AIM: To analyze hepatic, mesenteric and mucosal microcirculation and leukocyte-endothelium interaction (LEI) in a rat model with liver cirrhosis.METHODS: Hepatic cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by gavage with car...AIM: To analyze hepatic, mesenteric and mucosal microcirculation and leukocyte-endothelium interaction (LEI) in a rat model with liver cirrhosis.METHODS: Hepatic cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by gavage with carbon tetrachloride, and intravital videomicroscopy was performed in liver, mesentery and small intestine mucosa. Special emphasis is given on microcirculatory and morphometric changes during cirrhotic portal hypertension.RESULTS: LEI was influenced significantly in the cirrhotic liver but not in the gut. Blood flow measurement showed significant differences among liver, main mesenteric vessels and the mucosa. The results of our study indicate that liver cirrhosis leads to alterations in hepatic and mesenteric blood flow but not in mucosal blood flow.CONCLUSION: The enhanced inflammatory response in hepatic microvessels may be caused by a decrease of antithrombin Ⅲ levels and could be responsible for disturbances of organ pathology.展开更多
The Centre for Advanced Laser Applications in Garching,Germany,is home to the ATLAS-3000 multi-petawatt laser,dedicated to research on laser particle acceleration and its applications.A control system based on Tango C...The Centre for Advanced Laser Applications in Garching,Germany,is home to the ATLAS-3000 multi-petawatt laser,dedicated to research on laser particle acceleration and its applications.A control system based on Tango Controls is implemented for both the laser and four experimental areas.The device server approach features high modularity,which,in addition to the hardware control,enables a quick extension of the system and allows for automated data acquisition of the laser parameters and experimental data for each laser shot.In this paper we present an overview of our implementation of the control system,as well as our advances in terms of experimental operation,online supervision and data processing.We also give an outlook on advanced experimental supervision and online data evaluation–where the data can be processed in a pipeline–which is being developed on the basis of this infrastructure.展开更多
Hepatosplanchnic circulation receives almost half of cardiac output and is essential to physiologic homeostasis.Liver cirrhosis is estimated to affect up to 1% of populations worldwide,including 1.5% to 3.3% of intens...Hepatosplanchnic circulation receives almost half of cardiac output and is essential to physiologic homeostasis.Liver cirrhosis is estimated to affect up to 1% of populations worldwide,including 1.5% to 3.3% of intensive care unit patients.Cirrhosis leads to hepatosplanchnic circulatory abnormalities and end-organ damage.Sepsis and cirrhosis result in similar circulatory changes and resultant multi-organ dysfunction.This review provides an overview of thehepatosplanchnic circulation in the healthy state and in cirrhosis,examines the signaling pathways that may play a role in the physiology of cirrhosis,discusses the physiology common to cirrhosis and sepsis,and reviews important issues in management.展开更多
The role that the immune system plays after injury of the peripheral nervous system is still not completely understood.Perforin,a natural killer cell-and T-lymphocyte-derived enzyme that mediates cytotoxicity,plays im...The role that the immune system plays after injury of the peripheral nervous system is still not completely understood.Perforin,a natural killer cell-and T-lymphocyte-derived enzyme that mediates cytotoxicity,plays important roles in autoimmune diseases,infections and central nervous system trauma,such as spinal cord injury.To dissect the roles of this single component of the immune response to injury,we tested regeneration after femoral nerve injury in perforin-deficient(Pfp^(-/-))and wild-type control mice.Single frame motion analysis showed better motor recovery in Pfp^(-/-)mice compared with control mice at 4 and 8 weeks after injury.Retrograde tracing of the motoneuron axons regrown into the motor nerve branch demonstrated more correctly projecting motoneurons in the spinal cord of Pfp^(-/-)mice compared with wild-types.Myelination of regrown axons measured by g-ratio was more extensive in Pfp^(-/-)than in wild-type mice in the motor branch of the femoral nerve.Pfp^(-/-)mice displayed more cholinergic synaptic terminals around cell bodies of spinal motoneurons after injury than the injured wild-types.We histologically analyzed lymphocyte infiltration 10 days after surgery and found that in Pfp^(-/-)mice the number of lymphocytes in the regenerating nerves was lower than in wild-types,suggesting a closed blood-nerve barrier in Pfp^(-/-)mice.We conclude that perforin restricts motor recovery after femoral nerve injury owing to decreased survival of motoneurons and reduced myelination.展开更多
AIM： To analyze the hepatic and intestinal microcirculation in an animal model of liver cirrhosis and inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） and to characterize bhe anti-inflammatory action of antithrombin Ⅲ （ATⅢ） on...AIM： To analyze the hepatic and intestinal microcirculation in an animal model of liver cirrhosis and inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） and to characterize bhe anti-inflammatory action of antithrombin Ⅲ （ATⅢ） on leukocyte kinetics and liver damage. METHODS： Hepatic and intestinal microcirculation was investigated by intravital videomicroscopy. Standardized models of experimental chronic liver cirrhosis and bowel inflammation were employed. Animals were divided into four groups （n = 6/group）： controls, animals with cirrhosis, animals with cirrhosis and IBD, animals with cirrhosis and IBD treated with ATIII. RESULTS： Cirrhosis facilitated leukocyte rolling and sticking in hepatic sinusoids （1.91±0.28 sticker/μm vs 0.5±0.5 sticker/μm in controls, P〈0.05）. The effect enhanced in animals with cirrhosis and IBD （5.4±1.65 sticker/μm）, but reversed after ATIII application （3.97±1.04 sticker/μm, P〈0.05）. Mucosal blood flow showed no differences in cirrhotic animals and controls （5.3±0.31 nL/min vs5.4±0.25 nL/min） and was attenuated in animals wibh cirrhosis and IBD significantly （3.49±0.6 nL/min）. This effect was normalized in the treatment group （5.13±0.4 nL/min, P〈0.05）. Enzyme values rose during development of cirrhosis and bowel inflammation, and reduced after ATIII application （P〈0.05）. CONCLUSION： Liver cirrhosis in the presence of IBD leads to a significant reduction in mucosal blood flow and an increase in hepatic leukocyte adherence with consecutive liver injury, which can be prevented by administration of ATⅢ.展开更多
Quantum dot infrared photodetectors are expected to be a competitive technology at high oper ation temperatures in the long and very long wavelength infrared spectral range.Despite the fact that they already achieved ...Quantum dot infrared photodetectors are expected to be a competitive technology at high oper ation temperatures in the long and very long wavelength infrared spectral range.Despite the fact that they already achieved notable success,the performance suffers from the thermionic emission of electrons from the quantum dots at elevated temperatures resulting in a decreasing responsivity.In order to provide an efficient carrier injection at high temperatures,quantum dot infrared photodetectors can be separated into two parts:an injection part and a detection part,so that each part can be separately optimized.In order to integrate such functionality into a device,a new class of quantum dot infrared photodetectors using quantum dot molecules will be introduced.In addition to a general discussion simulation results suggest a possibility to realize such a device.展开更多
Within the brain, the basal ganglia (basal nuclei) regulates wanted movement and inhibits unwanted movement. This area of the brain is intertwined with capillary beds that bring nutrients to the brain and form the blo...Within the brain, the basal ganglia (basal nuclei) regulates wanted movement and inhibits unwanted movement. This area of the brain is intertwined with capillary beds that bring nutrients to the brain and form the blood brain barrier. During disease state, antibodies are increased in circulation and movement of these antibodies into the basal ganglia can occur. Streptococcal infection can lead to the generation of antibodies that have autoimmune activity within the brain. These antibodies have been implicated in neurological disorders. In our laboratory, an in vitro study of a monoclonal mouse antibody generated against the class 1 epitope of the M6 protein has demonstrated binding within the basal ganglia of Lewis rat brains. Here we present an in vivo study using Lewis rats injected with either the streptococcal antibody or an anti-myosin positive control. The interaction and movement of the antibody from blood vessels into the tissues of the basal ganglia was determined through the use of immunofluorescence and fluorescent microscopy and is contrasted with IgG injected and uninjected controls. Our data demonstrates that the streptococcal antibody penetrates the blood brain barrier within 24 hours (as determined by the presence of immunofluorescence outside of blood vessels) and remains significantly elevated above control values even 72 hours after injection (p < 0.05). In contrast, the anti-myosin positive control was not visualized in the interstitial fluid until 48 hours post injection and was no longer significantly above control levels by 72 hours. IgG injected controls did not display movement of antibody into the brain. Therefore, the streptococcal antibody is capable of crossing the blood brain barrier and interacting with tissues of the basal ganglia.展开更多
文摘AIM: To analyze hepatic, mesenteric and mucosal microcirculation and leukocyte-endothelium interaction (LEI) in a rat model with liver cirrhosis.METHODS: Hepatic cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by gavage with carbon tetrachloride, and intravital videomicroscopy was performed in liver, mesentery and small intestine mucosa. Special emphasis is given on microcirculatory and morphometric changes during cirrhotic portal hypertension.RESULTS: LEI was influenced significantly in the cirrhotic liver but not in the gut. Blood flow measurement showed significant differences among liver, main mesenteric vessels and the mucosa. The results of our study indicate that liver cirrhosis leads to alterations in hepatic and mesenteric blood flow but not in mucosal blood flow.CONCLUSION: The enhanced inflammatory response in hepatic microvessels may be caused by a decrease of antithrombin Ⅲ levels and could be responsible for disturbances of organ pathology.
基金Federal Republic of Germany and the Free State of Bavaria for funding the CALA infrastructure(15171 E 0002)and its operation.the Independent Junior Research Group“Characterization and control of high-intensity laser pulses for particle acceleration”,DFG Project No.453619281.+1 种基金N.W.was supported via the IMPULSE project by the European Union Framework Program for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under grant agreement No.871161.the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung(BMBF)within project 01IS17048.J.G.acknowledges support from the German Academic scholarship foundation.
文摘The Centre for Advanced Laser Applications in Garching,Germany,is home to the ATLAS-3000 multi-petawatt laser,dedicated to research on laser particle acceleration and its applications.A control system based on Tango Controls is implemented for both the laser and four experimental areas.The device server approach features high modularity,which,in addition to the hardware control,enables a quick extension of the system and allows for automated data acquisition of the laser parameters and experimental data for each laser shot.In this paper we present an overview of our implementation of the control system,as well as our advances in terms of experimental operation,online supervision and data processing.We also give an outlook on advanced experimental supervision and online data evaluation–where the data can be processed in a pipeline–which is being developed on the basis of this infrastructure.
文摘Hepatosplanchnic circulation receives almost half of cardiac output and is essential to physiologic homeostasis.Liver cirrhosis is estimated to affect up to 1% of populations worldwide,including 1.5% to 3.3% of intensive care unit patients.Cirrhosis leads to hepatosplanchnic circulatory abnormalities and end-organ damage.Sepsis and cirrhosis result in similar circulatory changes and resultant multi-organ dysfunction.This review provides an overview of thehepatosplanchnic circulation in the healthy state and in cirrhosis,examines the signaling pathways that may play a role in the physiology of cirrhosis,discusses the physiology common to cirrhosis and sepsis,and reviews important issues in management.
基金supported financially by the Viet Nam Ministry of Healththe Netherlands government+3 种基金 KNCV Tuberculosis Foundationthe Global Fund Against AIDSTuberculosis and Malariaand the World Health Organization
基金supported by the Li Kashing Foundation(to MS)the FoRUM grant F957N-2019 of the Ruhr-University Bochum(to DL)the Heinrich und Alma Vogelsang Stiftung(to IJ).
文摘The role that the immune system plays after injury of the peripheral nervous system is still not completely understood.Perforin,a natural killer cell-and T-lymphocyte-derived enzyme that mediates cytotoxicity,plays important roles in autoimmune diseases,infections and central nervous system trauma,such as spinal cord injury.To dissect the roles of this single component of the immune response to injury,we tested regeneration after femoral nerve injury in perforin-deficient(Pfp^(-/-))and wild-type control mice.Single frame motion analysis showed better motor recovery in Pfp^(-/-)mice compared with control mice at 4 and 8 weeks after injury.Retrograde tracing of the motoneuron axons regrown into the motor nerve branch demonstrated more correctly projecting motoneurons in the spinal cord of Pfp^(-/-)mice compared with wild-types.Myelination of regrown axons measured by g-ratio was more extensive in Pfp^(-/-)than in wild-type mice in the motor branch of the femoral nerve.Pfp^(-/-)mice displayed more cholinergic synaptic terminals around cell bodies of spinal motoneurons after injury than the injured wild-types.We histologically analyzed lymphocyte infiltration 10 days after surgery and found that in Pfp^(-/-)mice the number of lymphocytes in the regenerating nerves was lower than in wild-types,suggesting a closed blood-nerve barrier in Pfp^(-/-)mice.We conclude that perforin restricts motor recovery after femoral nerve injury owing to decreased survival of motoneurons and reduced myelination.
文摘AIM： To analyze the hepatic and intestinal microcirculation in an animal model of liver cirrhosis and inflammatory bowel disease （IBD） and to characterize bhe anti-inflammatory action of antithrombin Ⅲ （ATⅢ） on leukocyte kinetics and liver damage. METHODS： Hepatic and intestinal microcirculation was investigated by intravital videomicroscopy. Standardized models of experimental chronic liver cirrhosis and bowel inflammation were employed. Animals were divided into four groups （n = 6/group）： controls, animals with cirrhosis, animals with cirrhosis and IBD, animals with cirrhosis and IBD treated with ATIII. RESULTS： Cirrhosis facilitated leukocyte rolling and sticking in hepatic sinusoids （1.91±0.28 sticker/μm vs 0.5±0.5 sticker/μm in controls, P〈0.05）. The effect enhanced in animals with cirrhosis and IBD （5.4±1.65 sticker/μm）, but reversed after ATIII application （3.97±1.04 sticker/μm, P〈0.05）. Mucosal blood flow showed no differences in cirrhotic animals and controls （5.3±0.31 nL/min vs5.4±0.25 nL/min） and was attenuated in animals wibh cirrhosis and IBD significantly （3.49±0.6 nL/min）. This effect was normalized in the treatment group （5.13±0.4 nL/min, P〈0.05）. Enzyme values rose during development of cirrhosis and bowel inflammation, and reduced after ATIII application （P〈0.05）. CONCLUSION： Liver cirrhosis in the presence of IBD leads to a significant reduction in mucosal blood flow and an increase in hepatic leukocyte adherence with consecutive liver injury, which can be prevented by administration of ATⅢ.
文摘Quantum dot infrared photodetectors are expected to be a competitive technology at high oper ation temperatures in the long and very long wavelength infrared spectral range.Despite the fact that they already achieved notable success,the performance suffers from the thermionic emission of electrons from the quantum dots at elevated temperatures resulting in a decreasing responsivity.In order to provide an efficient carrier injection at high temperatures,quantum dot infrared photodetectors can be separated into two parts:an injection part and a detection part,so that each part can be separately optimized.In order to integrate such functionality into a device,a new class of quantum dot infrared photodetectors using quantum dot molecules will be introduced.In addition to a general discussion simulation results suggest a possibility to realize such a device.
文摘Within the brain, the basal ganglia (basal nuclei) regulates wanted movement and inhibits unwanted movement. This area of the brain is intertwined with capillary beds that bring nutrients to the brain and form the blood brain barrier. During disease state, antibodies are increased in circulation and movement of these antibodies into the basal ganglia can occur. Streptococcal infection can lead to the generation of antibodies that have autoimmune activity within the brain. These antibodies have been implicated in neurological disorders. In our laboratory, an in vitro study of a monoclonal mouse antibody generated against the class 1 epitope of the M6 protein has demonstrated binding within the basal ganglia of Lewis rat brains. Here we present an in vivo study using Lewis rats injected with either the streptococcal antibody or an anti-myosin positive control. The interaction and movement of the antibody from blood vessels into the tissues of the basal ganglia was determined through the use of immunofluorescence and fluorescent microscopy and is contrasted with IgG injected and uninjected controls. Our data demonstrates that the streptococcal antibody penetrates the blood brain barrier within 24 hours (as determined by the presence of immunofluorescence outside of blood vessels) and remains significantly elevated above control values even 72 hours after injection (p < 0.05). In contrast, the anti-myosin positive control was not visualized in the interstitial fluid until 48 hours post injection and was no longer significantly above control levels by 72 hours. IgG injected controls did not display movement of antibody into the brain. Therefore, the streptococcal antibody is capable of crossing the blood brain barrier and interacting with tissues of the basal ganglia.
