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W Phillips

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PubMed1980

Effects of metabolic inhibitors on spontaneous and interferon-boosted human natural killer cell activity.

Human natural killer (NK) cell activity can be augmented by pretreatment with partially purified preparations of human interferon (IF). Studies have now been performed to determine the metabolic processes required for and involved in spontaneous NK activity and augmentation of cytotoxicity. A 4-hr 51Cr release cellular cytotoxicity assay was used to measure the NK activity, and peripheral blood leukocyte cells (PBL) were treated with: a) x-ray or mitomycin C; b) actinomycin D; or c) emetine, cycloheximide, pactamyhcin, or puromycin to assess the roles of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis, respectively, in spontaneous NK activity and in boosting by IF. Prolonged incubation (18 hr) of PBL after blockage of synthesis of DNA almost completely abrogated NK activity; however, NK activity could be partially or totally restored to these populations by incubation of the effector cells for 1 hr at 37 degrees C with IF. Blockage of DNA synthesis for 1 hr had no effect on spontaneous NK activity or on boosting by IF. Inhibition of RNA synthesis also had no effect on spontaneous NK activity. Treatment of PBL with actinomycin before exposure to IF prevented boosting, but treatment with the RNA synthesis inhibitor after boosting with IF for 5 to 6 hr no longer had an appreciable effect on cytotoxicity. The effect of protein synthesis inhibitors on spontaneous NK activity was dependent on the inhibitor selected. Emetine and puromycin totally abrogated spontaneous NK activity at concentrations of inhibitor that blocked 3H-leucine incorporation 90% or more. In contrast, cycloheximide and pactamycin had only minimal effects on spontaneous NK activity but totally abrogated the boosting of IF.

Cycloheximide↗
PubMed1979

Development of a ceramic surface replacement for the hip. An experimental Sialon model.

The objective of this study was to investigate the design and fixation advantages of Sialon ceramic surface replacements implanted without acrylic bone cement. The biocompatibility and friction and wear properties of Sialon ceramic were compared with more conventional prosthetic materials such as stainless steel and alumina. A functional load-bearing canine hip surface replacement model was established to test Sialon femoral cups designed for fixation by bone ingrowth. The results of the polyethylene wear tests on highly polished ceramic and stainless steel counterfaces were essentially similar. These laboratory data indicated that the in-vivo polyethylene wear performance on metal or ceramic prosthetic surfaces could be expected to be indistinguishable, i.e. the ceramic/polyethylene combination would not offer any improved wear resistance in-vivo. It was found possible to get bone ingrowth into the macrokeying areas of the ceramic femoral cups but not into the microporous surfaces due to the presence of a fibrous membrane lining their internal surfaces. The biocompatability specimens also appeared to be invested with a fibrous membrane. Further studies are under way to determine the relationship between reaming procedures, micro motion at the interfaces and Sialon biocompatibility.

Aluminum↗
PubMed1976

Automatic control of the artificial heart.

An automatic control system has been developed to balance and control the output of an artificial heart. The system consisted of 2 linked negative feedback loops. The left ventricle was controlled by a Servo-Stroke Optimizer, which insured complete filling and full stroke operation of the left pump with each beat and changed the beat rate in accord with changes in aortic pressure. The right ventricle was controlled by a Servo-Variable Systolic Duration unit, which changed the stroke of the right ventricle to maintain the left atrial pressure within a preset band. In the initial animal studies, control pressures (aortic and left atrial pressure) were obtained from implanted transducers. More recently, a method has been devised whereby the control pressures were obtained from specific points on the left air line pressure wave, obviating the need for implanted transducers. The control system has been evaluated in a mock circulatory loop and in 9 calves with implanted artificial hearts. The system has provided balance of the 2 implanted ventricles and changes in flow rate in response to changes in peripheral resistance. The need for an operator to make manual adjustment to the power units has been considerably reduced. Further studies are indicated to evaluate the function of the control system in animals performing moderate-to-maximal exercise. Furthermore, the ultimate benefits of full stroke operation vs fill limited mode operation remain to be delineated.

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Discocyte--echinocyte reversibility in blood stored in CPD over a period of 56 days.

Blood collected with CPD and stored was examined with optical (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) before and after reversal of echinocytes into discocytes. Reversal was achieved by incubation of the red blood cells at 37 C in an adenosine containing medium. The transformation of discocytes into echinocytes occurred rapidly during the first three weeks of storage. A shape/density relationship was observed in the various fractions. The denser cells were found to have the more advanced echinocytic changes. After incubation with adenosine, most of the cells reversed into discocytes and early stages of stomatocytes. When spheroechinocytes I and II were present, they reversed into spherostomatocytes. No echinocytogenic property was found in plasma during 5 weeks of storage at 4 C and no immediate reversion of echinocytes was obtained in fresh plasma, therefore the initial discocyte--echinocyte transformation was explained by intracellular changes. The data from the various fractions showed that the more dense cells were more spherocytic. We suggest that removal of this part of the population of stored red blood cells might improve the survival of transfused cells.

Adenosine↗