Vol. 34 Issue 12 (December 2011)

REVIEW
Nanocomposites for neurodegenerative diseases: hydrogel-nanoparticle combinations for a challenging drug delivery
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1115 - 1127 - published online 15/12/2011
Carmen Giordano, Diego Albani, Antonio Gloria, Marta Tunesi, Serena Rodilossi, Teresa Russo, Gianluigi Forloni, Luigi Ambrosio, Alberto Cigada
DOI: 10.5301/IJAO.2011.8915
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
AICAR, a small chemical molecule, primes osteogenic differentiation of adult mesenchymal stem cells
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1128 - 1136 - published online 12/12/2011
Wei Wu, Zhaoyang Ye, Yan Zhou, Wen-Song Tan
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000007
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Tissue engineering of bladder using vascular endothelial growth factor gene-modified endothelial progenitor cells
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1137 - 1146 - published online 18/12/2011
Bai-Song Chen, Hua Xie, Sheng-Li Zhang, Hong-Quan Geng, Jun-Mei Zhou, Jun Pan, Fang Chen
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000069
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Investigation of bladder deformability within the development process of the artificial urinary diversion system – a pilot study
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1147 - 1154 - published online 23/12/2011
Daniel Kirchleitner, Matthias Roth, Helmut Wassermann, Dieter Jocham
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000016
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Wear of metal-on-metal hip bearings: metallurgical considerations after hip simulator studies
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1155 - 1164 - published online 23/12/2011
Saverio Affatato, Francesco Traina, Oddone Ruggeri, Aldo Toni
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000065
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Hemodialysis without heparin: a randomized, controlled, crossover study of two dialysis membranes (AN69ST and polysulfone F60)
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1165 - 1171 - published online 23/12/2011
Philippe Brunet, Julie Frances, Henri Vacher-Coponat, Dominique Jaubert, Gaetan Lebrun, Bertrand Gondouin, Ariane Duval, Yvon Berland
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000033
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Prevalence and clinical significance of heparin induced antibodies in chronic hemodialysis patients and cardiac surgery patients
Int J Artif Organs 2011; 34(12): 1172 - 1178 - published online 12/12/2011
Linda Shavit, Miriam Bar-Lev, Meyer Lifschitz, Daniel Fink, Bernard Rudensky, Itzchak Slotki
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000020
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