This review covers the progress in the field of NMR imaging (NMRI), NMR microimaging, NMR microscopy or MR (micro) tomography as well as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) over a period from June 2005 to may 2006 and is a continuation of the report from last year. The word ‘‘MRI’’ was used mostly in the medical or clinical field, but recently many authors in non-medical field uses ‘‘MRI’’ instead...

This research aimed to evaluate the effect of nicotine treatment and prior training on a spatial learning task in differently aged NMRI male mice. In a longitudinal study, mice were randomly assigned to one of 14 experimental groups receiving different combinations of chronically injected nicotine (0.35 mg/kg) administered for 10 days (5 days before and during 5 days acquisition of task) or con...

To study the influence o f host age, inoculum size, and route o f infection on Trypanosoma (Herpetosoma) rangeli, 12 lots o f 6.0 g albino mice (NMRI strain) were infected up. with from 25x101 to 25xl(fi trypomastigotes/gram body weight harvested from LIT medium. The lower inocula produced low but persistent parasitemias, while the higher inocula produced high levels o f parasitemia that fell q...

We investigated the effect of AEE788, a novel dual receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the EGF and the VEGF receptor, for treatment of human HCC cell lines and in a subcutaneous xenograft model. Cell viability and apoptosis of HepG2 and Hep3B cells incubated with 0.1-100 microM AEE788 were quantified. In vivo, HepG2 cells were xenografted to NMRI mice and animals were treated orally with 50 m...

BACKGROUND Toxoplasma gondii is an important zoonotic pathogen. Vertical transmission of the parasite occurs when females were infected primarily during gestation. This parasite is transmitted to the fetus through the placenta and may cause miscarriage, permanent neurological damage, premature birth and visual impairment. It has been found that mouse is susceptible to Toxoplasma and is particul...

OBJECTIVE There is a wide application of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) in industry. These particles are used in various products, and they also has biological effects on cells and organs through direct contact. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental research, the effect of TiO2 on chondrogenesis of forelimb buds of mice embryos was assessed in in vivo condition. Concentratio...