Background: Mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium (mitoKATP) channels play a pivotal role in mediating cardiac preconditioning. The effects of intravenous anesthetics on this protective channel have not been investigated so far, but would be of importance with respect to experimental as well as clinical medicine.
Methods: Live cell microscopy was used to visualize and measure autofluorescence of flavoproteins, a direct reporter of mitoKATP channel activity, in response to the direct and highly selective mitoKATP channel opener diazoxide, or to diazoxide following exposure to various anesthetics commonly used in experimental and clinical medicine. A cellular model of ischemia with subsequent hypoosmolar trypan blue staining served to substantiate the effects of the anesthetics on mitoKATP channels with respect to myocyte viability.
Results: Diazoxide-induced mitoKATP channel opening was significantly inhibited by the anesthetics R-ketamine, and the barbiturates thiopental and pentobarbital. Conversely, urethane, 2,2,2-trichloroethanol (main metabolite of [alpha]-chloralose and chloral hydrate), and the opioid fentanyl potentiated the channel-opening effect of diazoxide, which was abrogated by coadministration of chelerythrine, a specific protein kinase C inhibitor. S-ketamine, propofol, xylazine, midazolam, and etomidate did not affect mitoKATP channel activity. The significance of these modulatory effects of the anesthetics on mitoKATP channel activity was substantiated in a cellular model of simulated ischemia, where diazoxide-induced cell protection was mitigated by R-ketamine and the barbiturates, while urethane, 2,2,2-trichloroethanol, and fentanyl potentiated myocyte protection. 相似文献
The technique and feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR) angiography of intracranial vessels were studied in 35 healthy volunteers. Variations in image orientation, repetition time (TR), and flip angle were evaluated to determine their effects on flow-related enhancement. Gradient modifications--including echo time (TE), motion compensation, bandwidth, and field of view--were also studied in an effort to reduce motion-induced phase shifts. Results indicated that a FISP (fast imaging with steady precession) sequence with a TR of 50 msec, TE of 15 msec, velocity compensation in the read and section-select directions, acceleration compensation in the read direction, anisotropic volume, and a 1.25-mm partition thickness produced three-dimensional angiographic MR images that were accurate and reproducible in the depiction of the major intracranial vessels. Difficulties with field of view, persistent signal void secondary to higher-order motion, and spatial resolution remain major problems requiring additional study. 相似文献
Spinal Ewing's sarcomas are rare and cause problems in differential diagnosis. The radiologic, nuclear medicine and CT findings in two children with histologically proven Ewing's sarcoma are presented and problems in differential diagnosis discussed. Biopsy should be done early. 相似文献
BACKGROUND: In general practice, acute sinusitis is frequently diagnosed
and treated with antibiotics. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the
evidence for the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment in acute maxillary
sinusitis in adults by assessing the methodological quality of
placebo-controlled double-blind randomized trials. METHOD: An evaluation by
four raters through a 35-item scoring-scale for internal and external
validity of all placebo-controlled double-blind randomized trials on acute
sinusitis found between January 1966 and July 1996. RESULTS: Eighty-five
trials were excluded because they were not placebo-controlled,
double-blind, randomized, or were carried out in patients with chronic
sinusitis or in children. The three remaining trials were performed in
different populations (one in general practice) between 1973 and 1978. Only
one study claimed superiority of antibiotic treatment. Different inclusion
criteria and major outcome measures were used by the authors. The
reliability of major outcome events was reported poorly or not at all and
in two studies outcome measures were clinically inappropriate. The studies
scored 30-62% of the maximum attainable score for internal validity and
10-20% for external validity. CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of antibiotic
treatment in acute maxillary sinusitis in a general practice population is
not based sufficiently on evidence.
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Co-existence of facial and occipital pain may occur in occipital neuralgia, migraine and cluster headache; suggesting convergence of trigeminal and cervical afferents. Such convergence has been shown in humans and other animals, but the site and extent of this are uncertain. In anaesthetized adult cats, the superior sagittal sinus and occipital nerve were stimulated electrically, and extracellular recordings made in the dorsolateral area of the upper cervical cord using glass-coated tungsten electrodes. Of 49 units in 10 cats, 33 (67%) had input from the superior sagittal sinus and the occipital nerve. Thirteen (27%) had superior sagittal sinus input and 3 (6%) had occipital nerve input. Convergent receptive fields were identified mechanically in 7 units. These experiments in cats show convergent input from occipital nerve and superior sagittal sinus on dorsolateral area units in two-thirds of cases studied. This experimental site of trigeminocervical convergence may relate to referral of pain in occipital neuralgia and other headaches. 相似文献
In patients with PG-dependent renal function, NSAID administration
constantly reduces GFR and RBF in a dose-dependent fashion. In this
situation, the risk of overt acute renal failure is high and should be
taken into proper account. In contrast, the incidence of NSAID-related
renal structural alterations appears to be very low, yet the absolute
number of patients may be significant considering the wide use of such
drugs. Concerning the antiproteinuric effect of NSAIDs, the unfavourable
ratio risk/benefit does not seem to support their indication in proteinuric
nephropathies. The development of PGHS-2 selective inhibitors is promising,
and may open new therapeutical strategies in the treatment of the
progression of renal disease.
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