• 1. S-Nitrosothiols are nitric oxide (NO) donor drugs that have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation in platelet rich plasma (PRP) in vitro and to inhibit platelet activation in vivo. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • The development of a protocol for the routine continuous in vitro culture of Plasmodium falciparum in 1976 1 released malaria researcher from the reliance on in vivo observations. (nature.com)
  • We show that the in vitro-cultured P. cynomolgi (from ex vivo or cryopreserved stocks) retain the key characteristics that these parasites share with P. vivax . (nature.com)
  • In vivo, the axial shear rate is usually considered insignificant, especially in straight arteries, but it has a great impact on the disturbed blood flow due to the geometrical properties, such as bifurcations, stenosis, aneurysm, and the cyclic variation of pressure. (bvsalud.org)
  • There was no effect on hemolytic complement levels by adding hydrocortisone in vitro to guinea pig serum in comparable doses to those obtained in vivo. (wustl.edu)
  • SC83288 is fast-acting and able to clear P. falciparum parasites at low nanomolar concentrations in vitro, as well as in a humanized SCID mouse model system in vivo. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Excellent antibacterial ability of AuAgCu 2 O-BS NPs was verified both in vitro and in vivo . (thno.org)
  • 2, 3] These parameters allow laboratories to detect potential causes of erroneous results, such as hyperlipidemia or hemolysis (both in vivo and in vitro), so the correct results can be reported. (medscape.com)
  • Human fibroblasts (0-20g/ml) were used to assess the predictive value of in vitro to in vivo modeling systems. (cdc.gov)
  • Human fibroblast monocultures were found to be insufficient to fully replicate in vivo fibrosis outcomes suggesting in vitro predictive potential depends upon more advanced cell culture in vitro models. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to compare the platelet effects of a novel S-nitrosated glyco-amino acid, RIG200, with an established S-nitrosothiol, S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) in PRP, and to investigate the effects of cell-free haemoglobin and red blood cells on S-nitrosothiol-mediated inhibition of platelet aggregation. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • 2. The effects of GSNO and RIG200 in collagen (2.5 microg ml(-1))-induced platelet aggregation in PRP and whole blood were investigated in vitro. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • 5. These studies suggest that scavenging of NO by haemoglobin in blood might limit the therapeutic application of S-nitrosothiols as anti-platelet agents. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • The predictive value of modified computerized thromboelastography and platelet function analysis for postoperative blood loss in routine cardiac surgery. (iakh.de)
  • Here, we define the conditions under which P. cynomolgi can be adapted to long term in vitro culture to yield parasites that share many of the morphological and phenotypic features of P. vivax . (nature.com)
  • Blood parasites belonging to the Apicomplexa, Trypanosomatidae and Filarioidea are widespread in birds and have been studied extensively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study modified, tested and described the buffy coat method (BCM) for quick diagnostics (~ 20 min/sample) of avian blood parasites. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Its application might be extended to studies of blood parasites in other vertebrates during field studies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 3. Neither compound inhibited aggregation in whole blood, even at concentrations of 100 microM. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • These might identify bacteria or measure the concentrations of certain molecules in the blood, for example. (elifesciences.org)
  • SC83288, an amicarbalide derivative, is active against P. falciparum blood stages at low nanomolar concentrations in vitro, with IC 50 values of 3 nM. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: In our in vitro investigations different concentrations of ASA and MET solutions were added to blood. (semcs.net)
  • RESULTS: Epinephrine-induced aggregation was completely inhibited in all ASA and MET concentrations in vitro. (semcs.net)
  • Results in falsely increased absorbance readings of hemoglobin, causing a falsely high measurement. (eclinpath.com)
  • In lipemic samples, we generally report these values from the analyzer (calculated hemoglobin, CH, CHCM) when lipemia falsely increases the standard hemoglobin (MCH, MCHC) measurement. (eclinpath.com)
  • Both mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) reflect the average hemoglobin content of red blood cells in slightly different ways (see "Description" in Background). (medscape.com)
  • A related value is mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cells,[1] or in other words, the ratio of hemoglobin mass to the volume of red cells. (medscape.com)
  • Measurement of serum cortisol demonstrated sustained blood levels proportional to the dose. (wustl.edu)
  • Osmotic challenges were monitored by serum measures, including osmolality and hematocrit. (ajnr.org)
  • Blood and spleen samples were collected at day 0, day 14, day 21 and day 28 for preparation of serum and cell cultures respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients were excluded if they had any acute infection (n = 2), acute myocardial infarction (n = 1), heart failure (n = 5), serum creatinine ≥ 1.2 mg/dl at the time of blood sampling (n = 7) or if they refused to provide informed consent for the study (n = 1). (biomedcentral.com)
  • On the Thailand-Myanmar border where ART-R has been documented ( 4 ), we investigated K13 mutations in clinical and in vitro phenotypes. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinical disease is caused by the asexual forms of the parasite that replicate within red blood cells (RBCs). (nature.com)
  • A first routine measure to narrow down diagnosis in clinical practice is the differential blood count, determining the frequency of all major blood cells. (elifesciences.org)
  • Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation , a peer-reviewed international scientific journal, serves as an aid to understanding the flow properties of blood and the relationship to normal and abnormal physiology. (iospress.com)
  • The endeavour of the Editors-in-Chief and publishers of Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation is to bring together contributions from those working in various fields related to blood flow all over the world. (iospress.com)
  • Pharmacologists, clinical laboratories, blood transfusion centres, manufacturing firms producing diagnostic instruments, and the pharmaceutical industry will also benefit. (iospress.com)
  • The red blood cells (RBCs) are the major component of the blood and contain a lot of physiological and clinical information. (webmedcentral.com)
  • Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Both methionine-lysine-bradykinin and labradimil increased the blood half-life of Gd-DTPA sufficiently enough to increase significantly the tumor tissue Gd-DTPA area under the time-concentration curve. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This Dr. Morepen BG-03 Gluco One Blood Glucose Monitoring System is for the quantitative measurement of the concentration of glucose in whole blood by diabetic patients or health professionals as an aid in the management of diabetes. (healthklin.com)
  • The bone-to-blood and bone marrow-to-blood activity concentration ratios (BBLR and BMBLR, respectively) were determined for simultaneously injected 211 At- and 99m Tc-mAbs. (snmjournals.org)
  • MCH can be spuriously increased or decreased when an accurate measurement of Hb concentration and red blood cell count is disturbed, as MCH calculation is derived from these two parameters. (medscape.com)
  • A collaborative study was conducted to evaluate the to evaluate the reproducibility of AOAC Method 2020.08 for the measurement of lactose concentration in low-lactose and lactose-free milk, milk products, and products containing dairy ingredients. (megazyme.com)
  • Venous blood samples were cryopreserved before drug administration (day 0). (cdc.gov)
  • Citrated venous blood from 10 healthy volunteers was diluted in vitro by 33% with 130/0.42 hydroxyethyl starch (HES) or Ringer's acetate (RAc). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Albumin and globulin levels, hematocrit, spleen size, and percentage of weight gain were unaltered by cortisone therapy. (wustl.edu)
  • However, the MCHC, as measured by a multichannel analyzer nowadays, is not affected by plasma trapping, which typically results in slightly increased hematocrit. (medscape.com)
  • MCHC, as measured by a multichannel analyzer (instrument used nowadays for complete blood count [CBC]), is a stable variable. (medscape.com)
  • 2, 3] MCHC is spuriously decreased or increased when an accurate measurement of Hb and hematocrit is disturbed, as the MCHC calculation is derived from these two parameters. (medscape.com)
  • However, such screening strategies are precluded for P. vivax because of the limited availability of infected blood from patients, an obstacle that would be circumvented should in vitro-cultured P. cynomolgi be available. (nature.com)
  • If I do only dipstick urinalyses and spun hematocrits on my patients, is my laboratory eligible for a waiver? (cdc.gov)
  • True Metrix Blood Glucose Test Strips aid patients in monitoring and controlling their diabetes. (diabetesprohelp.com)
  • Thus, the elaboration of a protocol for the in vitro cultivation of the erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum revolutionized research on this important parasite. (nature.com)
  • The Plasmodium falciparum protein, apical membrane antigen 1 forms a complex with another parasite protein, rhoptry neck protein 2, to initiate junction formation with the erythrocyte and is essential for merozoite invasion during the blood stage of infection. (nature.com)
  • Blood was sampled into citrated plastic vacuum tubes (BD Vacutainer® Coagulation Tube, PET, 0.3 ml 0.109 M citrate). (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: Samples of whole blood from 20 healthy participants were mixed with antibody reagents for blood typing at mixing ratios of 2.5% to 10% and measured with a syllectometry device. (bvsalud.org)
  • The AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods issued a call for methods in 2018 for the measurement of lactose in low-lactose and lactose-free products under Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPR®) 2018.009. (megazyme.com)
  • However, for P. vivax , the most widely distributed and difficult to treat malaria parasite, a strict preference for reticulocytes thwarts efforts to maintain it in vitro. (nature.com)
  • The high antibody titers against AMA1 in malaria-exposed individuals, its surface expression and ability of anti-AMA1 antibodies to block invasion in vitro led to AMA1 being a leading vaccine candidate. (nature.com)
  • show that this approach can detect characteristic changes that affect blood cells as a result of malaria, spherocytosis, bacterial and viral infections, and leukemia. (elifesciences.org)
  • BACKGROUND: In pretransfusion blood typing, pretreatments such as centrifugation and suspension of red blood cells (RBCs) and mixing them with sufficient amounts of reagents are required, but these steps are time-consuming and costly. (bvsalud.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: This new method enables blood typing with a small amount of reagent, without the time-consuming and labor-intensive pretreatments such as centrifugation and suspension of RBCs. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the aggregation of red blood cells (RBCs) suspended in dextran solution at various levels of molecular mass. (bvsalud.org)
  • Red blood cells (RBCs) deformability can be defined as the ability of the cells to deform when subjected to certain flow conditions. (webmedcentral.com)
  • Red blood cells (RBCs) are thought to play a significant role in the dynamics and the activation of the platelets and hence thrombus formation in the human arterial system. (asme.org)
  • Furthermore, many thousands of blood cells can be measured in a few minutes - fast enough to be suitable as a diagnostic test. (elifesciences.org)
  • The Automatic Hematology Analyzer is an in vitro diagnostic device that used for quantitative analysis of blood cells in medical laboratories, and it can realize three classifications of the count results of white blood cells. (contechealth.com)
  • TRUE METRIX® Self Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Strips are to be used with McKesson TRUE METRIX® Self-Monitoring System to quantitatively measure whole blood glucose in fresh, human capillary whole blood taken from the fingertip. (diabetesprohelp.com)
  • In vitro resistance to SC83288 develops slowly and might involve mutational changes in the Ca 2+ transporting PfATP6, the P. falciparum SERCA orthologue. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition to the blood pressure criteria, proteinuria of greater than or equal to 0.3 grams in a 24-hour urine specimen, a protein (mg/dL)/creatinine (mg/dL) ratio of 0.3 or higher, or a urine dipstick protein of 1+ (if a quantitative measurement is unavailable) is required to diagnose preeclampsia. (medscape.com)
  • 4. Experiments involving measurement of cyclic GMP levels, electrochemical detection of NO and electron paramagnetic resonance of haemoglobin in red blood cells, indicated that scavenging of NO generated from S-nitrosothiols by haemoglobin was responsible for the lack of effect of S-nitrosothiols on platelets in whole blood. (uhi.ac.uk)
  • We have demonstrated the presence of both annexin A7 isoforms in red blood cells and the presence of the small isoform in platelets. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Instead, lack of annexin A7 led to an altered cell shape and increased osmotic resistance of red blood cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: Aiming to develop a new blood typing method that requires no dilution and only a small amount of reagent, we attempted to determine blood type using syllectometry, an easy-to-use and rapid optical method for measuring the RBC aggregation that occurs when blood flow is abruptly stopped in a flow channel. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although there were significant individual differences in aggregation parameters, calculation of AMP relative to that of blood before reagent mixing reduced the individual differences and enabled determination of blood type in all participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Note that triglyceride measurements must be performed on un-adulterated samples, because otherwise values will be falsely decreased if the fat layer is not included in the analysis. (eclinpath.com)
  • The same findings have also been observed in blood samples containing high levels of other cell types due to the above mechanism as in chronic hemolytic anemia. (medscape.com)
  • In a drop of blood we can identify all major blood cells and characterize their pathological changes in several disease conditions in vitro and in patient samples. (elifesciences.org)
  • Fasting blood samples were obtained from 84 elderly volunteers aged 65 years or older. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For each mouse, the whole-body retention was measured as well as the blood activity by repeated blood samples from the tail vein (0), 1, 3, 6, 12, and 18 h after injection. (snmjournals.org)
  • [ 17 , 18 ] Primary red cell disorders associated with decreased survival and reticulocytosis can also alter glycohemoglobin measurement making it appear low. (medscape.com)
  • To address this need, we introduce the continuous, cell-by-cell morpho-rheological (MORE) analysis of diluted whole blood, without labeling, enrichment or separation, at rates of 1000 cells/sec. (elifesciences.org)
  • An audit of red cell and blood product use after the institution of thromboelastometry in a cardiac intensive care unit. (iakh.de)
  • The endpoint parameter used to measure the degree of myelotoxicity in this study was white blood cell (WBC) counts. (snmjournals.org)
  • An elevated RDW will provide a clue for heterogenous red cell size (anisocytosis) and/or the presence of two red cell populations, and peripheral blood smear review can help confirm the above findings. (medscape.com)
  • However, research on P. vivax remains severely hampered because, to date, attempts to maintain this parasite in routine in vitro blood cultures have been hindered by the strict restriction to invasion of reticulocytes, a minor short-lived fraction of peripheral blood. (nature.com)
  • [ 12 ] A 90% lowering of glucose levels occurred when the blood was kept at room temperature for 2 hours. (medscape.com)
  • Evaluating concurrent blood count as well as other parameters such as protein level is important to evaluate the cause of falsely low glucose levels. (medscape.com)
  • Dr. Morepen glucose blood glucose monitor model bg 03 is a smart glucose monitor that helps you measure blood glucose levels, quickly, accurately and comfortably. (healthklin.com)
  • Intended to use with McKesson TRUE METRIX® Self-Monitoring System for the accurate measurement of glucose levels in your blood. (diabetesprohelp.com)
  • The blood was analysed at 33°C or 37°C with ROTEM EXTEM and FIBTEM reagents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Following careful assessment of various culture conditions, we describe here the robust continuous cultivation of the blood stages of P. cynomolgi lines derived from the Berok strain. (nature.com)
  • however, many of the species or genera can be distinguished using morphological characters of the blood stages. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BCM is a useful tool for diagnostics of blood parasite co-infections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • From this point of view, ME of stained blood films can still be considered as the gold standard method for blood parasite biodiversity research in wildlife. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our aim was to evaluate osmoadaptive responses of the healthy human brain to osmotic challenges of de- and rehydration by serial measurements of brain volume, tissue fluid, and metabolites. (ajnr.org)
  • Large lipids like chylomicrons refract light, falsely increasing total protein measurement with this technique. (eclinpath.com)
  • Increased glycolysis by the leucocytes and red blood cells when there is a delay in interpreting the blood sample or separating plasma from the blood sample. (medscape.com)
  • This approach takes previous results of mechanical studies on specifically isolated blood cells to the level of application directly in blood and adds a functional dimension to conventional blood analysis. (elifesciences.org)
  • One of the first steps is to obtain a blood sample and to count how many of the different blood cells are present in it. (elifesciences.org)
  • A large number of certain white blood cells, for example, can show that the body is fighting an infection. (elifesciences.org)
  • But there might be several reasons why the number of white blood cells has increased, so this information alone is often not enough for a specific diagnosis. (elifesciences.org)
  • Can we get more decisive information from the initial blood test by measuring other properties of the blood cells? (elifesciences.org)
  • This method forces the blood cells in a small drop of blood to flow extremely rapidly through a narrow microfluidic channel while they are imaged by a fast camera. (elifesciences.org)
  • A computer algorithm can then analyze the size and stiffness of the blood cells in real-time. (elifesciences.org)
  • Glipizide appears to lower blood glucose acutely by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas, an effect dependent upon functioning beta cells in the pancreatic islets. (nih.gov)
  • Recently the 47 kDa isoform has been identified in erythrocytes where it was proposed to be a key component in the process of the Ca 2+ -dependent vesicle release, a process with which red blood cells might protect themselves against an attack by for example complement components. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The role of annexin A7 in red blood cells was addressed in erythrocytes from anxA7 -/- mice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The results appear to rule out an important role of annexin A7 in membrane fusion processes occurring in red blood cells. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Red blood cells may represent an appropriate model to study the role of annexin A7 in cellular processes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Rodrigues RO, Faustino V, Pinto E, Pinho D, Lima R. Red Blood Cells deformability index assessment in a hyperbolic microchannel: the diamide and glutaraldehyde effect. (webmedcentral.com)
  • This is especially important when considering the irradiation of the bone marrow, where the blood stem cells are situated. (snmjournals.org)
  • PV is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) of the bone marrow characterized by an overproduction of erythrocytes and often other blood cells. (cdc.gov)
  • They have not considered the natural pulsatility of the blood flow or large vessels and mainly focused on shear rate along radial direction under steady flow to comprehend the dynamic properties of EA. (bvsalud.org)
  • The rapidly expanding science of hemorheology concerns blood, its components and the blood vessels with which blood interacts. (iospress.com)
  • EtOH includes internal multi-chamber from Available vessels in the ischemic use( blood) during the long disk. (worldclassbows.com)
  • Any remaining free D-glucose is first measured using a Hexokinase (HK)/Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6PDH)/6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGDH) based assay procedure, and then β-galactosidase is added to hydrolyse the lactose in the same reaction vessel with concurrent measurement of the released D-glucose. (megazyme.com)
  • Microscopical examination (ME) of stained blood films remains the gold standard method for the detection of these infections in birds, particularly because co-infections predominate in wildlife. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It has been thought that the primary mechanism by which labradimil does so is by acting selectively on tumor microvasculature to increase the local transvascular flow rate across the blood-brain tumor barrier. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Metabolically stable bradykinin B2 agonists, methionine-lysine-bradykinin and labradimil, had differential effects on the transvascular flow rate of Gd-DTPA across the blood-brain tumor barrier. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the periphery, VP is involved in maintaining osmotic balance by promoting reabsorption of water in the collecting ducts of the renal tubules and in maintaining blood pressure through vasoconstriction. (jneurosci.org)
  • etiology: A common blood with also half the Function of inhibition. (worldclassbows.com)
  • In 2008, a cluster of polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer with unknown etiology, was identified in northeast Pennsylvania. (cdc.gov)
  • One of the major tasks of rheology is to establish by measurement the relationships between strains (or rates of strain) and stresses, although a number of theoretical developments (such as assuring frame invariants) are also required before using the empirical data. (wikipedia.org)
  • Baseline blood and brain tumor tissue pharmacokinetics were imaged with the 1st bolus of Gd-DTPA over the first hour, and then re-imaged with a 2nd bolus of Gd-DTPA over the second hour, during which normal saline or a bradykinin B2 receptor agonist was infused intravenously for 15 minutes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In contrast to the normal BBB, the blood-brain tumor barrier (BBTB) of malignant brain tumor microvasculature is porous due to fenestrations and gaps. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This glucometer provides accurate and fast results in 5 seconds with using only 0.5 μL of blood sample. (healthklin.com)
  • The reproductive NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for male SD rats was 12,5 mg/kg/day based on findings of necropsy, organ weight measurement, sperm test findings and histopathology. (europa.eu)
  • PCHL was calculated on the basis of initial and repeated parasitemia measurement every 6 hours until undetectable asexual parasitemia ( 6 ) was achieved. (cdc.gov)
  • Our findings regarding axial shear rate provide new insight into the local dynamic distribution of EA, which is a critical player in blood viscosity. (bvsalud.org)
  • There are many hundreds of possible tests that can supplement the results of a complete blood count. (elifesciences.org)
  • When controlled in the pacemaker ' aerobic system, ' it does to an browser provided by congestive blood, directly incorporated to scleroderma ventricle. (worldclassbows.com)
  • Blood of 345 birds belonging to 42 species was collected, and each sample was examined using ME of stained blood films and the buffy coat, which was examined after centrifugation in capillary tubes and after being transferred to objective glass slides. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Herein, we report in vitro anticancerous effects of doxorubicin (DOX) loaded on gold nanorods coated with the polyelectrolyte poly(sodium-4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS-GNRs) with and without NIR laser (808 nm, power density = 1.5 W/cm 2 for 2 min) irradiation. (beilstein-journals.org)
  • This is called a complete blood count, and the information it provides has turned out to be surprisingly useful. (elifesciences.org)
  • In this study we investigated the systemic actions of labradimil, as well as other bradykinin B2 receptor agonists with a range of metabolic stabilities, in context of the local actions of the respective B2 receptor agonists on the blood-brain tumor barrier of rodent malignant gliomas. (biomedcentral.com)