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Sputtering of electrospun polymer-based nanofibers for biomedical applications: A perspective
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article Review)
Electrospinning has gained wide attention recently in biomedical applications. Electrospun biocompatible scaffolds are well-known for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, wound dressing, and tissue engineering ...
Polymeric Micelles of Biodegradable Diblock Copolymers: Enhanced Encapsulation of Hydrophobic Drugs
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article Review)
Polymeric micelles are potentially efficient in encapsulating and performing the controlled release of various hydrophobic drug molecules. Understanding the fundamental physicochemical properties behind drug–polymer systems ...
Recent advances in applications of active constituents of selected medicinal plants of dhofar, sultanate of oman
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Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
The Dhofar region of Oman is extremely opulent in plant biodiversity in comparison to other parts of the country. Most of the cultivated, medicinal and wild plants of the region are available in the mountainous side and ...
An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides up-to-date information regarding the most adequate technologies ...
The role of gene gjb2 and connexin 26 in hearing impairment
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Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU
, 2018 , Article Review)
Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) gene mutations are the leading causes of hereditary hearing impairment. This gene encodes various gap junction proteins such as connexin 26 (Cx26), which facilitate K+ homeostasis inside the ...
Recent advances in targeting protein arginine methyltransferase enzymes in cancer therapy
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
Introduction: Exploration in the field of epigenetics has revealed the diverse roles of the protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) family of proteins in multiple disease states. These findings have led to the development ...
Polymer-based electrospun nanofibers for biomedical applications
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article Review)
Electrospinning has been considered a promising and novel procedure to fabricate polymer nanofibers due to its simplicity, cost effectiveness, and high production rate, making this technique highly relevant for both industry ...
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in sport and exercise: Systematic review and future perspectives
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article Review)
Background Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a general concept that includes all methodologies used in the analysis of the bioelectrical vector, whereas the "classic" BIVA is a patented methodology included ...
Towards understanding the mechanisms of actions of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 in cancer progression
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Wiley Open Access
, 2017 , Article Review)
Human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is the prototypic member of a family of
highly related cell surface glycoproteins that includes carcinoembryonic antigenrelated
cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) and others. CEACAM6 ...
Novel CD44-downstream signaling pathways mediating breast tumor invasion
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Ivyspring International Publisher
, 2018 , Article Review)
CD44, also known as homing cell adhesion molecule is a multi-structural cell molecule involved in cell-cell
and cell-extracellular matrix communications. CD44 regulates a number of central signaling pathways,
including ...