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Primary carnitine deficiency and sudden infant death: a pathologic and molecular genetic study. / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection / Digital dissertation consortiumJanuary 2002 (has links)
Tang, Leung Sang Nelson. / "February 2002." / Thesis (M.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-206). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Hyperthermia & cytokines in the neonatal rat.January 1999 (has links)
Wong Yin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [110]-126). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.VI / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.X / GLOSSARY --- p.XI / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Sudden infant death syndrome --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Definition --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Epidemiology of sudden infant death syndrome --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Pathologic findings --- p.5 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Theories of causation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Associations of SIDS with temperature and hyperthermia --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- Associations of sudden infant death syndrome with infection --- p.11 / Chapter 1.1.7 --- Association of sudden infant death syndrome with sleep state --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2 --- Overview of cytokines --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Definition --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Classification of cytokines --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Biological activities --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Cytokines and temperature --- p.20 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Cytokines and infection --- p.22 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Cytokines and smoking --- p.23 / Chapter 1.2.7 --- Cytokines and sleep/arousal --- p.23 / Chapter 1.3 --- Hypothesis and aims of the study --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- MATERIALS AND METHODS --- p.28 / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview of methods in piglet experiments --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2 --- Pilot study design --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Study Groups --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Temperature controller --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- PowerLab system --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Experimental set up --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Provisional ethical approval --- p.36 / Chapter 2.3 --- Problems and results of pilot experiments --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- What is baseline body temperature of neonatal rat? --- p.38 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- What type of anaesthesic agent to use? --- p.39 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- What dose of ketamine to use? --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Dilution of ketamine --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Temperature calibration --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3.6 --- What is optimal neonatal rat age to use? --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.7 --- Which method of blood collection to use? --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.8 --- What method to raise body temperature? --- p.47 / Chapter 2.3.9 --- Summary results --- p.48 / Chapter 2.4 --- Final study design --- p.49 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Study animal --- p.49 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Final Study Groups --- p.50 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Final ethical approval --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Muramyl dipeptide --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Recalibration of Temperature Controller --- p.57 / Chapter 2.4.6 --- Data collection --- p.58 / Chapter 2.4.7 --- Blood collection and Storage --- p.58 / Chapter 2.4.8 --- Study timetable --- p.59 / Chapter 2.5 --- Cytokines analysis --- p.59 / Chapter 2.5.1. --- Methods of Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay --- p.59 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Base theories of Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) --- p.60 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Procedure for cytokines assay --- p.61 / Chapter 2.6 --- Histology --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.1. --- Macroscopic --- p.65 / Chapter 2.6.2. --- Microscopic --- p.65 / Chapter 2.7 --- Data handling and statistical analysis --- p.66 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RESULTS --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- Group (body weight) characteristics --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2 --- Serum concentration of IL- 6,IL-1 β --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3 --- Temperature --- p.78 / Chapter 3.4 --- Mortality rate --- p.80 / Chapter 3.5 --- Cardio-respiratory parameters --- p.85 / Chapter 3.6 --- Macroscopic findings at postmortem --- p.87 / Chapter 3.7 --- Histology --- p.91 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- DISCUSSION --- p.96 / Chapter 4.1 --- Study Model --- p.96 / Chapter 4.11 --- Core temperature of newborn rat --- p.95 / Chapter 4.12 --- Temperature calibration --- p.97 / Chapter 4.13 --- Respiratory and pulse rate measurements --- p.93 / Chapter 4.14 --- Measurement of sleep state --- p.99 / Chapter 4.2 --- Animal age and weight --- p.99 / Chapter 4.3 --- Cytokines response to heating --- p.101 / Chapter 4.4 --- Cytokine response to MDP --- p.104 / Chapter 4.5 --- "Hyperthermia, MDP and mortality" --- p.106 / Chapter 4.6 --- Further study --- p.107 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.109 / Chapter 5.1 --- Small animal model of hyperthermia --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2 --- Hyperthermia and MDP elicit cytokine response --- p.109 / Chapter 5.3 --- Hyperthermia and MDP increase mortality rate --- p.109 / REFERENCES --- p.110 / APPENDICES --- p.A / Appendix 1: Experimental record --- p.A / Appendix 2 : Planned Study Timetable --- p.C / Appendix 3: PowerLab System --- p.E
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