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Karim Z, Kallarakkal T, Amtha R, Guledgud M, Telang A, Ramanathan A, Zaini Z, Gunardi I, Telang L, Yang Y, Patil K, Doddawad V, Kamaraj L, Saikrishna D, Warnakulasuriya S, Zain R. Combination of Cytopathology and DNA Ploidy Increases the Performance of Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Prediction in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.67600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Grading of oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) by a pathologist is currently the key guide used for treatment planning of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). Conventional oral examination (COE) clinically detects OPMDs but may not predict their risk status to transform to cancer. Therefore, there is a need for a reliable test to predict OED in OPMDs. Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate COE, liquid based cytology (Cytopath) and DNA image cytometry (Ploidy) in predicting OED in OPMDs. Methods: A total of 179 patients from Malaysia, India and Indonesia underwent COE followed by brush biopsies and scalpel biopsies. Brush-biopsy samples were analyzed for cytopathology and DNA ploidy at Dental Faculty, University of Malaya. Histopathological findings of presence/absence of OED were used as the reference standard. Calculations for sensitivity (Sn), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy (A) were done for individual tools and in combinations. The Youden index (Sn+Sp-1) was used as a measure of overall performance. The relevant medical ethics committees of the different research locations approved the study. Results: For COE, the sensitivity (Sn) was high (100%) and the specificity (Sp) was low (5.9%), while both Cytopath and Ploidy showed a low sensitivity (Sn) (28.6% and 22.2%) and high specificity (Sp) (94.3% and 82.3%). All 3 tools individually have high negative predictive value (NPV) for predicting presence of OED (COE-100%, Cytopath-66.7%, Ploidy-78.5%). When combining outcomes from all 3 tools, the best performance indicated by Youden index (42.1) is which defines a positive case when both COE and Cytopath show abnormal. In general, using results from at least 2 tools had better Youden indices than using these tools individually. Conclusion: COE as a screening tool by virtue of its high Sn would be a suitable first level diagnostic test, while the Cytopath and the Ploidy individually with high Sp may be used as a second level test to predict presence of OED. Combining the COE with cytopathology would be the best combination for a high performance of the tools. Cytopathology (when performed by a trained cytologist) would allow for most of the false positives from the first level test to be correctly identified as true negative at the second level. Longitudinal data are needed to assess which of these may correctly identify the malignant potential of OPMDs. Acknowledgment: Grant: High Impact Research - Ministry of Higher Education (HIR-MOHE UM000025/C3)
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- Z.B.A. Karim
- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Klinik Pakar Bedah Mulut, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia
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Badgujar PC, Chandratre GA, Pawar NN, Telang AG, Kurade NP. Fipronil induced oxidative stress involves alterations in SOD1 and catalase gene expression in male mice liver: Protection by vitamins E and C. Environ Toxicol 2016; 31:1147-1158. [PMID: 25721553 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present investigation, hepatic oxidative stress induced by fipronil was evaluated in male mice. We also investigated whether pretreatment with antioxidant vitamins E and C could protect mice against these effects. Several studies conducted in cell lines have shown fipronil as a potent oxidant; however, no information is available regarding its oxidative stress inducing potential in an animal model. Out of 8 mice groups, fipronil was administered to three groups at low, medium, and high dose based on its oral LD50 (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg). All three doses of fipronil caused a significant increase in the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level with concomitant increase in the absolute and relative weight of liver. High dose of fipronil caused significant down-regulation in the hepatic mRNA expression of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and catalase (0.412 ± 0.01 and 0.376 ± 0.05-fold, respectively) as well as an increase in the lipid peroxidation (LPO). Also, decrease in the activity of antioxidant enzymes; SOD, catalase, and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and the content of nonantioxidant enzymes; glutathione and total thiol were recorded. Histopathological examination of liver revealed dose dependant changes such as severe fatty degeneration and vacuolation leading to hepatocellular necrosis. Prior administration of vitamin E or vitamin C against fipronil high dose caused decrease in lipid peroxidation and increased activity of antioxidant enzymes. Severe reduction observed in functional activities of antioxidant enzymes was aptly substantiated by down-regulation seen in their relative mRNA expression. Thus results of the present study imply that liver is an important target organ for fipronil and similar to in vitro reports, it induces oxidative stress in the mice liver, which in turn could be responsible for its hepatotoxic nature. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 1147-1158, 2016.
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- Prarabdh C Badgujar
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243 122, India
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- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243 122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243 122, India
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243 122, India
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- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 243 122, India
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Badgujar PC, Selkar NA, Chandratre GA, Pawar NN, Dighe VD, Bhagat ST, Telang AG, Vanage GR. Fipronil-induced genotoxicity and DNA damage in vivo: Protective effect of vitamin E. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:508-519. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116655388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fipronil, an insecticide of the phenylpyrazole class has been classified as a carcinogen by United States Environmental Protection Agency, yet very limited information is available about its genotoxic effects. Adult male and female animals were gavaged with various doses of fipronil (2.5, 12.5, and 25 mg/kg body weight (bw)) to evaluate micronucleus test (mice), chromosome aberration (CA), and comet assay (rats), respectively. Cyclophosphamide (40 mg/kg bw; intraperitoneal) was used as positive control. Another group of animals were pretreated with vitamin E orally (400 mg/kg bw) for 5 days prior to administration of fipronil (12.5 mg/kg). Fipronil exposure in both male and female mice caused significant increase in the frequency of micronuclei (MN) in polychromatic erythrocytes. Similarly, structural CAs in bone marrow cells and DNA damage in the lymphocytes was found to be significantly higher in the male and female rats exposed to fipronil as compared to their respective controls. The average degree of protection (male and female animals combined together) shown by pretreatment of vitamin E against fipronil-induced genotoxicity was 63.28%: CAs; 47.91%: MN formation; and 74.70%: DNA damage. Findings of this study demonstrate genotoxic nature of fipronil regardless of gender effect and documents protective role of vitamin E.
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- PC Badgujar
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, India
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Food Toxicology Section, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonipat, Haryana, India
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- National Centre for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), Mumbai, India
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- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- National Centre for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), Mumbai, India
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- National Centre for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), Mumbai, India
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI), Izatnagar, India
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- National Centre for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR-NIRRH), Mumbai, India
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Khan S, Jan MH, Kumar D, Telang AG. Firpronil induced spermotoxicity is associated with oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in male rats. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2015; 124:8-14. [PMID: 26453224 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2015.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Revised: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The present study is the first to investigate and characterize the fipronil (FPN) induced spermotoxicity in male rats. Male rats were orally given FPN (2.5, 5.0 and 10 mg/kg/day) for 4 weeks. Epididymal sperms were collected and remaining testis was processed for histopathological evaluation. FPN treatment significantly reduced sperm density, motility, viability and per cent intact acrosome along with concomitant increase in spermatozoa abnormalities. Exposure of FPN caused excessive ROS generation, lipid peroxidation and alteration in mitochondrial membrane potential leading to apoptosis of spermatozoa in dose dependent manner. Higher FPN doses (5 and 10 mg/kg) markedly reduced the DNA integrity of spermatozoa. These data suggest that FPN causes male reproductive toxicity through oxidative stress induced DNA damage and apoptosis of spermatozoa.
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- Saleem Khan
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- Division of Animal Reproduction, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India.
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Badgujar PC, Pawar NN, Chandratre GA, Telang AG, Sharma AK. Fipronil induced oxidative stress in kidney and brain of mice: protective effect of vitamin E and vitamin C. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2015; 118:10-18. [PMID: 25752424 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2014.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Fipronil is a relatively new insecticide of the phenpyrazole group. Fipronil-induced effects on antioxidant system and oxidative stress biomarkers are yet to be studied in vivo. The present study was undertaken to evaluate fipronil-induced alterations in the blood biochemical markers and tissue antioxidant enzymes after oral exposure in mice and to explore possible protective effect of pre-treatment of antioxidant vitamins against these alterations. Mice were divided into eight groups containing control, test and amelioration groups. Mice in the test groups were exposed to different doses of fipronil, i.e., 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg bw, respectively for 28 days. Mice in the amelioration groups were treated with vitamin E or vitamin C (each at 100 mg/kg) 2 h prior to high dose (10 mg/kg) of fipronil. Fipronil exposure at three doses caused significant increase in the blood biochemical markers, lipid peroxidation and prominent histopathological alterations; while level of antioxidant enzymes was severely decreased both in kidney and brain tissues. Prior administration of vitamin E or vitamin C in the fipronil exposed mice led to decrease in lipid peroxidation and significant increase in activities of antioxidants, viz., glutathione, total thiol, superoxide dismutase and catalase. Vitamin E and vitamin C administration in fipronil exposed mice also improved histological architecture of the kidney and brain when compared with fipronil alone treated groups. Thus, results of the present study demonstrated that in vivo fipronil exposure induces oxidative stress and pre-treatment with vitamin E or C can protect mice against this oxidative insult.
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- Prarabdh C Badgujar
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India.
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India
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- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India
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- Toxicology Laboratory, Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India.
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- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243 122, India
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Chandratre GA, Telang AG, Badgujar PC, Raut SS, Sharma AK. Toxicopathological alterations induced by high dose dietary T-2 mycotoxin and its residue detection in Wistar rats. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2014; 67:124-138. [PMID: 24553812 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-014-0006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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T-2 toxin is one of the most potent cytotoxic and food-borne mycotoxins. Most experimental studies on the T-2 toxin have been performed at extremely low doses (ppb level). However, several field reports of contaminated feed have shown concentration of T-2 toxin to be as high as ≥20 ppm. Therefore, the impact of high dose T-2 toxin (20 ppm) after subacute exposure was investigated in an experimental setup with respect to growth performance, oxidative stress, and detailed pathomorphology in young male Wistar rats. Furthermore, to see the effect of such a high dose on the accumulation of T-2 toxin, its residues in various organs were quantified by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC). Apart from obvious clinical toxicosis, rats in the toxin-fed group showed significant hemato-biochemical alterations and increased levels of biological markers of oxidative stress with concomitant decrease in levels of serum and tissue catalase and superoxide dismutase. These alterations were strongly supported by histopathological changes, such as hyperkeratosis and hyperplasia of the squamous gastric mucosa, oxidative damage to hepatocytes, atrophy of the thymus and spleen, and overall decrease in the spermatogenic activity of testes. An economical, simple, reliable, and quick method for the detection and quantification of T-2 toxin residues by HPTLC is also reported here. No residual T-2 toxin was detected in any of the organs tested, suggesting that T-2 toxin does not accumulate in tissues even at such a high exposure level.
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- Gauri A Chandratre
- Mycotic and Mycotoxic Diseases Laboratory, Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, Uttar Pradesh, India,
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Singh ND, Sharma AK, Dwivedi P, Telang AG, Kumar M, Patil RD. Studies on apoptotic changes in combined toxicity of citrinin and endosulfan in pregnant wistar rats and their fetuses. Toxicol Int 2012; 19:138-43. [PMID: 22778511 PMCID: PMC3388757 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6580.97207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background: Citrinin (mycotoxin) and endosulfan (pesticide) both environmental contaminants easily enter the food chain and are caoomon causes of various toxicities. Materials and Methods: In the present investigation, citrinin (CIT) (10 mg/kg feed) and endosulfan (1 mg/kg body weight) were administered orally alone and in combination to pregnant Wistar rats from gestational day 6 to 20 to study their effect to cause apoptosis in the pregnant Wistar rats and their fetuses. Apoptosis was assessed in dams by agarose gel electrophoresis, flow cytometry and electron microscopy, while in the fetuses it was assessed by flow cytometry only. Result: Citrinin and endosulfan in the combination group caused apoptosis in an additive manner as there was increased number of apoptotic cells as compared to the individual toxin and control groups. The fetuses also showed increased number of apoptotic cells in the combination groups, which also indicated that both the toxins crossed the placental barrier. Conclusion: So it was concluded that apoptosis played a significant role in the pathogenesis of endosulfan and citrinin toxicity.
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Telang A, Qayum AA, Parker A, Sacchetta BR, Byrnes GR. Larval nutritional stress affects vector immune traits in adult yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti (Stegomyia aegypti). Med Vet Entomol 2012; 26:271-81. [PMID: 22112201 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2011.00993.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report key physiological traits that link larval nutritional experience to adult immune status in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti L. (Stegomyia aegypti) (Diptera: Culicidae). Many lines of defence make up the innate immune system of mosquitoes. Among defences, the epithelium-lined midgut is the first barrier, circulating haemocytes are cellular components of innate immunity and, when triggered, the Toll and Imd pathways signal production of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) as part of humoral defences. We quantified three lines of defence in Ae. aegypti in response to larval nutritional stress, and our data show that important female immune functions are modified by the larval rearing environment. Adult midgut basal lamina thickness was not affected by larval nutrient stress as has been observed in another Aedes sp. However, nutrient stresses experienced by larvae lead to a reduced number of haemocytes in females. Transcripts of Spaetzle (upstream regulator of Toll pathway that leads to induction of AMPs) and some immune-related genes were less abundant in stressed larvae but showed increased expression in females derived from stressed larvae. Results indicate a potential for compensation by the humoral branch for a reduced cellular branch of innate immunity in adults in response to larval nutrient stress.
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- A Telang
- Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA.
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Prakash A, Khan S, Telang A, Malik J. Modulation of arsenic-induced apoptosis in murine thymocytes by quercetin and catechin. Toxicol Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.05.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Telang A, Peterson B, Frame L, Baker E, Brown MR. Analysis of molecular markers for metamorphic competency and their response to starvation or feeding in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). J Insect Physiol 2010; 56:1925-34. [PMID: 20816681 PMCID: PMC2966511 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2010] [Revised: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The nutritional condition of fourth instar larvae of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, governs female longevity and egg production, both are key determinants of pathogen transmission. As well, nutrition provisions larval growth and development and attains its greatest pace in the last larval instar in preparation for metamorphosis to an adult. These developmental processes are regulated by a complex endocrine interplay of juvenile hormone, neuropeptides, and ecdysteroids that is nutrition sensitive. We previously determined that feeding for only 24h post-ecdysis was sufficient for fourth instar Ae. aegypti larvae to reach critical weight and accumulate sufficient nutritional stores to commit to metamorphosis. To understand the genetic basis of metamorphic commitment in Ae. aegypti, we profiled the expression of 16 genes known to be involved in the endocrine and nutritional regulation of insect metamorphosis in two ways. The first set is a developmental profile from the beginning of the fourth instar to early pupae, and the second set is for fourth instars starved or fed for up to 36 h. By comparing the two sets, we found that seven of the genes (AaegCYP302, AaegJHE43357, AaegBrCZ4, AaegCPF1-2, AaegCPR-7, AaegPpl, and AaegSlif) were expressed during metamorphic commitment in fourth instars and in fed but not starved larvae. Based on these results, the seven genes alone or in combination may serve as molecular indicators of nutritional and metamorphic status of fourth instar Ae. aegypti larvae and possibly other mosquito species in field and laboratory studies to gauge sub-lethal effects of novel and traditional cultural or chemical controls.
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- A Telang
- Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA.
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Sankar P, Telang AG, Manimaran A. Curcumin protects against cypermethrin-induced genotoxicity in rats. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2010; 30:289-291. [PMID: 21787662 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used worldwide in agriculture, home pest control, protection of foodstuff and disease vector control. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of curcumin on cypermethrin-induced genotoxicity in rats. Administration of cypermethrin (25mg/kg, p.o.) for 28 days resulted in significant increase in the frequency of micronuclei formation in bone marrow cells and DNA damage in blood cells. Curcumin (100mg/kg, p.o.) administration caused significant reduction in micronuclei formation and, marked reduction in DNA damage. The present study revealed that presence of curcumin could diminish cypermethrin-induced genotoxicity in rats.
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- Palanisamy Sankar
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Prakash A, Khan S, Aggarwal M, Telang A, Malik J. Quercetin and catechin attenuate chlorpyrifos-induced apoptosis in murine thymocytes. Toxicol Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.03.684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Prakash A, Khan S, Aggarwal M, Telang A, Malik J. Quercetin and catechin attenuate chlorpyrifos-induced apoptosis in murine thymocytes. Toxicol Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.03.686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shukla M, Singh G, Sindhura BG, Telang AG, Rao GS, Malik JK. Comparative plasma pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in sheep and goats following intravenous administration. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 145:528-32. [PMID: 17395544 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2007.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2006] [Revised: 08/28/2006] [Accepted: 01/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Meloxicam, a novel cyclooxygenase-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has been used extensively in humans and recently in some domestic animal species. Although it is an attractive NSAID for use in small ruminants, meloxicam pharmacokinetics have not been investigated in sheep and goats and this information is essential for rational therapeutic use of the drug in these species. In this investigation, comparative pharmacokinetic properties of meloxicam were studied in sheep and goats after a single intravenous dose of 0.5 mg kg(-1) body mass. Blood samples were collected via jugular venepuncture into heparinised tubes at predetermined times after drug administration. Plasma concentrations of meloxicam were determined by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. The plasma concentrations of meloxicam were detectable in sheep and goats up to 72 and 48 h, respectively. The plasma concentration versus time data of meloxicam in both sheep and goats were adequately described by a two-compartment open model. The values obtained for sheep and goats for distribution half-life, volume of distribution at steady state and volume of the central compartment were almost similar in sheep and goats. The elimination half-life (t(1/2beta)), area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC), mean residence time (MRT) and total systemic clearance (Cl(B)) in sheep were significantly different from those of goats. The mean+/-S.E. values of t(1/2beta), MRT, AUC and Cl(B) in sheep were 10.85+/-1.21 h, 15.13+/-1.67 h, 31.88+/-2.97 microg h mL(-1) and 0.016+/-0.002 L h(-1) kg(-1), respectively whereas the respective values in goats were 6.73+/-0.58 h, 9.37+/-0.83 h, 19.23+/-2.23 microg h mL(-1) and 0.03+/-0.01 L h(-1) kg(-1). The results indicate that elimination kinetics of meloxicam differ significantly between sheep and goats and the elimination of the drug tends to be faster in goats compared to sheep.
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- Manoj Shukla
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (U.P.) India
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Wangikar PB, Dwivedi P, Sinha N, Sharma AK, Telang AG. Teratogenic effects in rabbits of simultaneous exposure to ochratoxin A and aflatoxin B1 with special reference to microscopic effects. Toxicology 2005; 215:37-47. [PMID: 16054743 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2005.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2005] [Revised: 06/19/2005] [Accepted: 06/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To elucidate the teratogenic effects, ochratoxin A (OTA) and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) were dissolved in corn oil and administered in combination to New Zealand White rabbits during 6-18 days of gestation orally with the dose levels of OTA+AFB1, 0.05+0.05 and 0.1+0.1mg/kg body weight. To assess pathomorphological features of the anomalies, the fetal serial sections were histologically examined. There was no mortality in any of the treated groups. Body weights and body weight gains of dams in the combined treatment groups were comparable with those of controls and individual treatments. The mean crown to rump lengths in both the combination dose groups and mean fetal weights in high dose combination group were significantly decreased. In the high dose combination, there was increase in the percent of implants resorbed and significant increase in the incidence of visceral anomalies. The combination treatment resulted in various gross, skeletal and visceral anomalies such as wrist drop, scoliosis, bent metacarpals, rudimentary ribs, cardiac defects and microphthalmia. There was a dose-related increase in the percent of litters showing the histopathological changes in the fetal tissues. The incidence of histopathological changes in the tissue sections prepared from fetal liver, kidneys, brain, heart and eyes was found increased in the high dose combination group. The comparative evaluation of the results of combination versus individual treatments revealed that certain anomalies observed in the individual treatment of OTA such as knuckling of fetlock, rudimentary tail or agenesis of tail, wavy ribs, hydrocephalus and agenesis of kidney and AFB1 as enlarged eye sockets and enlarged liver were absent in the combination treatment. However, some new manifestations such as cardiac defects and scoliosis were seen. The results of the present study indicated that in combination, OTA and AFB1 have antagonistic interaction. The presence of subtle lesions histologically due to an interference with normal development suggested that microscopic examination of the fetal tissues could provide additional, useful information to a developmental toxicity study.
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- P B Wangikar
- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, Bareilly, UP, India.
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Wangikar PB, Dwivedi P, Sinha N, Sharma AK, Telang AG. Effects of aflatoxin B1 on embryo fetal development in rabbits. Food Chem Toxicol 2005; 43:607-15. [PMID: 15721209 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2005.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2004] [Revised: 12/12/2004] [Accepted: 01/03/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), is a food borne mycotoxin produced by fungal species of the genera Aspergillus. To elucidate the teratogenic effects, AFB1 was dissolved in corn oil and given orally to New Zealand White rabbits during 6-18 days of gestation with the dose levels of 0.025, 0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg body weight. To assess pathomorphological features of the anomalies induced by AFB1, the fetal serial sections were histologically examined. There was no maternal mortality in any group. There was non-significant decrease in percent of live fetuses and increase in the percent resorptions and post-implantation losses at 0.1 mg/kg dose group as compared with those of controls. The mean crown to rump lengths of 0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg dose groups were significantly reduced than that of the control. The mean fetal weights were significantly reduced in 0.1 mg/kg dose group than that of other treated groups. The gross anomalies observed included wrist drop and enlarged eye socket whereas, skeletal anomalies were agenesis of caudal vertebrae, incomplete ossification of skull bones and bent metacarpals. The visceral anomalies of microphthalmia and cardiac defects were seen at 0.1 mg/kg dose group. The characteristic histological findings of fetal tissues were distortion of normal hepatic cord pattern and reduced megakaryocytes in liver, fusion of auriculo-ventricular valves, mild degenerative changes in myocardial fibers, microphthalmic eyes and lenticular degeneration. The results of this study indicated that AFB1 was found to be teratogenic in rabbits when given by oral route during gestation days 6-18 and the dose of 0.1 mg/kg could be considered as the minimum oral teratogenic dose. The histological examination of the fetal tissues indicated its importance in identifying the visceral anomalies which were otherwise not visible.
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- P B Wangikar
- Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122 (UP), India
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Storage proteins have been found to play a major role in insect metamorphosis and egg production and are accumulated during the actively feeding larval stage. Yet few studies have focused on how nutrition affects storage protein levels. Three storage proteins were identified in male and female Heliothis virescens pupae, one arylphorin and two putative high-methionine hexamers. Storage proteins were quantified in early pupae and in pharate adults. Storage protein levels peaked in 48-h pupae and were more abundant in females across all stages. Both male and female pharate adults retained a portion of total storage protein levels and females retained greater levels overall. In females, post-eclosion protein reserves will likely be used toward egg manufacturing, while the role of protein reserves in males remains speculative. In our previous study of H. virescens larvae, we found that protein-derived growth in females progressively increased as dietary protein levels increased. Our present data show that levels of storage protein also increased progressively along with dietary protein levels. This suggests that females allocated protein, in excess of adult tissue formation needs, toward storage protein. Our study is the first to demonstrate how responsive storage protein levels can be in face of varying levels of dietary protein.
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- A Telang
- Interdisciplinary Program in Insect Science, University of Arizona, 410 Forbes Building, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Female Lepidoptera are often heavier than males. We examined the importance of consumption and post-ingestive processing as mechanisms for female Heliothis virescens larvae to meet the protein and carbohydrate requirements. In experiments in which caterpillars had a choice of diets, enabling them to select an appropriate protein and carbohydrate intake, females caterpillars ate more carbohydrate than males, but only on the heavily carbohydrate biased treatment. Overall, the sexes were not distinguished according to the selective feeding behavior, but females accumulated more protein and carbohydrate over the whole instar than the males did. Additionally, when given no choice, females ate more than males and accumulated more protein provided the diet contained a high proportion of protein. If they were reared on a high carbohydrate diet, there were no differences between the sexes. Our results indicate that female H. virescens larvae accumulate protein by regulating both intake and post-ingestive processing on high protein foods. In the field, late instar H. virescens feed on anthers, which are protein-rich and have the highest amino acid content relative to other cotton floral tissues.
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- A Telang
- Interdisciplinary Program in Insect Science, University of Arizona, 410 Forbes building, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Parija SC, Raviprakash V, Telang AG, Varshney VP, Mishra SK. Influence of hypothyroid state on 45Ca(2+) influx and sensitivity of rat uterus to nifedipine and diltiazem. Eur J Pharmacol 2001; 421:207-13. [PMID: 11516438 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(01)01023-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The influence of methimazole-induced hypothyroidism on spontaneous rhythmic contractions and Ca2+ channel function of rat uterus was examined. Hypothyroidism significantly reduced the amplitude and frequency of spontaneous rhythmic contractions. Nifedipine (10(-12)-10(-6) M) and diltiazem (10(-9)-10(-4) M) caused concentration-related inhibition of the myogenic responses of the oestrogenised rat uterus obtained from both eu- and hypothyroid rats. However, nifedipine was less potent (IC(50); 5.4 x 10(-9) M; n=6) in hypothyroid rat uterus as compared to euthyroid controls (IC(50): 8.13 x 10(-12) M; n=9) to inhibit the rhythmic contractions. Similarly, diltiazem was less potent (IC(50): 4.57 x 10(-6) M; n=9) to inhibit the uterine spontaneous contractions in hypothyroid than in euthyroid rat uterus (IC(50): 6.4 x 10(-8) M; n=6). A similar decrease in the sensitivity to nifedipine and diltiazem for reversal of K+ (100 mM)-induced tonic contraction was observed in uterus obtained from hypothyroid rats compared to the controls. Both nifedipine and diltiazem were less potent for causing concentration-related inhibition of K+-stimulated 45Ca2+ influx in uterine strips taken from the hypothyroid rats. Thus, the IC(50) values of nifedipine (1.83 x 10(-8) M; n=12) and diltiazem (1.8 x 10(-6) M; n=9) were significantly greater in tissues obtained from hypothyroid rats compared to the controls (IC(50) of nifedipine, 1.15 x 10(-11) M; n=12, diltiazem, 8.1 x 10(-8) M; n=8). Nifedipine-sensitive influx of 45Ca2+ - stimulated either by K+ (100 mM) or Bay k8644 (1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-[2'-(trifluromethyl)phenyl]-3-pyridine carboxylic acid methyl ester) (10(-8) M) was significantly less in uterine strips from hypothyroid rats compared to the controls. The results of the present study suggest that the inhibition of uterine rhythmic contractions may be attributable to a reduction in rat myometrial Ca2+ channel function in the hypothyroid state.
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- S C Parija
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122 (UP), India
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The possible anti-inflammatory activity of the 90% ethanolic extract of Dalbergia sissoo leaves (DSELE) was studied in different models of inflammation in rats after oral administration at doses of 100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg. DSELE significantly inhibited carrageenin, kaolin and nystatin-induced paw oedema, as well as the weight of granuloma induced by a cotton pellet. It also inhibited dye leakage in acetic acid-induced vascular permeability test in mice. DSELE was devoid of ulcerogenic effect on the gastric mucosa of rats in acute and chronic tests. In acute toxicity studies, it was found to be safe up to 10.125 g/kg, p.o. in the rat. It was concluded that the D. sissoo leaf extract possessed significant anti-inflammatory activity (in acute, sub-acute and chronic models of inflammation) without any side effect on gastric mucosa.
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- S W Hajare
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, -243 122 (U.P.), Izatnagar, India
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Sandström J, Telang A, Moran NA. Nutritional enhancement of host plants by aphids - a comparison of three aphid species on grasses. J Insect Physiol 2000; 46:33-40. [PMID: 12770256 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1910(99)00098-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Three aphid species were compared with respect to ability of enhancing the nutritional quality of their host plants. Rhopalosiphum padi, which does not induce macroscopic changes in its host plants, was compared with Schizaphis graminum and Diuraphis noxia, both of which induce distinctive types of chlorotic lesions. Phloem sap samples were collected from severed stylets of feeding aphids and from exudates of cut leaves of plants uninfested or infested with each aphid species. Samples were analyzed for concentrations of individual amino acids.Compared to R. padi, S. graminum ingested phloem sap with a two-fold higher concentration of amino acids and a much higher proportion of essential amino acids. Similar differences between these two aphid species were observed on both wheat and barley. For each aphid species, the absolute concentrations of amino acids and the relative proportions of essential amino acids were similar between the two host plants. Effects of D. noxia were similar to those of S. graminum, though less dramatic. Exudates from leaves infested with each aphid species showed relative concentrations of individual amino acids that were similar to those in the corresponding stylet exudates. Based on comparison of stylet exudates and cut leaf exudates from infested and uninfested plants, R. padi seems to have little effect on amino acid composition of phloem. Changes in the phloem induced by both S. graminum and D. noxia appear to be systemic, affecting at least the whole leaf they are feeding on. The changes observed for D. noxia and for S. graminum are likely to be nutritionally advantageous for the aphids and are expected to affect the aphids' dependence on nutritional supplementation by intracellular symbionts (Buchnera).
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- J Sandström
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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The role of vascular KATP channels in hypothyroidism-induced decrease in myogenic activity of rat portal vein was examined by using pharmacologically relevant concentrations of K+ channel ligands. As compared to controls, a significant decrease in the myogenic tone and noradrenaline (10(-9)-10(-5) M)-induced contractions was observed in portal veins from hypothyroid rats. In both euthyroid and hypothyroid states, pinacidil (10(-9)-10(-5) M) and cromakalim (10(-9)-10(-5) M) caused concentration-related inhibition of the myogenic tone (frequency and amplitude). However, hypothyroidism caused a leftward shift in the concentration-response curves of the K+ channel openers with a corresponding decrease in their IC50 values both in the absence and presence of the KATP channel blocker, glibenclamide (10(-7) M). Further, concentration-dependent increase in the frequency of myogenic tone by glibenclamide (10(-8)-3 x 10(-6) M) was greater in tissues from hypothyroid rats (EC50 = 2.07 x 10(-7) M; 95% CL, 1.06-4.05 x 10(-7) M) in comparison to controls (EC50 = 8.07 x 10(-7) M; 95% CL, 0.53-1.22 x 10(-6) M). These results suggest that a decrease in the myogenic tone of rat portal vein may possibly be related to an enhanced opening of the KATP channels in hypothyroidism.
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- M Jagadish
- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India
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Gatne MM, Telang AG, Toke SK, Ranade VV. Safety assessment of injectable neomycin in calves. Hindustan Antibiot Bull 1992; 34:108-9. [PMID: 1289297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- M M Gatne
- Department of Pharmacology, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel
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