Background Calcium ... of CPP crystal-mediated IL-1β production and inflammation remain unknown. One possible pathway could imply the reactive oxygen species (ROS) reported as an intracellular ...

Risk factors associated with OA are age, genetics, mechanical overload and presence of calcium-containing microcrystals. Calcium pyrophosphate crystals including monoclinic and triclinic dihydrate ...

The organic matrix binding crystals together contains a complex mixture of predominantly urine proteins, though the role of proteins in kidney stone formation is poorly understood. Fundamental studies ...

Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials (PBM) Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, ...

Doctors may refer to cholesterol crystals in the urine as cholesterol crystalluria. They often result from nephrotic syndrome. Cholesterol urine crystals are only visible under a microscope.

1982), accounting for up to 80% of total phosphorous. Phytate tightly binds to essential minerals such as Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Fe 2+, and Zn 2+ to form mineral-phytate salts because of its six phosphate ...