Radiolabeled Microspheres of human serum albumin (MSA) is of great importance in the analysis of regional lung perfusion. Preparation of MSA kit has been installed in our Division recently is carried out in two stages: 1. Production of albumin sphere particles with suitable sizes by using the spinning disk technique. 2. Formulation of MSA as a radiopharmacutical kit. So it can be labelled...

radiolabeled microspheres of human serum albumin (msa) is of great importance in the analysis of regional lung perfusion. preparation of msa kit has been installed in our division recently is carried out in two stages:1. production of albumin sphere particles with suitable sizes by using the spinning disk technique.2. formulation of msa as a radiopharmacutical kit. so it can be labelled simphy ...

The unbalanced production of IL-1beta and its natural, specific inhibitor, the secreted IL-1R antagonist (sIL-1Ra), plays an important role in chronic/sterile inflammation. Relevant to this condition is direct cellular contact with stimulated T cells which is a potent inducer of cytokine production in human monocytes/macrophages. We previously demonstrated that activation of PI3Ks is a prerequi...

It has been found relatively simple to establish a cerebrospinal fluid bank. Spinal fluid removed at the time of pneumoencephalography may be preserved under sterile conditions by freezing and later used for replacement of cerebrospinal fluid lost at operation. The importance of the composition of solutions used to irrigate the brain or replace lost cerebrospinal fluid has been known for a long...

Sterile inflammation occurs in acute conditions, such as ischemia reperfusion injury and crystal-induced arthritis, as well as with chronic diseases, such as particle-induced lung diseases and atherosclerosis. The triggers of sterile inflammation are still being identified, and the pathways that transduce sterile inflammatory signals are not completely clear. Most of the innate immune pathways ...

Indwelling urethral catheters are the most common cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), yet there is no direct evidence that technique of catheter insertion affects this. In a prospective study, 156 patients underwent preoperative urethral catheterisation, randomly allocated to 'sterile' or 'clean/non-sterile' technique groups. There was no statistical difference between the two groups with ...