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Szajda SD, Dobryniewski J, Minarowska A, Snarska J, Waszkiewicz N, Zwierz K. The Effect of Neoglandin on the Activity of N-Acetyl-β-D-Hexosaminidase in the Serum and Urine of Alcohol-Dependent Men. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3413. [PMID: 36834108 PMCID: PMC9961877 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dietary supplementation of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) in the form of a commercial drug neoglandin (containing GLA and vitamin E), in people following alcohol abuse allows bypassing of the ineffective delta-6-desaturase system involved in the transformation of linoleic acid into GLA. Determination of the activity of N-acetyl-β-D-hexosaminidase (HEX) in the serum and urine reflects neoglandin action on the catabolism of glycoconjugates and the functioning of liver and kidneys in people following alcohol abuse. MATERIAL AND METHODS The serum and urine were collected from men with alcohol dependence, treated (n = 31, age 33.16 ± 9.72 years) and not treated (n = 50, age 35.46 ± 11.37 years) with neoglandin. HEX activity were assayed in the supernatants by the colorimetric method, with the p-nitrophenyl derivative of sugar as substrate. RESULTS Our study on alcoholic men not treated with neoglandin indicates a significantly higher concentration of the serum and urinary HEX activity (nKat/L) on day 1 compared to days 7, 10, 14 and 30 (p < 0.001). For days 14 and 30 (p < 0.01), the urinary HEX activity was expressed in μKat/kgCr. No significant differences were observed in the activity of serum (nKat/L) and urinary (nKat/L and μKat/kgCr) HEX in alcoholics during treatment with neoglandin compared to day 1 of neoglandin treatment. We found significantly different (p < 0.05) concentration of HEX activity (nKat/L) in serum of alcohol-dependent men treated with neoglandin compared to those not taking neoglandin on days 7, 10, 14 and 30 of treatment. The urinary concentration of HEX activity (nKat/L) on days 1, 4, 10 and 30 and HEX activity in μKat/kgCr on days 1, 4 and 7 it was significantly higher (p < 0.05) during the treatment of alcohol-dependence without the use of neoglandin as compared to alcoholics treated with neoglandin. We found a positive correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed and the urinary activity of HEX in the early phase after alcohol withdrawal and a lack of correlation between the HEX activity in serum and urine of alcohol-dependent men not treated with neoglandin. CONCLUSIONS Neoglandin supplementation in alcoholic men significantly slows down the catabolism of glycoconjugates, thus reducing the effects of ethanol poisoning that are harmful to the kidneys. Neoglandin reduces the harmful effects of ethanol poisoning more on the kidneys than on the liver. The activity of HEX in the serum may be used in monitoring the treatment of alcoholism and whether alcohol reuse occurred during the therapy. In the early stages of alcohol withdrawal, urinary HEX activity can be used as a marker of the amount of alcohol consumed during previous alcohol abuse.
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- Sławomir Dariusz Szajda
- Department of Emergency Medical Service, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-357 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Collegium Medicum University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-228 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-272 Bialystok, Poland
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Sowell KD, Holt RR, Uriu-Adams JY, Chambers CD, Coles CD, Kable JA, Yevtushok L, Zymak-Zakutnya N, Wertelecki W, Keen CL. Altered Maternal Plasma Fatty Acid Composition by Alcohol Consumption and Smoking during Pregnancy and Associations with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. J Am Coll Nutr 2020; 39:249-260. [PMID: 32240041 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1737984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are vital for optimal fetal neuronal development. The relationship between maternal alcohol consumption and smoking with third trimester plasma fatty acids were examined and their association with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).Methods: Moderate to heavy alcohol-using and low/unexposed comparison women were recruited during mid-pregnancy from two prenatal clinics in Ukraine. The participants' infants underwent physical and neurobehavioral exams prior to one-year of age and classified as having FASD by maternal alcohol consumption and neurobehavioral scores. A subset of mother-child pairs was selected representing three groups of cases and controls: Alcohol-Exposed with FASD (AE-FASD, n = 30), Alcohol-Exposed Normally Developing (AE-ND, n = 33), or Controls (n = 46). Third trimester maternal plasma samples were analyzed for fatty acids and levels were compared across groups.Results: The percent of C18:0 (p < 0.001), arachidonic acid (AA, C20:4n-6, p = 0.017) and C22:5n-6 (p = 0.001) were significantly higher in AE-FASD women than controls or AE-ND women. Alcohol-exposed women who smoked had lower C22:5n-3 (p = 0.029) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3, p = 0.005) and higher C22:5n-6 (p = 0.013) than women consuming alcohol alone or abstainers.Conclusion: Alterations in fatty acid profiles were observed in moderate to heavy alcohol-consuming mothers with infants classified with FASD compared to alcohol-exposed normally developing infants or controls.
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- Krista D Sowell
- Department of Health, Physical Education, and Sport Studies, Winston-Salem State University, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.,Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- OMNI-Net, Rivne & the Rivne Diagnostic Center, Rivne, Ukraine.,Department of Therapy No.1 and Medical Diagnostics, Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Haščík P, Elimam I, Garlík J, Bobko M, Tkáčová J, Kačániová M. Effect of bee pollen extract as a supplemental diet on broilers´s ross 308 breast and thigh meat muscles fatty acids. POTRAVINARSTVO 2014. [DOI: 10.5219/374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The present study was aimed to study the effect of the bee pollen extract on the broiler Ross 308 breast and thigh meat fatty acids. The experiment enrolled 90 chicks in one day old, which were divided into 3 groups (control, E1 and E2). The broiler has been bred in a cage condition for 42 days. To the experimental groups were added bee pollen extract in the amount (400, 800 mg.kg-1). The chickens have been bred in a cage conditions, each cage was equipped with feed dispenser and water intake was ensured ad libitum through a self feed-pump. The temperature was controlled during the fattening period and it was 33 °C at the first day and every week was reduced about 2 °C the end temperature was 23 °C. At the end of the experiment the fatty acids have beenevaluatedby using Agilent 7890A Gas Chromatograph apparatus (USA). The findings have been shown that the myristoleic acid, linoleic acid, linoelaidic acid, arachidonic acid, and archaic acid were decreased after using the bee pollen into broiler feed mixture otherwise, the bee pollen has been increased the polemic acids and oleic acid and there were found no significant differences (P ≥0.05) among all the experimental groups.From the recent experiment, we conclude that bee pollen extract has decreasedthe fattyacids except palmitoleic acid acid and oleic acid, whichwere higher compared to control groupand there were no significant differences (P ≥0.05) between experimental groups.
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Singh G, Sinha N, Mahipag G. SNR. Role of Apoptosis in Mediating Salicylic Acid-Induced Teratogenesis In Vitro. Toxicol Mech Methods 2009; 19:161-8. [DOI: 10.1080/15376510802355349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cebral E, Faletti A, Jawerbaum A, Paz D. Periconceptional alcohol consumption-induced changes in embryonic prostaglandin E levels in mouse organogenesis: modulation by nitric oxide. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2007; 76:141-51. [PMID: 17276049 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2006.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2006] [Revised: 12/07/2006] [Accepted: 12/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The mechanisms of the teratogenic effects of maternal alcohol consumption remain unclear. The aim of the present work was to study the organogenic PGE(2) levels and the modulation of PGE(2) levels by NO after periconceptional alcohol ingestion. Female mice were intoxicated with a 10% ethanol in drinking water before pregnancy and up to day 10 of gestation. The PGE(2) released from organogenic embryos was measured by radio immunoassay following incubation with or without the addition of either a NO donor or a NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor. In the ethanol-treated females, we found increased percentages of retarded embryos, associated with a significantly elevated resorption rate (p<0.05), very high quantities of morphologically abnormal E.10 embryos (p<0.001) and significantly increased PGE(2) release, as compared to the embryo parameters of control females. While in the control-derived E.10 embryos the NO donor produced significantly increased PGE(2) release, in the ethanol-derived embryos decreased quantities of PGE(2) were observed. L-NMMA inhibited PGE(2) release in both control and ethanol-derived embryos at different concentrations, whereas it decreased PGE(2) content in controls but not in ethanol-derived embryos. The periconceptional alcohol ingestion produced excessive PGE(2) release, decreased PGE(2) content and disruption of the regulatory NO-PGE(2) pathways. These PGs alterations may be related to delayed organogenesis and abnormal neural tube development after chronic periconceptional consumption of alcohol.
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- Elisa Cebral
- Laboratorio de Biología del Desarrollo, Instituto de Fisiología, Biología Molecular y Neurociencias, DBBE, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales-UBA, Ciudad Universitaria, CBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Brookes KJ, Chen W, Xu X, Taylor E, Asherson P. Association of fatty acid desaturase genes with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Biol Psychiatry 2006; 60:1053-61. [PMID: 16893529 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2005] [Revised: 01/10/2006] [Accepted: 04/13/2006] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatty acids, in particular omega-3 fatty acids, have been found to affect behavior and cognition both directly and indirectly. Evidence to suggest a link with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) derives from three key areas: 1) animal dietary restriction studies observed increased locomotive hyperactivity and reduced cognitive ability in offspring; 2) animal dietary studies indicate alterations in the dopamine pathway; and 3) human studies report reduced plasma omega-3 fatty acids in ADHD subjects. METHODS We investigated three genes that encode essential enzymes (desaturases) for the metabolism of fatty acids by scanning for genetic association between 45 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and ADHD. RESULTS Our findings suggest a significant association of ADHD with SNP rs498793 (case-control p = .004, odds ratio [OR] 1.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.15-2.23; transmission disequilibrium test [TDT] p = .014, OR 1.69) in the fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene. As alcohol is known to decrease the activities of these desaturase enzymes, we also tested for interactions between ADHD subjects' genotypes and maternal use of alcohol during pregnancy. Two SNPs in the fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1) gene were nominally associated with ADHD only in the prenatal alcohol-exposed group of children; formal test for interaction was not significant. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary findings are suggestive of an association between FADS2 and ADHD.
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- Keeley J Brookes
- MRC Social Genetic Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom.
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Development of ethanol-induced fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis has been attributed in part to nutritional deficiencies for many years. Special attention must be focused on treating alcohol-induced liver disease while providing replacement of deficient amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Avoidance of alcohol intake is required to eliminate progressive liver disease in alcoholics. This is best achieved by using educational and social programs to convince patients and their caretakers of the great necessity to eliminate alcohol intake.
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- Carroll M Leevy
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Room H-245, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA.
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Narce M, Poisson JP, Bellenger J, Bellenger S. Effect of Ethanol on Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis in Hepatocytes From Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2001. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2001.tb02340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Karabulut AK, Ulger H, Pratten MK. Protection by free oxygen radical scavenging enzymes against salicylate-induced embryonic malformations in vitro. Toxicol In Vitro 2000; 14:297-307. [PMID: 10906436 DOI: 10.1016/s0887-2333(00)00023-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Salicylates are among the oldest and most widely used drugs and are known to lead to foetal death, growth retardation and congenital abnormalities in experimental animals. In this study, the effects of acetyl salicylic acid (ASA), salicylic acid (SAL) and sodium salicylate (NaSAL) on early organogenesis and the interaction of these molecules with free radicals has been investigated. Postimplantation rat embryos were cultured in vitro from day 9.5 of gestation for 48 hr. ASA, SAL and NaSAL were added to whole rat serum at concentrations between 0.1 and 0.6 mg/ml. Also, the lowest effective concentration of ASA for all parameters (0.3 mg/ml) and the same concentration of NaSAL and SAL was added to the culture media in the presence of superoxide dismutase (SOD) (30 U/ml) or glutathione (0.5 micromol/ml). The growth and development of embryos was compared and each embryo was evaluated for the presence of any malformations. When compared to growth of control embryos, the salicylates decreased all growth and developmental parameters in a concentration-responsive manner. There was also a concentration-related increase in overall dysmorphology, including the incidence of haematoma in the yolk sac and neural system, open neural tube, abnormal tail torsion and the absence of fore limb bud. When SOD was added in the presence of ASA, growth and developmental parameters were improved and there was a significant decrease in the incidence of malformations. Addition of SOD also decreased the incidence of malformations in the presence of SAL, but did not effect the growth and developmental parameters of SAL and NaSAL. There was no significant difference between the embryos grown in the presence of these three molecules on the addition of glutathione. The effects of salicylates might involve free oxygen radicals by the non-enzymatic production of the highly teratogenic metabolites 2,3- and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid. An enhanced production of these metabolites in embryonic tissues may be directly related to the increased risk of congenital malformations.
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- A K Karabulut
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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Manjari V, Das UN. Effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids on dexamethasone-induced gastric mucosal damage. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2000; 62:85-96. [PMID: 10780873 DOI: 10.1054/plef.1999.0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Increased dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is known to be associated with a decrease in the incidence of peptic ulcer disease possibly due to increase in the synthesis of prostaglandins. But, it is also likely that conversion of PUFAs to PGs may not always be required for gastric mucosal protection. Present study was designed to study the role of PUFAs in pathobiology of steroid induce gastric damage in rats. METHODS Wistar rats were treated with 5 mg/kg bodyweight of dexamethasone to induce gastric mucosal ulcers. Effects of PUFAs was studied by supplementation of Fish oil (rich in n-3 EPA and DHA) and AA rich oil. Famotidine was used as a positive control. Generation of lipid peroxides, nitric oxide and the activity of anti-oxidant enzymes were also studied. RESULTS Dexamethasone induced ulceration was associated with changes in the phospholipid fatty acid profile, levels of lipid peroxidation products, nitric oxide and activity of anti-oxidant enzymes. The fatty acid profile showed an increase in LA and a decrease in other PUFAs like GLA, AA, EPA and DHA. When PUFAs were supplemented in the form of Fish oil and AA rich oil or when the animals were treated with H2-blocker, famotidine, there was a decrease in the incidence of ulceration in the animals associated with near normalization of changes in the phospholipid fatty acid profile. The levels of lipid peroxides, nitric oxide, and anti-oxidant activity also reverted to control values. CONCLUSIONS Dexamethasone induced gastric ulceration was prevented by PUFAs. This is supported by the results of our earlier study where in it was noted that in patients with DU plasma lipid peroxides, nitric oxide and phospholipid fatty acid pattern and red cell antioxidant activity were altered similar to those seen in dexamethasone treated group of the present study. These abnormalities, similar to the PUFA treated groups of the present study, reverted to normalcy following treatment of the patients with lansoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor. Further, PUFAs are known to inhibit the growth of Helicobacter pylori in vitro. Hence, it is concluded that PUFAs, free radicals, nitric oxide and anti-oxidants play a significant role in the pathobiology of peptic ulcer.
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- Department Of Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology and Biochemistry, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Akay M, Mulder EJ. Effects of maternal alcohol intake on fractal properties in human fetal breathing dynamics. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 1998; 45:1097-103. [PMID: 9735559 DOI: 10.1109/10.709552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Fractal methods have been found to be useful in characterizing biomedical signals. The use of fractal estimation requires the estimation of parameter H, which is directly related to the fractal dimension D. Here, we propose a new approach which is a combination of the wavelet transform and fractal estimators to characterize the human fetal breathing signals before and after the intake of two glasses of wine by a mother. This study was performed on 26 fetuses. The variances of the wavelet coefficients were estimated at each scale. The slope of the representation on a logarithmic plot from the scales 5 to 1 was found to be increased after alcohol intake. Our results suggested that fetal breathing rates have a rough structure before the alcohol intake and a smooth structure after alcohol intake.
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- M Akay
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
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Cebral E, Motta A, Boquet M, de Gimeno MA. Effects of low chronic ethanol exposure on prostaglandin E synthesis by preimplantation mouse embryos. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1998; 58:249-55. [PMID: 9654397 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-3278(98)90033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Embryo prostaglandin (PG) synthesis plays a role in the modulation of embryo metabolism and viability, and in the beginning of the implantation. The effects of ethanol consumption seem to be mediated at least in part by PGs. Increased PG production of postimplantation embryos is associated with retardation and abnormalities in the gestational period. The aim of this study was to find out the effects of low chronic ethanol ingestion by mice, previous to pregnancy, on the PGE released by in vitro and in vivo derived embryos. Immature females or adult males were treated with 5% ethanol for 30 days. After fertilization and mating, two-cell embryos, morulae and blastocysts were collected. The PGE synthesis and release were measured by radioimmunoassay. PGE production by in vitro derived two-cell embryos from ethanol-treated females was lower than in the control group (P < 0.01). Also, PGE production was reduced when two-cell embryos came from ethanol-treated males (P < 0.01). There were no differences in PGE synthesis by in vitro derived morulae and blastocysts in these groups. Two-cell embryos derived from mating produced lower quantities of PGE when they came from ethanol-treated females mated with control males, as compared to the control group. PGE release by in vivo derived blastocysts from ethanol-treated females was reduced significantly, as compared to the control group (P < 0.01). We conclude that a low concentration of ethanol administered chronically to immature females reduces PGE synthesis and release by two-cell embryos from culture in vitro, and by embryos of days 2 and 4 from in vivo development.
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- E Cebral
- Centro de Estudios Farmacologicos y Botanicos (CEFYBO-CONICET), Serrano, Capital Federal, Argentina
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Dupuytren's disease is associated with contraction of specialized fibroblasts present in the diseased palmar fascia. Pharmacologic agents were evaluated for their ability to promote or inhibit contraction of Dupuytren's fibroblasts in vitro using a collagen lattice contraction assay. In the first part of the study, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), serotonin, angiotensin II, and prostaglandin F2 alpha were tested for their ability to promote Dupuytren's fibroblast contraction. Lysophosphatidic acid was found to significantly promote Dupuytren's fibroblast contraction as compared with controls. This response to LPA is dose dependent, with a half-maximal response of 0.07 microM. Angiotensin II, serotonin, and prostaglandin F2 alpha at 1 mM, induced a significant amount of contraction as compared to controls, but the amount of contraction was at least six times less than that observed for LPA. In the second part of the study, prostaglandins E1 and E2 or the calcium blockers nifedipine and verapamil were tested for their ability to inhibit LPA-promoted contraction. It was found that both types of inhibitors partially block LPA-promoted contraction of Dupuytren's fibroblasts. The effect of the various pharmacologic agents on normal palmar fibroblasts was not evaluated. The focus of this study was to examine the regulation of contraction of Dupuytren's fibroblasts. This study demonstrates that LPA is a potent agonist of Dupuytren's fibroblast contraction and that this contraction can be inhibited by specific pharmacologic agents. These findings provide a rational basis for investigating further the clinical use of the calcium channel blockers nifedipine or verapamil and prostaglandins E1 and E2 to control Dupuytren's disease and possibly other fibrotic conditions.
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- G M Rayan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA
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Akay M, Mulder EJ. Investigating the effect of maternal alcohol intake on human fetal breathing rate using adaptive time-frequency analysis methods. Early Hum Dev 1996; 46:153-64. [PMID: 8899363 DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01764-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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In this study, the matching pursuit (MP) method which is a modified version of the wavelet transform (WT) method was proposed to examine the effects of alcohol on human fetal breathing rates in both time and frequency domains. The matching pursuit method was chosen since the classical Fourier transform may not represent signals which have stationary characteristics and wavelet transform may not represent signals whose Fourier transforms have a narrow frequency support. Our results show that the horizontal structured atoms representing the sinusoidal activity at all frequency ranges disappeared and the vertical structured atoms representing the discontinuous spike type activity increased. In addition, the circular structured atoms at the high frequency range shifted to the low frequencies after the alcohol intake. The results also suggested that the matching pursuit is most suitable for analyzing the fetal breathing rate signals with and without alcohol intake.
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- M Akay
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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West JR, Chen WJ, Pantazis NJ. Fetal alcohol syndrome: the vulnerability of the developing brain and possible mechanisms of damage. Metab Brain Dis 1994; 9:291-322. [PMID: 7898398 DOI: 10.1007/bf02098878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Fetal alcohol exposure has multiple deleterious effects on brain development, and represents a leading known cause of mental retardation. This review of the effects of alcohol exposure on the developing brain evaluates results from human, animal and in vitro studies, but focuses on key research issues, including possible mechanisms of damage. Factors that affect the risk and severity of fetal alcohol damage also are considered.
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- J R West
- Department of Human Anatomy and Medical Neurobiology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, College Station 77843-1114
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Joschko MA, Dreosti IE, Tulsi RS. The teratogenic effects of salicylic acid on the developing nervous system in rats in vitro. TERATOLOGY 1993; 48:105-14. [PMID: 8211816 DOI: 10.1002/tera.1420480204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Aspirin ingestion in humans and animals has been reported to lead to a range of undesirable outcomes, including fetal death, growth retardation, and congenital abnormalities. Rat embryos were cultured for 48 h in 100-300 micrograms/ml of salicylic acid, a metabolite of aspirin, days 9.5-11.5 of gestation. When compared to growth in control embryos, a significant dose-dependent decrease in crown-rump lengths, somite numbers, and yolk sac diameters was observed. There was also a significant increase in overall dysmorphology, including eye, brachial arch, and heart anomalies, and an absence of forelimb buds. The neural tube was especially vulnerable and had frequently failed to close. Cellular and ultrastructural examination revealed extensive cell death in the neuroepithelium, with a lesser effect on the mesenchymal cells. Large condensed blebs projected into the ventricular lumen, and cell membranes as well as the basal lamina were severely disrupted, with all cytoplasmic organelles affected in dying cells. It is likely that the extensive cell necrosis and blebbing in the developing neuroepithelium at the site of neural tube fusion may be involved in failed neurulation, while necrosis at other sites in the cranial neuroepithelium may be linked with previously reported intellectual and behavioural abnormalities.
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- M A Joschko
- CSIRO (Australia), Division of Human Nutrition, Adelaide
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Mattson SN, Carlos R, Riley EP. The behavioral teratogenicity of alcohol is not affected by pretreatment with aspirin. Alcohol 1993; 10:51-7. [PMID: 8447967 DOI: 10.1016/0741-8329(93)90053-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with a variety of developmental abnormalities, including neuroanatomical, physical, and behavioral features. Several mechanisms for alcohol's teratogenic effects have been proposed. This study addresses the role of prostaglandins in the abnormal development that often occurs after maternal alcohol consumption. On gestation days 8 to 18, pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were prenatally treated with 6 g/kg alcohol following pretreatment with 150 mg/kg aspirin. Behavioral testing of offspring included measures of open-field activity, exploratory behavior, passive avoidance, active avoidance, and acoustic startle response. In most cases, pretreatment with aspirin did not affect performance in alcohol-exposed or control rats.
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- S N Mattson
- SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, San Diego, CA 92120
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Hale RL, Randall CL, Becker HC, Turner KP. Aspirin pretreatment reduces ethanol withdrawal severity in a mouse model of binge drinking. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1992; 43:1169-73. [PMID: 1475301 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(92)90499-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and indomethacin, which inhibit prostaglandin (PG) synthesis, have a pronounced effect on a broad range of ethanol (EtOH) actions. Given this, it is somewhat surprising that NSAID treatment has not been found to alter major signs of ethanol withdrawal. To date, the only effect found has been indirect, that is, NSAID treatment reduces the efficacy of PG precursor administration in the treatment of ethanol withdrawal via the inhibition of PG formation. However, in those studies reporting negative results NSAID administration was delayed until EtOH withdrawal. Studies demonstrating NSAID-related attenuation of other actions of EtOH have typically employed a pretreatment paradigm in which NSAIDs are administered prior to, not after, ethanol exposure. Thus, it may be that the point in the ethanol exposure/withdrawal episode at which NSAIDs are administered could be crucial in determining their effects of the ethanol withdrawal syndrome. To address this issue, we employed a multiple-exposure "binge drinking" model. On each of 6 treatment days, male BALB/c mice were injected subcutaneously with either acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, 150 mg/kg) or the buffer vehicle, followed 1 h later by either ethanol (4.0 g/kg) or saline (0.9%) by gavage. Ethanol withdrawal severity, as measured by handling-induced convulsions, was determined 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 24 h after EtOH gavage. ASA pretreatment was found to significantly reduce handling-induced convulsions in ethanol-intubated animals. In fact, the attenuation was of such a magnitude that the ASA-pretreated ethanol group did not significantly differ in withdrawal severity from non-ethanol-exposed controls. This effect was not likely due to ASA-related alterations in ethanol pharmacokinetics. These findings have relevance for the understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying ethanol dependence, as well as the potential role of PGs in this phenomenon.
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- R L Hale
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of the prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor ibuprofen (IBU) on the teratogenic actions of alcohol. On day 10 of pregnancy, C57BL/6J mice were injected subcutaneously with 25 mg/kg IBU or vehicle control. One hour later, the mice were intubated with 5.8 g/kg alcohol or an isocaloric control solution. A group injected subcutaneously with 150 mg/kg aspirin, followed by 5.8 g/kg alcohol 1 hr later, served as a positive control. The results showed that maternal alcohol treatment resulted in significantly decreased fetal weight and an increased number of fetuses with limb and kidney defects. Implantation sites and prenatal mortality were not affected. IBU did not have any effect on these dependent variables. IBU statistically antagonized the teratogenic effects of alcohol on fetal weight and dysmorphology. These effects, however, were not as marked as in the Aspirin-Alcohol positive control group. These results are discussed in the context of clarifying the role of prostaglandins in the etiology of alcohol-induced birth defects.
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- C L Randall
- VA Medical Center, Research Service, Charleston, SC 29403
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Alcoholism is a major and world-wide health problem. A characteristic pattern of congenital defects, known as the fetal alcohol syndrome, has been detected in the offspring of mothers who are chronic alcoholics. The mechanism underlying the teratogenic effects of ethanol is not known. An important hypothesis is that ethanol becomes teratogenic by inducing maternal/fetal nutritional deficiencies. Nutrients affected by ethanol consumption include methionine and zinc. Epidemiological and experimental studies have shown that zinc deficiency is associated with both fetal growth retardation and developmental defects. Furthermore, the ethanol metabolizing enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenase, is a zinc metalloenzyme. Zinc deficiency decreases alcohol dehydrogenase activity and thus slows down elimination of ethanol. Methionine, an essential amino acid, is a lipotrope, as well as a universal methyl donor. It is involved in hepatic detoxification. Studies on the effects of methionine and zinc might lead to appropriate therapeutic intervention in pregnancies of alcoholic mothers who are at a risk of giving birth to an impaired offspring. Furthermore, the results of such investigations will provide a better understanding of the mechanism of action of ethanol on the embryo.
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- G G Seyoum
- Department of Anatomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Dlugosz JW, Korsten MA, Lieber CS. The effect of the prostaglandin analogue-misoprostol on rat liver mitochondria after chronic alcohol feeding. Life Sci 1991; 49:969-78. [PMID: 1909412 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(91)90080-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Rats fed ethanol (36% of total calories in a nutritionally adequate liquid diet) for 5 weeks develop functional alterations of hepatic mitochondria and steatosis of the liver. At the fatty liver stage, ADP-stimulated respiration of mitochondria was depressed in ethanol fed rats by 30% (p less than 0.001) with glutamate + malate and by 23% (p less than 0.001) with succinate as substrates. A similar decrease was noted in the respiratory control ratio (RCR) (34% and 29%, respectively). The total lipid content of the liver increased 2.6 fold (p less than 0.001). Mitochondrial dysfunction could be prevented, in part, by the treatment with a synthetic derivative of prostaglandin E1, misoprostol, at a mean daily dose of 80 micrograms/kg of body weight. The RCR with glutamate + malate as substrates was improved by 36% (p less than 0.05). We conclude that misoprostol attenuates several functional alterations in liver mitochondria during alcohol feeding.
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- J W Dlugosz
- Alcohol Research and Treatment Center, Bronx VA Medical Center, NY 10468
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Schenker S, Becker HC, Randall CL, Phillips DK, Baskin GS, Henderson GI. Fetal alcohol syndrome: current status of pathogenesis. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1990; 14:635-47. [PMID: 2264590 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1990.tb01220.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- S Schenker
- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7878
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A number of prior studies have suggested that the prostaglandins may mediate some of the physiological effects of ethanol, and while it has been suggested that PGE2 may be involved in regulating ethanol consumption, evidence for this has been inconclusive. In the present study, rats injected with PGE2 at doses of 50, 100 and 200 micrograms/kg consumed significantly less alcohol than vehicle-treated controls. Doses of PGE2 which were highly effective in reducing ethanol intake produced only marginal changes in the consumption of water and glucose solution. These data, together with previous studies demonstrating a link between ethanol and the prostaglandins, suggest that PGE2 may be involved in the control of ethanol consumption.
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- A D Ross
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Hale RL, Johnston AL, Becker HC. Indomethacin does not antagonize the anxiolytic action of ethanol in the elevated plus-maze. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 1990; 101:203-7. [PMID: 1971956 DOI: 10.1007/bf02244127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present study was designed to examine whether the prostaglandin (PG) synthesis inhibitor indomethacin (INDO) could antagonize the anxiolytic effects of ethanol (EtOH) in the elevated plus-maze test of anxiety. EtOH (1.6 g/kg) significantly increased the percentage of open arm entries and time spent on the open arms in both inbred C57BL/6J and outbred CD-1 mouse strains. However, this anxiolytic effect of EtOH was not significantly antagonized by pretreatment with INDO (5 and 10 mg/kg) in either strain. EtOH also significantly increased total arm entries in CD-1 mice, but not in the C57BL/6J strain. These data from C57BL/6J mice indicate that the low-dose stimulant properties of EtOH can be dissociated from the anxiolytic action of the drug in the plus-maze task. Finally, although INDO did not antagonize the stimulant effect of EtOH in the plus-maze task (in CD-1 mice), it did attenuate EtOH-induced stimulation of locomotor activity in an open-field arena. Taken together, these results suggest some specificity with regard to the role of PGs in mediating (or modulating) the neurobehavioral actions of EtOH, and further support the notion that the anxiolytic and stimulant effects of EtOH may be mediated by different mechanisms.
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- R L Hale
- Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29403
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Biagi PL, Hrelia S, Stefanini GF, Zunarelli P, Bordoni A. Delta-6-desaturase activity of human liver microsomes from patients with different types of liver injury. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1990; 39:39-42. [PMID: 2339135 DOI: 10.1016/0952-3278(90)90169-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The delta-6-desaturase (D6D) activity was evaluated in microsomes from liver fragments of cholecystectomized subjects without any liver pathology and from explanted liver of patients affected by cirrhosis of different etiologies. We observed a significant decrease in D6D activity, evaluated by a radiochemical technique using 1-[14C]-linoleic acid as substrate, in cirrhotic patients with no correlation with the etiology of the cirrhosis. The D6D activity within the pathological group was quite similar. No alteration in the 20:4/18:2 ratio obtained by gas chromatographic analysis of fatty acid methyl esters of microsomal membranes was found. Liver disease seems to be the main cause of the decreased enzyme activity independent of its etiology.
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- P L Biagi
- Centro Ricerche sulla Nutrizione-Dip. Biochimica, Universita' di Bologna, Italy
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Gilliam DM, Kotch LE, Dudek BC, Riley EP. Ethanol teratogenesis in selectivity bred long-sleep and short-sleep mice: a comparison to inbred C57BL/6J mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1989; 13:667-72. [PMID: 2688466 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1989.tb00402.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Sensitivity to alcohol may influence the severity of ethanol teratogenesis. To examine this hypothesis, the teratogenic effects of ethanol were compared in Long-Sleep (LS) and Short-Sleep (SS) mice, selectively bred for differences in ethanol-induced narcosis. Inbred C57BL/6J (B6) mice were included to confirm previously reported teratogenic effects using our own treatment regimen and standard assessment technique. Intragastric administration of ethanol (5.8 g/kg) on Days 9 and 10 of pregnancy resulted in growth retardation and an increase in prenatal mortality in LS litters but not in SS litters. Therefore, alcohol sensitivity plays a role in the severity of prenatal alcohol effects. B6 mice showed more ethanol teratogenicity than either LS or SS mice, even though maternal blood ethanol levels were similar across genotypes. This result suggests genetic variations other than alcohol sensitivity also influence ethanol teratogenesis.
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- D M Gilliam
- Center for Behavioral Teratology, State University of New York, Albany 12222
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Backon J. Vasopressin inhibition via combined head-out water immersion and a prostaglandin E-1 precursor in the treatment of male reproductive failure due to chronic alcohol abuse. Med Hypotheses 1989; 29:81-3. [PMID: 2755369 DOI: 10.1016/0306-9877(89)90066-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Male reproductive failure and infertility are quite common in alcoholics. There are very high correlations between elevated vasopressin levels and male infertility on the one hand, and probable deficiencies of prostaglandin E1 which may raise levels of PGE2 and endorphins which, in turn, release vasopressin on the other. Since head-out water immersion rapidly decreases vasopressin levels, a suggested joint protocol of head-out water immersion and a prostaglandin E-1 precursor is proposed for male reproductive failure in alcoholics.
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- J Backon
- Mount Pleasant Hospital Addiction Studies Foundation, Lynn, Massachusetts
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Bonthius DJ, West JR. Aspirin augments alcohol in restricting brain growth in the neonatal rat. Neurotoxicol Teratol 1989; 11:135-43. [PMID: 2733652 DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(89)90052-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether the microencephaly in rats resulting from early postnatal alcohol exposure is altered by a concurrent administration of aspirin. Neonatal rats were artificially reared from postnatal day 4 to postnatal day 10, a period of the brain growth spurt in the rat that is similar to the third trimester of human brain development. The alcohol-treated groups received 6.6 g/kg/day of ethanol and either 0.0, 12.5, 25.0 or 50.0 mg/kg/day of aspirin in a milk solution. Control groups received either 0.0 (gastrostomy control), 12.5, 25.0 or 50.0 mg/kg/day of aspirin in a milk solution free of alcohol. Brainstem, cerebellum and total brain weights were measured on postnatal day 10. Alcohol alone significantly reduced the mean total brain weight, cerebellum and brainstem weight by 19.8%, 23.1% and 12.2%, respectively, relative to gastrostomy controls. A significant interaction between ethanol and aspirin was observed for total brain weight. The mean total brain weight of the group receiving both alcohol and 50 mg/kg/day aspirin was significantly lower than all other experimental groups and was reduced 29.5%, relative to gastrostomy controls. The highest dose of aspirin alone significantly reduced cerebellar weight, relative to gastrostomy controls but had no effect on brainstem or total brain weight.
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- D J Bonthius
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Iowa 52242
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Chronic ethanol ingestion leads to hepatocellular injury and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) only if multiple factors combine to favor centrilobular hepatocellular hypoxia. It is hypothesized that these factors include a shift in the redox state, the induction of the microsomal ethanol oxidizing system (MEOS), a high blood alcohol level (BAL), a high polyunsaturated fat diet and episodic decreased O2 supply to the liver. The shift in the redox state favors a low cellular pH, decreased fatty acid oxidation and increased triglyceride formation. The increased MEOS activity increases O2 consumption and portal-central O2 gradient as well as favors acetaldehyde toxic effects including retention of hepatic lipids and export proteins causing cell swelling. The resultant increase in the concentration of acetaldehyde and lactate may stimulate fibrosis as they stimulate collagen synthesis in vitro. The resultant fatty liver narrows the sinusoids slowing sinusoid blood flow. The combination of events reduces available O2 leading to decreased levels of ATP and cellular pH making the liver vulnerable to episodes of systemic hypoxia. The role of membrane changes are reviewed, i.e., 1) membrane fluidity as related to changes in the species of phospholipids, 2) mitochondrial function as related to the changes in the lipid environment of the electron transport chain, and 3) linoleic acid-prostaglandin metabolism. Acute ethanol in vitro has been shown to affect liver cell metabolism regulation by triggering and increasing protein phosphorylation through the Ca2+-phospholipase C pathway. A high fat diet enhances the liver injury caused by chronic ethanol ingestion.
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- S W French
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ioffe S, Chernick V. Development of the EEG between 30 and 40 weeks gestation in normal and alcohol-exposed infants. Dev Med Child Neurol 1988; 30:797-807. [PMID: 3234608 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1988.tb14642.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A total of 441 newborn infants with gestational ages between 30 and 40 weeks had EEG studies between 36 and 48 hours after birth. Their mothers had either abstained from alcohol during pregnancy or had ingested alcohol in one of four categories: occasional, moderate, binge or frankly alcoholic. The power of the EEG, using linear regression analysis, was significantly higher among infants of mothers in the occasional, binge and alcoholic categories than among infants of abstainers. Developmental changes in the EEGs of binge-drinking mothers were even more striking than in those of the offspring of the alcoholic mothers. These results indicate that fetal exposure to alcohol interferes with normal maturation of the brain as early as 30 weeks gestation. Furthermore, exposure to frequent high quantities of alcohol may be even more harmful to the fetal brain than continuous chronic exposure.
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- S Ioffe
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
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Bode C, Ito T, Rollenhagen A, Bode JC. Effect of acute and chronic alcohol feeding on prostaglandin E2 biosynthesis in rat stomach. Dig Dis Sci 1988; 33:814-8. [PMID: 3163973 DOI: 10.1007/bf01550968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The effect of acute and chronic alcohol ingestion on gastric prostaglandin E2 synthesis and the PGE2 content in the stomach was studied in rats. Up to 8 hr following a single oral load of 20% alcohol (v/v; 4 g/kg body weight), the PGE2 synthesis in isolated microsomes from rat stomach remained unchanged as compared with control values. Feeding a liquid alcohol-containing diet (37% of total Joules) for 1, 6, or 12 weeks significantly decreased the rate of PGE2 synthesis (percentage inhibition as compared with control values 39, 27, and 57, respectively). In addition, chronic alcohol feeding led to a drop in the tissue content of PGE2, the decrease being more pronounced after 6 (-49%) and 12 (-58%) weeks than after 1 week (-24%). The results suggest that the inhibition of endogenous PGE2 synthesis in the stomach following ingestion of appreciable quantities of alcohol might play a role in the pathogenesis of alcohol-induced injury of the gastric mucosa.
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- C Bode
- Department of Medicine, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, F.R.G
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- J Beattie
- Paediatric Department, Stirling Royal Infirmary, Livilands
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Randall CL, Anton RF, Becker HC. Effect of indomethacin on alcohol-induced morphological anomalies in mice. Life Sci 1987; 41:361-9. [PMID: 3600183 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(87)90161-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The purpose of the present study was 1) to examine the effect of indomethacin (INDO), a prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor, on alcohol-induced growth and morphological impairment in C57BL/6J mice (Study 1) and 2) to determine if INDO crosses the placenta (Study 2). On day 10 of gestation, mice were injected (s.c.) acutely with either 0, 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg INDO, followed one hour later by alcohol (5.8 g/kg orally) or isocaloric sucrose. Fetuses were removed on day 19 of pregnancy, weighed, and examined for anomalous development. As expected, Study 1 demonstrated that maternal alcohol treatment decreased fetal weight and increased the number of fetuses with birth defects. INDO alone decreased fetal weight but did not affect morphologic development. More importantly, INDo antagonized alcohol-induced birth defects, but only at the highest dose. The results of Study 2 suggest that the relative ineffectiveness of INDO may be related to its inability to readily cross the placenta. Since high doses of INDO also caused maternal toxicity, the usefulness of this compound in future studies of this type was questioned.
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Cunnane SC. Hepatic triacylglycerol accumulation induced by ethanol and carbon tetrachloride: interactions with essential fatty acids and prostaglandins. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1987; 11:25-31. [PMID: 3032013 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1987.tb01255.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Triacylglycerol accumulation in the liver (fatty liver) caused by ethanol or carbon tetrachloride involves interactions with essential fatty acids and prostaglandins. The degree to which the fatty liver develops is dependent on total dietary fat intake. Both ethanol and carbon tetrachloride impair desaturation of linoleic acid and dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid and this appears to be relevant to the pathogenesis of fatty liver from two points of view. First, low arachidonic acid in liver phospholipids is associated with increased liver triacylglycerol content whether caused by ethanol, carbon tetrachloride, or essential fatty acid deficiency. Second, essential fatty acids including gamma-linolenic acid and arachidonic acid, as well as the prostaglandins, prevent ethanol- and carbon tetrachloride-induced fatty liver. Arachidonic acid and possibly the prostaglandins are therefore likely to be directly involved in lipoprotein and triacylglycerol secretion by the liver.
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Wolkin A, Segarnick D, Sierkierski J, Manku M, Horrobin D, Rotrosen J. Essential fatty acid supplementation during early alcohol abstinence. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1987; 11:87-92. [PMID: 3551668 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1987.tb01268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Interactions between ethanol, prostaglandins, and essential fatty acids (EFA) have led to the hypothesis that acute alcohol withdrawal and the sequelae of chronic alcoholism may be related to an EFA/prostaglandin deficiency. To test this hypothesis, EFA profiles in blood-lipid fractions, serum liver enzymes, cognitive function, and alcohol craving were measured in 27 acutely abstinent alcoholics before and after a 3-week double-blind trial of EFA supplementation. Upon entry into the study, alcoholics had significant differences in EFA levels as compared to normal controls, and serum levels of liver enzymes tended to correlate with these EFA levels. After 21 days, cognitive function, alcohol craving, and liver enzymes all improved in both the EFA and placebo groups; most EFA levels also approached normal values. There were no treatment effects of EFA supplementation at the dose used.
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Glen I, Skinner F, Glen E, MacDonell L. The role of essential fatty acids in alcohol dependence and tissue damage. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1987; 11:37-41. [PMID: 3551662 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1987.tb01257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Evidence for the role of essential fatty acids in alcohol dependence is reviewed. If alcohol-induced tissue damage is associated with impaired fatty acid and phospholipid metabolism, supplements of essential fatty acids might be beneficial in the treatment of alcoholics. The evidence for this effect is examined.
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Basic scientists and clinicians alike are in agreement that children of alcoholic mothers are at risk for a variety of birth defects. These defects have been labeled fetal alcohol syndrome or, in a milder form, fetal alcohol effects. Prevention or therapeutic intervention of this disorder requires an understanding of the mechanism of action of alcohol on the developing fetus. This paper addresses the possible role of prostaglandins as biochemical mediators of the teratogenic actions of alcohol.
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Guy JF, Sucheston ME. Teratogenic effects on the CD-1 mouse embryo exposed to concurrent doses of ethanol and aspirin. TERATOLOGY 1986; 34:249-61. [PMID: 3798362 DOI: 10.1002/tera.1420340304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Human fetal alcohol syndrome characteristics have been seen in the mouse fetus by several investigators who dosed the dam with only one or two doses of alcohol. The purpose of this study was to determine if the fetal effects of acute doses of alcohol (ethanol) are altered by aspirin. CD-1 mice were given two IP doses of a 25% v/v solution of 95% ethanol/saline (2.5 hours apart) and intubated with 250 mg/kg aspirin. The treatment regimen, begun at 8 days, 4 hours gestation, consisted of either aspirin pretreatment 1 hour before or posttreatment 1 hour after the ethanol. Control animals were treated similarly and included vehicle only, ethanol/vehicle, and aspirin/vehicle groups. One group was untreated. On gestational day 18, the dams were killed and the uterine horns were examined for live, dead, and resorbed fetuses. The live were weighed and examined for external malformations and either skeletal or visceral abnormalities. With the litter as the unit of analysis, no significant difference was found in the number of dead and resorbed among groups. There was a significant difference (P less than .01) in average fetal weight in the aspirin-pretreated group. When the total number of fetuses affected was considered, the aspirin pretreatment group showed significantly (P less than .05) more external and visceral malformations. The skeletal examination revealed a significant (P less than .05) difference in anomalies plus delayed ossification in both groups treated with the aspirin/ethanol combination. No significant differences were seen in any category in the groups receiving aspirin alone or ethanol alone. These results indicate an additive effect of aspirin and ethanol on the developing CD-1 mouse fetus.
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Karanian JW, D'Souza NB, Salem N. The effect of chronic alcohol inhalation on blood pressure and the pressor response to noradrenaline and the thromboxane-mimic U46619. Life Sci 1986; 39:1245-55. [PMID: 3762308 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(86)90185-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Rats were exposed to alcohol vapor for 6 days and the mean blood ethanol concentration (BEC) was obtained for each subject. Blood pressure and its reactivity to noradrenaline and a thromboxane-mimic U46619 were directly measured on day 6 via a catheter implanted in the tail artery of normal and ethanol-treated animals. The mean BEC for each subject correlated with mean arterial blood pressure (MAP); an increase in BEC was associated with a decrease in MAP (p less than 0.02). The mean MAP of subjects with BEC less than 168 mg% was 8% higher than normal (not significant), whereas, the mean MAP of subjects with BEC greater than 182 mg% decreased 27 +/- 4% (p less than 0.01). Conversely, the pressor response to U46619 was markedly enhanced (p less than 0.005) in rats with mean BEC greater than 182 mg% at all doses investigated (12.5-3200 ng per rat). Increases in the pressor response to noradrenaline in ethanol-treated rats were significant only when maximally stimulated by 400 and 800 ng doses (p less than 0.03). A 3-fold increase in sensitivity for U46619 was seen in subjects with high mean BEC, however, sensitivity for noradrenaline did not significantly change. Vasoreactivity was not effected in rats with mean BEC less than 168 mg%. These data demonstrate that a moderate mean BEC for 6 days induces a tendency towards a mild hypertension, whereas, high mean BEC induces marked hypotension which is associated with hyperreactivity. Long-term exposure to high blood ethanol concentrations may predispose the alcohol-dependent rats to hypertensive disease and vasospastic disorders, at least partially, as a result of enhanced sensitivity to prostaglandins such as thromboxane.
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Karanian JW, Salem N. Effects of acute and chronic ethanol exposure on the response of rat aorta to a thromboxane mimic, U46619. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1986; 10:171-6. [PMID: 3521375 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1986.tb05067.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The spasmogenic properties of a stable thromboxane mimic, U46619, were determined in the isolated rat aorta after 1, 4, 8, or 12 hr of acute ethanol exposure in vitro or after 12 days of chronic exposure by inhalation. Acute ethanol exposure (87-822 mM) increased the baseline tension of aortic rings in a concentration-dependent manner. Moderate concentrations of ethanol (11 and 43 mM) decreased the maximum tensile response of rat aortic rings to U46619 after 8 and 4 hr of exposure, respectively. In contrast, higher ethanol concentrations (87 and 411 mM) did not significantly effect the maximum tensile response to U46619. Ethanol at 822 mM completely inhibited the response to U46619 and this inhibition could be 85% reversed after removal of ethanol. The inhibitory effect of 1.64 M ethanol was irreversible. Sensitivity to U46619 was inversely related to the ethanol concentration (greater than or equal to 43 mM) and incubation time. Similarly, chronic exposure to moderate blood ethanol levels (92-198 mg/100 ml) for 12 days decreased the maximum tensile response whereas high levels did not effect aortic contractility in vitro. Sensitivity of aorta from rats with mean blood ethanol levels greater than or equal to 92 mg/100 ml decreased at least one order of magnitude. The results suggest that the effect of physiologically tolerable ethanol concentrations on the amplitude of the tensile response to U46619 is biphasic both during acute exposure in vitro or following a chronic exposure period in vivo and the inhibitory effect on sensitivity for U46619 is both concentration- and time-dependent in the rat aorta preparation.
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Wilkins JN, Gorelick DA. Clinical neuroendocrinology and neuropharmacology of alcohol withdrawal. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ALCOHOLISM : AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM, THE RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM, AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM 1986; 4:241-63. [PMID: 3010391 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-1695-2_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A number of alcohol research groups have measured anterior and posterior pituitary hormones, the endogenous opiates, CNS peptides, and putative neurotransmitters during alcohol withdrawal. The data are often complex and contradictory, though a number of themes have emerged. Activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) is increased during chronic alcohol exposure and appears to remain altered for at least 2 to 4 weeks after cessation of drinking. There is increased turnover of norepinephrine and enhanced binding of CNS adrenergic receptors. By contrast, there are decreases in CNS activity of select endogenous opiates and GABA. Other CNS compounds that may play a role in alcohol withdrawal are prolactin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), vasopressin, cyclic 3'5'-adenosine monophophate (cAMP), Delta-sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP), and iron. Despite many studies in humans and animals, the roles of CNS dopamine and serotonin in withdrawal remain unclear. A number of peptides, including cholecystokinin (CCK), neurotensin, and bombesin, have been shown to interact with the CNS actions of alcohol and may play a role in alcohol withdrawal. Inadequate work has been performed on acetylcholine (ACh), human growth hormone (HGH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Studies of the recently identified GABA-benzodiazepine-barbituate receptor complex indicate that this system is likely to be involved in the pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal. Perturbation studies with corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and TRH (with measures of ACTH and cortisol and TSH and prolactin, respectively), may identify patients with withdrawal-related autonomic dysfunction.
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Hurst LC, Badalamente MA, Makowski J. The pathobiology of Dupuytren's contracture: effects of prostaglandins on myofibroblasts. J Hand Surg Am 1986; 11:18-23. [PMID: 3456001 DOI: 10.1016/s0363-5023(86)80093-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The in vitro response of myofibroblasts to prostaglandins F2alpha (a vasoconstrictor) and E2 (a vasodilator) were evaluated in specimens obtained from the Dupuytren's nodules of 12 patients. Fibroblasts from four control samples of palmar fascia were similarly tested. This study demonstrated the ability of prostaglandin F2alpha to induce significant contraction of myofibroblasts. Prostaglandin E2 was noted to cause significant relaxation of myofibroblasts. The contractile/relaxation responses of control fibroblasts to these prostaglandins were minimal.
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Karanian JW, Stojanov M, Salem N. Effect of ethanol on prostacyclin and thromboxane A2 synthesis in rat aortic rings in vitro. PROSTAGLANDINS, LEUKOTRIENES, AND MEDICINE 1985; 20:175-86. [PMID: 3934686 DOI: 10.1016/0262-1746(85)90008-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Spontaneous 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and TXB2 levels in isolated rat aortic rings increased in a concentration dependent manner after a 0.5 hour incubation with moderate or high ethanol concentrations (11 mM to 218 mM). After a 1 hour incubation with moderate concentrations of ethanol less than or equal to 22 mM) spontaneous prostaglandin (PG) production did not increase although high concentrations (87 mM and 218 mM) increased both 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and TXB2 levels. Similarly, in the presence of 40 microM Na-arachidonate, high ethanol concentrations increased PG production after 0.5 and 1 hour incubation. In addition, either a 4 or an 8 hour exposure to high ethanol concentrations increased spontaneous PG production. A moderate concentration of ethanol (22 mM) increased the 6-keto-PGF1 alpha/TXB2 ratio whereas high levels (greater than or equal to 87 mM) depressed the ratio after 0.5 and 1 hour exposure. This effect was short-lived since after 4 or 8 hours incubation with high ethanol concentrations the 6-keto-PGF1 alpha/TXB2 ratio was markedly increased. The alcohol-induced changes in both spontaneous and arachidonate-stimulated PG levels were concentration dependent and related to the incubation time. Furthermore, these data suggest that there may be unbalanced production of PGI2 and thromboxane A2 in vascular tissue exposed to alcohol.
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Wainwright P, Ward GR, Molnar JD. gamma-Linolenic acid fails to prevent the effects of prenatal ethanol exposure on brain and behavioral development in B6D2F2 mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1985; 9:377-83. [PMID: 2996378 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1985.tb05563.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to obtain a quantitative assessment of the behavioral retardation caused by prenatal ethanol exposure in mice and to test the hypothesis that gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) supplementation would prevent such effects. Pregnant B6D2F1 mice were fed liquid diets containing 25% ethanol-derived calories from days 7-17 of gestation. The experimental groups were given GLA via subcutaneous injection; the control was administered vehicle only. All groups were pair fed to this ethanol control, including a second control group which received sucrose substituted isocalorically for ethanol. Additional control groups included one fed lab chow ad libitum and two further ethanol groups, one treated with coconut oil, the other with arachidonic acid (AA). Behavioral development of the pups was measured on day 32 postconception and open field behavior was measured on day 50. Body and brain weight were also measured. The results indicated that reproductive outcome, as measured by animals which produced live pups, was worse in the GLA- and AA-treated groups. Ethanol produced significant behavioral retardation of the order of 1.7 days. Body and brain weight were lower in ethanol-treated pups. Covariance analysis indicated that the effect on brain weight was independent of the effect on body weight. Open field scores suggested that ethanol-treated males were more active then sucrose controls. The data did not support the hypothesis that GLA would prevent the deleterious effects of prenatal ethanol exposure; in no instance was a GLA-treated group different from the ethanol control.
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Segarnick DJ, Cordasco DM, Rotrosen J. Prostanoid modulation (mediation?) of certain behavioral effects of ethanol. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1985; 23:71-5. [PMID: 2994122 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(85)90132-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and prostanoid precursor fatty acids enhance the acute sedative effects of ethanol in mice, and reduce the intensity of withdrawal after chronic exposure to ethanol. Aspirin, and other inhibitors of prostanoid synthesis, attenuate ethanol's sedative effects, and interfere with the beneficial effects of prostanoid precursors (but not of PGE1 itself) in withdrawal. Neither aspirin nor indomethacin administered alone affect withdrawal behavior. In contrast, ethanol impairment of rotorod behavior is not affected by prostanoid precursors nor by aspirin. These findings support a role for prostanoids as modulators (? mediators) of certain direct effects of ethanol and a role for prostanoid deficiency in the pathogenesis of withdrawal behavior.
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Aloia RC, Paxton J, Daviau JS, van Gelb O, Mlekusch W, Truppe W, Meyer JA, Brauer FS. Effect of chronic alcohol consumption on rat brain microsome lipid composition, membrane fluidity and Na+-K+-ATPase activity. Life Sci 1985; 36:1003-17. [PMID: 2983158 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(85)90398-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The present study reports differences in phospholipid classes, fatty acids of individual phospholipids, and changes in membrane fluidity and Na+-K+-ATPase activity in brain microsomes of rats maintained on an alcohol diet for 35 days compared to sex, age and weight-matched control rats maintained on a calorically-equivalent, non-alcohol diet. Although no difference in Na+-K+-ATPase activity was found in microsomes from alcohol vs control rats when measured in the absence of added alcohol, the presence of low concentrations of ethanol (less than 100 mM) stimulated, while high concentrations (greater than 100 mM) inhibited enzyme activity. The stimulation was differentially expressed in that the microsomal enzyme from alcohol rats was stimulated to a lesser extent than the enzyme from control rats. However, the inhibiting effect of high concentrations of alcohol was similar in microsomes from both alcohol and control rats. Also in membranes from alcohol rats, there was a lower quantity of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and higher quantities of phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) compared to membranes from control rats. The major change in fatty acid composition was a reduction in the level of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which was particularly evident in PI and PS. The linoleic acid: arachidonic acid ratio (18:2/20:4) and the saturation:unsaturation ratio were also increased in PI and PS in membranes from alcohol animals. However, the ratio of n-6/n-3 fatty acids remained the same or was reduced in membranes from alcoholic animals. Although no difference in the inherent "fluidity" of membranes from alcohol vs control rats could be demonstrated by electron paramagnetic resonance, molecular tolerance to ethanol was demonstrated in the membranes from alcohol rats by the resistance to the disordering effects of added ethanol.
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Although ethanol is known to exert its primary mode of action on the central nervous system, the exact molecular interaction underlying the behavioral and physiological manifestations of alcohol intoxication has not been elucidated. Chronic ethanol administration results in changes in organ functions. These changes are reflective of the adaptive mechanisms in response to the acute effects of ethanol. Biophysical studies have shown that ethanol in vitro disorders the membrane and perturbs the fine structural arrangement of the membrane lipids. In the chronic state, these membranes develop resistance to the disordering effects. Tolerance development is also accompanied by biochemical changes. Although ethanol-induced changes in membrane lipids have been implicated in both biophysical and biochemical studies, measurements of membrane lipids, such as cholesterol content, fatty acid unsaturation, phospholipid distribution, and ganglioside profiles, have not produced conclusive evidence that any of these parameters are directly involved in the action of ethanol. On the other hand, there is increasing evidence indicating that although ethanol in vitro produces a membrane-fluidizing effect, the chronic response to this effect is not to change the membrane bulk lipid composition. Instead, changes in membrane lipids may pertain to small metabolically active pools located in certain subcellular fractions. Most likely, these lipids are involved in important membrane functions. For example, the increase in PS in brain plasma membranes may provide an explanation for the adaptive increase in synaptic membrane ion transport activity, especially (Na,K)-ATPase. There is also evidence that the lipid pool involved in the deacylation-reacylation mechanism (i.e., PI and PC with 20:4 groups) is altered after ethanol administration. An increase in metabolic turnover of these phospholipid pools may have important implications for the membrane functional changes. Obviously, there are other lipid-metabolizing enzyme systems that may exert similar effects but have not yet been investigated in detail. From the results of these studies, it is concluded that the multiple actions of ethanol are associated with changes in enzymic systems important in the functional expression of the membranes.
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Westcott JY, Murphy RC. Effect of alcohols on arachidonic acid metabolism in murine mastocytoma cells and human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1985; 833:262-71. [PMID: 2982416 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(85)90198-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The effects of alcohols on the formation of leukotrienes, 5-HETE and prostaglandin D2 in mastocytoma cells and human neutrophils were studied. In murine mastocytoma cells, alcohols appear to have at least two different effects on the production of these arachidonic acid metabolites. At low levels of cellular arachidonic acid achieved after stimulation with calcium ionophore A23187 or addition of low levels of exogenous arachidonic acid, alcohols appear to have a general inhibitory effect on the production of lipoxygenase metabolites. In the presence of higher concentrations of cellular arachidonic acid, ethanol and methanol stimulated the production of lipoxygenase metabolites, but had no large stimulatory effect on the cyclo-oxygenase metabolite, prostaglandin D2. Under these conditions, n-propanol and t-butanol have inhibitory effects on leukotriene production. Human neutrophils are less sensitive to ethanol than mastocytoma cells, but stimulatory effects were still found at high ethanol concentrations (220-430 mM).
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