The vasodilator effects of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) were investigated in isolated rat cerebral arterioles. CNP caused dose-dependent vasodilation, maximally by 10.0±2.2% at 10−6 M. The median effective concentration (EC50) was 5.2×10−10 M. In contrast, atrial natriuretic peptide and B-type natriuretic peptide, other members of the natriuretic peptide family, produced little or no vasodilation. Pretreatment with methylene blue (10−4 M) abolished CNP-induced vasodilation, whereas pretreatment with NG-monomethyl-
Intraosseous ganglia of the glenoid are rare, and their etiology is unknown. This report describes a case of an intraosseous
ganglion about to cause fracture of the glenoid. The patient was a 61-year-old woman with a painful left shoulder with a limited
range of motion. Her symptoms did not improve after non-operative treatment. Arthroscopic examination showed a cartilage defect
and erosion in the posteroinferior portion of the glenoid, behind which computed tomography (CT) showed a cystic lesion of
the glenoid. There was no communication between the cyst and the joint space. The patient was treated by curettage and an
autogenous cancellous bone graft from the iliac crest. Two years after the operation, the patient was almost free from pain,
and CT showed good integration of the bone graft. 相似文献
A new diterpene antitumor antibiotic, myrocin C, has been isolated from the culture filtrate of a soil fungus, Myrothecium verrucaria strain No. 55. The antibiotic was effective against Gram-positive bacteria, fungi and yeasts, and prolonged the life span of mice bearing Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. 相似文献
Background: Ketamine has been shown to suppress platelet aggregation, but its mechanisms of action have not been defined. The purpose of the current study is to clarify the effects of ketamine on human platelet aggregation and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of its action.
Methods: Platelet aggregation was measured using an eight-channel aggregometer, and cytosolic free calcium concentration was measured in Fura-2/AM-loaded platelets using a fluorometer. Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (IP3) was measured with use of a commercially available IP3 assay kit. To estimate thromboxane A2 (TXA2) receptor binding affinity and expression, Scatchard analysis was performed using [3H]S145, a specific TXA2 receptor antagonist. TXA2 agonist binding assay was also performed. The membrane-bound guanosine 5'-triphosphatase activity was determined using [[gamma]-32P]guanosine triphosphate by liquid scintillation analyzer.
Results: Ketamine (500 [mu]m) suppressed aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate (0.5 [mu]m), epinephrine (1 [mu]m), (+)-9,11-epithia-11,12-methano-TXA2 (STA2) (0.5 [mu]m), and thrombin (0.02 U/ml) to 39.1 +/- 30.9, 46.3 +/- 4.3, -2.0 +/- 16.8, and 86.6 +/- 1.4% of zero-control, respectively. Ketamine (250 [mu]m-1 mm) also suppressed thrombin- and STA2-induced cytosolic free calcium concentration increase dose dependently. Although ketamine (2 mm) had no effect on TXA2 receptor expression and its binding affinity, it (1 mm) suppressed intracellular peak IP3 concentrations induced by thrombin and STA2 from 6.60 +/- 1.82 and 4.39 +/- 2.41 to 2.41 +/- 0.98 and 1.90 +/- 0.86 pmol/109 platelets, respectively, and it suppressed guanosine triphosphate hydrolysis induced by thrombin (0.02 units/ml) and STA2 (0.5 [mu]m) to 50.3 +/- 3.2 and 67.5 +/- 5.5%versus zero-control, respectively. 相似文献
We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa with additional findings of degenerative skin changes. A 20-year-old man with hepatolenticular degeneration, under prolonged treatment with D-penicillamine, presented with a circular or serpiginous arrangement of nuchal papules. Histopathologically, transepidermal channels were accompanied by granulomatous reactions, with several giant cells engulfing elastic fibers. In addition to these findings of a typical elastosis perforans serpiginosa, we observed scar-like skin changes inside the circular arrangement of the papules. At the scar-like tissue, we found electron-microscopical evidence of randomly aggregated thin collagen fibers with no tendency toward systemic combined bundle formation, which is a characteristic feature of normal collagen fiber formation. Pseudoxanthoma-elasticum-like changes were observed on his neck. On his axillae and groin, slight skin thickening and wrinkling were detected. The diagnosis of elastosis perforans serpiginosa does not represent all of the manifestations or the pathological background described above. The skin manifestations described here represent not only an elastosis but also a total degenerative dermatosis with over-healed collagenosis. Thus, those dermatoses should be summarized as one entity, penicillamine-induced degenerative dermatosis. After considering the pathogenic background and clinical similarities, we further propose to simplify the penicillamine-induced skin manifestations to three categories: acute sensitivity reactions, bullous dermatoses, and degenerative dermatoses. 相似文献
This study was designed to determine the influence of ileal pouch capacity and anal sphincteric function on the clinical outcome
after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. A total of 24 patients who had undergone ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (J pouch) for ulcerative
colitis were studied. The 24-hour stool frequency was found to be inversely correlated with the sensitivity threshold volume
(STV), maximal tolerance volume (MTV), and distensibility, but was independent of the maximal resting pressure and maximal
squeeze pressure. Patients experiencing nocturnal fecal incontinence had maximal resting pressures that were significantly
lower than those of nocturnally continent patients. Among the patients with fecal incontinence, those with frequent soiling
had lower resting pressures, STV, and distensibility than the patients with intermittent spotting. In addition, the STV in
patients needing nocturnal evacuation were lower than those of patients who did not evacuate after falling asleep. The conclusions
are as follows. Both stool frequency and the need for nocturnal pouch evacuation correlated directly with pouch volume. Anal
incontinence was more common in patients with low internal sphincteric function. In addition, frequent and gross nocturnal
incontinent patients demonstrate a worse function in both the anal sphincter and reservoir than those with intermittent spotting. 相似文献
Based upon detailed dissections of the lymphatic system in adult cadavers, the lymphatic drainage of the gallbladder was divided
into three pathways: (1) The cholecystoretropancreatic pathway, which had two routes, one running spirally from the anterior
surface of the common bile duct to the right rear, and the other running almost straight down from the posterior surface of
the common bile duct. These routes converged at the principal retroportal node at the posterior surface of the head of the
pancreas. (2) The cholecysto-celiac pathway; this was the route running to the left through the hepatoduodenal ligament to
reach the celiac nodes. (3) The cholecysto-mesenteric pathway; this was the route running to the left in front of the portal
vein to connect with the nodes at the superior mesenteric root. The cholecysto-retropancreatic pathway can be regarded as
the main pathway, and the principal retroportal node appeared to be critical as the main terminal node in the visceral lymphatic
system of the gallbladder. These three pathways converged with the abdomino-aortic lymph nodes near the left renal vein, and
the nodes in the interaortico-caval space were considered to be of particular importance.
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Summary Only one peptide of CD4 (amino acid residues 70–132) among 16 synthetic peptide fragments selectively inhibited HIV-1 replication and HIV-1-induced syncytium formation. Several smaller peptides within this region did not show any activity, except for the peptide (86–132) which showed somewhat lower activity. 相似文献