... used in each injection The rate of injection was μl/min and the needle was allowed to remain in situ for mins before being slowly retracted at the end of each injection The intrathecal lumbar injection ... biodegradable linkages as well as designing the degree of cross-linking, the particle size and the surface charge ofthe resulting conjugates In addition, there is little information on using functional ... viral vectors still make viral vectorsthe dominant delivery vehicles ingene therapy field There 17 Chapter Introduction are a lot of viral vectors being utilized for delivering genes to the CNS;...
... 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 of nAuNPs and the insect’s ... to the CNS The nAuNPs were introduced inthe CNS through an injection between the brain and the sub esophageal ganglion (SEG) through the neck inthe direction shown in Figure A cc syringe with ... changes in noise and vibration inthe building Although proteins not break into ions, introducing charged particles into thenervoussystem causes an imbalance inthe signal transmission that links...
... 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 ... inhibit the production of Aβ or escalate its clearance inthe brain The most common mechanisms of action of these drugs are the inhibition ofthe rate limiting steps of Aβ generation i.e β- and/or ... improved the survival rate of hippocampal neurons thus reducing the learning and memory impairment inthe rats with induced ischemic stroke H2S increased the phosphorylation of Akt while inhibited the...
... constituent instead of sphingomyelin (PE-cer has phosphoethanolamine as the head group, instead ofthe phosphocholine head group in SM) [32] Despite having shorter fatty acyl chains (the longest being ... measurements of a single type of fluorescent probe with one inthe membrane plane and the other as internalized vesicles As the nucleuses of motor neurons are generally large, internalized vesicles inthe ... due to tissue interposed between the lens and the cell of interest (b) Enlarged schematic diagram showing the arrangement of aCC/RP2 motor neurons within thecentralnervoussystemof stage-16...
... around inflammatory foci inthe spinal cord of rats with EAE, thus identifying potential determinants for trafficking of these cells to the CNS These findings are discussed in relation to therapeutic ... apoptosis of infiltrating cells inthe CNS of animals with EAE [80] The limitation of inflammation seen inthe CNS could also be the result of a diminished antigen-presenting capability In conclusion, ... with marked demyelination inthe inflammatory areas (F) The majority ofthe infiltrating inflammatory cells are macrophages, as evidenced by positive staining for the ED-1 marker (E) During the...
... the majority of genes in this interactome group are expressed inthenervoussystem favors the idea that these networks reflect authentic interactions in neurons We note that 13 ofthe proteins ... number of genes in a given neuron and are, therefore, incomplete To test the applicability ofthe mRNA-tagging strategy for obtaining a comprehensive geneexpression profile of a specific subset of ... function in neurons [21] Expressionofthe additional synaptotagmin genes inthenervoussystem may account for the residual synaptic vesicle function of snt-1 mutants [21] Three members ofthe copine...
... at the month time point, along with markedly decreased levels of MBP inthe CC and inthe white-matter tracts ofthe striatum of treated animals (Figure 10) In agreement withthe majority ofthe ... demyelinated axon with rarefaction ofthe axoplasm (asterisk) and two axons with collapsed centers and inter-laminar splitting ofthe myelin sheaths (arrows) can be seen, indicating on-going myelin ... displayed scattered foci of demyelinated axons, including partial or complete loss of myelin sheaths and increases in inter-laminar splitting ofthe myelin sheaths Analysis of transverse sections...
... expressioninthe goat brain with listeriosis The involvement of iNOS in bovine and caprine listeriosis has been reported previously, and the increased expressionof iNOS and the resultant NO generation ... monocytogenes antisera were observed in inflammatory microabscesses Counterstained with hematoxylin Magnification: ×132 C: Immunohistochemical staining of inducible NOS inthe caprine brain with ... single positive-staining bacteria were found inthe neuronal processes Both nNOS and iNOS immunoreactivity were found in a proportion ofthe neurons inthe brainstem and the staining pattern was...
... consistent, indicating that the pattern is due to the promoter elements ofthegeneof interest rather than the genomic insertion point The anatomical annotators ofthe GENSAT data have embraced the ... protein (EGFP) reporter geneThe BAC is then used to create a transgenic mouse line that ideally expresses EGFP inthe cells that normally express thegeneof interest The advantage of using the ... through the Mutant Mouse Research Resource Centers [8,9] In addition, for some ofthe most interesting expression patterns, the project is developing lines where the BAC containing thegene promoter...
... basis, the random forest determines the importance score of each gene (variable) inthe multivariate model The distribution of importance scores ofthe genes inthe category is then compared withthe ... value ofthe training samples inthe case of continuous variables The aggregate forest's output is then determined by averaging the regression values ofthe trees or using a weighted voting process ... applications of LeFE, to geneexpressionin three breast cancer classes and to in vitro gefitinib sensitivity (see Results), provide further proofs of principle The findings highlight the distinctions...
... functions ofthe therapeutic genes 1.1.2 Non-viral and Viral Gene Delivery Systems Depending on the usage of vectors, there are two main types ofgene delivery systems: non-viral and viral systems ... However, the low efficiency of non-viral gene delivery remains a critical drawback ofthesystem On the other hand, viral gene delivery systems are favoured because ofthe high efficiency of infective ... 1998) Even inthe presence of peripheral infection with adenovirus, there is virtually no immune response inthe brain following direct injection of “gutless” vectorsin rats However, the high...
... regulation of Rag genes 1.2 Rags inthenervoussystem 1.2.1 Theexpressionof Rag genes inthenervoussystem Rag genes were initially identified as lymphoid-specific factors Indeed, Rag genes are ... theexpressionof Rag1 inthenervous system, and its function remains unknown As a step towards understanding the role of Rag1 in vertebrate nervous system, we have initiated a study using the ... nervoussystem 13 1.2.1 Theexpressionof Rag genes inthenervoussystem 13 1.2.2 A brief overview ofthenervoussystem 16 1.2.3 Questions about the neuronal function of Rag1 17 1.3 Advantages of...
... cells inthenervous system, carrying out the fundamental tasks of receiving, conducting and transmitting signals Therapeutic protection of these cells is one ofthe main goals ofgene therapy of ... Chiocca, 2000) The difficulty for gene therapy of glioma tumors is how to restrict the delivered therapeutic gene within the tumor cells, since theexpressionofthe therapeutic genes in normal cells ... recurrent brain tumors, or to inject drugs with short half-life Gene therapy, on the other hand, can minimize this kind of damage Chapter Introduction to the brain by a single delivery of genetic...
... provided the pathological diagnosis TJ was the surgeon and gave the final approval ofthe version to be published Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... conditions, the potential for neurological recovery, et al) In our case, the initial pulse therapy with steroid failed to prevent the rapid progress of vasculitis Only combined therapy with cyclophosphamide ... China Department of Pathology, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing 100050, China Authors’ contributions GY wrote the initial draft WY drew the pictures WZ revised the draft SL described the...
... match the surface area ofthe condyle The areas of India ink staining were outlined using a permanent marker Tracings ofthe India ink-stained tibial and femoral condyles were evaluated without ... assessments The lamina splendens was not disrupted in any location based on lack of India ink staining, indicat- ing that AC surface integrity was maintained for two weeks inthe dogs in this study ... level ofexpression for each gene (± standard error) compared to the house keeping gene GAPDH The increase in ADAMTS geneexpressioninthe CrMFC approached significance and was included in the...
... of current therapies In this study we provide the first gene array profiling of an estrogen responsive breast cancer cell line demonstrating that the combination of iodine and iodide alters gene ... through increasing 2-methoxyestradiol, decreasing 3, 4-estradiol quinone or indirectly via the inactivation of E2 The importance ofthe CYP1A1/CYP1B1 ratio in- vivo is evident inthe increased ... the body of evidence builds, the importance of iodine on the maintenance of healthy breast tissue and its role in carcinogenesis becomes clearer Unveiling iodine’s mechanism of action is of crucial...
... hrs after the administration of morning dose of insulin and curcumin The results were expressed in terms of milligram per decilitre of blood Total Dopamine receptor binding studies inthe cerebellum ... interest in learning dopamine D2 receptor expression begins withthe hypothesis that dopamine D2 receptors are involved inthe pathophysiology of schizophrenia and inthe mechanism of antipsychotic ... mRNA expression to near control Such interference withthe dopaminergic system could explain, at least in part, the ameliorative effect of curcumin on CNS In agreeable withthe total dopamine...
... gametophytic expressionin developing microspores Mutations inthe Arabidopsis TWO -IN- ONE (TIO) protein kinase result in binucleate pollen grains due to the failure of cytokinesis in microspores ... Verification of microarray geneexpression data by RT-PCR Verification of microarray geneexpression data by RT-PCR Theexpressionof three genes selected for further GUS expression assays was examined in ... specifically expressed in anthers withthe exception of MSP1 that also showed limited expressioninthe distal tips of cotyledons and true leaves Within developing flowers their expression was restricted...
... than other endothelial cells inthe body In keeping withthe theory of endothelial cell activation having a role in ANFH, coagulation-related geneexpressionin particular serine (or cysteine) ... immunohistochemical findings for the two other genes of interest (COL2A1 and MIA) failed to show enhanced protein expression Discussion The early events inthe pathogenesis of ANFH are incompletely understood ... development of early steroid-induced ANFH Determination of whether A2M over -expression in our study is either the result or the cause ofthe apoptosis found in our rats developing early ANFH following...