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MUCOADHESION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mucoadhesion
1, record 1, English, mucoadhesion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mucoadhesion is where two surfaces, one of which is a mucous membrane, adhere to each other. 1, record 1, English, - mucoadhesion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The mechanism by which mucoadhesion takes place has been said to have two stages, the contact(wetting) stage followed by the consolidation stage(the establishment of the adhesive interactions). 1, record 1, English, - mucoadhesion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- muco-adhesion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mucoadhésion
1, record 1, French, mucoadh%C3%A9sion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène de bioadhésion impliquant une muqueuse. 2, record 1, French, - mucoadh%C3%A9sion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mucoadhésion peut se décrire en deux étapes [...] L'étape de contact entre la forme mucoadhésive et la couche de mucus, suivie de l'étape de consolidation où les différentes interactions physico-chimiques se produisent pour consolider et renforcer les joints adhésifs [...] 3, record 1, French, - mucoadh%C3%A9sion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- muco-adhésion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic hydrogel
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20hydrogel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrogels of crosslinked homopolymers and copolymers will be prepared and tested. Three unique cases will be examined : cohesion between two identical polymers; adhesion between two different polymers; and especially mucoadhesion between a synthetic hydrogel and the mucus coating of a biological tissue. 1, record 2, English, - synthetic%20hydrogel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrogel synthétique
1, record 2, French, hydrogel%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le polymère biocompatible que le chercheur a découvert, et dont la structure exacte est brevetée, possède des propriétés physiques identiques à celles de la moëlle : il a entre autres les mêmes caractéristiques de viscoélasticité. C'est un hydrogel synthétique proche des matériaux utilisés pour les lentilles cornéennes. 1, record 2, French, - hydrogel%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gel capable d'aider les deux bouts d'une moëlle épinière sectionnée à se reconnecter. On étudie également le potentiel de l'hydrogel pour la regénération d'autres tissus du système nerveux, tel que le centre de la mémoire, le nerf optique et certains nerfs périphériques. 2, record 2, French, - hydrogel%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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