The role of the msaABCR operon in implant-associated chronic osteomyelitis in Staphylococcus aureus USA300 LAC.

Background: The msaABCR operon regulates several staphylococcal phenotypes such as biofilm formation, capsule production, protease production, pigmentation, antibiotic resistance, and persister cells formation. The msaABCR operon is required for maintaining the cell wall integrity via affecting peptidoglycan cross-linking. The msaABCR operon also plays a role in oxidative stress defense mechanism, which is required to facilitate persistent and recurrent staphylococcal infections.

The Effects of NPY1 Receptor Antagonism on Intervertebral Disc and Bone Changes in Ovariectomized Rats.

Study Design: Basic science.

Objective: To compare the effects of a neuropeptide Y1 receptor antagonist (NPY-1RA) to estrogen on maintaining vertebral bone microarchitecture and disc height in a rat model of menopause.

Methods: This study was an institutional animal care approved randomized control study with 104 ovariectomized rats and 32 intact control animals.

Tracking tidal volume noninvasively in volunteers using a tightly controlled temperature-based device: A proof of concept paper.

Introduction: There is a paucity of noninvasive respiratory monitors for patients outside of critical care settings. The Linshom respiratory monitoring device is a novel temperature-based respiratory monitor that measures the respiratory rate as accurately as capnography.

Objectives: Determine whether the amplitude of the Linshom temperature profile was an accurate, surrogate and qualitative metric of the tidal volume (V ) that tracks V in healthy volunteers.

Pre-medication before dental procedures: A randomized controlled study comparing intranasal dexmedetomidine with oral midazolam.

Background: This study aimed to determine if intranasal dexmedetomidine is a superior pre-medication to oral midazolam in older, difficult children.

Methods: This was conducted as a prospective, single-blind randomized control trial in a tertiary care center. Seventy-five children, age >5 years and weight >20 kg, who needed general anesthesia for dental procedures were randomly assigned to be pre-medicated with either oral midazolam at a dose of 0.

The Effect Of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Antidiabetic Drugs on Cardiomyocytes.

Recent reports in the literature show an increase in the risk of heart related events in patients treated with tricyclic antidepressants. There is also evidence that serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are negatively associated with heart failure. The objective of our study is to determine if cardiomyocytes in culture can be used as a tool to mimic clinical scenarios and to evaluate therapeutic concentrations of SSRIs (fluoxetine) and antidiabetic (troglitazone) medication.

Sustained Release of Demineralized Bone Matrix Protein in Osteoporotic Rats.

Demineralized bone matrix protein (DBM) was considered highly effective in stimulating bone healing. The objective of the study was to explore the use of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) delivery system to continuously deliver DBM in an osteoporotic condition and to evaluate changes in bone density and preservation of the spine. Ovariectomized Sprague Dawley rats were divided into three equal groups (n=16 per group).

The effects of thymoquinone and Doxorubicin on leukemia and cardiomyocyte cell lines.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia remains the most common cancer for children, and if left untreated is rapidly fatal. The gold standard for treatment of ALL in children is with a class of drugs known as the antracyclines. Long term outcomes following treatment of leukemia with antracylines can result in cardiac abnormalities including arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension and left ventricular failure.

The effects of sustained delivery of estrogen on bone strength and cardiovascular panels in osteoporotic female rats.

Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are common age-related conditions, which are major public health problems leading to an increase in mortality, morbidity, and disability. There have been several connections found between CVD and osteoporosis such as common genetic factors, risk factors, and pathological mechanisms. There is a direct effect of estrogen on CVD and osteoporosis that is demonstrated by the manifestation of estrogen receptors on osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells.

The effects of sustained delivery of corticosterone on the adrenal gland of male and female rats - biomed 2013.

Glucocorticoids have long been recognized to have beneficial effects in rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Numerous clinical trials show the efficacy of short term low dose treatment to resolve inflammation. Despite the success of short term use, there is concern regarding chronic use of glucocorticoids because of the development of exogenous Cushing’s syndrome.

The effects of sustained delivery of estrogen and demineralized bone matrix proteins on bone in ovariectomized female rats - biomed 2013.

Osteoporosis affects over ten million persons within the United States and is estimated to cost the healthcare system $18 billion dollars a year. Approximately 1.5 million persons will be diagnosed with an osteoporotic fracture and the epidemiological data reflects that prevalence of the osteoporotic fractures is four times more common than having a stroke.

The effects of demineralized bone matrix proteins, estrogen, and an antagonist to neuropeptide y on osteoblast and osteoclast viability and function related to osteoporosis.

Currently, osteoporosis affects over half of our population beyond the age of 50, and hip fractures related to osteoporosis accounted for direct costs of $18 billion in 2002 ("About Osteoporosis: Fast Facts", 2006). The average length of a hospital stay for a primary fracture diagnosis is nearly one week, and approximately 25% of previously independent older patients who sustain hip fractures remain in long-term care for over a year. In response to the necessity for improved fracture care and shortened healing time, the field of orthopaedic surgery has begun to turn toward cellular and molecular biology research for the next answer.

The effects of sugar phosphates in reducing hif-1? Under hypoxic conditions.

Preliminary research has shown evidence of the presence of connective tissue growth factor CTGF in the tenosynovium of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, a finding which supports the fibrotic pathophysiological progression of the disease. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression is regulated through the actions of two distinct molecular signals; transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-ß) and hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1a). Mannose-6 phosphate is a natural inhibitor of TGF-ß and can also is converted to fructose 6 phosphate which we have shown is capable of reducing HIF-1 a.

Reproductive system behavior following exposure of sustained delivery of npy antagonist in ovariectomized (ovx) rats.

Several investigations have documented that sustained delivery of estrogen can modulate or sustain normal female reproductive functions. However, the literature is lacking scientific evidence regarding the mechanism of estrogen and neuropeptide Y antagonist (NPY) effect on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The objective of this study was to explore the role of sustained delivery of estrogen and its effects on reproductive unction compared to an antagonist such as NPY.