Neurovascular Compression Caused by Popliteus Muscle Enlargement Without Discrete Trauma.

Popliteal entrapment syndrome caused by isolated popliteus muscle enlargement is very rare, although its occurrence has been reported after discrete trauma. However, popliteal artery stenosis with combined peroneal and proximal tibial neuropathy caused by popliteus muscle enlargement without preceding trauma has not been reported. A 57-year-old man presented with a tingling sensation and pain in his left calf.

Lower Extremity Radicular Pain Caused by Entrapped Sigmoid Colon Between L5 and S1 Vertebrae.

Intestinal entrapment between two vertebral bodies is very rare. In all previous cases, it occurred by major trauma. However, the bowel entrapment between two vertebral bodies without trauma has never been reported, not to mention as the cause of lower extremity radicular pain.

Analgesic effect of intrathecal gabapentin in a rat model of persistent muscle pain.

Objective: To evaluate the analgesic effect of intrathecal gabapentin therapy on secondary hyperalgesia in a rat model of persistent muscle pain.

Methods: Intrathecal catheters were implanted into rats. Mechanical secondary hyperalgesia was induced by repeated intramuscular injections of acidic solution into the gastrocnemius muscle.

Rapid and direct detection of apolipoprotein E genotypes using whole blood from humans.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a powerful molecular biological tool in the field of toxicity testing and diagnostics. The use of PCR for large-scale genetic testing requires an effective method of sample processing. Unfortunately, isolation of PCR-quality DNA is time-consuming.

Functional PLGA scaffolds for chondrogenesis of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Two chondrogenic factors, Dex and TGF-beta1, were incorporated into PLGA scaffolds and their chondrogenic potential was evaluated. The Dex-loaded PLGA scaffold was grafted with AA and heparin, the heparin-immobilized one was then reacted with TGF-beta1, yielding a PLGA/Dex-TGF (PLGA/D/T) scaffold. The scaffolds were seeded with rabbit MSCs and cultured for 4 weeks.

Mass spectrometry based proteomic analysis of human stem cells: a brief review.

Stem cells can give rise to various cell types and are capable of regenerating themselves over multiple cell divisions. Pluripotency and self-renewal potential of stem cells have drawn vast interest from different disciplines, with studies on the molecular properties of stem cells being one example. Current investigations on the molecular basis of stem cells pluripotency and self-renewal entail traditional techniques from chemistry and molecular biology.