Amino Acids and Immune Functions
Bauchart-Thevret C, Stoll B, Chacko S, Burrin DG (2009) Sulfur amino acid deficiency upregulates intestinal methionine cycle activity and suppresses epithelial growth in neonatal pigs. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab…
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Amino Acids and Hormone Secretion in Pigs
Bajoria R, Sooranna SR, Ward S, Hancock M (2002) Placenta as a link between amino acids, insulin-IGF axis, and low birth weight: evidence from twin studies. J Clin Endocrinol Metab…
Development of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Pigs
Antonowicz I, Lebenthal E (1977) Developmental pattern of small intestinal enterokinase and disaccharidase activities in the human fetus. Gastroenterology 72(6):1299–1303PubMed Arndorfer RC, Stef JJ, Dodds WJ et al (1997) Improved…
Terminal Digestion of Polypeptides and Amino Acid Absorption by the Pig Intestine Epithelial Cells During Development
Fig. 4.1 Schematic view of the absorption of amino acids (l-glutamate being taken as an example) from the lumen of the small intestine to the portal bloodstream. l-glutamate can be…
Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging and Ex Vivo Quantitative Neuropathology by High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Fig. 1. HRMAS spectra from normal mouse brain (C57/BL6) acquired at 37°C and 9.4 T (pulse-and-acquire sequence) with 6,000 Hz spinning rate, in 17 min. (a) Mouse euthanised with focused microwave (FMW) irradiation…
Mechanisms of Glioblastoma Invasion
and Donna L. Senger1 (1) Hughes Childhood Cancer Research Program, Department of Oncology, Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Abstract Glioblastomas are one of the deadliest…
VM Mouse Model of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Fig. 1. VM tumor cells express extensive brain invasion. The VM-M2 and VM-M3 tumors are diffusely invasive into the neural parenchyma showing multiple tumor foci in the hippocampal region of…
Regulation of Nervous System Tumours: Models for Assessment of Angiogenesis in Brain Tumours
Fig. 1. WHO pathological grading and molecular characterization of adult GBMs. (a) Diffuse gliomas are pathologically graded by the WHO. Grade I astrocytomas, also known as pilocytic astrocytomas, are found…
Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Small Animal CNS Research
Isotope source of signal Main γ energy (keV) Period (h) Labeled agent category Target category 99mTc 140 6 • Antibodies • Cells • Ligands • Nucleic acids • Peptides • Proteins • Nanoparticles compounds • Antigens • Adhesion molecules…
Emission Tomography-Based Molecular Imaging
Fig. 1. Schematic drawing of PET image signal generation. An intravenously injected imaging or reporter probe, such as a radiolabelled PET tracer, can be an enzyme substrate, a receptor ligand,…
