Publications by authors named "Paul R Vaughan"
Objectives: Taxonomy of injuries involving the costal margin is poorly described and surgical management varies. These injuries, though commonly caused by trauma, may also occur spontaneously, in association with coughing or sneezing, and can be severe. Our goal was to describe our experience using sequential segmental analysis of computed tomographic (CT) scans to perform accurate assessment of injuries around the costal margin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of novel scaffolds will be an important aspect in future success of tissue engineering. Scaffolds will preferably contain information that directs the cellular content of constructs so that the new tissue that is formed is closely aligned in structure, composition and function to the target natural tissue. One way of approaching this will be the development of novel protein-based constructs that contain one or more repeats of functional elements derived from various proteins.
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- Notaden bennetti frogs produce a unique adhesive known as "frog glue" when threatened, which can stick to surfaces even when wet and shows high tensile and shear strength.
- The glue is primarily composed of proteins with specific amino acid profiles, and its most abundant protein is crucial for its structure.
- Analysis reveals the glue's extraordinary properties, including resilience and elastic modulus, and suggests that it self-assembles without the need for covalent cross-linking to solidify.