Ligantes de miócitos cardíacos para a glicoproteína de 85kda. (tc-85) de Trypanosoma cruzi

O Trypanosoma cruzi expressa um grupo de glicoprotcinas de superfície, denominadas Tc-85, que pertencem à superfumília gêmca das gp85/traus-sialidases. Nosso laboratório clonou e caracterizou um membro da fumília Tc85 (Tc85-11), cuja região carboxila tenninal (clone Tc85-1) adere em laminina e em células de mamífero. Usando peptídeos sintéticos, correspondendo em seqüência à Tc85-1, caracterizou-se o motivo mais conservado da superfamilia gênica das gp85/trans-sialidases (VTVxNVFLYNR), o qual não adere em laminina. Esse motivo foi chamado peptídeo J. Por cromatografia de extratos de membrana de cardiomiócitos em coluna de afmidade contendo peptídeo J, foi isolada uma molécula de 30kDa identificada como sendo a subunidade β3 da Na+, K+ ATPase. A porção extracelular da subunidade β3 da Na+, K+ ATPase foi clonada e a interação in vitro desta proteína com peptídeo J foi observada. Deste modo, é sugerido aqui que a subunidade β3 da Na+, K+ ATPase pode ter um papel importante na interação do parasita com a célula hospedeira.

Recommendation of RILEM TC 178-TMC: Testing and modelling chloride penetration in concrete

This RILEM Technical Recommendation intends to give a general description of methods of sampling for obtaining chloride concentration profiles in concrete, applicable both for laboratory cast concrete specimens, for concrete cores taken from structures and for testing on site. These sampling procedures may be applied for obtaining concentration profiles of any other chemical species present in concrete.

TC publication /

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Il disinganno contraposto de un religioso dell'Ordine de'Predicatori alla difesa de'Missionarii Cinesi della Compagnia di Giesù. Et ad un'altro libricciuolo Giesuitico intitolato L'esame dell'autorità e[tc] : parte seconda ...

ICCU.

Theoretical and experimental studies of impinging uniform jets. Task 1D121401A14129, (formerly Task 9R38-01-017-29) Contract DA44-177-TC-782.

TRECOM technical report 63-11.

Teutona; eine geordnete Auswahl vorzüglicher Gedanken aus den besten original-deutschen Schriften, zunc̃hat für gebildete Sh̲ne und Tc̲hter.

Mode of access: Internet.

Field and depot maintenance manual : propelling unit, marine outboard, diesel driven, 165 hp, design 9002 (Murray & Tregurtha Harbormaster model OA6(TC)) serial numbers 216 thru 305, FSN 2010-278-0793.

"February 1962."

The prophecies of Ss. Columbkille, Maeltamlacht, Ultan, Seadhna, Coireall, Bearcan, Malachy, & tc. : together with the prophetic collectanea, or gleanings of several writers who have preserved portions of the now lost prophecies of our saints, with literal translation and notes /

Illustrated t.-p.

TC in the Current National Emergency: the Post-Korean Experience

Mode of access: Internet.

Microspheres for liver radiomicrospheres therapy and planning

Liver cancer accounts for nearly 10% of all cancers in the US. Intrahepatic Arterial Radiomicrosphere Therapy (RMT), also known as Selective Internal Radiation Treatment (SIRT), is one of the evolving treatment modalities. Successful patient clinical outcomes require suitable treatment planning followed by delivery of the microspheres for therapy. The production and in vitro evaluation of various polymers (PGCD, CHS and CHSg) microspheres for a RMT and RMT planning are described. Microparticles with a 30±10 µm size distribution were prepared by emulsion method. The in vitro half-life of the particles was determined in PBS buffer and porcine plasma and their potential application (treatment or treatment planning) established. Further, the fast degrading microspheres (≤ 48 hours in vitro half-life) were labeled with 68Ga and/or 99mTc as they are suitable for the imaging component of treatment planning, which is the primary emphasis of this dissertation. Labeling kinetics demonstrated that 68Ga-PGCD, 68Ga-CHSg and 68Ga-NOTA-CHSg can be labeled with more than 95% yield in 15 minutes; 99mTc-PGCD and 99mTc-CHSg can also be labeled with high yield within 15-30 minutes. In vitro stability after four hours was more than 90% in saline and PBS buffer for all of them. Experiments in reconstituted hemoglobin lysate were also performed. Two successful imaging (RMT planning) agents were found: 99mTc-CHSg and 68Ga-NOTA-CHSg. For the 99mTc-PGCD a successful perfusion image was obtained after 10 minutes, however the in vivo degradation was very fast (half-life), releasing the 99mTc from the lungs. Slow degrading CHS microparticles (> 21 days half-life) were modified with p-SCN-b-DOTA and labeled with 90 Y for production of 90Y-DOTA-CHS. Radiochemical purity was evaluated in vitro and in vivo showing more than 90% stability after 72 and 24 hours respectively. All agents were compared to their respective gold standards (99mTc-MAA for 68Ga-NOTA-CHSg and 99m Tc-CHSg; 90Y-SirTEX for 90Y-DOTA-CHS) showing superior in vivo stability. RMT and RMT planning agents (Therapy, PET and SPECT imaging) were designed and successfully evaluated in vitro and in vivo.

Analisi preliminare dei risultati di TC perfusionale effettuata su tessuto polmonare sano

Le ultime ricerche in campo oncologico sulle cure antitumorali sono indirizzate verso una categoria definita target therapy. In particolare tra le più promettenti, le terapie antiangiogenetiche, il cui scopo primario è quello di limitare l’apporto di sangue al tumore. In questo contesto la Tomografia Computerizzata (TC) perfusionale rappresenta un’importante tecnica di imaging radiologico in grado, teoricamente, di fornire misure quantitative, che permettano una valutazione, anche precoce, della risposta alle terapie antiangiogenetiche. I principali problemi aperti in questo campo riguardano la standardizzazione dei protocolli di acquisizione e di elaborazione delle sequenze perfusionali, che determinano la scarsa riproducibilità dei risultati intra- ed inter-paziente, non consentendone l’uso nella pratica clinica. In letteratura sono presenti diversi studi riguardanti la perfusione dei tumori polmonari, ma vi sono pochi studi sull’affidabilità dei parametri perfusionali calcolati. Questa Tesi si propone di analizzare, quantificare e confrontare gli errori e l’affidabilità dei parametri perfusionali calcolati attraverso la TC perfusionale. In particolare, vengono generate delle mappe di errore ed effettuati dei confronti di diverse regioni del polmone sano. I risultati ottenuti dall’analisi dei casi reali sono discussi al fine di poter definire dei livelli di affidabilità dei parametri perfusionali e di quantificare gli errori che si commettono nella valutazione dei parametri stessi. Questo studio preliminare consentirà, quindi, un’analisi di riproducibilità, permettendo, inoltre, una normalizzazione dei valori perfusionali calcolati nella lesione, al fine di effettuare analisi intra- ed inter-paziente.