... Preface This thesis is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate Program in Bioengineering at the National University of Singapore under the supervision of Professor Lee ... responses The development of microthin polycaprolactone (PCL) films raised the possibility of using these films as scaffolds to complement the cell sheet approach The aim ofthe present thesis was ... Secondly, previous successes in theengineeringof large diameter blood vessels demonstrate the feasibility of vascular tissue engineering, although theengineeringof small vessels are faced by...
... Chapter Isolation and Characterisation Of Vascular Progenitors Figure 4-3: Primary culture of haemopoietic tissue in EGM Following culture in endothelial cell media, outgrowth colonies were ... cultured in the same medium, fibroblastic cells quickly grew out from fetal liver mononuclear cells, and failed to express endothelial phenotype 122 Chapter Isolation and Characterisation Of Vascular ... Progenitors (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Figure 4-4: CFU assay Adherent colonies appeared after ten days of culture, and were stained with crystal violet to facilitate visualization Cobblestone colonies...
... resulted in the generation of a haemangioblast-like population However, these cells were incapable of further expansion In the light of these findings, UCB currently represent the best source of EPC ... previously reported 16% of fetal liver cells expressing CD133 and 8% expressing VEGR2 during the 18th week of gestation (Nava 2005), further suggesting the presence of EPC in theliverThe discrepancies ... suggest the presence of EPC in the fetal liver, I then proceeded to study the possible selection of EPC using immunoselection CD133, a stem/progenitor cell marker, was chosen because ofthe reported...
... and then the introduction of an N1speak following the conjugation ofthe CD34 antibody, indicating presence ofthe protein High resolution surveys ofthe C1s core spectra revealed the presence of ... conjugation of biomolecules These developments contribute towards improved biocompatibility ofthetissueengineering scaffolds In the specific context of vascular tissue, two other important classes of ... analysis ofthe fetal liver cells suggests the presence of EPC Thus, I proceeded to use MACS enrichment of CD133 expressing cells from the fetal liverThe CD133 enriched population was reminiscent of...
... in the Journal, the copyright ofthe paper shall become the property ofThe Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine who may on request licence me/us to reproduce the paper of any part thereof, ... DISEASE OFTHELIVER IN CHILDREN ABSTRACT: Twenty one patients with hydatid disease oftheliver were operated upon between 1986-1997 There were 10 males and 11 females The mean age ofthe patients ... drainage ofthe residual cavity was carried out One patient had introflexion ofthe cyst cavity (obliteration ofthe cavity by folding the cyst wall inside the cavity and suturing the outer surface...
... and in the range ofthe CV ofthe NADPH determination Discussion Obvious tendencies found by characterization ofthe wild-type In the exponential phase ofthe ammonium cultures all ofthe PPP ... [26] Overproduction of 6PGDH resulted in an increase of synthesis of pyridine nucleotide cofactors, as the total pool of these increased Whether the synthesis is regulated by the NADPH concentration ... Figure 4B shows the X-loading weights ofthe X-variables (measured variables other than NADPH) and the Y-loading of NADPH on the two PCs As NADPH is in the first quadrant of Fig 4B (the four quadrants...
... concordance between the presence ofthe mRNA and ofthe A antigen in tissues Nevertheless, there were some discrepancies in tissues such as the kidney and the urinary bladder where the mRNA was easily ... that one ofthe two other known members ofthe family, namely the iGb3 synthetase and the Forssman synthetase, could have a dual specificity Alternatively, there could exist another gene in the rat ... the parietal cells ofthe gastric glands whereas the B antigen was present on the pits epithelial cells and the chief cells ofthe glands In the large intestine and the caecum, the A antigen was...
... Giảm chức gan Phân loại xơ gan Theo nguyên nhân bệnh sinh: Xơ gan cửa (vòng, Laennec, xơ gan Banti) Xơ gan rượu Xơ gan sau hoại tử Xơ gan sau viêm gan Xơ gan mật Theo hình thái: (kích thước hạt...
... thấy chất nhày Di ung thư gan: - Ung thư gan thường di muộn đến hạch, tạng ổ bụng gần gan - Di theo đường máu thường đến phổi - Thời gian sống thêm năm sau chẩn đoán 10% Ung thư gan thể lan tràn ... trúc hình xà cừ; giúp phân biệt với u mạch máu, nốt tăng sinh, di gan - Chụp mạch máu: luồn catheter qua ĐM đùi vào ĐM gan, phát u cấu trúc giàu mạch máu tân sinh Có thể đồng thời làm tắc TM ... 3) XN phát di xa: X quang phổi, xạ hình xương, CT sọ não VI PHÂN LOẠI TNM - ĐÁNH GIÁ GIAI ĐOẠN THEO AJCC: o Khối u: - T1 : u đơn độc không xâm lấn mạch máu - T2: u đơn độc xâm lấn mạch máu hay...
... human liver, in this study, our data suggest that the total liver volume of micropigs might be sufficient to support the functions ofthe human liver in terms oftheliver volume needed for liver ... compare the data between micropigs and human, the total Imaging evaluation oftheliver in micropigs 95 volume and the right lobe volume oftheliver parenchyma were evaluated, because usally the ... significant Results The CT images oftheliver parenchyma are illustrated in Fig 1, and the total liver and right lobe volumes were calculated (Table 1) Theliver parenchyma ofthe micropigs showed...
... microfracture resulted in the migration of ovine MSCs into the implant and in the formation of cartilage-like repair tissue Controls treated with microfracture showed no formation of repair tissue ... spatial distribution of chondrocytes and the lack of initial mechanical stability, (b) the suture ofthe periosteal flap into the surrounding healthy cartilage and the necessity of a perifocal solid ... sources, the open question is whether their possible advantages justify the labor and cost-intensive launch of a new clinical product Tissueengineering and advanced threedimensional models Tissue engineering...
... ulcerations ofthe epithelial cell layer Then the ongoing efflux of toxic bile into the portal field; together with activation of biliary epithelial cells, leads to proliferation and activation of periductal ... ofthe liver: clinicopathologic study and review ofthe literature Cancer 1990, 65:1583-1590 Shek T, Ng I, Chan K: Inflammatory pseudotumour ofthe liver: report of four cases and review ofthe ... proposed for the possible etiology of inflammatory pseudotumour oftheliver We think that the significant inflammatory effect ofthe biliary steroid lithocholic acid is a major contributor in the formation...
... Thus, the radiological findings are nonspecific and cannot distinguish between benign and malignant tumors Therefore, in the present case, the diagnosis of SFT oftheliver was based on the association ... of SFT oftheliver Correct interpretation of unique pathological findings and CD34 immunoreactivity plays a significant role in differentiating SFT from other spindle-cell neoplasms oftheliver ... review ofthe literature revealed fewer than 40 reported SFTs oftheliver to date [7,8,10] These tumors mainly occurred in women, at a ratio of 71.7 percent female to 28.3 percent male The mean...
... contributions WF drafted the manuscript, NEM and DM participated in the design ofthe study, AcS assisted with the collection of data and conceived ofthe study, MK and AlS participated in the design and ... sarcoma oftheliver in childhood resembling hydatid cyst oftheliver Br J Radiol 1997, 70:314-316 Zaheer W, Allen SL, Ali SZ, Kahn E, Teichberg S: Primary multicystic embryonal sarcoma oftheliver ... three reports ofliver transplantation for UES in children [13-15] however the use ofliver transplantation for primary hepatic sarcoma in adults is controversial There are no reports ofliver transplantation...
... sarcoma were diagnosed Four ofthe seven cases of synovial sarcoma, two ofthe three cases of alveolar soft part sarcoma, two cases of myxofibrosarcoma, and one case each of high-grade leiomyosarcoma ... reasons, six ofthe seven were excised without sufficient biopsy or examination The characteristics ofthe alveolar soft portions of sarcomas are that they comprise only 0.5-1.0% of soft tissue sarcomas, ... study, one ofthe three cases of alveolar soft part sarcoma occurred in adolescence, and the other two occurred in young adults In two of these three cases, the chief complaint was of a painless...
... heterogenous depicting a ofof the left lobe oftheliver solid mass in the Ultrasound 6.3 the abdomen; Ultrasound ofthe abdomen latUltrasound ofthe abdomen; Ultrasound ofthe abdomen depicting ... heterogenous solid mass in the lateral segment ofthe left lobe oftheliver Microscopically, the tumor consisted predominantly of solid sheets and organoid nests of uniform, intermediatesized, ... other metastatic sites included a negative CT scan ofthe chest, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and a Technetium-99m Figure of enhancing, the IV marginated mass CT scan ofthe the...
... B: Phase II study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in the management of high-risk, high-grade, soft tissue sarcomas ofthe extremities and body wall: Radiation Therapy Oncology ... Merino MJ, Rosenberg SA: Randomized prospective study ofthe benefit of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas ofthe extremity J Clin Oncol 1998, 16:197-203 O’Sullivan ... R: The treatment of soft -tissue sarcomas ofthe extremities: prospective randomized evaluations of (1) limb-sparing surgery plus radiation therapy compared with amputation and (2) the role of...
... to the skin into theliver substance and extracted This is the quick part ofthe procedure The tip ofthe needle is now placed on sterile paper and some ofthe remaining saline flushed through the ... 645 Other causes of extrinsic pressure on the common bile duct, 645 37 Tumours ofthe Gallbladder and Bile Ducts, 647 Benign lesions ofthe gallbladder, 647 Carcinoma ofthe gallbladder, 647 Other ... depends on the acinar location of damage [28] Theliver cells (hepatocytes) comprise about 60% oftheliver They are polygonal and approximately 30 mm in diameter The nucleus is single or, less often,...
... lesion in the left lobe oftheliver (b) Following enhancement, dynamic scanning shows gradual infilling ofthe lesion which eventually became isodense with the remainder oftheliver These are the ... palms) The hands are warm and the palms bright red in colour, especially the hypothenar and thenar eminences and pulps ofthe fingers (fig 6.12) Islets of erythema may be found at the bases ofthe ... describes the rate at which the axes ofthe protons move out of phase with each other because ofthe differing electromagnetic influence of adjacent protons Protein density simply depicts the number of...
... veins ofthe caval system Deviation of blood into these channels leads to varicosities in the submucous layer ofthe lower end ofthe oesophagus and fundus ofthe stomach (b) At the anus, the superior ... by the union ofthe superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein just posterior to the head ofthe pancreas at about the level ofthe second lumbar vertebra It extends slightly to the right of ... attempting to bypass the block and return blood towards theliver These enter the portal vein in the porta hepatis beyond the block They include the veins at the hilum, venae comitantes ofthe portal vein...