... collection and assembly of data, data analysis HZ participated in the design ofthe study JRL participated in the design ofthe study and coordination ML participated in the design ofthe study and coordination ... her proofreading ofthe manuscript This work was supported by The Major Project of Department of Science &Technolgoy of Hainan Province, P R of China.(No 20061003) Author details Department of Neurology, ... human umbilicalcord mesenchymal stem cells We assessed viability ofthe cells of sheets at room temperature No indication of cell apoptosis was noticed from the PNIPAAm coated surfaces These...
... radiographic 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 ... in the joint ofthe CIA mice The short-term presence of UC-MSCs in the spleen suggests that the therapeutic effect of UC-MSCs does not rely on the capacity to engraft and survive long-term in the ... [44] Therefore, reduction of MCP-1 could partly explain the absence of inflammatory infiltrates in the synovium of mice treated with human UC-MSCs Moreover, UC-MSCs increased the levels of the...
... compressed upwards, the pons and cervical spinal cord appeared notch-like due to the compression ofthe cyst The spinal cord was thickened from the pons to the thoracic spinal cord T10, and a syrinx ... within the cyst The cyst tightly adhered to the cerebrum, pons and cervical spinal cordThe compartments were then separated and the posterior wall ofthe cyst was excised to break down the cystic ... structure The tissue was sent for pathological examination However, the cyst was not completely excised due to the tight adhesion ofthe anterior wall ofthe cyst to the cervical spinal cord A suture...
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... of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A and/or other countries The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Module 1: Overview of ... topic does not provide a lot of detail because these topics are not the focus ofthe course Languages in the NET Framework Mention that C# is the premier language ofthe NET Platform, and that ... Platform List the main elements ofthe NET Platform Describe the NET Framework and its components Explain the language support in the NET Framework 2 Module 1: Overview ofthe Microsoft NET Platform...
... which is the array of weights used to combine the pixels from the long and the short image In the case of these combined images the error (ERR) array contains the standard deviations ofthe weighted ... intentionally overexpose the core ofthe Balmer lines from the central star in the long exposure in order to obtain greater signal in the wings ofthe lines and the fainter parts ofthe surrounding nebula ... roughly correspond to the average noise computed from the pixel values in the unexposed portions ofthe CCD However, users should be aware ofthe origin of these values and resist the temptation to...
... levels in the presence of core was the result of an overloading ofthe cellular protein-synthesis machinery and of a shortage of its components Finally, we examined the possible effect of core+1 ... predicts the instability of a protein on the basis ofthe presence of certain dipeptides the occurrence of which is significantly different in the unstable proteins compared with those in the stable ... effect ofthe core protein on the translation and ⁄ or the stability ofthe core+1 protein However, no effect ofthe core+1 protein on core expression could be detected Expression ofthe core+1...
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... patients had other diagnoses (Table 1) The local institutional review board ofthe Nanshan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, under the auspices ofthe National Ministry of Table Patients ... applications The reason for this is has been the argument that the potential adverse effects of myeloablative therapy outweigh possible regenerative activities The current study investigated the safety of ... [20] These incidence rates are also similar to those ofthe published PBPC and Ficoll groups (grouped by isolation method) Ofthe full range of laboratory parameters in the analysis, only the...
... Microphotographs of longitudinal sections of implants in the groups C (A) and CM (B, C) at 12 weeks after implantation of β-TCP The proximal portion is at the top ofthe photomicrograph The cranial aspect of ... infection and there were no failures of fixation 389 Radiographic findings Postoperatively, the defect could be visualized easily because ofthe radiopacity ofthe material With time, the radiolucent ... allow the plate to lie directly on the bone An eight-hole, 2.7 dynamic compression plate (Synthes, Switzerland) was contoured and applied to the cranial aspect ofthe radius The plate was then...
... calculated and then added to the population doubling levels ofthe previous passages As the cell number of isolated cells of all three tissues could be determined for the first time at passage 1, the cumulative ... human umbilicalcord blood and maintaining cell culture for experimental analysis A guarantee of enough numbers of multipotent stem cells out of a very small quantity ofcord blood sample from the ... isolation and culture Canine umbilicalcord blood (cUCB) and blood ofthe canine fetus heart using paracentesis was drawn and used for the isolation of mononuclear cells The collected blood was delivered...
... cutaneous nerve ofthe arm *** Mcnfa- Medial cutaneous nerve ofthe forearm Results Discussion Classical order of branching was found in only (10.7%) ofthe posterior cords while UTA (L)R was the most ... also gave off the medial cutaneous nerve ofthe arm and forearm in (4%) and (5.3%) specimens respectively (Figure 1F) Order of branching Eight ofthe 75(10.7%) posterior cords had the classical ... (PC) In this specimen, the PC further gave rise to the medial cutaneous nerve ofthe arm (Mcna) and medial cutaneous nerve ofthe forearm (Mcnfa) Muthoka et al Journal of Brachial Plexus and...
... Angiofibroma ofthe spermatic cord: a case report and a review ofthe literature Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:423 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: ... difficult to distinguish cellular AF from other tumors ofthe scrotum on the basis of radiological data only The differential diagnosis includes tumors of Schwann cells, perineuromas, spindle cell ... interpreted the patient data and drafted the manuscript AZ performed the histological examination ofthe tumor AM and SR critically revised the manuscript All authors read and approved the final...
... in men The tumors were localized in the scrotum and the inguinal area ofthe male patients [4,5,7] The cell of origin of AMF among males has not been identified with certainty Regarding the female ... proportion of AAM [9] Regarding the surgical management of these rare neoplasms (AMF and AAM), the most important factor for prognosis is the surgical and macroscopic delimitation ofthe tumor ... this seems to be the appropriate therapy for these tumors [1-6] After histological examination, wide excision is meanwhile required in cases of AAM because ofthe propensity ofthe latter for local...
... effects [9,10] These studies indicate that MSC treatment could be a new therapeutic modality for the treatment of ALI Among the various sources of stem cells, human umbilicalcord blood (UCB) ... contribute to the lack of a difference at day 7, possibly resulting in an under-estimation ofthe therapeutic effect of MSCs Nevertheless, this study is unique in establishing the E coli induced ... as a new therapeutic modality for E coli-induced ALI Although the mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of MSCs on ALI has yet to be elucidated, the anti-inflammatory properties of MSCs...
... to the donor since the placenta and umbilicalcord are part ofthe delivery On the other hand, the source of fetal cells is primarily from abortions, and use of fetal stem cells has been 20 the ... strategies of using cell therapy and/or gene therapy for the treatment of diabetes are being studied intensively For the treatment of type diabetes, the areas of cell therapy and gene therapy are ... describes the immunological characterization of a novel primary epithelial cell-type from the human umbilicalcord Two types of cells can be derived from theumbilicalcord lining membrane, termed cord...