Summary— KR31080 (2-butyl-5-methyl-6-(1-oxopyridin-2-yl)-3-[[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl) biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyridine) is a potent inhibitor of angiotensin type 1 (AT1) receptors in rabbit aorta and human recombinant AT1 receptors. In the isolated rabbit thoracic aorta, KR31080 caused a nonparallel shift to the right of the concentration-response curves to angiotensin II (All) with decreased maximal response (pD'2 = 10.1 ± 0.1), but had no effect on the contractile response induced by norepinephrine. KR31080 inhibited specific [125I]AII binding to rabbit aortic membranes (AT, receptors) and [125I][Sar1, Ile8]AII binding to human recombinant AT1 receptors in a concentration-dependent manner with IC50 values of 0.84 ± 0.08 nM and 1.92 ± 0.15 nM, respectively, but did not inhibit specific [125I)AII binding to bovine cerebellum membranes (ÀT2 receptors). In the Scatchard analysis, KR31080 interacted with rabbit aortic AT1 receptors in a competitive manner, similar to losartan. These results demonstrate that KR31080 is a potent and AT1 selective angiotensin receptor antagonist which exerts a competitive antagonism in the [125I]AII binding assay and insurmountable AT1 receptor antagonism in the functional study. 相似文献
To assess the prevalence, epidemiological features and prognostic implications of hepatitis D (Delta) in Sichuan Province, The People's Republic of China, 649 sera (515 from HBsAg positive patients and 134 from HBsAg negative subjects) were tested by radioimmunoassay (RIA) for antibody to the hepatitis D virus (anti-HD). Forty-seven sera (7.2%) showed some degree of reactivity. Serial dilutions of these sera indicated that prozoning was not responsible for the equivocal results. Thirty-four of the 47 sera were submitted under code to a second laboratory for independent analysis. According to those results anti-HD antibodies were detected in four of these sera. The overall prevalence of anti-HD in the HBsAg positive patients therefore was 0.8% (4/515). On the basis of clinical, biochemical and histological data 427 HBsAg positive sera were further divided into acute Type B hepatitis, chronic Type B hepatitis, healthy carrier state and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) subgroups. Two of 65 (3.1%) anti-HD positive sera belonged to the acute Type B hepatitis group; one of 104 (0.9%), the chronic Type B hepatitis group and one of 246 (0.4%), the healthy carrier group. No antibody was detected in sera from 12 HBsAg positive HCC patients. All HBsAg negative patients were negative for anti-HD antibody. The results of this study indicate that despite a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection, positive serology for delta virus is uncommon in Sichuan Province, The People's Republic of China. 相似文献
This issue of Annals of Oncology sees a report of a trial bythe Italian INTACC intergroup comparing folinic acid-modulatedfluorouracil, combined with levamisole, with fluorouracil andlevamisole alone [1]. This large trial (n = 1703) adds importantlyto our knowledge of the value of folinic acid in the fluorouracil/folinicacid (FUFA) chemotherapy combination, which is now widely acceptedas the standard regimen in colorectal cancer [2]. No statisticallysignificant differences in terms of disease-free survival oroverall survival were found from modulating the action of fluorouracilwith folinic acid. However, the absence of a statistically significantdifference does not of course establish lack of benefit. Therewere fewer deaths (32% 相似文献
Background: Anesthetic preconditioning (APC) with sevoflurane reduces myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. The authors tested whether two brief exposures to sevoflurane would lead to a better preconditioning state than would a single longer exposure and whether dual exposure to a lower (L) concentration of sevoflurane would achieve an outcome similar to that associated with a single exposure to a higher (H) concentration.
Methods: Langendorff-prepared guinea pig hearts were exposed to 0.4 mm sevoflurane once for 15 min (H1-15; n = 8) or 0.4 mm (H2-5; n = 8) or 0.2 mm sevoflurane (L2-5; n = 8) twice for 5 min, with a 5-min washout period interspersed. Sevoflurane was then washed out for 20 min before 30 min of global no-flow ischemia and 120 min of reperfusion. Control hearts (n = 8) were not subjected to APC. Left ventricular pressure was measured isovolumetrically. Ventricular infarct size was determined by tetrazolium staining and cumulative planimetry. Values are expressed as mean +/- SD.
Results: The authors found a better functional return and a lesser percentage of infarction on reperfusion in H2-5 (28 +/- 9%) than in H1-15 (36 +/- 8%; P < 0.05), L2-5 (43 +/- 6%; P < 0.05), or control hearts (52 +/- 7%; P < 0.05). 相似文献
SUMMARY Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) do seem to influence the progression of atherosclerosis. Evidence is emerging that certain apo(a) isoforms may be more atherogenic than others, and in transgenic mice free apo(a) has been shown to be associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. Currently it is not known whether treating elevated Lp(a) levels will reduce progression of atherosclerosis and, as therapeutic options are limited, mass screening of Lp(a) levels in populations is not indicated. The presence of raised Lp(a) levels, however, warrants aggressive treatment to reduce other cardiovascular risk factors. Continuing research to investigate the relationship of the apo(a) gene to other genes, including the plasminogen gene and apo(a)-related genes, will add further information pertaining to the evolution, function, regulation and clinical implications of Lp(a). 相似文献
The effectiveness of a single preinduction intravenous (IV) bolus of esmolol in blunting hemodynamic responses to rapid sequence induction and tracheal intubation was evaluated. In a randomized double-blind study, 32 ASA I and II healthy patients scheduled for surgery were monitored with electrocardiography (EKG) lead V5, arterial cannulation, and impedance cardiography. After preoxygenation and a priming dose of vecuronium (0.01 mg/kg), patients received either saline (n = 12), esmolol 100 mg (n = 10), or esmolol 200 mg (n = 10) as an IV bolus (20 ml volume). This procedure was immediately followed by a 5 ml IV saline flush, cricoid pressure, thiopental sodium 5 mg/kg, and succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg. Patients receiving 200 mg of esmolol had a 50% reduction in the usual tachycardia associated with induction and a greater decline in systolic blood pressure (SP) (by 50%) prior to intubation as compared with the placebo group (p less than 0.05). The increase in diastolic blood pressure (DP) and the reduction in stroke volume (SV) produced by induction and intubation were similar in all the groups. Plasma norepinephrine levels at 1.5 minutes after intubation increased in the esmolol groups about 130% above that measured in the placebo group. This finding was associated with a more gradual return of peripheral resistance to baseline following tracheal intubation. However, both doses of esmolol effectively attenuated heart rate (HR), SP, and rate pressure product (RPP) increases (p less than 0.05 vs placebo) produced by laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation. 相似文献
The development and application of fluorescence in-situ hybridization
(FISH) has opened the way for comprehensive studies on numerical chromosome
abnormalities in human spermatozoa. FISH can be rapidly applied to large
numbers of spermatozoa and thus overcomes the major limitation of
karyotyping spermatozoa after penetration of zona-free hamster oocytes. The
simultaneous hybridization of two or more chromosome-specific probes to
spermatozoa and subsequent detection of the bound probes using different
fluorescent detection systems enables two or more chromosomes to be
localized simultaneously in the same spermatozoon and provides a technique
for undertaking reasonable estimates of aneuploidy. The most commonly used
probes are those which bind to the centromeric region of specific
chromosomes. Most studies to date have concentrated on estimating
aneuploidy in spermatozoa from normospermic men, although reports are
beginning to appear on aneuploidy in spermatozoa from subfertile and
infertile men. Multi- probe FISH studies have generally reported disomy
(hyperhaploidy) estimates of 0.05-0.2% per chromosome. There is preliminary
evidence that some chromosomes such as X, Y and 21 are predisposed towards
higher rates of non-disjunction during spermatogenesis. There are also
suggestions of inter-donor variability in aneuploidy frequencies for
specific chromosomes, although this requires confirmation in larger
studies. While FISH is clearly a powerful technique that has many
applications in reproductive medicine, it must also be realized that it
does have limitations and the technology itself is still evolving and has
yet to be fully validated on spermatozoa.
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A mutation in exon 4 of the human alpha-synuclein gene was reported
recently in four families with autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PD).
In order to examine whether mutations in this exon or elsewhere in the gene
are common in familial PD, all seven exons of the alpha- synuclein gene
were amplified by PCR from index cases of 30 European and American
Caucasian kindreds affected with autosomal dominant PD. Each product was
sequenced directly and examined for mutations in the open reading frame. No
mutations were found in any of the samples examined. We conclude that the
A53T change described in the alpha- synuclein gene is a rare cause of PD or
may even be a rare variant. Mutations in the regulatory or intronic regions
of the gene were not excluded by this study.
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In this study, we have used time-lapse video cinematography to study
fertilization in 50 human oocytes that had undergone intracytoplasmic sperm
injection (ICSI). Time-lapse recording commenced shortly after ICSI and
proceeded for 17-20 h. Oocytes were cultured in an environmental chamber
which was maintained under standard culture conditions. Overall, 38 oocytes
(76%) were fertilized normally, and the fertilization rate and embryo
quality were not significantly different from 487 sibling oocytes cultured
in a conventional incubator. Normal fertilization followed a defined course
of events, although the timing of these events varied markedly between
oocytes. In 35 of the 38 fertilized oocytes (92%), there were circular
waves of granulation within the ooplasm which had a periodicity of 20-53
min. The sperm head decondensed during this granulation phase. The second
polar body was then extruded, and this was followed by the central
formation of the male pronucleus. The female pronucleus formed in the
cytoplasm adjacent to the second polar body at the same time as, or
slightly after, the male pronucleus, and was subsequently drawn towards the
male pronucleus until the two abutted. Both pronuclei then increased in
size, the nucleoli moved around within the pronuclei and some nucleoli
coalesced. During pronuclear growth, the organelles contracted from the
cortex towards the centre of the oocyte, leaving a clear cortical zone. The
oocyte decreased in diameter from 112 to 106 microm (P < 0.0001) during
the course of the observation period. The female pronucleus was
significantly smaller in diameter than the male pronucleus (24.1 and 22.4
microm respectively, P = 0.008) and contained fewer nucleoli (4.2 and 7.0
respectively, P < 0.0001). After time-lapse recording, oocytes were
cultured for 48 h prior to embryo transfer or cryopreservation. Embryo
quality was related to fertilization events and periodicity of the
cytoplasmic wave, and it was found that good quality embryos arose from
oocytes that had more uniform timing from injection to pronuclear abuttal
and tended to have a longer cytoplasmic wave. In conclusion, we have shown
that time-lapse video cinematography is an excellent tool for studying
fertilization and early embryo development, and have demonstrated that
human fertilization comprises numerous complex dynamic events.
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