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Discussion in 'Teaching and Learning' started by NeatFeet, Sep 17, 2014.
I am considering going back to school and doing the degree, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on which university would be best to apply for? I'm considering Southampton, Plymouth and Cardiff purely based on their locations, but would be interested to know how the qualifications from these are viewed by future employers, and whether any one (not necessarily those I've mentioned) is the best.
Glasgow Caledonian University or Queen Margaret University?
I think its important that you visit all the Universities first and get a feel for them.
You will find one that "clicks" with you more than any other.
Being comfortable and happy in your training really counts.
Duct tape is like The Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
I don't think you can classify university performance simply as best or worst, it's a bit of a niaive approach, sorry. Each uni has it's strengths and weaknesses, and will have things you like and dislike. What do you want out of your university experience (qualification, access to good training environment, latest research environment, shared experience with under gards from allied courses... The list goes on and on). It's a great opportunity in life and you'd do well to speak to people who gained there degree - ask them what they got from their uni days, ask them if they would do it differently with hind sight. Good luck.ARTICLE
Auteur(s) : Krystyna Anna PASYK1, Barbara Anna
JAKOBCZAK2
1 Institute of Gerontology, The University of
Michigan, 300 North Ingalls St., Ann Arbor, Michigan
48109-2007, USA
2 Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan,
930 N. University St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, USA
Article accepted on 11/05/2004
Our knowledge of vascular endothelium (VE) is relatively new.
Rudolf Virchow, in the 19th century postulated a passive
role of the VE in transferring nutrients from the bloodstream to
tissues, and functioning as an insulation barrier, separating
platelets from the thrombogenic subendothelial connective tissue
[1]. Major advances have been made during the last two decades, and
VE started to be considered a dynamic “widespread organ” with a
crucial homeostatic role in regulation of vascular tone,
thrombogenesis, and vascular remodeling. VE has vital functions in
the body, with numerous secretory properties, and is actively
involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes
[2].
VE is formed of a monolayer of endothelial cells (ECs) that line
the circulatory system. The VE may be continuous, fenestrated, or
discontinuous. In human dermis, the blood vessels are lined by
continuous and fenestrated endothelium. The major ultrastructural
differences between dermal VE and other organs are greater
thickness of ECs in dermal vasculature and the presence of large
bundles of microfilaments in their cytoplasm. In the dermal
arterial vasculature, nuclei of ECs are elongated, giving a smooth
luminal surface, but in venous vessels they are round, indented,
and bulge into the lumen. ECs have three surfaces: cohesive,
adhesive, and luminal. The cohesive surface adjoins ECs to one
another and facilitates transport processes. This surface consists
of specialized intercellular junctions: gap junctions, tight
junctions, adherent junctions, and syndesmos [3]. Myoendothelial
junctions are involved in intercellular exchange of information.
The adhesive surface of ECs adheres to the basal lamina. The
luminal side of the VE consists of molecules and specific binding
proteins that regulate trafficking of circulating blood cells.
Microvilli and microfolds have been found in some pathological
conditions [4]. Their role is not clear. The pinocytotic vesicles
are involved in molecular transport and caveolae, in endothelial
vesicular trafficking and signal transduction [5]. The
Weibel-Palade bodies are EC cytoplasmic granules. They secrete von
Willebrand factor (vWF), glycoprotein, GMP-140, P-selectin, IL-8,
α1,3 fucosyltransferase VI, and tetraspanin CD63/lamp3
molecules. However, the nature and function of crystalloids (Fig. 1)
identified within the cytoplasm of ECs, in normal skin and some
diseases, are unknown [6]. The blood vessel ECs (BECs) are
supported externally by basal lamina; lymphatic ECs (LECs) by fine
collagenous and reticular fibrils only.
The VE is a dispersed “organ” that synthesizes several peptides
and biologically active molecules taking part in vascular tone
regulation, vessel contraction and permeability. ECs have a role in
regulation of blood pressure and blood flow by releasing both
vasodilatators (nitric oxide [NO], endothelium-derived
hyperpolarizing factor [EDHF], prostacyclin [PGI2]), and
vasoconstrictions (endothelin-1 [ET], endoperoxides, thromboxane
A2, superoxide anions, platelet-activating factor [PAF]) [7, 8]. VE
is a source of arachidonate metabolites, tissue factors, and
numerous cytokines, GMP-140, fibronectin, collagen IV and VIII, and
proteoglycans [9]. Laminin 8 and 10, involved during wound
angiogenesis, are produced by dermal VE [10]. The VE synthesizes
basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), endothelial cell derived
growth factors (ECDGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF),
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GMCSF),
heparin-