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Mussmann B, Larsen TR, Godballe M, Abdi AJ, Kantsø A, Jakobsen AR, Nielsen MV, Jensen J. Radiation dose to multidisciplinary staff members during complex interventional procedures. Radiography (Lond) 2024; 30:512-516. [PMID: 38241981 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2024.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Complex interventional radiology procedures involve extensive fluoroscopy and image acquisition while staff are in-room. Monitoring occupational radiation dose is crucial in optimization. The purpose was to determine radiation doses received by staff involved in complex interventional procedures performed in a dedicated vascular or neuro intervention room. METHODS Individual real-time radiation dose for all staff involved in vascular and neuro-interventional procedures in adult patients was recorded over a one-year period using wireless electronic dosimeters attached to the apron thyroid shield. A reference dosimeter was attached to the C-arm near the tube housing to measure scattered, unshielded radiation. Radiology staff carried shoulder thermo-luminescent dosimeters with monthly read-out to monitor dose over time. RESULTS Occupational radiation dose was measured in 99 interventional procedures. In many cases prostate artery embolization procedures exposed radiologists to high radiation doses with a median of 15.0 μSv and a very large spread, i.e. 0.2-152.5 μSv. In all procedures except uterine fibroid embolization radiographers were exposed to lower doses than those of radiologists, with endovascular aortic repair being the procedure with highest median exposure to assisting radiographers, i.e. 2.2 μSv ranging from 0.1 to 36.1 μSv. Median radiation dose for the reference dosimeter was 670 μGy while median staff dose for all procedures combined was 3.2 μGy. CONCLUSION Radiation doses for multiple staff were determined and the ratio between staff dose and reference dosimeter indicated proper use of shielding in general. Some high-dose procedures may need further optimization for certain staff members, especially those not primarily employed in radiology. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The study provides benchmark doses that may be used widely in audits and in the ongoing effort to optimize radiation protection for staff in interventional radiology.
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- B Mussmann
- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University of Southern Denmark, Kloevervaenget 10, 2nd. Floor. 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Pilestedet 48, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University of Southern Denmark, Kloevervaenget 10, 2nd. Floor. 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Department of Clinical Engineering, Region of Southern Denmark, Kloevervaenget 18, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University of Southern Denmark, Kloevervaenget 10, 2nd. Floor. 5000 Odense C, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, JB Winslows Vej 4, 5000 Odense C, Denmark
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Kristensen SV, Outzen C, Grau LM, Larsen TR, Bidstrup M, Egeskjold MV, Knude JA, Juhl D, Precht H. Can advanced edge enhancement software improve image quality to visualise tubes, catheters and wires in digital chest radiographs? Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29:165-170. [PMID: 36395686 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2022.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to test whether Advanced Edge Enhancement (AEE) software could improve the localisation of tubes, catheters or wires, while also affecting the overall image quality in chest x-rays (CXR). METHODS In total, 50 retrospective CXRs were included. All images were obtained utilising the Canon X-ray system (CANON/Arcoma Precision T3 DR System, Canon Europe, Amsterdam, NL) with a CXDI-810C wireless detector. A clinical image, plus three additional AEE algorithms were applied using post processing (two intensity variations 1 and 4) on all CXRs totalling 350 different images. Three radiologists evaluated the images using a subjective Absolute Visual Grading Analysis (VGA). The clinical images used in post processing were not applied as reference in the analysis. Each radiologist graded the images separately in a randomized order, with a score of three indicating suitability for diagnostic assessment. RESULTS The three AEE algorithms contributed to an overall improvement (average 16-49%) in visualisation of tube, catheter or wire on CXR images. The Mann-Whitney U tests showed a statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement in contrast resolution and sharpness, indicating an increased ability to differentiate tubes, wires or catheters tips from surrounding tissues. For the noise criterion, not applying any AEE algorithm showed a significantly higher homogeneity in soft tissue (p < 0.001), reducing the ability to visualise soft tissue. The high-intensity catheter algorithm was the only algorithm to achieve a statistically significant (p = 0.017) increase in the ability to differentiate pulmonary tissues of similar density. CONCLUSION An overall improvement in the visualisation of tube, catheter and wire placement was obtained using the three AEE-algorithms. The bone and catheter algorithms showed the highest consistency, with the small structure algorithm underperforming in resolution and low contrast resolution. In general, image noise increased regardless of algorithm type or applied intensity. The AEE-algorithms should therefore be seen as a supplementary tool to the clinical image protocol, while having the potential to improve image quality to specific clinical situations. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AEE filtered images appear to be a supplement to the current practice of using CXRs in the diagnosis in placement of catheters, tubes and wires in the chest region. The use of AEE-algorithms has the potential to improve the daily work in clinical practice, which serves the basis for further investigation of its effect on radiographic practices.
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark.
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sonderjylland, University Hospitals of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Sonderjylland, University Hospitals of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- School of Radiography, University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark; Health Sciences Research Centre, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark; Department of Radiology, Kolding, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospitals of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Just SA, Toftegaard P, Jakobsen U, Larsen TR. POS1398 RHEUMATOLOGICAL PATIENTS PERFORMING BLOOD SELF-SAMPLING FOR DMARD THERAPY SAFETY: A PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY COMPARING WITH VENOUS BLOOD SAMPLES. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Regular blood sampling is a requirement for rheumatological patients receiving csDMARD, bDMARD or tsDMARD therapies (1). The frequent blood sampling affects the patient’s life as they use a substantial amount of time at hospitals or by the general practitioner. Often visits are time-consuming with transport, waiting time, and for some patient’s costly long travels. Giving patients the option of taking the blood samples themself in their own home, as part of a patient-centred monitoring approach, could provide the patient much higher degree of independence. Further, it may increase the quality of life, cause higher compliance with taking the control samples and possibly reduce health care costs.Objectives:1. To investigate if rheumatological patients can take capillary blood samples and describe patient-reported outcomes (PRO) about the procedure. 2. Compare the venous and capillary samples’ results. 3. Test if the laboratory automated analysis equipment can handle the small capillary samples.Methods:21 rheumatological patients, underwent capillary and venous blood sampling at up to 4 occasions (1-2 months between). Instructions were available on a pictogram. PRO data were assessed by questionnaires. The patient performed blood extraction to the capillary samples from a finger after using a device making a small incision (2 mm depth and 3 mm width). Two capillary tubes (one Microtainer K2-EDTA and one Microtainer lithium heparin with gel) were filled with a total volume of approximately 1.0 mL blood. A phlebotomist took the venous sample. Blood samples were analyzed for alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), calcium, C-reactive protein (CRP), creatinine, potassium, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), urate, hemolysis index, erythrocyte corpuscular volume (MCV), haemoglobin, leukocytes, differential count and platelets.Results:A total of 53 paired capillary (C) and venous (V) samples were taken. The average perceived pain of the procedure of C sampling was VAS: 10.3 (SD:14.4) (0-100) versus V sampling VAS: 8.5 (SD:11.7). 90% of patients would accept it as a future form of blood sampling.Differences in blood samples (C versus V) were: CRP (-3.4%); Hemoglobin (-1.4%); Creatinine (-4.4%), ALAT (-2.9%), neutrophils (1.43%), platelets (-16.9%).The index of hemolysis was on average 128.9 mg/dL (SD: 203) in C versus 6.7 mg/dL (SD: 4.6) in V. Results was evaluated by a rheumatologist, and 92.5% of capillary samples could be used to evaluate the safety of DMARD treatment based on the most critical samples for this: ALAT, creatinine, neutrophils and platelets (1). The 7.5 % not accepted were all due to aggregated platelets leading to low platelet count. There was hemolysis in 18% of the samples, but the analysis results could be used despite this.Conclusion:In the majority of rheumatological patients, capillary self-sampling is well tolerated.We show that it is possible to extract the needed results from the capillary samples to evaluate DMARD treatment safety, despite higher hemolysis index. Using capillary samples taken at home could be a central instrument in future rheumatological patient-centred monitoring.References:[1]Rigby WFC et al. Review of Routine Laboratory Monitoring for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Biologic or Nonbiologic DMARDs. Int J Rheumatol. 2017Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Larsen TR, Imhof WL, Reagan JB. L-dependent energetic electron precipitation and mid-latitudeDregion ion pair production profiles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/ja081i019p03444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Thorne RM, Larsen TR. an investigation of relativistic electron precipitation events and their association with magnetospheric substorm activity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/ja081i031p05501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Larsen TR, Potemra TA, Imhof WL, Reagan JB. Energetic electron precipitation and vlf phase disturbances at middle latitudes following the magnetic storm of December 16, 1971. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/ja082i010p01519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Larsen TR, Reagan JB, Imhof WL, Montbriand LE, Belrose JS. A coordinated study of energetic electron precipitation andDregion electron concentrations over Ottawa during disturbed conditions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/ja081i013p02200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Brasch-Andersen C, Tan Q, Børglum AD, Haagerup A, Larsen TR, Vestbo J, Kruse TA. Significant linkage to chromosome 12q24.32-q24.33 and identification of SFRS8 as a possible asthma susceptibility gene. Thorax 2006; 61:874-9. [PMID: 16738036 PMCID: PMC2104763 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2005.055475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a complex genetic disorder. Many studies have suggested that chromosome 12q harbours a susceptibility gene for asthma and atopy. Linkage on chromosome 12q24.21-q24.33 was investigated in 167 Danish families with asthma. METHODS A two step procedure was used: (1) a genome-wide scan in one set of families followed by (2) fine scale mapping in an independent set of families in candidate regions with a maximum likelihood score (MLS) of > or =1.5 in the genome-wide scan. Polymorphisms in a candidate gene in the region on 12q24.33 were tested for association with asthma in a family based transmission disequilibrium test. RESULTS An MLS of 3.27 was obtained at 12q24.33. The significance of this result was tested by simulation, resulting in a significant empirical genome-wide p value of 0.018. To our Knowledge, this is the first significant evidence for linkage on chromosome 12q, and suggests a candidate region distal to most previously reported regions. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms in splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 8 (SFRS8) had an association with asthma (p < or = 0.0020-0.050) in a sample of 136 asthmatic sib pairs. SFRS8 regulates the splicing of CD45, a protein which, through alternative splice variants, has an essential role in activating T cells. T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of atopic diseases such as asthma, so SFRS8 is a very interesting candidate gene in the region. CONCLUSIONS Linkage and simulation studies show that the very distal part of chromosome 12q contains a gene that increases the susceptibility to asthma. SFRS8 could act as a weak predisposing gene for asthma in our sample.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Genetics, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Transport of the nonmetabolizable hexose analogue 3-O-methyl-D-glucose (30MG) was measured in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes at 37 degrees C, pH 7.4. 3OMG at very low concentration (0.05 mM) equilibrated with the intracellular water with a rate constant of about 0.08 s-1. Transport of 3OMG in the presence of 20 microM cytochalasin B and transport of L-glucose were insignificant. Countertransport of 14C-labelled 3OMG was demonstrated. Exchange of 3OMG between the extracellular and intracellular water showed saturation with a Km of about 4 mM. Thus, the transport of 3OMG is mediated almost exclusively by facilitated diffusion.
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Gliemann J, Bowes SB, Larsen TR, Rees WD. The effect of catecholamines and adenosine deaminase on the glucose transport system in rat adipocytes. Biochim Biophys Acta 1985; 845:373-9. [PMID: 3890959 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4889(85)90201-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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2-Deoxyglucose uptake (3 min) and 3-O-methylglucose transport (2 s) was measured in rat adipocytes preincubated with 5 microM epinephrine plus adenosine deaminase as described by Green (Green, A. (1983) FEBS Lett. 152, 261-264). 2-Deoxyglucose uptake was about 95% depressed in insulin-treated, but not in 'basal', cells preincubated with epinephrine plus adenosine deaminase for 60 min in broad agreement with Green's report. However, this depression was caused by a decrease in sugar phosphorylation rather than transport. In similarly incubated cells, transport of 3-O-methylglucose, a sugar analogue not phosphorylated in the adipocytes, was not affected by catecholamine plus adenosine deaminase. However, a decrease in transport of about 60% was observed both in the absence and the presence of insulin when the albumin concentration was high enough and the cell concentration low enough to prevent accumulation of free fatty acids in the medium. In addition, the insulin sensitivity with regard to hexose transport was markedly reduced. Transport was approximately doubled in cells incubated with 5 microM epinephrine in the absence of adenosine deaminase. Thus, epinephrine at a high concentration stimulates hexose transport in the absence of adenosine deaminase (presence of adenosine) whereas it inhibits both basal and insulin-stimulated transport in the presence of adenosine deaminase (absence of adenosine).
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Gliemann J, Larsen TR, Sottrup-Jensen L. Cell association and degradation of alpha 2-macroglobulin-trypsin complexes in hepatocytes and adipocytes. Biochim Biophys Acta 1983; 756:230-7. [PMID: 6187372 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4165(83)90096-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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125I-Labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin-trypsin complex (125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin) was associated to isolated rat adipocytes and hepatocytes with a half-time of about 60 min at 37 degrees C. The association of 0.5 micrograms/ml 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin was inhibited by unlabelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin with a half-inhibition constant of about 8 micrograms/ml (11 nM). 125I-Labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin became cell-associated to a smaller extent (10-40% of that of alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin) and the half-inhibition constant was about 35 micrograms/ml in adipocytes. The cell association of 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin was markedly inhibited by dansylcadaverine, bacitracin, omission of Ca2+ from the medium or pretreatment of the cells with trypsin. After incubation for 180 min more than 60% of the cell-associated 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin was not removed by treatment of the cells with trypsin-EDTA and represented probably internalized material. 125I-Labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin was degraded to trichloroacetic acid-soluble fragments by suspensions of both cell types but only to a negligible extent by incubation media preincubated with these cells. The rate of degradation of 0.5 micrograms/ml 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin was approx. 40% of that of 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin. Degradation of 125I-labelled alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin was abolished by a high concentration (0.5 mg/ml) of alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin. It is concluded that alpha 2-macroglobulin X trypsin by a specific and saturable mechanism is bound to, internalized and degraded by isolated rat adipocytes and hepatocytes.
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Sonne O, Linde S, Larsen TR, Gliemann J. Monoiodoinsulin labelled in tyrosine residue 16 or 26 of the B-chain or 19 of the A-chain. II. Characterization of the kinetic binding constants and determination of the biological potency. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem 1983; 364:101-10. [PMID: 6341199 DOI: 10.1515/bchm2.1983.364.1.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 01/19/2023]
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The binding affinity to insulin receptors in isolated rat adipocytes at 37 degrees C of the four isomers of [125I]monoiodoinsulin was ranked as B26 greater than B16 = A14 greater than A19. It was demonstrated that the difference in affinity was mainly due to a change in the association rate constant, rather than in the dissociation rate constant. At steady state in the binding process the fraction of cell-associated 125I-activity eluting from a Sephadex G-50 Fine column at a position identical to that of iodoinsulin was greater than 90% and independent of the position of the iodine. It was also shown that the formation of [125I]-monoiodotyrosine as a consequence of receptor-mediated degradation was proportional to the respective binding affinities of the four isomers. The two isomers with binding affinities different from that of [A14-Tyr-125I]monoiodoinsulin (i.e. the B26 and the A19 isomers, respectively) were shown to have biological potencies which corresponded within +/- 8% to the observed changed binding affinities. In cultured human lymphocytes of the IM-9 line the hierarchy of binding affinities at 37 degrees C was B26 greater than B16 greater than A14 greater than A19, and in cultured human colon adenocarcinoma cells of the HT-29 line the binding affinities were ranked in the order B26 greater than B16 greater than A14 greater than or equal to A19 indicating that the functional properties of the insulin receptor vary within cell types and/or species.
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