Biodegradable stents (BRS) offer enormous potential but first they must meet five specific
requirements: (i) their manufacturing process must be precise; (ii) degradation should have …

… Marc Rabionet and Marc Yeste performed the experiments; Marc Rabionet and Marc Yeste
analyzed the data; Marc … ; Marc Rabionet, Joaquim Ciurana and Teresa Puig wrote the paper. …

Three-dimensional (3D) systems provide a suitable environment for cells cultured in vitro
since they reproduce the physiological conditions that traditional cell culture supports lack. …

Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to
medicine and biology for healthcare purposes. Much of the work in biomedical engineering …

The cancer stem cell (CSC) population displays self-renewal capabilities, resistance to
conventional therapies, and a tendency to post-treatment recurrence. Increasing knowledge …

Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are tumor-initiating cells responsible for metastasis and
tumor reappearance, but their research is limited by the impossibility to cultivate them in a …

Bioresorbable stents (BRS) offer the potential to improve long‐term patency rates by providing
support just long enough for the artery to heal itself. While manufacturing methods to …

Recent studies showed that Fatty Acid Synthase (FASN), a lipogenic enzyme overexpressed
in several carcinomas, plays an important role in drug resistance. Furthermore, the …

Open-source 3D printers mean objects can be quickly and efficiently produced. However,
design and fabrication parameters need to be optimized to set up the correct printing procedure…

Fused Deposition Model (FDM) as Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies may offer a
viable and simpler alternative to manufacture scaffolds for different purposes such as tissue …