α-Tocopherol-loaded niosome was developed using modified heating method. The influence of surfactants (Span60 and Tween60) in different mole ratios, presence or absence of cholesterol (Chol) and dicetyl phosphate (DCP) as well as different concentration of α-tocopherol (α-TOC) on mean size, polydispersity index, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency (EE) was evaluated. The results showed that α-TOC loaded niosomes exhibited a small mean size (73.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMoving stem cells from bench to bedside has been a challenging task. Undermining this task is comprehending and optimizing the underlying regulatory mechanisms that drive differentiation of stem cells into desired cell and tissue types. Here we present evidence that ribosomal S6 kinase (S6K) is among the proteins upregulated as embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and human induced pluripotent stem cells differentiate into beating cardiomyocytes.
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