ShEEP Request for MESO SECTOR S 600MM Ultra-Sensitive Plate Imager

项目摘要 MESO SECTOR S 600毫米超灵敏平板成像仪（带有Methodical Mind软件）是 MSD的工具。它的高速、低噪声CCD摄像头提供高灵敏度、宽动态范围， 快速阅读时间该仪器配备了96孔和364孔容量，可提供工业级 在最苛刻的研究环境中所需的吞吐量和可靠性。该仪器可用于 用于以下应用：（i）代谢研究，（ii）免疫学/炎症研究，（iii）骨疾病， (iv)心血管疾病，（v）神经生物学/神经变性研究，以及毒理学研究， 与心脏损伤、肾损伤和肝损伤相关。细胞因子和趋化因子是小信号 主要由免疫细胞分泌的蛋白质。它们的主要功能是协调细胞生长、增殖， 分化细胞因子及其受体参与多种多样的功能，包括先天性和 适应性免疫，炎症，免疫细胞分化，血管生成，肿瘤发生，发展， 神经生物学和病毒发病机制。细胞因子表达的失调是免疫性和非免疫性疾病的原因。 炎性疾病以及其它疾病状况。许多不同的细胞类型分泌趋化因子， 通常在先天性和适应性免疫应答期间将免疫细胞吸引到感染或损伤部位。 测量小组织或血浆样品中的细胞因子/趋化因子的能力将显著地和 积极影响许多VA赞助的基础，转化和临床前生物医学/行为项目 目前在VA圣地亚哥医疗保健系统进行的与退伍军人医疗保健相关的研究 （VASDHS）。细胞因子/趋化因子在多种疾病状态中受到影响，包括高血压、糖尿病， 肥胖、癌症、骨关节炎、成瘾、创伤性疾病、双相情感障碍、炎症性肠病， 酗酒和慢性肾病我们是一组10目前VA资助和5以前VA 获得VA Merit和CDA奖的资助调查人员将直接受益于VASDHS的收购 MESO SECTOR S 600 MM超感光平板成像仪我们的项目涵盖范围广泛 包括肾脏学/高血压学、内分泌学、神经学、麻醉学、 肺和重症监护、胃肠病学、风湿病学、免疫学、心脏病学、泌尿学和精神病学。 此次收购的VASDHS没有MESO SECTOR S 600 MM超灵敏平板成像仪， 不仅影响VASDHS的基础临床前研究，而且预计将产生强大的积极影响 通过改善患者临床护理和支持VA医疗保健使命。

Project Summary The MESO SECTOR S 600MM Ultra-Sensitive Plate Imager (with Methodical Mind software) is the flagship instrument of MSD. Its high-speed, low noise CCD camera provides high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and rapid read times. This instrument equipped with 96 well and 364 well capacity delivers the industrial-grade throughput and reliability required in the most demanding research environments. This instrument can be used for the following applications: (i) metabolic research, (ii) immunology/inflammation research, (iii) bone disorders, (iv) cardiovascular diseases, (v) neurobiology/neurodegeneration research, and toxicology studies that are associated with cardiac injury, kidney injury, and liver injury. Cytokines and chemokines are small signaling proteins secreted primarily by immune cells. Their main function is to coordinate cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. Cytokines and their receptors participate in a diverse array of functions including innate and adaptive immunity, inflammation, immune cell differentiation, angiogenesis, tumorigenesis, development, neurobiology, and viral pathogenesis. Dysregulation of cytokine expression is a cause of immunological and inflammatory diseases, as well as other disease conditions. Many different cell types secrete chemokines, most often to attract immune cells to the site of infection or injury during innate and adaptive immune responses. The capability to measure cytokines/chemokines in small tissue or plasma samples will significantly and positively impact many VA-sponsored projects in basic, translational, and preclinical biomedical/behavioral research relevant to Veteran’s healthcare currently conducted at the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). Cytokines/chemokines are affected in several disease states including hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cancer, osteoarthritis, addiction, traumatic disorders, bipolar disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, alcohol abuse, and chronic kidney diseases. We are a group of 10 currently VA funded and 5 previously VA funded investigators with VA Merit and CDA Awards who will directly benefit from acquisition of VASDHS does not have the MESO SECTOR S 600MM Ultra-Sensitive Plate Imager. Our projects encompass a wide range of fields and research, including nephrology/hypertension, endocrinology, neurology, anesthesiology, pulmonary and critical care, gastroenterology, rheumatology, immunology, cardiology, urology, and psychiatry. The acquisition of the VASDHS does not have the MESO SECTOR S 600MM Ultra-Sensitive Plate Imager will not only impact basic pre-clinical research at VASDHS, but also is expected to have a strong and positive effect through improvement of patient clinical care and supporting the VA healthcare mission.