Polymers (Basel)
November 2024
Eco-friendly castor oil-based composites with a high content of clam shell powder were prepared in this study. Biomass composites were prepared by blending castor-oil-based polyurethane prepolymer (COPU) with a filler consisting of high-content clam shell powder (CSP), named CSP-COPU. The structure, microstructure, mechanical properties, and thermal stability of the composites were investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe market for olive leaf dietary supplements is expanding rapidly and is valued at $437.15 million today. However, information on the control of these products is sketchy and the origin and variety of olives are rarely stated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFollicular fluid (FF) is rich in extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs carries a variety of miRNA involved in regulating follicular development, the function of cells in follicles, primordial follicular formation, follicular recruitment and selection, follicular atresia, oocyte communication, granulosa cells (GCs) function and luteinization and other biological processes of follicular development. Previous studies in our laboratory have shown that bovine follicular fluid (bFF) high density-small extracellular vesicles (HD-sEVs)-miRNA was enriched in autophagy-related pathways.
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June 2024
Addressing bone defects represents a significant challenge to public health. Localized delivery of growth factor has emerged as promising approach for bone regeneration. However, the clinical application of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) is hindered by its high cost and short half-life.
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