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Green Propolis Extract Promotes In Vitro Proliferation, Differentiation, And Migration Of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, Hoda Elkhenany, Madhu Dhar

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Background

Propolis is a resinous material extracted from bee glue with a complex chemical composition. The unique biological properties of propolis have led to its use in alternative medicine and as a nutritional supplement. Recent research shows that propolis could affect the immune system by decreasing the production of inflammatory cytokines and potentiating an effect on resident stem cells. The exact mechanism, however, is unknown. The goal of this study was to demonstrate whether green propolis extract affects any characteristic properties of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs)in vitro.

Methods

The cytocompatibility of propolis extract and the proliferation of bone …

Biometric Data Comparison Between Lewis And Sprague Dawley Rats, Richard Steiner, Madhu Dhar, Stacy M. Stephenson, Steven Newby, Austin Bow, Alisha Pedersen, David E. Anderson

Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Introduction: Pressure mapping systems are often used for indirect assessment of kinematic gait parameter differences after repair of critical peripheral nerve defects in small animal models. However, there does not appear to be any literature that studies the differences in normal gait pattern of Sprague Dawley rats compared to Lewis rats using a Tekscan VH4 pressure mat system. The purpose of this study is to assess the gait profile of Lewis and Sprague Dawley rats generated by Tekscan's VH4 system to detect similarities and/or differences in gait parameters involving both force and temporal variables.

Materials and Methods: The gait profile …