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Reverse Genetics to Engineer Positive-Sense RNA Virus Variants
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2022
The protocol describes a method for introducing controllable genetic diversity in the hepatitis C virus genome by combining full-length mutant RNA synthesis using error-prone PCR and reverse genetics. The method provides a model for phenotype selection and can be used for 10 kb long positive-sense RNA virus genomes.
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Engineering of Human Blood-Induced Microglia-like Cells for Reverse-Translational Brain Research
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2024
This study delineates a novel approach for the establishment of human monocyte-derived microglia-like (iMG) cells that enable the indirect assessment of brain inflammation. This presents a cellular model that may be beneficial to research focusing on potential inflammation of the brain and associated neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Procedure for Lung Engineering
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2011
We have developed a decellularized lung extracellular matrix and novel biomimetic bioreactor that can be used to generate functional lung tissue. By seeding cells into the matrix and culturing in the bioreactor, we generate tissue that demonstrates effective gas exchange when transplanted in vivo for short periods of time.
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Experimental Approaches to Tissue Engineering
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2007
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
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2011
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is indicated for the treatment of conditions that cannot be treated with conventional arthroplasty or other procedures. These primarily include degenerative and incapacitating conditions with irreparable rotator cuff and loss of the normal biomechanical coupling of the shoulder.
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Reverse engineering combines evidence from several layers rather than relying on a single inspection. Engineers may examine physical structures, software behavior, interfaces, and performance data, then compare those observations to infer design principles and interactions among parts. This layered approach helps distinguish an isolated feature from a dependency or function that affects the behavior of the larger system.
Testing, modeling, measurement, and code analysis serve different evidentiary roles. Testing reveals how a system responds, measurement captures observable performance, modeling represents relationships among components, and code analysis exposes software logic or dependencies. Used together, these methods help engineers connect observed behavior with likely requirements and design decisions, especially when documentation is incomplete.
Undocumented functions and dependencies can explain behavior that is otherwise difficult to reproduce or modify. Identifying them shows how components rely on one another and which interfaces influence system performance. That knowledge supports maintenance and failure analysis, while software and hardware investigations can also use it to assess interoperability and reveal potential vulnerabilities.
A typical investigation begins by examining the existing product, system, or component and collecting evidence about its structure, behavior, interfaces, and performance. Engineers then apply measurement, testing, modeling, or code analysis to infer requirements and design principles. They use the resulting understanding to explain operation, evaluate interactions, and guide maintenance, improvement, or verification.
The approach is especially useful when engineers must work with legacy systems, develop compatible components, investigate failures, improve an existing product, or verify an engineering design. In each case, analysis of the available system can recover design knowledge that may not be directly documented. The findings help teams make informed technical decisions without relying only on original records.
In software and hardware engineering, examining behavior, interfaces, undocumented functions, and dependencies can clarify how one system communicates or interacts with another. This information supports interoperability work by revealing requirements for compatible components. The same investigation can expose potential vulnerabilities, making the technique relevant to security assessment as well as ordinary design and maintenance activities.