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Identification Of Experimentally Induced Colitis By In Vitro Nuclear Magnetic Resonance., R H Rolandelli, S H Saul, R G Settle, D O Jacobs, Raymond Singer, G L Wolf, J L Rombeau Sep 2015

Identification Of Experimentally Induced Colitis By In Vitro Nuclear Magnetic Resonance., R H Rolandelli, S H Saul, R G Settle, D O Jacobs, Raymond Singer, G L Wolf, J L Rombeau

Raymond L Singer MD

The present study determined whether in vitro nuclear magnetic resonance could be used to assess experimentally induced colitis in rats. Acute colitis was induced in 6 Sprague-Dawley rats by acetic acid enema, while 6 control animals received saline enemas. All animals were sacrificed 24 hours post-enema, and NMR relaxation times, T1 and T2, of colonic samples were determined on a 10 MHz spin analyzer (RADX, Houston, TX). Colonic water content was determined on the same samples by desiccation. Colitis animals showed significantly higher T1 and T2 relaxation times and tissue water content than controls. T1 and T2 times correlated significantly …


Susceptibility Of Hepatic Microcirculation To Reperfusion Injury: A Comparison Of Adult And Suckling Rats., Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, C N Paidas, M G Clemens Feb 1990

Susceptibility Of Hepatic Microcirculation To Reperfusion Injury: A Comparison Of Adult And Suckling Rats., Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, C N Paidas, M G Clemens

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Primary graft failure and vascular thromboses are frequent complications of liver transplantation, yet the mechanisms responsible remain unclear. Previous work from our laboratory has shown that hepatic reperfusion injury results in damage at the microvessel level. The present study was performed to determine whether an increased susceptibility of immature animals to microvascular injury during reperfusion might be a contributing factor in these complications. Suckling (35 to 50 g) or adult (250 to 400 g) rats were subjected to 30 or 60 minutes of hepatic ischemia to the left and median lobes followed by 90 minutes of reperfusion. Control animals were …