All mucosal surfaces must deal with the challenge of exposure to the outside world. The
urothelium is a highly specialized layer of stratified epithelial cells lining the inner surface of …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide
but are significantly understudied. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) accounts for a significant …

Diabetes has become a global public health problem. Diabetic foot is one of the most severe
complications of diabetes, which often places a heavy economic burden on patients and …

Background Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications in patients with
diabetes. At present, there are no satisfactory treatments available for diabetic nephropathy …

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In tissue engineering, urine-derived stem cells are ideal seed cells and silver nanoparticles
(AgNPs) are perfect antimicrobial agents. Due to a distinct lack of information on the effects …

Engineered functional organs or tissues, created with autologous somatic cells and seeded
on biodegradable or hydrogel scaffolds, have been developed for use in individuals with …

Despite being a biological waste, human urine contains a small population of cells with self-
renewal capacity and differentiation potential into several cell types. Being derived from the …

Urine-derived stem cells (USCs) have gained the attention of researchers in the biomedical
field in the past few years. Regarding the several varieties of cells that have been used for …

The extensive arsenal of bioactive molecules secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs),
known as the secretome, has demonstrated considerable therapeutic benefit in regenerative …