Phosphatidylserine Translocation after Radiosurgery in an Animal Model of Arteriovenous Malformation

2017 ◽  
Vol 187 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Newsha Raoufi Rad ◽  
Lucinda S. McRobb ◽  
Zhenjun Zhao ◽  
Vivienne S. Lee ◽  
Nirav J. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Phosphatidylserine Translocation

Comparison of an animal model of arteriovenous malformation with human arteriovenous malformation

2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Tu ◽  
Athula Karunanayaka ◽  
Apsara Windsor ◽  
Marcus A. Stoodley
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation

Endothelial molecular changes in a rodent model of arteriovenous malformation

2008 ◽  
Vol 109 (6) ◽  
pp. 1165-1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athula Karunanyaka ◽  
Jian Tu ◽  
Amy Watling ◽  
Kingsley P. Storer ◽  
Apsara Windsor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Molecular Changes ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Fresh Frozen ◽  
Von Willebrand ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Object The cellular and molecular processes underlying arteriovenous malformation (AVM) development and response to radiosurgery are largely unknown. An animal model mimicking the molecular properties of AVMs is required to examine these processses. This study was performed to determine whether the endothelial molecular changes in an animal model of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) are similar to those in human AVMs. Methods Arteriovenous fistulas were created in 18 Sprague–Dawley rats by end-to-side anastomosis of the left jugular vein to the common carotid artery creating a model “nidus” of arterialized branching veins that coalesce into a “draining vein” (sigmoid sinus). Six control animals underwent sham operations. Results After 1 or 3 days, or 1, 3, 6, or 12 weeks, fresh-frozen sections of the fistula, nidus vessels, and contralateral vessels were studied immunohistochemically for thrombomodulin, von Willebrand factor, E-selectin, P-selectin, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Conclusions The AVF model has a “nidus” with endothelial molecular changes similar to those observed in human AVMs, supporting its use as a model for studying the effects of radiosurgery on AVMs.

Calcium Alginate Gel as a Biocompatible Material for Endovascular Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization: Six-month Results in an Animal Model

Neurosurgery ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 793-801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy A. Becker ◽  
Mark C. Preul ◽  
William D. Bichard ◽  
Daryl R. Kipke ◽  
Cameron G. McDougall
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Calcium Alginate ◽  
Alginate Gel ◽  
Biocompatible Material ◽  
Calcium Alginate Gel

Animal Model for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

2000 ◽  
Vol 142 (11) ◽  
pp. 1231-1240 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Pietilä ◽  
J. M. Zabramski ◽  
A. Thèllier-Janko ◽  
K. Duveneck ◽  
W. D. Bichard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformation ◽  
Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation

Ultrastructural investigation of spontaneous pituitary gonadotroph cell adenomas in aging Sprague-Dawley rats

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 702-703
Author(s):  
D. J. McComb ◽  
J. Beri ◽  
F. Zak ◽  
K. Kovacs
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Animal Model ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Immunoelectron Microscopy ◽  
Tumor Type ◽  
Gonadal Function ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Reticulin Fibers ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats

Gonadotroph cell adenomas of the pituitary are infrequent in human patients and are not invariably associated with altered gonadal function. To date, no animal model of this tumor type exists. Herein, we describe spontaneous gonadotroph cell adenomas in old male and female Sprague-Dawley rats by histology, immunocytology and electron microscopy.The material consisted of the pituitaries of 27 male and 38 female Sprague Dawley rats, all 26 months of age or older, removed at routine autopsy. Sections of formal in-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue were stained with hematoxylin-phloxine-saffron (HPS), the PAS method and the Gordon-Sweet technique for the demonstration of reticulin fibers. For immunostaining, sections were exposed to anti-rat β-LH, anti-ratβ-TSH, anti-rat PRL, anti-rat GH and anti-rat ACTH 1-39. For electron microscopy, tissue was fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde, postfixed in 1% OsO4 and embedded in epoxy-resin. Tissue fixed in 10% formalin, embedded in epoxy resin without osmification, was used for immunoelectron microscopy.

Electron Microscopic Detection and Characterization of Nonhuman Primate Enteric Viruses

1982 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 306-307
Author(s):  
G. C. Smith ◽  
R. L. Heberling ◽  
S. S. Kalter
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Animal Model ◽  
Nonhuman Primate ◽  
Clinical Condition ◽  
Intestinal Tract ◽  
Enteric Viruses ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Microscopic Detection

A number of viral agents are recognized as and suspected of causing the clinical condition “gastroenteritis.” In our attempts to establish an animal model for studies of this entity, we have been examining the nonhuman primate to ascertain what viruses may be found in the intestinal tract of “normal” animals as well as animals with diarrhea. Several virus types including coronavirus, adenovirus, herpesvirus, and picornavirus (Table I) were detected in our colony; however, rotavirus, astrovirus, and calicivirus have not yet been observed. Fecal specimens were prepared for electron microscopy by procedures reported previously.

Neurofilaments and Paired Helical Filaments

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 740-743
Author(s):  
J. Metuzals
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Posttranslational Modifications ◽  
Posttranslational Modification ◽  
Giant Axon ◽  
Paired Helical Filaments ◽  
Squid Giant Axon ◽  
In Vitro Experiments ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Structural Relationships

It has been demonstrated that the neurofibrillary tangles in biopsies of Alzheimer patients, composed of typical paired helical filaments (PHF), consist also of typical neurofilaments (NF) and 15nm wide filaments. Close structural relationships, and even continuity between NF and PHF, have been observed. In this paper, such relationships are investigated from the standpoint that the PHF are formed through posttranslational modifications of NF. To investigate the validity of the posttranslational modification hypothesis of PHF formation, we have identified in thin sections from frontal lobe biopsies of Alzheimer patients all existing conformations of NF and PHF and ordered these conformations in a hypothetical sequence. However, only experiments with animal model preparations will prove or disprove the validity of the interpretations of static structural observations made on patients. For this purpose, the results of in vitro experiments with the squid giant axon preparations are compared with those obtained from human patients. This approach is essential in discovering etiological factors of Alzheimer's disease and its early diagnosis.

Membrane-associated microtubular areays induced in proximal myelinated processes of dorsal root ganglia by large doses of vitamin B6

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 368-369
Author(s):  
V.J. Montpetit ◽  
S. Dancea ◽  
L. Tryphonas ◽  
D.F. Clapin
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Dorsal Root Ganglia ◽  
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Dorsal Root ◽  
Vitamin B6 ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Model System ◽  
Sensory Nerves ◽  
Peripheral Sensory

Very large doses of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) are neurotoxic in humans, selectively affecting the peripheral sensory nerves. We have undertaken a study of the morphological and biochemical aspects of pyridoxine neurotoxicity in an animal model system. Early morphological changes in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) associated with pyridoxine megadoses include proliferation of neurofilaments, ribosomes, rough endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi complexes. We present in this report evidence of the formation of unique aggregates of microtubules and membranes in the proximal processes of DRG which are induced by high levels of pyridoxine.

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