The evolution of medical technology along with information and communication technologies has accelerated the development and operationalization of smart hospitals recently. Traditionally, such hospitals typically rel...
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Cytometry plays a crucial role in characterizing cell properties, but its restricted optical window (400-850 nm) limits the number of stained fluorophores that can be detected simultaneously and hampers the study and ...
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Optical sectioning endo-microscopy has become a crucial tool for deep brain imaging, but conventional methods face challenges such as time-consuming scanning processes and the need for expensive light sources. HiLo im...
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Accurate risk prediction for prostate cancer (PCa) in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is essential for non-invasive diagnosis. Current deep learning approaches, such as convolutional neural networks...
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Accurate risk prediction for prostate cancer (PCa) in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) is essential for non-invasive diagnosis. Current deep learning approaches, such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), show promise in predicting Gleason scores (GS) directly from imaging data, yet often overlook valuable clinical data in other data modalities. In this study, we introduce EmbedCondConv a novel multimodal GS prediction model that incorporates clinical information by conditioning CNN kernels on principal components derived from patient clinical data. We tested our models on a public dataset of 921 selected MRI scans and corresponding structured data and compared the prediction performance to baseline models. Our results demonstrate that incorporating clinical information into the model improves GS prediction accuracy with AUROC of 0.90 compared to 0.69 using imaging alone. All code used in this study is publicly available at https://***/jiayangz/EmbedCondConv.
Stroke attack is one of the most serious concerns in an emergency room. Expert diagnosis and accurate treatment are crucial for the improvement, death, or impairment of the patients. This work aims at using big data a...
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Biofilm, is a special-complex organization of bacterial cells with multiple layers, formed in certain environmental conditions. In the complex biofilm different bacterial (single) cells perform different functions and...
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Designing biomimetic tissue models and developing scaffolds under cell-compatible protocols are a challenge in the field of tissue engineering. Cell encapsulation technique was selected with hydrogel fabrication due t...
Designing biomimetic tissue models and developing scaffolds under cell-compatible protocols are a challenge in the field of tissue engineering. Cell encapsulation technique was selected with hydrogel fabrication due to its similarity to the condition within the human body. This study proposed SF-based hydrogels with the aim of application as cell encapsulation matrix. The vital properties, including gelation, diffusion, and cell viability were evaluated. SF/DMPG hydrogels exhibited rapid gelation and sufficient diffusion. L929 cells encapsulated in SF/DMPG survived after the fabrication process, with proliferation occurred at day 1 of culture which was done in static condition. The developed hydrogels showed potential application as a cell encapsulation matrix using tissue engineering, especially bioink.
Objective: Magnetic fields switching at kilohertz frequencies induce electric fields in the body, which can cause peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS). Although magnetostimulation has been extensively studied below 10 k...
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Background:Macrophages are a promising target for therapeutics in various applications such as regenerative medicine and immunotherapy for cancer. Due to their plastic nature, macrophages can switch from a non-activat...
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Background:Macrophages are a promising target for therapeutics in various applications such as regenerative medicine and immunotherapy for cancer. Due to their plastic nature, macrophages can switch from a non-activated state to activated with the smallest environmental change. For macrophages to be effective in their respective applications, screening for phenotypic changes is necessary to elucidate the cell response to different delivery vehicles, vaccines, small molecules, and other stimuli.
Methods:We created a sensitive and dynamic high-throughput screening method for macrophages based on the activation of NF-κB. For this reporter, we placed an mRFP1 fluorescence gene under the control of an inflammatory promoter, which recruits NF-κB response elements to promote expression during the inflammatory response in macrophages. We characterized the inflammatory reporter based on key markers of an inflammatory response in macrophages including TNF-α cytokine release and immunostaining for inflammatory and non-inflammatory cell surface markers. We compared gene delivery and inflammation of several clinically relevant viral vehicles and commercially available non-viral vehicles. Statistical analysis between groups was performed with a one-way ANOVA with post-hoc Tukey's test.
Results:The reporter macrophages demonstrated a dynamic range after LPS stimulation with an EC50 of 0.61 ng/mL that was highly predictive of TNF-α release. Flow cytometry revealed heterogeneity between groups but confirmed population level shifts in pro-inflammatory markers. Finally, we demonstrated utility of the reporter by showing divergent effects with various leading gene delivery vehicles.
Discussion:This screening technique developed here provides a dynamic, high-throughput screening technique for determining inflammatory response by mouse macrophages to specific stimuli. The method presented here provides insight into the inflammatory response in mouse macrophages to different viral and non
Non-invasive low intensity, low frequency ultrasound is a progressive neuromodulation approach that can reach deep brain areas with peak spatial and temporal resolution for highly-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic p...
Non-invasive low intensity, low frequency ultrasound is a progressive neuromodulation approach that can reach deep brain areas with peak spatial and temporal resolution for highly-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Coupling the ultrasound mechanical effects to the neural membrane comprises different mechanisms that are, to-date, still a topic of debate. The availability of calcium ions in the extracellular medium is of high significance when it comes to the effect of ultrasound on the neural tissue. Whereby the generated calcium influx can directly affect the voltage-gated ion channels, amplifying their action. We modeled the flexoelectric-induced effects of ultrasound to a single firing neuron, taking into consideration the effect of calcium channel embedding into the neural membrane on the neuron’s firing rate, latency response, peak-to-peak voltage, and general shape of the action *** Relevance— Upon Ultrasound sonication, the mechanical waves interact with the neural membrane and alter the kinetics of the calcium channels, thus changing the neural response.
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