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Almeida-Pinto J, Moura BS, Gaspar VM, Mano JF. Advances in Cell-Rich Inks for Biofabricating Living Architectures. Adv Mater 2024:e2313776. [PMID: 38639337 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Advancing biofabrication toward manufacturing living constructs with well-defined architectures and increasingly biologically relevant cell densities is highly desired to mimic the biofunctionality of native human tissues. The formulation of tissue-like, cell-dense inks for biofabrication remains, however, challenging at various levels of the bioprinting process. Promising advances have been made toward this goal, achieving relatively high cell densities that surpass those found in conventional platforms, pushing the current boundaries closer to achieving tissue-like cell densities. On this focus, herein the overarching challenges in the bioprocessing of cell-rich living inks into clinically grade engineered tissues are discussed, as well as the most recent advances in cell-rich living ink formulations and their processing technologies are highlighted. Additionally, an overview of the foreseen developments in the field is provided and critically discussed.
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- José Almeida-Pinto
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Almeida-Pinto J, Lagarto MR, Lavrador P, Mano JF, Gaspar VM. Cell Surface Engineering Tools for Programming Living Assemblies. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2304040. [PMID: 37823678 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Breakthroughs in precision cell surface engineering tools are supporting the rapid development of programmable living assemblies with valuable features for tackling complex biological problems. Herein, the authors overview the most recent technological advances in chemically- and biologically-driven toolboxes for engineering mammalian cell surfaces and triggering their assembly into living architectures. A particular focus is given to surface engineering technologies for enabling biomimetic cell-cell social interactions and multicellular cell-sorting events. Further advancements in cell surface modification technologies may expand the currently available bioengineering toolset and unlock a new generation of personalized cell therapeutics with clinically relevant biofunctionalities. The combination of state-of-the-art cell surface modifications with advanced biofabrication technologies is envisioned to contribute toward generating living materials with increasing tissue/organ-mimetic bioactivities and therapeutic potential.
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- José Almeida-Pinto
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago, Aveiro, 3810-193, Portugal
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Lima-Bernardes F, Soares D, Costa T, Ferreira V, Vasconcelos J, Vidoedo J, Almeida-Pinto J. Lemierre's syndrome: case report of "the forgotten disease" in current COVID-19 pandemic. Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg 2022; 29:71-74. [PMID: 35780408 DOI: 10.48729/pjctvs.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lemierre's syndrome refers to infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein developed as complication of an oropharyngeal infection. It is a rare syndrome, affecting otherwise healthy young adults, which may lead to sepsis complicated by septic embolization. Although there is a characteristic clinical picture, many modern physicians are unaware of this syndrome, leading it to be termed 'the forgotten disease'. The authors report a case of late diagnosis due to initial suspicion of COVID-19 and highlight the pitfalls on its diagnosis.
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- F Lima-Bernardes
- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugal
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Incidence and radiologic findings of neurocysticercosis were investigated in a series of 23 800 consecutive head examinations using computed tomography (CT). The condition was diagnosed in 168 cases (0.7%). The parenchymatous form was the most common presentation (96.3%), while the meningeal form corresponded to only 11.9 per cent of cases. These two forms coexisted in some cases. These findings reversed the knowledge on the condition based on conventional radiography. The different CT appearances in the brain are described and a new radiologic protocol for the CT evaluation of the condition is advocated, which includes a follow-up after a trial cure with Praziquantel in the presence of cysts not associated with suggestive brain calcifications. CT was more sensitive than conventional radiography in the differentiation between dead and living larvae, thus having an impact on the therapeutic management of the patients.
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Xavier J, Cruz R, Stocker A, Vasconcelos C, Reis J, Almeida-Pinto J. [Dural fistulas of the anterior cranial fossa]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2001; 14:71-5. [PMID: 11321982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Dural arterio-venous shunts (DAVS) of the anterior cranial fossa are quite rare. There are only a few cases reported in the literature. The authors present 5 cases of dural arterio-venous shunts (DAVS) of the anterior cranial fossa, allowing more data for later reviews of this rare and aggressive localisation of DAVS. The clinical set, imaging findings (with emphasis in diagnostic angiography), treatment and outcome in these 5 patients are described. Haemorrhage was the presenting form in 4 patients; the other case presented was investigated for headache. There were bilateral symmetric feeders in two patients, unilateral feeders in another two and unilateral predominant feeders in one; contribution of the external carotid artery, when present, was always minimal. Venous drainage included one or combinations of these: superior sagittal sinus, sylvian veins and cavernous sinus. Three patients had venous aneurysms in anterior cranial fossa; of these, two presented with haemorrhage, but the third one of them has been asymptomatic for 7 years. Three patients were treated by surgical exclusion of the shunt and became clinical and angiographicaly normal. According to the literature, our cases confirm the highly aggressive behaviour of these DAVS. Surgical treatment is an efficacious method of therapy and should be done as soon as possible. Embolization can be attempted but is technically difficult and eventually too expensive.
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- J Xavier
- Serviço de Neurorradiologia, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto
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Vasconcelos C, Xavier J, Almeida-Pinto J, Cruz R. [Vascularization of the skull base--review of the literature and illustrative cases]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 2001; 14:33-42. [PMID: 11321975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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The dural vascularization of the skull base and proximal nervous structures, depends on the external carotid artery, internal carotid artery and vertebral artery branches. The authors describe these branches, emphasizing possible anastomoses between them, and present images from their own experience. Such arterio-arterial anastomosis represent incomplete regressions of embryologic arterial connections and are always present, but functionally inactive. It is usually in the presence of pathologic situations (stroke, tumours, dural fistulas) that they become active and, therefore, special care is necessary if endovascular procedures with embolic material are to be performed.
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- C Vasconcelos
- Serviço de Neurorradiologia, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto
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Cruz R, Stocker A, Xavier J, Almeida-Pinto J. Endovascular treatment of an intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula with spinal venous drainage. A case report. Interv Neuroradiol 1998; 4:241-6. [PMID: 20673416 DOI: 10.1177/159101999800400308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/1998] [Accepted: 06/20/1998] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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SUMMARY A case of type V intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is reported because of its unusual rapidly progressive paraparesis, Despite this clinical presentation, the diagnosis of DAVF was made and precocious endovascular treatment was instituted, Angiographic normalization was obtained after embolisation and the patient significantly improved within the first weeks, although at the six month control MRI there still was a hyperintense signal of the cord in T2 weighted images, but less extensive than originally.
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- R Cruz
- Serviço de Neurorradiologia, Hospital Geral de Santo António; Porto, Portugal
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In this retrospective study we have analysed a series of 38 patients seen from 1983 to 1992 (mean follow-up, 4.5 years) with active neurocysticercosis (NCC), 23 (60.5%) with parenchymal and 15 (39.5%) with extraparenchymal NCC. Classification into these two forms of NCC was based on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging criteria. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay performed in cerebrospinal fluid, for anti-Taenia solium antibodies, was positive in 18 of 23 (78%) cases. Epilepsy and/or intracranial hypertension were the most common clinical presentation (92%). Twenty-three (60.5%) of 38 patients were treated with praziquantel and/or albendazole. In parenchymal NCC, the efficacy of medical therapy was complete in 13 of 16 (81%) and partial in 3 of 16 (19%) patients. In contrast, in all cases of extraparenchymal NCC treated with cysticidal drugs the results were disappointing. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed in 9 of 13 patients with extraparenchymal NCC and hydrocephalus. Severe complications, including two deaths, associated with the natural evolution of the disease or with surgery, occurred only in extraparenchymal NCC. Therefore, we confirm the existence of the two forms of active NCC, parenchymal and extraparenchymal, which are strikingly different in clinical presentation, medical therapy response, complications, morbidity and mortality.
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- L Monteiro
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Porto, Portugal
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Acute encephalopathy is a recognized toxic effect of Cyclosporin A (CsA) in organ transplantation recipients. A 16-year-old girl presented with acute encephalopathy 2 weeks after CsA and methylprednisolone medication for idiopathic uveitis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed cortical and white matter occipital changes, which were not visible 2 months later. With expanding indication for CsA use, an increasing number of neurotoxic cases are to be expected.
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- L Monteiro
- Department of Neurology, Hospital Geral de Santo António, Oporto, Portugal
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Almeida-Pinto J, Veiga-Pires JA, Stocker A, Coelho T, Monteiro L. Cysticercosis of the brain. The value of computed tomography. Acta Radiol 1988; 29:625-8. [PMID: 3190938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Incidence and radiologic findings of neurocysticercosis were investigated in a series of 23,800 consecutive head examinations using computed tomography (CT). The condition was diagnosed in 168 cases (0.7%). The parenchymatous form was the most common presentation (96.3%), while the meningeal form corresponded to only 11.9 per cent of cases. These two forms coexisted in some cases. These findings reversed the knowledge on the condition based on conventional radiography. The different CT appearances in the brain are described and a new radiologic protocol for the CT evaluation of the condition is advocated, which includes a follow-up after a trial cure with Praziquantel in the presence of cysts not associated with suggestive brain calcifications. CT was more sensitive than conventional radiography in the differentiation between dead and living larvae, thus having an impact on the therapeutic management of the patients.
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- J Almeida-Pinto
- Department of Neuroradiology, Hospital Santo Antonio, Oporto, Portugal
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