Publications by authors named "Weitian Zhao"

Objective: To investigate the mechanism through which and decoction (APD) facilitates the treatment of ferroptosis-mediated pulmonary fibrosis.

Materials And Methods: First, the electromedical measurement systems were used to measure respiratory function in mice; the lungs were then collected for histological staining. Potential pharmacologic targets were predicted via network pharmacology.

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The prediction of implant behavior in vivo by the use of easy-to-perform in vitro methods is of great interest in biomaterials research. Simulated body fluids (SBFs) have been proposed and widely used to evaluate the bone-bonding ability of implant materials. In view of its limitations, we report here a rapid in vitro method based on calcium titration for the evaluation of in vivo bioactivity.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigates carbonate-buffered simulated body fluids (SBFs) as a method to evaluate implant materials by examining their ability to form hydroxyapatite (HA), a vital indicator for bone-bonding potential.
  • - It finds that bovine serum albumin (BSA) significantly inhibits HA formation in traditional SBF, while carbonate-buffered SBFs allow HA formation even with BSA present, particularly at lower concentrations.
  • - The research emphasizes the importance of understanding how different SBF formulations and protein interactions can influence hydroxyapatite growth, which is crucial for evaluating bioactive implants.
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We report a facile synthesis of single-phase, nanocrystalline macroporous chromium nitride and chromium titanium nitride with an inverse opal morphology. The material is characterized using XRD, SEM, HR-TEM/STEM, TGA and XPS. Interconversion of macroporous CrN to Cr2O3 and back to CrN while retaining the inverse opal morphology is also demonstrated.

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