This study evaluated the feasibility of using commercially available immortalized cell lines in building an in vitro blood-brain
barrier (BBB) co-culture model for preliminary drug development studies. Astrocytes-derived acellular extracellular matrix
(aECM) was introduced in the co-culture model to provide a novel biomimetic basement membrane for the endothelial cells to
form tight junctions. Trans-Endothelial Electrical Resistance (TEER) and solute mass transport studies quantitatively evaluated
the tight junction formation. Immuno-fluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis qualitatively verified the expression
of occludin, one of the tight junction proteins on the samples. Experimental data from a total of 13 experiments conclusively
showed that the novel BBB in vitro co-culture model with aECM (CO + aECM) is promising in terms of establishing tight junction
formation represented by TEER values, transport profiles, and tight junction protein expression when compared with traditional
co-culture (CO) model setup or the endothelial cells cultured alone (EC). In vitro colorimetric sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay
also revealed that the “CO + aECM” samples resulted in less cell loss on the basal sides of the insert membranes than traditional
co-culture models. Our novel approach using immortalized cell lines with the addition of aECM was proven to be a feasible
and repeatable alternative to the traditional BBB in vitro modeling. 相似文献
A new electrospinning process was developed for preparing TiO2 nanofibers using a water-soluble Ti-precursor, [bis(kappa1O-hydroxo)(bis(kappa2O,O′-lactato)titanium(IV)] commonly known as titanium(IV) bis (ammonium lactato) dihydroxide (TiBALDH). The importance of the study is justified by the fact that Ti-precursors used for electrospinning, sol–gel, hydrothermal and other fiber synthesis processes are mostly non-water soluble. Accordingly, anatase TiO2 nanofibers of diameter between 20 and 140 nm were synthesized by electrospinning and annealing. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and different concentrations of TiBALDH were dissolved in a mixture of water, ethyl alcohol and acetic acid to optimize the electrospinning conditions. The thermal decomposition and fragmentation of PVP, TiBALDH and the fibers with 50% mass fraction of TiBALDH were studied by TGA-MS measurements. The fibers were then annealed at 1 °C min?1 until 600 °C. The TiO2 fibers were characterized using SEM–EDX, FTIR and XRD
The experimental results of imaging through flesh tissue using fs electronic holographic gating method is reported. In the
experiment, Ti: sapphire mode-locked laser is used as light source, of which the repetition rate is 100 MHz, central wavelength
800 nm, duration of pulse 20 fs, output power 80 mW. Tissue is a 7 mm thick chicken slice, and the imaged object is a metal
wire with diameter of 0.5 mm. A general CCD is used to record holograms and a clear image of metal wire is obtained. Several
relevant problems are discussed. 相似文献
We report a unique strategy for the development of a H2O2‐dependent cytochrome P450BM3 system, which catalyzes the monooxygenation of non‐native substrates with the assistance of dual‐functional small molecules (DFSMs), such as N‐(ω‐imidazolyl fatty acyl)‐l ‐amino acids. The acyl amino acid group of DFSM is responsible for bounding to enzyme as an anchoring group, while the imidazolyl group plays the role of general acid–base catalyst in the activation of H2O2. This system affords the best peroxygenase activity for the epoxidation of styrene, sulfoxidation of thioanisole, and hydroxylation of ethylbenzene among those P450–H2O2 system previously reported. This work provides the first example of the activation of the normally H2O2‐inert P450s through the introduction of an exogenous small molecule. This approach improves the potential use of P450s in organic synthesis as it avoids the expensive consumption of the reduced nicotinamide cofactor NAD(P)H and its dependent electron transport system. This introduces a promising approach for exploiting enzyme activity and function based on direct chemical intervention in the catalytic process. 相似文献