Publications by authors named "Marina M Lipina"
Studies of the optical properties of biological tissues in the infrared range have demonstrated significant potential for diagnostic tasks. One of the insufficiently explored ranges for diagnostic problems at the moment is the fourth transparency window, or short wavelength infrared region II (SWIR II). A Cr:ZnSe laser with tuning capability in the range from 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint diseases worldwide. Unfortunately, clinical methods lack the ability to detect OA in the early stages. Timely detection of the knee joint degradation at the level of tissue changes can prevent its progressive damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To ascertain the role of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in the tendon regeneration.
Methods: The study was conducted on 58 Achilles tendons from 29 laboratory Chinchilla adult rabbits. The central bundles of 48 tendons were partially removed and substituted with a tissue-engineered construct consisting of a collagen sponge either loaded with BM-MSCs (n = 24) or cell free (n = 24), placed inside a Vicryl mesh tube.
Lactoferrin (Lf) possesses various biological properties and therapeutic potentials being a perspective anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, antitumor, and immunomodulatory agent. A significant body of literature has also demonstrated that Lf modulates regenerative processes in different anatomical structures, such as bone, cartilage, skin, mucosa, cornea, tendon, vasculature, and adipose tissue. Hence, this review collected and analyzed the data on the regenerative effects of Lf, as well as paid specific attention to their molecular basis.
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- This study investigates the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and pain severity in patients following total knee arthroplasty, hypothesizing that higher CRP levels correlate with increased pain.
- Researchers analyzed CRP levels and pain through a visual analog scale in 160 patients who underwent the surgery between 2017 and 2019, categorizing them based on different pain relief methods used post-operatively.
- Results indicated a significant correlation between elevated CRP levels and worse pain experienced both shortly after surgery and on the first post-operative day, suggesting CRP may be a useful indicator of pain severity in these patients.