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      • Investigating blood flow and antibiotic dosing using traditional microfluidics and novel 3D printed devices

        Meisel, Jayda Erkal Michigan State University 2015 해외박사(DDOD)

        RANK : 247343

        Over the last 25 years, it has been established that the red blood cell (RBC) is a major determinant in blood flow, which it can modulate through release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Although RBCs store intracellular ATP inmMconcentrations, measurements indicate that the cells release nM concentrations when stimulated by deformation, hypoxia (lowered oxygen tension), or incubation with pharmacological stimuli such as hydroxyurea (HU), which is the only approved drug for treatment of sickle cell disease. Upon release, RBC-derived ATP can induce vessel dilation via activation of endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to produce nitric oxide (NO). To probe the fate of increased ATP release from human RBCs incubated with the drug hydroxyurea, a traditional soft polymer platform was utilized to facilitate measurement of cell-to-cell communication between RBCs and a cultured endothelium. This device contained an array of micron-scale channels through which RBC samples were pumped. The sample flow was separated from a detection well by a porous polycarbonate membrane. Stimulated ATP released from the RBCs diffused across the membrane to the detection wells and was measured using the luciferinluciferase chemiluminescence assay, integrated with a plate reader for detection. RBCs incubated with 100 muM of HU released on average 2.06 +/- 0.37 times more ATP relative to the control sample. Through the use of various inhibitors, this increase in ATP release was subsequently demonstrated to depend on RBC deformability, RBC NOS activity, and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR). The fate of the measured RBC-derived ATP was also investigated by probing ATP signalling to an adjacent cultured endothelium. ATP release from RBCs increases in response to hypoxia, or lowered oxygen tension; however, the dependence of RBC ATP release on oxygen tension has not been investigated. To enable measurement of RBC ATP release and oxygen tension in a flowing stream of RBCs, a 3D printed device was designed to accomodate commercial transwell inserts for ATP measurements, as well as threaded Clark-type electrodes for amperometric oxygen measurements. The device consisted of a channel 2 mm wide and 0.5 mm in height with two ports for analyte detection and one threaded port for an electrode. The Clark-type electrode was fabricated from gold and silver wires secured into a finger tight fitting. Oxygen standards and RBC samples were prepared using air and argon purged buffers. Using the 3D printed device, RBC ATP release and oxygen tension were measured simultaneously from prepared RBC samples. Relative to controls, RBC ATP release increased significantly in response to systematically lowered oxygen tension with a maximum increase of 2.38 +/- 0.43 fold more ATP when exposed to 5.35 +/- 0.12 ppm O2. ATP release saturated, i.e., was not significantly different, at lower oxygen tensions. This increase in ATP release was inhibited by incubating RBCs with the cell stiffening agent, diamide. The dependence of hypoxic RBC ATP release on the conformation of heme in hemoglobin (Hb) is demonstrated by converting measured oxygen tensions to Hb saturation. The 3D printed platforms presented herein were also utilized as in vitro tools to model pharmacokinetic dosing profiles, specifically with applications for studying antibiotic resistance. The World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and the White House have issued reports that outline strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. The Spence lab has developed a 3D printed device to mimic in vivo drug dosing profiles on an in vitro platform for applications in drug discovery. This 3D printed diffusion-based dynamic dosing device mimics the dosing capabilities of the hollow fiber chamber reactor (HFCR). The in vitro 3D printed device contains 6 ports to house commercial polyester transwell membrane inserts (0.4 mum) and in house fabricated 0.2 mum pore size inserts (polyester), which can be loaded with a sample of Escherichia coli. Chemically competent, kanamycin resistant E. coli were dosed with the DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV inhibitor levofloxacin, which reached a maximum concentration (Cmax) of 21.0 +/- 5.7 muM (0.4 mum pore size) and 68.5 +/- 5.0 muM (0.2 mum pore size) of levofloxacin in approximately 1 hour. After dosing, the viability of the bacteria samples was measured using standard plating methods.

      • A study of the continuum of integration of mathematics content with science concepts at the middle school level in West Virginia

        Meisel, Edna Marie West Virginia University 2005 해외박사(DDOD)

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        The purpose of this study was to examine the practices and perceptions of regular education seventh grade middle school mathematics teachers in West Virginia concerning the integration of mathematics objectives with science concepts. In addition, this study also emphasized the use of integrated curriculum continuum models to study mathematics teachers' practices and perceptions for teaching mathematics objectives in connection with science concepts. It was argued that the integrated curriculum continuum model can be used to help educators begin to form a common definition of integrated curriculum. The population was described as the regular education seventh grade middle school mathematics teachers in West Virginia. The entire population (N = 173) was used as the participants in this study. Data was collected using an integrated curriculum practices and perceptions survey constructed by the researcher. This was a descriptive study that incorporated the Chi Square statistic to show trends in teacher practices and perceptions. Also, an ex post facto design, that incorporated the Mann-Whitney U statistic, was used to compare practices and perceptions between teachers grouped according to factors that influence teaching practices and perceptions. These factors included teaching certificate endorsement and teacher professional preparation. Results showed that the regular education seventh grade middle school mathematics teachers of West Virginia are teaching mathematics objectives mainly at a discipline-based level with no formal attempt for integration with science concepts. However, these teachers perceived that many of the mathematics objectives should be taught at varying levels of integration with science concepts. It was also shown that teachers who experienced professional preparation courses that emphasized integrated curriculum courses did teach many of the mathematics objectives at higher levels of integration with science than those teachers who did not experience integrated curriculum courses.

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