Endothelial cells adopt tissue-specific characteristics to instruct organ development and
regeneration 1 , 2 . This adaptability is lost in cultured adult endothelial cells, which do not …

Intestinal failure, following extensive anatomical or functional loss of small intestine, has
debilitating long-term consequences for children 1 . The priority of patient care is to increase the …

COVID-19 typically manifests as a respiratory illness, but several clinical reports have described
gastrointestinal symptoms. This is particularly true in children in whom gastrointestinal …

Small caliber vessels substitutes still remain an unmet clinical need; few autologous
substitutes are available, while synthetic grafts show insufficient patency in the long term. …

A tissue engineered oesophagus could overcome limitations associated with oesophageal
substitution. Combining decellularized scaffolds with patient-derived cells shows promise for …

Tissue engineering aims to regenerate and recapitulate a tissue or organ that has lost its
function. So far successful clinical translation has been limited to hollow organs in which …

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of corruption on institutional confidence
through testing alternative perceptions-based indexes of corruption. Scholars who have …

Nationwide lockdowns implemented by governments to confront the COVID-19 pandemic
came at a high economic price. The article investigates citizens’ evaluation of the trade-off …

Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) represent the most suitable cellular substrate to
induce revascularization of ischemic tissues. Recently, optical excitation of the light-sensitive …

The present article addresses the relationship between democracy and political corruption.
Extending past studies, this article introduces important refinements that respond to …