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Jean-Philippe Thiran, Reto Meuli, Patric Hagmann, Leila Cammoun, Xavier Gigandet

The exploration of the human connectome, a term denoting the global structural connectivity of the brain, is accessible to MRI at millimeter and centimeter scales. In this paper, we propose a methodology to map the connectome by constructing normalized who ...

Societa Editrice Esculapio-Progetto Leonardo, Via Umberto Terracini 30, Bologna, 40131, Italy2009

Structure and composition of the nacre-prisms transition in the shell of Pinctada margaritifera (Mollusca, Bivalvia)

Anders Meibom

A microstructural, mineralogical, and chemical study of the nacre-prisms boundary in the shells of Pinctada margaritifera shows that this boundary is not an abrupt transition, but that there exists a distinct fibrous layer with clear topographic structures ...

2008

Adipose-specific knockout of raptor results in lean mice with enhanced mitochondrial respiration

Johan Auwerx

raptor is a specific and essential component of mammalian TOR complex 1 (mTORC1), a key regulator of cell growth and metabolism. To investigate a role of adipose mTORC1 in regulation of adipose and whole-body metabolism, we generated mice with an adipose-s ...

2008

The OptoMEA platform: a new tool combining local chemical stimulation with distributed multi-electrode array recordings

Diego Ghezzi, Marc Olivier Heuschkel, Solomzi Makohliso

We present a novel OptoMEA platform that combines multisite electrical recording with local chemical stimulation. Applying UV light pulses through an array of optical fibres aligned to transparent indium-tin oxide electrodes of an MEA biochip leads to loca ...

2008

Myofibroblast communication is controlled by intercellular mechanical coupling

Jean-Jacques Meister, Boris Hinz, Sébastien Schaub, Lysianne Follonier Castella

Neoformation of intercellular adherens junctions accompanies the differentiation of fibroblasts into contractile myofibroblasts, a key event during development of fibrosis and in wound healing. We have previously shown that intercellular mechanical couplin ...

Company of Biologists2008

Specific SIRT1 activation mimics low energy levels and protects against diet-induced metabolic disorders by enhancing fat oxidation

Johan Auwerx, Carlos Canto Alvarez, Chikage Mataki

The NAD(+)-dependent deacetylase SIRT1 controls metabolic processes in response to low nutrient availability. We report the metabolic phenotype of mice treated with SRT1720, a specific and potent synthetic activator of SIRT1 that is devoid of direct action ...

2008

Bone reactions to controlled loading of endosseous implants: a pilot study

John Botsis, Joël Cugnoni

Objectives: To validate an experimental setup designed to apply load onto bone tissue using osseointegrated implants in a rabbit model. Specifically, (1) to design an apparatus capable of generating controlled forces, (2) to assess implant placement, maint ...

Wiley-Blackwell2008

Bioluminescence imaging of calvarial bone repair using bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Jeffrey Alan Hubbell

A combined strategy using bioluminescence imaging, bone densitometry and histology was used to analyze the bone regeneration capacity of human bone marrow (hBMSC) and adipose tissue (hAMSC) mesenchymal stem cells, seeded in an osteoconductive arginine-glyc ...

2008

Microstimulations at the bone implant interface upregulate osteoclast activation pathway

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Vincent Stadelmann

Peri-implant bone resorption after total joint arthroplasty is a key parameter in aseptic loosening. Implant wear debris and biomechanical aspects have both been demonstrated to be part of the bone resorption process. However, neither of these two paramete ...

2008

Cell culture imaging using microimpedance tomography

Philippe Renaud, Olof Pontus Linderholm

We present a novel, inexpensive, and fast microimpedance tomography system for two-dimensional imaging of cell and tissue cultures. The system is based on four-electrode measurements using 16 planar microelectrodes (5 mum x 4 mm) integrated into a culture ...

2008

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