... 1, Fig 5A–C) During the clinical remission phase (day 18), inflammation and demyelination inthe spinal cord were considerably diminished (Fig 3G, 3I) andthe number of infiltrating macrophages ... 0.05) and CCR5 (P < 0.05) within the so called IADM (inactive and demyelinated) lesions areas characterized by complete demyelination and low inflammatory and demyelinating activity In these ... immunization) of EAE show extensive inflammation involving the white and grey matter (D), with marked demyelination inthe inflammatory areas (F) The majority of the infiltrating inflammatory cells are macrophages,...
... treatment, there was a 2.5-fold increase in apoptosis inthe subventricular zone (SVZ) and a 4-fold increase inthe dentate gyrus of the hippocampus (DG) The increased cell death persisted inthe SVZ and ... on the chemotherapeutic agents cisplatin, BCNU (carmustine) and cytarabine [79] To estimate clinically relevant concentrations, we used the following information: routinely used continuous intravenous ... than in controls at day (but not at day 56) inthe SVZ and were found inthe DG at both time points (data not shown) The DG was the only tissue in which these unlabeled cells made up >10% of the...
... brainstem andthe staining pattern was similar to those of control brains with nonneurological diseases Inthe microabscesses, iNOS was recognized in inflammatory cells (mainly macrophages) inthe ... nNOS and iNOS in neurons increased when bacterial encephalitis occurred This is the first study of NOS expression inthe goat brain with listeriosis The involvement of iNOS in bovine and caprine ... staining for iNOS in caprine listeriosis compared with the previous bovine study [6] We prefer to postulate that the differences are due to the different detection system of immunostaining and...
... nanoparticles will interact with the proteins present inthe biological system, i.e the material surrounding the nanoparticles are proteins present inthenervoussystem of the cockroach Discussion The results ... nAuNPs inthe cockroach’s brain and to study the interactions between nAuNPs andthe brain tissue: hyperspectral Page of imaging, XPS, confocal microscopy, and TEM imaging The Hyperspectral imaging ... identify the organs affected by the nAuNPs The XPS was used to verify the presence of nAuNPs embedded inthe brain tissue The confocal microscope and TEM were used to gain insights into the interaction...
... like tau is involved in microtubule assembly It serves as a binding for the tubulin Mutations in α-synuclein lead to loss of this binding ability, resulting in tubulin and α-synuclein aggregation ... transpired (Abe and Kimura, 1996) Since then its possible roles in all body systems were and are being investigated worldwide In mammalian centralnervoussystem (CNS), its prominent effects include ... enhancing the activity of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase and up-regulating cystine transport The upregulation in gammaglutamylcysteine synthetase activity facilitates the redistribution of GSH into...
... cyclodextrin-containing polymers since 1980s, after when cross-linked structures, linear structures, pendent structuresand tubular structures of cyclodextrin-containing polymers have been synthesized ... rate of injection was μl/min andthe needle was allowed to remain in situ for mins before being slowly retracted at the end of each injection The intrathecal lumbar injection was done using a 10 ... remain at large in terms of choosing appropriate MW PEIs and biodegradable linkages as well as designing the degree of cross-linking, the particle size andthe surface charge of the resulting...
... constituent instead of sphingomyelin (PE-cer has phosphoethanolamine as the head group, instead of the phosphocholine head group in SM) [32] Despite having shorter fatty acyl chains (the longest being ... contain the same head groups as mammalian cells (phosphoethanolamine, phosphocholine, phosphoserine and phosphoinositol) Drosophila’s sphingolipids also contain a shorter acyl chain on the sphingoid ... ceramidase (CDase) [44, 45] and neutral sphingomyelinase (SMase) in specific motor neurons These genes inthe fly are the homologs of their mammalian sphingolipid catabolyzing counterparts Ceramidase...
... represent the coding region andthe noncoding regions of the planarian PHM cDNA, respectively; whereas the two flanking broad lines outside indicate the k ZAP II vector The two gray boxes inthe planarian ... numbered from the 5¢ to the 3¢ end, andthe amino acid residues are numbered starting with the first ATG inthe open reading frame The translation termination codon is indicated by an asterisk The sequence ... the time of the emergence of the Plathelminthes inthe evolutionary history The eye of the planarian is one of the most ancestral and primitive types of visual systems in animals and is 950 A...
... supervisory integration of the autonomic nervous system, and they may integrate somatic and vegetative functions, including those of the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems Limbic SystemThe ... Disorders) Norepinephrine There are relatively large amounts of norepinephrine within the hypothalamus andin certain zones of the limbic system, such as thecentral nucleus of the amygdala andthe dentate ... plexus found within the intracerebral ventricular system) , andthe meninges, which cover the surface of the brain and comprise the cerebrospinal fluid-containing envelope Macroglia are the most abundant...
... with certain brain tumors, especially for the very young Because of the rapid myelinization that occurs in infants, the finding by Noble and colleagues [1] of the adverse effects of chemotherapy ... radiation The response of investigators has been to reduce the dose and/ or volume of radiation and, in some cases, to eliminate radiation entirely, adding combination chemotherapy to the treatment ... eliminating radiation in certain ‘good risk’ children by using a regimen of prolonged postoperative combination chemotherapy (CDDP, cyclophosphamide, vincristine and etoposide) [9] Current and...
... hippocampus andthe corpus callosum), primarily in progenitor cells and oligodendrocytes To determine whether these findings resulted in functional impairment, they investigated the auditory brainstem ... response inthe mice at various times following treatment Loss of myelin is known to increase the latency between specific peaks inthe auditory brainstem response, reflecting slowing of the impulse ... replicated, suggesting the need for further investigation [21] The findings of Noble and colleagues [9,10] have greatly contributed to our understanding of the mechanisms of acute and, importantly,...
... of thecentralnervous system: initial and follow-up MR features Neuroradiology 2009, 51:651-659 12 Ay H, Sahin G, Saatci I, Söylemezoğlu F, Saribaş O: Primary Angiitis of theCentralNervousSystem ... IACNS and demyelinating or inflammatory diseases [18-20], because of similar symptoms, clinical exam and laboratory findings Besides, it is also not easy to differentiate between IACNS and lymphoma ... image (a) showing a mass with mixed signal intensity and a surrounding edema area On the T1-weighted image after the administration of contrast material (b and c), the mass has an inhomogeneous...
... within the cell is reverse transcribed into double-stranded DNA which can then integrate randomly into the host cell genome The use of retrovirus vectors for gene delivery to thenervoussystem ... human body, in which case they are more controllable and have reduced risk inthe gene therapy applications Inthe following section, one type of viral vectors derived from the insect origin, namely ... to strengthen the baculovirus particles and improve their performance at transductional level In order to develop gene delivery systems for gene therapy against incurable CNS diseases, in this...
... cells inthenervous system, carrying out the fundamental tasks of receiving, conducting and transmitting signals Therapeutic protection of these cells is one of the main goals of gene therapy ... managed diseases, including both inherited and acquired diseases (Factor, 2001) Many neurological disorders inthecentralnervoussystem (CNS), such as the neurodegenerative diseases and malignant ... sequences at their ends After entering into the target cells, the RNA genome is retro-transcribed into linear double-stranded DNA and integrated into the cell chromatin randomly Although retrovirus...
... evidence for their transport across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) andtheirin vivo binding specificities Also, it is not clear whether their specific localization inthe CNS is necessary for the physiological ... Asia and into Pakistan and India The skin is either olive-green, tan, or black and it has faint, pale yellow cross bands down the length of the body The underbelly is cream or pale yellow, andthe ... of the receptor(s) and ohanin specific to binding for the observed neurological effects could prove to be the basis in not only understanding the receptor(s) involved in locomotion and pain sensations...
... for increasing cortical movement 15/20 TheCentralNervousSystem commands The increased activity of the indirect pathway results inthe hypokinetic disorder of Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease ... “through brain.” It is the connection between the cerebrum andthe rest of thenervous system, with one exception The rest of the brain, the spinal cord, andthe PNS all send information to the cerebrum ... the midline that make contact inthe middle The hypothalamus is inferior and anterior to the thalamus, culminating in a sharp angle to which the pituitary gland is attached 9/20 TheCentral Nervous...
... Citerio G, Malbrain M: The influence of intra-abdominal hypertension on thecentralnervous system: current insights and clinical recommendations, is it all inthe head? Acta Clinica Belgica 2007, ... Taking into consideration the current knowledge concerning the impact of IAH on the CNS we conducted an experimental study in animals in order to investigate whether increased ICP and intraspinal ... was introduced inthe carotid artery for invasive blood pressure monitoring and blood collection Then an introducer sheath to 6.5 French was placed inthe ipsilateral internal jugular vein in...
... conceived the idea of the study All authors participated in data collection KAK wrote the manuscript All authors read and contributed to the editing of the manuscript and gave their approval of the final ... but not inthe surrounding edema Although the morphologic findings of the supratentorial mass on conventional MRI were consistent with meningioma, the occurrence of the extensive edema andthe MR ... hyporeflexia and a positive Babinski sign were found Emergency MRI of the spine andthe spinal canal showed that the dural sac between the first and fifth lumbar vertebra was filled with intradural...
... miRNAs1expressed in proliferating and/ or differentiating cells inthe developing and adult zebrafish brain miRNAs expressed in proliferating and/ or differentiating cells inthe developing and adult ... out thein situ hybridization and sectioning experiments and participated inthe design of the study and drafting of the manuscript EB participated inthein situ hybridization and sectioning experiments ... thezebrafish brain miR-181a providingthe the zebrafishbrain miR-153a usedfiguresinthe zebrafishnucleic miR-138 testother inthedpf information acid miR-137 expressionininthezebrafish brain about miR-135cexpressionthespecificity...
... is there a relatively strong change, of )0.07 p.p.m., relative to H1 of ring C in CST0606 For all of the other ring E signals in both hexasaccharides the movements are marginal The remaining ... samples [4] Chondroitin lyase enzymes are eliminases which cleave the -3)GalNAc(b1–4)GlcA(b1- ⁄ IdoAa(1- bond in CS ⁄ DS inthe case of chondroitin ABC lyase (EC 4.2.2.4), whereas chondroitin AC lyases ... containing a DUA residue as would normally be expected, but lacking the N-acetylgalactosaminitol reducing terminal moiety These are designated CS040# and CS060#, respectively, and exhibit the...