Fabrication of Human Keratinocyte Cell Clusters for Skin Graft Applications by Templating Water-in-Water Pickering Emulsions

Most current methods for the preparation of tissue spheroids require complex materials, involve tedious physical steps and are generally not scalable.We report a novel alternative, which is both inexpensive and up-scalable, to produce large quantities of viable human keratinocyte cell clusters (clusteroids).The method is based on a two-phase aqueou

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Longitudinal changes in neuroophthalmological abnormalities in patients who underwent surgery for skull-base epidermoid cysts

Background: Even if current technologies are used in removal of a skull-base epidermoid cyst, the maintenance of function of the cranial nerves is still an important issue.Purpose: To assess changes in ophthalmological abnormalities after surgery for skull base epidermoid cysts.Material TopMale and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical r

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Emergence of Theileria species in ticks from free-ranging domestic animals in Raymond Mhlaba local municipality, South Africa

Ticks infestation and diseases associated with it, are becoming a major life threatening concern to wildlife, domesticated animals and human health in general.Besides causing skin damage, Stress ticks infestations have become a growing burden in food security and transmission of multiple pathogens.There is paucity of data on the occurrence of etiol

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A case of spontaneous liver rupture and the role of imaging: from computed tomography to interventional treatment

Hepatic parenchymal rupture is CHANCA PIEDRA a rare but potentially fatal condition that can be caused by trauma, iatrogenic factors, spontaneous causes, etc.This case report describes the diagnostic and therapeutic steps employed in a patient with spontaneous hepatic parenchymal rupture.An older woman came to the emergency department with diffuse

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