scholarly journals Papez Circuit Observed by in vivo Human Brain With 7.0T MRI Super-Resolution Track Density Imaging and Track Tracing

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Han Choi ◽  
Young-Bo Kim ◽  
Sun-Ha Paek ◽  
Zang-Hee Cho
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Track Density ◽  
Papez Circuit

scholarly journals In vivo 3D Reconstruction of the Human Pallidothalamic and Nigrothalamic Pathways With Super-Resolution 7T MR Track Density Imaging and Fiber Tractography

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dae-Hyuk Kwon ◽  
Sun Ha Paek ◽  
Young-Bo Kim ◽  
Haigun Lee ◽  
Zang-Hee Cho
Keyword(s):  
Basal Ganglia ◽  
3D Reconstruction ◽  
Human Brain ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Track Density ◽  
7 Tesla ◽  
Fiber Tractography ◽  
Resolution Limit ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

The output network of the basal ganglia plays an important role in motor, associative, and limbic processing and is generally characterized by the pallidothalamic and nigrothalamic pathways. However, these connections in the human brain remain difficult to elucidate because of the resolution limit of current neuroimaging techniques. The present study aimed to investigate the mesoscopic nature of these connections between the thalamus, substantia nigra pars reticulata, and globus pallidus internal segment using 7 Tesla (7T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this study, track-density imaging (TDI) of the whole human brain was employed to overcome the limitations of observing the pallidothalamic and nigrothalamic tracts. Owing to the super-resolution of the TD images, the substructures of the SN, as well as the associated tracts, were identified. This study demonstrates that 7T MRI and MR tractography can be used to visualize anatomical details, as well as 3D reconstruction, of the output projections of the basal ganglia.

scholarly journals Exploring sex differences in the adult zebra finch brain: In vivo diffusion tensor imaging and ex vivo super-resolution track density imaging

NeuroImage ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 789-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Hamaide ◽  
Geert De Groof ◽  
Gwendolyn Van Steenkiste ◽  
Ben Jeurissen ◽  
Johan Van Audekerke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Diffusion Tensor Imaging ◽  
Zebra Finch ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Track Density

scholarly journals In vivo super-resolution track-density imaging for thalamic nuclei identification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianpaolo Antonio Basile ◽  
Salvatore Bertino ◽  
Alessia Bramanti ◽  
Giuseppe Pio Anastasi ◽  
Demetrio Milardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Track Density ◽  
High Angular Resolution ◽  
Thalamic Nuclei ◽  
Brain Physiology ◽  
Human Connectome Project ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Diseases

AbstractThe development of novel techniques for the in vivo, non-invasive visualization and identification of thalamic nuclei has represented a major challenge for human neuroimaging research in the last decades. Thalamic nuclei have important implications in various key aspects of brain physiology and many of them show selective alterations in various neurologic and psychiatric disorders. In addition, both surgical stimulation and ablation of specific thalamic nuclei have been proven to be useful for the treatment of different neuropsychiatric diseases. The present work aimed at describing a novel protocol for histologically-guided delineation of thalamic nuclei based on short-tracks track-density imaging (stTDI), which is an advanced imaging technique that exploits high angular resolution diffusion tractography to obtain super-resolved white matter maps with high anatomical information. We tested this protocol on i) six healthy individual 3T MRI scans from the Human Connectome Project database, and on ii) a group population template reconstructed by averaging 100 unrelated healthy subjects scans from the same repository. We demonstrated that this approach can identify up to 13 distinct thalamic nuclei bilaterally with very high reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.996, 95% CI: 0.993-0.998; total accumulated overlap: 0.43) and that both subject-based and group-level thalamic parcellation show a fair share of similarity to a recent standard-space histological thalamic atlas. Finally, we showed that stTDI-derived thalamic maps can be successfully employed to study thalamic structural and functional connectivity, and may have potential implications both for basic and translational research, as well as for pre-surgical planning purposes.

In Vivo 1H MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Human Brain

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Yong Whee Bahk ◽  
Kyung Sub Shinn ◽  
Tae Suk Suh ◽  
Bo Young Choe ◽  
Kyo Ho Choi
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Spectroscopic Imaging ◽  
Mr Spectroscopic Imaging

Programmable in vitro Co-Encapsidation of Guest Proteins Inside Protein Nanocages

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor H. Dashti ◽  
Rufika S. Abidin ◽  
Frank Sainsbury
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Cell Engineering ◽  
Particle Analysis ◽  
Protein Cages

Bioinspired self-sorting and self-assembling systems using engineered versions of natural protein cages have been developed for biocatalysis and therapeutic delivery. The packaging and intracellular delivery of guest proteins is of particular interest for both <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> cell engineering. However, there is a lack of platforms in bionanotechnology that combine programmable guest protein encapsidation with efficient intracellular uptake. We report a minimal peptide anchor for <i>in vivo</i> self-sorting of cargo-linked capsomeres of the Murine polyomavirus (MPyV) major coat protein that enables controlled encapsidation of guest proteins by <i>in vitro</i> self-assembly. Using Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) we demonstrate the flexibility in this system to support co-encapsidation of multiple proteins. Complementing these ensemble measurements with single particle analysis by super-resolution microscopy shows that the stochastic nature of co-encapsidation is an overriding principle. This has implications for the design and deployment of both native and engineered self-sorting encapsulation systems and for the assembly of infectious virions. Taking advantage of the encoded affinity for sialic acids ubiquitously displayed on the surface of mammalian cells, we demonstrate the ability of self-assembled MPyV virus-like particles to mediate efficient delivery of guest proteins to the cytosol of primary human cells. This platform for programmable co-encapsidation and efficient cytosolic delivery of complementary biomolecules therefore has enormous potential in cell engineering.

scholarly journals Diffusion MRI microstructure models with in vivo human brain Connectome data: results from a multi-group comparison

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. e3734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uran Ferizi ◽  
Benoit Scherrer ◽  
Torben Schneider ◽  
Mohammad Alipoor ◽  
Odin Eufracio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Diffusion Mri ◽  
Group Comparison ◽  
Brain Connectome

scholarly journals Gran1: A Granulysin-Derived Peptide with Potent Activity against Intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 8392
Author(s):  
Reiner Noschka ◽  
Fanny Wondany ◽  
Gönül Kizilsavas ◽  
Tanja Weil ◽  
Gilbert Weidinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Developmental Toxicity ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
In Vivo Models ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Acid Fragment ◽  
Powerful Approach ◽  
Target Effects

Granulysin is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) expressed by human T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells. Despite a remarkably broad antimicrobial spectrum, its implementation into clinical practice has been hampered by its large size and off-target effects. To circumvent these limitations, we synthesized a 29 amino acid fragment within the putative cytolytic site of Granulysin (termed “Gran1”). We evaluated the antimicrobial activity of Gran1 against the major human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and a panel of clinically relevant non-tuberculous mycobacteria which are notoriously difficult to treat. Gran1 efficiently inhibited the mycobacterial proliferation in the low micro molar range. Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy indicated that Gran1 interacts with the surface of Mtb, causing lethal distortions of the cell wall. Importantly, Gran1 showed no off-target effects (cytokine release, chemotaxis, cell death) in primary human cells or zebrafish embryos (cytotoxicity, developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity). Gran1 was selectively internalized by macrophages, the major host cell of Mtb, and restricted the proliferation of the pathogen. Our results demonstrate that the hypothesis-driven design of AMPs is a powerful approach for the identification of small bioactive compounds with specific antimicrobial activity. Gran1 is a promising component for the design of AMP-containing nanoparticles with selective activity and favorable pharmacokinetics to be pushed forward into experimental in vivo models of infectious diseases, most notably tuberculosis.

scholarly journals O-012 Evidence of arterial collapse in a human brain model and in-vivo with aspiration thrombectomy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Liu ◽  
D Gebrezgiabhier ◽  
J Arturo Larco ◽  
S Madhani ◽  
A Shahid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Aspiration Thrombectomy
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