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T Tanigaki

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PubMed1992

Ca(2+)-dependent and Ca(2+)-independent mechanisms modulate whole-cell cationic currents in human neutrophils.

We used whole-cell, voltage-clamp methodology to study the activation and inhibition of cationic currents in neutrophil. Cationic channels involved were impermeable to N-methyl-D-glucamine and to choline, but permeable to Na+, K+, Cs+, tris(hydroxymethyl)amino-ethane, and tetraethylammonium. N-formyl-L-methionyl-L-leucyl-L-phenylalanine, the Ca(2+)-ionophore A23187, and phorbol myristate acetate activated the cationic current. Activated currents showed voltage dependence and outward rectification. The Ca(2+)-chelator 1,2 bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetate markedly inhibited A23187-induced currents, but only partially decreased phorbol ester- or chemoattractant-induced currents. Dibutyryl cAMP diminished only the chemoattractant-induced currents. The adenosine analogs 5'N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine and N6-cyclohexyladenosine blocked the currents induced by all agents. Thus, we conclude that activation and inhibition of cationic channels in human neutrophils involve both Ca(2+)-dependent and Ca(2+)-independent mechanisms.

Adenine Nucleotides↗
PubMed1992

Polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase attenuates septic lung injury in guinea pigs.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including superoxide anions, play an important role in mediating acute lung injury. We examined whether polyethylene glycol-conjugated superoxide dismutase (PEG-SOD) attenuates lung injury in Escherichia coli-treated guinea pigs. Twenty-four guinea pigs were divided into four groups: (1) control group; (2) septic group, in which live E. coli (2 x 10(9)/kg) were injected intravenously; (3) pretreatment group, in which PEG-SOD (2,000 IU/kg) was injected intravenously 15 min before E. coli; and (4) posttreatment group, in which PEG-SOD (2,000 IU/kg) was injected intravenously 30 min after E. coli. Lung injury was assessed by the concentration ratio of 125I-labeled albumin in lung tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid relative to plasma (L/P and BAL/P), lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, and the number of neutrophils in BAL fluid. Plasma half-life of PEG-SOD in normal guinea pigs was 13.5 h. L/P, lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, and the number of neutrophils in BAL fluid decreased in both pretreatment and posttreatment groups compared with the septic group. BAL/P decreased in the pretreatment group but not in the posttreatment group compared with the septic group. After the animal model studies, we investigated the effect of PEG-SOD on the human neutrophil extracellular generation of ROS stimulated by phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) in lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence (CL). PEG-SOD at concentrations greater than or equal to 0.1 U/ml inhibited PMA-induced CL in a dose-dependent manner. We also examined the effect of PEG-SOD on the neutrophil intracellular generation of ROS using flow cytometry to assess intracellular hydroethidine oxidation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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PubMed1990

Severe intractable common warts associated with human papillomavirus 2, 3 and 20.

A 26-year-old male had had numerous common warts on the feet and hands since childhood. They had repeatedly undergone etretinate cryosurgery, always responding well to it. However, the warts reappeared. Human papillomavirus (HPV) 2, 3 and 20 were detected in the warts using Southern's blot hybridization technique with HPV DNA. Histologically, the warts showed swollen, clear keratinocytes with vacuolated degeneration not found in common warts. The findings are presented in this paper.

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PubMed1990

Transient neuromuscular impairment resulting from prolonged inhalation of halothane and enflurane.

Inhalation anesthesia first with halothane followed by enflurane relieved a patient with status asthmaticus who was refractory to conventional therapy including mechanical ventilation. After 13 days of anesthesia while on mechanical ventilation and employing nondepolarizing muscle relaxants, significant neuromuscular impairment, manifested by tetraplegia and sensory disturbance, developed. Anesthesia was discontinued on day 14, and the patient was weaned from mechanical ventilation on day 16. Over the next two months, the neuromuscular impairment markedly improved. Halothane was associated with cardiac arrhythmias and hepatitis necessitating replacement by enflurane. Enflurane appeared to be as effective a treatment for refractory asthma as halothane. The most probable cause of the neuromuscular impairment in our patient was the long-term use of inhalation anesthetics or nondepolarizing muscle relaxants.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Types of human papillomavirus isolated from Japanese patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

Virological studies were performed on 12 patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV). Three types of lesions were observed: red plaques, pityriasis versicolor (PV)-like macules and plane warts. Human papillomavirus (HPV) 14, 20 and 21 were isolated from the plaques, HPV 3, 14 and 38 from flat warts and HPV 5, 12, 17, 20 and 38 from PV-like lesions. No clear relationship could be established between the different lesions and the types of HPV. Types 17 and 20 have been isolated most frequently from Japanese EV patients and HPV 5, frequently detected in other countries, is less common, whereas HPV 8 has not been isolated. Skin cancers occurred in six of the cases (50%) and all had benign lesions that were PV-like. At least one type of HPV 5, 17 or 20 could be isolated from these benign lesions and HPV 17 or 20 detected in the cancers. These three types of HPV in EV patients appear to be involved in the malignant transformation.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Detection of IgA-class circulating immune complexes (CIC) in sera from patients with IgA nephropathy using a solid-phase anti-C3 Facb enzyme immunoassay (EIA).

The detection of circulating immune complexes (CIC) in sera from patients with IgA nephropathy is described. A solid-phase anti-C3 Facb enzyme immunoassay (EIA) was employed for detection of IgA-, IgG- and IgM-CIC in sera. The C1q-binding enzyme assay was also used for the detection of CIC in sera from these patients and healthy adults. Twenty-two patients with IgA nephropathy, 14 patients with other glomerular diseases and 19 healthy adults were examined by anti-C3 Facb EIA. The levels of IgA-CIC in sera from patients with IgA nephropathy were significantly higher than those in sera from patients with other glomerular diseases and healthy adults. CIC measured by the C1q-binding enzyme assay was detected in some patients with IgA nephropathy. The levels of serum IgA in patients with IgA nephropathy were significantly higher than those in patients with other glomerular diseases and healthy adults. However, there was no significant correlation between the levels of IgA-CIC in sera and those of serum IgA in patients with IgA nephropathy. There was also no significant correlation between the levels of IgA-CIC in sera and the degree of histopathological injuries in the patients. It is concluded that the solid-phase anti-C3 Facb EIA is useful for the detection of IgA-CIC in sera from patients with IgA nephropathy.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Human papillomavirus type 38 isolated from patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

A new type of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-38b, was isolated from patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis and was molecularly cloned. This HPV was shown by hybridization experiments to have almost no sequence homology with other types of reported HPVs, but did show homology with HPV-38, which was recently isolated from a melanoma. A physical map and a rough genetic map of the organization of this HPV are presented.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Epidemiologic aspects of epidermodysplasia verruciformis (L-L 1922) in Japan.

A survey of epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), a skin disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), was made by means of a questionnaire sent to 92 university hospitals. Replies were obtained from 68 hospitals (74% recovery) reporting 66 patients. Fewer patients were reported from north-eastern Japan than from south-western Japan. Many EV patients were from families of consanguineous marriages (44%), showing a high incidence of intra-familial onset after consanguineous marriages. The complication of malignant tumors was observed in 36 of 62 cases (58%). Malignant tumors of the skin developed at an early age in EV patients. These cancers developed predominantly in exposed areas of the skin (72%). The time from onset of skin lesions to the onset of cancer seemed to be related to the nature of the lesions in EV patients. These findings suggest that the interaction of HPVs, ultraviolet rays and host factors is associated with the development of skin carcinomas.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

Unusual pigmentation on the skin over trunk bones and extremities.

6 young people (19-31 years old) exhibited unusual light or dark brown, ill-circumscribed or reticular pigmentation distributed over protrudent bones. 5 of them have been using nylon towels and scrub brushes for over 3-10 years. Biopsy specimens showed that the amount of melanin granules in the basal layer was increased and melanophages were scattered in the upper dermis. Inflammatory infiltrates were minimal.

Adult↗
PubMed1985

A case of squamous cell carcinoma treated by intralesional injection of oil bleomycin.

The case of a 70-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma on the glabella which markedly responded to intralesional injections of oil bleomycin (to a total dose of 115 mg) is reported. Adverse reactions to oil bleomycin comprised fever of 37-38 degrees C immediately after injection, local redness, and swelling and induration of 1-2 months' duration in the marginal area of the injection site. Biopsy of the induration revealed oleogranuloma. The advantages of oil bleomycin are that this dosage form of bleomycin is not accompanied by severe systemic toxicities such as pulmonary fibrosis and that the effective dose is smaller than that of aqueous bleomycin.

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