Description of a regional anaesthesia technique for the dorsal cranium in the dog: a cadaveric study

Objective

To identify landmarks and to describe a technique for nerve blockade of the dorsal cranium in dogs.

High-pressure balloon valvuloplasty for severe pulmonary valve stenosis: a prospective observational pilot study in 25 dogs

Objectives

We aimed to evaluate safety and efficacy of high-pressure balloon valvuloplasty (HPBVP) for treatment of canine severe pulmonary valve stenosis (PS). A secondary aim was to provide pre-procedure predictors of success.

Surface-modified nanofibrous biomaterial bridge for the enhancement and control of neurite outgrowth

Biomaterial bridges constructed from electrospun fibers offer a promising alternative to traditional nerve tissue regeneration substrates. Aligned and unaligned polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun fibers were prepared and functionalized with the extracellular matrix proteins collagen and laminin using covalent and physical adsorption attachment chemistries. The effect of the protein modified and native PCL nanofiber scaffolds on cell proliferation, neurite outgrowth rate, and orientation was examined with neuronlike PC12 cells. All protein modified scaffolds showed enhanced cellular adhesion and neurite outgrowth compared to unmodified PCL scaffolds. Neurite orientation was found to be in near perfect alignment with the fiber axis for cells grown on aligned fibers, with difference angles of less than 7° from the fiber axis, regardless of the surface chemistry. The bioavailability of PCL fibers with covalently attached laminin was found to be identical to that of PCL fibers with physically adsorbed laminin, indicating that the covalent chemistry did not change the protein conformation into a less active form and the covalent attachment of protein is a suitable method for enhancing the biocompatibility of tissue engineering scaffolds.     

根系限制对番茄幼苗生长、根系呼吸、ATPase和PPase活性的影响

 采用营养液水培的方式, 研究了根系限制处理对番茄幼苗生长、根系呼吸、质膜和液泡膜上相关酶以及根尖细胞超微结构的影响。结果表明, 在处理初期, 根系限制促进了番茄幼苗根系细胞色素途径呼吸而抑制了交替途径呼吸; 而在后期, 根系限制处理显著地抑制了番茄植株的生长, 对根系的生长抑制更为明显, 且抑制过程伴随着根系总呼吸、细胞色素途径呼吸的降低。此外, 根系限制显著抑制了质膜H⁺ -ATPase, 液泡膜H⁺-ATPase和H⁺ -PPase的活性并导致根尖细胞核的解体。