We have described that MMP-9 C(-1562)T and (CA)(n) polymorphisms contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). Here, we evaluate whether plasma MMP-9 levels are related to disease severity, drug therapy resistance and polymorphisms. For sub-study 1, 36 patients with MS and 35 controls were recruited. For sub-study 2, 88 individuals (53 patients and 35 controls) were included in a cross-sectional analy...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), are chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorders of central nervous system (CNS). While the cause is unclear, the fundamental mechanism is thought to be destruction of myelin sheaths of neurons through immune system. One of the approaches being proposed in EAE therapy is neural stem cells (NSCs) trans...

the complexity of multiple sclerosis (ms) and the incompetence of a large number of promise treatments in ms urge us to plan new and more effective therapeutic approaches that aim to suppress ongoing autoimmune responses and induction of local endogenous regeneration. emerging data propose that hematopoietic, mesenchymal and neural stem cells have the potential to restore self-tolerance, to pro...

multiple sclerosis (ms) and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (eae), are chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorders of central nervous system (cns). while the cause is unclear, the fundamental mechanism is thought to be destruction of myelin sheaths of neurons through immune system. one of the approaches being proposed in eae therapy is neural stem cells (nscs) trans...

Background: Management of multiple sclerosis (MS) is based on the usage of immunosuppressive and immune-modulating medications. Cytokines play an important role in the pathogenesis of MS. Objective: To evaluate the effects of rapamycin on the concentrations of Th1/Th2/Th17 serum cytokines in patients with MS. Methods: Six patients with relapsing remitting MS as a case group and 6 healthy indivi...

Technology offers educators active learning and new teaching strategies. Five lower cost and scalable technology applications are presented as alternative or complement to high-fidelity simulation. Professional nurse educators should adopt technology when teaching and interact with vendors to generate real-world applications that advance development. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018;49(3):105-108.

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Carnegie Mellon University CMU and the Sarno Corporation Sarno are performing an integrated feasibility demonstration of Video Surveillance and Monitoring VSAM The ob jective is to develop a cooperative multi sensor video surveillance system that provides contin uous coverage over battle eld areas Signi cant achievements have been demonstrated during VSAM Demo I in November and in the interveni...