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PubMed1988

Influence of acetylator phenotype of the leprosy patient on the emergence of dapsone resistant leprosy.

The half time of disappearance of dapsone and monoacetyl dapsone and the acetylator phenotype of the leprosy patients who harboured dapsone sensitive and dapsone resistant M. leprae was assessed in 27 subjects. Sixteen patients were rapid acetylators, five were slow and six were intermediate acetylators. The mean T 1 1/2 lives of dapsone (30.26 +/- 11.0) and monoacetyl dapsone (31.11 +/- 12.0) were also studied in the above patients. The percentage of different acetylators in both resistant and sensitive groups were similar showing no correlation between the emergence of drug resistance and the phenotype of the patient. The mean time of disappearance of DDS and MAD in the different acetylators did not show significant difference. The ratios of MAD/DDS in an individual at 3, 6 or 24 hours after the dose were similar. The mean T 1 1/2 lives of DDS and MAD in resistant and sensitive patients also showed no difference. Neither T 1 1/2 lives of DDS or MAD nor the acetylator phenotype seem to influence the emergence of dapsone resistance.

Acetylation↗
PubMed1988

Secondary and primary dapsone resistant leprosy: an analysis of 199 patients from St. Thomas Hospital and leprosy project, Chettupattu, South India.

The occurrence of secondary and primary dapsone resistance in 199 patients in our control area and the influence of certain variables such as age, initial bacteriological and morphological indices, duration of regular dapsone monotherapy, on the emergence of dapsone resistance was investigated. Ninety one of 122 patients and 29 out of 77 showed secondary (SDR) and primary (PDR) resistance to dapsone respectively. Very low BI (BI:2.5) group also showed both SDR (60%) and PDR (40%). Low or high MI group exhibited the same degree of resistance. Multiplication of M. leprae was obtained even when the MI of the inocula was zero. Even in the group who had 1 to 5 years duration of regular dapsone treatment, 85% patients showed SDR. Significance of such results are discussed in relation to chemotherapy. The overall minimum prevalence of SDR was found to be 5.6% and 21% in the case of PDR in our control area.

Age Factors↗
PubMed1988

Certain aspects of dapsone metabolism in leprosy patients as studied by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and qualitative screening tests.

Dapsone (DDS) in urine of 250 leprosy patients collected on surprise visits were screened by simple paper spot, tile tests and sensitive Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Haemagglutination inhibition (HI) tests. The urinary DDS concentration as well as DDS/C ratios were also studied. Simultaneously, 50 microliter of blood was collected from each of these patients and its dapsone content was estimated by HPLC. Urine samples with means of 25 to 30 micrograms/ml DDS and 55-64 micrograms/mg DDS/C ratios were found to give positive tests by any of the above screening procedures, while their mean blood DDS concentration was found to be 0.91 microgram/ml. The corresponding values for those specimens giving negative tests were 3.8 to 5.7 micrograms DDS per ml and 9 to 13 micrograms/mg DDS/C ratio. The blood DDS concentration in this group was ranging from 0.16 to 0.18 micrograms/ml. The findings are discussed in relation to their metabolic significance and their application in a leprosy control programme.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗
PubMed1984

Aporphines. 58. N-(2-chloroethyl) [8,9-2H]norapomorphine, an irreversible ligand for dopamine receptors: synthesis and application.

The synthesis of the title compounds (1c and its 2H isomer 1b) from N-(2-hydroxyethyl)norapomorphine was carried out by ring bromination, followed by chlorination to the 2-chloroethyl compound 6. Further reduction with 2H2 or 3H2 and Pd/C gave 1b or 1c. Radiochemically pure (97%) 1c was obtained with a specific activity of 16.3 Ci/mmol. The purity of 1c was determined by LC, HPLC, UV, and NMR. [3H]NCA was shown to label the D2 receptor; however, the D2 signal appears to be only a small portion of the total signal, which may include binding to other dopamine receptor subtypes (D1 and D3).

Animals↗
PubMed1983

Molecular size of the canine and human brain D2 dopamine receptor as determined by radiation inactivation.

Target-size analysis (radiation inactivation) has been utilized for determination of the molecular size of the striatal D2 dopamine receptor of both canine and human membranes. The dog and human receptors were found to have a molecular size of 123,000 daltons. The identity of molecular size values is consistent with available pharmacological and biochemical evidence supporting D2 dopamine receptor identity in canine and human tissues. These data suggest that the canine receptor may be a valid model for molecular and structural investigation of the human D2 dopamine receptor.

Animals↗
PubMed1983

Purification and molecular characterization of neurotransmitter receptors.

These data indicate a number of similarities between the neurotransmitter receptors of different pharmacological classes. We are pursuing the hypothesis that the neurotransmitter receptors may have evolved from one another and contain constant regions (eg, adenylate cyclase and calcium channel interaction sites) and variable regions (eg, neurotransmitter- or hormone-binding sites). It is clear that monoclonal antibodies are keys to this end.

Animals↗
PubMed1983

Application of "tile reaction" test for screening dapsone in urine.

A modified tile reaction test for monitoring self administration of DDS by leprosy patients is described. 385 Urine samples collected at 24 hours after a single dose and at 24, 48 and 72 hours after daily doses of 25, 50, 100 mg were screened for the presence of DDS by this test and the corresponding DDS/C ratios were studied for comparison. Patients compliance was assessed on 268 urine specimens collected on surprise visits. The feasibility of application of this test in field situations is discussed.

Dapsone↗