Electrospinning Aligned SF/Magnetic Nanoparticles-Blend Nanofiber Scaffolds for Inducing Skeletal Myoblast Alignment and Differentiation.

In the realm of skeletal muscle tissue engineering, anisotropic materials that emulate natural tissues show substantial promise. Electrospun scaffolds, mimicking the fibrillar structure of the extracellular matrix, are commonly employed but often fall short in achieving optimal alignment and mechanical strength. Silk fibroin has emerged as a versatile material in tissue engineering, valued for its biocompatibility, mechanical robustness, and biodegradability.

Design of () Silk Fibroin Microspheres for Developing Biosafe Sunscreen.

Sunscreens play a crucial role in protecting the skin from ultraviolet (UV) damage. However, present commercial sunscreens have a tendency to generate free radicals in the UV window, resulting in serious inflammatory responses and health problems. In this study, we demonstrate that silk fibroin microspheres (SFMPs) assembled from regenerated silk fibroin (SF) could scavenge free radicals while preventing UV irradiation and thus present a promising sunscreen.

Alteration in Asymmetry of White Matter Network of Parkinson's Disease.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is manifest clinically by an asymmetrical presentation of motor dysfunction. A large number of previous neuroimaging research studies have stated the alteration in the hemispheric asymmetry of morphological features in PD disease. Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), which is noninvasive, has been widely used to quantify the white matter network in the human brain of both healthy subjects and patients.

Monitoring and Prognostic Analysis of Severe Cerebrovascular Diseases Based on Multi-Scale Dynamic Brain Imaging.

Severe cerebrovascular disease is an acute cerebrovascular event that causes severe neurological damage in patients, and is often accompanied by severe dysfunction of multiple systems such as breathing and circulation. Patients with severe cerebrovascular disease are in critical condition, have many complications, and are prone to deterioration of neurological function. Therefore, they need closer monitoring and treatment.

Preparation of Z-scheme AgI/BiOI plate with high visible light photocatalytic performance by phase transition and morphological transformation of BiOI microspheres at room temperature.

AgI/Bi5O7I plate composite was fabricated at room temperature by the phase transition and morphological transformation of BiOI microspheres. The orange BiOI microsphere was transferred to light yellow AgI/Bi5O7I plate by the addition of NaOH and AgNO3 to the system. The formation process and possible transformation mechanism of AgI/Bi5O7I plate were detected and are discussed.