Sustained localized presentation of RNA interfering molecules from in situ forming hydrogels to guide stem cell osteogenic differentiation

MK Nguyen, O Jeon, MD Krebs, D Schapira, E Alsberg - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
To date, RNA interfering molecules have been used to differentiate stem cells on two-dimensional
(2D) substrates that do not mimic three-dimensional (3D) microenvironments in the …

Trochanteric bursitis: a common clinical problem

D Schapira, M Nahir, Y Scharf - Archives of physical medicine and …, 1986 - archives-pmr.org
In 72 patients followed for two years, the diagnosis of trochanteric bursitis was based on
precise clinical signs without significant contribution from laboratory tests or radiologic signs. In …

Anti-cyclic citrullinated protein antibodies as a predictor of response to anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

…, D Markovits, O Zinder, D Schapira… - The Journal of …, 2006 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE:. The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has changed dramatically with the
introduction of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents. Unfortunately, a subset of patients …

Osteoporosis: the evolution of a scientific term

D Schapira, C Schapira - Osteoporosis International, 1992 - Springer
Coined in French in the early 1820s as a mere description of a pathological state of the bone,
the term ‘osteoporosis’ made its way into the English medical vocabulary only in the …

The handheld dermatoscope as a nail-fold capillaroscopic instrument

R Bergman, L Sharony, D Schapira… - Archives of …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Background The presence of nail-fold capillary abnormalities may be useful in diagnosing
several connective tissue disorders, including scleroderma, dermatomyositis, and mixed …

Transient osteoporosis of the hip

D Schapira - Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, 1992 - Elsevier
… By Daniel Schapira … Address reprint requests to Daniel Schapira, MD, DSc, B. Shine
Depatiment of Rheumatology, Rambam Medical Center, POB 9602, 310% Ha@, Israel. …

Tumor-induced osteomalacia

D Schapira, OB Izhak, A Nachtigal, A Burstein… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1995 - Elsevier
Tumor-induced (oncogenic) osteomalacia is a rare clinicopathologic entity inwhich the
clinical signs and symptoms of osteomalacia and the specific laboratory abnormalities of …

Photocrosslinkable, biodegradable hydrogels with controlled cell adhesivity for prolonged siRNA delivery to hMSCs to enhance their osteogenic differentiation

…, A McMillan, CT Huynh, DS Schapira… - Journal of materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocrosslinked, biodegradable hydrogels have been extensively investigated for biomedical
applications, including drug delivery and tissue engineering. Here, dextran (DEX) was …

Insufficiency fractures of the pubic ramus

D Schapira, D Militeanu, O Israel, Y Scharf - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1996 - Elsevier
Seven elderly women with insufficiency fractures of the pubic ramus are described. The
predisposing factors for this condition were osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, renal failure, …

Cotrimoxazole treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

A Rozin, D Schapira, Y Braun-Moscovici… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objectives: To review the literature on the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties
of cotrimoxazole (CTX)[mdash ]a combination of sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, to …