Study of hepatoprotective activity of ethylmethylhydroxypyridine fumarate and lipoate in the experimental toxic hepatitis]

The authors have studied hepatoprotective actions of new derivatives of 3-hydroxipyridine on an experimental model of toxic hepatitis (140 white mice). Mexidol and berlithion are choosed as the preparations of comparison. The method of light microscopy is used for the exploration of morphological changes. The cytolytic contents activity, catalase activity and the level of MDA have been determined in blood serum. The antitoxic effect is valued by the survival of the animals. It is found that all examined bonds is corrected morphological changes in toxic hepatitis and increased the index of animals survival, which is more expressed than the preparations of comparison.     

The isolation and characteristics of continuous virus-producing lymphoid suspension cultures of African green monkey cells

Five continuous lymphoid suspension cell cultures were established by cultivation of lymphocytes from African green monkeys. The immunological typing revealed the mixed pattern of cultures consisting of B and T cell types. Two types of viruses: herpesvirus and retrovirus C-type were demonstrated by electron microscopy. Indirect immunofluorescence and molecular hybridization studies showed one of the viruses to be an EBV-related herpesvirus of green monkeys designated HVGM and the other to belong to H (S) TLV-1 group.     

Impact of clinical history on fracture detection with radiography

The effect of knowledge of localizing symptoms and signs in the detection of fractures was studied. Forty radiographs of the extremities were examined twice by seven radiologists; the sessions were separated by 4 months. In 26 cases, a subtle fracture was present; 14 cases were normal. In half of the cases at each session, the precise location of pain, tenderness, or swelling was provided. The observer was asked to determine if the case was normal or abnormal (provide the exact location of the fracture) and to indicate the degree of confidence in the diagnosis. Responses were converted to a numeric scale for analysis. Analysis of receiver operator characteristic parameters indicates that clues regarding location of trauma facilitate detection of fractures. The improvement is based largely on an increased true-positive rate without an increased false-positive rate, regardless of the decision criteria of the radiologist (overall willingness to "overread" or "underread"). This has direct clinical applicability and reinforces the plea of radiologists for precise clinical information.     

Ultrastructural mechanisms of myocardial atrophy in albino rats during starvation

Department of Pathomorphology and Morphometry, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Siberian Branch, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR. Laboratory of Functional Morphology and pathology of the Cell, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Novosibirsk. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR V. P. Kaznacheev.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 107, No. 4, pp. 477–481, April, 1989.     

A survey of different high resolution visualization modes of a volumetric object with applications

Summary In view of the variety of 3D representation techniques, a clinical study was carried out in order to evaluate their respective usefulness. It appears that a single technique cannot be claimed to be valid for all clinical situations and that a combination of representations brings more relevant information. Among the different techniques a clear delineation must be established between those which allow the accurate definition of landmarks (multiplanar reformation, surface representation), and those which do not (integral shading, reconstructed radiology). The main point is the possibility to recognize anatomical landmarks on these latter modes and to choose oblique cut planes in relation to them. Visualization quality is strongly dependent upon the acquisition protocol which must provide a spatial resolution as isotropic as possible.

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Une revue de différents modes de visualisation en haute résolution d'un objet volumique avec des applications

Résumé Face à la variété des techniques de représentation 3D une étude clinique a été conduite pour évaluer leurs utilités respectives. Il apparait qu'une technique unique ne peut pas convenir à toutes les situations cliniques et qu'une combinaison de différents modes de présentation apporte une information plus pertinente. Parmi les différentes techniques une distinction claire doit être établie entre celles qui autorisent la prise de repères précis (reformatage multiplanaire, représentation de surface), et celles qui ne le permettent pas (ombrage intégral, radiologie reconstruite). Le point principal est la possibilité de reconnaître des repères anatomiques sur ces derniers modes et de choisir des plans de coupe en relation avec eux. La qualité de la visualisation dépend étroitement du protocole d'acquisition qui doit fournir une résolution aussi isotrope que possible.

     

Functional consequences of ROMK mutants linked to antenatal Bartter's syndrome and implications for treatment

The antenatal variant of Bartter's syndrome is an autosomal recessive kidney disease characterized by polyhydramnios, premature delivery, hypokalemic alkalosis and hypercalciuria. It is genetically heterogeneous, having been linked recently to mutations in an ATP- sensitive, renal outer medullary K+channel, ROMK, and earlier to mutations in the Na-K-2Cl co-transporter, NKCC2. We characterized four of the mutations reported in three heterozygous ROMK variants of antenatal Bartter's and found that each expressed a distinct phenotype in Sf9 cells. One mutation expressed normal function and appears to be an allelic polymorphism. The other three mutations produced channels with significantly reduced K+fluxes. However, the mechanisms in each case were different and reflected abnormalities in phosphorylation, proteolytic processing or protein trafficking. The different mechanisms may be important in the design of appropriate therapy for patients with this disease.