Background. Angiopoietins contribute to vascular and angiogenic processes, playing a crucial role in establishing a functional placental vascular system that supports the intrauterine growth of the embryo and fetus. ...

Bakground. Pterygium is clinically manifested by a triangular fold of the bulbar conjunctiva with the base towards the semilunar fold and the tip towards the cornea. The etiology and pathogenesis of pterygium ...

Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common forms of cancer globally (sixth most common cancer, in 2020), and represents an essential cause of mortality worldwide (third most common cause of death ...

Background. Tissue engineering is a progressing field that unites cells, biomaterials and biochemical factors focused at replacing, maintaining and substituting different kind of tissues. A major role is played by the ...

Background. Tissue engineering is a branch of regenerative medical technology that helps replace damaged tissue using appropriate scaffolds, living cells and growth factors. Collagen-based scaffolds are attractive products ...

Background. Amniotic membrane (AM) represents a thin membrane on the inner part of the placenta (A. C. Mamede, 2012) that can be used in ophthalmology, dentistry, urology, burn units, otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, and ...

Background. The objective of this study is to provide autologous platelet-rich fibrin transplantation in inguinal hernia repair in liver cirrhosis with ascites. Materials and methods. A study was conducted on 28 patients ...

Background. Amniotic membrane transplantation has been recently gained wide-spread attention as a new method for reconstruction of the ocular surface. It is used in ophthalmology as a substrate for the growth of ...

Background.There are many applications of the amniotic membrane in regenerative medicine, it serves as a source of stem cells and potent growth factors and like a very biocompatible natural ...

Background. Endodontic regeneration shows promise in treating dental pulp diseases, however, no suitable scaffolds exist for pulp regeneration. Acellular natural extracellular matrix is a favorable scaffold ...