Publications by authors named "Salla Kaitainen"

Saccular intracranial aneurysm (sIA) rupture is often fatal. Rupture-prone sIA walls are infiltrated by macrophages expressing hemoglobin-receptor CD163, suggesting a role for erythrocyte lysis in the degenerative remodeling predisposing to rupture. We therefore studied erythrocyte remnants in 16 unruptured and 20 ruptured sIA walls using histology and immunohistochemistry.

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  • The study examined how different titanium coatings influence the growth and characteristics of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs).
  • Titanium was deposited on silicon wafers in various atmospheres (oxygen, nitrogen, argon), followed by analysis of cell proliferation and morphology using several techniques.
  • Results showed that while the coatings had different physical properties, they did not significantly enhance hMSC growth or change their known characteristics.
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Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are used in applications, which may require a large amount of cells; therefore, efficient expansion of the cells is desired. We studied whether TiO2 coating on plastic cell culture dishes could promote proliferation of hMSCs without adverse effects in chondrogenic differentiation. TiO2-films were deposited on polystyrene dishes and glass coverslips using an ultrashort pulsed laser deposition technique.

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