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Still, compared to other similar systems, the phase transformation during hardening was relatively fast and it also followed a relatively simple reaction path, virtually free of complex intermediates and noisy background.

The cements exhibited osteoinductive activity, as observed from the elevated levels of expression of genes encoding for osteocalcin and Runx2 in both undifferentiated and differentiated MC3T3-E1 cells challenged with the cements.

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mRNA expression of osteocalcin ( BGLAP) (a) and the transcription factor Runx2 (b) in MC3T3-E1 cells incubated for 7 days with 5 mg/ml of 0. Self-hardening calcium phosphate cements present ideal bone tissue substitutes from the standpoints of bioactivity and biocompatibility, yet they suffer from (a) weak mechanical properties, (b) negligible osteoinduction without the use of exogenous growth factors, and (c) a lack of intrinsic antibacterial activity. SEM micrographs of the cement showing the medium-to-small sized plate-shaped crystals (light blue dotted rectangles), larger plate-shaped crystals (red dotted rectangles) and the cauliflower-like structures (magnification 1,200 ×) (a); medium sized and fine sized crystals (magnification 6,000 ×) (b); unreacted residuals of doped-TCP (magnification 3,000 ×) (c). Optical densities of liquid broths, directly indicative of the number of colony forming units, following a 24 h inoculation with Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus without (control) or with either 20 mg/ml of a precursor HAp component of the cement formulation (carbonated HAp) or Fe-TCP cements with different concentrations of Fe (low Fe = 0. Petite, slender and curvaceous, I am nonetheless a formidable mistress who demands compliance with my every whim.Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers in the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's fashionable King's Road. Fadeeva IV, Goldberg MA, Preobrazhensky II, Mamin GV, Davidova GA, Agafonova NV, Fosca M, Russo F, Barinov SM, Cavalu S, Rau JV. The strip led to a series of bestselling novels about Modesty and her faithful lieutenant, Willie Garvin, all published by Souvenir Press: Modesty Blaise, Sabre Tooth, I, Lucifer, The Impossible Virgin, Pieces of Modesty, A Taste for Death, The Silver Mistress, Dragon's Claw, The Xanadu Talisman, The Night of the Morningstar, Dead Man's Handle and his most recent collection Cobra Trap. AA Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect 49, 119991 Moscow, Russia. From summer wedding pastels in sage and mink to moodier winter navy, slate, and ice grey hues, we've got a gorgeous range to choose from in sizes 6-20, designed to be flattering on all bodies.