Publications by authors named "Ioana-Raluca Siska"
Article Synopsis
- A new database aims to gather all publicly available information on the performance of CE-marked diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) and laboratory-developed devices for COVID-19 in one place.
- This database is manually curated, regularly updated, and serves as a follow-up to the European Commission's guidelines from April 2020.
- The database is freely accessible to the public at https://covid-19-diagnostics.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
Background: Bacteria are the pathogens most frequently transmitted through substances of human origin (SoHO). The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) organized an expert consultation, with the objective of developing a priority list of bacterial pathogens transmissible via SoHO. The list will be used to further assess risks and determine appropriate preventive measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur study examined whether human bone marrow-derived MSCs are able to differentiate, in vitro, into functional epithelial-like cells. MSCs were isolated from the sternum of 8 patients with different hematological disorders. The surface phenotype of these cells was characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHematopoietic stem cells have a remarkable plastic capacity, which allows them to differentiate into various cells, such as immune cells, nervous cells, muscle cells, bone and cartilaginous cells. The aim of this study was to show the capacity of stem cells to differentiate into endothelial cells, in culture, after addition of endothelial cells growth supplement (ECGS). We also compared the behavior of these cells with that of endothelial cells obtained from human umbilical vein (HUVEC).
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