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Transfusion ; 53 Suppl 1: 100S-106S, 2013 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23301961

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: Uncontrolled hemorrhage is responsible for ∼80% of the potentially survivable deaths in combat and over 40% of early mortality in the under 65 age group in the United States. Providing an easily used infusible hemostatic agent to first responders could significantly reduce these fatalities. We report on an infusible lyophilized platelet-derived hemostatic agent stabilized with trehalose and polysucrose prior to and during lyophilization. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Characterization included determining the particle population size range, surface marker expression GPIb, GPIIbIIIa, and Annexin V binding. Function was assessed by aggregation, thromboelastography, and thrombin generation. Pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and immunogenicity established using Indium(111) labeled Thrombosomes in healthy New Zealand white rabbits (NZWRs), efficacy in thrombocytopenic NZWR, and safety in NZWRs, canines, and nonhuman primates. RESULTS: Thrombosomes retained GPIIbIIIa expression (98.71% ± 0.18 of the rehydrated particles), a reduced expression of GPIb (47.77% ± 6.65), and Annexin V binding (86.05% ± 2.65). Aggregation to all agonists except thrombin in buffer (78.15% ± 2.5) was <50%. Thrombin generation and thromboelastography results demonstrated a concentration gradient that was consistent from lot to lot. There were no observed adverse events in any safety study and blood loss was reduced by >80% in the thrombocytopenic ear bleed model. CONCLUSION: Our in vitro characterization studies in conjunction with preclinical animal safety and efficacy studies demonstrated lot consistency in manufacturing, maintenance of hemostatic functions of Thrombosomes, safety at high dose concentrations, and the potential to provide an effective hemostatic agent at the site of injury.


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Hemorragia/etiología , Hemorragia/terapia , Técnicas Hemostáticas , Transfusión de Plaquetas/métodos , Heridas y Lesiones/complicaciones , Animales , Vendajes , Plaquetas/fisiología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Perros , Liofilización , Humanos , Macaca mulatta , Complejo GPIIb-IIIa de Glicoproteína Plaquetaria/metabolismo , Conejos , Trombina/metabolismo , Índices de Gravedad del Trauma
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BJPsych Bull ; 46(3): 133-137, 2022 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34533115

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The topic of patients recording healthcare consultations has been previously debated in the literature, but little consideration has been given to the risks and benefits of such recordings in the context of mental health assessments and treatment. This issue is of growing importance given the increasing use of technology in healthcare and the recent increase in online healthcare services, largely accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the clinical, ethical and legal considerations relevant to audio or visual recordings of mental health consultations by patients, with reference to existing UK guidance and the inclusion of a patient's perspective.

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ACS Chem Neurosci ; 8(6): 1213-1221, 2017 06 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28290668

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Immunoassays such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) are widely used for diagnostics; however, antibodies as detection reagents may be insufficiently selective and have other shortcomings. We present a novel non-antibody-based detection method based on binding target molecules to peptides (used as recognition molecules): a surface assay for A-ß oligomers employing a peptide comprising amino acid residues of the human ß-amyloid protein (Pronucleon peptide) as the capture agent. For the sake of convenience, we term this the "Pronucleon peptide-linked immunosorbent assay", or PLISA. Pronucleon peptides are amino acid sequences matched to target amyloids of interest, in particular soluble Aß-1-42 amyloid protein oligomers, which are widely considered as an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in body fluids. The Pronucleon peptide in a PLISA is immobilized on the surface and substitutes for the capture antibody used in an ELISA for binding the Aß-1-42 oligomers present in the sample. We present data comparing synthetic oligomer PLISAs in spiked buffer and body fluids (such as cerebrospinal fluid, brain extracts, or whole blood) to those from an ELISA and demonstrate better selectivity of the PLISA for amyloid ß-42 oligomers versus monomers and fibrils. The detection limit, calculated as the mean (blank) plus three standard deviations, was in the range of 0.35-1.5 pM (32-135 ng/L) (oligomers contained approximately 20 monomers on average).


Asunto(s)
Péptidos beta-Amiloides/análisis , Inmunoensayo/métodos , Colorantes Fluorescentes , Humanos
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Bioengineering (Basel) ; 2(3): 176-183, 2015 Aug 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28952476

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Coating microelectrodes with conductive polymer is widely recognized to decrease impedance and improve performance of implantable neural devices during recording and stimulation. A concern for wide-spread use of this approach is shelf-life, i.e., the electrochemical stability of the coated microelectrodes prior to use. In this work, we investigated the possibility of using the freeze-drying process in order to retain the native low impedance state and, thereby, improve the shelf-life of conductive polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-PSS modified neural electrodes. Control PEDOT-PSS coated microelectrodes demonstrated a significant increase in impedance at 1 kHz after 41-50 days of room temperature storage. Based on equivalent circuit modeling derived from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, this increase in impedance could be largely attributed to a decrease in the interfacial capacitance consistent with a collapse and closing of the porous structure of the polymeric coating. Time-dependent electrochemical impedance measurements revealed higher stability of the freeze-dried coated microelectrodes compared to the controls, such that impedance values after 41-50 days appeared to be indistinguishable from the initial levels. This suggests that freeze drying PEDOT-PSS coated microelectrodes correlates with enhanced electrochemical stability during shelf storage.

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Brain Res ; 1629: 1-9, 2015 Dec 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26453830

RESUMEN

In vitro assays offer a means of screening potential therapeutics and accelerating the drug development process. Here, we utilized neuronal cultures on planar microelectrode arrays (MEA) as a functional assay to assess the neurotoxicity of amyloid-ß 1-42 (Aß42), a biomolecule implicated in the Alzheimer׳s disease (AD). In this approach, neurons harvested from embryonic mice were seeded on the substrate-integrated microelectrode arrays. The cultured neurons form a spontaneously active network, and the spiking activity as a functional endpoint could be detected via the MEA. Aß42 oligomer, but not monomer, significantly reduced network spike rate. In addition, we demonstrated that the ionotropic glutamate receptors, NMDA and AMPA/kainate, play a role in the effects of Aß42 on neuronal activity in vitro. To examine the utility of the MEA-based assay for AD drug discovery, we tested two model therapeutics for AD, methylene blue (MB) and memantine. Our results show an almost full recovery in the activity within 24h after administration of Aß42 in the cultures pre-treated with either MB or memantine. Our findings suggest that cultured neuronal networks may be a useful platform in screening potential therapeutics for Aß induced changes in neurological function.


Asunto(s)
Péptidos beta-Amiloides/toxicidad , Red Nerviosa/efectos de los fármacos , Red Nerviosa/fisiología , Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos , Neuronas/fisiología , Fragmentos de Péptidos/toxicidad , Potenciales de Acción/efectos de los fármacos , Potenciales de Acción/fisiología , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/tratamiento farmacológico , Animales , Células Cultivadas , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Femenino , Memantina/farmacología , Memantina/uso terapéutico , Ratones , Embarazo , Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/agonistas , Receptores de N-Metil-D-Aspartato/fisiología
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