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  • 2005-2009  (3)
  • 1
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    s.l. ; Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland
    Materials science forum Vol. 530-531 (Nov. 2006), p. 65-70 
    ISSN: 1662-9752
    Source: Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
    Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
    Notes: This work presents aspects related to new sintered materials for valve seat insertsapplication. Two types of materials were evaluated. The materials were made using powdermetallurgy technique from a basic mixture of high-speed steel (AISI M3/2), iron and carbidepowders. The microstructures of these materials before and after heat treatment are presented.Under the heat treatment condition, the activation of the diffusion mechanism among phases waspromoted and a better distribution of the Cu phases along the matrix was achieved. The resultsindicate that the materials under development have a potential for commercial application as valveseat inserts
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1365-2133
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background  Wounds with exposed bones caused by rheumatic diseases commonly result in amputation despite progress in our understanding of wound-healing mechanisms.Objectives  To determine whether an experimental therapy of bone marrow exposure, an occlusive dressing and subsequent grafting of epidermal sheets accelerates healing and reduces the need for amputation in patients with rheumatic diseases.Methods  Fifteen patients, including those with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis, who had wounds with exposed bones were treated either with the standard procedure, consisting of local wound care, debridement with a scalpel, bed rest and parenteral antibiotics (n = 8), or with a newly developed experimental procedure (n = 7). In that new procedure, the affected bone was initially exposed by debridement with a scalpel, followed by partial excision with a bone scraper until bleeding was observed from the exposed bone. The lesions were immediately covered with an occlusive dressing, and were eventually treated with epidermal grafts obtained from suction blisters.Results  A comparison with standard therapy demonstrated that the time needed for wound healing was similar, but that the newly developed combination therapy reduced the risk of amputation (P = 0·020). No skin ulcers or erosions were observed for at least 1 year in five of seven patients (72%) due to the adoption of stable palmoplantar-type characteristics in grafts derived from the trunk epidermis.Conclusions  Our study indicates that exposure of bone marrow cells plus an occlusive dressing accelerates the healing of skin ulcers at least partly through the preparation of a healthy well-granulated wound bed and that subsequent epidermal grafting achieves site-specific differentiation through epithelial–mesenchymal interactions.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1365-2133
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background  The usefulness of bone marrow cells in accelerating wound healing has not been evaluated despite increasing evidence that bone marrow contains mesenchymal stem cells that have multipotentiality to differentiate into various types of cells after they enter the microenvironment of a specific tissue (niche).Objectives  To determine the effects of bone marrow cells and occlusive dressings in promoting wound healing in rats.Methods  We investigated by grafting, biopsy and immunohistochemistry whether various types of cells derived from green fluorescent protein (GFP)-transgenic rats would differentiate into wound component cells when administered topically on the wounds of rats. We also investigated whether topical application of bone marrow cells with an occlusive dressing would accelerate the healing of wounds with exposed bones, as measured by planimetry.Results  GFP-labelled bone marrow cells contained multipotent stem cells that sufficiently differentiated into wound myofibroblasts presenting with α-smooth muscle actin in granulation tissue. Other types of cells, including myocytes, adipocytes, peripheral blood cells from buffy coat and dermal fibroblasts, did not express myofibroblast characteristics morphologically or immunohistochemically. Application of bone marrow cells and an occlusive dressing accelerated the repair of wounds with exposed bones, compared with an occlusive dressing only or with the topical administration of bone marrow cells plus a semidry to dry dressing.Conclusions  Our study indicates that bone marrow cells accelerate the healing of wounds at least in part through their differentiation into wound myofibroblasts. Thus, treatment of wounds with bone marrow cells and a supportive occlusive dressing is effective in promoting the formation of healthy granulation tissue and also for the preparation of an ideal wound bed.
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