BACKGROUND: Besides clinical tumour size, other anatomical aspects of the renal tumour
are routinely considered when evaluating the feasibility of elective nephron-sparing surgery (…

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine involve many different artificial and biologic
materials, frequently integrated in composite scaffolds, which can be repopulated with …

In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), higher morbidity and mortality are associated
with age, male gender, and comorbidities, such as chronic lung diseases, cardiovascular …

Although the plantar fascia ( PF ) has been studied quite well from a biomechanical viewpoint,
its microscopic properties have been overlooked: nothing is known about its content of …

Background & Aims In the intestines, Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) mediates immune responses
to pathogens and regulates epithelial barrier function; polymorphisms in TLR2 have been …

The layers of loose connective tissue within deep fasciae were studied with particular emphasis
on the histochemical distribution of hyaluronan (HA). Samples of deep fascia together …

Analysis of specimens taken from different areas of the deep fascia in 20 upper limbs was
made in order to establish which kind of nerve fibres and endings are present in the deep …

Introduction In recent times new surgical approaches have been developed, in which
subcutaneous tissue is the primary object, such as flaps and fat removal techniques, but different …

The aim of this study is to analyse the deep fasciae of limbs in order to evaluate the
collagen and elastic fibre arrangement and the types of innervation. Histological and …

Spexin is a highly conserved peptide which was recently identified through the bioinformatics
approach. Immunohistochemical analysis of its expression has not yet been performed. …