Background: Sevoflurane undergoes Baralyme- or soda lime-catalyzed degradation in the anesthesia circuit to yield compound A (2-[fluoromethoxy]-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene), which is nephrotoxic in rats and undergoes metabolism via the cysteine conjugate beta-lyase pathway in those animals. The objective of these experiments was to test the hypothesis that compound A undergoes beta-lyase-dependent metabolism in humans.
Methods: Human volunteers were anesthetized with sevoflurane (1.25 minimum alveolar concentration, 3%, 2 l/min, 8 h) and thereby exposed to compound A. Urine was collected at 24-h intervals for 72 h after anesthesia. Rats, which served as a positive control, were given compound A intraperitoneally, and urine was collected for 24 h afterward. Human and rat urine samples were analyzed by19 F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the presence of compound A metabolites.
Results: Analysis of human and rat urine showed the presence of the compound A metabolites [S-[2-(fluoromethoxy)-1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl]-N-acetyl-L-cysteine, (E)- and (Z)-S-[2-(fluoromethoxy)-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propenyl]-N-acetyl-L-cyst eine, 2-(fluoromethoxy)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanoic acid, 3,3,3-trifluorolactic acid, and inorganic fluoride. The presence of 2-(fluoromethoxy)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanoic acid and 3,3,3-trifluorolactic acid in human urine was confirmed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. 相似文献
The dominant cone-rod dystrophy gene CORD6 has previously been mapped to
within an 8 cM interval on chromosome 17p12-p13. The retinal- specific
guanylate cyclase gene (RETGC-1), which maps to within this genetic
interval and previously was implicated in Leber's congenital amaurosis, was
screened for mutations within this family and in a panel of small families
and individuals with various cone and cone- rod dystrophy phenotypes. A
missense mutation (E837D) was identified in affected members of the CORD6
family, as well as a second missense mutation (R838C) in three other
families with dominant cone-rod dystrophy. RETGC-1 is only the fourth gene
to be implicated in cone-rod dystrophy and this is the first report of
dominant mutations in this gene.
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Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of deadly plague, is considered a reemerging infectious disease and a significant biological terrorism threat. The present project focused on epidemiological investigation of the genetic variability of well-documented strains of Y. pestis from the United States by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis with insertion sequences IS100 and IS285 as probes. We examined 37 U.S. Y. pestis strains and isolates of a single ribotype, ribotype B, recovered between 1939 and 1998 from patients, animals, and fleas. Our results showed that all isolates had similar PFGE patterns, but minor differences such as missing, additional, and shifted bands were found among almost all strains if they came from different parent strains. The 37 strains and isolates were divided into 26 PFGE types. RFLP analysis with IS100 as a probe divided these strains and isolates into 16 types, with 43% belonging to IS100 type 1. Typing with IS285 as a probe was less specific and led to only four RFLP types, with 81% belonging to type 1. Similarity analysis with BioNumerics software showed that all strains shared >or=80, 86, and 91% similarities on dendrograms prepared from digitized PFGE, IS100 RFLP analysis, and IS285 RFLP analysis images, respectively. Our results demonstrate that PFGE offers an increased ability to discriminate between strains (Simpson's index of diversity, 0.98) and therefore can significantly improve epidemiological studies related to the origin of new plague isolates. 相似文献
Using mechanical and chemical dissection methods, fibrous sheath was
isolated both from normal ejaculated human spermatozoa and from rabbit
cauda epididymal spermatozoa. The same techniques did not produce a pure
preparation of fibrous sheath from ejaculated rabbit spermatozoa,
suggesting that further cross-linking and stabilization of sperm structures
occurs in response to components of the seminal plasma. The isolation
procedures were monitored by phase contrast microscopy and the purity of
the fibrous sheath was verified by electron microscopy. Sodium dodecyl
sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of isolated human
fibrous sheath revealed at least 14 protein bands of which the most
intensely stained were of molecular weight 84, 72, 66.2, 57, 32 and 28.5
kDa. The rabbit fibrous sheath revealed at least 10 protein bands, of which
the most intensely stained were 35.2, 32.7 and 28.5 kDa. The amino acid
composition of the purified fibrous sheath from human and rabbit
spermatozoa was similar, being high in aspartic acid and/or asparagine and
glutamic acid and/or glutamine, serine, alanine, leucine, lysine and
glycine, but low in histidine, tyrosine and isoleucine. This composition is
similar to that reported for the rat and suggests that mammalian sperm tail
fibrous sheaths are composed of similar types of proteins, although there
are apparent differences in protein components between species.
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BACKGROUND: The efficacy of bed covers that are impermeable to house dust mites has been disputed. AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the combination of 'house dust mite impermeable' covers and a self-management plan, based on peak flow values and symptoms, leads to reduced use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) than self-management alone. DESIGN OF STUDY: Prospective, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Primary care in a south-eastern region of the Netherlands. METHOD: Asthma patients aged between 16 and 60 years with a house dust mite allergy requiring ICS were randomised to intervention and placebo groups. They were trained to use a self-management plan based on peak flow and symptoms. After a 3-month training period, the intervention commenced using house dust mite impermeable and placebo bed covers. The follow-up period was 2 years. Primary outcome was the use of ICS; secondary outcomes were peak expiratory flow parameters, asthma control, and symptoms. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-six patients started the intervention with house dust mite impermeable or placebo bed covers. After 1 and 2 years, significant differences in allergen exposure were found between the intervention and control groups (P<0.001). No significant difference between the intervention and control groups was found in the dose of ICS (P = 0.08), morning peak flow (P = 0.52), peak flow variability (P = 0.36), dyspnoea (P = 0.46), wheezing (P = 0.77), or coughing (P = 0.41). There was no difference in asthma control between the intervention and control groups. CONCLUSION: House dust mite impermeable bed covers combined with self-management do not lead to reduced use of ICS compared with self-management alone. 相似文献
Cryopreservation of human zygotes and embryos has been routinely performed
by in-vitro fertilization clinics for many years. Karran and Legge (1996)
first reported that formaldehyde (FA) present in the cryoprotective
solutions can have a deleterious effect on mouse oocytes. FA is a
cytotoxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic chemical. The effect of FA on mouse
zygotes was investigated. In addition, the concentrations of FA in
propanediol (PROH) obtained from various sources were determined. Pooled
1-cell embryos were dispensed into droplets of modified Ham's F10 or human
tubal fluid containing various concentrations of FA. Since bovine serum
albumin (BSA) may minimize toxicity additional trials were done as above in
the absence of BSA. FA concentration in the standard 1.5 M PROH, from
different sources in water, was measured in the same assay using a standard
curve of 0-100 microM FA. FA in a complex medium had a significant
deleterious effect on embryo development and hatching but only at 1 mM
concentration (P < 0.000001; see Tables I-III). There was no significant
effect of FA at 100 microM. However, in a simple medium even 50 microM FA
decreased embryo hatching. FA was present in 1.5 M PROH from different
sources (range 1.0-35.3 microM concentration). It appears that FA
concentrations do not increase with storage because FA concentrations were
low even after opening and storage for 3 years on the shelf. This suggests
that FA is a contaminant during the manufacturing process and may vary from
manufacturer to manufacturer and batch to batch. Until further studies are
done to confirm the lack of toxicity to embryos during cryopreservation
(with or without FA scavengers) it may be prudent to screen all batches of
cryoprotectants for FA as part of quality control.
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