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H Terada

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PubMed1993

[Hemolytic-uremic syndrome].

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) occurs most commonly in sporadic or epidemic form in otherwise healthy infants or children. The most common agent is Escherichia coli-producing verotoxin (VTEC) in classical HUS. In this paper, the cause or pathogenesis of HUS associated with verotoxin, Shigellosis, streptococcus pneumoniae was described referring to current literature. In addition, this paper also refers to the relationship of HUS with bone marrow transplantation, cancer and renal transplantation. The conclusions were that two syndromes of HUS and TTP may occupy the opposite ends of a continuum with overlap in some cases; the gestalt of a typical case of HUS is quite different from that of a typical case of TTP. Precise definition must await the development of further information concerning the cause and mechanism that produce the subsets or variant forms of HUS.

Bacterial Toxins↗
PubMed1993

Demonstration of focal brain ischemia induced by hyperventilation using Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT.

A case with vasospasm of the right anterior cerebral artery induced by hyperventilation is presented. Consecutive Tc-99m HMPAO brain SPECT studies at rest and during hyperventilation greatly contributed to the quantitative evaluation of focal perfusion decrease in conjunction with contrast angiography. This technique seems to be useful for the detection of alterations in regional brain perfusion during short duration intervention.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Quantitative structure-activity relationships of benzamide derivatives for anti-leukotriene activities.

To determine the structural requirements of the benzamide derivatives reported by Nakai et al. (J. Med. Chem. 1988, 31, 84-91) for antileukotriene activity, we studied their conformational characteristics in comparison with those of leukotriene. By superimpositions of the conformations of antagonists on that of leukotriene, we found that the conformations of the conjugated benzamide moiety, tetrazole ring, and benzopyran or benzodioxan ring of the antagonists correspond to the triene moiety, peptide carboxylic acid residue, and cysteine residue of leukotriene, respectively, but that no moiety of the antagonists corresponds to the terminal aliphatic carboxylic acid moiety of leukotriene. Furthermore, the stable conformations of alkyl and alkoxy groups of the antagonists were quite different from that of the omega-chain of leukotriene. However, conformational analyses taking all the possible rotations of these flexible chains into consideration showed that antagonists in which these flexible chains can most feasibly adopt the same lengths as those of the omega-chain exhibit potent antagonist activity. From these results, we deduced the structural features of benzamide derivatives necessary for potent antileukotriene activity.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

The local anesthetic tetracaine destabilizes membrane structure by interaction with polar headgroups of phospholipids.

The effect of the local anesthetic tetracaine at less than 10 mM on the water permeability of the phospholipid membrane was examined using liposomes composed of various molar ratios of negatively charged cardiolipin to electrically neutral phosphatidylcholine by monitoring their osmotic shrinkage in hypertonic glucose solution at 30 degrees C. The concentration of tetracaine causing the maximum velocity of shrinkage of liposomes increased with increase in the molar ratio of cardiolipin. Tetracaine increased the zeta-potential of the negatively charged liposomal membrane toward the positive side due to the binding of its cationic form to the negatively charged polar headgroups in the membrane. The maximum velocity of water permeation induced by osmotic shock was observed at essentially the same tetracaine concentration giving a zeta-potential of the liposomal membrane of 0 mV. These concentrations were not affected by change in the sort of acyl-chain of phospholipids in the liposomes when their negative charges were the same. These results suggests that the membrane integrity is governed mainly by the electrical charge of phospholipid polar headgroups when phospholipid bilayers are in the highly fluid state, and that positively charged tetracaine molecules neutralize the negative surface charge, lowering the barrier for water permeation through phospholipid bilayers.

Cardiolipins↗
PubMed1992

Coculture of newborn rat skin epidermal cells with Swiss 3T3 cells: effect of the phases of 3T3 cells on attachment, growth and keratin synthesis of epidermal cells.

Swiss albino mouse 3T3 cells in various states were inoculated onto one side of Millipore filters. The other side of the filter was then coated with type I collagen and inoculated with newborn rat skin epidermal cells. On coculture of these cells, the attachment, growth and keratin synthesis of epidermal cells were found to depend on the state of the 3T3 cells: 3T3 cells in the stationary phase of growth were the most effective, followed by those in the logarithmic growth phase, those in the lag phase and plasmolyzed fibroblasts being only slightly effective. The effects of 3T3 cells in different states correlated well with their abilities to synthesize type IV collagen, but not type I collagen: with an increase in type IV collagen synthesis by the 3T3 cells, attachment of epidermal cells to the cell support, and their growth and synthesis of keratins increased. This culture system is concluded to mimic conditions in skin in vivo, and therefore to be suitable for studies on the effects of fibroblasts on the growth of epidermal cells.

3T3 Cells↗
PubMed1992

Long-term haemodynamic effects of a 4-week regimen of nipradilol, a new beta-blocker with nitrovasodilating properties, in patients with portal hypertension due to cirrhosis. A comparative study with propranolol.

To study the long-term effects of pharmacological combination therapy, a comparison was made of the haemodynamic changes in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension following a 4-week treatment of propranolol or nipradilol, a new nonselective beta-blocker with nitrovasodilating effect. Nipradilol (12 mg/dag, n = 12) significantly diminished wedged hepatic venous pressure (WHVP, 25 +/- 16%), the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG, 20 +/- 12%), and estimated hepatic blood flow (EHBF, 18 +/- 16%). Propranolol (30 mg/day, n = 11) also caused a significant reduction in WHVP (22 +/- 21%) and HVPG (24 +/- 21%), but not in EHBF. The percentage of portal pressure reduction and the frequency of nonresponders did not differ between the nipradilol and propranolol groups. Both agents reduced heart rate by approx. 20%. Nipradilol, however, did not cause a significant reduction in cardiac index (CI) versus a 14% reduction by propranolol. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and central venous pressure, an index of preload, were decreased slightly in the nipradilol group. When nonresponders were excluded, there was a significant correlation of the percentage of reduction between WHVP and CI or systemic vascular resistance, in the nipradilol group. These results indicate that nipradilol may have potent hypotensive effects on portal hypertension, similar but not superior to propranolol. Nipradilol, at the dosage used in the present study, did not appear to exert a nitrovasodilating effect to enhance the portal pressure reduction induced by beta-blocking action.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗
PubMed1992

Are free radicals involved in Ca(2+)-induced membrane damage of mitochondria?

Ca(2+)-Induced membrane damage of energized mitochondria has been proposed to be due to lipid peroxidation induced by Ca2+. To examine this possibility, we studied the effects of the radical scavenger, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene (BHT), and its derivative, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxytoluene (MeO-BHT), on membrane damage of respiring mitochondria induced by Ca2+ in the presence of inorganic phosphate. Both compounds inhibited Ca(2+)-induced damage almost completely at 20 microM, and their effects were identical, although MeO-BHT had no radical scavenging ability. These results indicate that the protective effects of BHT and MeO-BHT are not due to their radical scavenging ability. Thus, free radicals are concluded not to be involved in Ca(2+)-induced membrane damage of mitochondria.

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Increase in water permeability of negatively charged liposomal membrane by local anesthetics.

Effect of the local anesthetics dibucaine, tetracaine, lidocaine and procaine on the water permeability of phospholipid membrane was examined using liposomes composed of bovine heart cardiolipin and egg yolk phosphatidylcholine in a molar ratio of 2/98 by monitoring the osmotic shrinkage of liposomes in hypertonic glucose solution at pH 7.3 and 30 degrees C. These local anesthetics greatly accelerated the water permeability by destabilizing the membrane structure. The effect was found to be governed by the hydrophobicity of the anesthetics. There was also a significant correlation between the membrane destabilizing actions and the anesthetic activities.

Anesthetics, Local↗
PubMed1992

The influence of chloro-substituent sites of hexachlorobiphenyl on the respiration of rat liver mitochondria.

The actions of three hexachlorobiphenyls (HCBs) 2,3,4,2',3',4'-, 2,3,4,3',4',5'- and 3,4,5,3',4',5'-HCBs, on the respiration of rat liver mitochondria with succinate as the substrate were compared, and the effect of chloro-substitution sites in HCB on the respiration was examined. 2,3,4,2',3',4'-HCB strongly inhibited both state 3 and 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)-stimulated respiration with 50% inhibition dose of 52 and 54 microM for state 3 and DNP-stimulated respiration, respectively. The inhibitory action of 2,3,4,3',4',5'-HCB on both respiration was approximately half as potent as that of 2,3,4,2',3',4'-HCB. On the other hand, 3,4,5,3',4',5'-HCB did not inhibit any respiration at all. These results indicate that both inside (ortho) and outside (meta or para) positions in each phenyl ring of the biphenyl molecule should be replaced with chlorines for HCB to be an effective inhibitor. Either the actual position of chloro-substituent or steric conformation caused by its substitution or both can be considered as factors affecting the inhibition. On the basis of the conformational energy, calculated by AM1 (Austin model 1) method, with increases in chlorine number in ortho position, HCB molecule became angulated. Furthermore, calculated probability of the conformation distribution for HCB indicated that the probability of nonplanarity was higher for effective HCB than for less effective HCB. These structural features suggest the significance of steric conformation as well as chloro-substituent sites in determining the inhibitory ability of HCB.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Animals↗
PubMed1992

Coronary artery disease in patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans of the lower extremities or aortic aneurysm.

Routine coronary angiography was performed in order to determine the incidence and clinical condition of coronary artery disease in 37 patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans or aortic aneurysm. Coronary angiography demonstrated significant stenosis in 12 (57%) of 21 patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans and in 7 (44%) of 16 patients with aortic aneurysm. The prevalence of risk factors for arteriosclerosis was similar for patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans and those with aortic aneurysm, and similar for patients with and without coronary artery stenosis. But coronary artery disease is often silent in patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

[The lead generation of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors by quantitative structure-activity relationship analysis].

Analysis of the quantitative relationship between a series of substituted benzylidenemalononitriles and the inhibitory action on protein tyrosine kinases were carried out using the Hansch-Fujita method. The results indicate that the presence of two or three hydroxy groups attached to a phenyl ring, which connects an extended (trans form) conjugated chain, is essential to the inhibition. Compared with the structure of other kinds of inhibitors, a presumable basic structure for inhibiting the enzyme was generated.

Benzylidene Compounds↗
PubMed1992

[Complex chromosome aberrations between no. 17 and no. 21 in acute myelo-megakaryocytic leukemia: a case report].

A 10 month-old boy presented with fever. He was diagnosed as having acute myelo-megakaryocytic leukemia by electron microscopic cytochemical examination. In spite of aggressive chemotherapy, complete remission could not be achieved and he died seventeen months after the diagnosis was made. G-band karyotypes of the bone marrow cells revealed 45, XY, -17, -21, + dir tan dup (17;21) (17pter----cen----17q25::17q21----17q25;21q11 ----21qter). Furthermore, the same chromosomal aberrations were detected in the cells which were tetraploid and octaploid. Although, neoplastic changes in the progenitor cells immediately before differentiating to CFU-Meg and CFU-GM, are suggested there is a possibility of clonal evolution.

Chromosome Aberrations↗
PubMed1992

[Clinical and molecular biological study of Ph positive acute leukemia: comparison with blast crisis of chronic myelogenous leukemia and Ph negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia].

Eight cases of Philadelphia positive acute leukemia (Ph+AL) were compared with 13 cases of Ph+ chronic myelogenous leukemia in blast crisis (BC) and 10 cases of Ph negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph-ALL) based on the clinical and molecular biological findings. Distinguishing clinical features were a high leukocyte count (median; 147.9 x 10(3)/microliters) for Ph+AL, and a high incidence of tumor formation and basophilia for BC. A cytogenetic study demonstrated the disappearance or marked reduction of Ph+ metaphases in Ph+AL in remission, while Ph+ cells persisted in BC. The major bcr gene was not rearranged in 4 Ph+AL cases, whereas it was found rearranged in 4 other cases of Ph+ AL and 6 cases of BC. Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction technique demonstrated the presence of minor bcr/abl mRNA in the former three cases, and major bcr/abl mRNA in the latter 4 cases. Remission rates were 63% for Ph+AL, 38% for BC, and 100% for Ph-ALL, and the 50% survival were 12, 5 and 29 months, respectively. It was concluded that Ph+AL can be differentiated from BC by a marked reduction of Ph+ cells at remission, and that the prognosis of Ph+AL is better than BC, but worse than Ph-ALL.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

[Hodgkin's disease associated with Behçet's disease].

This paper reports a rare case of Hodgkin's disease with Sjögren syndrome in the course of Behçet's disease. A 43-year-old man developed arthralgia of bilateral knees, ankles, elbows and wrists in May, 1988. He had hazy vision and was diagnosed as having iridocyclitis and chorioretinitis in February, 1989. Gingival ulcer, penile ulcer, erythema nodosum on the right lower leg and superficial thrombophlebitis on the bilateral arms appeared in June, 1989. Therefore, he was diagnosed as Behçet's disease. He responded well to prednisolone. In November, 1989, he developed fever with positive CRP and elevated alkaline phosphatase. Multiple mass lesions in the liver and spleen with retrocrural lymphadenopathy were noticed on the abdominal CT and echogram. A cervical lymph node biopsy revealed Hodgkin's disease of the mixed cellularity type. At the same time, the patient had dry eyes and a dry mouth. Salivary gland biopsy revealed chronic sialoadenitis with lymphocytic infiltration compatible with Sjögren syndrome. The patient responded well to ABVD regimen. He is still free of disease as of May, 1991.

Adult↗