Calcification is a prevalent disease in most fully developed countries and is predominantly
observed in heart valves and nearby vasculature. Calcification of either tissue leads to …

The treatment of severe urethral stenosis has always been a challenge even for skilled
urologists. Classic urethroplasty, skin flaps and buccal mucosa grafting may not be used for …

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting offers a great alternative to traditional techniques in
tissue reconstruction, based on seeding cells manually into a scaffold, to better reproduce …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are localized expansions of the abdominal aorta that
develop due to chronic proteolytic disruption of the structural extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Aim Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a life-threatening weakening and expansion of
the abdominal aorta due to inflammatory cell infiltration and gradual degeneration of …

After a review of the physiology in the formation and degradation of cutaneous elastic tissue,
we describe the clinicopathologic disorders characterized by increased and decreased …

As the last line of protection for humans, chemical protective suits provided safe and
effective protection where chemical warfare agents (CWAs) or chemical reagents leaked; …

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are characterized by matrix remodeling, elastin
degradation, absence of nitric oxide (NO) signaling, and inflammation, influencing smooth …

Arresting or regressing growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), localized expansions
of the abdominal aorta are contingent on inhibiting chronically overexpressed matrix …

Tissue engineering represents a promising alternative for reconstructive surgical procedures
especially for the repair of bone defects that do not regenerate spontaneously. The present …