de Mathelin, Michel Nageotte, Florent Zanne, Philippe Dresp-Langley, Birgitta
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Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
STRAS ( S ingle access T ransluminal R obotic A ssistant for S urgeons) is a new robotic system based on the Anubis® platform of Karl Storz for application to intra-luminal surgical procedures. Pre-clinical testing of STRAS has recently permitted to demonstrate major advantages of the system in comparison with classic procedures. Benchmark methods ...
Guerra, Concetta Molinari, Maurizio
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Cells
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is site of synthesis and maturation of membrane and secretory proteins in eukaryotic cells. The ER contains more than 20 members of the Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI) family. These enzymes regulate formation, isomerization and disassembly of covalent bonds between cysteine residues. As such, PDIs ensure protein fol...
Tsiola, Anastasia Michoud, Grégoire Fodelianakis, Stilianos Karakassis, Ioannis Kotoulas, Georgios Pavlidou, Alexandra Pavloudi, Christina Pitta, Paraskevi Simboura, Nomiki Daffonchio, Daniele
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Viruses
Viruses interfere with their host’s metabolism through the expression of auxiliary metabolic genes (AMGs) that, until now, are mostly studied under large physicochemical gradients. Here, we focus on coastal marine ecosystems and we sequence the viral metagenome (virome) of samples with discrete levels of human-driven disturbances. We aim to describ...
Bengtson, Charlotta Bogaerts, Annemie
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Cells
Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a promising new agent for (selective) cancer treatment, but the underlying cause of the anti-cancer effect of CAP is not well understood yet. Among different theories and observations, one theory in particular has been postulated in great detail and consists of a very complex network of reactions that are claimed to...
Martins Lima, Augusto Saint Auguste, Damian S. Cuenot, François Martins Cavaco, Ana C. Lachkar, Tom Khawand, Cindy Marie Elodie Fraga-Silva, Rodrigo A. Stergiopulos, Nikolaos
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Platelets play a crucial role in the immunological response and are involved in the pathological settings of vascular diseases, and their adhesion to the extracellular matrix is important to bring leukocytes close to the endothelial cells and to form and stabilize the thrombus. Currently there are several methods to study platelet adhesion; however...
Ranjandish, Reza Schmid, Alexandre
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Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Closed-loop implantable electronics offer a new trend in therapeutic systems aimed at controlling some neurological diseases such as epilepsy. Seizures are detected and electrical stimulation applied to the brain or groups of nerves. To this aim, the signal recording chain must be very carefully designed so as to operate in low-power and low-latenc...
Müller, Manuel Nasri, Rukan Tiemann, Lars Fernandez-Cuesta, Irene
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Nanomaterials
We present here a novel resist formulation with active thiol groups at the surface. The material is UV curable, and can be patterned at the micro- and nanoscale by UV nanoimprint lithography. The resist formulation development, its processing, patterning and surface characterization are presented here. In addition, a possible application, including...
Šebesta, Jakub Carva, Karel Kriegner, Dominik Honolka, Jan
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Nanomaterials
Twin domains are naturally present in the topological insulator Bi 2 Se 3 and strongly affect its properties. While studies of their behavior in an otherwise ideal Bi 2 Se 3 structure exist, little is known about their possible interaction with other defects. Extra information is needed, especially for the case of an artificial perturbation of topo...
Griffin, Michaela Khan, Raheela Basu, Surajit Smith, Stuart
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Cancers
Simple Summary Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive grade IV lethal brain tumour with a median survival of 14 months. Despite surgery to remove the tumour, and subsequent concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, there is little in terms of effective treatment options. Because of this, exploring new treatment avenues is vital. Brain tumours are...
Matthews, Veronica Longman, Jo Bennett-Levy, James Braddon, Maddy Passey, Megan Bailie, Ross S. Berry, Helen L.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
In 2017, marginalised groups were disproportionately impacted by extensive flooding in a rural community in Northern New South Wales, Australia, with greater risk of home inundation, displacement and poor mental health. While social capital has been linked with good health and wellbeing, there has been limited investigation into its potential benef...
