Hydrogel scaffolds serve as semi synthetic or synthetic extra cellular matrix to provide an
amenable environment for cellular adherence and cellular remodeling in three dimensional …

Our prior in vitro studies indicate that sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), a phospholipid
angiogenic factor, produces endothelial cell barrier enhancement through ligation of endothelial …

Silk fibroin (SF) is a natural fibrous polymer with strong potential for many biomedical
applications. SF has attracted interest in the field of bone tissue engineering due to its …

… Attestation: Saad Sammani has seen the original study data, reviewed the analysis of the
data, and approved the final manuscript. Conflict of Interest: Saad Sammani reported no …

Excessive mechanical stress is a key component of ventilator-associated lung injury, resulting
in profound vascular leak and an intense inflammatory response. To extend our in vitro …

The therapeutic options for ameliorating the profound vascular permeability, alveolar
flooding, and organ dysfunction that accompanies acute inflammatory lung injury (ALI) remain …

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of indoor lighting on students’ learning
performance within learning environments from knowledge internalization perspective. This …

Ventilator-induced inflammatory lung injury (VILI) is mechanistically linked to increased
NAMPT transcription and circulating levels of nicotinamide phosphoribosyl-transferase (NAMPT/…

Rationale: We previously demonstrated pre–B-cell colony enhancing factor (PBEF) as a
biomarker in sepsis and sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) with genetic variants conferring …

… BrdU assays (QIA58; Calbiochem, San Diego, CA) were performed in a 96-well format
according to manufacturer’s instructions, using starting cell densities of 4,000 cells per well. For …