BACKGROUND In vitro polarized human Th2 cells preferentially express the chemokine receptors CCR3 and CCR4 and migrate to their ligands: eotaxin, monocyte-derived chemokine (MDC) or CCL22, thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) or CCL17. However little is known about the regulation of these chemokine receptor axes by Der p 1-pulsed dendritic cells in house dust mite (HDM)-sensitive a...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Clotting activation and thromboembolic manifestations are common features in patients with cancer. The two-way interaction between tumor cells and host cells is of crucial importance in this context. In the present study we investigated the effect of tumor cell-endothelial cell co-culture on the expression of procoagulant activity in the mixed cell populations. DESIG...

Surgical removal of porcine intestinal tissue followed by an ex vivo challenge is an alternative technique of testing the anti-inflammatory effect of bioactive compounds in the intestine of live pigs. We investigated the effects of ex vivo incubation of porcine colonic tissue on the quantity and quality of total RNA over a 12-h time period. Colonic tissue of pig (n = 6) was surgically removed i...

l-asparaginase has lots of medical and industrial applications. ever since l-asparaginase anti-tumor activity was first demonstrated, its production using microbial systems has attracted considerable attention owing to their cost-effective and eco-friendly nature. the aim of this study is to obtain l-asparaginase producing bacteria and determining the enzyme activity. samples were picked up fro...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the in vitro biofi lm forming capacity of enterococcus faecalis on gutta-percha points disinfected with four disinfectants. materials and methods: a total of 50 gutta-percha points used in this study were divided into four test groups based on disinfectant (5.25% sodium hypochlorite, 2% chlorhexidine gluconate, 20% neem, 13% benzalko...

Using electron microscopy and cytofluorimetry we studied the role of carbohydrate-specific recognition systems in the interaction of apoptotic bodies with normal and interleukin 1-activated sinusoidal endothelial cells. Microfluorimetric observation of liver tissue sections revealed octadecylrhodamine B-labelled apoptotic body binding to the sinusoidal wall of mouse liver, when they were inject...

s of topics presented:  Application of Fourier Transform in image processing (Medical aspect) We all are aware of various tests that are a part of medical science. As technology advances, we see improving test methodologies and with it improving ways to interpret test results. One convenient way for medical practitioners to interpret these results is in the form of images. While it is true tha...

The test is applied to substances, preparations, or articles METHOD which, according to the Pharmacopeia, are required to be sterile. However, a satisfactory result only indicates that no con1. Seed the indicator cell culture at a suitable density taminating microorganism has been found in the sample ex(for example, 2 × 104 to 2 × 105 cells/mL, 4 × 103 to amined under the conditions of the test...