The central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, has a high metabolic demand. The physiology of the brain is such that it is easily affected by alterations in other systems, which in turn can compromise cerebral blood flow and oxygenation. Together the brain…
The central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, has a high metabolic demand. The physiology of the brain is such that it is easily affected by alterations in other systems, which in turn can compromise cerebral blood flow and oxygenation. Together the brain…
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is characterized by fatigue, fever, and thrombocytopenia and results in pulmonary edema and shock. HCPS currently has a 36% mortality rate in the United States. The small animal model for studying HCPS was the Syrian golden hamster (Mes…
Nanoparticles have a physical dimension comparable to the size of molecular structures on the cell surface. Therefore, nanoparticles, compared to larger (e.g., micrometer) particles, are considered to behave differently when they interact with cells. Nanoparticles in the Lung: E…
