Pulmonary calcification and ossification occurs with a number of systemic and pulmonary
conditions. Specific symptoms are often lacking, but calcification may be a marker of disease …

Micro-environmental conditions, dose, possible carrier materials and geometrical
parameters of delivery matrix are critical determinants of the pharmacokinetics of BMP action …

OBJECTIVE: In addition to their well-known osteogenic properties, bone morphogenetic
proteins (BMPs) have developmental and regenerative roles that may impact tumorigenesis …

The proportion of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients dying while on the lung transplant wait list
remains high; identification of such patients remains difficult. The breathing reserve index …

A complementary DNA (cDNA) was isolated from an Ancylostoma caninum infective 3rd
stage larva (L3) expression library that encodes a zinc metalloprotease (Ac-mtp-1) of the …

This handbook of nutrition and diet provides information on food nutrients and their
functions; food safety and distribution; food composition, consumption and utilization; …

Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) represent an attractive cell
population for tissue engineering purpose. The objective of this study was to determine …

Rare diffuse infiltrative lung diseases are a challenge for clinicians, radiologists, and
pathologists for at least three reasons:(a) their low incidence and prevalence hamper the …

One embodiment of the invention is demineralized bone putty composition comprises:(1)
demineralized bone matrix (DBM); and (2) a lipid fraction selected from the group consisting …

Background Diffuse pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare disease characterized by bone
tissue formation in the lung. DPO can be classified into idiopathic pulmonary ossification …