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Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas in children.

Between 1977 and 1991, at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 10 patients, 5-16 years of age, were diagnosed as having subependymal giant cell astrocytomas. These patients accounted for 1.4% of all pediatric brain tumors seen during that time interval. One patient received a course of radiation therapy, which was ineffective in preventing tumor growth. All underwent surgical resections with the goal being maximal tumor debulking, if not complete resection. In 6 patients this was accomplished by the frontal transventricular route and, in the more recent patients, surgery was performed usin…

The immune response in viral encephalitis.

The central nervous system (CNS) offers a unique organ system in which to study viral immunopathogenesis. The presence of the blood-brain barrier that restricts entry of cells and protein, the restricted expression of MHC antigens and the nonrenewable nature of the neuronal cell population offer challenges to the immune system for viral clearance and increase the chances for viral persistence. We have used Sindbis virus encephalitis in mice as a model system for the study of the development of immune reactions in the CNS and clearance of virus from neurons. The immune response to this and othe

A computerized tomographic analysis of the anatomy and pathological conditions of the posterior third ventricular region.

The normal anatomical boundaries of the posterior third ventricular region as delineated by CT findings are described. The characteristics CT findings in a diverse group of lesions which involve this region are analyzed.

Beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin stimulate human peripheral blood mononuclear cell chemotaxis.

The neuropeptides beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin are potent analgesics and have a broad spectrum of biologic activities including the recently described alterations of lymphocyte proliferation and antibody production. The current study demonstrates that beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin stimulate human mononuclear cell chemotaxis, as measured by the in vitro leading front assay for migration. The response to both beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin was bimodal, with peak activities occurring at 10(-12) M and 10(-8) M. The distance migrated in response to optimal concentrations of beta-endorph

Distinctive hydrocephalus-like phenotype in NOTCH2NLC-related neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease: clinicopathological features and therapeutic implications.

NOTCH2NLC-related neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease (NIID) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with marked clinical heterogene … n one ventriculomegalic NIID patient, revealing widespread intranuclear inclusions, particularly in ependymal and choroid plexus epithelial cells and astrocytes, alongside dysmorphic astrocytes and loss of aquaporin-4 polarization. Collectively, our findings suggest that a hydrocephalus-like phenotype with distinctive clinical and radiological features is …

Neuroendoscopic lavage for posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity: preliminary results at a single institution in the United States.

OBJECTIVE: The current neurosurgical treatment for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) of prematurity resulting in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) seeks to reduce intracranial pressure with temporary and then permanent CSF diversion. In contrast, neuroendoscopic lavage (NEL) directly addresses the intraventricular blood that is hypothesized to damage the ependyma and parenchyma, leading to ventricular dilation and hydrocephalus. The authors sought to determine the feasibility of NEL in PHH. METHODS: The records of patients with a diagnosis of grade III or IV IVH were reviewed between Septem…

Характеристики выражения TSPO в мармосете EAE.

Множественный склероз (MS) представляет собой вызывающее демиелионирование заболевание центральной нервной системы (СНС) и является главной нетравматической причиной инвалидности среди молодых людей. 18 kDa Translocator Protein (TSPO) — митохондрийный белок и позитронная позитронная томография (PET), широко выраженная в повреждениях мозга MS. Она используется в качестве подстрекательского биомаркера и была предложена в качестве терапевтической цели. Однако его специфическое патологическое значение для человека не вполне понятно. Экспериментальный аутоиммунный энцефаломиелит (EAE) в обычном мар

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and is a leading non-traumatic cause of … lex immunofluorescence. In control CNS tissue, we find that TSPO is expressed in the leptomeninges, ependyma, and over two-thirds of Iba1 + microglia, but not astrocytes or neurons. In Iba1 + cells in both control and acute EAE tissue, we find that TSPO is co-expressed with markers of antigen presentation (CD74), early activation (MRP14), phagocytosis (CD1 …

Onset and progression of postmortem histological changes in the central nervous system of RccHan™: WIST rats.

Death initiates a cascade of physiological and biochemical alterations in organs and tissues, resulting in microscopic changes that challeng … sed: granulation and microcavitation in neuropil and white matter; retraction spaces; detachment of ependyma, choroid plexus, and leptomeninges. Severity of findings after 48 h at room temperature was higher than after seven days under refrigeration and similar to or slightly lower than after 14 days under refrigeration. No clear differences were observed …

Mapping of phenytoin-inducible cytochrome P450 immunoreactivity in the mouse central nervous system.

The distribution of phenytoin-inducible cytochrome P450 in non-treated mouse brain and spinal cord was analysed immunohistochemically using … midbrain, thalamus, basal ganglia, neopallium and olfactory brain. Generally, pia mater/arachnoid, ependyma, choroid plexus, vascular system and some astrocytic populations were found to be strongly P450IIB1* immunoreactive. In comparison with astroglia, which is characterized by glial fibrillary acidic protein-positiveness, the astrocytes, which are also …

Regenerative Potential of Ependymal Cells for Spinal Cord Injuries Over Time.

Stem cells have a high therapeutic potential for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). We have shown previously that endogenous stem cell potential is confined to ependymal cells in the adult spinal cord which could be targeted for non-invasive SCI therapy. However, ependymal cells are an understudied cell population. Taking advantage of transgenic lines, we characterize the appearance and potential of ependymal cells during development. We show that spinal cord stem cell potential in vitro is contained within these cells by birth. Moreover, juvenile cultures generate more neurospheres an…

Infarction of the lateral posterior choroidal artery territory after manipulation of the choroid plexus at the atrium: causal association with subependymal artery injury.

OBJECT: The atrium of the lateral ventricle is often affected by tumors, and some patients with these tumors suffer neurological deficits, i … roangiograms revealed ventriculofugal arteries arising from the lateral ventricle. Damage of the subependymal artery that supplies the ventriculofugal arteries caused by coagulation of the choroid plexus at the atrium probably resulted in the infarction in these patients. CONCLUSIONS: Neurosurgeons must be aware of the possibility of LPChA territory infar …

Genes involved in cerebrospinal fluid production as candidate genes for late-onset Alzheimer's disease: a hypothesis.

In rare patients with autosomal dominant, early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), pathogenic mutations in the genes encoding β-amyloid precursor protein, and the γ-secretase-complex components presenilin-1 and presenilin-2 appear to result in β-amyloid (Aβ) overproduction. The pathological accumulation of Aβ in the far more common late-onset AD is more likely to be the result of deficient clearance of Aβ. There is evidence that production and turnover of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) help to clear toxic molecules such as Aβ from the interstitial fluid space of the brain to the bloodstream. CSF produ

Localization of mercury in CNS of the rat. II. Intraperitoneal injection of methylmercuric chloride (CH3HgCl) and mercuric chloride (HgCl2).

The autometallographic method has been used to determine the precise localization of mercury in the brain and spinal cord of adult Wistar ra … ular level, the heaviest staining intensity was seen in neurons, although the cytoplasm of glia and ependymal cells also showed significant deposits in sections from rats exposed to CH3HgCl. In HgCl2-treated rats, the largest accumulations of mercury were seen in the neurons. The ependymal cells were stained to a lesser extent, while glia were devoid of me …

Formation of cerebrospinal fluid. Relation of studies of isolated choroid plexus to the standing gradient hypothesis.

After a brief summary of current views on the origin of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the processes underlying its elaboration, the author discusses studies of isolated choroid plexus in extracorporeal perfusion systems and flux chambers. The results suggest that transependymal water flow is secondary to the electrically silent pumping of sodium. The author presents evidence in support of the standing gradient hypothesis as the structural basis of CSF secretion.

Intracranial Germinoma Masquerading as Secondary Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Germinomas are highly immunogenic tumors eliciting a strong peri-tumoral immune response that can spillover into the surrounding healthy tis … solid-cystic peripheral rim-enhancing lesion at the same location with involvement of hypothalamus, ependyma and pineal gland. Cerebrospinal fluid beta-human chorionic gonadotropin was markedly elevated, confirming the diagnosis of an intracranial germ cell tumor. She was started on chemotherapy; however, she succumbed to febrile neutropenia. We performed …

Distribution of the non-AT1, non-AT2 angiotensin-binding site in the rat brain: preliminary characterization.

The discovery of a novel, non-AT1, non-AT2 binding site for angiotensin II (Ang II) in the brain adds a new dimension to the brain angiotens … perior colliculus). Very high binding is also present in the choroid plexus, peri-third ventricular ependyma, and the subcommissural organ. The widespread, yet discrete distribution of high levels of this binding site suggests that it could function as a component of the blood-brain barrier, as a highly specific angiotensinase, or as a receptor for Ang II …

Systemic proliferative changes and clinical signs in cynomolgus monkeys administered a recombinant derivative of human epidermal growth factor.

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) effects have been explored extensively in vivo in rodents, but little is known about trophic responses in nonh … sitive target. Proliferative alterations were not apparent in testes, intraocular structures, brain ependyma and choroid plexus at any dose. Aside from the noted exceptions, rhEGF(1-48) was a pantrophic epithelial mitogen in cynomolgus monkeys when used intravenously at suprapharmacologic doses.