Kidney stone disease is one of the oldest diseases known to medicine; however, the
mechanisms of stone formation and development remain largely unclear. Over the past …

Oxalate homeostasis is maintained through a delicate balance between endogenous
sources, exogenous supply and excretion from the body. Novel studies have shed light on …

Kidney stones, represented by the calcium oxalate (CaOx) type, are highly prevalent and
recrudescent. Cumulative evidence shows regular consumption of lemonade intervenes …

Although calcium oxalates are relevant biominerals, their formation mechanisms remain
largely unresolved. Here, we investigate the early stages of calcium oxalate formation in …

Nucleation is a key step in the crystallization of solution. For regulating and controlling this
process, it is thus critical to understand the nucleation mechanism under different …

GeoBioMed—a new transdisciplinary approach that integrates the fields of geology, biology
and medicine—reveals that kidney stones composed of calcium-rich minerals precipitate …

Biomineralization of skeletal components (eg, bone and teeth) is generally accepted to
occur under strict cellular regulation, leading to mineral–organic composites with …

The use of growth modifiers in natural, biological, and synthetic crystallization is a ubiquitous
strategy for controlling growth and achieving desired physicochemical properties. For …

Interactions between molecular modifiers and crystal surfaces govern numerous processes
and structural outcomes of natural, biological, and synthetic crystallization. An efficient …

In malaria pathophysiology, divergent hypotheses on the inhibition of hematin crystallization
posit that drugs act either by the sequestration of soluble hematin or their interaction with …