BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We have previously demonstrated that the local delivery of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) via an MCP-1-releasing poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-coated coil promotes intra-aneurysmal tissue healing. In this study, we demonstrate that interleukin-6 (IL-6) and osteopontin are downstream mediators in the MCP-1-mediated aneurysm-healing pathway. METHODS Murine carotid...

Ethylene glycol (EG) oxidation has been studied on Pt(111) and its vicinal surfaces in acidic media by cyclic voltammetry and infrared spectroscopy. Even at Pt(111) the C-C bond is readily broken and CO is formed at low potentials. Both types of steps catalyze the EG oxidation to CO2, being the {110} steps the most catalytic for the splitting of the C-C bond. Spectroscopic results show that gly...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that bufalin has a good antitumor effect but has high toxicity, poor water solubility, a short half-life, a narrow therapeutic window, and a toxic dose that is close to the therapeutic dose, which all limit its clinical application. This study aimed to determine the targeting efficacy of nanoparticles (NPs) made of methoxy polyethylene glycol (mPEG), polylac...

It has also been shown that glycolic acid oxidase, together with the pyridine nucleotide-linked glyoxylic acid reductase, catalyzes the oxidation of reduced pyridine nucleotides by molecular oxygen in model systems (2). In a previous report it was shown that bisulfite addition compounds of aldehydes are effective and highly specific competitive inhibitors of glycolic acid oxidase (8). These com...

Novel therapies are crucially needed for short bowel syndrome. One potential therapy is the production of tissue engineered intestine (TEI). The intestinal environment presents significant challenges to the selection of appropriate material for tissue engineering scaffolds. Our goal was to characterize different scaffold materials to downselect to that best suited for TEI production. To investi...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: HPMC: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose; MC: Methylcellulose; PLGA: Poly (Lactide-co-Glycolide); CAP: Cellulose Acetate Phthalate; LCST: Low Critical Solution Temperature; UCST: Upper Critical Solution Temperature; PPO: Polypropylene Oxide; PEO: Polyethylene Oxide; MTA: Methozolamide; PNIPAAm: Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide); GC: Guluronic A...

Damage to peripheral nerves often cannot be repaired by the juxtaposition of the severed nerve ends. Surgeons have typically used autologous nerve grafts, which have several drawbacks including the need for multiple surgical procedures and loss of function at the donor site. As an alternative, the use of nerve guidance channels to bridge the gap between severed nerve ends is being explored. In ...