... evaluating thetumor suppressive effects of MSCs on thein vivo progression of HCC, and to investigate the possible roleof Wnt signaling intumor tissues by assessing the gene expression profile of ... mimicking the one of resident cellsinthe host tissue Insults trigger the release of chemokines from the endothelium inducing adhesion and migration of circulation BMDC into the liver parenchyma The ... that link MSCs to the targeted inhibition oftumorcells Despite their distinct origins, stemcells and tumorcells share many characteristics[15,16] In particular, they have similar signaling...
... measurement ofthe abundance of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and CD3- CD49b+ NK cellsinthe spleens of BALB/c versus scid mice (n = 10 per group) "Other WBCs" refers to the fraction of spleen cells ... NK cells and/or professional APCs confer innate resistance to HSV-1 infection via the secretion of IFN-γ at early times p.i The following study was initiated to determine if NK cells provide innate ... in HSV-1 infected tissues just 24 hours post inoculation (p.i.; Fig of Ref [31]) T cells, NK cells, and professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are the primary IFN-γ-producers inthe body...
... measurement ofthe abundance of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and CD3- CD49b+ NK cellsinthe spleens of BALB/c versus scid mice (n = 10 per group) "Other WBCs" refers to the fraction of spleen cells ... NK cells and/or professional APCs confer innate resistance to HSV-1 infection via the secretion of IFN-γ at early times p.i The following study was initiated to determine if NK cells provide innate ... in HSV-1 infected tissues just 24 hours post inoculation (p.i.; Fig of Ref [31]) T cells, NK cells, and professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are the primary IFN-γ-producers inthe body...
... proteoglycans are involved in rendering the disease chronic [16,17] Beyond the 100% incidence of arthritis, another major advantage ofthe AIA model is that the time point of induction of arthritis ... AIA is dominated by cellsofthe innate immune system [19], and the exacerbation of arthritis in CD25-depleted mice could be due to a lack of suppression of these cells by Treg cellsIn accordance ... is known, allowing manipulation of CD4+CD25+ Treg cell number in vivo at defined stages inthe disease Using depletion of CD25-expressing cells or transfer of CD4+CD25+ cells, inthe present study...
... observed in these cells [12] In view of these features, we further investigated the possibility of HPB-AML-I being a neoplasm of MSC origin Recently, some human MSC lines have been established from the ... which made them distinct from the undifferentiated cells Inverted microscopic examination demonstrated the presence of a number of vacuoles inthe cytoplasm of differentiated HPB-AML-I cells (Figure ... consisted ofcells with a flattened or spindle-like morphology and that the capability of differentiating toward adipocytes ofthe spindle-like MSCs was superior than that ofthe flattened cells Since...
... through the inhibition of IκB kinase Page of 15 [13,18] There is increasing interest in curcumin as a therapeutic option for OA and RA, with evidence that curcumin inhibits the IL-1β-induced ... levels of proinflammatory cytokines inthe articular joint These are produced by synovial lining cells, macrophages and the chondrocytes themselves further exacerbating cartilage degrading and ... combination of both (1) lead to the production and accumulation of high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (2) inthe joint These trigger the production of additional pro-inflammatory cytokines...
... on the perspective of cellular therapy by intravenous stemcells infusion The participation ofstemcellsin several vascular diseases pathogenesis was first proved with haematopoietic stemcells ... and the adherent soft tissue was removed The proximal and distal ends ofthe femur were excised at a level just into the beginning ofthe marrow cavity Whole marrow plugs were obtained by flushing ... Figure Mesenchymalstemcells used during this study Mesenchymalstemcells used during this study Typical morphological aspects ofmesenchymalstemcells observed through culture flask (A) Mesenchymal...
... resulting inthe killing of 39 Chapter 1: Introduction these infected cells Under these circumstances, the dying cells, CD8 T -cells and other APCs such as macrophages and DCs within the inflammatory ... containing large spherical mitochondria which, inthe living state in vitro, are continually elongating, retracting, and reorienting themselves, leading to a wide variety of cell shapes (Steinman ... 1995) They then induce cytolysis of infected cells either by the granule exocytosis pathway through co-ordinated delivery of perforin and granzymes into target cells, or by upregulation of FasL...
... scattering F1 contained 4% of total protein input but contained ∼ 50% ofthe CD9 inthe input (Fig 5B) Proteins were distributed among F2, F3, and F4 fractions according to the principle of size-exclusion ... third ofthe publications inthe regenerative medicine field29 The rationale for the use ofstemcells to repair cardiac tissues was based on the hypothesis that these cells could differentiate into ... that the mortality rate of AMI in Germany reduced from 16.2% in 1994 to 9.9% in 2002 in tandem with the increasing use of reperfusion therapy6 The efficacy of reperfusion therapy has led to increasing...
... 3,3-diaminobenzidine disclosure) for aggrecan and the staining intensity increased with time post injection (Figures and 5b) Aggrecan matrix staining within the vicinity ofthe injected cells was ... fluorescent protein (GFP)-infected cells Following identification ofthe position of injection site and the presence of GFP-labelled cells, serial sections inthe area ofthe injection site were ... following injection, and the intensity ofthe matrix staining increased with time in culture (Figures and 5b) Weak staining for type II collagen was observed within a small number ofcellsin monolayer...
... T cellsin vivo [38] The upregulation of IL-10 is in line with the induction of Tregs in vitro and in vivo in our study Moreover, in our experiments we did not find UC-MSCs inthe joint ofthe ... damage [31] The MMPs are key mediators ofthe invasive phenotype of FLSs [32] Therefore, we further investigated the effect of UC-MSCs on the invasive behavior of FLSs by the Cell Migration/Invasion ... UC-MSCs maintained such inhibitory effects, suggesting that the transplantation of these cells is practicable and effective for treatment of RA Interestingly, the invasive behavior of FLSs was inhibited...
... microglial cellsinthe SNc of MPTP-treated mice, real-time RT-PCR did not find mRNA expression of MBL inthe brain parenchyma, suggesting the infiltration of MBL from the circulation into the brain ... from the blood into the brain parenchyma where they may then interact with microglia In addition to the presence of these inflammatory cytokines, other inflammatory mediators or ongoing inflammatory ... protein involved inthe degradation of cytoplasmic proteins The function of α-synuclein is still not clear Inthe healthy brain, α-synuclein is present inthe presynaptic terminals inthe SN and locus...
... 2001;Function and interactions of integrins Cell Tissue Res (3):285-298 41 Mould AP, Askari JA, Aota SI, et al 1997;Defining the topology of integrin alpha5beta1-fibronectin interactions using inhibitory ... 2007 ;In vitro enhancement of collagen matrix formation and crosslinking for applications in tissue engineering: a preliminary study Tissue Eng (2):385391 37 Qian L, Saltzman WM 2004;Improving the ... expansion Cytotherapy 75 Du F, Zhou Z, Mo ZY, et al 2006;Mixed macromolecular crowding accelerates the refolding of rabbit muscle creatine kinase: implications for protein folding in physiological...
... transcripts zinc finger protein 42 zinc finger protein 143 zinc finger protein ofthe cerebellum XI Introduction CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Introduction CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Stemcells can be identified ... MEF feeders inthe presence of serum The conditioned medium can support the normal growth of ES cellsinthe absence of feeders indicating that fibroblasts are producing signals inhibiting ES cell ... depends on their binding to GTP or GDP Activated Ras leads to activation of a MAP kinase signaling cascade, including MAP kinase, MAP kinase kinase (MKK), and MAP kinase kinase kinase (MKKK) 16 Introduction...
... among the most intriguing aspects of their biology [20] Francesco Dazzi reported, in a murine model, that MSCs inhibit the division of stimulated T cells by preventing their entry into the S ... persisting functional satellite cells; furthermore, they restore sarcolemmal dystrophin when they are injected into the muscles ofthe immunosuppressed myodystrophic mdx mouse From the clinical point ... making them attractive therapeutic agents in complex AD in which an admix of inflammatory and scarring tissue damage is often present On the other hand, MSCs may also actively participate in initiating...
... Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins belonging to a larger family of major intrinsic proteins that form pores inthe membrane of biological cellsThe threedimensional structure of aquaporin ... Methods F Investigation ofthe kinetics of PS exposure To investigate the kinetics ofthe PS exposure processes, the washed RBCs were put on a coverslip in physiological solution inthe presence of ... important rolein activating scramblases, thereby leading to the exposure of PS to outer leaflet ofthe cell membrane The activation of Ca2+-activated K+ channel (Gardos channel) by an increase of intracellular...
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... Ala219 ofthe catalytic site and His135 ofthe Mg2+ binding site The most striking result was the loss ofthe psychrophilic character of mutant W260K/A219N (as reflected by a threefold increase ofthe ... value in this temperature range is considerably lowered On the basis ofthe model, the behavior ofthe G261A variant can be interpreted in terms of constraints introduced by the Ala side chain The ... our incomplete understanding ofthe relation between enzyme properties and conformational flexibility limits the exploitation ofthe full potential of protein engineering inthe redesign of psychrophilic...