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Targeted Delivery Of Carbon Nanotubes To Cancer Cells
(Biomedical Engineering, 2010-07-19)CD22 is broadly expressed on human B cell lymphomas. Monoclonal anti-CD22 antibodies (MAbs) alone, or coupled to toxins, have been used to selectively target these tumors both in severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice ... -
TARGETED DRUG-LOADED NANOPARTICLE SYSTEM (TDNPS) TO AMELIORATE AND TREAT IDIOPATHIC LUNG FIBROSIS
(2022-12-19)Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal progressive disease with a dismal prognosis and 3-5 years of survival. Up to date, there are no effective treatments, and a few current therapies that do not ameliorate the ... -
Targeting the Oligomannose Biomarker Present on Distinct Subsets of Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
(2020-09-04)Subtypes of B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, including follicular lymphomas, have shown a unique high oligomannose presentation on their immunoglobulins that will interact with natural receptors of the innate immunity, ... -
TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE ULTRASOUND-SWITCHABLE FLUORESCENCE IMAGING
(2017-08-14)Novel approaches to the improvement of ultrasound-switchable fluorescence (USF) imaging—a relatively new imaging modality that combines ultrasound and optical imaging techniques—have been proposed for early cancer detection. ... -
The Biomechanics of Cardiac Elastin and its Role in Bioengineering
(2020-09-09)Elastin is an essential structural protein responsible for the elasticity of many tissues, including skin, lungs, blood vessels, and other highly dynamic tissues and organs in the body. In the heart, cardiac elastin has ... -
The Hip-Spine Effect: How Pathological Femoro-Pelvic Interactions Contribute to Abnormal Lumbar Spine Loading
(2019-05-06)ABSTRACT THE HIP-SPINE EFFECT: HOW PATHOLOGICAL FEMORO-PELVIC INTERACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ABNORMAL LUMBAR SPINE LOADING Anthony Nicholas Khoury, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Arlington, 2019 Supervising Professor: Hal ... -
The Pivotal Role Of Fibrocytes On Foreign Body Reactions
Fibrocytes are circulating connective tissue precursor cells that were first described in 1994 by Bucala <italic>et al</italic>. as mediators of the innate immune response [1]. Recently the notion of a fibrocyte has not ... -
Tissue And Vascular Oxygenation Dynamics Determined By Optical Approaches And MRI
(Biomedical Engineering, 2007-09-17)Tumor oxygenation is a crucial factor to determine the efficiency of non-surgery therapy, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, various approaches have been applied to tumor in order to improve the tumor oxygen ... -
ULTRASOUND SWITCHABLE FLUORESCENCE IMAGING BASED ON A TIME GATED ICCD CAMERA
(2019-08-08)Ultrasound switchable fluorescence (USF) imaging has been proposed as a novel imaging modality which provides microscopic fluorescence imaging in centimeter-deep tissue. USF is possible to reveal many interesting phenomena ... -
Ultrasound-modulated Fluorescence Techniques
(Biomedical Engineering, 2014-09-17)Ultrasound-modulated fluorescence (UMF) imaging has been proposed as a novel imaging modality by combining ultrasound and optical imaging techniques for early cancer detection. In UMF, a focused ultrasound beam is used to ... -
UNDERSTANDING KEY GENETIC MUTATIONS AND MOLECULAR ALTERATIONS ON INCREASING MIGRATION, VIABILITY, DRUG RESISTANCE OF MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMOR IN CONFINEMENT
(2017-08-10)There are more than 120 types of primary brain and central nervous system tumors that affect people of all ages. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), for example, is the most frequent type of brain cancers and also among the ... -
Whole-head functional brain imaging of economic risk decision making and transcranial photobiomodulation with fNIRS and EEG
(2020-09-08)Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG) are two non-invasive brain imaging or mapping modalities that allow us to measure cerebral hemodynamic and electrophysiological changes in the ... -
Wireless Closed-loop Feedback Systems For Automatic Detection And Suppression Of Nociceptive Signals
(Biomedical Engineering, 2011-10-11)Chronic pain is an important public health issue. Several approaches have been implemented for management of chronic pain, including surgical implantation of neurostimulators. Neurostimulators have been used in clinics for ...