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Background The formation of a fibrous capsule around a silicone breast implant is part of a
physiologic foreign body reaction after breast augmentation. In contrast, the formation of a …

This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of a polyisobutylene (PIB)-based
nanostructured carbon-reinforced thermoplastic elastomer. This thermoplastic elastomer is …

The most common long-term complication of silicone breast implants (SMI) remains capsular
fibrosis. The etiology of this exaggerated implant encapsulation is multifactorial but primarily …

The etiology of exaggerated fibrous capsule formation around silicone mammary implants
(SMI) is multifactorial but primarily induced by immune mechanisms towards the foreign …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally, often necessitating
mastectomy and subsequent breast reconstruction. Silicone mammary implants (SMIs) play …

Silicone rubber (SR) is a common soft tissue filler material used in plastic surgery. However,
it presents a poor surface for cellular adhesion and suffers from poor biocompatibility. In …

目的研究积雪草甙对乳房假体包膜形成的影响. 方法SD 雌性大鼠40 只, 随机分为实验组和对照
组, 每组20 只. 于每只大鼠两侧肩胛区皮下各植入1 个等大硅胶片, 实验组按照24 mg· kg-1· d-1 …

This chapter highlights biomacromolecular engineering via carbocationic polymerization
using some case studies. Carbocationic polymerization has gained new significance in …

Synthesis of the inimer (initiator-monomer) 4-(1, 2-oxirane-isopropyl) styrene (EPOIM) and
copolymerization of this inimer with isobutylene (IB) to form arborescent polyisobutylene …