Published in EvoDevo
Macrostomum lignano is a free-living flatworm that is emerging as an attractive experimental animal for research on a broad range of biological questions. One feature setting it apart from other flatworms is the successful establishment of transgenesis methods, facilitated by a steady supply of eggs in the form of single-cell zygotes that can be re...
Published in The journal of spinal cord medicine
Nerve transfer has been developed to restore partial function after serious nerve injuries, for example, restoring bladder control after spinal cord injury (SCI). Our aim here was to establish a preclinical proof-of-concept model using nerve transfer for restoring anorectal function after SCI. We used laminectomy to model SCI, and bilateral spinal ...
Published in Genome Biology
BackgroundZebrafish can faithfully regenerate injured fins through the formation of a blastema, a mass of proliferative cells that can grow and develop into the lost body part. After amputation, various cell types contribute to blastema formation, where each cell type retains fate restriction and exclusively contributes to regeneration of its own l...
Published in City, Territory and Architecture
European marginalised areas are affected by an alarming rate of abandonment and depopulation. Thus, they are therefore object of specific European policies aiming to their reactivation. Official guidelines, both European and Italian, indicate sustainable tourism as one of the main triggers able to activate positive processes. This research experime...
Published in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
In this study, Cu-ZIF-8, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 surface modified by Cu2+, was synthesized easily in one-pot method with Cu(NO3)2·3H2O addition in ZIF-8 crystal preparation. The Cu-ZIF-8 as-synthesized turned to light pink from white ZIF-8. The Cu-ZIF-8 particles were in good crystal morphology with the uniform size of approximately 400 nm...
Published in Applied Water Science
Carbon adsorbents derived from biomass (agricultural and household residues) have been widely used in the sequestration of hazardous substances from the environment due to their distinctive qualities of large internal surface area, mechanical integrity, and regeneration. The need for carbon adsorbents for sequestration of dyes, heavy metals, and cr...
Published in Applied Water Science
The present work demonstrated the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions on synthesized graphene oxide (GO) from graphite. The prepared GO was characterized by various analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron micrograph, Fourier transformed infrared and zero point change. The entire metal adsorption study wa...
Published in Clinical Dentistry Reviewed
Following the introduction of minimally invasive surgical techniques for treating periodontal defects, a novel visualization method was essential to allow for the use of smaller incisions and for a lingual access surgical approach. A videoscope has been developed for use in minimally invasive periodontal surgery that facilitates visualization of th...
Published in Neural Development
As humans, we cannot regenerate axons within the central nervous system (CNS), therefore, making any damage to it permanent. This leads to the loss of sensory and motor function below the site of injury and can be crippling to a person’s health. Spontaneous recovery can occur from plastic changes, but it is minimal. The absence of regeneration is d...
Published in BMC Plant Biology
BackgroundEfficient organogenesis induction in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is required for multiple in vitro culture applications. In this work, we aimed at developing a universal protocol for efficient in vitro regeneration of eggplant mainly based on the use of zeatin riboside (ZR). We evaluated the effect of seven combinations of ZR with ind...
