Taipei Medical University – TechConnect Briefs

A better biomaterial for bone regeneration: type II collagen

Tsai Y-H, Taipei Medical University, TW

Type II collagen facilitates osteogenesis and suppresses adipogenesis simultaneously during early stage of MSC differentiation, mediated through the same signaling cascades. Type II collagen-coated plates enhanced BMSC mineralization better than did either non-coated or type [...]

In Vivo Protein Transduction: Penetration of the Biologically Active HIV-1 Tat Mediated Cu,Zn-Superoxide Dismutase Rescues Murine Skin from Oxidative Stress

Chang Y-C, Chen C-T, Chen Y-P, Chiu T-T, Chou C-M, Liu T-P, Taipei Medical University, TW

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), derived from the metabolism of oxygen and exist inherently in all aerobic organisms, lead to oxidative damage in a cell, tissue, or organ. This damage can affect a specific molecule or [...]