MMP messenger RNA (mRNA) accumulation was determined either by northern blot analysis or reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of RNA from chondrocytes or HOAS treated with BCP ...

A novel hydrogel composite nanotechnology removes and recovers nutrients from wastewater, subsequently upcycling them as ...

UC Irvine, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), have used biology to convert human urine into a valuable ...

Excessive nutrients in wastewater can lead to detrimental discharges into natural water bodies, prompting harmful algal ...

Bladder stones, also called uroliths and cystic calculi, are a serious and painful condition that occurs in many animals, including guinea pigs. The stones are the buildup of tiny crystals of calcium ...

Dysregulation of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) metabolism is common in CKD patients and drives vascular calcification ... Accumulation of mineralized matrix vesicles and apoptotic bodies, and their ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the proportion of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals that appear as non-birefringent when observed under the polarised light microscope. METHODS Two observers ...

There are currently 2 leading hypotheses: first, magnesium may bind phosphate and delay calcium phosphate crystal growth in the circulation, thereby passively interfering with calcium phosphate ...

Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that strontium is a safe and effective divalent metal ion for preventing osteoporosis, which has led to its incorporation in calcium phosphate-based ...

Novel nanocomposites remove and recover nutrients from wastewater, subsequently upcycling them as agricultural fertilizers or ...

A research team including a materials scientist at the University of California, Irvine has engineered a yeast ...

Calcium oxalate crystals are widespread biominerals that occur in a diverse array of plant species. They play multifaceted roles in plant physiology, including the regulation of intracellular ...