INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL-DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS DELIVER EXOGENOUS MIR-105-5P VIA SMALL EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES TO REJUVENATE SENESCENT NUCLEUS PULPOSUS CELLS AND ATTENUATE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION

Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells deliver exogenous miR-105-5p via small extracellular vesicles to rejuvenate senescent nucleus pulposus cells and attenuate intervertebral disc degeneration

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (MSC-sEVs) have emerged as a promising new therapeutic strategy for intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD).However, the drawbacks of MSCs, including their invasive access, the donor age, and their limited proliferative capacity, hinder the quantity and quality of MSC-sE

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Deep learning approaches for classification tasks in medical X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound images: a scoping review

Abstract Medical images occupy the largest part of the existing medical information and dealing with them is challenging not only in terms of management but also in terms of interpretation and analysis.Hence, analyzing, understanding, and classifying them, becomes a very expensive and time-consuming task, especially if performed manually.Deep learn

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Photodynamic therapy combined with antivascular endothelial growth factor treatment for recalcitrant chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

Masumi G Asahi,1 Andrew T Chon,1 Esmeralda Gallemore,1 Ron P Gallemore1,2 1Clinical Research Department, Retina Macula Institute, Torrance, CA, USA; 2Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Purpose: To determine whether combination photodynamic therapy (PDT) and antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy

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