Method to test the long-term stability of functional electrical stimulation via multichannel electrodes (e.g., applicable for laryngeal pacing) and to define best points for stimulation: in vivo animal analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 274 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Faenger ◽  
Dirk Arnold ◽  
Nikolaus P. Schumann ◽  
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius ◽  
Hans-Christoph Scholle
Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 18867-18880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Szafraniec ◽  
Agnieszka Błażejczyk ◽  
Edyta Kus ◽  
Małgorzata Janik ◽  
Gabriela Zając ◽  
...  

Biocompatible hyaluronate-based nanocapsules with liquid oil cores exhibiting long-term stability and tunable size were obtained in a versatile surfactant-free process and their biodistribution was studied in vivo and in vitro.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2457
Author(s):  
Nikoletta Kósa ◽  
Ádám Zolcsák ◽  
István Voszka ◽  
Gabriella Csík ◽  
Kata Horváti ◽  
...  

Tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, and due to the appearance of drug-resistant strains, the development of new antituberculotic agents is a pressing challenge. Employing an in silico docking method, two coumaran (2,3-dihydrobenzofuran) derivatives—TB501 and TB515—were determined, with promising in vitro antimycobacterial activity. To enhance their effectiveness and reduce their cytotoxicity, we used liposomal drug carrier systems. Two types of small unilamellar vesicles (SUV) were prepared: multicomponent pH-sensitive stealth liposome (SUVmixed) and monocomponent conventional liposome. The long-term stability of our vesicles was obtained by the examination of particle size distribution with dynamic light scattering. Encapsulation efficiency (EE) of the two drugs was determined from absorption spectra before and after size exclusion chromatography. Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity were determined on human MonoMac-6 cells by flow cytometry. The antitubercular effect was characterized by the enumeration of colony-forming units on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv infected MonoMac-6 cultures. We found that SUVmixed + TB515 has the best long-term stability. TB515 has much higher EE in both types of SUVs. Cellular uptake for native TB501 is extremely low, but if it is encapsulated in SUVmixed it appreciably increases; in the case of TB515, quasi total uptake is accessible. It is concluded that SUVmixed + TB501 seems to be the most efficacious antitubercular formulation given the presented experiments; to find the most promising antituberculotic formulation for therapy further in vivo investigations are needed.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz Dowaidar

Many substantial hurdles must be solved for in vivo or in vitro clinical translation of the Polydopamine (PDA)-based nanomaterials. Excessive accumulation of residual unreacted DA and specific metabolites (DA or other small molecules) of PDA in vivo may trigger a possible syndrome of dopamine dysregulation characterized by addictive behaviour, as DA may act as an endogenous neurotoxin when its vesicular sequestration is dysregulated. PDA nanoparticles' activity and long-term stability should be fully studied for in vivo applications aside from probable toxicity. According to the findings, PDA's strong reactivity with numerous functional groups (catechol, quinone, and amine) is comparatively favorable, but in mild circumstances it may have negative effects on the organism owing to direct alcohol interactions. More crucially, the charged, moist adhesive PDA has a high affinity for protein attachment, which might be a major defect in the blood contact process. Direct blood contact with these PDA-based nanomaterials with high specific surface area would result in fast protein adsorption, the establishment of a "protein corona" within minutes, and increased thrombus formation risk. In vitro applications, on the other hand, can prevent the threat of detrimental cell or tissue effects. New rules, theories and processes on structure property performance relationships may be developed by researching the in vivo bioapplications of the above-mentioned PDA nanoarchitectures, possibly leading to fundamental and useful insights into in-vitro material translations. Despite the fact that major impediments to structural control persist, it is predicted that in the future, electron coupling will bring new answers to challenges of improved illness diagnosis and therapy.


1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Larsson ◽  
Göran Selén ◽  
Birgitta Formgren ◽  
Annsofi Holst

Biomaterials ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (31) ◽  
pp. 7794-7802 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vaijayanthimala ◽  
Po-Yun Cheng ◽  
Shih-Hua Yeh ◽  
Kuang-Kai Liu ◽  
Cheng-Hsiang Hsiao ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 1346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Koll ◽  
Thomas D. Schladt ◽  
Stefan Weber ◽  
Florian D. Jochum ◽  
Patrick Theato ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTMnO nanoparticles were surface modified using two different multifunctional polymers. By introducing a PEG group, the long term stability, MRI applicability and sterile filtration could be greatly improved. Furthermore, PEGylated MnO NPs were less toxic compared to non-PEGylated NPs. The results suggest that these nanoparticles are suitable for in vivo applications.


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (82) ◽  
pp. 43630-43640 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Prabhu ◽  
R. Suriyaprabha ◽  
V. Rajendran ◽  
P. Kulandaivelu ◽  
S. Valiyaveettil

Magnesium-doped NBG composites (SiO2–CaO–P2O5–MgO) coated implant is found to be a potential nanocomposite for high load-bearing applications with better anticorrosive property and long-term stability.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 1388-1398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Oechtering ◽  
Peter J. Kirkpatrick ◽  
Alexander G. K. Ludolph ◽  
Franz J. Hans ◽  
Bernd Sellhaus ◽  
...  

AbstractOBJECTIVE:Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms employing endosaccular coiling can be associated with aneurysm perforation, coil herniation or incomplete obliteration fueling the interest to investigate novel endovascular techniques. We aimed to test a novel embolization material in experimental aneurysms in vitro and in vivo whereby intra-arterially administered magnetic microparticles (MMPs) are navigated into the lumen of vascular aneurysms with assistance from an external magnetic field.METHODS:MMPs are core-shell particles suspended in saline that have a shell made of a polymeric material and a core made of magnetite (Fe3O4). They have a diameter of 1.4 μm. During MMP administration via a microcatheter, a magnetic field was applied externally to direct the particles with the use of a solid-state neodymium magnet. Experiments were performed in a perfused silicone vessel and aneurysm model to evaluate application techniques and fluid dynamics and in the elastase aneurysm model in rabbits to evaluate in vivo compatibility, including multiorgan histological examinations and long-term stability of aneurysm embolization.RESULTS:It was possible to steer and hold the MMPs within the aneurismal cavity where they occluded the lumen progressively. After removal of the external magnetic field, the results remained stable in vivo for the remainder of the observational period (30 minutes); after a 12-week observational period, recanalization of the aneurysm occurred.CONCLUSION:MMPs can be magnetically directed into aneurysms, allowing short-term obliteration. Although the method has yet to show reliable long-term stability, these experiments provide proof of concept, encouraging further investigation of intravascular magnetic compounds.


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (suppl_6) ◽  
pp. vi83-vi83
Author(s):  
Russell Rockne ◽  
Vikram Adhikarla ◽  
Meher Masihi ◽  
Lusine Tsatsuryan ◽  
Zhongqi Li ◽  
...  

Biomaterials ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 496-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Arnander ◽  
D. Bagger-Sjöbäck ◽  
S. Frebelius ◽  
R. Larsson ◽  
J. Swedenborg

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