Today, it offers polypropylene SMS type of fabrics for medical/surgical gowns and robes, polypropylene spunbond and meltblown for face masks, Aqualace (parallel-laid spunlace) fabrics for surgical swabs, Mopet (100% polyester spunbond) for blood filtration and various qualities of its Madaline fabric (PET/PA6
microfilament) for medical packaging and medical clothing.
As far as micro-vascular complications were concerned, neuropathy was assessed by
microfilament examination, nephropathy by the presence of micro-albuminuria or frank proteinuria, and retinopathy was assessed by detailed fundoscopic retinal examination.
Their general and systemic examinations were carried out including blood pressure levels, peripheral neuropathy with
microfilament, paleness, signs of fluid overload like pedal edema, periorbital puffiness, pleural effusion, and ascites pointing to nephropathy.
The role of BPAG1 is to connect the intermediate filament, microtubule, and
microfilament cytoskeletal networks with each other and to cell membrane sites.
Thanks to the
microfilament structure, the impregnation remains stable over the product lifetime to ensure constant liquid release.
Because mRNA expression for Apc, Espn, Cdh2, and Vim was unchanged at E21.5 after DBP exposure (Figure 4), we presume that the DBP-induced
microfilament changes resulted from protein redistribution, although DBP-induced protein degradation and/or translational regulation cannot be excluded.
For the oriented composites, the in-plane conductivity in the
microfilament direction (LD) was at least an order of magnitude higher than that in the TD, indicating anisotropic conductivity.
Peripheral neuropathy was assessed by thermal threshold testing for hot and cold in the left foot (Thermal Threshold Tester; Medelec, Old Woking, Surrey, UK), vibration threshold in the left medial malleolus and left great toe (Biothesiometer; Biomedical Instrument, Newbury, OH), and
microfilament test.