... aminoacid, 1% sodium pyruvate and 1% antibiotic penicillin and streptomycin (all from Gibco, Scotland, UK) and were maintained under standard cell culture conditions at 37°C and 5% CO2 One hour before ... acetoxymethyl ester (AM) (5 μM) (Sigma-Aldrich Inc, St Louis, MO, USA) were allowed to Bloodbrainbarrier model Bloodbrainbarrier model was performed as described previously [30] with modifications Briefly, ... Evaluation of the immortalised mouse brain capillary endothelial cell line, b.End3, as an in vitro blood- brainbarrier model for drug uptake and transport studies Brain Res 2003, 990:95-112 28 Yang...
... the blood- brainbarrier properties in a serum free cell culture system Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 1998, 217:312-315 Mayhan WG, Heistad DD: Permeability of blood- brainbarrier ... Physiology 1985, 248:H712-H718 Chou S, Dix RD: Viral infections and the blood- brainbarrier In Implications of the Blood- BrainBarrierand Its Manipulation, Volume 2: Clinical Aspects Edited by Neuwelt ... into the brain because of blood- brainbarrier (BBB) efflux transporters so that the brain serves as a reservoir for HIV-1 [2] and a source for viral escape [3] Therefore, HIV-1 in the brain can...
... W A and Erickson, M A.: The blood- brainbarrierand immune function and dysfunction Neurobiol.Dis 2010, 37:26-32 44 Quan, N.: Immune-to -brain signaling: how important are the blood- brain barrierindependent ... S., Jacobson, S., Connolly, R., Tutor, D., and Theoharides, T C.: Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) andbrain mast cells regulate blood- brain- barrierpermeability induced by acute stress J Pharmacol ... endings and regulate blood- brainbarrierpermeability Upon stimulation by allergic and non-immune triggers (e.g, CRH, neurotensin, mercury, mitochondrial (mt) DNA), mast cells release vasodilatory and...
... breakdown of the blood- brain barrier, reducing cerebral and pituitary edema formation, as assessed by extravasation of albumin and EB (Figure 1) hours anti-C5a IgG treated sham animals and experimental ... Anti-C5a ameliorates impairment of the blood- brainbarrier after caecal ligation and puncture (CLP) (a-e) Brains were surgically removed, snap-fro(CLP) zen and tissue sections (10 μm) were obtained ... regulating the passage of molecules into and out of the brain to protect the brain from microorganisms and neurotoxic substances During sepsis, however, blood- borne proinflammatory mediators are...
... INTRODUCTION 1.1 BLOODBRAINBARRIER 1.1.1 History and Anatomy of the BloodBrainBarrier 1.1.2 Functions of the BloodBrainBarrier 1.1.3 Clinical Significance of the BloodBrainBarrier 1.2 METHODS ... delivery [34], and receptor/vector mediated drug delivery [35-39] Disturbing the bloodbrainbarrier includes osmotic bloodbrainbarrier disruption [40-44] and biochemical bloodbrainbarrier disruption ... PENETRATE THE 30 BLOODBRAINBARRIER 2.5.1 Ideal Properties of Nanoparticles across the BloodBrainBarrier 30 2.5.2 Possible Mechanism of Nanoparticles to Penetrate the BloodBrainBarrier 31 2.5.3...
... (2001) Molecular and cellular permeability control at the blood- brainbarrierBrain Res Rev 36, 258–264 106 Rubin, L L., and Staddon, J M (1999) The cell biology of the blood- brainbarrier Annu Rev ... factor in blood- brainbarrier breakdown and angiogenesis in brain trauma J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 56, 912–921 33 Risau, W (1994) Molecular biology of blood- brainbarrier ontogenesis and function ... blood- brainbarrierpermeability to protein Acta Neuropathol (Berl) 90, 454–460 Nag S (1998) Blood- brainbarrierpermeability measured with histochemistry In Introduction to the Blood- Brain Barrier...
... dendrimer surface and disruption of the blood- brainbarrier Conclusion In this study, we identified the precise physiologic upper limit of blood- brain tumor barrier pore size, and demonstrated ... impermeable to the BBTB and remain within brain tumor microvasculature (Figure 2H and Figure 3) Effect of Gd-dendrimer dose andblood half-life on particle accumulation within brain tumor tissue At ... compromised blood- brain tumor barrier Gd-G7 dendrimers are impermeable to the BBTB of the smallest RG-2 gliomas and remain intravascular Gd-G8 dendrimers continue to be impermeable to the blood- brain...
... dụ: nhồi máu não, xuất huyết não chấn thương sọ não ), có chứng tượng mở hàng rào máu não (Brain- BloodBarrier opening) bù trừ có tính chọn lọc phá hủy mặt cấu trúc giải phẫu cách đơn (Lee et ... máu não 5.2.1.Phù não (Brain edema) Theo Klatzo, phù não phân thành hai loại khác khác dựa vào đặc điểm hình thái chúng 34 - Phù não có nguồn gốc mạch máu (vasogenic edema) : hay phù “ướt”, phù ... ngoại trừ não Vào thời điểm đó, Ehrlich đơn giản cho não không nhận chất nhuộm màu Năm 1900, Lewandowsky nêu lên ý niệm hàng rào máu não nghiên cứu hạn chế vận chuyển ferrocya-nate kali vào não...
... of brainedemaand 27 did not The mean age for patients with edema was 80.29 years (SD: 4.16), and 77.3 (SD: 7.67) for those without edema (difference not significant) Among patients with edema ... understanding of the elevation of CRP and NT-PBNP in the acute phase of stroke both CRP and NT-PBNP are markers of brainedema in stroke at baseline and after 48 hours respectively Given that brain ... new brain CT and determined again the CRP and NT-PBNP in the serum because the edema tends to be more evident after this elapse of time By edema in ischemic stroke we mean mass-effect and sulcal...
... erythematous, oedematous and coalescing plaques on the upper trunk, and on proximal segments of the limbs Her palms and soles were erythematous She also had injection of the sclera, andedema of the ... cause serious adverse events such as hepatitis, autoimmune syndrome and HS [1,5] To our knowledge, lymphocytic meningitis andbrainedema associated with minocycline-induced HS have not been reported ... multiform); facial edema is evocative and intense pruritus is common; and (3) multivisceral involvement [3,5,10] The most common visceral signs are enlargement of the lymph nodes, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly...
... the formation of edema It is not known whether edemaformation is related to BBB breakdown or other factors in sepsis The exact mechanism and the relation between BBB breakdown andedemaformation ... on brainedemaandbloodbrainbarrier breakdown after experimental traumatic brain injury in rats J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2003, 15:119-125 Heath DL, Vink R: Neuroprotective effects of MgSO4 and ... experimental sepsis attenuated BBB permeabilityand the extent of brainedemaformation Alterations of BBB permeability with subsequent brainedemaformation are common features of septic encephalopathy...
... system (CNS) is to overcome the barrier preventing the drugs moving into the brain parenchyma The bloodbrainbarrier (BBB) lies between the blood flow and the brain parenchyma The BBB prohibits ... the bloodstream to the brain parenchyma or spinal cord (Pardridge, 1997; Rubin and Staddon, 1999), due to the existence of the bloodbrainbarrier (BBB) or the blood cerebral spinal fluid barrier ... from the blood to the brain (Brightman and Reese, 1969; Reese and Karnovsky, 1967; Rubin and Staddon, 1999) The tight junction consists of tight junctional strands between adjacent brain capillary...
... position and with wearing noseclips The best results for FVC and FEV1 were taken and percent predicted values were calculated according Quanjer et al [18] Blood pressure, medication and other ... high blood pressure regardless of its medical treatment - B HBP or medication: high blood pressure or the use of antihypertensive medication - C HBP and medication: high blood pressure and the ... between the abovementioned classes of high blood pressure and antihypertensive medication and lung function outcomes Additionally, high blood pressure and antihypertensive medication were used...
... and serve as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents [12, 13] as well as hepatoprotectants [14] and neuroprotectants [15] However, the effects of naringin and hesperidin on metabolic rate and ... effects of p-synephrine alone and in combination with different amounts of hesperidin and naringin on: (1) resting metabolism, (2) blood pressure, (3) resting heart-rate, and (4) self-reported mood/energy ... hesperidin and 600 mg naringin Group 4: Advantra Z® with 100 mg hesperidin and 600 mg naringin Group 5: Advantra Z® with 1,000 mg hesperidin and 600 mg naringin After remaining seated and resting...
... both a-helix and b-sheet) that can serve as the nucleating core of amyloid fibril formation The algorithm betascan [35] calculates likelihood scores for potential b-strands and strand-pairs based ... primary structures The method predicts local conformational changes, usually associated with protein aggregation and amyloid fibril formation, and can quantitatively estimate the mutational effect ... ‘conformational switches’ in sequences – regions with a high predicted tendency to form both a-helices and b-strands – using the consensus secondary structure prediction program secstr [27] and...
... between the L-arginine transport systems y+L and y+ and NO formation The effects of N-ethylmaleimide and L-leucine on L-arginine uptake and on NOx formation were closely correlated (y ¼ 0.284404x ... N-ethylmaleimide treatment decreased cGMP formation by 35% and L-leucine reduced cGMP production by 60% The effects of N-ethylmaleimide or L-leucine on NOx formationand on cGMP levels were strictly correlated ... L-arginine in human platelets and described a stimulatory effect of N-ethylmaleimide on this system, incubated Fig Effect of N-ethylmaleimide and L-leucine on NO formationand cGMP levels in platelets...
... caspase 3, c-IAP-2 and AFP To study further the interaction between AFP, cIAP-2 and caspases and 3, we precipitated pure recombinant active caspases and (His-tagged) with nickel resin and then incubated ... Apaf-1 and p53, and simultaneous overexpression of the antiapoptotic proteins Hsp70, Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, resulting in tumor-specific suppression of apoptosis and enhancement of the malignance and therapy ... caspase and AcIETD-AMC for caspases and [33] as described above Fractions were then concentrated 20-fold with mL centrifugal concentrators (Centricon YM-10; Amicon) and analyzed by PAGE and immunoblotting...
... · F1) and spectral widths of 8389.2 and 2128.9 Hz for F2 and F1, respectively; rrPar-4DLZ: 20 transients, 2048 · 128 points (F2 · F1) and spectral widths of 8389.2 and 2128.9 Hz for F2 and F1, ... F1) and spectral widths of 8389.2 and 2128.9 Hz for F2 and F1, respectively All data sets were linear predicted and zero-filled once in the indirect dimension before Fourier transformation and ... the RS measured for rrPar-4FL, rrPar-4DLZ and rrPar-4SAC correspond to MWs of 8.9 · 103, 64.1 and 18.7 kDa, respectively, and are much larger (713, 129 and 141%) than what would be expected for...
... distinct band with slow mobility, a fainter band with intermediate mobility, and a diffuse, rapidly migrating band (Fig 2A) This pattern of complex formation over time varied between wild-type and ... at different time points up to 60 and analyzed by both SDS ⁄ PAGE and native PAGE Separation by SDS ⁄ PAGE and visualization by phosphorimaging showed a single band of 42 kDa with similar intensity ... analysis of the mobility shift of this band by native PAGE and radiography (Fig 2C) DNase I binds the actin monomer and condenses the smear to a distinct band of characteristic mobility The smear...