Dual-isotope lymphoscintigraphy using albumin nanocolloid differentially labeled with 111In and 99mTc

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate ¹¹¹In- and ^99mTc-labeled derivatives of albumin nanocolloid (NC) for dual-label lymphoscintigraphy to allow simultaneous comparison of lymphatic flow from different tissue planes draining a tumour bed for accurate identification of sentinel lymph nodes (SLN). Using the chelator, p-isothiocyanatobenzyl-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10- tetraacetic acid (DOTA), ¹¹¹In-DOTA-NC and ^99mTc-DOTA-NC were compared in vitro with respect to stability of labeling, colloidal status and particle size, then in vivo by measuring their clearance rates from a subcutaneous injection depot. ¹¹¹In-DOTA-NC and ^99mTc-DOTA-NC were indistinguishable on the basis of in vitro criteria. Their in vivo clearance rates, however, were disparate (0.0015 to 0.075 min^-1 for ¹¹¹In and 0.0072 to 0.067 min^-1 for ^99mTc), ¹¹¹In being faster in three studies and markedly slower in three. This demonstrates that even when dual-labeled radiotracers behave identically in vitro, they will not necessarily do so in vivo. Further work is needed to develop dual-labeled NC.     

Synthesis and pharmacological screening of some novel chalconyl derivatives of substituted phenyl semicarbazide

In the present study, we have synthesized chalcone and semicarbazide-linked chalonyl derivatives and the titled compounds confirmed by MS, IR, and ¹H NMR techniques. The anticonvulsant activity was determined by maximal electroshock (MES) induced seizure method. A majority of the compounds exhibited significant anticonvulsant activity after intraperitoneal administration. The results show the importance of hydrogen bonding for activity. In the present study 5e, 5h, 5i, 6e, 6h, and 6i emerged as the most active molecules, showed significant anticonvulsant of activity.     

Surgical considerations for ‘intrinsic＇ brainstem gliomas： proposal of a modification in classification

BACKGROUND： Brainstem gliomas are highly heterogeneous tumors both in their clinical manifestation and in their pathology. Despite significant advances in the surgery for brainstem gliomas many aspects of this pathology are still unelear. OBJECTIVE： To evaluate the clinical, radiological and surgical outcome of 40 focal ＂intrinsic＂ brainstem gliomas and propose a surgical strategyoriented classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS： A total of 40 focal ‘intrinsie’ （＂expanding variety＂） tumors have been operated over a period of 8.5-years （January 1998-June 2007）. Our criteria included patients with （1） well-defined gadolinium enhancing tumor, （2） relatively long duration of symptoms （〉 six months） and （3） good neurological functional status and independent for all activities of davy living. The cutoff size of 2 cm was not rigidly adhered to. RESULTS： The ＂intrinsic＂ brainstem tumors were classified into three types： Expanding, diffuse infiltrative and pure ventral varieties.     

Correlation of mycoplasma with unexplained infertility

Background  

The role of genital mycoplasmas, particularly Ureaplasma urealyticum, in the etiology of infertility has been very controversial. An attempt has been made to explore the role of mycoplasma in unexplained infertility.     

Negative chronotropic effect of proton pump inhibitors on frog-heart preparation

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been known to cause bradycardia. We evaluated the effect of three PPIs, i.e. omeprazole, rabeprazole and pantoprazole on the heart rate of frog. The in situ frog heart preparation was set up. Heart rate and amplitude of contraction were studied following administration of different doses of the three PPIs. Statistical analysis was done by using Graphpad statistical software system. After 1 mg of omeprazole and rabeprazole, and 2 mg pantoprazole, the heart rate was similar as compared to baseline (p >0.05). After 2 mg of omeprazole and rabeprazole, and 4 mg pantoprazole, the reduction in heart rate was significant (p <0.05). In addition, pantoprazole caused negative ionotropic effect. The three PPIs showed a dose-dependent negative chronotropic effect in the frog heart prepration.     

Corrigendum to "Role of remote sensing,geographic bioinformatics system and bioinformatics in kala-azar epidemiology" [originally published as J Biomed Res 2011,25(6):373-384;doi:10.1016/S1674-8301(11)60050-X]

The author would like to inform the readers that the correct form of title "Role of remote sensing, geographic bioinformatics system and bioinformatics in kala-azar epidemiology",content in abstract "The computational approaches like remote sensing,geographic information system(GIS) and     

Grading severity in retinitis pigmentosa using clinical assessment, visual acuity, perimetry and optical coherence tomography

To develop a grading system for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), providing clinicians with a simple, objective measure of disease severity. An observational case series of 14 patients with RP. Disease severity was assessed using four criteria; clinical appearance, visual acuity (best corrected LogMAR, BCVA), perimetry (mean deviation, MD) and Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (outer retinal thickness, ORT at the fovea). Each criterion was scored on a severity scale from 0 (mild disease) to 4 (severe disease), giving an overall score out of 16. The mean BCVA was 0.37 LogMAR (range 0.02 to PL), mean MD was ?25.35 dB (range ?7.48 to ?34.38 dB), mean retinal thickness at the fovea was 189.4 μm (range 96.5?264.5 μm) and mean ORT at the fovea was 140.6 μm (range 63.4?193.4 μm). The clinical appearance correlated well with each of the quantitative measures of disease severity; BCVA (0.62, p = 0.022), MD (?0.903, p < 0.0001) and ORT (?0.698, p = 0.005). Applying the grading system to our patients, the severity scores were evenly spread between grades 1 and 14. We present a simple, objective grading system for RP offering a potential tool for grading disease severity with applications such as assessing progression, comparing patient populations and measuring outcomes in clinical trials.