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Pettett LM, Wilson GJ, Nicolson V, Boardman W, Speight N, Fabijan J, Trott DJ, Bird PS. Malocclusions in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Aust Vet J 2019; 97:473-481. [PMID: 31631313 DOI: 10.1111/avj.12863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Malocclusions are a misalignment or incorrect positioning of the teeth when the upper and lower jaws close. These are poorly described in the koala and can result in irregular mastication which can have lifelong effects on body condition and oral health. A total of 370 koalas from two populations in Queensland (295) and one in South Australia (75) were examined for malocclusions. The prevalence of malocclusions in South Australian free-ranging koalas, captive Queensland koalas and Queensland free-ranging koalas was 39% (44), 30% (29) and 22% (29) respectively. Four types of malocclusion were identified based on severity of misalignment of the incisor/canine region, types 1, 2, 3 and 4. Maxillary overbite measurements of the molariform teeth were determined and these anisognathic values were then used to describe malocclusions within familial relationships in captive colonies. Captive koalas with a malocclusion had narrower mandibular width that ranged between 0.5 and 1% less than the normal measurements. The specific malocclusions reported in this study affected individuals by leading to tooth rotation, mobility and erosion with inefficient mastication of food and vegetation compaction. These changes increased the oral cavity pathology, by placing animals at risk of periodontal disease. There was evidence of familial links to malocclusion types in captive animals. Therefore captive breeding recommendations should consider known koala malocclusion traits to minimise their effect on future generations.
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- L M Pettett
- The University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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- Dreamworld, 1 Dreamworld Parkway, Coomera, Queensland, 4209, Australia
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- The University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5371, Australia
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- The University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5371, Australia
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- The University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5371, Australia
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- The University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy, South Australia, 5371, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, Queensland, 4343, Australia
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Robertson A, Judge J, Wilson GJ, Vernon IJ, Delahay RJ, McDonald RA. Predicting badger visits to farm yards and making predictions available to farmers. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216953. [PMID: 31125349 PMCID: PMC6534311 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The use of agricultural resources or environments by wildlife may result in opportunities for transmission of infections amongst wild animals, livestock and humans. Targeted use of biosecurity measures may therefore reduce disease risks, although this requires practical knowledge of where such measures would be most effective, and effective means of communicating risks so that stakeholders can make informed decisions about such investment. In parts of Europe, the European badger Meles meles may act as a wildlife reservoir for Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, and badger visits to farmyards may provide potential opportunities for transmission of M. bovis to cattle. Biosecurity measures are effective in reducing badger activity in farmyards, although it is unclear which farms should be targeted with such measures. We used cameras to monitor badger activity in 155 farmyards in south west England and Wales, and related variations in the presence and frequency of badger visits to farm characteristics. Badgers were recorded on camera in 40% of farmyards monitored. However, the frequency of visits was highly variable, with badgers recorded on >50% of nights in only 10% of farms. The presence of badgers in farmyards was positively associated with the density of badger setts, the number of feed stores and the number of cattle sheds, and negatively associated with the distance to the nearest active badger sett, the presence of a house/dwelling and the number of cattle housed on the farm. The frequency of visits was negatively associated with the distance to the nearest active badger sett and the number of cattle housed. Models predicted the presence/absence of badgers in farmyards with 73% accuracy (62% sensitivity, 81% specificity, using a cut off value of 0.265). Models could not distinguish between farms with low/high frequency of visits, although farms predicted as having badgers present typically had a higher frequency of visits than those that were not. We developed and present an interactive web based application: the Badger Farm Assessment Tool (BFAT), to allow users to enter the characteristics of a farm and generate a relative risk score describing the likelihood of badger visits.
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- Andrew Robertson
- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn United Kingdom
- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, United Kingdom
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, United Kingdom
- National Biodiversity Network, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, United Kingdom
- Biocensus Limited, Bath, United Kingdom
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, United Kingdom
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, United Kingdom
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn United Kingdom
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Robertson A, Delahay RJ, Wilson GJ, Vernon IJ, McDonald RA, Judge J. How well do farmers know their badgers? Relating farmer knowledge to ecological survey data. Vet Rec 2016; 180:48. [PMID: 27756866 DOI: 10.1136/vr.103819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Knowledge of badger distribution is important for the management of bovine tuberculosis. At the farm level, typically the only information on badger activity available is from the farmers themselves. This study compares how well farmer perceptions of badger activity match data obtained from ecological surveys. Farmer estimates of numbers of badger setts (burrows) surrounding their farms were generally correlated with field survey results, but tended to be underestimates. Farmers correctly recorded 50 per cent of setts recorded in surveys, with larger setts and active setts more likely to be correctly recorded. Badger visits to farm buildings and yards were also monitored using surveillance cameras. The majority of farmers were aware of badger visits to their farm buildings, but in 22 per cent of cases farmers were not aware of badger visits. At the farm level, knowledge of badger activity will be useful in informing vets and animal health professionals of the potential risks of disease transmission, and hence directing management interventions. However, the tendency to underestimate activity, combined with a lack of detailed knowledge of sett locations, means that farmer estimates of badger activity should be interpreted with caution and in isolation may not be sufficient to inform management interventions.
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- A Robertson
- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ, UK
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ, UK
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ, UK
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- National Wildlife Management Centre, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodchester Park, Nympsfield, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ, UK
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ, UK
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- Biocensus Limited, The Malt House, 17-20 Sydney Buildings, Bath BA2 6BZ, UK
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Arooj Q, Wilson GJ, Wang F. Shifting UV-vis absorption spectrum through rational structural modifications of zinc porphyrin photoactive compounds. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25214h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Metalloporphyrin assemblies such as Zn–porphyrins are significant photoactive compounds with a number of applications including molecular devices and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC).
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- Q. Arooj
- Molecular Model Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Science
- Engineering and Technology
- Swinburne University of Technology
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- Molecular Model Discovery Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Science
- Engineering and Technology
- Swinburne University of Technology
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Chambers MA, Carter SP, Wilson GJ, Jones G, Brown E, Hewinson RG, Vordermeier M. Vaccination against tuberculosis in badgers and cattle: an overview of the challenges, developments and current research priorities in Great Britain. Vet Rec 2015; 175:90-6. [PMID: 25059963 DOI: 10.1136/vr.102581] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a significant threat to the cattle industry in England and Wales. It is widely acknowledged that a combination of measures targeting both cattle and wildlife will be required to eradicate bovine TB or reduce its prevalence until European official freedom status is achieved. Vaccination of cattle and/or badgers could contribute to bovine TB control in Great Britain, although there are significant gaps in our knowledge regarding the impact that vaccination would actually have on bovine TB incidence. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that vaccination with BCG can reduce the progression and severity of TB in both badgers and cattle. This is encouraging in terms of the prospect of a sustained vaccination programme achieving reductions in disease prevalence; however, developing vaccines for tackling the problem of bovine TB is challenging, time-consuming and resource-intensive, as this review article sets out to explain.
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- M A Chambers
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK and AHVLA, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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- AHVLA, Woodchester Park, Tinkley Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ
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- AHVLA, Woodchester Park, Tinkley Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3UJ
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- AHVLA, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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- Veterinary and Science Policy Advice, AHVLA, c/o Defra, 17 Smith Square, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR, UK
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Chinkangsadarn T, Wilson GJ, Greer RM, Pollitt CC, Bird PS. An abattoir survey of equine dental abnormalities in Queensland, Australia. Aust Vet J 2015; 93:189-94. [DOI: 10.1111/avj.12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Revised: 07/20/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- T Chinkangsadarn
- School of Veterinary Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science; University of Queensland; Gatton Queensland Australia
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Tomlinson AJ, Chambers MA, Wilson GJ, McDonald RA, Delahay RJ. Sex-related heterogeneity in the life-history correlates of Mycobacterium bovis infection in European badgers (Meles meles). Transbound Emerg Dis 2014; 60 Suppl 1:37-45. [PMID: 24171847 DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Heterogeneity in the progression of disease amongst individual wild animals may impact on both pathogen and host dynamics at the population level, through differential effects on transmission, mortality and reproductive output. The role of the European badger (Meles meles) as a reservoir host for Mycobacterium bovis infection in the UK and Ireland has been the focus of intense research for many years. Here, we investigate life-history correlates of infection in a high-density undisturbed badger population naturally infected with M. bovis. We found no evidence of a significant impact of M. bovis infection on female reproductive activity or success, with evidence of reproduction continuing successfully for several years in the face of M. bovis excretion. We also found evidence to support the hypothesis that female badgers are more resilient to established M. bovis infection than male badgers, with longer survival times following the detection of bacterial excretion. We discuss the importance of infectious breeding females in the persistence of M. bovis in badger populations, and how our findings in male badgers are consistent with testosterone-induced immunosuppression. In addition, we found significant weight loss in badgers with evidence of disseminated infection, based on the culture of M. bovis from body systems other than the respiratory tract. For females, there was a gradual loss of weight as infection progressed, whereas males only experienced substantial weight loss when infection had progressed to the point of dissemination. We discuss how these differences may be explained in terms of resource allocation and physiological trade-offs.
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Delahay RJ, Walker N, Gunn MR, Christie C, Wilson GJ, Cheeseman CL, McDonald RA. Using lifetime tooth-wear scores to predict age in wild Eurasian badgers: performance of a predictive model. J Zool (1987) 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00796.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wombats are a grazing marsupial with a diet rich in silicates, which is highly abrasive and results in a higher rate of tooth attrition than in other grazing marsupials such as kangaroos. Any interference in the natural wear process, such as malocclusion or loss of teeth, causes overgrowth of teeth. The small mouth opening of the wombat makes access to the caudal mouth difficult and overgrowth of cheek teeth can be difficult to treat effectively. This case report describes a technique that greatly improves access to allow dental treatment of all overgrown teeth with minimal complications.
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- G J Wilson
- School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
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Frantz AC, Pope LC, Etherington TR, Wilson GJ, Burke T. Using isolation-by-distance-based approaches to assess the barrier effect of linear landscape elements on badger (Meles meles) dispersal. Mol Ecol 2010; 19:1663-74. [PMID: 20345687 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2010.04605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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As the European badger (Meles meles) can be of conservation or management concern, it is important to have a good understanding of the species' dispersal ability. In particular, knowledge of landscape elements that affect dispersal can contribute to devising effective management strategies. However, the standard approach of using Bayesian clustering methods to correlate genetic discontinuities with landscape elements cannot easily be applied to this problem, as badger populations are often characterized by a strong confounding isolation-by-distance (IBD) pattern. We therefore developed a two-step method that compares the location of pairs of related badgers relative to a putative barrier and utilizes the expected spatial genetic structure characterized by IBD as a null model to test for the presence of a barrier. If a linear feature disrupts dispersal, the IBD pattern characterising pairs of individuals located on different sides of a putative barrier should differ significantly from the pattern obtained with pairs of individuals located on the same side. We used our new approach to assess the impact of rivers and roads of different sizes on badger dispersal in western England. We show that a large, wide river represented a barrier to badger dispersal and found evidence that a motorway may also restrict badger movement. Conversely, we did not find any evidence for small rivers and roads interfering with badger movement. One of the advantages of our approach is that potentially it can detect features that disrupt gene flow locally, without necessarily creating distinct identifiable genetic units.
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- A C Frantz
- Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
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Muthupillai R, Douglas E, Huber S, Lambert B, Pereyra M, Wilson GJ, Flamm SD. Direct comparison of sensitivity encoding (SENSE) accelerated and conventional 3D contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) of renal arteries: effect of increasing spatial resolution. J Magn Reson Imaging 2010; 31:149-59. [PMID: 20027583 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the effect of attaining higher spatial resolution in contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of renal arteries using parallel imaging, sensitivity encoding (SENSE), by comparing the SENSE contrast-enhanced (CE) MRA against a conventional CE-MRA protocol with identical scan times, injection protocol, and other acquisition parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Numerical simulations and a direct comparison of SENSE-accelerated versus conventional acquisitions were performed. A total of 41 patients (18 male) were imaged using both protocols for a direct comparison. Both protocols used fluoroscopic triggering, centric encoding, breath-holding, equivalent injection protocol, and lasted approximately 30 seconds. RESULTS Simulated point-spread functions were narrower for the SENSE protocol compared to the conventional protocol. In the patient study, although the SENSE protocol produced images with lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), image quality was better for all segments of the renal arteries. In addition, ringing of kidney parenchyma and renal artery blurring were significantly reduced in the SENSE protocol. Finally, reader confidence improved with the SENSE protocol. CONCLUSION Despite a reduction in SNR, the higher-resolution SENSE CE-MRA provided improved image quality, reduced artifacts, and increased reader confidence compared to the conventional protocol.
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- R Muthupillai
- Department of Radiology, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Lau AC, Duong TT, Ito S, Wilson GJ, Yeung RSM. Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity improves coronary outcome in an animal model of Kawasaki disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2009; 157:300-9. [PMID: 19604270 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2009.03949.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease of children in North America. It is characterized by a massive immune activation and multi-system vasculitis, which evolves into a site-specific inflammatory response focused at the coronary arteries. Coronary artery (CA) inflammation leads to elastin breakdown, destruction of the vessel wall and aneurysm formation. We have demonstrated recently the pivotal role of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-mediated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activity in the pathogenesis of elastin breakdown in a murine model of KD, Lactobacillus casei cell wall extract-induced coronary arteritis. Using this model, we evaluated the in vitro effects of doxycycline, an antibiotic with MMP inhibitory function, in modulating key pathogenic stages of disease leading to CA damage. Doxycycline inhibits T cell activation and TNF-alpha production in peripheral immune cells, as assessed by thymidine incorporation and a TNF bioassay respectively. Additionally, doxycycline inhibits directly MMP-9 enzymatic activity derived from TNF-alpha-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells as assayed by zymography. More importantly, in vivo treatment of Lactobacillus casei cell wall extract (LCWE)-injected mice with doxycycline reduces significantly the incidence of CA elastin breakdown and reduces loss of elastin. Therefore, doxycycline can mitigate TNF-alpha-induced MMP-9-mediated coronary elastin breakdown and improve coronary outcome. Agents with the ability to inhibit both inflammation and the downstream effects of inflammation, such as MMP-9 activity, offer a promising therapeutic strategy for the management of children with KD.
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- A C Lau
- Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Wang J, Yarnykh VL, Molitor JA, Nash RA, Chu B, Wilson GJ, Fleming J, Schwartz SM, Yuan C. Comment on: Micro magnetic resonance angiography of the finger in systemic sclerosis: reply. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken446] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Wang J, Yarnykh VL, Molitor JA, Nash RA, Chu B, Wilson GJ, Fleming J, Schwartz SM, Yuan C. Micro magnetic resonance angiography of the finger in systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2008; 47:1239-43. [PMID: 18559373 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To characterize vascular lesions in SSc disease with high-resolution magnetic resonance angiography (Micro-MRA) of the finger. METHODS Eight SSc subjects and eight age- and sex-matched healthy controls were recruited for this study. Among the SSc subjects, the mean +/- s.d. age was 54.5 +/- 4.9 yrs, and the mean +/- s.d. duration of disease was 8.3 +/- 8.4 yrs. The numbers of SSc subjects that had telangiectasia, calcinosis and impaired finger flexion were 3, 2 and 3, respectively. The 2D time-of-flight micro-MRA was performed on a 3T clinical MRI scanner using a custom-designed finger coil with an in-plane resolution of 0.16 x 0.21 mm(2) and slice thickness of 1.2 mm. The data for the proper palmar digital artery lumen area, the number of visible dorsal digital veins and a semi-quantitative vascular score, which evaluates the overall integrity of digital vessels, were independently evaluated by two experienced reviewers who were blinded to the status of the subject. RESULTS Micro-MRA detected significant differences in the digital vasculature between SSc subjects and healthy volunteers. The SSc subjects had a significantly decreased digital artery lumen area (0.13 +/- 0.06 vs 0.53 +/- 0.26 mm(2), P < 0.001), a reduced number of digital veins (0.63 +/- 1.06 vs 3.13 +/- 0.99, P = 0.001) and a lowered overall vascular score (1.75 +/- 1.04 vs 3.5 +/- 0.53, P = 0.001). The study also found that both the digital artery lumen area (Pearson's; r = -0.72, P = 0.044) and vascular scores (Spearman's; rho = -0.75, P = 0.047) of the SSc subjects were inversely correlated with the duration of the disease. CONCLUSIONS Micro-MRA can be used to identify and quantitatively characterize the vascular disease in SSc fingers. The parameters derived from micro-MRA could potentially be used as prospective biomarkers for clinical evaluation.
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- J Wang
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, USA.
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Courtenay O, Reilly LA, Sweeney FP, Macdonald DW, Delahay RJ, Wilson GJ, Cheeseman CL, Keeling MJ, Wellington EMH. Performance of an environmental test to detect Mycobacterium bovis infection in badger social groups. Vet Rec 2007; 161:817-818. [PMID: 18083981] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- O Courtenay
- Ecology and Epidemiology Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry cv4 7al
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- G J Wilson
- School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland QLD 4072, Australia.
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Young RP, Davison J, Trewby ID, Wilson GJ, Delahay RJ, Doncaster CP. Abundance of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in relation to the density and distribution of badgers (Meles meles). J Zool (1987) 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00078.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hollis CJ, Field BD, Jones CM, Strong CP, Wilson GJ, Dickens GR. Biostratigraphy and carbon isotope stratigraphy of uppermost Cretaceous‐lower Cenozoic Muzzle Group in middle Clarence valley, New Zealand. J R Soc N Z 2005. [DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2005.9517789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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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OBJECTIVE To quantify the temperature changes in the dental pulp associated with equine dental procedures using power grinding equipment. DESIGN A matrix experimental design with replication on the same sample was followed to allow the following independent variables to be assessed: horse age (young or old), tooth type (premolar or molar), powered grinding instrument (rotating disc or die grinder), grinding time (15 or 20 seconds) and the presence or absence of water coolant. PROCEDURE Sound premolar and molar teeth from a 6-year-old horse and a 15-year-old horse, which had been removed postmortem, were sectioned parallel to the occlusal plane to allow placement of a miniature thermocouple at the level of the dental pulp. The maximum temperature increase, the time taken to reach this maximum and the cooling time were measured (n=10 in each study). The teeth were placed in a vice and the instrument used on the tooth as per clinical situation. RESULTS Significant differences were recorded for horse age (P < 0.001), instrument type (P < 0.001), grinding time (P < 0.001) and presence or absence of coolant (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference for tooth type. CONCLUSION Thermal insult to the dental pulp from the use of power instruments poses a significant risk to the tooth. This risk can be reduced or eliminated by appropriate selection of treatment time and by the use of water irrigation as a coolant. The increased dentine thickness in older horses appears to mitigate against thermal injury from frictional heat.
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- G J Wilson
- School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Queensland 4072
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Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a serious zoonotic disease, which despite a largely successful test and slaughter programme has persisted in cattle herds in parts of the UK. The badger (Meles meles) is widely considered to represent a significant wildlife reservoir for the transmission of Mycobacterium bovis to cattle, and has been the subject of a variety of culling strategies since the mid 1970s. Nevertheless, the incidence of herd breakdowns has continued to rise, and the efficacy of culling is currently the subject of a large-scale field trial. One potential alternative tool for the management of disease in wildlife populations is vaccination. However, the successful development of an effective vaccine and a strategy for its delivery will require careful consideration of the practical constraints imposed by ecological factors. In the current paper, we discuss relevant ecological and epidemiological characteristics of badger populations and practical aspects of vaccine delivery in the field.
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- R J Delahay
- Wildlife Disease Ecology Team, Central Science Laboratory, York, YO41 1LZ, Sand Hutton, UK.
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Frantz AC, Pope LC, Carpenter PJ, Roper TJ, Wilson GJ, Delahay RJ, Burke T. Reliable microsatellite genotyping of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) using faecal DNA. Mol Ecol 2003; 12:1649-61. [PMID: 12755892 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01848.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [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: 11/20/2022]
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The potential link between badgers and bovine tuberculosis has made it vital to develop accurate techniques to census badgers. Here we investigate the potential of using genetic profiles obtained from faecal DNA as a basis for population size estimation. After trialling several methods we obtained a high amplification success rate (89%) by storing faeces in 70% ethanol and using the guanidine thiocyanate/silica method for extraction. Using 70% ethanol as a storage agent had the advantage of it being an antiseptic. In order to obtain reliable genotypes with fewer amplification reactions than the standard multiple-tubes approach, we devised a comparative approach in which genetic profiles were compared and replication directed at similar, but not identical, genotypes. This modified method achieved a reduction in polymerase chain reactions comparable with the maximum-likelihood model when just using reliability criteria, and was slightly better when using reliability criteria with the additional proviso that alleles must be observed twice to be considered reliable. Our comparative approach would be best suited for studies that include multiple faeces from each individual. We utilized our approach in a well-studied population of badgers from which individuals had been sampled and reliable genotypes obtained. In a study of 53 faeces sampled from three social groups over 10 days, we found that direct enumeration could not be used to estimate population size, but that the application of mark-recapture models has the potential to provide more accurate results.
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- A C Frantz
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
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Wilson GJ. BOOK REVIEWS: Equine Dentistry: A Practical Guide. Aust Vet J 2003. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb11431.x] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Renaud DL, Edwards V, Wilson GJ, Tein I. Glucose-free medium exacerbates microvesicular steatosis in cultured skin fibroblasts of genetic defects of fatty acid oxidation. A novel screening test. J Inherit Metab Dis 2002; 25:547-55. [PMID: 12638938 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022039206660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Skin fibroblasts from patients with various fatty acid oxidation defects (FAOD) and four normal controls were subcultured in standard glucose-containing medium or in glucose-free medium simulating fasting. The FAOD fibroblasts developed microvesicular steatosis, which was greatly exacerbated in glucose-free medium. 'Rescue treatment' with glucose-containing medium was performed in the short-chain L-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase-deficient (SCHADD) fibroblasts and resulted in a partial resolution of the steatosis and improved cellular viability. Transmission electron microscopy of autopsy specimens from the SCHADD patient demonstrated that most renal interstitial fibroblasts and approximately 50% of fibroblasts in the heart had microvesicular steatosis. The demonstration of microvesicular steatosis in parenchymal and/or cultured skin fibroblasts may provide important and cost-effective screening tools for the detection of genetic defects of fatty acid oxidation.
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- D L Renaud
- Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Brown AL, Farhat W, Merguerian PA, Wilson GJ, Khoury AE, Woodhouse KA. 22 week assessment of bladder acellular matrix as a bladder augmentation material in a porcine model. Biomaterials 2002; 23:2179-90. [PMID: 11962659 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00350-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Previous studies on the reconstruction of porcine bladder using bladder acellular matrix allograft (BAMA) have indicated positive preliminary results with respect to graft shrinkage and cellular repopulation. The current study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using BAMA in a similar model of bladder reconstruction out to longer time frames (22 weeks). At predetermined time points, the macroscopic, histological and mechanical properties of explanted native and BAMA tissues were evaluated and compared. Macroscopically, contracture of the BAMA was observed. The peripheral regions of the grafts experienced extensive cellular repopulation. Towards the centre however, all grafts were consistently devoid of organized smooth muscle bundles and a well-developed urothelium. An alteration in both the amount and organization of collagen was also observed within this region. Significant differences (p < 0.05) in the rupture strain and the elastic modulus of the BAMA compared to native bladder tissue appear to correlate with macroscopic graft contracture as well as the fibroproliferative tissue response of the matrix.
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- A L Brown
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada
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Pruden A, Suidan MT, Venosa AD, Wilson GJ. Biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether under various substrate conditions. Environ Sci Technol 2001; 35:4235-4241. [PMID: 11718336 DOI: 10.1021/es010572z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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Five aerobic enrichments efficient at degrading methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) under different substrate conditions were developed in well-mixed reactors containing a polyethlene porous pot for biomass retention. The five substrate conditions were as follows: MTBE alone; MTBE and diethyl ether (DEE); MTBE and diisopropyl ether (DIPE); MTBE and ethanol (EtOH); and MTBE with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX). All five cultures demonstrated greater than 99.9% removal of MTBE. Addition of alternative substrate was found to have no effect on the performance of the reactors. The bacterial communities of the reactors were monitored periodically by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to determine when homeostasis was achieved. Phylogenetic analysis of the excised DGGE bands was done in order to compare the bacterial community compositions of the reactors. All cultures were found to be mixed cultures, and each enrichment was shown to have a unique composition. A majority of the bands in all reactors represented a group of organisms belonging to the Cytophaga-Flexibacter-Bacterioides (C-F-B) Phylum of bacteria. This was also the only group found in all of the reactors. This study demonstrates that MTBE can be degraded effectively in bioreactors under several substrate conditions and gives insight into the microorganisms potentially involved in the process.
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- A Pruden
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0071, USA
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Diaz RJ, Batthish M, Backx PH, Wilson GJ. Chloride channel inhibition does block the protection of ischemic preconditioning in myocardium. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2001; 33:1887-9; author reply 1891-2. [PMID: 11603930 DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.2001.1451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have used detergent and enzymatic extraction of natural arteries to produce an acellular matrix vascular prosthesis (AMVP). Implanted as an allograft in a canine model, this AMVP shows excellent handling characteristics, low thromboreactivity, no evidence of aneurysm, and exceptional graft patency in the peripheral vasculature. As a first step in the development of xenograft AMVPs, we processed caprine carotid arteries to AMVP and implanted them as femoral interposition grafts in dogs. Explanted xenografts at 4 weeks showed multifocal mixed inflammatory infiltrates and focal destruction of the medial elastin in the inflammatory foci. To further study the immune response to xenogenic AMVP, we implanted canine-derived AMVPs and fresh canine arteries for 4 weeks in a Lewis rat model. Extraction to AMVP markedly reduced the circulating antibody response to the xenogenic implants; however, histological analysis revealed that both xenograft arteries and AMVPs produced a marked immune response with penetration of mononuclear cells into the media and adventitia. To modify the immune response, we applied three crosslinking techniques to the canine AMVPs: glutaraldehyde, polyglycidyl ether, and carbodiimide. All crosslinkers significantly reduced degradation and cellular infiltration of the prostheses. However, crosslinking neither eliminated the chronic inflammatory response surrounding the implants nor reduced the humoral response to the xenogenic materials.
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- D W Courtman
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery and the Terrance Donnely Heart Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B IW8, Canada.
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Wilson GJ, Richter AP, Suidan MT, Venosa AD. Aerobic biodegradation of gasoline oxygenates MTBE and TBA. Water Sci Technol 2001; 43:277-284. [PMID: 11380191] [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: 05/23/2023]
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MTBE degradation was investigated using a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) with biomass retention (porous pot reactor) operated under aerobic conditions. MTBE was fed to the reactor at an influent concentration of 150 mg/l (1.70 mmol/l). A second identical reactor was operated as a control under the same conditions with the addition of 2.66 g/l of sodium azide, to kill any biological activity. Results from these experiments suggest that biomass retention is critical to the degradation of MTBE. The rate of MTBE removal was shown to be related to the VSS concentration. MTBE removal exceeded 99.99% when the VSS concentration in the reactor was over 600 mg/l. Results obtained from batch experiments conducted on mixed liquor samples from the porous pot reactor indicate that the individual rates of biodegradation of MTBE and TBA were higher for initial concentrations of 15 mg/l than for concentrations of 5 mg/l. The presence of TBA at lower concentrations did not effect the rate of MTBE degradation, however higher concentrations of TBA did reduce the rate of biodegradation of MTBE. Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis reveals that the culture consisted of a community of bacterial organisms of about 6 species.
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- G J Wilson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA
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Merguerian PA, Reddy PP, Barrieras DJ, Wilson GJ, Woodhouse K, Bagli DJ, McLorie GA, Khoury AE. Acellular bladder matrix allografts in the regeneration of functional bladders: evaluation of large-segment (> 24 cm) substitution in a porcine model. BJU Int 2000; 85:894-8. [PMID: 10792173 DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00513.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of a large-segment (> 24 cm2) bladder substitution with porcine bladder acellular matrix allograft (BAMA) in a large animal model. Materials and methods Bladders were harvested from pigs at the time of necropsy and subjected to detergent and enzymatic extractions to render them acellular. The BAMA produced had the surgical handling and suture-retaining properties of normal bladder tissue. Six pigs had BAMA segments implanted under general anaesthesia, through a low midline abdominal incision and after partial cystectomy. The defect was repaired with a BAMA patch (mean size 43.88 cm2, range 12-72), with no urinary diversion. Two animals each were then killed at 9, 16 and 30 days and the bladders explanted. The native bladder and BAMA patch were analysed morphometrically to evaluate cellular re-population and matrix re-organization. RESULTS All animals survived surgery; there were no urinary leaks and no stones detected in any of the bladders. At 9 days there was a diffuse infiltration with acute inflammatory cells, but no areas of necrosis. There were isolated areas of smooth muscle cell (SMC) infiltration of the BAMA. At 16 days the luminal surface was lined with a single layer of urothelium, there was stromal infiltration with disorganized SMC and angiogenesis, with mature vessels in the BAMA patch. At 30 days the urothelium was multilayered with organizing groups of SMCs and angiogenesis. The highest cell density was at the periphery of the repopulated BAMA patch, decreasing towards the centre. CONCLUSIONS The implantation of large patches of BAMA is technically feasible and may prove to be a viable surgical alternative to bladder augmentation with intestinal segments. The advantages of BAMA include the potential for complete and functional regeneration of a bladder substitute. This model provides a tool with which to obtain a better understanding of the cellular and molecular aspects of matrix re-population.
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- P A Merguerian
- Division of Urology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology and Department of Chemical Engineering, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Königstein C, Launikonis A, Mau AWH, Sasse WHF, Wilson GJ. Photoinduced Energy Transfer within a Donor Acceptor Pair and Subsequent Intermolecular Electron Transfer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1524/zpch.1999.213.part_2.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Henry TD, Setum CM, Wilson GJ, Morris JE, Johnston RB, Jenson ML. Preclinical evaluation of a rheolytic catheter for percutaneous coronary artery/saphenous vein graft thrombectomy. J Invasive Cardiol 1999; 11:475-84. [PMID: 10745578] [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: 02/16/2023]
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The presence of thrombus increases the rate of acute complications and restenosis in percutaneous revascularization of native coronary arteries and saphenous vein grafts. Rheolytic thrombectomy uses high velocity saline jets to create a Bernoulli effect for thrombus entrainment, dissociation, and evacuation of debris, providing a novel approach to the treatment of thrombotic lesions. The study objective was to determine the preclinical safety and effectiveness of a 5 French rheolytic thrombectomy catheter designed for use in coronary arteries and saphenous vein grafts. In vitro testing was performed to evaluate catheter effectiveness (clot removal rate) and safety (particle generation and hemolysis). This was followed by acute (n = 6) and chronic (n = 6) canine studies to determine hemodynamic, angiographic, and histopathologic effects of the catheter. The results showed effective clot removal with minimal embolization: 99.4% of the total clot volume was removed with only 0.1% proximal embolization and 0.5% distal embolization. 98.4% of the embolic particles were less than 10 microm. Canine studies revealed no significant angiographic, hemodynamic, histopathologic, or electrocardiographic abnormalities with the exception of transient heart block in one animal. There was transient hemolysis which normalized within 24 hours with no adverse effects. These results demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of coronary rheolytic thrombectomy and provided the basis for clinical trials to further evaluate this promising new approach for coronary thrombectomy.
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- T D Henry
- Cardiology Division, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55433, USA
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OBJECTIVE To describe clinical outcomes of a paediatric population with histologically confirmed lymphocytic myocarditis. DESIGN A retrospective review between November 1984 and February 1998. SETTING A major paediatric tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS 36 patients with histologically confirmed lymphocytic myocarditis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Survival, cardiac transplantation, recovery of ventricular function, and persistence of dysrhythmias. RESULTS Freedom from death or cardiac transplantation was 86% at one month and 79% after two years. Five deaths occurred within 72 hours of admission, and one late death at 1.9 years. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support was used in four patients, and three patients underwent heart replacement. 34 patients were treated with intravenous corticosteroids. In the survivor/non-cardiac transplantation group (n = 29), the median follow up was 19 months (range 1.2-131.6 months), and the median period for recovery of a left ventricular ejection fraction to > 55% was 2.8 months (range 0-28 months). The mean (SD) final left ventricular ejection and shortening fractions were 66 (9)% and 34 (8)%, respectively. Two patients had residual ventricular dysfunction. No patient required antiarrhythmic treatment. All survivors reported no cardiac symptoms or restrictions in physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Our experience documents good outcomes in paediatric patients presenting with acute heart failure secondary to acute lymphocytic myocarditis treated with immunosuppression. Excellent survival and recovery of ventricular function, with the absence of significant arrhythmias, continued cardiac medications, or restrictions in physical activity were the normal outcomes.
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- K J Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue,Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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Young WB, Wilson GJ, Byrne C. A comparison of drop jump training methods: effects on leg extensor strength qualities and jumping performance. Int J Sports Med 1999; 20:295-303. [PMID: 10452226 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 10/23/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of two drop jump (DJ) training methods on the strength qualities of the leg extensors and vertical jumping performance. Thirty-five males were allocated to either a control group or one of two training groups, required to perform 72-90 DJ per week for 6 weeks: DJ for maximum rebound height (DJ-H) or DJ for maximum height and minimum ground contact time (DJ-H/t). The subjects were tested before and after the training on leg extensor function for maximum strength and speed-strength under concentric and stretch-shortening cycle muscular actions, and on vertical jumps from a standing position and a run-up. ANOVA with repeated measures showed that a 20% gain in reactive strength (RS) for the DJ-H/t group was significantly greater (p < 0.05) than the other groups, however, this did not transfer to vertical jumping performance. The DJ-H group did not achieve a significant training effect. It was concluded that DJ-H/t method was effective for the development of RS, but training with DJ-H was not intense and/or specific enough to stimulate gains in strength qualities of the leg extensors or jumping performance.
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- W B Young
- School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
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Cooper PG, Wilson GJ, Hardman DT, Kawaguchi O, Huang YF, Martinez-Coll A, Carrington R, Puchert E, Crameri R, Horam C, Hunyor SN. In situ measurements of skeletal muscle power output using new capacitive strain gauge. Med Biol Eng Comput 1999; 37:451-5. [PMID: 10696701 DOI: 10.1007/bf02513329] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Experiments are described in which a fatigue index is determined for the latissimus dorsi muscle of sheep in situ, using capacitive strain gauges. Parallel experiments for invasive and non-invasive measurements are conducted, measuring global contraction and relaxation rates and shortening duration for paced muscle. The results show that, above one pulse per burst (5 V, 100 microseconds pulsewidth), contraction rates (62 +/- 11 mm s-1) and relaxation rates (50 +/- 7 mm s-1) are constant for unloaded muscle. For one animal, fatigue testing with a 2.5 kg load at six pulses per burst shows shortening rates increasing to a maximum (80 mm s-1) after 30 s and reducing to 5 mm s-1 after 150 s. The decrease in shortening amplitude is used as a fatigue index, log displacement against time. Power output is load dependent, measuring 4.7 W kg-1 with a 2.5 kg load. There is good agreement between the invasive and non-invasive measurements, thus providing a method for monitoring changes in muscle parameters non-invasively during future pacing transformation.
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- P G Cooper
- School of Indigenous Australian Studies, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
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Longitudinal relaxation times of 129Xe were measured in homogenates of rat brain, kidney, liver, and lung at varying oxygenation levels as a means to assess the feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of tissue using laser-polarized (LP) 129Xe as the signal source. The measured relaxation times ranged from 4.4 +/- 0.4 sec in deoxygenated lung homogenate to 22 +/- 2 sec in deoxygenated brain homogenate. When the LP gas is introduced to the subject via inhalation, these relaxation times are long enough to allow accumulation and subsequent MR imaging of LP 129Xe in tissues. Imaging of dissolved LP 129Xe will yield an intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) that is approximately 3% of the proton intrinsic SNR. This relatively low intrinsic SNR is expected to be adequate for some tracer applications. T1 of 129Xe was found to depend on the oxygenation level of the tissue, and the effect of oxygenation is likely dependent on the amount of hemoglobin in the tissue homogenate.
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- G J Wilson
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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Diaz RJ, Losito VA, Mao GD, Ford MK, Backx PH, Wilson GJ. Chloride channel inhibition blocks the protection of ischemic preconditioning and hypo-osmotic stress in rabbit ventricular myocardium. Circ Res 1999; 84:763-75. [PMID: 10205144 DOI: 10.1161/01.res.84.7.763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine the role of chloride (Cl-) channels in the myocardial protection of ischemic preconditioning (IP). Isolated rabbit ventricular myocytes were preconditioned with 10-minute simulated ischemia (SI) and 20-minute simulated reperfusion (SR) or not preconditioned (control). The myocytes then received 180-minute SI or 45-minute SI/120-minute SR. Indanyloxyacetic acid 94 (IAA-94, 10 micromol/L) or 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)benzoic acid (NPPB, 1 micromol/L) was administered before IP or before SI or SI/SR to inhibit Cl- channels. Electrophysiological studies indicate that these drugs, at the concentrations used, selectively abolished Cl- currents activated under hypo-osmotic conditions (215 versus 290 mOsm). IP significantly (P<0.001) reduced the percentage of dead myocytes after 60-minute (30.8+/-1.3%, mean+/-SEM), 90-minute (35.3+/-1.3%), and 120-minute (39.2+/-1.7%) SI compared with controls (44.7+/-1.6%, 54.5+/-1.3%, and 58.9+/-1.8%, respectively) and after 45-minute SI/120-minute SR (36.3+/-0.6%) compared with control (56.6+/-2.2%). Hypo-osmotic stress also produced protection similar to IP. IAA-94 or NPPB abolished the protection of both IP and hypo-osmotic stress. In buffer-perfused rabbit hearts preconditioned with three 5-minute ischemia/10-minute reperfusion cycles given before the 40-minute long ischemia and 60-minute reperfusion, IP significantly (P<0.0001) reduced infarct size (IP+vehicle, 4.7+/-0.9%, versus control+vehicle, 26.6+/-3.3%; mean+/-SEM). Again, IAA-94 or NPPB abolished the protection of IP. Our results implicate Cl- channels in the IP protection of the myocardium against ischemic/reperfusion injury and demonstrate that hypo-osmotic stress is capable of preconditioning cardiomyocytes.
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- R J Diaz
- Divisions of Cardiovascular Research and Pathology, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Courtman DW, Cho A, Langille L, Wilson GJ. Eliminating arterial pulsatile strain by external banding induces medial but not neointimal atrophy and apoptosis in the rabbit. Am J Pathol 1998; 153:1723-9. [PMID: 9846963 PMCID: PMC1866336 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)65687-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We have examined the role of vessel pulsation and wall tension on remodeling and intimal proliferation in the rabbit infrarenal abdominal aorta. A rigid perivascular polyethylene cuff was used to reduce vessel systolic diameter by 25%, producing a region of reduced circumferential strain. At 6 weeks postoperatively, reduced circumferential strain caused medial atrophy, with 45% reduction of medial area and 30% loss of medial smooth muscle cells. Apoptotic cell death was indicated by DNA fragmentation, propidium iodide staining, and cell morphology. Cuffing the aorta after balloon denudation produced medial atrophy but did not inhibit neointimal growth. At 1 week postoperatively, intimal thickness was slightly decreased in regions with reduced strain; however, intimal thickening in regions of reduced strain was not different from control segments at 3 weeks postoperatively (intimal area was 0.37 +/- 0.05 mm2 with reduced strain and 0.50 +/- 0.08 for controls, mean +/- SEM). We conclude that circumferential strain is a major factor controlling medial structure and cell number, whereas growth of the neointima after injury is not significantly affected by either reduced strain or extensive medial cell death. Vessel cuffing represents a new model of blood vessel remodeling in vivo that involves extensive smooth muscle cell apoptosis.
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- D W Courtman
- Terrence Donnelly Heart Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, and Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Leveillee RJ, Pinchuk L, Wilson GJ, Block NL. A new self-expanding lined stent-graft in the dog ureter: radiological, gross, histopathological and scanning electron microscopic findings. J Urol 1998; 160:1877-82. [PMID: 9783978] [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: 02/09/2023]
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Recurrent or intractable ureteral strictures pose a significant problem for the practicing urologist. Metallic stents have been used sparingly for this problem with varying success. We investigated the use of a stent-graft consisting of a metal stent lined with a porous biocompatible polymer to determine if the liner would prevent urothelial ingrowth. One ureter of each of 11 dogs was treated with either a metallic woven stent or stent-graft inserted retrograde via a midline cystotomy. Six bare wire stents (controls) and five lined with a new, porous, biocompatible, polycarbonate elastomer liner (Corethane) were placed. The animals were followed radiographically with intravenous urography (IVP) at 6 weeks and just prior to sacrifice (12 to 22 weeks). Gross, histological, and electron microscopic analyses were performed. The results demonstrate that all of the bare metal stented animals developed moderate to severe hydroureteronephrosis with significant urothelial hyperplasia and ingrowth through the spaces between the metal wires. The animals implanted with lined stents showed one instance of mild hydroureteronephrosis (observed radiographically but not grossly at time of sacrifice) and virtually no papillary in-growths of urothelium through the stent interstices. This obstructive phenomenon was prevented by the porous polymer lining. There was no evidence of biodegradation of the liner on scanning electron microscopy. Based upon these findings, the marriage of a biocompatible polymer which provokes minimal tissue reaction, and metallic stents which provide tremendous strength, seems to offer significant advantages when placed into the urinary tract to maintain ureteral luminal patency.
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- R J Leveillee
- Department of Urology, University of Miami School of Medicine and the Corvita Corporation, Florida 33101, USA
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Fisher RG, Wilson GJ, Johnson JE, Scott MA, Mitchell WM. Chromosomal proviral sequences of human immunodeficiency virus in multiple thymic cell types in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and massive thymic hyperplasia. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1998; 17:1050-2. [PMID: 9849994 DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199811000-00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- R G Fisher
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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Huang W, Wilson GJ, Brown LJ, Lam H, Hambly BD. EPR and CD spectroscopy of fast myosin light chain conformation during binding of trifluoperazine. Eur J Biochem 1998; 257:457-65. [PMID: 9826193 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2570457.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The conformations of isolated rabbit fast myosin light chains (LCs) were modified using trifluoperazine (TFP), the hydrophobic calmodulin inhibitor. CD spectroscopy showed that TFP altered secondary structural content of the LCs, with half-maximal effects at TFP concentrations of approximately 14-50 microM, which is within the range required to alter muscle fiber contraction in both agonistic and antagonistic ways [Kurebayashi, N. & Ogawa, Y. (1988) J. Physiol. 403, 407-424]. EPR spectroscopy provided structural information from paramagnetic probes on C-terminal domain surfaces. In the absence of TFP, tauR (rotational correlation time) was 1.6 ns for both alkali light chains (ALCs) and 1.8 ns for light chain 2 (LC2). This was faster than expected for proteins of this size (approximately 10 ns). TFP progressively recruited the probes into populations with tauR sevenfold to 12-fold slower, with half-maximal effects at a TFP concentration of approximately 370-800 microM. The differences probably indicate that CD spectroscopy detects changes in protein conformation due to 'specific' TFP binding at the LC hydrophobic core, while less specific binding at higher TFP concentrations is required to effect conformational changes on the protein surfaces near the paramagnetic probes. TFP binding was generally not cooperative. Comparative sequence analysis between calmodulin, troponin C, and myosin LCs indicated considerable conservation between residues expected to bind TFP.
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- W Huang
- Department of Pathology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Chang M, Sood VK, Wilson GJ, Kloosterman DA, Sanders PE, Schuette MR, Judy RW, Voorman RL, Maio SM, Slatter JG. Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of atevirdine in the rat. Drug Metab Dispos 1998; 26:1008-18. [PMID: 9763407] [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: 02/09/2023] Open
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Atevirdine mesylate (U-87201E) is a highly specific nonnucleoside inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase. The absorption, metabolism, and excretion of atevirdine were investigated in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats after oral administration of nonradiolabeled atevirdine mesylate at doses of 20 mg/kg/day or 200 mg/kg/day for 8 days, with [14C]atevirdine mesylate single doses of 10 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg on study days 1 and 10. The distribution of [14C]atevirdine mesylate was also evaluated by whole-body autoradiography in male and female Sprague-Dawley, pregnant Sprague-Dawley, and male Long-Evans rats after a single 10 mg/kg oral dose. Plasma levels of atevirdine and its N-desethyl and O-desmethyl metabolites were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet detection, urine and feces were profiled for atevirdine and metabolites by HPLC with radiochemical detection, major metabolites in urine were isolated and identified by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry, and minor urinary metabolites were identified by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Atevirdine was rapidly absorbed. The pharmacokinetics of atevirdine were nonlinear. Gender differences in the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of atevirdine were observed, consistent with the involvement of cytochrome P450 3A. Atevirdine effectively crossed the blood-brain barrier and had a high rate of maternal-fetal transfer. At the low doses, <2% of the dose was excreted as unchanged parent drug, while atevirdine constituted 9%-25% of the dose at the high doses. The metabolism of atevirdine was extensive in the rat and involved N-deethylation, O-demethylation, hydroxylation at the C-6 position of the indole ring, and hydroxylation of the pyridine ring.
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- M Chang
- Drug Metabolism and Disposition Research, Analytical and Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA
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Bentley DJ, Wilson GJ, Davie AJ, Zhou S. Correlations between peak power output, muscular strength and cycle time trial performance in triathletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 1998; 38:201-7. [PMID: 9830826] [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: 02/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between the peak power output (Wmax), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), lower limb muscular strength and cycling time (CT) during a short course triathlon race. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The study involved a cross-sectional analysis involving both physiological and biomechanical variables. SETTING Testing was performed at the exercise physiology and biomechanics laboratory, School of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Ten male triathletes who had been endurance cycle training for a minimum of 12 months prior to the commencement of the study. MEASURES Subjects completed a maximal incremental cycle test as well as a series of muscular function tests including a 6-s cycle test, a concentric isoinertial squat jump as well as an isokinetic leg extension test performed at velocities of 60 degrees (s-1, 120 degrees (s-1 and 180 degrees.s-1. In addition, each subject also participated in a triathlon race of distance 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle and 10 km run. RESULTS A significant correlation existed between CT and absolute VO2 peak and Wmax. However, no significant correlations were found between the results of the muscular function tests and the incremental cycle test as well, as CT during the triathlon race. CONCLUSIONS Wmax and WDmax are useful variables in assessing cycle performance in triathletes. However, the importance of muscular strength of the lower limbs may be minimal in overall cycle performance during a short course triathlon race.
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- D J Bentley
- School of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, Australia
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Losito VA, Tsushima RG, Diaz RJ, Wilson GJ, Backx PH. Preferential regulation of rabbit cardiac L-type Ca2+ current by glycolytic derived ATP via a direct allosteric pathway. J Physiol 1998; 511 ( Pt 1):67-78. [PMID: 9679164 PMCID: PMC2231103 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1998.067bi.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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1. The activity of Ca2+ channels is regulated by a number of mechanisms including direct allosteric modulation by intracellular ATP. Since ATP derived from glycolysis is preferentially used for membrane function, we hypothesized that glycolytic ATP also preferentially regulates cardiac L-type Ca2+ channels. 2. To test this hypothesis, peak L-type Ca2+ currents (ICa) were measured in voltage-clamped rabbit cardiomyocytes during glycolytic inhibition (2-deoxyglucose + pyruvate), oxidative inhibition (cyanide + glucose) or both (full metabolic inhibition; FMI). 3. A 10 min period of FMI resulted in a 40.0 % decrease in peak ICa at +10 mV (-5.1 +/- 0.6 versus -3.1 +/- 0.4 pA pF-1; n = 5, P < 0.01). Similar decreases in peak ICa were observed during glycolytic inhibition using 2-deoxyglucose (-6.2 +/- 0.2 versus -3.7 +/- 0.2 pA pF-1; n = 5, P < 0.01) or iodoacetamide (-6.7 +/- 0.3 versus -3.7 +/- 0.2 pA pF-1; n = 7, P < 0.01), but not following oxidative inhibition (-6.2 +/- 0.4 versus -6.4 +/- 0.3 pA pF-1; n = 5, n.s.). The reduction in ICa following glycolytic inhibition was not mediated by phosphate sequestration by 2-deoxyglucose or changes in intracellular pH. 4. Reductions in ICa were still observed when inorganic phosphate and creatine were included in the pipette, confirming a critical role for glycolysis in ICa regulation. 5. With 5 mM MgATP in the pipette during FMI, peak ICa decreased by only 18.4 % (-6.8 +/- 0.6 versus -5.5 +/- 0.3 pA pF-1; n = 4, P < 0.05), while inclusion of 5 mM MgAMP-PCP (beta,gamma-methyleneadenosine 5'-triphosphate, Mg2+ salt) completely prevented the decrease in peak ICa (-6.9 +/- 0.3 versus -6.5 +/- 0.3 pA pF-1; n = 5, n.s.). 6. Together, these results suggest that ICa is regulated by intracellular ATP derived from glycolysis and does not require hydrolysis of ATP. This regulation is expected to be energy conserving during periods of metabolic stress and myocardial ischaemia.
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- V A Losito
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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BACKGROUND Brain damage is associated with myocardial dysfunction resulting from excessive release of endogenous catecholamines and Ca2+ overload. Magnesium ion, a natural Ca2+ blocker, has recently been recognized as a myoprotective agent. METHODS Myocardial function was assessed in 3- to 7-day-old piglets from pressure-volume data (obtained by the conductance catheter/micromanometer technique) before and for 4 hours after ligation of the aortic arch vessels and was correlated with ultrastructural changes. Group a (n = 6) received MgSO4 immediately after induction of brain damage for 4 hours, whereas group b (n = 6) did not receive MgSO4 and served as control. RESULTS In both groups after induction of brain damage, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in end-systolic elastance and preload-recruitable stroke work that persisted for 1 hour. However, after 2 and 4 hours, there was a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in both variables in group b (end-systolic elastance, 74% +/- 5% and 59% +/- 6%, respectively, and preload-recruitable stroke work, 77% +/- 4% and 64% +/- 3%, respectively, compared with baseline), and in group a, the values returned to baseline. The chamber stiffness index rose significantly (p < 0.05) in group b 15 minutes after induction of brain damage and remained significantly (p < 0.05) higher for 4 hours versus no significant change in group a. Plasma levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine were similar in the groups before and after brain damage. Electron microscopic study showed severe ultrastructural changes in group b and significantly milder changes in group a. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that MgSO4 may protect the neonatal myocardium when administered immediately after brain damage.
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- J Caspi
- Department of Pathology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cooper PG, Wilson GJ, Hardman DT, Kawaguchi O, Huang YF, Martinez-Coll A, Carrington RA, Puchert E, Crameri R, Horamand C, Hunyor SN. Blood oxygen desaturation heterogeneity during muscle contraction recorded by near infrared spectroscopy. Adv Exp Med Biol 1998; 428:285-92. [PMID: 9500060 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5399-1_40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- P G Cooper
- CRC for Cardiac Technology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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