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Showing 1 to 20 of 228 for “"Connective tissue"”.
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Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Pancreatitis
… and death. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) involves tissue destruction, exocrine and endocrine insufficiency, increased risk of pancreatic cancer and an extensive fibrotic pathology which is due to unrelenting collagen deposition by pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). Improved understanding of the …
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Investigations into the mechanics of connective tissue
… investigations into the mechanical properties of connective tissue. A model system of hydrogels was used to investigate how volume change through water flow is coupled to relaxation. This was done using digital image correlation (DIC) and a custom built setup. It was found, in hydrogels, that …
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR IS REQUIRED FOR CHONDROGENESIS
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF, CCN2) is expressed by mesenchymal cells during development. Mice genetically deficient in CCN2 display severe bone defects and die immediately after birth. The molecular basis of this defect is not known. We've used in vitro models of chondrogenesis to show …
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Effect of melt method on thoracolumbar connective tissue
… States suffer from low back pain (LBP). Altered connective tissue structure has been identified in adults with chronic LBP. Numerous novel treatments are being developed targeting the connective tissue and nervous system to relieve people from LBP. One such self-care treatment is the MELT method. …
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Exercise induced damage to skeletal muscle and connective tissue
Indices of human skeletal muscle damage and connective tissue breakdown were studied following eccentric and concentric muscle contractions of the knee extensors (KE). Electrically stimulated eccentric contractions of the KE induced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), a delayed increase in serum …
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Dental implications of inherited connective tissue disorders in South Africa
… type III (OI III) as a category of the inherited connective tissue disorders in South Africa is of paramount importance. Although worldwide, autosomal recessive(AR) OI is rare, it had emerged that the frequency of OI III is relatively high in the indigenous Black African population of South …
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Changes in rat connective tissue in relation to aging and ionizing radiations
This document only includes an excerpt of the corresponding thesis or dissertation. To request a digital scan of the full text, please contact the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Interlibrary Loan Department (rlmlill@iu.edu).
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The Effects of Heat and Sports Massage on Resting Muscle and Connective Tissue Stiffness
… and superficial Heat on Resting Muscle and Connective Tissue Stiffness. Chairperson: Dr. Valerie Rich Introduction: Massage is promoted to enhance sports performance by increasing tissue extensibility, increasing circulation and decreasing pain from previous injury or strenuous competition. …
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The Effects of Heat and Sports Massage on Resting Muscle and Connective Tissue Stiffness
… and superficial Heat on Resting Muscle and Connective Tissue Stiffness. Chairperson: Dr. Valerie Rich Introduction: Massage is promoted to enhance sports performance by increasing tissue extensibility, increasing circulation and decreasing pain from previous injury or strenuous competition. …
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Polymer-tethered epidermal growth factor as an inductive biomaterial surface for connective tissue progenitors
Connective tissue progenitors (CTP) can act as a pluripotent source of reparative cells during injury and therefore have great potential in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. However, the response of CTP to most growth factors and cytokines is unknown. Many envisioned applications of …
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Molecular substrate design for the selective adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of marrow connective tissue progenitors
… adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of connective tissue progenitors (CTPs) from human bone marrow aspirates. The basic premise of the thesis is that integrin-specific adhesion peptides, when presented in a biophysically appropriate spatial arrangement against an inert background, allow …
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Developing a Living Composite Ligament by Combining Prolotherapy and Nanoparticles as Treatment for Damaged Connective Tissue
Significant cost and debilitation results from connective tissue injury and disease every year. Prolotherapy is an effective medical treatment used to increase joint stability. However, most associated studies are retrospective or case studies, rather than comprehensive laboratory investigation …
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adult patients with autoimmune connective tissue disease (CTD) at Groote Schuur Hospital
… systemic sclerosis (SSc) and other autoimmune connective tissue diseases (OCTD) which included idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, mixed connective tissue disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, primary Sjogren's syndrome and overlap syndromes. Factors associated with usual interstitial …
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Use of growth factors and adhesive ligands to promote connective tissue progenitor colony formation from fresh marrow
… that promote bone formation, and contains connective tissue progenitors (CTPs), a heterogeneous population of connective tissue stem and progenitor cells that contribute to neotissue formation. A major limitation to autologous bone grafts is the risk of surgical complications associated …
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Infrared thermography (IRT) for the assessment of microvascular skin blood flow in a specialist connective tissue disease unit
… infrared thermography (IRT) within a specialist connective tissue disease unit, assessing its utility: • for the evaluation of Raynaud’s Phenomenon (RP) in clinical rheumatology and research • for the detection of active localised scleroderma (LS) lesions in paediatric patients and to develop …
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Influences of first-line oral monotherapy on outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in association with Connective Tissue Disease.
… Of various aetiologies, PAH in association with connective tissue disease (PAH-CTD) is the most rapidly progressive and difficult to treat. Management of PAH has evolved significantly in the past ten years since the introduction of oral therapies. Evidence for the efficacy of these agents outside …
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