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Chaplin-Kramer R, Neugarten RA, Sharp RP, Collins PM, Polasky S, Hole D, Schuster R, Strimas-Mackey M, Mulligan M, Brandon C, Diaz S, Fluet-Chouinard E, Gorenflo LJ, Johnson JA, Kennedy CM, Keys PW, Longley-Wood K, McIntyre PB, Noon M, Pascual U, Reidy Liermann C, Roehrdanz PR, Schmidt-Traub G, Shaw MR, Spalding M, Turner WR, van Soesbergen A, Watson RA. Mapping the planet's critical natural assets. Nat Ecol Evol 2023; 7:51-61. [PMID: 36443466 PMCID: PMC9834042 DOI: 10.1038/s41559-022-01934-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Sustaining the organisms, ecosystems and processes that underpin human wellbeing is necessary to achieve sustainable development. Here we define critical natural assets as the natural and semi-natural ecosystems that provide 90% of the total current magnitude of 14 types of nature's contributions to people (NCP), and we map the global locations of these critical natural assets at 2 km resolution. Critical natural assets for maintaining local-scale NCP (12 of the 14 NCP) account for 30% of total global land area and 24% of national territorial waters, while 44% of land area is required to also maintain two global-scale NCP (carbon storage and moisture recycling). These areas overlap substantially with cultural diversity (areas containing 96% of global languages) and biodiversity (covering area requirements for 73% of birds and 66% of mammals). At least 87% of the world's population live in the areas benefitting from critical natural assets for local-scale NCP, while only 16% live on the lands containing these assets. Many of the NCP mapped here are left out of international agreements focused on conserving species or mitigating climate change, yet this analysis shows that explicitly prioritizing critical natural assets and the NCP they provide could simultaneously advance development, climate and conservation goals.
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- Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer
- SPRING, Oakland, CA, USA. .,Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA. .,Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDept. of Natural Resources & Environment, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA ,grid.421477.30000 0004 0639 1575Conservation International, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.421477.30000 0004 0639 1575Conservation International, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Dept. of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
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- grid.421477.30000 0004 0639 1575Conservation International, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.34428.390000 0004 1936 893XDept. of Biology, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON Canada ,grid.436484.90000 0004 0496 3533Nature Conservancy of Canada, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Dept. of Geography, King’s College London, Bush House, London, UK
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- grid.433793.90000 0001 1957 4854World Resources Institute, Washington, DC USA
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- grid.509694.70000 0004 0427 3591Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET, Casilla de Correo 495, Córdoba, Argentina ,grid.10692.3c0000 0001 0115 2557Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Departamento de Diversidad Biológica y Ecología, Córdoba, Argentina
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- grid.168010.e0000000419368956Dept. of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA USA
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- grid.29857.310000 0001 2097 4281Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Penn State University, University Park, PA USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Dept. of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN USA
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- grid.422375.50000 0004 0591 6771Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters Program, The Nature Conservancy, Fort Collins, CO USA
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- grid.47894.360000 0004 1936 8083School of Global Environmental Sustainability, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO USA
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- grid.422375.50000 0004 0591 6771The Nature Conservancy, 4245 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XDept. of Natural Resources & Environment, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA
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- grid.421477.30000 0004 0639 1575Conservation International, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.423984.00000 0001 2002 0998Basque Centre for Climate Change, Sede Building 1, 1st floor. Scientific Campus of the University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain ,grid.424810.b0000 0004 0467 2314Basque Foundation for Science, Ikerbasque, Bilbao, Spain ,grid.5734.50000 0001 0726 5157Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- grid.439064.c0000 0004 0639 3060World Wildlife Fund, San Francisco, CA USA
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- grid.422375.50000 0004 0591 6771The Nature Conservancy, 4245 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA USA ,grid.9024.f0000 0004 1757 4641Dept. of Physical, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Pian dei Mantellini, Siena, Italy
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- grid.421477.30000 0004 0639 1575Conservation International, Arlington, VA USA
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Dept. of Geography, King’s College London, Bush House, London, UK ,grid.439150.a0000 0001 2171 2822UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- grid.1009.80000 0004 1936 826XInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania Australia
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Ho NX, Clarke L, Collins PM, Fitzgerald S, Sheehan S, Paul T, Treacy G, McNicholas S. 1080 An Audit on Compliance with Recommended Duration of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab259.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Aim
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common healthcare-associated infection, and a frequent cause of post-operative morbidity. SSI comprises any infection of the operative incision, cavity or involved organ, that occurs within the 30-day post-operative period. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is critical in reducing SSIs. Our aim was to assess adherence to the recommended surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH), as part of the hospital antimicrobial stewardship programme. Compliance of surgical services was measured against the recommended regimens described in the SVUH Antimicrobial Guidelines.
Method
Data on duration and choice of prophylaxis were prospectively gathered on inpatients undergoing elective surgery during a three-week period between August-September 2020. Patients undergoing transplant procedures, inpatients in the intensive care unit, and patients who moved off-site postoperatively were excluded.
Results
Eighty-one patients were included. Sixty-four (79%) were compliant with prophylaxis duration, while seventeen (21%) were not. Reasons for extended prophylaxis included three (18%) cases where there were intra-operative complications and five (29%) cases of routine prescribing of an additional 24-hour coverage. Nine (53%) did not document the reason for extended cover.
Conclusions
Compliance with recommended duration of prophylaxis improved in comparison to prior audits. Among patients receiving extended prophylaxis, documentation of the indication was poor. Patients with evidence of post-operative infection may be better served with targeted antimicrobial therapy rather than extended prophylaxis. One reason for extended prophylaxis may be due to difficulty accessing guidelines on recommended prophylaxis duration, hence a targeted smartphone application was introduced to improve accessibility.
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- N X Ho
- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Collins PM, Elliott JA, Brennan MJ, McNamara M, O'Malley E, Barry K, Sweeney K, Malone C, Lowery A, McLaughlin R, Kerin MJ. O78: SARCOPENIA IN LOCALLY ADVANCED BREAST CANCER: PREVALENCE, AND IMPACT ON CLINICAL AND ONCOLOGIC OUTCOMES. Br J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab117.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Introduction
Sarcopenia in cancer may confer negative outcomes, but its prevalence and impact in the modern multimodal management of locally advanced breast cancer have not been systematically studied.
Method
Patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and surgery for locally advanced breast cancer between 2010 and 2015 were studied. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) and lean body mass (LBM) were determined. Sarcopenia was defined by computed tomography (CT) at L3 as SMI<38.5cm2/m2. Multivariable linear, logistic, and Cox regression analysis was undertaken to determine the independent impact of sarcopenia on clinical and oncologic outcome.
Result
258 patients were studied. Sarcopenia was present in 23.0%, 7.8% and 0.0% of patients with normal weight, overweight and obesity, respectively (P=0.001). Sarcopenia was not associated with baseline cT and cN stage, tumour grade, histologic type or receptor status. Patients with sarcopenia exhibited equivalent indices of neoadjuvant therapy response including ypT and ypN stage, pathologic complete response and Sataloff grade following surgical resection. Postoperatively, sarcopenia was not independently associated with comprehensive complications index (P=0.242), length of stay (P=0.716) or overall morbidity (P=0.365). However, on multivariable analysis, lower LBM independently predicted reduced invasive disease-free (P=0.049,HR0.93[95%CI0.87-1.00]) and overall (P=0.028,HR0.92[0.85-0.99]), but not disease-specific survival (P=0.070).
Conclusion
Consistent with a lack of association with baseline and post-treatment pathologic features, sarcopenia in locally advanced breast cancer is associated with reduced overall, but not disease-specific, survival. These data indicate that the prognostic impact of sarcopenia may be mediated by impaired performance status and increased non-cancer mortality.
Take-home message
Consistent with a lack of association with baseline and post-treatment pathologic features, sarcopenia in locally advanced breast cancer is associated with reduced overall, but not disease-specific, survival. These data indicate that the prognostic impact of sarcopenia may be mediated by impaired performance status and increased non-cancer mortality.
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- PM Collins
- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Lambe Institute for Translational Research, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Lambe Institute for Translational Research, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland
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Kemppinen KMS, Collins PM, Hole DG, Wolf C, Ripple WJ, Gerber LR. Global reforestation and biodiversity conservation. Conserv Biol 2020; 34:1221-1228. [PMID: 32017194 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The loss of forest is a leading cause of species extinction, and reforestation is 1 of 2 established interventions for reversing this loss. However, the role of reforestation for biodiversity conservation remains debated, and lacking is an assessment of the potential contribution that reforestation could make to biodiversity conservation globally. We conducted a spatial analysis of overlap between 1,550 forest-obligate threatened species' ranges and land that could be reforested after accounting for socioeconomic and ecological constraints. Reforestation on at least 43% (∼369 million ha) of reforestable area was predicted to potentially benefit threatened vertebrates. This is approximately 15% of the total area where threatened vertebrates occur. The greatest opportunities for conserving threatened vertebrate species are in the tropics, particularly Brazil and Indonesia. Although reforestation is not a substitute for forest conservation, and most of the area containing threatened vertebrates remains forested, our results highlight the need for global conservation strategies to recognize the potentially significant contribution that reforestation could make to biodiversity conservation. If implemented, reforestation of ∼369 million ha would also contribute substantially to climate-change mitigation, offering a way to achieve multiple sustainability commitments at once. Countries must now work to overcome key barriers (e.g., unclear revenue streams, high transaction costs) to investment in reforestation.
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- Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Dr #600, Arlington, VA, 22202, U.S.A
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- Conservation International, 2011 Crystal Dr #600, Arlington, VA, 22202, U.S.A
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- Global Trophic Cascades Program, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, 3180 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97333, U.S.A
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- Global Trophic Cascades Program, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, 3180 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97333, U.S.A
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- Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, PO Box 875402, Tempe, AZ, 85287-5402, U.S.A
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Collins PM, Kaplan JO, Davis BAS. Could anthropogenic soil erosion have influenced Mediterranean vegetation distribution over the Holocene? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/9/1/012011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Deane EE, Kelly SP, Collins PM, Woo NYS. Larval development of silver sea bream (Sparus sarba): ontogeny of RNA-DNA ratio, GH, IGF-I, and Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase. Mar Biotechnol (NY) 2003; 5:79-91. [PMID: 12925922 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-002-0052-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2001] [Accepted: 03/19/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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To ascertain some of the important biochemical and molecular events that take place during early larval development of silver sea bream (Sparus sarba), we undertook a study of changes in the morphology as well as the ontogeny of the RNA-DNA ratio, growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) messenger RNA abundance, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase subunit mRNA abundance, and Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase enzyme activity. Larvae samples were collected at 1 to 46 days posthatch (dph). At 7 dph the yolk sac was fully absorbed, and from 28 dph onward larvae underwent rapid developmental changes to the juvenile stage. The RNA-DNA ratio was highest at 1 dph, decreased to low levels between 7 and 21 dph, then increased by 28 dph, and then again by 46 dph. The ontogenetic profiles of GH, IGF-I, and Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase alpha1 and beta1 subunits were studied using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, coupled with radioisotope hybridization of immobilized DNA. Growth hormone abundance reached a constant and high level from 35 dph onward, whereas the IGF-I level reached a peak at 35 dph and then significantly decreased. Both Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase alpha1 and beta1 subunit mRNAs increased up to 35 dph, however, at 46 dph the alpha1 subunit remained high whereas the beta1 subunit decreased. Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase activity was low in 1-dph larvae but increased rapidly as development progressed. The importance of these findings is discussed within the context of larval development.
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- E E Deane
- Department of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT Hong Kong SAR, China
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Collins PM, O'Neill DF, Barron BR, Moore RK, Sherwood NM. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone content in the brain and pituitary of male and female grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger) in relation to seasonal changes in reproductive status. Biol Reprod 2001; 65:173-9. [PMID: 11420237 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod65.1.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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The involvement of individual molecular forms of GnRH in the regulation of reproductive cyclicity in a viviparous marine teleost, the grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger), was evaluated by relating the brain and pituitary content of the neuropeptide to reproductive status. The presence of sea bream (sb) GnRH, chicken GnRH-II, and salmon GnRH in the brain was confirmed by their elution pattern on HPLC and RIA. In addition, HPLC elution profiles suggest that there may be a fourth form of GnRH. All forms of GnRH were found in male and female brains in all reproductive conditions. However, only sbGnRH could be detected in appreciable amounts in the pituitary. Of the four forms of GnRH found in the rockfish, only sbGnRH fluctuated during the reproductive cycle and large accumulations were detected in the brains and pituitaries of postspawn females and regressed males. The accumulation of sbGnRH at the end of the reproductive cycle is suggested to reflect a decline in GnRH secretion relative to synthesis. The dominance of sbGnRH in the pituitary and its individual fluctuation in relation to seasonal changes in reproductive status suggests that sbGnRH is an important regulator of gonadotropin-mediated reproductive activity in rockfish.
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- P M Collins
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
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Moore RK, Scott AP, Collins PM. Circulating C-21 steroids in relation to reproductive condition of a viviparous marine teleost, Sebastes rastrelliger (grass rockfish). Gen Comp Endocrinol 2000; 117:268-80. [PMID: 10642449 DOI: 10.1006/gcen.1999.7422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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Plasma concentrations of free, glucuronidated, and sulfated steroids were measured in grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger) at identified stages of ovarian development and pregnancy using radioimmunoassays validated for the detection of individual steroids or compounds with a particular configuration. Changes in reproductive status were most clearly reflected in concentrations of free C-21 steroids. Previtellogenic, vitellogenic, and postspawn fish exhibited uniformly low concentrations of circulating C-21 steroids while pregnant fish showed a pronounced and significant increase in a series of free 17,20beta-dihydroxylated steroids together with 17,20alpha-P. Among individual steroids, the compound exhibiting the greatest fluctuation in relation to reproductive condition was 17,20beta-P-5beta, which during pregnancy showed a 22-fold increase from basal concentrations. Smaller relative increases in association with pregnancy were also seen in 17, 20beta-P, 17,20beta,21-P, and 17,20alpha-P (3.5-, 3.5-, and 5.5-fold increases, respectively). Fish in the final stages of pregnancy or which had recently spawned exhibited uniformly low concentrations of the C-21 steroids, indicating a drop in circulating amounts of these compounds around the time of parturition. The hormone profiles established during the annual reproductive cycle of the grass rockfish suggest that C-21 steroids may contribute to the endocrine mechanisms which regulate viviparity in this highly fecund marine teleost. The C-21 steroids characterized in this study may provide appropriate reference compounds in the future evaluation of this concept.
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- R K Moore
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Collins PM, Auclair M, Butler E, Hush M, Bernstein BJ, Aguirre F, Huston M, Pasero C. Educating staff about pain management. Am J Nurs 2000; 100:59. [PMID: 10705840] [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: 02/15/2023]
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- P M Collins
- Baptist Health Systems of South Florida, Miami, USA
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Collins PM, Sparger K, Richardson M, Schriver T, Bergenstock D. Talking with physicians about pain. Am J Nurs 1999; 99:20. [PMID: 10542841] [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: 02/14/2023]
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- P M Collins
- Baptist Health Systems of South Florida, Miami, USA
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Health care providers must take a systematic approach to improving the quality of pain management. Doing so enables institutions to relieve patient suffering, improve clinical outcomes, lower costs, and meet accreditation standards. The article describes the essential steps that providers should follow when planning this process and reports the progress of one health care system in this regard.
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- P M Collins
- Education Services, Baptist Health Systems of South Florida, Miami, USA
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Carolsfeld J, Scott AP, Collins PM, Sherwood NM. Reproductive steroids during maturation in a primitive teleost, the Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi). Gen Comp Endocrinol 1996; 103:331-48. [PMID: 8812404 DOI: 10.1006/gcen.1996.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Concentrations of reproductive steroids were measured in the plasma of captive Pacific herring, Clupea harengus pallasi, (1) prior to ovulation and milt production, (2) during the periovulatory and newly milt-producing period, (3) during a "ripe" holding period after ovulation and during milt production, and (4) before and after spawning. 17alpha,20beta-Dihydroxyprogesterone (17,20beta-P), despite being present only in low concentrations in the unconjugated (free) form (<10 ng/ml), is likely to be the maturation inducing steroid in females and was associated with the initiation of milt production in males since its levels are elevated coincidentally with these events. Glucuronated 17,20beta-P, free 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-P), and free and glucuronated 3alpha, 17alpha-dihydroxy-5beta-pregnan-20-one (3alpha,17-P-5beta) were present in high concentrations (140-250 ng/ml) in periovulatory females and newly milt-producing males. This steroid pattern suggests that the low levels of 17,20beta-P are due to glucuronation and competitive conversion of its precursor, 17-P, to free and glucuronated 3alpha, 17-P-5beta. Glucuronated testosterone was the principal steroid in preovulatory and premilt-producing fish (200-350 ng/ml), coincident with similar levels of glucuronated 11-ketotestosterone in males. After ovulation females did not spawn synchronously until 2 months later, which may be partially due to reduced environmental cues in the captive situation, while male fish released milt sporadically throughout the ripe holding period. Steroidal indicators of readiness to spawn in females or males were not detected. Rather, levels of all steroids gradually decreased in ripe holding fish (<30 ng/ml) to reach even lower levels (<1 ng/ml) after spawning. We suggest that "runniness" of gametes is a distinctive characteristic of females that are ready to spawn, but that this may result from relaxation of sphincter muscles rather than being an additional maturational step.
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- J Carolsfeld
- Biology Department, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2Y2, Canada
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Collins PM, Benedict JL. Clinical snapshot: pleural effusion. Am J Nurs 1996; 96:38-9. [PMID: 8659567] [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: 02/01/2023]
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Three species of fish have become important in the study of reproduction and development. Rockfish are a model for developmental studies of live-bearing perch-like fish, whereas medaka and zebrafish are models for developmental and genetic studies. The forms of GnRH are identified in the brains of each of these fish and in the pituitary of the rockfish to investigate the role of GnRH in reproduction. Here, we report that grass rockfish (Sebastes rastrelliger) have three forms of GnRH in brain extracts as determined by HPLC elution position and RIA. These forms are identified as sea bream GnRH, chicken GnRH-II and salmon GnRH. In contrast, only two forms of GnRH were detected in brain extracts of medaka (Oryzias latipes) and zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio): salmon GnRH and chicken GnRH-II. Rockfish is distinct from medaka and zebrafish in that the most abundant form of GnRH in the rockfish pituitary is sea bream GnRH, whereas this form is absent in the other two fishes. The identification of sea bream GnRH in the rockfish brain and pituitary extracts indicates that the phylogenetic emergence of sea bream GnRH is earlier than the order Perciformes.
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- J F Powell
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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More than 67,000 claims from a national database were analyzed to determine the relative costs of treating pediatric patients with asthma in physicians' offices, hospital outpatient departments, or emergency rooms. Billed charges and paid claims for these cases in emergency rooms average more than 5 times higher than in physician offices. Emergency treatment generally results from a failure of proper management and education in the primary care setting. Educational programs for pediatric patients with asthma and their families could save resources as well as reduce the trauma often associated with visits to the emergency room.
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- J A Coventry
- Systems Research and Applications Corp., San Antonio, TX, USA
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The influence of excitatory amino acids (EAAs) on reproductive neuroendocrine function was investigated in adult male Syrian hamsters of the LSH/Ss Lak strain. Before the study, the animals were maintained in a sexually regressed condition, under short days (SD) and subsequently were either transferred to long days (LD) or kept under SD, for a further 4 weeks. In the former group, photostimulation produced a predictable elevation in the hypophysial contents and serum concentrations of FSH and LH. This was accompanied by an increase in testicular size, an elevation in serum testosterone levels and an increase in spermatogenic activity; the SD hamsters remained sexually quiescent throughout the study. In contrast, SD hamsters that were given daily injections of the EAA agonist, N-methyl-D,L-aspartate (NMA; 50 mg/kg body weight, s.c.), showed stimulatory responses that were generally even more pronounced than those shown by the LD group. Surprisingly, an identical NMA treatment paradigm failed to cause a similar activation of the reproductive axis in LD hamsters that were given daily afternoon injections of melatonin (25 micrograms, s.c.), even though the inhibitory effect of this melatonin treatment is generally regarded as being comparable with that produced by exposure to SD. Although EAAs can acutely stimulate the neurocircuitry that controls LH-releasing hormone secretion, the present findings suggest that EAAs might also exert a long-term stimulatory action by acting further upstream in the photoneuroendocrine pathway.
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- H F Urbanski
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton 97006
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Light-microscope immunocytochemistry (ICC) was used to investigate postnatal changes in the morphology of LHRH neurons in the brains of male Syrian hamsters and to relate these changes to more overt maturational developments within the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis. The animals were maintained under long-day photoperiods (14L:10D), and groups of 6-7 were killed at 10-day intervals from Day 15 to Day 65. Their brains were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde, sectioned sagittally with a vibratome (75 microns), and processed for ICC using monoclonal LHRH antibody HU4H. Throughout the study period, the hamsters showed a progressive increase in plasma gonadotropin levels, closely followed by an increase in testicular weight and plasma testosterone levels. Histology of the testes revealed that spermatogenesis was already qualitatively completed by Day 35 and quantitative aspects were established by Day 45. Within the brain, LHRH neuronal perikarya were distributed primarily in the medial septal-preoptic area and the diagonal band of Broca; morphologically, these immunopositive neurons were either monopolar or bipolar. The total number of LHRH neurons detected in the areas examined was approximately 440 throughout the developmental period, and the relative proportions of monopolar and bipolar subtypes (86% and 14%, respectively) remained unchanged. In contrast, the area of the perikarya, as determined by autoimage analysis, showed a highly significant age-related increase, both for the monopolar and bipolar neurons. It is suggested that these developmental changes in the LHRH neurons reflect an increase in LHRH synthesis and may, therefore, provide a neuroendocrine trigger for the onset of puberty.
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- H F Urbanski
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton 97006
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Collins PM. Tumor markers and screening tools in cancer detection. Nurs Clin North Am 1990; 25:283-90. [PMID: 2186382] [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: 12/30/2022]
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The ideal cancer screening tool would be one that is sufficiently sensitive to detect early malignancy, specific to only cancer and not a host of other conditions, specific for the type of cancer, specific for the location of the cancer, commensurate to the tumor bulk, cost-effective, easy to use, safe, acceptable to the general population, and acceptable to the medical community. No one laboratory test or radiograph meets all of the preceding criteria. Great strides have been made, however, in the early diagnosis of cancer. For example, breast cancer is being diagnosed at much earlier stages because of mammography. Just a few years ago, safety was a major issue because of the high level of radiation exposure connected with mammography. Today, radiation exposure is minimal, and the benefits far outweigh the potential harm. Research must continue to perfect the existing screening tools and develop new tools that will enable the early detection of malignant disease.
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- P M Collins
- University of Miami School of Nursing, Florida
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Collins PM. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic leukemia. Semin Oncol Nurs 1990; 6:31-43. [PMID: 2406827 DOI: 10.1016/s0749-2081(05)80131-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/physiopathology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/physiopathology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
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Collins PM, Dobyns RJ, Tsang WN. Urinary immunoreactive androgen levels during sexual development in the male tree-shrew (Tupaia belangeri). Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol 1989; 92:489-94. [PMID: 2566415 DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(89)90354-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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1. Immunoreactive androgens were measured in the urine of individual male tree-shrews throughout post-natal development. 2. Urinary androgens were low during the infantile phase and then rose significantly between the 36-45 and 46-55 day age groups, in association with the onset of pubertal development. 3. Androgen excretion increased linearly during the pubertal period in parallel with the progressive development of the testes and reproductive tract. 4. The precise endocrine correlates established in the present work suggest that serial determination of urinary androgens provides a reliable method of monitoring male reproductive development which may be applied to small, sensitive species.
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- P M Collins
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106
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Collins PM, Pudney J, Tsang WN. Postnatal differentiation of the gametogenic and endocrine functions of the testis in the tree-shrew (Tupaia belangeri). Cell Tissue Res 1987; 250:681-7. [PMID: 3690645 DOI: 10.1007/bf00218963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 01/07/2023]
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Testicular development was studied in Tupaia belangeri (tree-shrew) from birth to sexual maturity. At birth the seminiferous cords contained peripheral supporting cells and centrally located gonocytes. Large foetal Leydig cells were prominent in the interstitium. The mitotic index of the gonocytes was low at birth and rose to peak levels at Day 20, following the regression of the foetal generation of Leydig cells, and during the nadir in circulating testosterone concentrations. Mitotic activity returned to low levels at Day 30 in association with the reappearance of differentiated Leydig cells and the first signs of increased androgenesis. The negative temporal relationship between mitogenesis and androgenic function suggests that the proliferation of the gonocytes does not require, and may be inhibited by, high titres of androgens. Post-mitotic development of the gonocytes occurred during a period of rising testosterone levels, and the first appearance of spermatogonia coincided with peak testosterone levels. This indicates that androgens may be specifically involved in the initiation of spermatogenesis. Spermatogenesis progressed to completion during a phase of declining testosterone levels. The precise temporal correlations established during post-natal development suggest that the tree-shrew is a suitable animal model for studies on the endocrine control of the initiation of spermatogenesis in primates.
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- P M Collins
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara 93106
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The growth and reproductive development of the male tree shrew were studied from birth to sexual maturity. An infantile phase from birth to Day 30 was characterized by the rapid involution of the testis and adrenal gland from a fetal condition followed by a nadir in testosterone levels and slow growth and differentiation of the testis and accessory sex organs. The initiation of puberty occurred collaterally with the emergence of the young from the nest and was marked by a sharp rise in testosterone levels from Days 30 to 35 to maximum levels at Days 40-55. Peak testosterone levels were temporally correlated with the onset of maximum growth and differentiation of the testis and accessory sex organs, descent of the testis, development of the scrotum, and a pronounced peak in the weight-velocity curve. The rapid growth of males at puberty contributed to a moderate degree of sexual dimorphism in this species. Puberty was attained at about Day 90 with the completion of spermatogenesis and the functional differentiation of the accessory sex organs. The postnatal development of the tree shrew conforms with the general primate pattern. The precise endocrine correlates established during puberty make Tupaia belangeri a useful small animal model for the study of puberty in primates.
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- P M Collins
- University of California, Department of Biological Sciences, Santa Barbara 93106
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Collins PM, Tsang WN. A quantitative assessment of the gametogenic and androgenic properties of testicular steroids in hypophysectomized rats. J Reprod Fertil 1985; 75:285-92. [PMID: 3928886 DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0750285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The ability of testicular steroids to maintain the quantitative aspects of spermatogenesis was compared with reference to their androgenic properties. Hypophysectomized rats were injected daily with 0.2 mg progesterone, 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone, 3 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one, testosterone or testosterone propionate for 30 days beginning 2 days after the operation. Testosterone propionate was the most potent steroid tested both in terms of its peripheral androgenic effects and its ability to prevent the post-operative decline in the weight of the testis and seminiferous tubules and the numbers of germ cells throughout their differentiation. The natural androgen, testosterone, exhibited weak gametogenic properties and only partly maintained the normal measures of spermatogenesis. Progesterone exhibited low intrinsic androgenic potency yet was significantly more effective than testosterone in maintaining spermatogenesis; it prevented the degeneration of spermatocytes during the later stages of meiotic prophase and the reduction divisions resulting in an increased yield of step 7 spermatids. Low androgenic and gametogenic properties were exhibited by 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone and 3 beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one. These results may indicate that testosterone produced locally in the seminiferous tubules from progesterone is more effective in maintaining spermatogenesis than androgens entering from the circulation. Alternatively, progesterone may act more directly on the germ cells than previously envisaged.
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Hind CR, Collins PM, Baltz ML, Pepys MB. Human serum amyloid P component, a circulating lectin with specificity for the cyclic 4,6-pyruvate acetal of galactose. Interactions with various bacteria. Biochem J 1985; 225:107-11. [PMID: 3883985 PMCID: PMC1144558 DOI: 10.1042/bj2250107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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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Serum amyloid P component (SAP), a normal plasma glycoprotein, has recently been shown to have Ca2+-dependent binding specificity for methyl 4,6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (MO beta DG) [Hind, Collins, Renn, Cook, Caspi, Baltz & Pepys (1984) J. Exp. Med. 159, 1058-1069]. SAP was found to bind in vitro to Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis, the cell wall of which is known to contain this particular cyclic pyruvate acetal of galactose. SAP also bound in similar amounts (approx. 6000 molecules per organism) to group A Streptococcus pyogenes, but very much less was taken up on Xanthomonas campestris, which contains the 4,6-cyclic pyruvate acetal of mannose. No SAP bound to Escherichia coli, which contains the 4,6-cyclic pyruvate acetal of glucose, or to Streptococcus pneumoniae type 4, which contains the 2,3-cyclic pyruvate acetal of alpha- rather than beta-galactopyranoside, or to other organisms (Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis), the carbohydrate structures of which are less well characterized. Binding of SAP to those organisms which it did recognize was completely inhibited or reversed by millimolar concentrations of free MO beta DG. SAP, a human plasma protein, thus behaves as a lectin and may be a useful probe for its particular specific ligand in the cell walls of bacteria and other organisms.
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Hind CR, Collins PM, Pepys MB. Calcium-dependent aggregation of human serum amyloid P component. Inhibition by the cyclic 4,6-pyruvate acetal of galactose. Biochim Biophys Acta 1984; 802:148-50. [PMID: 6435685 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4165(84)90045-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Serum amyloid P component is a normal plasma glycoprotein which is the precursor of amyloid P component, a minor but universal constituent of amyloid deposits. When isolated human P component is exposed to free ionised Ca2+ it aggregates and precipitates. This phenomenon is completely inhibited by the presence of 10(-4)-10(-2) M methyl 4,6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)-beta-D-galactopyranoside, a recently synthesised specific ligand for amyloid P component. This observation suggests that the autoaggregation of human amyloid P component involves the Ca2+ dependent specific ligand binding property of P component, but does not distinguish between receptor-site-mediated and allosteric mechanisms.
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Adrenocortical function in the tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) was evaluated by reference to levels of individual corticosteroids as an initial phase in the clarification of the hormonal mechanisms by which stress influences male reproductive function. Corticosteroids were separated with Sephadex LH-20 chromatography and measured by specific radioimmunoassay procedures. Corticosterone was the principal corticosteroid in the peripheral plasma and in unstressed animals the ratio corticosterone:cortisol was 4.5:1 (1000 hr samples). Basal levels of corticosterone and cortisol exhibited parallel diurnal fluctuations with a peak at 0600 hr preceding the onset of daily activity and similar to that described for other diurnally active species. Levels of corticosterone and cortisol were markedly elevated 10 min after either restraint stress applied at various times during the day or ACTH administration to both saline- and dexamethasone-pretreated animals. In each of these experimental situations cortisol showed a greater relative increase from basal levels as compared to corticosterone resulting in a decline in the ratio corticosterone:cortisol. For example, the unstressed ratio of corticosterone (9.1 +/- 0.8 ng/ml) and cortisol (2.0 +/- 0.2 ng/ml) at 1000 hr was 4.5:1. Following 10 min of restraint stress the ratio declined to 1.5:1 (corticosterone, 44.9 +/- 1.4 ng/ml; cortisol, 31.7 +/- 1.3 ng/ml). An increase in cortisol is considered to be an important component of the physiological response to stress by the tree shrew adrenal. It is concluded that the adrenal cortex of the tree shrew normally produces corticosteroids through two pathways and the secretion of both corticosterone and cortisol are responsive to acute ACTH stimulation and feedback inhibition by dexamethasone.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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In systemic amyloidosis, a fatal disorder for which there is no effective treatment, the extracellular protein deposits are composed of amyloid fibrils together with a non-fibrillar glycoprotein, amyloid P component (AP). Methyl 4,6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (MO beta DG), a recently identified ligand for AP, was tested for its ability to produce in-vitro elution of AP which had been laid down with amyloid fibrils in vivo. Millimolar concentrations of MO beta DG completely dissociated AP from human and murine splenic amyloid deposits. Availability of this material thus provides for the first time the opportunity for specific molecular dissection of amyloid deposits. If MO beta DG or a related substance were effective in vivo it might be of therapeutic importance.
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Hind CR, Collins PM, Renn D, Cook RB, Caspi D, Baltz ML, Pepys MB. Binding specificity of serum amyloid P component for the pyruvate acetal of galactose. J Exp Med 1984; 159:1058-69. [PMID: 6707579 PMCID: PMC2187281 DOI: 10.1084/jem.159.4.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Serum amyloid P component (SAP) is a normal plasma protein that is of interest because of its presence in amyloid deposits, its presence in normal human glomerular basement membrane, and its stable evolutionary conservation. It has calcium-dependent ligand-binding specificity for amyloid fibrils, fibronectin (Fn), C4-binding protein (C4bp), and agarose. Although the binding to agarose, a linear galactan hydrocolloid derived from some marine algae, is unlikely per se to be related to the physiological function of SAP, it does provide a model system in which to explore the precise ligand requirements of SAP. We report here that the amount of SAP from human, mouse, and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) serum able to bind to agarose from different sources reflect precisely their pyruvate content. Methylation with diazomethane of the carboxyl groups in the pyruvate moiety of agarose completely abolishes SAP binding to agarose. The pyruvate in agarose exists as the 4,6-pyruvate acetal of beta-D-galactopyranose. We have therefore synthesized this galactoside, using a novel procedure, established its structure by analysis of its nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, and shown that it completely inhibits all known calcium-dependent binding reactions of SAP. The R isomer of the cyclic acetal, methyl 4,6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)-beta-D-galactopyranoside (MO beta DG) was effective at millimolar concentration and was more potent than its noncyclic analogue, while pyruvate, D-galactose, and methyl beta-D-galactopyranoside were without effect. The autologous protein ligands of SAP presumably, therefore express a structural determinant(s) that stereochemically resembles MO beta DG. Availability of this specific, well-characterized, low molecular weight ligand for SAP should facilitate further investigation of the function of SAP and its role in physiological and pathophysiological processes.
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The reproductive anatomy of the male tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) was examined and compared with other Tupaiidae. The testes are located prepenially in a pigmented scrotum which is fused to the base of a pendulous penis. The terminal portion of the vas deferens is differentiated into an ampullary gland and joins the duct of the seminal vesicle to form a short ejaculatory duct. The prostate is a compact bilateral body drained by a main collecting duct. In the aggregate, these features indicate that the reproductive system in Tupaia is primate in character. Testicular function in tree shrews is affected by both social and seasonal factors. When males were housed communally, the majority exhibited testicular degeneration accompanied by a loss in the weight and fructose content of the seminal vesicles and in pigmentation of the scrotum. These changes may be due to the presence of dominant conspecifics since animals kept in isolation undergo normal sexual development. Animals captured throughout the year and isolated show seasonal fluctuations in androgenic and spermatogenic function. Reproductive capacity is maximal during the winter and minimal during the summer. Local environmental factors appear to regulate reproductive function so that the greatest number of births occur during the dry season.
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Butlin RK, Collins PM, Skevington SJ, Day TH. Genetic variation at the alcohol dehydrogenase locus in natural populations of the seaweed fly, Coelopa frigida. Heredity (Edinb) 1982; 48:45-55. [PMID: 7042653 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1982.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Samples of the seaweed fly, Coelopa frigida, from six populations widely spaced around the English coast were collected during 1974-76 and again in 1979-80. Gene frequencies at the Alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) locus were found not to vary significantly between sites, nor over the five year period of their study. Genotype distributions are compared with Hardy-Weinberg expectations and show consistent, mostly significant, differences. These results are interpreted in the light of an association between the Adh locus and a chromosomal inversion polymorphism. It is argued that the remarkable geographical uniformity must indicate the presence of strong selection, probably taking the form of heterokaryotypic advantage.
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Collins PM, Tsang WN. An assessment of the function of the seminiferous tubules and interstitium of the rat testis following ligation of the vasa efferentia. Biol Reprod 1979; 20:671-80. [PMID: 454759 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod20.4.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Collins PM, Collins WP, McNeilly AS, Tsang WN. Plasma FSH, LH and testosterone levels in the male rat during degeneration of the germinal epithelium caused by severe heat treatment or ligation of the vasa efferentia. J Reprod Fertil 1978; 54:285-91. [PMID: 722678 DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0540285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rats were treated by exposure of the scrotum to a temperature of 43 degrees C for 30 min or bilateral ligation of the vasa efferentia and bled at 0, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after treatment. In heat-treated rats FSH levels rose linearly from pretreatment levels while those in efferenticectomized animals remained unchanged for 3 days before increasing. In both groups FSH concentrations reached similar maximum values after 7 days and were significantly higher than those of intact controls at 7, 14 and 21 days. LH levels, although not generally different from those in the controls, rose from pretreatment levels in parallel with FSH. No differences were found in testosterone concentrations in any of the groups. Histological examination at 3 weeks after treatment confirmed that the germinal epithelium consisted mainly of spermatogonia and Sertoli cells. The cytoolgical appearance and lipid content of the Leydig cells of the aspermatogenic testes were indistinguishable from those of the controls and the weight and histological appearance of the accessory sex organs and the fructose content of the coagulating glands were also normal. It is concluded that the sterilizing effects of heat treatment and efferentiectomy are independent of changes in Leydig cell function and that the increase in gonadotrophin levels is related to the germ cell degeneration.
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Sivelle PC, McNeilly AS, Collins PM. A comparison of the effectiveness of FSH, LH and prolactin in the reinitiation of testicular function of hypophysectomized and estrogen-treated rats. Biol Reprod 1978; 18:878-85. [PMID: 667268 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod18.5.878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Sivelle PC, McNeilly AS, Collins PM. Effects of follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and prolactin on the testes and accessory organs of hypophysectomized and oestrogen-treated rats [proceedings]. J Endocrinol 1977; 73:3P-4P. [PMID: 874394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Collins PM. Proceedings: Regulation of progesterone metabolism in the seminiferous tubules of the rat testis. J Endocrinol 1975; 65:21P-22P. [PMID: 1151222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Tsang WN, Collins PM, Lacy D. Steroid metabolism by the seminiferous tubules in vitro and spermatogenesis in the developing rat. J Reprod Fertil 1973; 34:513-7. [PMID: 4741318 DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0340513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tsang WN, Lacy D, Collins PM. Leydig cell differentation, steroid metabolism by the interstitium in vitro and the growth of the accessory sex organs in the rat. J Reprod Fertil 1973; 34:351-5. [PMID: 4741699 DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.0340351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Collins PM, Whitton BR. The photochemistry of ketones derived from carbohydrates. IV. Photochemical additions of 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene to 1,5-anhydrohexenuloses. J Chem Soc Perkin 1 1973; 14:1470-6. [PMID: 4739027 DOI: 10.1039/p19730001470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Collins PM, Bell JB, Tsang WN. The effect of vasectomy on steroid metabolism by the seminiferous tubules and interstitial tissue of the rat testis: a comparison with the effects of ageing. J Endocrinol 1972; 55:18-9. [PMID: 4636346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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