Potentialities of the flow cytornetry method in studies of the qualitative and quantitative composition of endometrial immunocompetent
cells are demonstrated. The studied leukocyte populations are found to occur in negligible quantities in the endometrium.
Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 117, No 1, pp. 68–71, January, 1994. 相似文献
Synthetic fragment of human interferon-2α (124th–138th amino acid residue, laboratory code 2438) inhibits the growth of B
lymphocytes (Daudi cell line) in a dose-dependent manner. Radiolabeled peptide 2438 binds to specific receptors on the cell
surface and competes with interferon-2α for the common binding sites.
Translated fromByulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 123, No. 4, pp. 446–448, April, 1997 相似文献
Objectives. We sought to examine the relation between regional changes in intramyocardial function and global left ventricular (LV) remodeling in the first 8 weeks after reperfused first anterior myocardial infarction (MI).
Background. Because of limitations in imaging methods used to date, this relation has not been thoroughly evaluated.
Methods. We studied 26 patients (21 men, 5 women; mean age 51 years) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on day 5 ± 2 (mean ± SD) and week 8 ± 1 after their first anterior MI. All patients had single-vessel left anterior descending coronary artery disease and although they had received reperfusion therapy, all had regional LV dysfunction and an initial ejection fraction (EF) ≤50%. Short-axis magnetic resonance tagging was performed spanning the LV. Percent intramyocardial circumferential shortening (%S) on a topographic basis, LV mass index, LV end-diastolic volume index (LVEDVI), LV end-systolic volume index and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) were measured.
Results. Left ventricular mass index tended to decrease, whereas the LVEDVI increased from 82 ± 24 to 96 ± 27 ml/m2 (p = 0.002). Left ventricular end-systolic volume index remained unchanged, whereas LVEF increased from 39 ± 12% to 45 ± 14% (p = 0.002). Apical %S improved from 9 ± 6% to 13 ± 5% (p < 0.0001), as it did in the midanterior (6 ± 6% to 10 ± 7%, p < 0.02) and midseptal regions (8 ± 7% to 12 ± 6%, p < 0.02). Early dysfunction in remote midinferior and basal lateral regions resolved by 8 weeks. By multivariate analysis, the only significant predictor of an increase in LVEDVI over the study period was peak creatine kinase (p = 0.04).
Conclusions. In the first 8 weeks after a large, reperfused anterior MI, %S improved in the apex, midanterior and midseptal regions and normalized in remote noninfarct-related regions, but LV end-diastolic volumes also increased. This increased LVEDVI correlated with infarct size by peak creatine kinase and was not related to changes in global and regional LV function. 相似文献
Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) is an endothelial adhesion molecule mediating leukocyte interactions with blood vessels during leukocyte extravasation. Molecularly VAP-1 is a cell-surface-expressed ecto-enzyme belonging to the group of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidases (SSAO; EC 2.4.6.3), which deaminate primary amines. Here we asked whether peptides displaying a suitable free amine group could be a substrate or inhibitor of SSAO and thus regulate VAP-1-mediated leukocyte adhesion. On the basis of a molecular model of VAP-1, we designed synthetic peptides that fit to the substrate channel of VAP-1. One of these lysine-containing peptides effectively inhibits VAP-1-dependent lymphocyte rolling and firm adhesion to primary endothelial cells under physiologically relevant shear conditions. The same peptide inhibits the SSAO activity of endothelial and recombinant VAP-1 in a selective and long-lasting manner. We also show that all enzymatically active VAP-1 is displayed on the cell surface. Our results suggest that, in addition to soluble amines, specific cell-surface-bound molecules containing free NH(2) groups in a suitable position may modulate the enzymatic activity of SSAO. Moreover, the inhibitory peptide diminishes leukocyte interactions with endothelial cells under conditions of shear, and thus it may be useful to treat inflammatory conditions. 相似文献
We studied the effect of culturing conditions on the fate of human neural stem cells after transplantation into rat brain. Human neural stem cells cultured in the presence of mitogens without LIF migrated along the ependyma and cerebral vessels of recipients, but to a great extent degenerated by the 20th day after transplantation. Neural stem cells cultured with LIF migrated, apart from the above mentioned pathways, in the cortex and hippocampus, well survived; proliferating cells were retained 30 days after transplantation.__________This revised version was published online in July 2005 with the addition of the issue title and article categoryTranslated from Kletochnye Tekhnologii v Biologii i Meditsine, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 13–19, January, 2005 相似文献
In order to find out correlations between the structure of an external donor and the obtained polymer, the effects of different external donors on the activity and stereospecificity of the MgCl2/TiCl4 catalytic system in the bulk polymerization of 4-methyl-1-pentene (4MP) were carefully studied. Different silane compounds of the structure RnSi(OR')4-n (where: n = 1–3, R = alkyl/phenyl, R = alkyl) and Al(i-Bu)3 (TIBA) were used as external donors and cocatalyst, respectively. The effect of the donor/TIBA mole ratio on the activity and stereospecificity of the catalytic system was studied. Some major effects were observed for the three different external donors, namely, Me3Si(OMe), Me2Si(OMe)2, and Me3Si(OBu)3, in the 4MP polymerization process. It was observed that the effect of the external silane donor on the polymerization strongly depends upon the size of the alkoxy and hydrocarbon (alkyl/phenyl) groups which are attached to the silicon atom. A selective deactivation of the non-stereospecific centers, as well as a transformation of the non-stereospecific into isospecific centers, is assumed to occur. On the basis of the obtained results and literature data available for the propene polymerization, the concept of structural conformity between the ligand-surrounded active center and the monomer molecule was carried forward. 相似文献
Similar to chorionic gonadotropin, synthetic fragment of the β-subunit of chorionic gonadotropin (128th–145th amino acid),
inhibits mitogen-stimulated proliferation of human lymphocytesin vitro and binds to membrane receptors of human peripheral blood monocytes.
Translated fromByulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp. 319–322, March, 1997 相似文献
A modified technique for handsewn anastomosis after abdominoperineal pull-through resection is described. The technique is a continuous locked modification of the Gambee suture. Simplicity, rapidity, reliability, and firmness are the advantages of this technique. 相似文献