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Metabolic aspects of the rhythmogenesis inAplysia pacemaker neurons

1973

Completely isolatedAplysia pacemaker neurons were used to investigate mechanisms of endogenous electrical rhythmicity. This preparation allows the study of pure pacemaker activity free from synaptic, ephaptic and/or humoral influences from the surrounding cells. The effect of some substances quite different in their mode of biochemical action were tested: sodium iodoacetate, phloridzin, dinitrophenol, heavy water, and ouabain. Each of these substances suppressed the spontaneous spike activity without any marked depolarizing or hyperpolarizing effect. Spontaneous spike activity of the neurons silenced after addition of one of these substances reappeared after addition of glucose. The restori…

Self-normalized and randomly centered spectral estimates

1996

We review some limit theory for the periodogram and for integrated versions of it and explain the use of random normalizing and centering techniques.

Consensus document on intermittent claudication from the Central European Vascular Forum 1st edition - Abano Terme (Italy) - May 2005 2nd revision - …

2008

Variability of permeability estimation from different protocols of subculture and transport experiments in cell monolayers.

2014

Abstract Introduction In vitro models with high predictive ability have been revealed as strong tools for pharmaceutical industry. However, the variability in permeability estimations complicates the comparison and combination of data from different laboratories and it makes necessary the careful validation of the model and the continuous suitability demonstration. The adequate standardization of pre-experimental, experimental and post-experimental factors might help to reduce the inter- and intra-laboratory variability in permeability values. Methods The objective of this paper is the evaluation of the effect of passage number, experimental protocol, time after seeding and calculation meth…

Regional distribution of blood flow in the renal cortex

1969

Es wird ein autoradiographisches Verfahren zur Bestimmung der regionalen Durchblutungsverteilung in differenziert strukturierten Organen beschrieben. Mit dieser neuen Methode wird die Durchblutung der Nierenrinde untersucht. Es wird nachgewiesen, dass die Durchblutungs- bzw. Widerstandsverteilung innerhalb der Rinde nicht einheitlich ist, sondern dass sich drei verschieden durchblutete, anatomisch voneinander abgrenzbare Teile unterscheiden lassen.

Die diuretische Wirkung von Oxytocin beim Hund

1959

The influence of a synthetic oxytocin preparation and of prednisolone hemisuccinate on the renal excretions of water, sodium, potassium and chloride and on the clearance of endogenous true creatinine was studied in 18 dogs anesthetized with hexobarbital and barbital. The animals were deprived of food and water for 12 hours before the experiments.

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor trafficking in streptolysin O-permeabilized MDCK cells.

1996

We investigated the validity of streptolysin O (SLO)-permeabilized Madin-Darbin canine kidney (MDCK) cells which express muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) coupled to pertussis toxin-sensitive guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) for the study of the molecular machinery that regulated mAChR internalization and recycling. Exposure of SLO-permeabilized cells to carbachol-reduced cell surface receptor number by up to 40% without changing total receptor number. The kinetics and maximal extent of receptor internalization as well as the potency of carbachol to induce receptor internalization were almost identical in SLO-permeabilized and non-permeabilized cells. Using this se…

Inositols in the ovaries: activities and potential therapeutic applications.

2022

Introduction: Myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI) play a key role in ovarian physiology, as they are second messengers of insulin and gonadotropins. Ex-vivo and in-vitro experiments demonstrate that both isomers are deeply involved in steroid biosynthesis, and that reduced MI-to-DCI ratios are associated with pathological imbalance of sex hormones. Areas covered: This expert opinion provides an overview of the physiological distribution of MI and DCI in the ovarian tissues, and a thorough insight of their involvement into ovarian steroidogenesis. Insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia dramatically reduce the MI-to-DCI ratio in the ovaries, leading to gynecological dis…

Aminobisphosphonates as New Weapons for γ δ T Cell-Based Immunotherapy of Cancer

2008

Several observations in mice and in humans have collectively laid the foundation for examining the potential of γ δ T cells to exert tumor immunotherapy. Human γ δ T cells can be activated in a non-MHC dependent fashion either by low molecular mass phosphoantigens, or by agents that provoke the accumulation of endogenous pyrophosphates such as isopentenylpyrophosphate. Among the latter, aminobisphosphonates are well-established in the clinic, and extensive data are available on the compounds antiangiogenic, antiosteolytic and pro-apoptotic properties. In this review we discuss on the possibility that the intentional activation of γ δ T cells in vivo by aminobisphosphonates may represent a p…

Studies on the gastric anti-ulcer activity of hypolaetin-8-glucoside

1988

The gastric anti-ulcer activity of hypolaetin-8-O-β-D-glucoside (H-8-G), a flavonoid isolated from Sideritis leucantha, has been studied in rats. This compound significantly reduced gastric lesions induced by ethanol or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), with an increase in mucus production. In the pylorus-ligated rat, H-8-G did not affect the volume of gastric secretion but decreased its acidity and peptic activity. The anti-ulcer activity of this flavonoid does not depend on stimulation of cell proliferation in the rat gastric mucosa. Our results suggest that H-8-G activity is related to its cytoprotective effects [mediated by endogenous prostaglandins (PGs) and associated to an increase in gast…