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Mohapatra SK, Chandel BS, Shrimali MD, Parsani HR, Patel SS, Chauhan HC, Sharma KK, Patel AC. Seroprevalence of Bovine ephemeral fever virus in Gujarat State of India. Vet Ital 2022; 58. [PMID: 37219833 DOI: 10.12834/vetit.2342.16499.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) virus (BEFV) is an arthropod borne virus that causes bovine ephemeral fever or three‑day sickness in cattle and buffaloes. This is the first report on seroprevalence of BEF in cattle and buffaloes in Gujarat, India. Total of 92 animals, 78 cattle and 14 buffaloes from three regions (districts) of Gujarat state of India, were screened for the presence of anti‑BEF antibodies. A total of 27 out of 92 animals were found positive and overall seroprevalence detected was 29.34% (95% CI 20.0‑38.6%). A total of 19 out of 78 cattle and 8 out of 14 buffalo's samples were found positive BEFV antibodies. Species‑wise seroprevalence in cattle and buffaloes was 24.35% (95% CI 14.8‑33.8%) and 57.1% (95% CI 31.2‑83.0%), respectively. There was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) species effect based on the seroprevalence. In cattle, location‑wise seroprevalence was observed to be 26.82% (95% CI 13.2‑40.3%) and 21.62% (95% CI 8.3‑34.8%) in Navsari and Banaskantha districts, respectively. The effect of location is not statistically significant (p < 0.05). Cytopathic effect of Vero cells was characterized by rounding, granulation of the cytoplasm within 48‑72 hrs of post infection. This was the first report demonstrating the presence of BEFV in Gujarat state.
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- Sushil Kumar Mohapatra
- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India.
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and A.H.,Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India
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Patel AC, Pandya AJ, Patel RA, G. G, Shendurse AM, Roy SK. Storage related changes in Lassi supplemented with Amaranthus flour. IJDS 2020. [DOI: 10.33785/ijds.2020.v73i06.003] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Xue W, Vegunta S, Zwart CM, Aguilar MI, Patel AC, Hoxworth JM, Demaerschalk BM, Mitchell JR. Retrospective Validation of a Computer-Assisted Quantification Model of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume on Accuracy, Precision, and Acquisition Time, Compared with Standard ABC/2 Manual Volume Calculation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:1536-1542. [PMID: 28596188 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracerebral hemorrhage accounts for 6.5%-19.6% of all acute strokes. Initial intracerebral hemorrhage volume and expansion are both independent predictors of clinical outcomes and mortality. Therefore, a rapid, unbiased, and precise measurement of intracerebral hemorrhage volume is a key component of clinical management. The most commonly used method, ABC/2, results in overestimation. We developed an interactive segmentation program, SegTool, using a novel graphic processing unit, level set algorithm. Until now, the speed, bias, and precision of SegTool had not been validated. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a single stroke academic center, 2 vascular neurologists and 2 neuroradiologists independently performed a test-retest experiment that involved repeat measurements of static, unchanging intracerebral hemorrhage volumes on CT from 76 intracerebral hemorrhage cases. Measurements were made with SegTool and ABC/2. True intracerebral hemorrhage volumes were estimated from a consensus of repeat manual tracings by 2 operators. These data allowed us to estimate measurement bias, precision, and speed. RESULTS The measurements with SegTool were not significantly different from the true intracerebral hemorrhage volumes, while ABC/2 overestimated volume by 45%. The interrater measurement variability with SegTool was 50% less than that with ABC/2. The average measurement times for ABC/2 and SegTool were 35.7 and 44.6 seconds, respectively. CONCLUSIONS SegTool appears to have attributes superior to ABC/2 in terms of accuracy and interrater reliability with a 9-second delay in measurement time (on average); hence, it could be useful in clinical trials and practice.
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- W Xue
- From the Department of Biomedical Informatics (W.X., J.R.M.), Arizona State University, Scottsdale, Arizona
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- Moran Eye Center (S.V.), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Departments of Radiology (C.M.Z., A.C.P., J.M.H.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.M.Z., A.C.P., J.M.H.)
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- Departments of Radiology (C.M.Z., A.C.P., J.M.H.)
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- From the Department of Biomedical Informatics (W.X., J.R.M.), Arizona State University, Scottsdale, Arizona.,Research (J.R.M.), Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona
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Chauhan HC, Patel BK, Bhagat AG, Patel MV, Patel SI, Raval SH, Panchasara HH, Shrimali MD, Patel AC, Chandel BS. Comparison of molecular and microscopic technique for detection of Theileria annulata from the field cases of cattle. Vet World 2015; 8:1370-4. [PMID: 27047045 PMCID: PMC4774753 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1370-1374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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AIM Tropical theileriosis is fatal hemoprotozoal disease of dairy animals caused by Theileria annulata. The aim of the present study was to detect the T. annulata and comparison of results of molecular and microscopic techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 52 blood samples were collected from the cattle suspected for theileriosis across the Banaskantha district. All the samples were screened for theileriosis using Giemsa's staining technique and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS Total of 17 (32.69%) and 24 (46.15%) samples were found positive for theileriosis by microscopic examination and PCR test, respectively. It revealed that the study area is endemic for theileriosis, and the microscopic technique has 70.83% sensitivity and 100% specificity with respect to PCR technique. CONCLUSION It may be concluded from the present study that the PCR is comparatively sensitive technique than microscopic examination and may be recommended to use in the field for screening of theileriosis in the study area, where a high prevalence of diseases have been reported due to intensive dairy farming.
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- H C Chauhan
- Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (College Clinics), College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar - 385 506, Gujarat, India
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Hoxworth JM, Lal D, Fletcher GP, Patel AC, He M, Paden RG, Hara AK. Radiation dose reduction in paranasal sinus CT using model-based iterative reconstruction. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:644-9. [PMID: 24113467 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE CT performed with Veo model-based iterative reconstruction has shown the potential for radiation-dose reduction. This study sought to determine whether Veo could reduce noise and improve the image quality of low-dose sinus CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients consented to participate and underwent low- and standard-dose sinus CT on the same day. Standard-dose CT was created with filtered back-projection (120 kV[peak], 210 mA, 0.4-second rotation, and 0.531 pitch). For low-dose CT, mA was decreased to 20 (the remaining parameters were unchanged), and images were generated with filtered back-projection and Veo. Standard- and low-dose datasets were reconstructed by using bone and soft-tissue algorithms, while the low-dose Veo reconstruction only had a standard kernel. Two blinded neuroradiologists independently evaluated the image quality of multiple osseous and soft-tissue craniofacial structures. Image noise was measured by using multiple regions of interest. RESULTS Eight women and 12 men (mean age, 63.3 years) participated. Volume CT dose indices were 2.9 mGy (low dose) and 31.6 mGy (standard dose), and mean dose-length products were 37.4 mGy-cm (low dose) and 406.1 mGy-cm (standard dose). Of all the imaging series, low-dose Veo demonstrated the least noise (P < .001). Compared with filtered back-projection low-dose CT using soft-tissue and bone algorithms, Veo had the best soft-tissue image quality but the poorest bone image quality (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Veo significantly reduces noise in low-dose sinus CT. Although this reduction improves soft-tissue evaluation, thin bone becomes less distinct.
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- J M Hoxworth
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.M.H., G.P.F., A.C.P., R.G.P, A.K.H.)
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A 53-year-old woman with superficial siderosis underwent spinal MR imaging, which demonstrated a large cervicothoracic epidural fluid collection compatible with a CSF leak. Conventional and dynamic CT myelography failed to localize the dural tear because of rapid equilibration of myelographic contrast between the thecal sac and the extradural collection. The superior temporal resolution of digital subtraction myelography precisely localized the CSF leak preoperatively and led to the successful surgical correction of the dural tear.
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- J M Hoxworth
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259-5404, USA.
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Goodman BP, Chong BW, Patel AC, Fletcher GP, Smith BE. Copper deficiency myeloneuropathy resembling B12 deficiency: partial resolution of MR imaging findings with copper supplementation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006; 27:2112-4. [PMID: 17110677 PMCID: PMC7977229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Copper deficiency has been associated with a clinical syndrome, myeloneuropathy. Radiographic changes resembling B(12) deficiency in the cervical spinal cord have been described. We present a case of copper deficiency myeloneuropathy, with cervical MR imaging findings resembling B(12) deficiency, which partially reversed following copper supplementation. This is, to our knowledge, the first described case of radiographic improvement with copper supplementation.
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- B P Goodman
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
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- D M Wingerchuk
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA.
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Patel AC, Kuzon WM. Coverage of an ischial pressure ulcer with an interpolated contralateral posterior thigh fasciocutaneous flap. Br J Plast Surg 2001; 54:547-9. [PMID: 11513522 DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The ipsilateral posterior thigh flap has become one of the workhorses for the closure of ischial pressure ulcers. We treated a 40-year-old paraplegic patient with a right ischial pressure ulcer, in whom all ipsilateral flap options had been expended or were precluded by scars. A contralateral left posterior thigh fasciocutaneous flap interpolated subcutaneously across the midline provided successful coverage.
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- A C Patel
- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0340, USA
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Patel AC, Anna CH, Foley JF, Stockton PS, Tyson FL, Barrett JC, Devereux TR. Hypermethylation of the p16 (Ink4a) promoter in B6C3F1 mouse primary lung adenocarcinomas and mouse lung cell lines. Carcinogenesis 2000; 21:1691-700. [PMID: 10964101 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/21.9.1691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [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] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Primary lung tumors from B6C3F1 mice and mouse lung cell lines were examined to investigate the role of transcriptional silencing of the p16 (Ink4a) tumor suppressor gene by DNA hypermethylation during mouse lung carcinogenesis. Hypermethylation (>/=50% methylation at two or more of the CpG sites examined) of the p16 (Ink4a) promoter region was detected in DNA from 12 of 17 (70%) of the B6C3F1 primary mouse lung adenocarcinomas examined, whereas hypermethylation was not detected in normal B6C3F1, C57BL/6 and C3H/He mouse lung tissues. Immunohistochemistry performed on the B6C3F1 lung adenocarcinomas revealed heterogeneous expression of the p16 protein within and among the tumors. Laser capture microdissection was employed to collect cells from immunostained sections of four tumors displaying areas of relatively high and low p16 expression. The methylation status of the microdissected samples was assessed by sodium bisulfite genomic sequencing. The pattern of p16 expression correlated inversely with the DNA methylation pattern at promoter CpG sites in nine of 11 (82%) of the microdissected areas displaying variable p16 expression. To provide further evidence that hypermethylation is involved in the loss of p16 (Ink4a) gene expression, three mouse lung tumor cell lines (C10, sp6c and CMT64) displaying complete methylation at seven promoter CpG sites and no p16 (Ink4a) expression were treated with the demethylating agent, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Re-expression of p16 (Ink4a) and partial demethylation of the p16 (Ink4a) promoter were observed in two cell lines (C10 and sp6c) following treatment. These are the first reported studies to provide strong evidence that DNA methylation is a mechanism for p16 inactivation in mouse lung tumors.
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- A C Patel
- Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, Chemical Exposures and Molecular Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, PO Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Vishteh AG, Patel AC, Spetzler RF, Wallace RC, Daspit CP. Superior petrosal vein varicosity presenting as an enhancing cerebellopontine angle lesion. J Neurosurg 2000; 93:515. [PMID: 10969958 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.93.3.0515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- A G Vishteh
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Yang Y, Glover GH, van Gelderen P, Patel AC, Mattay VS, Frank JA, Duyn JH. A comparison of fast MR scan techniques for cerebral activation studies at 1.5 tesla. Magn Reson Med 1998; 39:61-7. [PMID: 9438438 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910390111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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To evaluate the sensitivity of fast, gradient-echo MR scan techniques in their ability to detect blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal changes in task activation studies, three dedicated fast scan techniques, each with whole-brain coverage, were compared during a 3-min finger tapping paradigm on nine normal volunteers on a clinical 1.5 T scanner. Multislice (2D) single-shot spiral, 3D spiral, and multislice (2D) single-shot EPI scan techniques were done with similar temporal and spatial resolutions on each of the volunteers in random order. After image registration and statistical analysis, the sensitivity to detect activation was evaluated for the techniques by calculating t scores and number of activated voxels in predetermined regions of interest, including the contralateral primary sensorimotor cortex, the premotor region, the parietal region, the supplementary motor area, and the ipsilateral cerebellum. Baseline images acquired with the three techniques were qualitatively comparable and had a similar effective spatial resolution of around 5 x 5 x 5 mm3, as determined from autocorrelation analysis. The anatomical coverage was somewhat reduced (4 less slices per volume) with EPI at the identical temporal resolution of 1.76 s for all techniques. The use of multislice 2D spiral scan for motor cortex fMRI experiments provided for a superior overall temporal stability, and an increased sensitivity compared with multislice 2D EPI, and 3D spiral scan. The difference in sensitivity between multislice 2D spiral and EPI scans was small, in particular in the case of a ramp-sampled version of EPI. The difference in performance is attributed mainly to the difference in scan-to-scan stability.
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- Y Yang
- Laboratory of Diagnostic Radiology Research, OIR, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Venables TL, Newland RD, Patel AC, Hole J, Wilcock C, Turbitt ML. Omeprazole 10 milligrams once daily, omeprazole 20 milligrams once daily, or ranitidine 150 milligrams twice daily, evaluated as initial therapy for the relief of symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in general practice. Scand J Gastroenterol 1997; 32:965-73. [PMID: 9361167 DOI: 10.3109/00365529709011211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of omeprazole, 20 mg once daily, in the treatment of reflux oesophagitis and the therapeutic advantages over the histamine H2 receptor antagonists are well documented. This study assessed 20 mg omeprazole daily (OM20), 10 mg omeprazole daily (OM10), and 150 mg ranitidine (RAN) twice daily for symptom relief in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). METHODS Patients (n = 994) presenting with heartburn to their general practitioner underwent endoscopy to exclude peptic ulcer disease and were randomized into a UK, multicentre, parallel-group, double-blind comparison of the three treatments for 4 weeks. Symptoms were assessed at clinic visits after 2 and 4 weeks. RESULTS Symptom relief after 4 weeks was achieved by 61% (OM20), 49% (OM10), and 40% (RAN) patients (OM20 versus OM10, P < 0.0167; OM20 versus RAN, P < 0.0001; OM10 versus RAN, P < 0.01). Among the patients (32%) with erosive reflux oesophagitis, symptom relief was achieved in 79% (OM20), 48% (OM10), and 33% (RAN) (OM20 versus OM10, P < 0.0001; OM20 versus RAN, P < 0.0001; OM1O versus RAN, NS). CONCLUSION Omeprazole, 20 mg, is the most effective initial therapy for relief of GORD symptoms.
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- T L Venables
- Ashfurlong Health Centre, Coldfield, Birmingham, England
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Devereux TR, Anna CH, Patel AC, White CM, Festing MF, You M. Smad4 (homolog of human DPC4) and Smad2 (homolog of human JV18-1): candidates for murine lung tumor resistance and suppressor genes. Carcinogenesis 1997; 18:1751-5. [PMID: 9328171 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/18.9.1751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 02/05/2023] Open
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In this study we investigated the mouse mad-related genes, Smad4/Dpc4 and Smad2 (homolog of JV18-1), as candidates for involvement in lung tumor resistance and suppression. These genes are located in a region of mouse chromosome 18 that is syntenic with human 18q21.1, where several genes that are mutated in various cancers have been mapped. A newly identified murine lung tumor resistance locus, Par2 has also been mapped to this region of chromosome 18. We found no mutations in the coding regions of either gene in 11 lung tumors from B6CF1 (C57BL/6 x BALB/c) mice by RT-PCR and SSCP/RFLP, suggesting that these genes are not mutated in lung carcinogenesis in this strain. Moreover, loss of heterozygosity in this region of chromosome 18 was not detected in 28 lung adenocarcinomas from B6CF1 mice, 17 lung adenocarcinomas from B6C3F1 mice or 18 lung adenocarcinomas from AB6F1 mice. These data provide evidence that a 'classical' tumor suppressor gene for mouse lung carcinogenesis in these strains does not reside in this region. In order to investigate Smad4/Dpc4 and Smad2 as candidates for the Par2 resistance locus mapped to this region, we also sequenced the coding regions of both genes in cDNA from normal lungs of A/J, BALB/c and C57BL/6 inbred strains of mice. No polymorphisms were detected in the coding region of Smad4. In Smad2, two sequence polymorphisms were identified that are not in the conserved regions of the gene. Northern blot analysis revealed no differential expression in normal lung tissue among the three strains for either gene. Thus, in this study we found no evidence that either Smad4 or Smad2 represents the Par2 lung tumor resistance locus or is a lung tumor suppressor gene in the B6CF1 mice.
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- T R Devereux
- Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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Venables TL, Newland RD, Patel AC, Hole J, Copeman MB, Turbitt ML. Maintenance treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. A placebo-controlled evaluation of 10 milligrams omeprazole once daily in general practice. Scand J Gastroenterol 1997; 32:627-32. [PMID: 9246699 DOI: 10.3109/00365529708996509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a frequent cause for consultation in general practice and is a chronically relapsing disease. METHODS This general practice study was a 6-month randomized, double-blind parallel-group placebo-controlled assessment of the efficacy and safety of continuous treatment with 10 mg omeprazole every morning after initial symptom control in 495 patients with GORD but without erosive oesophagitis. RESULTS On the basis of life-table estimates for cumulative relapse rates, patients in the placebo group (52%) were almost twice as likely as those in the omeprazole group (27%) to discontinue therapy before 24 weeks because of inadequate relief of heartburn or for other reasons including adverse events (all-patients-treated analysis, log rank test, P = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS This study has shown that 10 mg omeprazole once daily is an effective and well-tolerated treatment strategy in general practice for the long-term management of symptoms of GORD in patients without erosive oesophagitis.
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- T L Venables
- Calverton Practice, Nottinghamshire; Ashfurlong Health Centre, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
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Patel AC, Cohen HL, Hotson GC. US case of the day. Open-lip schizencephaly with an area of heterotopic gray matter and associated absence of the septa pellucida. Radiographics 1997; 17:236-9. [PMID: 9017814 DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.17.1.9017814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- A C Patel
- Department of Radiology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11203, USA
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Autoradiographic binding studies using [125I]S(-)-zacopride (0.1 nM) identified non-5-HT3 specific binding sites (defined by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), 1.0 microM) in the rat duodenum and ileum and some other peripheral tissues (adrenal gland, liver, stomach, kidney and spleen). In the rat duodenum and ileum, saturation studies with [125I]S(-)-zacopride indicated that the specific binding was saturable and of high affinity to an apparently homogenous population of binding sites (duodenum Bmax = 1.88 fmol/mg, Kd = 0.078 nM; ileum Bmax = 1.60 fmol/mg, Kd = 0.071 nM). Competition studies with slices of either duodenum or ileum indicated that the pharmacology of the [125I]S(-)-zacopride recognition site in both tissues was comparable but differed from all 5-HT receptors and uptake sites reported to date. However, the [125I]S(-)-zacopride recognition site displayed some pharmacological and regional similarity to the 5-HT1P recognition site: The sensitivity of the [125I]S(-)-zacopride binding in the duodenum and ileum to GTP indicates that the radiolabelled recognition site may represent a functional G-protein coupled receptor.
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- J Ge
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK
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BACKGROUND In more than 50% of eyes with idiopathic, full-thickness macular holes, vitrectomy results in clinical closure of the hole and improvement in visual acuity. Other than cataract formation, late complications of the procedure have not been reported. METHODS Over a 4-year period, 167 eyes underwent successful vitreous surgery for idiopathic macular holes documented by clinical closure of the hole and an improvement in visual acuity of at least two Snellen lines. The authors retrospectively studied eight of these eyes. All initially had successful surgery; however, they subsequently had spontaneous late re-opening of the macular hole with acute diminution in vision. RESULTS Late re-opening developed in these eyes between 2 and 22 months after initial surgery. The mean time for re-opening was 12.5 months. Three of eight eyes underwent a second vitrectomy, which was successful in improving visual acuity in two eyes. Another patient manifested the growth of an epiretinal membrane that apparently sealed the re-opened macular hole and improved vision. CONCLUSION Late re-opening can complicate initially successful macular hole surgery and may occur in at least 4.8% (8 of 167) of initially successful operations. Re-opening has been documented as late as 22 months after initial surgery. Repeat vitrectomy with gas injection may result in reclosure of the hole and improvement in vision.
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- J S Duker
- New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111
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BACKGROUND To surgically treat patients with macular holes, the authors previously reported both anatomic (re-attachment) and visual success (2 lines of improvement) in a series of 52 eyes. They now have operated on an additional 118 eyes using similar techniques, for a total of 170 eyes. METHODS After ophthalmologic examination and history, the authors operated on suitable patients. The surgical objectives included relief of all tangential traction and retinal tamponade with intraocular gas. All eyes were followed for at least 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS In the total population of 170 eyes, anatomic success was achieved in 73% and vision improved at least two lines in 55%. Twenty-nine percent (49/170) of patients had a visual acuity of 20/40 or better at last examination. Patients with symptoms of less than 6 months' duration managed better than those with symptoms of longer duration (P = 0.3001). In the former group of 66 eyes, anatomic success was achieved in 80% (n = 53), whereas visual acuity improved at least two lines in 68% (n = 45) and at least four lines in 55% (n = 36). CONCLUSIONS The authors suggest that macular hole surgery may provide meaningful improvement in visual acuity in most patients, especially in those whose symptoms are of less than 6 months' duration.
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Patel AC, McAlister WH, Whyte MP. Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia: clinical and radiologic investigation of a large kindred manifesting autosomal dominant inheritance, and a review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 1993; 72:326-42. [PMID: 8412645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasias (SEMDs) are a heterogeneous group of skeletal disorders that can have a genetic basis, but their classification and prognostication suffer because few families have been extensively studied. We describe a large kindred affected by a unique type of SEMD that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. The propositus and his affected brother and first cousin were evaluated as inpatients. Other kindred members were screened by telephone interviews and lateral thoraco-lumbar spine radiographs, and then, in most cases, investigated by additional x-ray studies. Of the 29 living members of the kindred, 22 were studied radiologically. Among the 22 subjects investigated, 15 were affected, and the status of 1 individual with minor changes on x-ray was indeterminate. The deceased patriarch was presumed to be affected. These 16 affected subjects could usually, but not invariably, be distinguished from their unaffected sex-matched siblings by their smaller heights. Nevertheless, it was only affected children who had short stature; the heights of all affected adults were normal. Often, affected individuals had rhizomelic shortening, especially of the lower extremities, and genu varum (not always evident clinically, but present on radiographs). Occasionally, they also manifested limited extension of their upper limbs. Radiologic study showed abnormal metaphyses, epiphyses, and vertebrae in affected children, but these 3 skeletal regions became less remarkable by late childhood and most affected adults had normal epiphyses. One obligate affected man had only spinal changes. Despite their normal heights, severely affected adults who had bowing deformity of their legs developed disabling degenerative joint disease limited to the knees in the 7th decade of life--disease severe enough to require knee replacement surgery.
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- A C Patel
- Metabolic Research Unit, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, St. Louis, MO 63131
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Devereux TR, Belinsky SA, Maronpot RR, White CM, Hegi ME, Patel AC, Foley JF, Greenwell A, Anderson MW. Comparison of pulmonary O6-methylguanine DNA adduct levels and Ki-ras activation in lung tumors from resistant and susceptible mouse strains. Mol Carcinog 1993; 8:177-85. [PMID: 8216736 DOI: 10.1002/mc.2940080308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 01/29/2023]
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The role of O6-methylguanine (O6MG) DNA adduct formation and persistence in the formation of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK)-induced lung tumors from resistant C57BL/6 and susceptible A/J mice was investigated. In addition, the frequencies of pulmonary tumor formation and Ki-ras activation were defined in C57BL/6 mice treated with NNK or vinyl carbamate (VC), and the role of the p53 gene in pulmonary carcinogenesis in these resistant mice was examined. One day after treatment with 100 mg/kg NNK, O6MG adduct concentrations were twofold to eightfold higher in Clara cells and type II cells than in small cells or whole lungs from both mouse strains. The concentrations of O6MG in isolated cells decreased at a similar rate in the two strains of mice. Lung tumors were detected by 27 mo of age in 18% of the C57BL/6 mice after a single 100 mg/kg dose of NNK and in 46% of these mice after a single 60 mg/kg dose of VC. In contrast, the tumor incidence in untreated C57BL/6 mice was 4%. Only one of 22 lung tumors from C57BL/6 mice treated with NNK contained an activated Ki-ras gene that was associated with an O6MG DNA adduct, whereas previous studies detected activated Ki-ras oncogenes in most of the NNK-induced lung tumors analyzed from susceptible A/J and resistant C3H mice. The small differences in formation and persistence of the O6MG adduct in whole lung or isolated lung cells from A/J and C57BL/6 strains do not account for the differences in either susceptibility for tumor formation or activation of the Ki-ras gene between these strains. In contrast to the low number of NNK-induced tumors with Ki-ras mutations in the resistant mice, 11 of 20 lung tumors from VC-treated mice contained activated Ki-ras genes. Neither p53 tumor suppressor gene mutations nor overexpression of the p53 protein were detected in spontaneous or chemically induced lung tumors in C57BL/6 mice. Thus, although Ki-ras activation was detected in some tumors, pathways independent of ras activation and p53 inactivation also appear to be involved in lung tumorigenesis in this resistant mouse strain.
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- T R Devereux
- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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Lu HS, Clogston CL, Wypych J, Parker VP, Lee TD, Swiderek K, Baltera RF, Patel AC, Chang DC, Brankow DW. Post-translational processing of membrane-associated recombinant human stem cell factor expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 1992; 298:150-8. [PMID: 1381905 DOI: 10.1016/0003-9861(92)90106-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 12/26/2022]
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This report describes the structure of soluble human stem cell factor isolated from the conditioned medium of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells transfected with stem cell factor (SCF) cDNA, which encodes a leader sequence plus 248 additional amino acids. The 248 amino acids include a hydrophobic transmembrane region at positions 190-212. The isolated material is glycosylated and three bands (apparent M(r) 28,000, M(r) 35,000, and M(r) 40,000) are evident by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. After complete deglycosylation, the molecular weight by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is 18,000-19,000. Structural analyses of the intact SCF, the deglycosylated SCF, and a deglycosylated C-terminal peptide were performed by laser desorption, fast atom bombardment, or electrospray mass spectrometry. Pulse-labeling of cells with 35S-labeled Met and Cys resulted in cell-associated glycosylated SCF of M(r) 33,000-45,000 which was converted to M(r) 33,000 by in vitro treatment with glycosidases. During a chase with unlabeled Met and Cys, labeled SCF of M(r) 28,000, M(r) 35,000, and M(r) 40,000 appeared in the medium; it was converted to M(r) 18,000-19,000 by glycosidase treatment. SCF at the surface of the transfected CHO cells could be demonstrated by immunofluorescence. The data obtained indicate that the recombinant human stem cell factor, as isolated, represents proteolytically processed forms containing amino acids 1-165, derived from the initially synthesized membrane-bound form of 248 amino acids. Further characterization indicated that the M(r) 28,000 form is glycosylated at Asn120, the M(r) 35,000 form at Asn120 and Asn65, and the M(r) 40,000 form at Asn120, Asn93, and Asn65. Each form also contains O-linked carbohydrate. The N-linked glycosylation, particularly that at Asn93 and at Asn65, adversely affects in vitro biological activity and receptor binding.
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- H S Lu
- Amgen, Inc., Amgen Center, Thousand Oaks, California 91320
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Patel MB, Zhang PL, Patel AC, Patel KP. Altered pressure-volume relation of right atrium and venoatrial junction in diabetic rats. Am J Physiol 1992; 263:H1017-20. [PMID: 1415748 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1992.263.4.h1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Previous studies have indicated a blunted volume reflex in diabetic rats. This alteration of the volume reflex may be due to differences in distensibility of the right atrium and venoatrial junction, which contain a large number of volume receptors. This study was designed to determine whether the distensibility of the right atrium and venoatrial junction is altered in the diabetic rat. The distensibility was assessed by measuring the stiffness constants [slope of pressure-volume (P-V) curve] of the right atrium and venoatrial junction in 2-wk streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. The P-V data of the right atrium and venoatrial junction were measured in control and diabetic rats over a range of 0-10 mmHg by infusion of isotonic saline in KCl-arrested, in situ hearts. Similar P-V data also were determined in an additional group of diabetic rats under daily insulin treatment, which normalized plasma glucose. The mean slope of the P-V curve of the right atrium and venoatrial junction in the diabetic rats was significantly greater than the mean slope of the control and insulin-treated diabetic rats. The results indicate that diabetic rats have stiffer right atria and venoatrial junctions, which may reduce stimulation of the volume receptors to acute volume loading. In addition, the increased stiffness in the diabetic rats was prevented by chronic insulin treatment. An altered afferent limb of the volume reflex in diabetic rats contributing to blunted diuretic and natriuretic responses to volume loading may be due to these documented changes in the distensibility of the right atrium and venoatrial junction.
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- M B Patel
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Vermillion 57069
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A linear endothelin (ET) analog, N-acetyl-LeuMetAspLysGluAlaValTyrPheAlaHisLeu-AspIleIleTrp (BQ-3020), is highly selective for ETB receptors. BQ-3020 displaces [125I]ET-1 binding to ETB receptors (nonselective to ET isopeptides) in porcine cerebellar membranes (IC50: 0.2nM) at a concentration 4,700 times lower than that to ETA receptors (selective to ET-1) on aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) (IC50: 940nM). BQ-3020 as well as ET-1 and ET-3 elicits vasoconstriction in the rabbit pulmonary artery. The ETA antagonist BQ-123 failed to inhibit this BQ-3020-induced vasoconstriction. Furthermore, BQ-3020 elicits endothelium-dependent vasodilation. These data indicate that BQ-3020 has ETB agonistic activity. The radioligand [125I]BQ-3020 binds to cerebellar membranes at single high affinity sites (Kd = 34.4pM), whereas it scarcely binds to VSMC. [125I]BQ-3020 binding to the cerebellum was displaced by BQ-3020, ET-1 and ET-3 in a nonselective manner (IC50: 0.07-0.17nM). However, the binding of [125I]BQ-3020 was insensitive to the ETA antagonist BQ-123 and other bioactive peptides. Both [125I]ET-1 and [125I]BQ-3020 show slow onset and offset binding kinetics to ETB receptors. These data indicate that the radioligand [125I]BQ-3020 selectively labels ETB receptors and that the slow binding kinetics of ET-1 are dependent on the peptide sequence from Leu6 to Trp21, but not on the structure formed by its two disulfide bridges.
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- M Ihara
- Tsukuba Research Institute, Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan
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Clements CJ, Patel AC, Pearce NE. 1988 New Zealand national immunisation survey: methodology. N Z Med J 1989; 102:320-2. [PMID: 2739986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In 1985 the Department of Health carried out a survey using a two stage stratified random sampling technique to select approximately 3000 children (made up of equal numbers of 5, 10 and 15 year olds). The principal aim was to provide a random sample of sera which could be used or stored for the future to evaluate the national immunisation programme and for screening of an ethical nature. The sampling frame was the 1983 list of public and private schools as provided by the Department of Education. Ninety primary schools and 50 secondary schools were identified, from which 3688 children were asked to participate. There was a 79% consent response rate. The survey largely succeeded in its objective of providing a nationally representative group of children, although the response rate was lower in 5 year olds (74%), in Pacific Islanders (67%), in children from upper socioeconomic status groups (75%), and in children who were reported not to have been immunised (56%). A similar survey is recommended every five years. In the mean time, laboratory analysis of the collected serum samples continues and results will be published separately.
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- C J Clements
- Division of Health Promotion, Wellington School of Medicine
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Lau RC, Bettelheim KA, Patel AC. The 1985 national immunisation survey: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). N Z Med J 1988; 101:797-800. [PMID: 3194078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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In April 1985 a national immunisation survey was conducted in which sera were collected from almost 3000 randomly selected children throughout New Zealand. The sera collected were from about 1000 new school entrants (mean age 5 years), 1000 standard 3 students (mean age 10 years), and 1000 form 4 students (mean age 15 years). The sera were tested for diphtheria and tetanus immunity and antibody to pertussis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests. The percentage of those immune to diphtheria decreased with age from 73.1% in the 5 year olds to 53.7% in the 15 year olds. The percentage of those immune to tetanus decreased with age from 66.9% in the 5 year olds to 54.6% in the 10 year olds but then increased to 64.0% in the 15 year olds. While more than 71.0% of the 10 and 15 year olds had measurable antibody to pertussis, only a low 54.4% of the 5 year olds did. The proportion immune to diphtheria and tetanus in both Maoris and Europeans was approximately similar in all three age groups. More Maoris (78.9%) than Europeans (66.1%) had antibody to pertussis. When the data had been standardised for age and ethnic group the percentage with antibody to pertussis and immunity to diphtheria was highest in the southern region, while for tetanus immunity the percentage immune was highest in the northern and southern regions. We conclude that a sizeable pool of new school entrants (mean age 5 years) without antibody to pertussis is accumulating at a time when pertussis still persists.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- R C Lau
- Reference Immunology Laboratory, National Health Institute, Porirua
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Tobias MI, Miller JA, Clements CJ, Patel AC. The 1985 national immunisation survey: hepatitis A. N Z Med J 1988; 101:771-2. [PMID: 2847096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In April 1985 a national immunisation survey was carried out, during which sera were collected from approximately 3000 randomly selected children throughout New Zealand. The sample comprised approximately equal numbers of new school entrants (mean age 5 years), standard 3 pupils (mean age 10 years) and form 4 students (mean age 15 years). This collection of sera was tested for antibody to hepatitis A virus, a marker of past infection with this virus, by means of a sensitive ELISA test. Prevalence of infection was found to be less than 1% in the 5 year olds, about 3% in the 10 year olds, and about 9% in the 15 year olds. Amongst the 10 and 15 year olds, but not the 5 year olds, Maori children were approximately three times more likely to have been infected than European children. Children resident in the eastern part of the North Island had a higher risk of infection than other children, even after controlling for ethnic distribution.
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- M I Tobias
- National Health Institute, Porirua, New Zealand
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Tobias MI, Miller JA, Clements CJ, Patel AC. Hepatitis B in New Zealand children: the 1985 national immunisation survey. N Z Med J 1987; 100:203-6. [PMID: 3455479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In April 1985 a national immunisation survey was conducted, in the course of which blood samples were collected from 3000 randomly selected children throughout the country. There were 1000 new school entrants (mean age 5 years), 1000 standard 3 pupils (mean age 10 years), and 1000 form 4 students (mean age 15 years). The sera were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen, and antibody to hepatitis B core antigen, by ELISA. The prevalence of infection rose with age until by 15 years of age 13.1% of the study population (8.2% of the European and 42.0% of the Maori children) were marker positive. At all ages, Maori children were five times more likely to be positive for any marker, and approximately thirteen times more likely to be positive for antigen (actively infected), than the European children. Even when the data had been standardised for age and race, children resident in the eastern North Island were still almost three times more at risk than children in the South Island. Children in the remaining areas of the North Island were at approximately equal degrees of risk, intermediate between the high and low endemic areas mentioned. We conclude that universal childhood immunisation is necessary to control horizontal transmission of heptatis B virus in New Zealand.
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Stead AH, Watton J, Goddard CP, Patel AC, Moffat AC. The development and evaluation of a 125I radioimmunoassay for the measurement of LSD in body fluids. Forensic Sci Int 1986; 32:49-60. [PMID: 3770601 DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(86)90158-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A radioimmunoassay (RIA) has been developed for the direct detection of LSD in biological fluids. The radiotracer, (+)-2-[125I]iodo-LSD, allows the use of gamma-counting rather than the liquid scintillation counting currently used for existing 3H radioimmunoassays. The assay is specific for LSD and very closely related compounds. It is inexpensive, sensitive, simple to use and small volumes of samples (50 microliter) can be assayed directly without the need for any time-consuming extraction procedures. The cut-off levels are 1.2 ng/ml in blood and 3.0 ng/ml in urine. The results obtained using the 125I assay described in this work compare very favourably with those obtained using the 3H assay currently used by Home Office Forensic Science Laboratories. The advantages of the assay make it a most appropriate method for the routine screening of LSD in biological samples of forensic interest.
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Luhar PM, Patel AC. Rheumatoid arthritis--observations on clinical features and management. Indian Pract 1965; 18:655-9. [PMID: 5320594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Kupchan SM, Patel AC, Fujita E. Tumor inhibitors. VI. Cissampareine, new cytotoxic alkaloid from Cissampelos pareira. Cytotoxicity of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. J Pharm Sci 1965; 54:580-3. [PMID: 5842344 DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600540419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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