Vaginal lactobacilli (VLB) spread from the mother to the infant during vaginal delivery. However, the effects of VLB on infant intestinal function remain unclear. We investigated the probiotic function and immune effects of VLB on the human embryonic intestinal epithelial cell line INT-407. VLB survived artificial gastric juice and adhered to INT-407 cells. Exposure of INT-407 cells to VLB atte...

1Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan 3School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan 4Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan 5Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science,...

Cristina Januário, Clara Grácio, Diana A. Mendes and Jorge Duarte ISEL-Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Department of Chemistry, Mathematics Unit, Rua Conselheiro Emı́dio Navarro, 1949-014 Lisboa, Portugal E-mail: [email protected] Department of Mathematics, Universidade de Évora, Rua Romão Ramalho, 59, 7000-585 Évora, Portugal E-mail: [email protected] Department of Quantitat...

Poloxamer 407 is a thermoreversible hydrogel frequently used as a carrier for polymer formulations in delayed-absorption drug studies, with limited toxicity in young mice. We gave six 24-month-old C57BL/6nia male mice each a subcutaneous injection of polylactic acid (PLA)/polyglycolic acid (PGA) copolymer biodegradable microparticles mixed with poloxamer 407 at a dose of 1.1 g/kg and 6 g/kg, re...

The phosphinic peptide RXP 407 has recently been identified as the first potent selective inhibitor of the N-active site (domain) of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in vitro. The aim of this study was to probe the in vivo efficacy of this new ACE inhibitor and to assess its effect on the metabolism of AcSDKP and angiotensin I. In mice infused with increasing doses of RXP 407 (0.1--30 mg/kg/...

Student choice is at the center of many discussions about higher education policy. At the same time, and regardless of the emphasis put on achieving an important endowment of graduates trained in science and engineering, participation in these fields is stagnated or declining. Evidence suggests that the provision of additional scholarships for science and engineering students or abolishing the ...

Henle 407 and HeLa cells were compared as hosts for Shigella dysenteriae at a low multiplicity of infection. Efficiency of attachment and invasion without centrifugation, as well as selectivity for pathogenic over nonpathogenic S. dysenteriae without Congo red, were much greater for Henle 407 cells than for HeLa cells.