The Procurement of BioAnalyzers to Expedite and Enhance Services Provided by the National Natural Toxins Research Center

项目概要： 天然产品一直是药物设计的基础，蛇和其他动物毒液有着巨大的潜力。 潜力蛇毒提供了分子探针， 复杂的生理和病理生理过程，并已作为起点， 开发了几种重要的药物。毒液和抗毒血清的研究领域依赖于 获得国家天然毒素中心开发的可靠和可再生的毒液相关资源 研究中心（NNTRC）。NNTRC需要储存天然蛇的设备和仪器 毒液、毒液级分、纯化的毒素、克隆产物、蛇和小鼠组织、关键试剂（即， 生物化学测定和试剂、抗体、缀合抗体和生物样品），用于 多样的翻译研究。所要求的设备和仪器，两个超低 恒温冷冻箱、Bio-Bio 200多路阵列系统、DxH 500血液分析仪、Stago STA紧凑型凝血分析仪和DM 1000 LED立式显微镜，在提案中是理想的 适用于支持关键研究，以维持生物样品的长期储存，分析 多重形式的生物化学蛋白质标记物，其从较少的样品体积提供更多的信息 在比传统免疫测定方法更短的时间内，确定血液学变量， 在蛇中观察到的特征性血液学异常的凝血参数 毒液蛰入父母补助金的具体目标是： 1.将国家天然毒素研究中心作为一个资源中心，提供高质量的 高质量的毒液和产品，支持生物和生物医学研究，以国家和 国际方案。 2.发展和扩大蛇的收集，专业服务和外展计划， 支持美国与毒液相关的研究的发展。 3.进行最先进的应用研究计划，以支持新毒液的开发- 相关研究服务。 获得这些设备和仪器将使NNTRC能够实现其具体目标， 研究人员在寻找毒液衍生疗法方面取得重大进展。 相关性： 毒液研究是一个多样化和多学科的领域，包括一系列的科学领域， 包括生物化学、药理学、生态学和保护生物学。这可能会让我们发现 新的药物，更好的抗蛇毒血清，以及对有毒动物及其作用的更好的了解， 生态系统NNTRC的资源已被应用于广泛的研究，其中 学科，研究已经得到了多个NIH I/C，NSF，国防部和 国家和国际研究机构。

PROJECT SUMMARY: Natural products have been a foundation of drug design, and snakes and other animal venoms have vast potential. Snake venoms have provided molecular probes that have been used to decipher numerous complex physiological and pathophysiological processes and have served as the starting point for developing several important classes of drugs. The venom and anti-venom research fields depend on access to reliable and reproducible venom-related resources developed by the National Natural Toxin Research Center (NNTRC). The NNTRC requires equipment and instrumentation for storing crude snake venoms, venom fractions, purified toxins, cloned products, snake and mice tissues, critical reagents (i.e., biochemical assays and reagents, antibodies, conjugated antibodies, and biological samples) used for diverse translational research. The equipment and instrumentation being requested, two ultra-low temperature freezers, a Bio-Plex 200 Multiplex Array System, a DxH 500 Hematology Analyzer, a Stago STA Compact Coagulation Analyzer, and a DM1000 LED upright microscope, in the proposal are ideally suited to support critical research for maintaining the biological samples for long-term storage, analyzing biochemical protein markers in a multiplex format that provide more information from less sample volume in less time than traditional immunoassay methods, determining the hematological variables and coagulation parameters for the characteristic hematological abnormalities observed in snake envenomation. The specific aims of the parent grant are to: 1. Operate the National Natural Toxins Research Center as a resource center that provides high- quality venom and products that support biological and biomedical research to national and international programs. 2. Develop and expand the collection of snakes, specialized services, and outreach programs to support the growth of venom-related research in the U.S. 3. Conduct a state-of-the-art applied research program to support the development of new venom- related research services. Access to this equipment and instruments will enable the NNTRC to fulfill its specific aims and allow researchers to make significant advances in the search for venom-derived therapeutics. RELEVANCE: Venom research is a diverse and multidisciplinary field that encompasses a range of scientific areas, including biochemistry, pharmacology, ecology, and conservation biology. It could lead to the discovery of new drugs, better antivenoms, and an improved understanding of venomous animals and their role in ecosystems. The resources of the NNTRC have been applied to research in a wide range of these disciplines, research that has been supported by multiple NIH I/C’s, the NSF, the Dept of Defense, and national and international research agencies.