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S Suski

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Proliferative activity of gastric epithelial cells in Helicobacter pylori infected children.

Helicobacter pylori infection has been associated with gastric carcinogenesis. Gastric epithelial cells proliferative rate is accelerated in H. pylori infected adult patients. Our study was performed to evaluate proliferative cell activity in gastric epithelium in the course of H. pylori infection in the early stage of its natural history. Gastric antral biopsy specimens were obtained from thirteen H. pylori positive and seven negative children. To assess replication rates we used nucleolar organiser regions staining with colloidal silver nitrate technique (AgNOR). The number of AgNORs per nucleus, area of single AgNOR, and the quotient of these two parameters (AgNOR content) were analysed. The mean area of AgNOR was lower in H. pylori positive than in negative children. Conversely, both the mean number of AgNOR per nucleus and AgNOR content were higher in infected than non infected subjects. These results show accelerated proliferation of gastric antral epithelial cells in the course of H. pylori infection in children. Such alteration of cell replication occurring in an initial phase of natural history of long lasting infection provides an explanation for the association between acquisition of H. pylori infection in the first years of life and the development of gastric cancer.

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Synthesis of N,N'-bis-substituted diimides related to tricyclo [6.2.2.0(1,6)] dodecane with an expected activity on the central nervous system.

Continuing our studies connected with the design of antipsychotic and anxiolytic agents with a reduced propensity toward extrapyramidal side-effects, the synthesis of new compounds related to 3,7-dimethyltricyclo [6.2.2.0(1,6)] dodecen-6-yl-9,10,11,12-tetracarboxydiimide was performed. The first result of the pharmacological screening test of two of synthesized compounds displayed their low affinity for the serotonin receptor site.

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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in children dependently on age and living conditions.

The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in children in Lódź (Poland). The study was a serological survey of IgG antibodies to H. pylori in randomly chosen 240 children aged 6 months to 17 years. The serum was tested by ELISA technique (Porton-Cambridge, England) and by immunoenzymatic test (Quidel, USA). Some aspects of the family environment were studied. We found 15% infected children under 2 years, 16.6% infected children aged 3-5 years, 28.3% aged 6-10 years and 41.6% aged 11-17 years. We observed much higher prevalence of H. pylori infection in children from poor living conditions and in children from families with seropositive adults.

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Helicobacter pylori infection in the etiopathogenesis of duodenal ulcer in children.

The study evaluates the frequency of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, as well as systemic cellular immune response to H. pylori in children with duodenal ulcer (DU). The study group comprised 47 children with DU, aged 6-17 (mean 13, 1 +/- 4, 2). H. pylori detection was based on urease test, histology, culture and serologic tests. Endoscopic and morphologic findings were analysed according to Sydney System criteria. In 12 children from the overmentioned group subsets of blood lymphocytes B and T (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD3/DR, CD19) and NK cells, some neutrophils functions (phagocytosis, chemiluminescence) and phagocytes receptors before and one month after H. pylori triple treatment were investigated. H. pylori infection was detected in 44 of the investigated children. In addition, pathologic examination revealed chronic gastritis in 44 children and chronic duodenitis in 42 of them. In immunosystemic examination decreased percentage of CD8 lymphocytes and NK cells, increased CD4/CD8 ratio, decreased mitogen-induced response and changes of function and receptor expression of neutrophils were found. After H. pylori treatment in follow-up endoscopy no ulcers were found and histologic examination did not reveal chronic active gastroduodenitis, while the rate of nonactive gastritis was increased. Eradication of H. pylori infection in 41 children and normalisation of immune parameters in 11 children were obtained. The results of our investigation indicate, that H. pylori infection plays an important role in the pathogenesis of DU in children.

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a disease of rare incidence and unknown etiology. The descriptions of these rare cases refer to adults; there are few reports of children stricken with eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Our study presents a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 9-year-old girl suffering from recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, oedema of the lower extremities and ascites. The diagnosis was based on clinical features and confirmed by histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen obtained from an upper gastroendoscopy. Food and parasitic allergens as aetiopathogenetic agents were taken into consideration.

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Synthesis and pharmacological profile of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives: N-(1-aryl-4-piperazinyl-butyl) derivatives of 7-isopropyl-6-methyl- and 1-isopropyl-4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxyimide.

The new class of compounds characterized by anxiolytic or antidepressive properties, including a number of N-(1-aryl-4-piperazinylbutyl) derivatives of the two isomers: 7-isopropyl-6-methyl- and 1-isopropyl-4-methylbicyclo [2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxyimide was synthesized. Two compounds were selected for further pharmacological study.

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