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T Shindo

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PubMed1987

Clearance and tissue distribution of functionalized polymeric liposomes from the blood stream of rats.

Polymeric liposomes containing a synthetic porphinato-iron-imidazole complex (hemoglobin or red blood cell model) were labeled by introducing 1,2-di[1-14C]palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine into their polymerized bilayers. After intravenous injection into rats, their clearance from a blood stream was measured. The apparent half-life time (50% disappearance time) was about 14 +/- 2 h. Their tissue distribution was determined with time by whole autoradiographic measurement.

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PubMed1987

Changes in blood pressure and plasma norepinephrine during sleep in essential hypertension.

A fall in blood pressure (BP) and the presence of a period of unstable BP during sleep has been reported in humans. However the mechanisms responsible for these phenomena are unclear. In order to examine the role of the sympathetic nervous system in these phenomena, plasma norepinephrine (PNE) was measured in patients with essential hypertension. Blood pressure was monitored under unrestricted conditions by a canula inserted into the brachial artery. During sleep, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) fell by 18.8/13.7 mmHg, respectively. The magnitude of the fall in SBP correlated significantly (p less than 0.05) with the level of PNE in the daytime and with the magnitude of the fall in PNE during sleep. The period of unstable BP and pulse rate was observed during sleep. During this unstable period, BP changed periodically with 20 to 120-second cycles associated with parallel changes in pulse rate. PNE during this period was higher (p less than 0.05) than that during the period of stable BP during sleep. These data suggest that the sympathetic nervous system may play an important role in the fall in BP and unstability of BP during sleep.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Existence of renal alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors in the human kidney: radioligand binding study in membranes from the human renal cortex and medulla.

We investigated alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors by radioligand binding studies in plasma membranes from the human renal cortex and medulla using a new alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist, 3H-bunazosin, and an alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist, 3H-rauwolscine. Human kidneys were obtained post-mortem (n = 4) or at surgery for carcinoma of the kidney (n = 10). The specific binding of both radioligands was rapid, saturable, reversible and specific. Scatchard analysis of 3H-bunazosin binding showed that the renal cortex had a KD of 4.6 nmol/l and a Bmax of 34.7 fmol/mg of protein, and the medulla a KD of 2.4 nmol/l and a Bmax of 23.2 fmol/mg. The specific binding of 3H-rauwolscine had a KD of 5.6 nmol/l and Bmax of 22.4 fmol/mg of protein for the cortex and values of 5.1 and 42.0, respectively, for the medulla. Competitive inhibition studies suggested that the binding of both radioligands was to sites with alpha 1 and alpha 2 specificity, respectively. The present studies demonstrate that human renal plasma membranes from both the cortex and medulla contain binding sites with both alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors.

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PubMed1984

Prostaglandin E2 production by human bone marrow cells: a comparison with peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

The amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the supernatant of human bone marrow cell cultures was measured by radioimmunoassay. Bone marrow cells were obtained from adult patients without hematological malignancies. Marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNC) (0.5 X 10(6)) and marrow nonadherent cells (BMNAC) (0.5 X 10(6)) were cultured at 37 degrees C in 5% CO2 in 0.5 ml RPMI 1640 supplemented with L-glutamine, 10% fetal calf serum and 10 mM Hepes buffer. The levels of PGE2 in the supernatant of BMMNC after 24 hr and 48 hr incubation were 3,000 +/- 2,320 pg/ml (n = 10, mean +/- S.D.) and 4,470 +/- 3,510 pg/ml (n = 12), respectively. The kinetics of PGE2 production by BMMNC was different from that of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The level of PGE2 in the supernatant of BMNAC after 48 hr incubation was only 1/18 when compared to that of BMMNC. These data suggest that the major source of PGE2 in the supernatant of marrow cell cultures may be bone marrow mononuclear phagocytes and that admixed blood mononuclear cells in BMMNC may produce only a small amount of PGE2.

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PubMed1983

Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity of leukemic cells from the patients with acute myeloid leukemia to human erythrocytes coated with anti-D antiserum.

We examined the antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) of normal leukocytes from healthy volunteers, immature neutrophils from 4 patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) and leukemic cells from 22 patients with acute myeloid leukemia, employing human erythrocyte targets. Ability to mediate ADCC was demonstrated only in monocytes among normal leukocytes and in leukemic cells from all the 6 patients with acute myelomonocytic or monocytic leukemia (AMMoL, AMoL). CML immature neutrophils and leukemic cells from 14 patients with acute myeloblastic or promyeloblastic leukemia displayed very low levels of ADCC. In the remaining 2 patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia, the ADCC levels were high. We described the usefulness of this ADCC assay for distinguishing AMMoL or AMoL from other types of acute myeloid leukemia.

Adult↗
PubMed1983

[Protective effects of coenzyme Q10 on the adverse reactions of anthracycline antibiotics: using double blind method--with special reference to hair loss].

It was clinically evaluated by double blind method whether co-enzyme Q10 has protective effects on hair loss caused by anthracycline antibiotics. Six cases of acute leukemia, 2 blastic crisis of CML and 11 malignant lymphoma were entered to this study. DCMP regimen for acute leukemia for VEPA for lymphoma were performed. Coenzyme Q10 (or placebo) of 120 mg/day was orally administered. The grade of hair loss was classified into five groups. Five cases were only given to DM and 3 cases receiving DM and CoQ10. ADM was 6 cases and 5 were combined with CoQ10. No significant diffehence in effect of CoQ10 administration rence was recognized between two groups statistically. Elevations of GOT and GPT were less frequent in the group receiving CoQ10.

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