This work examines the roles played by wall thickness in determining the plasmonic properties of gold-silver (Ag-Au) nanocages. Ag-Au cages with different wall thicknesses, but the same void or outer size, shape, and elemental composition, were designed as a model platform. The experimental findings were understood with theoretical calculations. This study not only investigates the effect of wall thickness but also provides an effective knob to tailor the plasmonic properties of hollow nanostructures.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
January 2025
Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Swine are increasingly utilized in cardiovascular research due to their anatomical and physiological similarities to humans, particularly for studying diastolic dysfunction. While MRI offers excellent structural imaging, echocardiography provides superior real-time assessment of diastolic parameters. To address the lack of standardized methods and reduce variability across studies, we present a comprehensive guide for performing echocardiography in Yorkshire pigs, detailing anatomical considerations, equipment requirements, and technical approaches.
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February 2025
Cardiovascular Department, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.
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Methods: The patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis through cardiac biopsy from March 2013 to October 2022 were included.
J Appl Physiol (1985)
January 2025
Department of Anatomy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Exercise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains a hot topic, although current treatment strategies have not been shown to improve the long-term prognosis of HFpEF. Previous studies have mostly focused on the roles of endurance training, the mechanisms underlying long-term voluntary exercise have not been elucidated. The purpose of the present analysis was to evaluate alterations in cardiac function in HFpEF mice (HFpEF-Sed) after 6 weeks of voluntary running (HFpEF-Ex), investigate mechanisms, and compare the effects with fluoxetine (HFpEF-FLX).
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January 2025
Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
Background/purpose: It remains unclear how the thickness and number of pulp-chamber lateral walls (PCLWs) affects fracture resistance in endocrown-restored teeth.
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RSC Adv
January 2025
Department of Emergency Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University 16 Jiangsu Road Qingdao 266000 P. R. China
The use of mesh repair is a frequently employed technique in the clinical management of abdominal wall defects. However, for intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM), the traditional mesh requires additional fixation methods, and these severely limit its application in the repair of abdominal wall defects. We drew inspiration from the adhesion properties of mussels for the present study, functionalized carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) with dopamine (DA), and added polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to the composite to further improve the wet adhesive ability of hydrogels.
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