SURFACE TREATMENT OF ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) BY COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA (CAP) FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY ENHANCEMENT

Surface Treatment of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) by Cold Atmospheric Plasma (CAP) for Biocompatibility Enhancement

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is one of the most commonly used polymers in joint replacements because of its biologically inert properties and low friction coefficient.However, it has downfalls relating to its wear, adhesion, and lubrication.In this study, UHMWPE samples were treated with a tubular helium cold atmospheric pressu

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Human phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 4 promoted the radioresistance of human rectal cancer by activating Akt in an ROS-dependent way.

Human phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein Water Cooler Thermostat 4(hPEBP4) is a novel anti-apoptosis molecule associated with the resistance of tumors to apoptotic agents.Here we sought to investigate the role of hPEBP4 in the radioresistance of rectal cancer.Immunohistochemistry analysis showed hPEBP4 was expressed in 27/33 of rectal cancer

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Methodology of Pedagogical Research

The pedagogical research constitutes a critical, dynamic, intentional, active process oriented towards the investigation of the educaional reality under all its aspects.The present paper brings in the license plate forefront the effort of pedagogy to crystalize its own methodology of research in its demarche of affirmation and consolidation of its

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