Transplantation of SDF-1α-loaded liver extracellular matrix repopulated with autologous cells attenuated liver fibrosis in a rat model.

Cell-based therapy and tissue engineering are promising substitutes for liver transplantation to cure end-stage liver disorders. However, the limited sources for healthy and functional cells and poor engraftment rate are main challenges to the cell-based therapy approach. On the other hand, feasibility of production and size of bioengineered tissues are primary bottlenecks in tissue engineering.

A Rare Case of Takayasu's Arteritis with Aortic Arch Branching Pattern Variation in a Young Female.

Takayasu's arteritis, formerly known as "pulseless disease", is a chronic inflammatory disease which affects the aorta and its main branches. The prevalence of this disease is higher in Asian countries and among young women. Depending on the progress of the disease, the symptoms and prognosis of the disease is different.

Effect of nerve growth factor on sperm quality in asthenozoosprmic men during cryopreservation.

Background: Although routinely used in assisted reproductive technology, human sperm cryopreservation is not an entirely successful procedure. This study determined the effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) supplementation of cryopreservation medium on post-thaw viability, motility, intracellular nitric oxide (NO) concentration, and DNA fragmentation of human spermatozoa in asthenozoospermic men.

Methods: Semen samples were collected from 25 asthenozoosprmic men and divided into the following groups (n = 5/group): fresh semen (control); frozen-thawed semen without treatment; frozen-thawed semen with NGF treatment (0.

Evaluating the effects of oral morphine on embryonic development of cerebellum in wistar rats.

Unlabelled: In the present research, the effect of morphine consumption during pregnancy on the development of the embryo's spinal cord was studied in Wistar rat.

Female Wistar Rats (wt: 250-300 g) were mated with males. The test group received morphine (0.

The effect of morphine consumption on plasma corticosteron concentration and placenta development in pregnant rats.

Background: Previous studies have shown that morphine consumption during pregnancy may delay embryo development or cause abnormal nervous system function.

Objective: The present study focused on the effect of maternal morphine consumption on development of placenta and blood corticosteron concentration in addictive pregnant mothers.

Materials And Methods: 24 female rats, 170-200g weight, were used.

Cadmium toxicity in spermatogenesis and protective effects of L-carnitine in adult male rats.

In this study, the effects of cadmium toxicity and the protective effects of L-carnitine on spermatogenesis in Sprague-Dawley rat were evaluated. Animals were subdivided into five groups. Cadmium chloride (1-mg/kg body weight) was injected intraperitoneally during 16 days at intervals of 48 h between subsequent treatments.

Effects of maternal oral morphine consumption on neural tube development in Wistar rats.

Opiate abuse during pregnancy may result in abnormal nervous system function. In order to evaluate the effects of morphine on the development of the nervous system, the present study focused on the effects of maternal morphine consumption on neural tube development in Wistar rats. Female Wistar rats (250-300 g) were crossed with male rats and coupling time was recorded (embryonic day 0-E0).