed geometry. …”
Get full text

Structural optimization of Sr/Zn-phosphate conversion coatings triggered by ions preloading on micro/nanostructured titanium surfaces for bacterial infection control and enhanced o... by Kangqing Zuo, Aonan Li, Taoning Si, Weiyi Lei, Yusheng Liu, Linbo Zhang, Taixing Zhang, Guiyong Xiao, Yupeng Lu, Ningbo Li

“…Overall, the ions preloading strategy on variable micro/nanostructured Ti substrates facilitates the potential application of Sr/Zn-phosphate conversion coatings for repairing infected bone defects.…”
Get full text

A novel dissimilar resistance spot welding of Ti6Al4V alloy and 316L stainless steel via copper as interlayer by using optimal electrodes by Weihua Zhang, Kunlong Zhang, Yue Yang, Xiangyu Sun, Sirong Yu, Yongqiang Li, Yongtao Yu, Daqian Sun

“…A significant improvement in nugget morphology being of less defects was achieved with increasing the copper interlayer thickness from 50 μm to 400 μm. …”
Get full text

Novel insights into the genetic basis and transcriptomic elucidation of virulence attenuation in Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae variants by Muhammad Asif, Renjian Hu, Ting Xie, Rong Fan, Youhua Long, Yong Wang, Shiping Wu, Zhibo Zhao, Lili Huang

“…Genomic sequencing revealed that the T3SS of G126 was defective due to a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the hrpR gene, while G282 was entirely deficient in the type VI secretion system (T6SS), which potentially regulates the expression of T3SS genes. …”
Get full text

Oral phenotype and scoring of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case–control study by Lisa Golmard, Ariane Berdal, François Côme Ferré, Michael Frank, Bruno Gogly, Adrien Naveau, Hafida Chérifi, Joseph Emmerich, Frédérick Gaultier, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Benjamin P J Fournier

“…Conversely, patients showed marked gingival fragility, temporomandibular disorders, dentin formation defects, molar root fusion and increased root length. …”
Get full text

Occult HBV infection in Chinese blood donors: role of N-glycosylation mutations and amino acid substitutions in S protein transmembrane domains by Lu Zhang, Le Chang, Syria Laperche, Huimin Ji, Junpeng Zhao, Xinyi Jiang, Lunan Wang, Daniel Candotti

“…In this study, the molecular characteristics of 97 confirmed OBI from Chinese blood donors were analyzed and relevant mutations were identified. …”
Get full text

Development of a biodegradable α-TCP/PLA/nMgO composite for enhanced guided bone regeneration by Wenbo Du, Xueqi Guo, Qiubei Zheng, Liping Wang, Hanfu Su

“…Importantly, the α-TCP/PLA/nMgO composite can be manufactured into personalized spatial supporting meshes in accordance with individual bone defects using CAD/CAM technology, making it a promising solution for precise guided bone regeneration in scenarios where addition supporting apparatus is needed.…”
Get full text