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Bertram CD. The Lymphatic Vascular System: Does Nonuniform Lymphangion Length Limit Flow-Rate? J Biomech Eng 2024; 146:091007. [PMID: 38558115 DOI: 10.1115/1.4065217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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A previously developed model of a lymphatic vessel as a chain of lymphangions was investigated to determine whether lymphangions of unequal length reduce pumping relative to a similar chain of equal-length ones. The model incorporates passive elastic and active contractile properties taken from ex vivo measurements, and intravascular lymphatic valves as transvalvular pressure-dependent resistances to flow with hysteresis and transmural pressure-dependent bias to the open state as observed experimentally. Coordination of lymphangion contractions is managed by marrying an autonomous transmural pressure-dependent pacemaker for each lymphangion with bidirectional transmission of activation signals between lymphangions, qualitatively matching empirical observations. With eight lymphangions as used here and many nonlinear constraints, the model is capable of complex outcomes. The expected flow-rate advantage conferred by longer lymphangions everywhere was confirmed. However, the anticipated advantage of uniform lymphangions over those of unequal length, compared in chains of equal overall length, was not found. A wide variety of dynamical outcomes was observed, with the most powerful determinant being the adverse pressure difference, rather than the arrangement of long and short lymphangions. This work suggests that the wide variation in lymphangion length which is commonly observed in collecting lymphatic vessels does not confer disadvantage in pumping lymph.
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- C D Bertram
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Xu KW, Liu XL, He B, Gao Q. Numerical methods for hemolysis and thrombus evaluation in the percutaneous ventricular assist device. Artif Organs 2024; 48:504-513. [PMID: 38146899 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND A percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) is an effective method to treat heart failure, but its complications, mainly hemolysis and thrombus formation, cannot be ignored. Accurate evaluation of hemolysis and thrombus formation in pVAD is essential to guide the development of pVAD and reduce the incidence of complications. METHODS This study optimized the numerical model to predict hemolysis and thrombus formation in pVAD. The hemolysis model is based on the power law function, and the multi-component thrombus prediction model is improved by introducing the von Willebrand factor. RESULTS The error between the numerical simulation and the hydraulic performance experiment is within 5%. The numerical results of hemolysis are in good agreement with those of in vitro experiments. Meanwhile, the thrombus location predicted by the numerical model is the same as that found in the in vivo experiment. CONCLUSION The numerical model suggested in this study may therefore accurately assess the possible hemolytic and thrombotic dangers in pVAD, making it an effective tool to support the development of pVAD.
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- Ke-Wei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Diyuan Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Diyuan Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Bowman C, Rockson SG. Genetic causes of lymphatic disorders: recent updates on the clinical and molecular aspects of lymphatic disease. Curr Opin Cardiol 2024; 39:170-177. [PMID: 38483006 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The lymphatic system facilitates several key functions that limit significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the impact and burden of lymphatic disorders, there are many remaining disorders whose genetic substrate remains unknown. The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the genetic causes of lymphatic disorders, while reporting on newly proposed clinical classifications of lymphatic disease. RECENT FINDINGS We reviewed several new mutations in genes that have been identified as potential causes of lymphatic disorders including: MDFIC, EPHB 4 , and ANGPT2. Furthermore, the traditional St. George's Classification system for primary lymphatic anomalies has been updated to reflect the use of genetic testing, both as a tool for the clinical identification of lymphatic disease and as a method through which new sub-classifications of lymphatic disorders have been established within this framework. Finally, we highlighted recent clinical studies that have explored the impact of therapies such as sirolimus, ketoprofen, and acebilustat on lymphatic disorders. SUMMARY Despite a growing body of evidence, current literature demonstrates a persistent gap in the number of known genes responsible for lymphatic disease entities. Recent clinical classification tools have been introduced in order to integrate traditional symptom- and time-based diagnostic approaches with modern genetic classifications, as highlighted in the updated St. George's classification system. With the introduction of this novel approach, clinicians may be better equipped to recognize established disease and, potentially, to identify novel causal mutations. Further research is needed to identify additional genetic causes of disease and to optimize current clinical tools for diagnosis and treatment.
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- Catharine Bowman
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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Sun B, Cheng X, Wu Q. The Endometrial Stem/Progenitor Cells and Their Niches. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024:10.1007/s12015-024-10725-3. [PMID: 38635126 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-024-10725-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Endometrial stem/progenitor cells are a type of stem cells with the ability to self-renew and differentiate into multiple cell types. They exist in the endometrium and form niches with their neighbor cells and extracellular matrix. The interaction between endometrial stem/progenitor cells and niches plays an important role in maintaining, repairing, and regenerating the endometrial structure and function. This review will discuss the characteristics and functions of endometrial stem/progenitor cells and their niches, the mechanisms of their interaction, and their roles in endometrial regeneration and diseases. Finally, the prospects for their applications will also be explored.
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- Baolan Sun
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
- The State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Dravid A, Sung WS, Song J, Dubey A, Eftekhar B. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Incidence Pattern Analysis with Circular Statistics. Emerg Med Int 2024; 2024:6631990. [PMID: 38655008 PMCID: PMC11039014 DOI: 10.1155/2024/6631990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Knowledge about biological rhythms of diseases may not only help in understanding the pathophysiology of diseases but can also help health service policy makers and emergency department directors to allocate resources efficiently. Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) has high rates of morbidity and mortality. The incidence of SAH has been attributed to patient-related factors such as characteristics of aneurysms, smoking, and hypertension. There are studies showing that the incidence of aneurysmal SAH appears to behave in periodic fashions over long time periods. However, there are inconsistencies in the literature regarding the impact of chronobiological factors such as circadian, seasonal, and lunar cycle factors on the occurrence of SAH. In this study, we focused on the analysis of a temporal pattern of SAH (infradian rhythms) with a novel approach using circular statistical methods. We aimed to see whether there is a circular pattern for the occurrence of SAH at all and if so, whether it can be related to known temporal patterns based on available literature. Our study did not support the notion that aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhages occur on any specific day in a cycle with specific lengths up to 365 days including specific weekdays, full moon, equinoxes, and solstices. Hence, we found no relationship between SAH incidence and timing. Study in larger populations using similar circular statistical methods is suggested.
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- Ashish Dravid
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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Hislop BD, Mercer AK, Whitley AG, Myers EP, Mackin M, Heveran CM, June RK. Osteochondral fluid transport in an ex vivo system. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2024:S1063-4584(24)01155-5. [PMID: 38631555 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2024.02.946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Alterations to fluid transport from bone-to-cartilage may contribute to the development of osteoarthritis. Larger biological molecules found in bone may transport from bone-to-cartilage (e.g., insulin, 5kDa). However, many questions remain about fluid transport between these tissues. The objectives of this study were to (1) test for diffusion of 3kDa molecular tracers from bone-to-cartilage and (2) assess potential differences in bone-to-cartilage fluid transport between different loading conditions. DESIGN Osteochondral cores extracted from bovine femurs (N=10 femurs, 10 cores/femur) were subjected to either no-load (i.e., pure diffusion), pre-load only, or cyclic compression (5±2% or 10±2% strain) in a two-chamber transport system. The bone was placed into the bone compartment followed by a 3kDa dextran tracer, and tracer concentrations in the cartilage compartment were measured every 5 minutes for 120 minutes. Tracer concentrations were analyzed for differences in beginning, peak and equilibrium concentrations, loading effects, and time-to-peak tracer concentration. RESULTS Peak tracer concentration in the cartilage compartment was significantly higher compared to beginning and equilibrium tracer concentrations indicating fluid transport from bone-to-cartilage. Cartilage-compartment tracer concentration, and maximum fluorescent intensity was influenced by strain magnitude. No time-to-peak relationship was found when comparing strain magnitudes impact on cartilage-compartment tracer concentration. CONCLUSION This study shows that osteochondral fluid transport occurs from bone-to-cartilage with 3kDa dextran molecules. These are much larger molecules to move between bone and cartilage than previously reported. Further, these results demonstrate the potential for cyclic compression to impact osteochondral fluid transport. Determining the baseline osteochondral fluid transport in healthy tissues is crucial to elucidating the potential mechanisms of progression and onset of osteoarthritis.
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- Brady David Hislop
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University; Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Montana State University; Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington.
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Coccarelli A, Van Loon R, Chien A. A Computational Pipeline to Investigate Longitudinal Blood Flow Changes in the Circle of Willis of Patients with Stable and Growing Aneurysms. Ann Biomed Eng 2024:10.1007/s10439-024-03493-1. [PMID: 38616236 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-024-03493-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Changes in cerebral blood flow are often associated with the initiation and development of different life-threatening medical conditions including aneurysm rupture and ischemic stroke. Nevertheless, it is not fully clear how haemodynamic changes in time across the Circle of Willis (CoW) are related with intracranial aneurysm (IA) growth. In this work, we introduced a novel reduced-order modelling strategy for the systematic quantification of longitudinal blood flow changes across the whole CoW in patients with stable and unstable/growing aneurysm. Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) images were converted into one-dimensional (1-D) vessel networks through a semi-automated procedure, with a level of geometric reconstruction accuracy controlled by user-dependent parameters. The proposed pipeline was used to systematically analyse longitudinal haemodynamic changes in seven different clinical cases. Our preliminary simulation results indicate that growing aneurysms are not necessarily associated with significant changes in mean flow over time. A concise sensitivity analysis also shed light on which modelling aspects need to be further characterized to have reliable patient-specific predictions. This study poses the basis for investigating how time-dependent changes in the vasculature affect the haemodynamics across the whole CoW in patients with stable and growing aneurysms.
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- Alberto Coccarelli
- Zienkiewicz Institute for Modelling, Data and AI, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
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- Zienkiewicz Institute for Modelling, Data and AI, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
- Biomedical Engineering Simulation and Testing Lab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Radiological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Strohmaier-Nguyen D, Horn C, Baeumner AJ. Sample-to-answer lateral flow assay with integrated plasma separation and NT-proBNP detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05271-3. [PMID: 38589616 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05271-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Through enabling whole blood detection in point-of-care testing (POCT), sedimentation-based plasma separation promises to enhance the functionality and extend the application range of lateral flow assays (LFAs). To streamline the entire process from the introduction of the blood sample to the generation of quantitative immune-fluorescence results, we combined a simple plasma separation technique, an immunoreaction, and a micropump-driven external suction control system in a polymer channel-based LFA. Our primary objective was to eliminate the reliance on sample-absorbing separation membranes, the use of active separation forces commonly found in POCT, and ultimately allowing finger prick testing. Combining the principle of agglutination of red blood cells with an on-device sedimentation-based separation, our device allows for the efficient and fast separation of plasma from a 25-µL blood volume within a mere 10 min and overcomes limitations such as clogging, analyte adsorption, and blood pre-dilution. To simplify this process, we stored the agglutination agent in a dried state on the test and incorporated a filter trench to initiate sedimentation-based separation. The separated plasma was then moved to the integrated mixing area, initiating the immunoreaction by rehydration of probe-specific fluorophore-conjugated antibodies. The biotinylated immune complex was subsequently trapped in the streptavidin-rich detection zone and quantitatively analyzed using a fluorescence microscope. Normalized to the centrifugation-based separation, our device demonstrated high separation efficiency of 96% and a yield of 7.23 µL (= 72%). Furthermore, we elaborate on its user-friendly nature and demonstrate its proof-of-concept through an all-dried ready-to-go NT-proBNP lateral flow immunoassay with clinical blood samples.
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- Dan Strohmaier-Nguyen
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Roche Diagnostics GmbH, 68305, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
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Shields A, Williams K, Bhurwani MMS, Nagesh SVS, Chivukula VK, Bednarek DR, Rudin S, Davies J, Siddiqui AH, Ionita CN. Enhancing cerebral vasculature analysis with pathlength-corrected 2D angiographic parametric imaging: A feasibility study. Med Phys 2024; 51:2633-2647. [PMID: 37864843 PMCID: PMC10994741 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND 2D angiographic parametric imaging (API) quantitatively extracts imaging biomarkers related to contrast flow and is conventionally applied to 2D digitally subtracted angiograms (DSA's). In the interventional suite, API is typically performed using 1-2 projection views and is limited by vessel overlap, foreshortening, and depth-integration of contrast motion. PURPOSE This work explores the use of a pathlength-correction metric to overcome the limitations of 2D-API: the primary objective was to study the effect of converting 3D contrast flow to projected contrast flow using a simulated angiographic framework created with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, thereby removing acquisition variability. METHODS The pathlength-correction framework was applied to in-silico angiograms, generating a reference (i.e., ground-truth) volumetric contrast distribution in four patient-specific intracranial aneurysm geometries. Biplane projections of contrast flow were created from the reference volumetric contrast distributions, assuming a cone-beam geometry. A Parker-weighted reconstruction was performed to obtain a binary representation of the vessel structure in 3D. Standard ray tracing techniques were then used to track the intersection of a ray from the focal spot with each voxel of the reconstructed vessel wall to a pixel in the detector plane. The lengths of each ray through the 3D vessel lumen were then projected along each ray-path to create a pathlength-correction map, where the pixel intensity in the detector plane corresponds to the vessel width along each source-detector ray. By dividing the projection sequences with this correction map, 2D pathlength-corrected in-silico angiograms were obtained. We then performed voxel-wise (3D) API on the ground-truth contrast distribution and compared it to pixel-wise (2D) API, both with and without pathlength correction for each biplane view. The percentage difference (PD) between the resultant API biomarkers in each dataset were calculated within the aneurysm region of interest (ROI). RESULTS Intensity-based API parameters, such as the area under the curve (AUC) and peak height (PH), exhibited notable changes in magnitude and spatial distribution following pathlength correction: these now accurately represent conservation of mass of injected contrast media within each arterial geometry and accurately reflect regions of stagnation and recirculation in each aneurysm ROI. Improved agreement was observed between these biomarkers in the pathlength-corrected biplane maps: the maximum PD within the aneurysm ROI is 3.3% with pathlength correction and 47.7% without pathlength correction. As expected, improved agreement with ROI-averaged ground-truth 3D counterparts was observed for all aneurysm geometries, particularly large aneurysms: the maximum PD for both AUC and PH was 5.8%. Temporal parameters (mean transit time, MTT, time-to-peak, TTP, time-to-arrival, TTA) remained unaffected after pathlength correction. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that the values of intensity-based API parameters obtained with conventional 2D-API, without pathlength correction, are highly dependent on the projection orientation, and uncorrected API should be avoided for hemodynamic analysis. The proposed metric can standardize 2D API-derived biomarkers independent of projection orientation, potentially improving the diagnostic value of all acquired 2D-DSA's. Integration of a pathlength correction map into the imaging process can allow for improved interpretation of biomarkers in 2D space, which may lead to improved diagnostic accuracy during procedures involving the cerebral vasculature.
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- Allison Shields
- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA 32901
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- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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- Medical Physics Program, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
- Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA 14203
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Liao J, Misaki K, Uno T, Futami K, Nakada M, Sakamoto J. Determination of Significant Three-Dimensional Hemodynamic Features for Postembolization Recanalization in Cerebral Aneurysms Through Explainable Artificial Intelligence. World Neurosurg 2024; 184:e166-e177. [PMID: 38246531 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recanalization poses challenges after coil embolization in cerebral aneurysms. Establishing predictive models for postembolization recanalization is important for clinical decision making. However, conventional statistical and machine learning (ML) models may overlook critical parameters during the initial selection process. METHODS In this study, we automated the identification of significant hemodynamic parameters using a PointNet-based deep neural network (DNN), leveraging their three-dimensional spatial features. Further feature analysis was conducted using saliency mapping, an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) technique. The study encompassed the analysis of velocity, pressure, and wall shear stress in both precoiling and postcoiling models derived from computational fluid dynamics simulations for 58 aneurysms. RESULTS Velocity was identified as the most pivotal parameter, supported by the lowest P value from statistical analysis and the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curves/precision-recall curves values from the DNN model. Moreover, visual XAI analysis showed that robust injection flow zones, with notable impingement points in precoiling models, as well as pronounced interplay between flow dynamics and the coiling plane, were important three-dimensional features in identifying the recanalized aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS The combination of DNN and XAI was found to be an accurate and explainable approach not only at predicting postembolization recanalization but also at discovering unknown features in the future.
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- Jing Liao
- Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hokuriku Central Hospital, Oyabe, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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Daru V, Vincent B, Baudoin M. High-speed and acceleration micrometric jets induced by GHz streaming: A numerical study with direct numerical simulations. J Acoust Soc Am 2024; 155:2470-2481. [PMID: 38587433 DOI: 10.1121/10.0025462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Gigahertz acoustic streaming enables the synthesis of localized microjets reaching speeds of up to meters per second, offering tremendous potential for precision micromanipulation. However, theoretical and numerical investigations of acoustic streaming at these frequencies remain so far relatively scarce due to significant challenges including: (i) the inappropriateness of classical approaches, rooted in asymptotic development, for addressing high-speed streaming with flow velocities comparable to the acoustic velocity; and (ii) the numerical cost of direct numerical simulations generally considered as prohibitive. In this paper, we investigate high-frequency bulk streaming using high-order finite difference direct numerical simulations. First, we demonstrate that high-speed micrometric jets of several meters per second can only be obtained at high frequencies, due to diffraction limits. Second, we establish that the maximum jet streaming speed at a given actuation power scales with the frequency to the power of 3/2 in the low attenuation limit and linearly with the frequency for strongly attenuated waves. Last, our analysis of transient regimes reveals a dramatic reduction in the time required to reach the maximum velocity as the frequency increases (power law in -5/2), leading to characteristic time on the order of μs at gigahertz frequencies, and hence accelerations within the Mega-g range.
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- Virginie Daru
- DynFluid Lab, Arts & Métiers Science & Technology, 151 boulevard de l'hôpital, 75013, Paris, France
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- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées Lyon, CNRS, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d'Acoustique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5509, 69621, Villeurbanne, France
- Fluid and Complex Systems Research Centre, Coventry University, Coventry CV15FB, United Kingdom
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- Université Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, Unité Mixte de Recherche 8520, Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie, F59000 Lille, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, 75005, Paris, France
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Gao H, Ge XZ, Liu JW, Wang ST, Xu J, Fang WJ. Effect of Annealing on Visible-Bubble Formation and Stability Profiles of Freeze-Dried High Concentration Omalizumab Formulations. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:1691-1704. [PMID: 38430187 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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In the clinical application of freeze-dried highly concentrated omalizumab formulations, extensive visible bubbles (VBs) can be generated and remain for a long period of time in the reconstitution process, which greatly reduces the clinical use efficiency. It is necessary to understand the forming and breaking mechanism of VBs in the reconstitution process, which is a key factor for efficient and safe administration of biopharmaceutical injection. The effects of different thermal treatments on the volume of VBs and stability of omalizumab, mAb-1, and mAb-2 were investigated. The internal microvoids of the cake were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and mercury intrusion porosimetry. Electron paramagnetic resonance was applied to obtain the molecular mobility of the protein during annealing. A large number of VBs were generated in the reconstitution process of unannealed omalizumab and remained for a long period of time. When annealing steps were added, the volume of VBs was dramatically reduced. When annealed at an aggressive temperature (i.e., -6 °C), although the volume of VBs decreased, the aggregation and acidic species increased significantly. Thus, our observations highlight the importance of setting an additional annealing step with a suitable temperature, which contributes to reducing the VBs while maintaining the stability of the high concentration freeze-dried protein formulation.
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- Han Gao
- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Bioray Biopharmaceutical Co., Taizhou 317000, China
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- Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Hangzhou Institute of Innovative Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
- Innovation Center of Translational Pharmacy, Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua 321000, China
- Taizhou Institute of Zhejiang University, Taizhou 317000, China
- Jinhua Hongyao Biotech Co., Ltd., Jinhua 321000, China
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Ramaekers MJFG, van der Vlugt IB, Westenberg JJM, Perinajová R, Lamb HJ, Wildberger JE, Kenjereš S, Schalla S. Flow patterns in ascending aortic aneurysms: Determining the role of hypertension using phase contrast magnetic resonance and computational fluid dynamics. Comput Biol Med 2024; 172:108310. [PMID: 38508054 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.108310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a local dilation of the thoracic aorta. Although universally used, aneurysm diameter alone is a poor predictor of major complications such as rupture. There is a need for better biomarkers for risk assessment that also reflect the aberrant flow patterns found in TAAs. Furthermore, hypertension is often present in TAA patients and may play a role in progression of aneurysm. The exact relation between TAAs and hypertension is poorly understood. This study aims to create a numerical model of hypertension in the aorta by using computational fluid dynamics. First, a normotensive state was simulated in which flow and resistance were kept unaltered. Second, a hypertensive state was modeled in which blood inflow was increased by 30%. Third, a hypertensive state was modeled in which the proximal and peripheral resistances and capacitance parameters from the three-element Windkessel boundary condition were adjusted to mimic an increase in resistance of the rest of the cardiovascular system. One patient with degenerative TAA and one healthy control were successfully simulated at hypertensive states and were extensively analyzed. Furthermore, three additional TAA patients and controls were simulated to validate our method. Hemodynamic variables such as wall shear stress, oscillatory shear index, endothelial cell activation potential (ECAP), vorticity and helicity were studied to gain more insight on the effects of hypertension on flow patterns in TAAs. By comparing a TAA patient and a control at normotensive state at peak-systole, helicity and vorticity were found to be lower in the TAA patient throughout the entire domain. No major changes in flow and flow derived quantities were observed for the TAA patient and control when resistance was increased. When flow rate was increased, regions with high ECAP values were found to reduce in TAA patients in the aneurysm region which could reduce the risk of thrombogenesis. Thus, it may be important to assess cardiac output in patients with TAA.
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- M J F G Ramaekers
- Departments of Cardiology and Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center +, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; J.M. Burgerscentrum Research School for Fluid Mechanics, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center +, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; J.M. Burgerscentrum Research School for Fluid Mechanics, Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Departments of Cardiology and Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center +, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Bowman C, Rockson SG. The Role of Inflammation in Lymphedema: A Narrative Review of Pathogenesis and Opportunities for Therapeutic Intervention. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3907. [PMID: 38612716 PMCID: PMC11011271 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Lymphedema is a chronic and progressive disease of the lymphatic system characterized by inflammation, increased adipose deposition, and tissue fibrosis. Despite early hypotheses identifying lymphedema as a disease of mechanical lymphatic disruption alone, the progressive inflammatory nature underlying this condition is now well-established. In this review, we provide an overview of the various inflammatory mechanisms that characterize lymphedema development and progression. These mechanisms contribute to the acute and chronic phases of lymphedema, which manifest clinically as inflammation, fibrosis, and adiposity. Furthermore, we highlight the interplay between current therapeutic modalities and the underlying inflammatory microenvironment, as well as opportunities for future therapeutic development.
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- Catharine Bowman
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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Cooke J, Jerolmack D, Park GI. Mesoscale structure of the atmospheric boundary layer across a natural roughness transition. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2320216121. [PMID: 38507446 PMCID: PMC10990122 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320216121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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The structure and intensity of turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) drive fluxes of sediment, contaminants, heat, moisture, and CO[Formula: see text] at the Earth's surface. Where ABL flows encounter changes in roughness-such as cities, wind farms, forest canopies, and landforms-a new mesoscopic flow scale is introduced: the internal boundary layer (IBL), which represents a near-bed region of transient flow adjustment that develops over kilometers. Measurement of this new mesoscopic scale lies outside present observational capabilities of ABL flows, and simplified models fail to capture the sensitive dependence of turbulence on roughness geometry. Here, we use large-eddy simulations, run over high-resolution topographic data and validated against field observations, to examine the structure of the ABL across a natural roughness transition: the emergent sand dunes at White Sands National Park. We observe that development of the IBL is triggered by the abrupt transition from smooth playa surface to dunes; however, continuous changes in the size and spacing of dunes over several kilometers influence the downwind patterns of boundary stress and near-bed turbulence. Coherent flow structures grow and merge over the entire [Formula: see text]10 km distance of the dune field and modulate the influence of large-scale atmospheric turbulence on the bed. Simulated boundary stresses in the developing IBL counter existing expectations and explain the observed downwind decrease in dune migration, demonstrating a mesoscale coupling between flow and form that governs landscape dynamics. More broadly, our findings demonstrate the importance of resolving both turbulence and realistic roughness for understanding fluid-boundary interactions in environmental flows.
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- Justin Cooke
- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA19104
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA19104
- Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA19104
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- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA19104
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Chen KW, Chen YR, Yang LY, Cheng YW, Chou SC, Chen YH, Chen YT, Hsieh ST, Kuo MF, Wang KC. Microcirculatory Impairment and Cerebral Injury in Hydrocephalus and the Effects of Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion. Neurosurgery 2024:00006123-990000000-01097. [PMID: 38511941 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hydrocephalus is characterized by progressive enlargement of cerebral ventricles, resulting in impaired microvasculature and cerebral hypoperfusion. This study aimed to demonstrate the microvascular changes in hydrocephalic rats and the effects of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) release on cerebral blood flow (CBF). METHODS On postnatal day 21 (P21), male Wistar rats were intracisternally injected with either a kaolin suspension or saline. On P47, Evan's ratio (ER) was measured using MRI. On P49, the arteriolar diameter and vascular density of the pia were quantified using a capillary video microscope. The CBF was measured using laser Doppler flowmetry. The expressions of NeuN and glial fibrillary acidic protein determined by immunochemical staining were correlated with the ER. The CBF and rotarod test performance were recorded before and after CSF release. The expressions of 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and c-caspase-3 were studied on P56. RESULTS Ventriculomegaly was induced to varying degrees, resulting in the stretching and abnormal narrowing of pial arterioles, which regressed with increasing ER. Quantitative analysis revealed significant decreases in the arteriolar diameter and vascular density in the hydrocephalic group compared with those in the control group. In addition, the CBF in the hydrocephalic group decreased to 30%-50% of that in the control group. In hydrocephalus, the neurons appear distorted, and the expression of 4-HNE and reactive astrogliosis increase in the cortex. After CSF was released, improvements in the CBF and rotarod test performance were inversely associated with the ER. In addition, the levels of 4-HNE and c-caspase-3 were further elevated. CONCLUSION Rapid ventricular dilatation is associated with severe microvascular distortion, vascular regression, cortical hypoperfusion, and cellular changes that impair the recovery of CBF and motor function after CSF release. Moreover, CSF release may induce reperfusion injury. This pathophysiology should be taken into account when treating hydrocephalus.
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- Kuo-Wei Chen
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Master Degree of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Non-invasive Cancer Therapy Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Traumatology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Klimek A, Mondal D, Block S, Sharma P, Netz RR. Data-driven classification of individual cells by their non-Markovian motion. Biophys J 2024:S0006-3495(24)00203-0. [PMID: 38515300 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2024.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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We present a method to differentiate organisms solely by their motion based on the generalized Langevin equation (GLE) and use it to distinguish two different swimming modes of strongly confined unicellular microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The GLE is a general model for active or passive motion of organisms and particles that can be derived from a time-dependent general many-body Hamiltonian and in particular includes non-Markovian effects (i.e., the trajectory memory of its past). We extract all GLE parameters from individual cell trajectories and perform an unbiased cluster analysis to group them into different classes. For the specific cell population employed in the experiments, the GLE-based assignment into the two different swimming modes works perfectly, as checked by control experiments. The classification and sorting of single cells and organisms is important in different areas; our method, which is based on motion trajectories, offers wide-ranging applications in biology and medicine.
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- Anton Klimek
- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India; James Franck Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India; Department of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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- Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Radtke AJ, Roschewski M. The follicular lymphoma tumor microenvironment at single-cell and spatial resolution. Blood 2024; 143:1069-1079. [PMID: 38194685 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023020999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a generally incurable malignancy that originates from developmentally blocked germinal center B cells residing, primarily, within lymph nodes (LNs). During the long natural history of FL, malignant B cells often disseminate to multiple LNs and can affect virtually any organ. Nonmalignant LNs are highly organized structures distributed throughout the body, in which they perform functions critical for host defense. In FL, the malignant B cells "re-educate" the lymphoid environment by altering the phenotype, distribution, and abundance of other cells such as T cells, macrophages, and subsets of stromal cells. Consequently, dramatic anatomical changes occur and include alterations in the number, shape, and size of neoplastic follicles with an accompanying attenuation of the T-cell zone. Ongoing and dynamic interactions between FL B cells and the tumor microenvironment (TME) result in significant clinical heterogeneity observed both within and across patients. Over time, FL evolves into pathological variants associated with distinct outcomes, ranging from an indolent disease to more aggressive clinical courses with early death. Given the importance of both cell-intrinsic and -extrinsic factors in shaping disease progression and patient survival, comprehensive examination of FL tumors is critical. Here, we describe the cellular composition and architecture of normal and malignant human LNs and provide a broad overview of emerging technologies for deconstructing the FL TME at single-cell and spatial resolution. We additionally discuss the importance of capturing samples at landmark time points as well as longitudinally for clinical decision-making.
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- Andrea J Radtke
- Lymphocyte Biology Section and Center for Advanced Tissue Imaging, Laboratory of Immune System Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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Hu X, Chen W, Lin J, Nie D, Zhu Z, Lin P. The motion of micro-swimmers over a cavity in a micro-channel. Soft Matter 2024; 20:2789-2803. [PMID: 38445957 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01589k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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This article combines the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) with the squirmer model to investigate the motion of micro-swimmers in a channel-cavity system. The study analyses various influential factors, including the value of the squirmer-type factor (β), the swimming Reynolds number (Rep), the size of the cavity, initial position and particle size on the movement of micro-swimmers within the channel-cavity system. We simultaneously studied three types of squirmer models, Puller (β > 0), Pusher (β < 0), and Neutral (β = 0) swimmers. The findings reveal that the motion of micro-swimmers is determined by the value of β and Rep, which can be classified into six distinct motion modes. For Puller and Pusher, when the β value is constant, an increase in Rep will lead to transition in the motion mode. Moreover, the appropriate depth of cavity within the channel-cavity system plays a crucial role in capturing and separating Neutral swimmers. This study, for the first time, explores the effect of complex channel-cavity systems on the behaviour of micro-swimmers and highlights their separation and capture ability. These findings offer novel insights for the design and enhancement of micro-channel structures in achieving efficient separation and capture of micro-swimmers.
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- Xiao Hu
- Key Laboratory of Fluid Transmission Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fluid Transmission Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center for the Safety of Pressure Vessel and Pipeline, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, PR China
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- Institute of Fluid Mechanics, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Fluid Transmission Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fluid Transmission Technology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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Monteleone A, Di Leonardo S, Napoli E, Burriesci G. A novel mono-physics particle-based approach for the simulation of cardiovascular fluid-structure interaction problems. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2024; 245:108034. [PMID: 38244340 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is required in the study of several cardiovascular engineering problems were the mutual interaction between the pulsatile blood flow and the tissue structures is essential to establish the biomechanics of the system. Traditional FSI methods are partitioned approaches where two independent solvers, one for the fluid and one for the structure, are asynchronously coupled. This process results into high computational costs. In this work, a new FSI scheme which avoids the coupling of different solvers is presented in the framework of the truly incompressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (ISPH) method. METHODS In the proposed FSI method, ISPH particles contribute to define both the fluid and structural domains and are solved together in a unified system. Solid particles, geometrically defined at the beginning of the simulation, are linked through spring bounds with elastic constant providing the material Young's modulus. At each iteration, internal elastic forces are calculated to restore the springs resting length. These forces are added in the predictor step of the fractional-step procedure used to solve the momentum and continuity equations for incompressible flows of all particles. RESULTS The method was validated with a benchmark test case consisting of a flexible beam immersed in a channel. Results showed good agreement with the system coupling approach of a well-established commercial software, ANSYS®, both in terms of fluid-dynamics and beam deformation. The approach was then applied to model a complex cardiovascular problem, consisting in the aortic valve operating function. The valve dynamics during opening and closing phases were compared qualitatively with literature results, demonstrating good consistency. CONCLUSIONS The method is computationally more efficient than traditional FSI strategies, and overcomes some of their main drawbacks, such as the impossibility of simulating the correct valve coaptation during the closing phase. Thanks to the incompressibility scheme, the proposed FSI method is appropriate to model biological soft tissues. The simplicity and flexibility of the approach also makes it suitable to be expanded for the modelling of thromboembolic phenomena.
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- Engineering Department, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Ri.MED Foundation, Palermo, Italy; UCL Mechanical Engineering, University College London, UK.
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Bai C, Tang X, Li Y, Arai T, Huang Q, Liu X. Acoustohydrodynamic micromixers: Basic mixing principles, programmable mixing prospectives, and biomedical applications. Biomicrofluidics 2024; 18:021505. [PMID: 38659428 PMCID: PMC11037935 DOI: 10.1063/5.0179750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Acoustohydrodynamic micromixers offer excellent mixing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and flexible controllability compared with conventional micromixers. There are two mechanisms in acoustic micromixers: indirect influence by induced streamlines, exemplified by sharp-edge micromixers, and direct influence by acoustic waves, represented by surface acoustic wave micromixers. The former utilizes sharp-edge structures, while the latter employs acoustic wave action to affect both the fluid and its particles. However, traditional micromixers with acoustic bubbles achieve significant mixing performance and numerous programmable mixing platforms provide excellent solutions with wide applicability. This review offers a comprehensive overview of various micromixers, elucidates their underlying principles, and explores their biomedical applications. In addition, advanced programmable micromixing with impressive versatility, convenience, and ability of cross-scale operations is introduced in detail. We believe this review will benefit the researchers in the biomedical field to know the micromixers and find a suitable micromixing method for their various applications.
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- Chenhao Bai
- The Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, and School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, and School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Flexible Mechatronics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, and School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, and School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Biomimetic Robots and Systems, Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision of Complex System, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, and School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Westwood J, Mayhook-Walker I, Simpkins C, Darby-Smith A, Morris D, Normando E. Retinal Vascular Changes in Response to Hypoxia: A High-Altitude Expedition Study. High Alt Med Biol 2024; 25:49-59. [PMID: 38011631 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2023.0084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Westwood, Jessica, India Mayhook-Walker, Ciaran Simpkins, Andrew Darby-Smith, Dan Morris, and Eduardo Normando. Retinal vascular changes in response to hypoxia: a high-altitude expedition study. High Alt Med Biol. 25:49-59, 2024. Background: Increased tortuosity and engorgement of retinal vasculature are recognized physiological responses to hypoxia. This can lead to high-altitude retinopathy (HAR), but incidence reports are highly variable, and our understanding of the etiological mechanisms remains incomplete. This study quantitatively evaluated retinal vascular changes during an expedition to 4,167 m. Methods: Ten healthy participants summited Mount Toubkal, Morocco. Fundus images were taken predeparture, daily throughout the expedition, and 1 month postreturn. Diameter and tortuosity of four vessels were assessed, in addition to vessel density and features of HAR. Results: Significant (p ≤ 0.05) increases in tortuosity and diameter were observed in several vessels on high-altitude exposure days. There was a strong correlation between altitude and supratemporal retinal artery diameter on days 2, 3, and 6 of the expedition (r = 0.7707, 0.7951, 0.7401, respectively; p < 0.05). There was a significant increase in median vessel density from 6.7% at baseline to 10.0% on summit day. Notably there were no incidences of HAR. Conclusion: Physiological but not pathological changes were seen in this cohort, which gives insight into the state of the cerebral vasculature throughout this expedition. These results are likely attributable to relatively low altitude exposure, a conservative ascent profile, and the cohort's demographic. Future study must include daily retinal images at higher altitudes and take steps to mitigate environmental confounders. This study is relevant to altitude tourists, patients with diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion, and critically ill patients.
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- Jessica Westwood
- Imperial College London Ophthalmology Research Group, Western Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London Ophthalmology Research Group, Western Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London Ophthalmology Research Group, Western Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cardiff Eye Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London Ophthalmology Research Group, Western Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Shen F, Gao J, Zhang J, Ai M, Gao H, Liu Z. Vortex sorting of rare particles/cells in microcavities: A review. Biomicrofluidics 2024; 18:021504. [PMID: 38571909 PMCID: PMC10987199 DOI: 10.1063/5.0174938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip technology has shown great potential for the separation of target particles/cells from heterogeneous solutions. Among current separation methods, vortex sorting of particles/cells in microcavities is a highly effective method for trapping and isolating rare target cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from flowing samples. By utilizing fluid forces and inertial particle effects, this passive method offers advantages such as label-free operation, high throughput, and high concentration. This paper reviews the fundamental research on the mechanisms of focusing, trapping, and holding of particles in this method, designs of novel microcavities, as well as its applications. We also summarize the challenges and prospects of this technique with the hope to promote its applications in medical and biological research.
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- Feng Shen
- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: and
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, People’s Republic of China
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- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: and
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Lauzier DC, Athiraman U. Role of microglia after subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024:271678X241237070. [PMID: 38415607 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x241237070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a devastating sequela of aneurysm rupture. Because it disproportionately affects younger patients, the population impact of hemorrhagic stroke from subarachnoid hemorrhage is substantial. Secondary brain injury is a significant contributor to morbidity after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Initial hemorrhage causes intracranial pressure elevations, disrupted cerebral perfusion pressure, global ischemia, and systemic dysfunction. These initial events are followed by two characterized timespans of secondary brain injury: the early brain injury period and the delayed cerebral ischemia period. The identification of varying microglial phenotypes across phases of secondary brain injury paired with the functions of microglia during each phase provides a basis for microglia serving a critical role in both promoting and attenuating subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced morbidity. The duality of microglial effects on outcomes following SAH is highlighted by the pleiotropic features of these cells. Here, we provide an overview of the key role of microglia in subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced secondary brain injury as both cytotoxic and restorative effectors. We first describe the ontogeny of microglial populations that respond to subarachnoid hemorrhage. We then correlate the phenotypic development of secondary brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage to microglial functions, synthesizing experimental data in this area.
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- David C Lauzier
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Saugel B, Annecke T, Bein B, Flick M, Goepfert M, Gruenewald M, Habicher M, Jungwirth B, Koch T, Kouz K, Meidert AS, Pestel G, Renner J, Sakka SG, Sander M, Treskatsch S, Zitzmann A, Reuter DA. Intraoperative haemodynamic monitoring and management of adults having non-cardiac surgery: Guidelines of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine in collaboration with the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies. J Clin Monit Comput 2024:10.1007/s10877-024-01132-7. [PMID: 38381359 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-024-01132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Haemodynamic monitoring and management are cornerstones of perioperative care. The goal of haemodynamic management is to maintain organ function by ensuring adequate perfusion pressure, blood flow, and oxygen delivery. We here present guidelines on "Intraoperative haemodynamic monitoring and management of adults having non-cardiac surgery" that were prepared by 18 experts on behalf of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und lntensivmedizin; DGAI).
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- Bernd Saugel
- Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Cologne Merheim Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Anaesthesiology, Asklepios Hospital Hamburg St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Alexianer St. Hedwigkliniken Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Evangelisches Amalie Sieveking Krankenhaus, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Giessen, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Municipal Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein gGmbH, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Giessen, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Medical Centre of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Medical Centre of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Smith BT, Hashmi SM. In situ polymer gelation in confined flow controls intermittent dynamics. Soft Matter 2024; 20:1858-1868. [PMID: 38315155 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01389h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Polymer flows through pores, nozzles and other small channels govern engineered and naturally occurring dynamics in many processes, from 3D printing to oil recovery in the earth's subsurface to a wide variety of biological flows. The crosslinking of polymers can change their material properties dramatically, and it is advantageous to know a priori whether or not crosslinking polymers will lead to clogged channels or cessation of flow. In this study, we investigate the flow of a common biopolymer, alginate, while it undergoes crosslinking by the addition of a crosslinker, calcium, driven through a microfluidic channel at constant flow rate. We map the boundaries defining complete clogging and flow as a function of flow rate, polymer concentration, and crosslinker concentration. Interestingly, the boundaries of the dynamic behavior qualitatively match the thermodynamic jamming phase diagram of attractive colloidal particles. That is, polymer clogging occurs in a region analogous to colloids in a jammed state, while the polymer flows in regions corresponding to colloids in a liquid phase. However, between the dynamic regimes of complete clogging and unrestricted flow, we observe a remarkable phenomenon in which the crosslinked polymer intermittently clogs the channel. This pattern of deposition and removal of a crosslinked gel is simultaneously highly reproducible, long-lasting, and controllable by system parameters. Higher concentrations of polymer and cross-linker result in more frequent ablation, while gels formed at lower component concentrations ablate less frequently. Upon ablation, the eluted gel maintains its shape, resulting in micro-rods several hundred microns long. Our results suggest both rich dynamics of intermittent flows in crosslinking polymers and the ability to control them.
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- Barrett T Smith
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, USA.
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, USA
- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, USA
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Kiseleva DG, Kirichenko TV, Markina YV, Cherednichenko VR, Gugueva EA, Markin AM. Mechanisms of Myocardial Edema Development in CVD Pathophysiology. Biomedicines 2024; 12:465. [PMID: 38398066 PMCID: PMC10887157 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Myocardial edema is the excess accumulation of fluid in the myocardial interstitium or cardiac cells that develops due to changes in capillary permeability, loss of glycocalyx charge, imbalance in lymphatic drainage, or a combination of these factors. Today it is believed that this condition is not only a complication of cardiovascular diseases, but in itself causes aggravation of the disease and increases the risks of adverse outcomes. The study of molecular, genetic, and mechanical changes in the myocardium during edema may contribute to the development of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. This review was conducted to describe the main mechanisms of myocardial edema development at the molecular and cellular levels and to identify promising targets for the regulation of this condition based on articles cited in Pubmed up to January 2024.
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- Diana G. Kiseleva
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 119991 Moscow, Russia (V.R.C.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 119991 Moscow, Russia (V.R.C.)
- Chazov National Medical Research Center of Cardiology, Ac. Chazov Str. 15A, 121552 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 119991 Moscow, Russia (V.R.C.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 119991 Moscow, Russia (V.R.C.)
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- N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Cardiovascular System, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, 119991 Moscow, Russia (V.R.C.)
- Medical Institute, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia Named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
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Zhang Y, O'Mahony A, He Y, Barber T. Hydrodynamic shear stress' impact on mammalian cell properties and its applications in 3D bioprinting. Biofabrication 2024; 16:022003. [PMID: 38277669 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/ad22ee] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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As an effective cell assembly method, three-dimensional bioprinting has been widely used in building organ models and tissue repair over the past decade. However, different shear stresses induced throughout the entire printing process can cause complex impacts on cell integrity, including reducing cell viability, provoking morphological changes and altering cellular functionalities. The potential effects that may occur and the conditions under which these effects manifest are not clearly understood. Here, we review systematically how different mammalian cells respond under shear stress. We enumerate available experimental apparatus, and we categorise properties that can be affected under disparate stress patterns. We also summarise cell damaging mathematical models as a predicting reference for the design of bioprinting systems. We concluded that it is essential to quantify specific cell resistance to shear stress for the optimisation of bioprinting systems. Besides, as substantial positive impacts, including inducing cell alignment and promoting cell motility, can be generated by shear stress, we suggest that we find the proper range of shear stress and actively utilise its positive influences in the development of future systems.
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- Yani Zhang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Inventia Life Science Pty Ltd, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW 2015, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
- Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Fylling C, Tamayo J, Gopinath A, Theillard M. Multi-population dissolution in confined active fluids. Soft Matter 2024; 20:1392-1409. [PMID: 38305767 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01196h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Autonomous out-of-equilibrium agents or cells in suspension are ubiquitous in biology and engineering. Turning chemical energy into mechanical stress, they generate activity in their environment, which may trigger spontaneous large-scale dynamics. Often, these systems are composed of multiple populations that may reflect the coexistence of multiple species, differing phenotypes, or chemically varying agents in engineered settings. Here, we present a new method for modeling such multi-population active fluids subject to confinement. We use a continuum multi-scale mean-field approach to represent each phase by its first three orientational moments and couple their evolution with those of the suspending fluid. The resulting coupled system is solved using a parallel adaptive level-set-based solver for high computational efficiency and maximal flexibility in the confinement geometry. Motivated by recent experimental work, we employ our method to study the spatiotemporal dynamics of confined bacterial suspensions and swarms dominated by fluid hydrodynamic effects. Our in silico explorations reproduce observed emergent collective patterns, including features of active dissolution in two-population active-passive swarms, with results clearly suggesting that hydrodynamic effects dominate dissolution dynamics. Our work lays the foundation for a systematic characterization and study of collective phenomena in natural or synthetic multi-population systems such as bacteria colonies, bird flocks, fish schools, colloid swimmers, or programmable active matter.
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- Cayce Fylling
- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of California Merced, Merced, CA95343, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Merced, Merced, CA 95343, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California Merced, Merced, CA 95343, USA.
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, University of California Merced, Merced, CA95343, USA.
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Khan D, Li X, Hashimoto T, Tanikawa R, Niemela M, Lawton M, Muhammad S. Current Mouse Models of Intracranial Aneurysms: Analysis of Pharmacological Agents Used to Induce Aneurysms and Their Impact on Translational Research. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e031811. [PMID: 38258667 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are rare vascular lesions that are more frequently found in women. The pathophysiology behind the formation and growth of IAs is complex. Hence, to date, no single pharmacological option exists to treat them. Animal models, especially mouse models, represent a valuable tool to explore such complex scientific questions. Genetic modification in a mouse model of IAs, including deletion or overexpression of a particular gene, provides an excellent means for examining basic mechanisms behind disease pathophysiology and developing novel pharmacological approaches. All existing animal models need some pharmacological treatments, surgical interventions, or both to develop IAs, which is different from the spontaneous and natural development of aneurysms under the influence of the classical risk factors. The benefit of such animal models is the development of IAs in a limited time. However, clinical translation of the results is often challenging because of the artificial course of IA development and growth. Here, we summarize the continuous improvement in mouse models of IAs. Moreover, we discuss the pros and cons of existing mouse models of IAs and highlight the main translational roadblocks and how to improve them to increase the success of translational IA research.
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- Dilaware Khan
- Department of Neurosurgery Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix AZ USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital Sapporo Hokkaido Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix AZ USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
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Astara K, Tsimpolis A, Kalafatakis K, Vavougios GD, Xiromerisiou G, Dardiotis E, Christodoulou NG, Samara MT, Lappas AS. Sleep disorders and Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology: The role of the Glymphatic System. A scoping review. Mech Ageing Dev 2024; 217:111899. [PMID: 38163471 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2023.111899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is highly intertwined with sleep disturbances throughout its whole natural history. Sleep consists of a major compound of the functionality of the glymphatic system, as the synchronized slow-wave activity during NREM facilitates cerebrospinal and interstitial long-distance mixing. OBJECTIVE The present study undertakes a scoping review of research on the involvement of the glymphatic system in AD-related sleep disturbances. DESIGN we searched Medline, Embase, PsychInfo and HEAL-link databases, without limitations on date and language, along with reference lists of relevant reviews and all included studies. We included in vivo, in vitro and post-mortem studies examining glymphatic implications of sleep disturbances in human populations with AD spectrum pathology. A thematic synthesis of evidence based on the extracted content was applied and presented in a narrative way. RESULTS In total, 70 original research articles were included and were grouped as following: a) Protein aggregation and toxicity, after sleep deprivation, along with its effects on sleep architecture, b) Glymphatic Sequalae in SDB, yielding potential glymphatic markers c) Circadian Dysregulation, d) Possible Interventions. CONCLUSIONS this review sought to provide insight into the role of sleep disturbances in AD pathogenesis, in the context of the glymphatic disruption.
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- Kyriaki Astara
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; Department of Neurology, 417 Army Equity Fund Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Crete & Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry (Malta campus), Queen Mary University of London, VCT 2520, Victoria, Gozo, Malta.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cyprus, Lefkosia, Cyprus; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; Department of Neurology, Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; Medical School, University of Nottingham, Lenton, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales, UK
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Zhu Z, Chen T, Huang F, Wang S, Zhu P, Xu RX, Si T. Free-Boundary Microfluidic Platform for Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Applications. Adv Mater 2024; 36:e2304840. [PMID: 37722080 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Microfluidics, with its remarkable capacity to manipulate fluids and droplets at the microscale, has emerged as a powerful platform in numerous fields. In contrast to conventional closed microchannel microfluidic systems, free-boundary microfluidic manufacturing (FBMM) processes continuous precursor fluids into jets or droplets in a relatively spacious environment. FBMM is highly regarded for its superior flexibility, stability, economy, usability, and versatility in the manufacturing of advanced materials and architectures. In this review, a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in FBMM is provided, encompassing technical principles, advanced material manufacturing, and their applications. FBMM is categorized based on the foundational mechanisms, primarily comprising hydrodynamics, interface effects, acoustics, and electrohydrodynamic. The processes and mechanisms of fluid manipulation are thoroughly discussed. Additionally, the manufacturing of advanced materials in various dimensions ranging from zero-dimensional to three-dimensional, as well as their diverse applications in material science, biomedical engineering, and engineering are presented. Finally, current progress is summarized and future challenges are prospected. Overall, this review highlights the significant potential of FBMM as a powerful tool for advanced materials manufacturing and its wide-ranging applications.
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- Zhiqiang Zhu
- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Precision Scientific Instrumentation of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China
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- Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Lauzier DC, Srienc AI, Vellimana AK, Dacey Jr RG, Zipfel GJ. Peripheral macrophages in the development and progression of structural cerebrovascular pathologies. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2024; 44:169-191. [PMID: 38000039 PMCID: PMC10993883 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231217001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The human cerebrovascular system is responsible for maintaining neural function through oxygenation, nutrient supply, filtration of toxins, and additional specialized tasks. While the cerebrovascular system has resilience imparted by elaborate redundant collateral circulation from supportive tertiary structures, it is not infallible, and is susceptible to developing structural vascular abnormalities. The causes of this class of structural cerebrovascular diseases can be broadly categorized as 1) intrinsic developmental diseases resulting from genetic or other underlying aberrations (arteriovenous malformations and cavernous malformations) or 2) extrinsic acquired diseases that cause compensatory mechanisms to drive vascular remodeling (aneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae). Cerebrovascular diseases of both types pose significant risks to patients, in some cases leading to death or disability. The drivers of such diseases are extensive, yet inflammation is intimately tied to all of their progressions. Central to this inflammatory hypothesis is the role of peripheral macrophages; targeting this critical cell type may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic advancement in this area. Here, we comprehensively review the role that peripheral macrophages play in cerebrovascular pathogenesis, provide a schema through which macrophage behavior can be understood in cerebrovascular pathologies, and describe emerging diagnostic and therapeutic avenues in this area.
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- David C Lauzier
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Negm AS, Collins JD, Bendel EC, Takahashi E, Knavel Koepsel EM, Gehling KJ, Burke CE, Barker DR, Stenzel WS, Bathke AM, Polites SF, Abcejo AS, Morris JM, Favazza C, Lu A, François CJ, Young P, Thompson SM. MR Lymphangiography in Lymphatic Disorders: Clinical Applications, Institutional Experience, and Practice Development. Radiographics 2024; 44:e230075. [PMID: 38271257 DOI: 10.1148/rg.230075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Lymphatic flow and anatomy can be challenging to study, owing to variable lymphatic anatomy in patients with diverse primary or secondary lymphatic pathologic conditions and the fact that lymphatic imaging is rarely performed in healthy individuals. The primary components of the lymphatic system outside the head and neck are the peripheral, retroperitoneal, mesenteric, hepatic, and pulmonary lymphatic systems and the thoracic duct. Multiple techniques have been developed for imaging components of the lymphatic system over the past century, with trade-offs in spatial, temporal, and contrast resolution; invasiveness; exposure to ionizing radiation; and the ability to obtain information on dynamic lymphatic flow. More recently, dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MR lymphangiography (MRL) has emerged as a valuable tool for imaging both lymphatic flow and anatomy in a variety of congenital and acquired primary or secondary lymphatic disorders. The authors provide a brief overview of lymphatic physiology, anatomy, and imaging techniques. Next, an overview of DCE MRL and the development of an MRL practice and workflow in a hybrid interventional MRI suite incorporating cart-based in-room US is provided, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration. The spectrum of congenital and acquired lymphatic disorders encountered early in an MRL practice is provided, with emphasis on the diversity of imaging findings and how DCE MRL can aid in diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Methods such as DCE MRL for assessing the hepatic and mesenteric lymphatic systems and emerging technologies that may further expand DCE MRL use such as three-dimensional printing are introduced. ©RSNA, 2024 Test Your Knowledge questions for this article are available in the supplemental material.
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- Ahmed S Negm
- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular Imaging (A.S.N., J.D.C., E.T., D.R.B., W.S.S., C.F., A.L., C.J.F., P.Y., S.M.T.), Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (E.C.B., E.T., K.J.G., C.E.B., A.M.B., J.M.M., S.M.T.), Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery (S.F.P.), and Department of Anesthesiology (A.S.A.), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905; and Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis (E.M.K.K.)
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Jahandardoost M, Ricci D, Milani AS, Jahandardoost M, Grecov D. A comprehensive simulation framework for predicting the eCLIPs implant crimping into a catheter and its deployment mechanisms. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 150:106227. [PMID: 37995603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Tubular flow diverters (FDs) represent an important subset of the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms (CAs), acting to reduce aneurysm inflow, eventually resulting in aneurysm thrombosis and occlusion. eCLIPs (product of Evasc Neurovascular Enterprises, Vancouver, Canada), an innovative non-tubular implant causes flow diversion by bridging the neck of bifurcation CAs. However, in a small subset of challenging bifurcation aneurysms with fusiform pathology, the currently available eCLIPs models do not provide sufficient neck bridging resulting in a gap created between the device structure and the aneurysm/artery wall. To overcome this challenge, a new design of the eCLIPs (VR-eCLIPs) was developed by varying the rib length to cover such an inflow gap. To optimize the new product development process, and avoiding expensive and time-consuming iterative manufacture of prototype devices, we have developed a new finite element model to simulate the crimping and expansion processes of the VR-eCLIPs implant, and assess the possibility of plastic deformation. Results indicated that neither eCLIPs nor VR-eCLIPs experience plastic deformation during the crimping process. Upon full expansion, the ribs of VR-eCLIPs interact with the aneurysm and artery wall to cover the inflow gap that exists in certain challenging anatomies. This process serves as a basis to expedite design development prior to prototype manufacturing.
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- Mehdi Jahandardoost
- Industrial and Biological Multiphysics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
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- eVasc Neurovascular Enterprise, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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- Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada; Composites Research Network-Okanagan Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, PA, USA.
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- Industrial and Biological Multiphysics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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DuToit J, Brothers P, Stephens M, Keane K, de Jesus FN, Roizes S, von der Weid PY. Flow-dependent regulation of rat mesenteric lymphatic vessel contractile response requires activation of endothelial TRPV4 channels. Microcirculation 2024; 31:e12839. [PMID: 38044795 DOI: 10.1111/micc.12839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of our study is to evaluate the involvement of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) in the alteration of lymphatic pumping in response to flow and determine the signaling pathways involved. METHODS We used immunofluorescence imaging and western blotting to assess TRPV4 expression in rat mesenteric lymphatic vessels. We examined inhibition of TRPV4 with HC067047, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) with L-NNA and cyclooxygenases (COXs) with indomethacin on the contractile response of pressurized lymphatic vessels to flow changes induced by a stepwise increase in pressure gradients, and the functionality of endothelial TRPV4 channels by measuring the intracellular Ca2+ response of primary lymphatic endothelial cell cultures to the selective agonist GSK1016790A. RESULTS TRPV4 protein was expressed in both the endothelial and the smooth muscle layer of rat mesenteric lymphatics with high endothelial expression around the valve sites. When maintained under constant transmural pressure, most lymphatic vessels displayed a decrease in contraction frequency under conditions of flow and this effect was ablated through inhibition of NOS, COX or TRPV4. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate a critical role for TRPV4 in the decrease in contraction frequency induced in lymphatic vessels by increases in flow rate via the production and action of nitric oxide and dilatory prostanoids.
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- Jacques DuToit
- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Inflammation Research Network, Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Souza AD, Scarim CB, Cotrim PC, Junior FB, Rocha BA, Calixto LA, Correia CJ, de Barros Araújo GL, Löbenberg R, Bou-Chacra NA, Breithaupt-Faloppa AC. Hydroxymethylnitrofurazone lymphatic uptake with nanostructured lipid carrier after oral administration in rats. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2024; 19:293-301. [PMID: 38270378 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Background: Leishmaniasis, caused by the protozoan Leishmania sp., infects phagocyte cells present in lymphatic organs. This study demonstrates the influence of nanostructured lipid carrier-loaded hydroxymethylnitrofurazone (NLC-NFOH) on lymphatic uptake using a chylomicron-blocking flow model in rats. Method: Lymphatic uptake of NFOH was assessed 1 h after oral administration of dimethyl sulfoxide with NFOH or NLC-NFOH with and without cycloheximide pretreatment. Result: Dimethyl sulfoxide with NFOH and NLC-NFOH showed NFOH serum concentrations of 0.0316 and 0.0291 μg/ml, respectively. After chylomicron blocking, NFOH was not detected. Conclusion: Despite log P below 5, NFOH was successfully taken up by the lymphatic system. Long-chain fatty acids and particle size might be main factors in these findings. NLC-NFOH is a promising and convenient platform for treating leishmaniasis via oral administration.
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- Aline de Souza
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs & Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, 14800-901, Brazil
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- Seroepidemiology, Cellular & Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar 470, Jardim América, São Paulo, SP, 05403-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology & Essentiality of Metals, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Toxicology & Essentiality of Metals, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Environmental, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Diadema - SP, 09913-030, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-903, Brazil
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- University of Alberta, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2T9, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Fisiopatologia da Circulação (LIM-11), Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246-903, Brazil
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Serrano JC, Gillrie MR, Li R, Ishamuddin SH, Moeendarbary E, Kamm RD. Microfluidic-Based Reconstitution of Functional Lymphatic Microvasculature: Elucidating the Role of Lymphatics in Health and Disease. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2302903. [PMID: 38059806 PMCID: PMC10837354 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The knowledge of the blood microvasculature and its functional role in health and disease has grown significantly attributable to decades of research and numerous advances in cell biology and tissue engineering; however, the lymphatics (the secondary vascular system) has not garnered similar attention, in part due to a lack of relevant in vitro models that mimic its pathophysiological functions. Here, a microfluidic-based approach is adopted to achieve precise control over the biological transport of growth factors and interstitial flow that drive the in vivo growth of lymphatic capillaries (lymphangiogenesis). The engineered on-chip lymphatics with in vivo-like morphology exhibit tissue-scale functionality with drainage rates of interstitial proteins and molecules comparable to in vivo standards. Computational and scaling analyses of the underlying transport phenomena elucidate the critical role of the three-dimensional geometry and lymphatic endothelium in recapitulating physiological drainage. Finally, the engineered on-chip lymphatics enabled studies of lymphatic-immune interactions that revealed inflammation-driven responses by the lymphatics to recruit immune cells via chemotactic signals similar to in vivo, pathological events. This on-chip lymphatics platform permits the interrogation of various lymphatic biological functions, as well as screening of lymphatic-based therapies such as interstitial absorption of protein therapeutics and lymphatic immunomodulation for cancer therapy.
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- Jean C. Serrano
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
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- Department of Biological EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
- Department of Medicine University of CalgaryCalgaryABT2N 1N4Canada
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- Center for Systems Biology Massachusetts General Hospital Research InstituteBostonMA02114USA
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- Department of Biological EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
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- Department of Biological EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
- Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity College LondonTorrington PlaceLondonWC1E 7JEUK
- 199 Biotechnologies LtdGloucester RoadLondonW2 6LDUK
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
- Department of Biological EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMA02139USA
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Jayathungage Don TD, Safaei S, Maso Talou GD, Russell PS, Phillips ARJ, Reynolds HM. Computational fluid dynamic modeling of the lymphatic system: a review of existing models and future directions. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2024; 23:3-22. [PMID: 37902894 PMCID: PMC10901951 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01780-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Historically, research into the lymphatic system has been overlooked due to both a lack of knowledge and limited recognition of its importance. In the last decade however, lymphatic research has gained substantial momentum and has included the development of a variety of computational models to aid understanding of this complex system. This article reviews existing computational fluid dynamic models of the lymphatics covering each structural component including the initial lymphatics, pre-collecting and collecting vessels, and lymph nodes. This is followed by a summary of limitations and gaps in existing computational models and reasons that development in this field has been hindered to date. Over the next decade, efforts to further characterize lymphatic anatomy and physiology are anticipated to provide key data to further inform and validate lymphatic fluid dynamic models. Development of more comprehensive multiscale- and multi-physics computational models has the potential to significantly enhance the understanding of lymphatic function in both health and disease.
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Surgical and Translational Research Centre, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Du J, Fogelson AL. A computational investigation of occlusive arterial thrombosis. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2024; 23:157-178. [PMID: 37702979 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01765-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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The generation of occlusive thrombi in stenotic arteries involves the rapid deposition of millions of circulating platelets under high shear flow. The process is mediated by the formation of molecular bonds of several distinct types between platelets; the bonds capture the moving platelets and stabilize the growing thrombi under flow. We investigated the mechanisms behind occlusive thrombosis in arteries with a two-phase continuum model. The model explicitly tracks the formation and rupture of the two types of interplatelet bonds, the rates of which are coupled with the local flow conditions. The motion of platelets in the thrombi results from competition between the viscoelastic forces generated by the interplatelet bonds and the fluid drag. Our simulation results indicate that stable occlusive thrombi form only under specific combinations for the ranges of model parameters such as rates of bond formation and rupture, platelet activation time, and number of bonds required for platelet attachment.
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- Jian Du
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University BLVD, Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA.
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- Departments of Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, 155 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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Easson M, Wong S, Moody M, Schmidt TA, Deymier A. Physiochemical effects of acid exposure on bone composition and function. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 150:106304. [PMID: 38096610 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Bone is primarily composed of collagen and apatite, two materials which exhibit a high sensitivity to pH dysregulation. As a result, acid exposure of bone, both clinically and in the laboratory is expected to cause compositional and mechanical changes to the tissue. Clinically, Metabolic acidosis (MA), a condition characterized by a reduced physiological pH, has been shown to have negative implications on bone health, including a decrease in bone mineral density and volume as well as increased fracture risk. The addition of bone-like apatite to ionic solutions such as phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and media has been shown to acidify the solution leading to bone acid exposure. Therefore, is it essential to understand how reduced pH physiochemically affects bone composition and in turn its mechanical properties. This study investigates the specific changes in bone due to physiochemical dissolution in acid. Excised murine bones were placed in PBS solutions at different pHs: a homeostatic pH level (pH 7.4), an acidosis equivalent (pH 7.0), and an extreme acidic solution (pH 5.5). After 5 days, the bones were removed from the solutions and characterized to determine compositional and material changes. We found that bones, without cells, were able to regulate pH via buffering, leading to a decrease in bone mineral content and an increase in collagen denaturation. Both of these compositional changes contributed to an increase in bone toughness by creating a more ductile bone surface and preventing crack propagation. Therefore, we conclude that the skeletal systems' physiochemical response to acid exposure includes multifaceted and spatially variable compositional changes that affect bone mechanics.
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- Margaret Easson
- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
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Niroobakhsh M, Laughrey LE, Dallas SL, Johnson ML, Ganesh T. Computational modeling based on confocal imaging predicts changes in osteocyte and dendrite shear stress due to canalicular loss with aging. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2024; 23:129-143. [PMID: 37642807 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01763-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Exercise and physical activity exert mechanical loading on the bones which induces bone formation. However, the relationship between the osteocyte lacunar-canalicular morphology and mechanical stress experienced locally by osteocytes transducing signals for bone formation is not fully understood. In this study, we used computational modeling to predict the effect of canalicular density, the number of fluid inlets, and load direction on fluid flow shear stress (FFSS) and bone strains and how these might change following the microstructural deterioration of the lacunar-canalicular network that occurs with aging. Four distinct computational models were initially generated of osteocytes with either ten or eighteen dendrites using a fluid-structure interaction method with idealized geometries. Next, a young and a simulated aged osteocyte were developed from confocal images after FITC staining of the femur of a 4-month-old C57BL/6 mouse to estimate FFSS using a computational fluid dynamics approach. The models predicted higher fluid velocities in the canaliculi versus the lacunae. Comparison of idealized models with five versus one fluid inlet indicated that with four more inlets, one-half of the dendrites experienced FFSS greater than 0.8 Pa, which has been associated with osteogenic responses. Confocal image-based models of real osteocytes indicated a six times higher ratio of canalicular to lacunar surface area in the young osteocyte model than the simulated aged model and the average FFSS in the young model (FFSS = 0.46 Pa) was three times greater than the aged model (FFSS = 0.15 Pa). Interestingly, the surface area with FFSS values above 0.8 Pa was 23 times greater in the young versus the simulated aged model. These findings may explain the impaired mechano-responsiveness of osteocytes with aging.
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- Mohammad Niroobakhsh
- Division of Natural and Built Environment, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350 L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 620 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Division of Natural and Built Environment, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350 L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 620 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 620 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 620 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Division of Natural and Built Environment, School of Science and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350 L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO, 64110, USA.
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Neary MT, Mulder LM, Kowalski PS, MacLoughlin R, Crean AM, Ryan KB. Nebulised delivery of RNA formulations to the lungs: From aerosol to cytosol. J Control Release 2024; 366:812-833. [PMID: 38101753 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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In the past decade RNA-based therapies such as small interfering RNA (siRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) have emerged as new and ground-breaking therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of many conditions from viral infection to cancer. Most clinically approved RNA therapies are parenterally administered which impacts patient compliance and adds to healthcare costs. Pulmonary administration via inhalation is a non-invasive means to deliver RNA and offers an attractive alternative to injection. Nebulisation is a particularly appealing method due to the capacity to deliver large RNA doses during tidal breathing. In this review, we discuss the unique physiological barriers presented by the lung to efficient nebulised RNA delivery and approaches adopted to circumvent this problem. Additionally, the different types of nebulisers are evaluated from the perspective of their suitability for RNA delivery. Furthermore, we discuss recent preclinical studies involving nebulisation of RNA and analysis in in vitro and in vivo settings. Several studies have also demonstrated the importance of an effective delivery vector in RNA nebulisation therefore we assess the variety of lipid, polymeric and hybrid-based delivery systems utilised to date. We also consider the outlook for nebulised RNA medicinal products and the hurdles which must be overcome for successful clinical translation. In summary, nebulised RNA delivery has demonstrated promising potential for the treatment of several lung-related conditions such as asthma, COPD and cystic fibrosis, to which the mode of delivery is of crucial importance for clinical success.
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- Michael T Neary
- SSPC, The SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland; School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland; APC Microbiome, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- SSPC, The SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland; School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland
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- SSPC, The SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland; School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland.
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Behir B, Benslimane A, Mehdaoui H, Mehdi B. Impact of hematocrit on pulsatile blood flow in stenosed arteries: a computational study in healthy, diabetic, and anemic models. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38297822 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2024.2310720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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In this study, researchers aim to enhance the realism of circulatory system simulations, focusing on factors affecting flow variations, particularly in stenotic arteries of individuals with altered hematocrit levels. Through extensive data collection and varied conditions, the goal is to attain more precise and valid results. The study conducts approximate simulations to comprehensively describe the dynamic motion of pulsatile flow. Different values of inlet velocity (UDF) are introduced, considering potential arterial distortion or occlusion due to plaque deposition, along with variations in hematocrit (Hct) levels commonly observed in patients. Three distinct types of pulsatile blood flow, corresponding to diabetes (Hct 65%), healthy (Hct 45%), and anemia (Hct 25%), are studied and compared. The research illuminates that stenosis in arteries with varying hematocrit levels significantly impacts hydrodynamic features, potentially predisposing individuals to cardiovascular diseases. Through meticulous analysis, several conclusions about hemodynamic characteristics are drawn. It is observed that both velocity and wall shear stress exhibit variation along the affected artery, influenced by stenosis and changes in hematocrit levels. Notably, the highest influence on velocity and wall shear stress is observed with Hct 65%, compared to Hct 45% and Hct 25% at the moment of stenosis. These findings hold substantial practical implications for the field of cardiovascular health, providing valuable insights into blood flow behavior in stenotic arteries with diverse hematocrit levels. Ultimately, this research contributes to more effective clinical interventions.
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- Badreddine Behir
- Laboratory of Mechanics, Materials and Energetics (L2ME), Faculty of Technology, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Mechanics, Materials and Energetics (L2ME), Faculty of Technology, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Mechanics, Materials and Energetics (L2ME), Faculty of Technology, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Materials Technology and Process Engineering (LTMGP), Faculty of Technology, University of Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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Zhong X, Liu Y, Ardekani AM. A compartment model for subcutaneous injection of monoclonal antibodies. Int J Pharm 2024; 650:123687. [PMID: 38103705 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Despite the growing popularity of subcutaneous (SC) administration for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), there remains a limited understanding of the significance of mAb transport rate constants within the interstitial space and the lymphatic system on their pharmacokinetics. To bridge this knowledge gap, we introduce a compartmental model for subcutaneously administered mAbs. Our model differentiates FcRn-expressing cells across various sites, and the model predictions agree with experimental data from both human and rat studies. Our findings indicate that the time to reach the maximum mAb concentration in the plasma, denoted by Tmax, displays a weak positive correlation with mAb half-life and a negligible correlation with bioavailability. In contrast, the half-life of mAbs exhibits a strong positive correlation with bioavailability. Moreover, the rate of mAb transport from lymph to plasma significantly affects the mAb half-life. Increasing the transport rates of mAbs from the injection site to the lymph or from lymph to plasma enhances bioavailability. These insights, combined with our compartmental model, contribute to a deeper understanding of the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneously administered mAbs.
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- Xiaoxu Zhong
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, United States
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, United States.
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Dahms P, Lyons TR. Toward Characterizing Lymphatic Vasculature in the Mammary Gland During Normal Development and Tumor-Associated Remodeling. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2024; 29:1. [PMID: 38218743 PMCID: PMC10787674 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-023-09554-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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Lymphatic vasculature has been shown to promote metastatic spread of breast cancer. Lymphatic vasculature, which is made up of larger collecting vessels and smaller capillaries, has specialized cell junctions that facilitate cell intravasation. Normally, these junctions are designed to collect immune cells and other cellular components for immune surveillance by lymph nodes, but they are also utilized by cancer cells to facilitate metastasis. Although lymphatic development overall in the body has been well-characterized, there has been little focus on how the lymphatic network changes in the mammary gland during stages of remodeling such as pregnancy, lactation, and postpartum involution. In this review, we aim to define the currently known lymphangiogenic factors and lymphatic remodeling events during mammary gland morphogenesis. Furthermore, we juxtapose mammary gland pubertal development and postpartum involution to show similarities of pro-lymphangiogenic signaling as well as other molecular signals for epithelial cell survival that are critical in these morphogenic stages. The similar mechanisms include involvement of M2-polarized macrophages that contribute to matrix remodeling and vasculogenesis; signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) survival and proliferation signaling; and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2)/Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling to promote ductal and lymphatic expansion. Investigation and characterization of lymphangiogenesis in the normal mammary gland can provide insight to targetable mechanisms for lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic spread of tumor cells in breast cancer.
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- Petra Dahms
- Division of Medical Oncology Senior Scientist, Young Women's Breast Cancer Translational Program, University of Colorado Cancer Center, 12801 E 17th Ave, RC1 South, Mailstop 8117, 80045, Aurora, CO, USA
- Division of Medical Oncology, Anschutz Medical Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
- Anschutz Medical Campus Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, University of Colorado, Aurora, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology Senior Scientist, Young Women's Breast Cancer Translational Program, University of Colorado Cancer Center, 12801 E 17th Ave, RC1 South, Mailstop 8117, 80045, Aurora, CO, USA.
- Division of Medical Oncology, Anschutz Medical Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
- Anschutz Medical Campus Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, University of Colorado, Aurora, USA.
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Teeraratkul C, Tomaiuolo M, Stalker TJ, Mukherjee D. Investigating clot-flow interactions by integrating intravital imaging with in silico modeling for analysis of flow, transport, and hemodynamic forces. Sci Rep 2024; 14:696. [PMID: 38184693 PMCID: PMC10771506 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49945-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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As a blood clot forms, grows, deforms, and embolizes following a vascular injury, local clot-flow interactions lead to a highly dynamic flow environment. The local flow influences transport of biochemical species relevant for clotting, and determines the forces on the clot that in turn lead to clot deformation and embolization. Despite this central role, quantitative characterization of this dynamic clot-flow interaction and flow environment in the clot neighborhood remains a major challenge. Here, we propose an approach that integrates dynamic intravital imaging with computer geometric modeling and computational flow and transport modeling to develop a unified in silico framework to quantify the dynamic clot-flow interactions. We outline the development of the methodology referred to as Intravital Integrated In Silico Modeling or IVISim, and then demonstrate the method on a sample set of simulations comprising clot formation following laser injury in two mouse cremaster arteriole injury model data: one wild-type mouse case, and one diYF knockout mouse case. Simulation predictions are verified against experimental observations of transport of caged fluorescent Albumin (cAlb) in both models. Through these simulations, we illustrate how the IVISim methodology can provide insights into hemostatic processes, the role of flow and clot-flow interactions, and enable further investigations comparing and contrasting different biological model scenarios and parameter variations.
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- Chayut Teeraratkul
- Paul M Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA
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- Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Paul M Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, USA.
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Stathoulopoulos A, Passos A, Kaliviotis E, Balabani S. Partitioning of dense RBC suspensions in single microfluidic bifurcations: role of cell deformability and bifurcation angle. Sci Rep 2024; 14:535. [PMID: 38177195 PMCID: PMC10767057 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49849-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Red blood cells (RBCs) are a key determinant of human physiology and their behaviour becomes extremely heterogeneous as they navigate in narrow, bifurcating vessels in the microvasculature, affecting local haemodynamics. This is due to partitioning in bifurcations which is dependent on the biomechanical properties of RBCs, especially deformability. We examine the effect of deformability on the haematocrit distributions of dense RBC suspensions flowing in a single, asymmetric Y-shaped bifurcation, experimentally. Human RBC suspensions (healthy and artificially hardened) at 20% haematocrit (Ht) were perfused through the microchannels at different flow ratios between the outlet branches, and negligible inertia, and imaged to infer cell distributions. Notable differences in the shape of the haematocrit distributions were observed between healthy and hardened RBCs near the bifurcation apex. These lead to more asymmetric distributions for healthy RBCs in the daughter and outlet branches with cells accumulating near the inner channel walls, exhibiting distinct hematocrit peaks which are sharper for healthy RBCs. Although the hematocrit distributions differed locally, similar partitioning characteristics were observed for both suspensions. Comparisons with RBC distributions measured in a T-shaped bifurcation showed that the bifurcation angle affects the haematocrit characteristics of the healthy RBCs and not the hardened ones. The extent of RBC partitioning was found similar in both geometries and suspensions. The study highlights the differences between local and global characteristics which impact RBC distribution in more complex, multi-bifurcation networks.
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- Antonios Stathoulopoulos
- FluME, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- FluME, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 7JE, UK
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- FluME, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London (UCL), London, UK.
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Xu M, Vidler C, Wang J, Chen X, Pan Z, Harley WS, Lee PVS, Collins DJ. Micro-Acoustic Holograms for Detachable Microfluidic Devices. Small 2024:e2307529. [PMID: 38174594 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Acoustic microfluidic devices have advantages for diagnostic applications, therapeutic solutions, and fundamental research due to their contactless operation, simple design, and biocompatibility. However, most acoustofluidic approaches are limited to forming simple and fixed acoustic patterns, or have limited resolution. In this study,a detachable microfluidic device is demonstrated employing miniature acoustic holograms to create reconfigurable, flexible, and high-resolution acoustic fields in microfluidic channels, where the introduction of a solid coupling layer makes these holograms easy to fabricate and integrate. The application of this method to generate flexible acoustic fields, including shapes, characters, and arbitrarily rotated patterns, within microfluidic channels, is demonstrated.
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- Mingxin Xu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Graeme Clarke Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
- Graeme Clarke Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Silveira A, Greving I, Longo E, Scheel M, Weitkamp T, Fleck C, Shahar R, Zaslansky P. Deep learning to overcome Zernike phase-contrast nanoCT artifacts for automated micro-nano porosity segmentation in bone. J Synchrotron Radiat 2024; 31:136-149. [PMID: 38095668 PMCID: PMC10833422 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577523009852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Bone material contains a hierarchical network of micro- and nano-cavities and channels, known as the lacuna-canalicular network (LCN), that is thought to play an important role in mechanobiology and turnover. The LCN comprises micrometer-sized lacunae, voids that house osteocytes, and submicrometer-sized canaliculi that connect bone cells. Characterization of this network in three dimensions is crucial for many bone studies. To quantify X-ray Zernike phase-contrast nanotomography data, deep learning is used to isolate and assess porosity in artifact-laden tomographies of zebrafish bones. A technical solution is proposed to overcome the halo and shade-off domains in order to reliably obtain the distribution and morphology of the LCN in the tomographic data. Convolutional neural network (CNN) models are utilized with increasing numbers of images, repeatedly validated by `error loss' and `accuracy' metrics. U-Net and Sensor3D CNN models were trained on data obtained from two different synchrotron Zernike phase-contrast transmission X-ray microscopes, the ANATOMIX beamline at SOLEIL (Paris, France) and the P05 beamline at PETRA III (Hamburg, Germany). The Sensor3D CNN model with a smaller batch size of 32 and a training data size of 70 images showed the best performance (accuracy 0.983 and error loss 0.032). The analysis procedures, validated by comparison with human-identified ground-truth images, correctly identified the voids within the bone matrix. This proposed approach may have further application to classify structures in volumetric images that contain non-linear artifacts that degrade image quality and hinder feature identification.
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- Andreia Silveira
- Department for Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA, Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Fachgebiet Werkstofftechnik / Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty III Process Sciences, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department for Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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