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The use of various types of filters in anaesthesia and intensive care seems ubiquitous, yet authentication of the practice is scarce and controversies abound. This review examines evidence for the practice of using filters with blood and blood product transfusion (standard blood filter, microfilter, leucocyte depletion filter), infusion of fluids, breathing systems, epidural catheters, and at less common sites such as with Entonox inhalation in non-intubated patients, forced air convection warmers, and air-conditioning systems. For most filters, the literature failed to support routine usage, despite this seemingly being popular and innocuous. The controversies, as well as guidelines if available, for each type of filter, are discussed. The review aims to rationalize the place of various filters in the anaesthesia and intensive care environment.
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In this paper, we present our experimental results on the determination of the thermal conductivity of biological tissues using a transient technique based on the principles of the cylindrical hot-wire method. A novel, 1.45 mm diameter, 50 mm long hot-wire probe was deployed. Initial measurements were made on sponge, gelatin and Styrofoam insulation to test the accuracy of the probe. Subsequent experiments conducted on sheep collagen in the range of 25 degrees C < T < 55 degrees C showed the thermal conductivity to be a linear function of temperature. Further, these changes in the thermal conductivity were found to be reversible. However, when the tissue was heated beyond 55 degrees C, irreversible changes in thermal conductivity were observed. Similar experiments were also conducted for determining the thermal conductivity of cow liver. In this case, the irreversible effects were found to set in much later at around 90 degrees C. Below this temperature, in the range of 25 degrees C < T < 90 degrees C, the thermal conductivity, as for sheep collagen, varied linearly with temperature. In the second part of our study, in vivo measurements were taken on the different organs of a living pig. Comparison with reported values for dead tissues shows the thermal conductivities of living organs to be higher, indicating thereby the dominant role played by blood perfusion in enhancing the net heat transfer in living tissues. The degree of enhancement is different in different organs and shows a direct dependence on the blood flow rate.
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Slatter MA, Bhattacharya A, Flood TJ, Spickett GP, Cant AJ, Abinun M, Gennery AR. Polysaccharide antibody responses are impaired post bone marrow transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency, but not other primary immunodeficiencies. Bone Marrow Transplant 2003; 32:225-9. [PMID: 12838289 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Established treatment of severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID) and other primary immunodeficiencies (PID) is bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Normal lymphocyte numbers and protein antigen responses are present within 2 years of BMT, polysaccharide antibody responses appear last. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection causes significant morbidity and mortality post-BMT. Previous studies have shown good protein antigen responses post-BMT for SCID and PID, but had not examined the polysaccharide responses. We retrospectively analysed pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPS) responses in our patient series. In total, 22 SCID and 12 non-SCID PID were evaluated, all >2 years post BMT: 17 SCID, 12 PID received chemotherapy conditioning; 17 SCID, three PID had T-cell depleted (TCD) BMT, others had nonconditioned whole marrow BMT. All had normal Haemophilus influenza B and tetanus antibody responses. Of 22 SCID, 13 vs 11/12 PID responded to PPS vaccine (P=0.05). There was no association with donor age, GvHD, B-cell chimerism, or IgG2 level. Fewer TCD marrow recipients responded to PPS (P=0.04). Analysis of the SCID group showed no association of PPS response with type of marrow received. This is the first study to specifically examine PPS antibody responses following SCID and PID BMT. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine antibody responses should be examined in these children.
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Bhattacharya A. Malaria, HIV and Syphilis. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2003. [DOI: 10.31729/jnma.667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Reddy A, Mohan D, Bhattacharya A, Shah V, Ghosh P. Surface modification of ultrafiltration membranes by preadsorption of a negatively charged polymer. J Memb Sci 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0376-7388(02)00547-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bhattacharya A, Slatter M, Curtis A, Chapman CE, Barge D, Jackson A, Flood TJ, Abinun M, Cant AJ, Gennery AR. Successful umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation for chronic granulomatous disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 2003; 31:403-5. [PMID: 12634733 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1703863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) causes growth failure, inflammatory lung damage and often early death. Prophylactic cotrimoxazole improves medium-term survival, but cannot prevent inflammatory sequelae. We report the first patient with CGD who underwent successful HLA identical sibling umbilical cord stem cell transplantation (UCSCT) after myeloablative conditioning. The patient presented with colitis, confirmed as CGD at 2 years of age. Following BU16/CY200 conditioning, he had UCSCT from his unaffected HLA identical sister. A year post-transplant, his colitis had resolved clinically and on radioisotope scan growth has improved. Neutrophil oxidative burst was 92% normal with full donor lymphocyte reconstitution.
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Sarkar SK, Bhattacharya A, Bhattacharya B. The river Ganga of northern India: an appraisal of its geomorphic and ecological changes. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2003; 48:121-128. [PMID: 14653642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The Ganga is the most important perennial river originating from Gangotri in the snow-bound Himalayas about 3,900 m above mean sea level. Gorging a distance of about 220 km in the Himalayas, it enters the plain at Hardwar and after meandering and braiding over a distance of about 2,525 km through the Indo-Gangetic plains, ultimately joins the Bay of Bengal. The course of this river has been changed due to: (i) subsurface geotectonic movement leading to change in slope of the deltaic plain and subsidence of the Bengal basin; (ii) changing pattern of water discharge with time; (iii) variations in sediment load. The environment of Ganga basin is also deteriorating with time due to severe natural episodes of periodic floods and storms as well as anthropogenic factors such as population growth, deforestation, agricultural activities, urbanisation, fertiliser and fossil fuel consumption and construction activities such as dams and bridges. All these have inconceivable adverse impacts on the health and natural regeneration capacity of the river basin. The presence of micropollutants in water and sediments of this river turns the system into being unsustainable to the biota. The present study synthesises the available information on the changes of its geological, geomorphological and ecological aspects and suggests some remedial measures to be adopted now and in future.
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Bhattacharya A, Muruganandam AV, Kumar V, Bhattacharya SK. Effect of poly herbal formulation, EuMil, on neurochemical perturbations induced by chronic stress. INDIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 2002; 40:1161-3. [PMID: 12693697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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EuMil, a polyherbal formulation consisting of standardised extracts of Withania somnifera (L) Dunal, Ocimum sanctum L, Asparagus racemosus Wilid and Emblica officinalis Gaertn., is used as an anti-stress agent to attenuate the various aspects of stress related disorders. In the present study, the neurochemical mechanisms underlying the anti-stress activity of EuMil were evaluated by measuring the rat brain monoamine neurotransmitter levels and tribulin activity. Chronic electroshock stress (14 days) significantly decreased the nor-adrenaline (NA) and dopamine (DA) levels in frontal Cortex, pons-medulla, hypothalamus, hippocampus and striatal, hypothalamal region, respectively, and increased the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) level in frontal cortex, pons medulla, hypothalamus and hippocampus. Chronic stress, also increased the rat brain tribulin activity. EuMil (100 mg/kg, p.o., 14 days) treatment normalized the perturbed regional NA, DA, 5HT concentrations, induced by chronic stress. EuMil also significantly attenuated the stress-induced increase in the rat brain tribulin activity. The amelioration of chronic stress-induced neurochemical perturbations by EuMil explains the neurochemical mechanisms underlying the observed putative anti-stress activity of the product.
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Ghuman J, Petitpas I, Bhattacharya A, Curry S. Crystallographic studies of site I drugs bound to the human serum albumin-myristate complex. Acta Crystallogr A 2002. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767302094278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Das S, Bhattacharya A, Mandal P, Rath M, Mukherjee T. One-electron reduction of 1,2-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone and some of its transition metal complexes in aqueous solution and in aqueous isopropanol–acetone-mixed solvent: a steady-state and pulse radiolysis study. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0969-806x(01)00451-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Tyagi A, Bhattacharya A. Central neuraxial blocks and anticoagulation: a review of current trends. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2002. [DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200205000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tyagi A, Bhattacharya A. Central neuraxial blocks and anticoagulation: a review of current trends. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2002; 19:317-29. [PMID: 12095011 DOI: 10.1017/s0265021502000522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Patients receiving anticoagulants offer a challenge to anaesthesiologists. The issue of spinal haematoma following central neuraxial block in such patients is a contentious issue. Although rare, with an estimated incidence of < 1:150,000 for epidural blocks and 1:220,000 for spinal anaesthetics in patients with normal coagulation status, this is an emergency situation with a potentially grave prognosis. The review presents cases of spinal haematomata that have occurred in the last 5 years, both spontaneously and after central neuraxial blockade. Of the 60 cases reported in the literature, 33% occurred following central neuraxial block and, of these, 55% were associated with concomitant use of anticoagulants. The pharmacology of the newer and older anticoagulants is also described. The variety of risk factors and diverse recommendations that have been described in these patients are reviewed.
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Tyagi A, Chawla R, Sethi AK, Bhattacharya A. Respiratory failure in acute intermittent porphyria. THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS OF INDIA 2002; 50:443-5. [PMID: 11922241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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We report two patients of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) who presented with acute respiratory failure. Only one such previous report could be found. Occasionally, neuropathy may be the presenting feature in AIP which may progress to respiratory embarrassment. The cause of this neuropathy has been hypothesized to be direct neurotoxicity of delta-ALA by interaction with GABA receptor, altered tryptophan metabolism and may be heme depletion in nerve cells.
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Bhattacharya SK, Bhattacharya A, Sairam K, Ghosal S. Effect of bioactive tannoid principles of Emblica officinalis on ischemia-reperfusion-induced oxidative stress in rat heart. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2002; 9:171-174. [PMID: 11995952 DOI: 10.1078/0944-7113-00090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The tannoid principles of the fruits of Emblica officinalis have been reported to exhibit antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, an emblicanin-A (37%) and -B (33%) enriched fraction of fresh juice of Emblica fruits (EOT) was investigated for antioxidant activity against ischemia-reperfusion (IRI)-induced oxidative stress in rat heart. Vitamin E (VE) was used as the standard antioxidant agent. IRI was induced in isolated rat heart by perfusing it with modified Kreb-Hensleitt's solution for 5 min, followed by a period of ischemia (stoppage of perfusion) for 10 min and then restoring the perfusion (reperfusion) for 15 min. IRI induced a significant decrease in the activities of cardiac superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase, with a concomitant increase in lipid peroxidation. These IRI-induced effects were prevented by the administration of EOT (50 and 100 mg/kg body wt.) and VE (200 mg/kg body wt.) given orally twice daily for 14 days prior to the sacrifice of the animals and initiation of the perfusion experiments. The study confirms the antioxidant effect of E. officinalis and indicates that the fruits of the plant may have a cardioprotective effect.
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Atreya HS, Sahu SC, Bhattacharya A, Chary KV, Govil G. NMR derived solution structure of an EF-hand calcium-binding protein from Entamoeba Histolytica. Biochemistry 2001; 40:14392-403. [PMID: 11724551 DOI: 10.1021/bi0114978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present the three-dimensional (3D) solution structure of a calcium-binding protein from Entamoeba histolytica (EhCaBP), an etiologic agent of amoebiasis affecting millions worldwide. EhCaBP is a 14.7 kDa (134 residues) monomeric protein thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of amoebiasis. The 3D structure of Ca(2+)-bound EhCaBP has been derived using multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic techniques. The study reveals the presence of two globular domains connected by a flexible linker region spanning 8 amino acid residues. Each domain consists of a pair of helix-loop-helix motifs similar to the canonical EF-hand motif of calcium-binding proteins. EhCaBP binds to four Ca(2+) with high affinity (two in each domain), and it is structurally related to calmodulin (CaM) and troponin C (TnC) despite its low sequence homology ( approximately 29%) with these proteins. NMR-derived structures of EhCaBP converge within each domain with low RMSDs and angular order-parameters for backbone torsion angles close to 1.0. However, the presence of a highly flexible central linker region results in an ill-defined orientation of the two domains relative to one other. These findings are supported by backbone (15)N relaxation rate measurements and deuterium exchange studies, which reveal low structural order parameters for residues in the central linker region. Earlier, biochemical studies showed that EhCaBP is involved in a novel signal transduction mechanism, distinct from CaM. A possible reason for such a functional diversity is revealed by a detailed comparison of the 3D structure of EhCaBP with that of CaM and TnC. The studies indicate a more open C-terminal domain for EhCaBP with larger water exposed total hydrophobic surface area as compared to CaM and TnC. Further dissimilarities between the structures include the presence of two Gly residues (G63 and G67) in the central linker region of EhCaBP, which seem to impart it a greater flexibility compared to CaM and TnC and also play crucial role in its biological function. Thus, unlike in CaM and TnC, wherein the length and/or composition of the central linker have been found to be crucial for their function, in EhCaBP, both flexibility as well as amino acid composition is required for the function of the protein.
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Pal S, Choudhuri T, Chattopadhyay S, Bhattacharya A, Datta GK, Das T, Sa G. Mechanisms of curcumin-induced apoptosis of Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 288:658-65. [PMID: 11676493 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Curcumin, the active ingredient from the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn), is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. It has been recently demonstrated to possess discrete chemopreventive activities. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying such anticancer properties of curcumin still remain unrealized, although it has been postulated that induction of apoptosis in cancer cells might be a probable explanation. In the current study, curcumin was found to decrease the Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) cell number by the induction of apoptosis in the tumor cells as evident from flow-cytometric analysis of cell cycle phase distribution of nuclear DNA and oligonucleosomal fragmentation. Probing further into the molecular signals leading to apoptosis of EAC cells, we observed that curcumin is causing tumor cell death by the up-regulation of the proto-oncoprotein Bax, release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria, and activation of caspase-3. The status of Bcl-2 remains unchanged in EAC, which would signify that curcumin is bypassing the Bcl-2 checkpoint and overriding its protective effect on apoptosis.
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Pridham KF, Kosorok MR, Greer F, Kayata S, Bhattacharya A, Grunwald P. Comparison of caloric intake and weight outcomes of an ad lib feeding regimen for preterm infants in two nurseries. J Adv Nurs 2001; 35:751-9. [PMID: 11529977 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01907.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effects on caloric intake and weight gain of an ad libitum (ad lib) feeding regimen for preterm infants may be specific to a special care nursery. OBJECTIVE To explore across two nurseries the similarity of effect on caloric intake and weight gain of an ad lib feeding regimen compared with a prescribed regimen and the similarity of effect of caloric intake on weight gain. METHODS All infants participating in the multi-site randomized clinical trial (RCT) of the ad lib feeding regimen were <35 weeks gestational age at birth and had birth weight appropriate for gestational age. Data on caloric intake and weight gain were collected at two nurseries (A, n=22; B, n=78) with the same feeding regimen protocols. Two strategies were used to explore similarity of regimen effect on caloric intake and weight gain. Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the effect on caloric intake and weight gain of time, feeding regimen, and time-by-regimen interaction for each nursery. RESULTS In both nurseries, regimen effects were reasonably consistent for caloric intake and weight gain. Caloric intake was lower across nurseries for infants fed ad lib. After accounting for caloric intake, the ad lib regimen did not affect weight gain. The time-by-regimen interaction effect on caloric intake was significant in both nurseries. Caloric intake for infants fed ad lib increased significantly over 5 days. CONCLUSIONS Despite differences between nurseries in infant characteristics and in protocol implementation, the feeding regimen effect was consistent for caloric intake and weight gain. Further support was found for the development of infant self-regulatory capacity.
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Cell survival depends on the precise and correct production of polypeptides. Eukaryotic cells have evolved conserved proofreading mechanisms to get rid of incomplete and potentially deleterious proteins. The nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) pathway is an example of a surveillance mechanism that monitors premature translation termination and promotes degradation of aberrant transcripts that code for nonfunctional or even harmful proteins. In this review we will describe our current knowledge of the NMD pathway, analyzing primarily the results obtained from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but establishing functional comparisons with those obtained in higher eukaryotes. Based on these observations, we present two related working models to explain how this surveillance pathway recognizes and selectively degrades aberrant mRNAs.
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Suresh Kumar S, Saith V, Chawla R, Kumar Sethi A, Bhattacharya A. Successful transdiaphragmatic cardiac resuscitation through midline abdominal incision in patient with flail chest. Resuscitation 2001; 50:239-41. [PMID: 11719153 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-9572(01)00349-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This case report describes a transdiaphragmatic approach through an already present vertical midline abdominal incision for performing internal cardiac compressions in a 30-year-old male road accident victim. The patient had a flail chest with haemopneumothorax and haemoperitoneum. Exploratory laparotomy followed by splenectomy was performed under general anaesthesia but the patient developed a witnessed cardiac arrest in postoperative period. Successful resuscitation using internal cardiac compression by a transdiaphragmatic approach through the midline abdominal incision that was not extended proximally is described.
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Sharma R, Bagchi A, Bhattacharya A, Bhattacharya S. Characterization of a retrotransposon-like element from Entamoeba histolytica. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2001; 116:45-53. [PMID: 11463465 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-6851(01)00300-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica is the causative agent of amoebiasis. The genome organization of this organism is not well understood. We had earlier reported the presence of a multicopy sequence, HMc, in E. histolytica. Subsequent analysis showed that HMc is a member of a retrotransposon family that we have named the E. histolytica retrotransposon-like element (EhRLE). Four other members of this family have been characterized. The EhRLE family is distributed across all chromosomes of the parasite. There are 140 copies, which show minor sequence variation with respect to one another (2--4% from the consensus sequence). From a sequence analysis of five members of the EhRLE family, the complete EhRLE unit is estimated to be 4086 bp in length. It has a 27-mer inverted repeat at its ends. A pairwise comparison with sequences in the database showed a highly significant match of a part of EhRLE with reverse transcriptases (RT), especially those encoded by non-long terminal repeat retrotransposons. There are stop codons in all the five EhRLEs, but a continuous open reading frame of 464 amino acids could be reconstructed by comparing the sequences of several EhRLEs. The reconstructed sequence showed a much better identity with RT as compared with any of the original EhRLE sequences. The non-pathogenic species, Entamoeba dispar, also contains this element, with 85% sequence identity with EhRLE. The data suggest that EhRLE may be a retrotransposon, but many of its members are probably nonfunctional due to the accumulation of mutations.
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Seth V, Banerjee BD, Bhattacharya A, Pasha ST, Chakravorty AK. Pesticide induced alterations in acetylcholine esterase and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase activities and glutathione level in lymphocytes of human poisoning cases. Clin Biochem 2001; 34:427-9. [PMID: 11522282 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(01)00232-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bhattacharya A, Smith GF, Cohen ML. Effect of LY287045, a thrombin/trypsin inhibitor, on thrombin and trypsin-induced aortic contraction and relaxation. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2001; 297:573-81. [PMID: 11303045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The active site tripeptide arginal inhibitor of thrombin, LY287045, was used to study thrombin-induced aortic relaxation and contraction, two responses that differ both pharmacologically and physiologically. Although thrombin (10(-7) M) and trypsin (10(-6) M) were tachyphylactic upon repeated administration, trypsin contracted the aorta following thrombin-induced contraction. LY287045 (10(-7) M) attenuated thrombin-induced vasorelaxation, but not vasoconstriction with -log K(B) of 8.4. LY287045 (10(-7) M) also attenuated vasorelaxation, but not vasoconstriction to trypsin, another serine-protease with a thrombin-like catalytic triad, with similar potency (-log K(B) = 8.6) to that for thrombin. Consistent with these vascular effects, LY287045 inhibited the protease activity of both thrombin and trypsin. To explore further the selective inhibitory effect of LY287045 on protease-induced relaxation, we examined the effect of LY287045 on the nitric oxide and prostacyclin pathways and found that LY287045 did not alter vascular responses mediated by nitric oxide or prostacyclin. Likewise, LY287045 did not exert a direct inhibitory effect on the relaxant protease-activated receptor (PAR) since relaxation to the PAR-2-activating peptide was not blocked. The selective effect of LY287045 to inhibit only protease-induced endothelial-dependent relaxation demonstrated that protease inhibition will not affect all protease responses equally. Furthermore, increases in trypsin and thrombin have been associated with inflammation and angiogenesis. To the extent that these findings suggest that LY287045 exhibit dual protease inhibition of endothelial responses, LY287045 may have specific utility in hypotensive inflammatory diseases and in cancer metastases where both trypsin and thrombin have been implicated as causative agents.
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Lynn AM, Jain CK, Kosalai K, Barman P, Thakur N, Batra H, Bhattacharya A. An automated annotation tool for genomic DNA sequences using GeneScan and BLAST. J Genet 2001; 80:9-16. [PMID: 11910119 DOI: 10.1007/bf02811413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Genomic sequence data are often available well before the annotated sequence is published. We present a method for analysis of genomic DNA to identify coding sequences using the GeneScan algorithm and characterize these resultant sequences by BLAST. The routines are used to develop a system for automated annotation of genome DNA sequences.
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