Anti-E Detected in a 7-Month-Old Infant with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Transfusion.

Background: Only a few cases of infantile anti-red blood cell alloantibody production have been reported.

Methods: A 7-month-old girl with acute lymphoid leukemia developed anti-E alloantibody 13 days after transfusion of E-positive red blood cells. Antibody screening was performed before and at 2, 6, 13, 18, 27, 34, and 49 days after red blood cell transfusion.

Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation on long-term recovery following Achilles tendon rupture in a rat model.

Aims: In this study we examined the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation on the mechanical strength of the rat Achilles tendon after long-term recovery.

Methods: Using 20 rats, an Achilles tendon rupture model was created in an invasive manner. The rats were assigned to one of three groups, that received EA treatment (EA group), minimal acupuncture (MA group) or remained untreated (Control group).

Specific labeling of climbing fibers shows early synaptic interactions with immature Purkinje cells in the prenatal cerebellum.

During development, growing axons must locate target cells to form synapses. This is not easy, since target cells are also growing and even actively migrating. In some brain regions, such axons have been reported to wait for the timing when target cells become mature, without invading their target region.

Effect of electroacupuncture on the healing process of tibia fracture in a rat model: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Electrical stimulation is used to promote bone reunion, and is most effective when applied directly to the fracture site.

Objective: To examine the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the healing process of tibia fracture in a rat model.

Methods: Thirty 12-week-old male Wistar rats underwent unilateral open osteotomies of the tibiae.