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  • 1
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    Electronic Resource
    New York, NY [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell
    The @Anatomical Record 236 (1993), S. 568-572 
    ISSN: 0003-276X
    Keywords: Interdigital mesoderm ; Programmed cell death ; Chondrogenesis ; Rat embryo ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: The histogenetic potential of interdigital tissues isolated from the autopod of rat embryonic hind-limbs between 14.5 and 16.5 days was investigated. A wedge of tissue containing ectoderm and mesoderm was excised from between the developing digits and grafted beneath the kidney capsule of adult rats for two weeks. We have previously demonstrated that the renal capsule is an excellent site for permitting limb tissues to proliferate and differentiate (Chan et al.: J. Exp. Zool., 260:74-83, 1991). At 14.5 days, when cell death (revealed with neutral red stains) within the interdigital zone was limited to the apical ectodermal ridge (AER), the interdigital mesoderm was capable of developing into bone, cartilage, and loose connective tissue in the kidney. It was estimated that the skeletal elements occupied approximately 38% of the overall area of the grafts. In addition, the ectoderm was able to produce keratinized epithelium, hair follicles, and sebaceous glands. In 15.5 day autopod, necrosis was present both in the AER and the mesoderm between the AER and marginal sinus. Interdigital mesoderm obtained from this stage of development formed cartilage but not as extensively as that derived from 14.5 day autopod (4% as compared with 38%). Necrotic cells were present in all of the interdigital zones at 16.5 days. Ten explants were introduced into the kidney at this stage, but only 4 grafts were recovered after 2 weeks. In all cases, the explants did not produce cartilage. Only a small amount of keratinized epithelium and loose connective tissue was found. In summary the interdigital mesoderm has the potential to develop bone, cartilage, and loose connective tissue, but this ability is progressively lost during morphogenesis. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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  • 2
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    Developmental Dynamics 203 (1995), S. 324-336 
    ISSN: 1058-8388
    Keywords: Somites ; Limb bud ; Myogenic cells ; Transgenic embryos ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: In this study, we have isolated newly formed somites from the caudal regions of 8.5 day mouse embryos and transplanted them orthotopically into correspondingly staged hosts at the level of the prospective limb-forming region. The experimental embryos were then cultured intact for 32-36 hr. The donor somites used were pre-labelled with DiI, a fluorescent lipophilic dye, or were obtained from transgenic embryos that carried a 1 kb 5′ regulatory sequence of the desmin gene linked to the gene encoding Escherichia coli β-galactosidase. The transgene is specifically expressed in skeletal muscles (Li et al. [1993] Development 117:947-959). The aim of these experiments was to show definitively that the musculature of the mammalian limb is derived from the somites. The results demonstrated that DiI-labelled cells from the implanted somites were able to invade the proximal region of the fore-limb bud during the course of development. The use of transgenic somites as grafts confirmed that some of the somitic cells found in the limbs were myogenic cells. To determine whether the displacement of somitic cells is an active or passive process, somatopleure obtained from the prospective limb-forming regions of day 8.5 day embryos was implanted into 8.5 day hosts. We did not detect the presence of DiI-labelled somatopleural cells in the fore-limb after 32-36 hr of culture. This suggests that somitic cells reached the limb bud via active locaomotion rather than as a result of being passively dragged there, as the limb elongates during development. In addition, we injected latex beads into the somites, as probes, to determine whether extracellular matrix-driven translocation plays a role in driving the somitic cells to the limb bud. In a majority of the specimens examined, we could not detect the presence of these beads in the limb bud. However, in the trunk of these embryos, the beads were found dispersed throughout the ventral neural crest pathway.
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  • 3
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    Molecular Reproduction and Development 25 (1990), S. 364-368 
    ISSN: 1040-452X
    Keywords: Ploidy ; Alkaline phosphatase ; LT/Sv strain mice ; Nuclear micromanipulation ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Diandric and digynic triploid mouse embryos were isolated in the morning on day 10 of gestation. The embryos were separated from their extraembryonic membranes, and the latter were analysed cytogenetically by G-banding to establish the ploidy and sex chromosome constitution of these embryos. The diandric triploid embryos were produced by the technique of nuclear micromanipulation. Females were mated with male mice with a morphologically distinguishable “marker” chromosome to confirm the diandric status of these embryos. Digynic triploid and normal diploid embryos were isolated form LT/Sv strain females. These females spontaneously ovulate both primary and secondary oocytes, which are fertilisable and give rise to digynic triploid and normal diploid embryos, respectively. All the embryos were serially sectioned and processed in order to dmonstrate the presence of alkaline phosphatase enzyme activity. This histochemical technique allowed primordial germ cells to be readily recognised, due to their characteristic location, cellula morphology, and staining appearance. Primordial germ cells were found in all the embryos studied, being located within the visceral yolk sac, at the base of the allantois, and/or in association with the wall or mesentery of the hindgut. The total number of germ cells present was established in nine diandric triploids and in five digynic triploids. The findings presented here represent the first demonstration that primordial germ cells can differentiate in either diandric or digynic triploid mammalian embryos.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 0021-9541
    Keywords: Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: We have studied the interactions of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), Giant Cell Tumor (GCT) cell-conditioned medium (GCT CM), and highly purified granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factors (GM-CSF) on the growth and maturation of a highly passaged population of HL-60 cells. DMSO produced dose-dependent inhibition of HL-60 growth in liquid and semisolid media. Growth was partially to completely restored by the addition of GCT CM to cultures. Experiments in which cell volume, cell cycle kinetics, tritiated thymidine (3HTdr) incorporation, cell number, and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction were compared during culture indicated that DMSO inhibited the spontaneous increase in cell volume and flow of cells through the cell cycle which occurred in the first day of culture, the increase in 3HTdr incorporation which was detectable by day 2; and the increment in cell counts which occurred by day 3. These effects were opposed by GCT CM. In contrast, the DMSO-induced increase in NBT reduction which occurred by day 6 was not influenced by GCT CM. The major principle opposing DMSO was GM-CSF, since (1) highly purified GM-CSF from GCT cells and recombinant GM-CSF from COS cells transfected with the Mo cell GM-CSF gene overcame greater than 50% of DMSO inhibition; and (2) conditioned media from cells not producing CSF, G-CSF from GCT cells, and recombinant G-CSF from Escherichia coli transfected with the G-CSF gene from 5,637 cells were inactive. DMSO had little or no effect on the elaboration of autostimulatory activity by HL-60 cells. DMSO is a useful agent for inhibiting the spontaneous growth of HL-60 cells and restoring their dependence on GM-CSF, a property which may be mediated through the effects of DMSO on cell cycle kinetics and/or maturation.
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    ISSN: 0021-9541
    Keywords: Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: In the present study, we have sought to determine whether a given signal transduction pathway can have diverse effects on subpopulations of cells of a lineage depending upon the stage of differentiation. To test this hypothesis, we selected the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signal transduction pathway because of its recognized importance in mediating the actions of many hormones, e.g., parathyroid hormone which acts on the bone-forming cells, the osteoblasts. Subpopulations of human osteosarcoma SaOS-2 cells with low (LSaOS) and high (HSaOS) alkaline phosphatase (ALP) content were chosen as model systems for preosteoblasts (pre-OB) and osteoblasts (OB), respectively. Dibutyryl cyclic AMP (DBcAMP) treatment of serum free cultures produced a differential effect on the proliferation of LSaOS cells (40 ± 5% of control at 1 mM DBcAMP, P 〈 0.001) compared with HSaOS cells (no statistically significant effect). The finding supports the hypothesis. Next, we sought evidence for mediation, at least in part, by the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II regulatory system. We report that the basal expression of IGF-II, IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3, and IGFBP-4 was higher in LSaOS cells than in HSaOS cells with the opposite true for type I IGF receptor. DBcAMP treatment of LSaOS cells decreased IGF-II and IGFBP-3 but increased IGFBP-4 and type I IGF receptor; no effect was observed for the type II IGF receptors. DBcAMP treatment of HSaOS cells had no detectable effect on IGF-II; IGFBP-3, or type I and type II IGF receptor expression; only IGFBP-4 expression increased with DBcAMP. These observations suggest that the differential regulation of cell proliferation by the cAMP signal transduction pathway may be mediated, at least in part, by the IGF-II regulatory system. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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    ISSN: 0021-9541
    Keywords: Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: We have found that GM-CSF and DMSO have antagonistic effects on the proliferation but not maturation of asynchronously growing HL-60 cells such that growth in the presence of both more closely resembles normal hematopoiesis (Brennan et al., J. Cell Physiol. 132:246, 1987). Studies were undertaken to determine whether or not the agents affected the same mitogenic pathway and locus in the cell cycle. HL-60 populations containing at least 90% G1 cells were obtained by centrifugal elutriation, exposed to 100 u/ml recombiniant human GM-CSF and/or 0-1.25% DMSO, and phosphoprotein changes quantified on autoradiograms of [32P]-orthophosphate-labeled cell proteins separated by giant 2-D gel electrophoresis. Results were correlated with (1) intracellular pH, determined by measurement of BCECF fluorescence; (2) [32P]-orthophosphate uptake; (3) cell cycle progression, determined by flow quantitation of DNA content in mithramycin or propidium iodide-stained cells; and (4) growth, determined by cell volume and concentration. GM-CSF stimulated and DMSO inhibited the GM-CSF-stimulated phosphorylation of 1 protein (∼65 kDa, p.i. 5.6) within 2 min of exposure. These effects were sustained through G1 not associated with changes in intracellular pH, and preceded similar antagonistic effects on phosphate uptake (15-30 minutes), cell volume change (16-24 hr), and cell concentration increase (28-32 hr). GM-CSF accelerated and DMSO inhibited G1 to S transit with the most marked antagonism observed in the second cycle following synch onization (28 to 40 hrs). Cell maturation (morphology, NBT reduction) was dominated by DMSO and not antagonized by GM-CSF. We have identified p65 as the nuclear intermediate filament protein, lamin B, on the basis of its locus on gels and its binding of a monoclonal antibody to intermediate filaments and antiserum to human lamin B on immunoblots. These studies suggest that at least part of the GM-CSF-DMSO antagonism is exerted through the same mitogenic pathway, that a major locus of cytokinetic effect is on G1 to S transit, and that nuclear envelope protein phosphorylation is an important early event.
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    Publication Date: 2013-04-23
    Description: Background and Purpose— Several stroke risk scores for prediction of functional outcome have been developed, but rarely validated in Asian populations. We assessed the validity of the iScore, recently developed from Canadian stroke population, in an Asian stroke population from Korea. Methods— We applied the iScore to 4061 eligible participants with acute ischemic stroke in the nationwide multicenter stroke registry in Korea. The main outcome was poor functional outcome defined as having a modified Rankin Scale 3 to 6 at 3 months after stroke onset. The secondary outcome was death at 3 months. C-statistics were calculated to assess performance of the iScore. Results— Poor functional outcome was found in 1496 patients (36.8%), whereas death at 3 months occurred in 294 patients (7.2%). C-statistics were 0.819 (95% confidence interval, 0.805–0.833) for poor functional outcome and 0.861 (95% confidence interval, 0.840–0.883) for death. Overall, there was a high correlation between observed and expected outcomes for poor functional outcome (Pearson correlation coefficient, r =0.990) and for death ( r =0.969) according to risk score. Conclusions— The iScore reliably predicts poor functional outcome or death at 3 months after stroke in Korean patients.
    Keywords: Acute Cerebral Infarction
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    Electronic ISSN: 1524-4628
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    Publication Date: 2015-09-29
    Description: Background and Purpose— Good collateral flow is an important predictor for favorable responses to recanalization therapy and successful outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. Magnetic resonance perfusion–weighted imaging (MRP) is widely used in patients with stroke. However, it is unclear whether the perfusion parameters and thresholds would predict collateral status. The present study evaluated the relationship between hypoperfusion severity and collateral status to develop a predictive model for good collaterals using MRP parameters. Methods— Patients who were eligible for recanalization therapy that underwent both serial diffusion-weighted imaging and serial MRP were enrolled into the study. A collateral flow map derived from MRP source data was generated through automatic postprocessing. Hypoperfusion severity, presented as proportions of every 2-s T max strata to the entire hypoperfusion volume ( T max≥2 s), was compared between patients with good and poor collaterals. Prediction models for good collaterals were developed with each T max strata proportion and cerebral blood volumes. Results— Among 66 patients, 53 showed good collaterals based on MRP-based collateral grading. Although no difference was noted in delays within 16 s, more severe T max delays ( T max 16–18 s , T max 18–22 s , T max 22–24 s , and T max 〉24 s ) were associated with poor collaterals. The probability equation model using T max strata proportion demonstrated high predictive power in a receiver operating characteristic analysis (area under the curve=0.9303; 95% confidence interval, 0.8682–0.9924). The probability score was negatively correlated with the volume of infarct growth ( P =0.030). Conclusions— Collateral status is associated with more severe T max delays than previously defined. The present T max severity–weighted model can determine good collaterals and subsequent infarct growth.
    Keywords: Acute Cerebral Infarction
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    Publication Date: 2012-12-25
    Description: Background and Purpose— An urgent need exists to develop therapies for stroke that have high efficacy, long therapeutic time windows, and acceptable toxicity. We undertook preclinical investigations of a novel therapeutic approach involving supplementation with carnosine, an endogenous pleiotropic dipeptide. Methods— Efficacy and safety of carnosine treatment was evaluated in rat models of permanent or transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. Mechanistic studies used primary neuronal/astrocytic cultures and ex vivo brain homogenates. Results— Intravenous treatment with carnosine exhibited robust cerebroprotection in a dose-dependent manner, with long clinically relevant therapeutic time windows of 6 hours and 9 hours in transient and permanent models, respectively. Histological outcomes and functional improvements including motor and sensory deficits were sustained on 14th day poststroke onset. In safety and tolerability assessments, carnosine did not exhibit any evidence of adverse effects or toxicity. Moreover, histological evaluation of organs, complete blood count, coagulation tests, and the serum chemistry did not reveal any abnormalities. In primary neuronal cell cultures and ex vivo brain homogenates, carnosine exhibited robust antiexcitotoxic, antioxidant, and mitochondria protecting activity. Conclusions— In both permanent and transient ischemic models, carnosine treatment exhibited significant cerebroprotection against histological and functional damage, with wide therapeutic and clinically relevant time windows. Carnosine was well tolerated and exhibited no toxicity. Mechanistic data show that it influences multiple deleterious processes. Taken together, our data suggest that this endogenous pleiotropic dipeptide is a strong candidate for further development as a stroke treatment.
    Keywords: Acute Cerebral Infarction
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    Topics: Medicine
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