Agradecemos programa IMAT Instituto Nacional do Câncer do NIH para financiar este trabalho [R33 CA174616-01A1].

1. Alvo celular Preparação <ol><li> Manter (por exemplo, células de linfoma. Raji) células alvo em meio de crescimento RPMI 1640 (meio de cultura, com 10% inactivado pelo calor de soro fetal bovino (FBS), L-glutamina 4 nM, e 500 UI / ml de penicilina / estreptomicina), a 37 ° C 5% num incubador de CO2. </li><li> Centrifuga-se a amostra para sedimentar as células-alvo em um tubo de 15 ml. Tempo de centrifugação varia de acordo com diferentes tipos de células; centrifuga-se durante 3 min a 468 xg durante células Raji. </li><li> Primeiro aspirar quaisquer bolhas formadas na superfície do sobrenadante, e remover todo o sobrenadante. </li><li> Adicionar 10 ml de PBS ao tubo. Re-suspender as células por pipetagem a solução para cima e para baixo várias vezes para quebrar o amontoado de células. </li><li> Centrifugar a amostra durante 3 minutos a 468 x g. </li><li> Aspirar as bolhas formadas na superfície do sobrenadante, e remover todo o sobrenadante. </li></ol> 2. Preparação de Microarrays celular <ol><li> Ofixação das células btain 96 kits placa bem ou conjunto de células 8 lâminas único bem de câmara (ver tabela de materiais / reagentes). </li><li> Aplicar 1,2 ul do Activador para o reagente de ADN a partir do kit. Tampe o frasco, invertê-lo, e agitar suavemente para misturar a solução. </li><li> Permitir que a solução a reagir durante 20 min à temperatura ambiente. </li><li> Aplicar a solução misturada ao sedimento de células alvo (no tubo de 15 ml). </li><li> Adicionar corantes de fluorescência verde citosólicas a uma concentração final de 500 nM. </li><li> Incubar as células-alvo com a solução mista e o corante durante 30 min à temperatura ambiente num agitador orbital. </li><li> Lavar as células duas vezes com 5 ml de PBS, e voltar a suspender as células em 10 ml de meios de crescimento. </li><li> Adicionar 100 ul da solução a partir do passo 2.7 em cada poço. Contar o número de células utilizando um hemacitómetro. Adicione os números de células certeza variar entre 5 × outubro 04-01 × 10 6 células por poço. </li><li> Após 10-15 min de incubação à temperatura ambiente, lavar suavemente as amostras duas vezes com 200-300 meio de crescimento ul para remover as células não ligadas. NOTA: Cerca de 5-10 ul de meio de crescimento permanece em cada poço após lavagem. </li></ol> 3. Sangue Total de Citotoxicidade <ol><li> Adicionar 180 ul de sangue humano inteiro para cada poço de amostra. </li><li> Obter solução de anticorpo anti-CD20, a 5 mg / ml, e realizar diluição em série para fazer 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1, 0,5 ug / ml de solução de anticorpo anti-CD20 em tubos de 1,5 ml. Adicionar 20 ul de cada concentração do anticorpo anti-CD20 para cada poço de amostra tomada de triplicados. </li><li> Adicionar iodeto de propídio, a uma concentração final de 500 nM para cada poço. </li><li> Incubar a placa resultante a 37 ° C com 5% de CO 2 durante 16 horas. </li><li> Imagem das células nas lâminas ou placas de 96 poços com um sistema automático de imagem com ampliação de 8X. </li><li> Use o programa de contagem de células do sistema de imagem automático para quantificar os resultados. NOTA: O software do sistema de imagens automático fornece simplespasso-a-passo para as operações de contagem das células. O protocolo de usar este software pode ser encontrado no site do provedor. </li><li> Selecione [Resultados revisão] da página principal do software. </li><li> Selecione [o arquivo salvo para as amostras]. </li><li> Primeiro portão FITC intensidade média&gt; 50, então portão TxRed intensidade&gt; 20 significam. </li><li> Selecione [Placa Overview]. </li><li> Selecione [Tabelas de exportação]. NOTA: A fórmula de morte celular percentagem do programa é mostrada abaixo: Assassinato% célula-alvo = (número de células coradas tanto verde e vermelho / # de células coradas verde) * 100% </li></ol>

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WCA é uma crítica em ferramenta de triagem anti-câncer vitro com resolução única célula 12-16, idealmente utilizado após exames alvo tradicionais, como o CDC e ensaios ADCC 11/09, e antes de testes em animais pré-clínicos. Atualmente, alvo primário testes de rastreio, como CDC ou ensaios ADCC são todos realizados em uma mídia simplificado ou um sistema de buffer. No entanto, os candidatos de droga que mostram eficácia no sistema tampão simplificada estes nem sempre ...

Recentes avanços na indústria farmacêutica têm levado a um aumento do interesse em realizar as identificações específicas de anticorpos contra as células do tumor e tratamentos personalizados de câncer; No entanto, vários obstáculos são encontrados no processo. Apenas 5% dos agentes que têm actividade anti-cancerígena em desenvolvimento pré-clínico são licenciados depois de mostrar eficácia suficiente em fase de testes II-III 1,2. As estratégias de pré-clínicos (tanto in vitro como in vivo) são sub-óptima como muitos exemplos têm mostrado que os medicamentos anti-tumorais se comportam de maneira diferente em humanos e em animais de laboratório, principalmente devido aos seus diferentes componentes do sangue de 3-5. Para abordar a necessidade de uma plataforma de rastreio de drogas anti-tumor e para fornecer um ponto de verificação antes de experiências com animais e ensaios clínicos dispendiosa, um ensaio de citotoxicidade de sangue total humano (WCA) é proposto para avaliar a eficácia do fármaco anti-tumoral num ambiente biológico mais relevante. Oensaio de citotoxicidade de sangue total pode ser utilizada para avaliar a resposta de células individuais de anticorpos e outros candidatos a fármacos no sangue humano inteiro. A WCA é desenvolvido através da incorporação de tecnologia de alto rendimento posicionamento de células com alta taxa de transferência e de alto teor de imagem 6. Através da utilização de um sistema de imagem automatizado, o número de ambas as células vivas e mortas pode ser determinada com um elevado grau de precisão. Devido ao facto de que as células-alvo são imobilizadas no mesmo plano focal, WCA é capaz de fornecer uma análise quantitativa citotoxicidade em tempo real, sem a remoção de células vermelhas do sangue. Além disso, o sistema de imagem automática, oferece várias vantagens, como a que apenas as células-alvo que atingiram os critérios especificados (ex., Células com marcação fluorescente, e morfologia das células) são fechados e processados. Além disso, ele permite a produção de placas de 144 por dia. Consequentemente, esta capacidade de imagem e taxa de transferência permite um funcionamento de alta content e experiências de alto rendimento simultaneamente. Ao combinar WCA eo sistema de imagem automatizado, alto rendimento análise de citotoxicidade celular quantitativa pode ser alcançada dentro de um ambiente mais relevante biológica.

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real-time cytotoxicity assays in human whole blood

Um ensaio baseado em células vivo de sangue total citotoxicidade (WCA) que permite o acesso à informação temporal da citotoxicidade celular global é desenvolvida com a tecnologia de alto rendimento de posicionamento de célula. As populações de células tumorais alvo são primeiro pré-programado para imobilização num formato de array, e marcadas com corantes fluorescentes verdes citosólicas. Na sequência da formação de matriz celular, drogas de anticorpo são adicionados em combinação com sangue total humano. Iodeto de propídio (PI) é então adicionado para avaliar a morte celular. A matriz de células é analisado com um sistema de imagem automática. Embora as etiquetas corante citosólica populações de células tumorais visadas, as etiquetas PI populações de células tumorais mortas. Assim, a percentagem de morte de células de cancro alvo pode ser quantificada por cálculo do número de células sobreviventes direccionadas para o número de células alvo mortas. Com este método, os pesquisadores são capazes de acessar dependente do tempo e informações citotoxicidade celular dependente de dose. Notavelmente, sem rádio perigososprodutos químicos são utilizados. O WCA aqui apresentada foi testado com linfoma, leucemia e linhas celulares de tumores sólidos. Portanto, WCA permite aos pesquisadores para avaliar a eficácia da droga em uma condição altamente relevante ex vivo.

Anti-CD20 Os anticorpos e células de linfoma (células Raji e MC / CAR) foram escolhidos como um sistema modelo para demonstrar o ensaio de citotoxicidade de sangue total (WCA) 7,8. Células Raji teve alta do número de cópias de CD20 na superfície celular, enquanto que as células MC / CAR tinha baixo número de cópias de CD20 na sua membrana. Células-alvo foram coradas primeiro verde com corantes de fluorescência citossólicas verdes e formou na placa de 96 poços. 10.000 - 50.000 células de linfoma ...

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Real-time Cytotoxicity Assays in Human Whole Blood

O ensaio de citotoxicidade de sangue total (WCA) é um ensaio de citotoxicidade desenvolvido mediante a incorporação de alto rendimento tecnologia de posicionamento de célula com microscopia de fluorescência e de processamento de imagem automatizado. Aqui, nós descrevemos como células de linfoma tratadas com um anticorpo anti-CD20 pode ser analisada em tempo real no sangue humano inteiro para fornecer uma análise quantitativa da citotoxicidade celular.

Em tempo real de Citotoxicidade em Sangue Total Humano

A live cell-based whole blood cytotoxicity assay (WCA) that allows access to temporal information of the overall cell cytotoxicity is developed with ...

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12.1K visualizações.  Adheren, Inc.  O ensaio de citotoxicidade de sangue total (WCA) é um ensaio de citotoxicidade desenvolvido mediante a incorporação de alto rendimento tecnologia de posicionamento de célula com microscopia de fluorescência e de processamento de imagem automatizado. Aqui, nós descrevemos como células de linfoma tratadas com um anticorpo anti-CD20 pode ser analisada em tempo real no sangue humano inteiro para fornecer uma análise quantitativa da citotoxicidade celular. 

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Evaluation of Nanoparticle Uptake in Tumors in Real Time Using Intravital Imaging

Current technologies for tumor imaging, such as ultrasound, MRI, PET and CT, are unable to yield high-resolution images for the assessment of nanoparticle uptake in tumors at the microscopic level1,2,3, highlighting the utility of a suitable xenograft model in which to perform detailed uptake analyses. Here, we use high-resolution intravital imaging to evaluate nanoparticle uptake in human tumor xenografts in a modified, shell-less chicken embryo model. The chicken embryo model is particularly well-suited for these in vivo analyses because it supports the growth of human tumors, is relatively inexpensive and does not require anesthetization or surgery 4,5. Tumor cells form fully vascularized xenografts within 7 days when implanted into the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) 6. The resulting tumors are visualized by non-invasive real-time, high-resolution imaging that can be maintained for up to 72 hours with little impact on either the host or tumor systems. Nanoparticles with a wide range of sizes and formulations administered distal to the tumor can be visualized and quantified as they flow through the bloodstream, extravasate from leaky tumor vasculature, and accumulate at the tumor site. We describe here the analysis of nanoparticles derived from Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) decorated with near-infrared fluorescent dyes and/or polyethylene glycol polymers (PEG) 7, 8, 9,10,11. Upon intravenous administration, these viral nanoparticles are rapidly internalized by endothelial cells, resulting in global labeling of the vasculature both outside and within the tumor7,12. PEGylation of the viral nanoparticles increases their plasma half-life, extends their time in the circulation, and ultimately enhances their accumulation in tumors via the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect 7, 10,11. The rate and extent of accumulation of nanoparticles in a tumor is measured over time using image analysis software. This technique provides a method to both visualize and quantify nanoparticle dynamics in human tumors.

We present a novel approach to quantify nanoparticle localization in the vasculature of human xenografted tumors using dynamic, real-time intravital imaging in an avian embryo model.

Avaliação de Captação de nanopartículas em tumores em tempo real usando imagens intravital

Current technologies for tumor imaging, such as ultrasound, MRI, PET and CT, are unable to yield high-resolution images for the assessment of nanoparticle ...

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Rapid Point-of-Care Assay of Enoxaparin Anticoagulant Efficacy in Whole Blood

There is the need for a clinical assay to determine the extent to which a patient's blood is effectively anticoagulated by the low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH), enoxaparin. There are also urgent clinical situations where it would be important if this could be determined rapidly. The present assay is designed to accomplish this. We only assayed human blood samples that were spiked with known concentrations of enoxaparin. The essential feature of the present assay is the quantification of the efficacy of enoxaparin in a patient's blood sample by degrading it to complete inactivity with heparinase. Two blood samples were drawn into Vacutainer tubes (Becton-Dickenson; Franklin Lakes, NJ) that were spiked with enoxaparin; one sample was digested with heparinase for 5 min at 37 &deg;C, the other sample represented the patient's baseline anticoagulated status. The percent shortening of clotting time in the heparinase-treated sample, as compared to the baseline state, yielded the anticoagulant contribution of enoxaparin. We used the portable, battery operated Hemochron 801 apparatus for measurements of clotting times (International Technidyne Corp., Edison, NJ). The apparatus has 2 thermostatically controlled (37 &deg;C) assay tube wells. We conducted the assays in two types of assay cartridges that are available from the manufacturer of the instrument. One cartridge was modified to increase its sensitivity. We removed the kaolin from the FTK-ACT cartridge by extensive rinsing with distilled water, leaving only the glass surface of the tube, and perhaps the detection magnet, as activators. We called this our minimally activated assay (MAA). The use of a minimally activated assay has been studied by us and others. 2-4 The second cartridge that was studied was an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) assay (A104). This was used as supplied from the manufacturer. The thermostated wells of the instrument were used for both the heparinase digestion and coagulation assays. The assay can be completed within 10 min. The MAA assay showed robust changes in clotting time after heparinase digestion of enoxaparin over a typical clinical concentration range. At 0.2 anti-Xa I.U. of enoxaparin per ml of blood sample, heparinase digestion caused an average decrease of 9.8% (20.4 sec) in clotting time; at 1.0 I.U. per ml of enoxaparin there was a 41.4% decrease (148.8 sec). This report only presents the experimental application of the assay; its value in a clinical setting must still be established.

Demonstration of a rapid quantitative assay of the inhibition of blood coagulation by the low-molecular-weight-heparin, enoxaparin. The contribution of enoxaparin is assessed by removing its influence through digestion with heparinase. A fuller description of the assay is detailed in our published paper.1 The assay still requires clinical confirmation.

Ensaio de Point-of-Care rápida de eficácia anticoagulante enoxaparina em sangue total

There is the need for a clinical assay to determine the extent to which a patient's blood is effectively anticoagulated by the ...

MicroRNA Detection in Prostate Tumors by Quantitative Real-time PCR (qPCR)

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded, 18&#x2013;24 nucleotide long, non-coding RNA molecules. They are involved in virtually every cellular process including development1, apoptosis2, and cell cycle regulation3. MiRNAs are estimated to regulate the expression of 30% to 90% of human genes4 by binding to their target messenger RNAs (mRNAs)5. Widespread dysregulation of miRNAs has been reported in various diseases and cancer subtypes6. Due to their prevalence and unique structure, these small molecules are likely to be the next generation of biomarkers, therapeutic agents and/or targets.
Methods used to investigate miRNA expression include SYBR green I dye- based as well as Taqman-probe based qPCR. If miRNAs are to be effectively used in the clinical setting, it is imperative that their detection in fresh and/or archived clinical samples be accurate, reproducible, and specific. qPCR has been widely used for validating expression of miRNAs in whole genome analyses such as microarray studies7. The samples used in this protocol were from patients who underwent radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer; however other tissues and cell lines can be substituted in. Prostate specimens were snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen after resection. Clinical variables and follow-up information for each patient were collected for subsequent analysis8.
Quantification of miRNA levels in prostate tumor samples. The main steps in qPCR analysis of tumors are: Total RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and detection of qPCR products using miRNA-specific primers. Total RNA, which includes mRNA, miRNA, and other small RNAs were extracted from specimens using TRIzol reagent. Qiagen's miScript System was used to synthesize cDNA and perform qPCR (Figure 1). Endogenous miRNAs are not polyadenylated, therefore during the reverse transcription process, a poly(A) polymerase polyadenylates the miRNA. The miRNA is used as a template to synthesize cDNA using oligo-dT and Reverse Transcriptase. A universal tag sequence on the 5' end of oligo-dT primers facilitates the amplification of cDNA in the PCR step. PCR product amplification is detected by the level of fluorescence emitted by SYBR Green, a dye which intercalates into double stranded DNA. Specific miRNA primers, along with a Universal Primer that binds to the universal tag sequence will amplify specific miRNA sequences. 
The miScript Primer Assays are available for over a thousand human-specific miRNAs, and hundreds of murine-specific miRNAs. Relative quantification method was used here to quantify the expression of miRNAs. To correct for variability amongst different samples, expression levels of a target miRNA is normalized to the expression levels of a reference gene. The choice of a gene on which to normalize the expression of targets is critical in relative quantification method of analysis. Examples of reference genes typically used in this capacity are the small RNAs RNU6B, RNU44, and RNU48 as they are considered to be stably expressed across most samples. In this protocol, RNU6B is used as the reference gene.

MicroRNA Detection in Prostate Tumors by Quantitative Real-time PCR qPCR

Quantitative Real Time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a rapid and sensitive method to investigate the expression levels of various microRNA (miRNA) molecules in tumor samples. Using this method expression of hundreds of different miRNA molecules can be amplified, quantified, and analyzed from the same cDNA template.

Detecção MicroRNA em tumores de próstata por Quantitative PCR em tempo real (qPCR)

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded, 18&#x2013;24 nucleotide long, non-coding RNA molecules. They are involved in virtually every cellular process ...

Movement Retraining using Real-time Feedback of Performance

Any modification of movement - especially movement patterns that have been honed over a number of years - requires re-organization of the neuromuscular patterns responsible for governing the movement performance. This motor learning can be enhanced through a number of methods that are utilized in research and clinical settings alike. In general, verbal feedback of performance in real-time or knowledge of results following movement is commonly used clinically as a preliminary means of instilling motor learning. Depending on patient preference and learning style, visual feedback (e.g. through use of a mirror or different types of video) or proprioceptive guidance utilizing therapist touch, are used to supplement verbal instructions from the therapist. Indeed, a combination of these forms of feedback is commonplace in the clinical setting to facilitate motor learning and optimize outcomes.
Laboratory-based, quantitative motion analysis has been a mainstay in research settings to provide accurate and objective analysis of a variety of movements in healthy and injured populations. While the actual mechanisms of capturing the movements may differ, all current motion analysis systems rely on the ability to track the movement of body segments and joints and to use established equations of motion to quantify key movement patterns. Due to limitations in acquisition and processing speed, analysis and description of the movements has traditionally occurred offline after completion of a given testing session.
This paper will highlight a new supplement to standard motion analysis techniques that relies on the near instantaneous assessment and quantification of movement patterns and the display of specific movement characteristics to the patient during a movement analysis session. As a result, this novel technique can provide a new method of feedback delivery that has advantages over currently used feedback methods.

Retraining abnormal movement patterns following injury or disease is a key component of physical rehabilitation. Recent advances in technology have permitted accurate assessment of movement during a variety of tasks, with near instantaneous quantification of results. This provides new opportunities for modification of faulty movement patterns in real time.

Movimento Reciclagem com feedback em tempo real do desempenho

Any modification of movement - especially movement patterns that have been honed over a number of years - requires re-organization of the neuromuscular ...

Cerebrospinal Fluid MicroRNA Profiling Using Quantitative Real Time PCR

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a potent layer of gene regulation by guiding RISC to target sites located on mRNAs and, consequently, by modulating their translational repression. Changes in miRNA expression have been shown to be involved in the development of all major complex diseases. Furthermore, recent findings showed that miRNAs can be secreted to the extracellular environment and enter the bloodstream and other body fluids where they can circulate with high stability. The function of such circulating miRNAs remains largely elusive, but systematic high throughput approaches, such as miRNA profiling arrays, have lead to the identification of miRNA signatures in several pathological conditions, including neurodegenerative disorders and several types of cancers. In this context, the identification of miRNA expression profile in the cerebrospinal fluid, as reported in our recent study, makes miRNAs attractive candidates for biomarker analysis.
There are several tools available for profiling microRNAs, such as microarrays, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), and deep sequencing. Here, we describe a sensitive method to profile microRNAs in cerebrospinal fluids by quantitative real-time PCR. We used the Exiqon microRNA ready-to-use PCR human panels I and II V2.R, which allows detection of 742 unique human microRNAs. We performed the arrays in triplicate runs and we processed and analyzed data using the GenEx Professional 5 software.
Using this protocol, we have successfully profiled microRNAs in various types of cell lines and primary cells, CSF, plasma, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues.

We describe a protocol of real time PCR to profile microRNAs in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). With the exception of RNA extraction protocols, the procedure can be extended to RNA extracted from other body fluids, cultured cells, or tissue specimens.

Líquido cefalorraquidiano MicroRNA perfil usando Quantitative PCR em Tempo Real

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a potent layer of gene regulation by guiding RISC to target sites located on mRNAs and, consequently, by modulating their ...

Chemotherapy-induced Vascular Toxicity - Real-time In vivo Imaging of Vessel Impairment

Certain classes of chemotherapies may exert acute vascular changes that may progress into long-term conditions that may predispose the patient to an increased risk of vascular morbidity.&#160;Yet, albeit&#160;the mounting clinical evidence, there is a paucity of clear studies of vascular toxicity and therefore the etiology of a heterogeneous group of vascular/cardiovascular disorders remains to be elucidated. Moreover, the mechanism that may underlie vascular toxicity can completely differ from the principles of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, which is related to direct myocyte injury. We have established a real-time, in vivo molecular imaging platform&#160;to evaluate&#160;the potential&#160;acute&#160;vascular toxicity of anti-cancer therapies.
We have set up a platform of in vivo, high-resolution molecular imaging&#160;in mice,&#160;suitable for visualizing vasculature within confined organs and reference blood vessels within the same individuals whereas each individual serve as its own control. Blood vessel walls were impaired after doxorubicin administration, representing a unique mechanism of vascular toxicity that may be the early event in end-organ injury. Herein, the method of fibered confocal fluorescent microscopy (FCFM) based imaging is described, which provides an innovative mode to understand physiological phenomena at the cellular and sub-cellular levels in animal subjects.

Chemotherapy-induced Vascular Toxicity - Real-time In vivo Imaging of Vessel Impairment

We herein describe the method of fibered confocal fluorescent microscopy (FCFM) based imaging, which provides an innovative mode to understand physiological phenomena at the cellular and sub-cellular levels in animal subjects.

Induzida pela quimioterapia Vascular Toxicidade - em tempo real<em&gt; In vivo</em&gt; Imagem de Impairment Vessel

Certain classes of chemotherapies may exert acute vascular changes that may progress into long-term conditions that may predispose the patient to an ...

Assessment of Ovarian Cancer Spheroid Attachment and Invasion of Mesothelial Cells in Real Time

Ovarian cancers metastasize by shedding into the peritoneal fluid and dispersing to distal sites within the peritoneum. Monolayer cultures do not accurately model the behaviors of cancer cells within a nonadherent environment, as cancer cells inherently aggregate into multicellular structures which contribute to the metastatic process by attaching to and invading the peritoneal lining to form secondary tumors. To model this important stage of ovarian cancer metastasis, multicellular aggregates, or spheroids, can be generated from established ovarian cancer cell lines maintained under nonadherent conditions. To mimic the peritoneal microenvironment encountered by tumor cells in vivo, a spheroid-mesothelial co-culture model was established in which preformed spheroids are plated on top of a human mesothelial cell monolayer, formed over an extracellular matrix barrier. Methods were then developed using a real-time cell analyzer to conduct quantitative real time measurements of the invasive capacity of different ovarian cancer cell lines grown as spheroids. This approach allows for the continuous measurement of invasion over long periods of time, which has several advantages over traditional endpoint assays and more laborious real time microscopy image analyses. In short, this method enables a rapid, determination of factors which regulate the interactions between ovarian cancer spheroid cells invading through mesothelial and matrix barriers over time.

Ovarian cancer cell invasion into the mesothelial lining of the peritoneum is a dynamic process over time. Utilizing a real time analyzer, the invasive capacity of ovarian cancer cells in a spheroid-mesothelial cell co-culture model can be quantified over prolonged time periods, providing insights into factors regulating the metastatic process.

Avaliação do cancro do ovário esferóide Apego e invasão de células mesoteliais em Tempo real

Ovarian cancers metastasize by shedding into the peritoneal fluid and dispersing to distal sites within the peritoneum. Monolayer cultures do not ...

Real-time X-ray Imaging of Lung Fluid Volumes in Neonatal Mouse Lung

At birth, the lung undergoes a profound phenotypic switch from secretion to absorption, which allows for adaptation to breathing independently. Promoting and sustaining this phenotype is critically important in normal alveolar growth and gas exchange throughout life. Several in vitro studies have characterized the role of key regulatory proteins, signaling molecules, and steroid hormones that can influence the rate of lung fluid clearance. However, in vivo examinations must be performed to evaluate whether these regulatory factors play important physiological roles in regulating perinatal lung liquid absorption. As such, the utilization of real time X-ray imaging to determine perinatal lung fluid clearance, or pulmonary edema, represents a technological advancement in the field. Herein, we explain and illustrate an approach to assess the rate of alveolar lung fluid clearance and alveolar flooding in C57BL/6 mice at post natal day 10 using X-ray imaging and analysis. Successful implementation of this protocol requires prior approval from institutional animal care and use committees (IACUC), an in vivo small animal X-ray imaging system, and compatible molecular imaging software.

We present a protocol to assess the rate of alveolar fluid clearance or pulmonary edema in neonatal mouse lung using X-ray imaging technology.

Imagens de raios-X em tempo real de pulmão volumes de fluido em Neonatal mouse Lung

At birth, the lung undergoes a profound phenotypic switch from secretion to absorption, which allows for adaptation to breathing independently. Promoting ...

Evaluation of Lung Metastasis in Mouse Mammary Tumor Models by Quantitative Real-time PCR

Metastatic disease is the spread of malignant tumor cells from the primary cancer site to a distant organ and is the primary cause of cancer associated death 1. Common sites of metastatic spread include lung, lymph node, brain, and bone 2. Mechanisms that drive metastasis are intense areas of cancer research. Consequently, effective assays to measure metastatic burden in distant sites of metastasis are instrumental for cancer research. Evaluation of lung metastases in mammary tumor models is generally performed by gross qualitative observation of lung tissue following dissection. Quantitative methods of evaluating metastasis are currently limited to ex vivo and in vivo imaging based techniques that require user defined parameters. Many of these techniques are at the whole organism level rather than the cellular level 3-6. Although newer imaging methods utilizing multi-photon microscopy are able to evaluate metastasis at the cellular level 7, these highly elegant procedures are more suited to evaluating mechanisms of dissemination rather than quantitative assessment of metastatic burden. Here, a simple in vitro method to quantitatively assess metastasis is presented. Using quantitative Real-time PCR (QRT-PCR), tumor cell specific mRNA can be detected within the mouse lung tissue.

This protocol describes how to use quantitative Real-time PCR (QRT-PCR) to detect tumor cell specific mRNA representing metastasis within the mouse lung tissue.

Avaliação de metástases pulmonares em Rato mamárias tumorais Models por Quantitative PCR em tempo real

Metastatic disease is the spread of malignant tumor cells from the primary cancer site to a distant organ and is the primary cause of cancer associated ...

Uncontrolled Hemorrhagic Shock Modeled via Liver Laceration in Mice with Real Time Hemodynamic Monitoring

Uncontrolled hemorrhage is an important cause of preventable deaths among trauma patients. We have developed a murine model of uncontrolled hemorrhage via a liver laceration that results in consistent blood loss, hemodynamic alterations, and survival.
Mice undergo a standardized resection of the left-middle lobe of the liver. They are allowed to bleed without mechanical intervention. Hemostatic agents can be administered as pre-treatment or rescue therapy depending on the interest of the investigator. During the time of hemorrhage, real-time hemodynamic monitoring via a left femoral arterial line is performed. Mice are then sacrificed, blood loss is quantified, blood is collected for further analysis, and organs are harvested for analysis of injury. Experimental design is described to allow for simultaneous testing of multiple animals.
Liver hemorrhage as a model of uncontrolled hemorrhage exists in the literature, primarily in rat and porcine models. Some of these models utilize hemodynamic monitoring or quantify blood loss but lack consistency. The present model incorporates quantification of blood loss, real-time hemodynamic monitoring in a murine model that offers the advantage of using transgenic lines and a high-throughput mechanism to further investigate the pathophysiologic mechanisms in uncontrolled hemorrhage.

Uncontrolled hemorrhage, an important cause of mortality among trauma patients, can be modeled using a standard liver laceration in a murine model. This model results in consistent blood loss, survival, and allows for testing hemostatic agents. This article provides the step-by-step process to perform this valuable model.

Choque hemorrágico não controlado modelado via laceração hepática em ratos com monitorização hemodinâmica em tempo real

Uncontrolled hemorrhage is an important cause of preventable deaths among trauma patients. We have developed a murine model of uncontrolled hemorrhage via ...