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K Mimura

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PubMed1984

Selective urinary excretion of phosphatidyl ethanolamine in patients with chronic glomerular diseases.

Urinary phospholipids and lipoproteins in chronic glomerular diseases were analyzed. The subjects used were 26 patients consisting of 14 with chronic glomerulonephritis and 12 with nephrotic syndrome. Nine healthy normals served as controls. Phospholipids were isolated by one-dimensional thin-layer chromatography (TLC) using an internal standard for quantification and partially by two-dimensional TLC and, furthermore, quantified by two different methods to ascertain the kinds of phospholipids. Urinary lipoproteins were isolated by density gradient ultracentrifugation and analyzed by electrophoresis. The urinary excretion of phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE) was recognized exclusively in the patient group and that of phosphatidyl serine (PS) in most cases with nephrotic syndrome. The daily urinary PE excretion rate was closely correlated to the urinary albumin excretion rate. However, phosphatidyl choline (PC) and sphingomyelin (SPH), which are main phospholipids in serum and red blood cell membranes, in most cases were hardly detected in urine. These observations were confirmed by two-dimensional TLC using valuable spot tests for identification of phospholipids and also by the two different quantification methods. In density gradient ultracentrifugation, urinary lipoproteins did not form such peaks as seen in the profiles of serum lipoproteins. The presence of urinary lipoproteins in two nephrotic patients has been shown, but although the method used was not very sensitive, it was suggested that lipoproteins were hardly excreted into urine as the lipoprotein deficient fraction (LPDF) (d greater than 1.21 g/ml), in which albumin is predominant. PE was found mainly in LPDF of urine, although the amount of PE in urinary lipoproteins was very limited.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

Effect of iodoacetic acid on maintenance of pancreatic endocrine cells of the neonatal rat.

This report describes the specific cytotoxicity of iodoacetic acid (IAA) in selectively destroying the fibroblastoid cells and stimulating the in vitro function of neonatal B cells prepared from rat pancreases. Under culture conditions with a basal medium containing 5.5 mM D-glucose alone, the responses to insulin secretagogues tested were abolished by day 7 of culture. In contrast, the addition of 10 microM IAA enhanced either insulin release evoked by D-glucose (16.7 mM), L-leucine (10 mM) and 2-ketoisocaproate (10 mM) or the cellular insulin content to approximately twice the initial levels (day 0). L-Glutamine (10 mM) augmented the stimulatory effect of L-leucine or 2-ketoisocaproate. Moreover, the continuous application of IAA significantly increased the rates of glutamine oxidation in endocrine cells after 7 days of culture. On the other hand, the IAA-supplemented medium did not preserve the function of A cells. The phase-contrast microphotograph examination revealed the selective removal of fibroblasts from the monolayer cultures. This corresponded very closely with a remarkable reduction in culture DNA content.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

Maintenance of pancreatic endocrine cells of the neonatal rat: IV. The effect of 3-amino-3-deoxyglucose.

Monolayer islet cells prepared from neonatal rat pancreases were cultured in media with 5.5 mM glucose alone or further supplemented with 5 mM 3-amino-3-deoxyglucose (3A3dG) for a total of 7 days. After culture for 7 days, 3A3dG-supplementation maintained the recovery of insulin released into the medium during the last 2 days of a 7-day culture at a level 2.9 fold higher that at day 0. Similarly, the insulin content of the cells was significantly higher than the initial level at day 0 (2.8-fold) and that of the cells grown in medium with glucose alone (4.5-fold). The maximum secretory responses to glucose (2.8-16.7 mM), leucine (2.5-10 mM) and 2-ketoisocaproate (2.5-10 mM) were several times as high as the initial. Further, 3A3dG caused a selective deletion of fibroblasts mostly consisting of endocrine cells. In these monolayer cells, either the cAMP response to glucose or the cellular cAMP content were significant. In conclusion, it is suggested that the beneficial effect of 3A3dG may be associated with an increase in either the oxidative catabolism of amino acids or the activity of adenylate cyclase in the B cell.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

Maintenance of neonatal rat B cells in glucose-depleted medium: effect of medium with galactose and 2-deoxyglucose.

Monolayer cultures of the pancreas of the neonatal rat were maintained for 7 days in glucose-depleted TCM 199 medium, supplemented with 5.5 mmol galactose/l, with or without 0.1 mmol 2-deoxyglucose/l. Under culture conditions without 2-deoxyglucose, the responsiveness of B cells supported on galactose was totally abolished by day 7 of culture, and islets degenerated. In contrast, the addition of 2-deoxyglucose to the galactose-supplemented medium promoted the survival and the function of B cells even in a glucose-depleted environment and, in addition, yielded the monolayers mostly consisting of endocrine cells by destroying fibroblasts selectively. On day 7 the recovery of insulin in the cells was higher than that of the cells grown in medium with galactose alone (10.7-fold), and than the initial level at day 0 (twofold). Furthermore, the response to an acute challenge with 16.7 mmol glucose/l was 3.3-fold, to 10 mmol leucine/l it was 8.5-fold, and to 10 mmol 2-ketoisocaproate/l it was 10.9-fold above each value observed on day 1. In summary, the above data indicate that morphologically intact, functionally competent endocrine B cells can be grown in medium free from glucose.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

[Intraperitoneal administration of FT-207 for mouse peritonitis carcinomatosa].

The peritoneal surface of the lesion was observed after treatment by scanning electron microscopy to evaluate the anticancer effect of FT-207. FT-207 (1.0 mg/day) was injected intraperitoneally to the DDN mice in which 3 X 10(7) MM2 tumor cells were inoculated the day before treatment. The anticancer effect was examined from 2nd to 7th consecutive day after tumor cell implantation, and the following results were obtained. 1) In the early phase after injection of FT-207, many macrophage-like cells were observed on the peritoneal surface. 2) Each MM2 tumor cell was covered by many macrophage-like cells, and these tumor cells were destroyed. 3) In the late phase after injection of FT-207, tumor cells were hyperplastic on the peritoneal surface, but less prominent than in the control group. 4) Effusion and adhesion in peritonitis carcinomatosa of FT-207 group were less than in the control group.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

Effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on gastric ulcers and gastric secretion in experimental animals.

The effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on various experimental gastric ulcers and gastric secretion in experimental animals was compared with that of cimetidine and cetraxate. MN-1695 significantly inhibited the formation of Shay, stress-induced, indomethacin-induced, and histamine-induced ulcers and significantly accelerated the healing of acetic acid-induced gastric ulcers. MN-1695 was much more effective in suppressing stress- and acetic acid-induced ulcers than indomethacin-induced, histamine-induced or Shay ulcers. Cimetidine was effective in preventing stress- and acetic acid-induced ulcers but had no significant effect on Shay, indomethacin-induced and histamine-induced ulcers. Cetraxate was effective in preventing only stress-induced ulcers and had almost no effect on other experimental ulcers. MN-1695 inhibited secretion of gastric juice, acid and pepsin in Shay rats, but had no influence on basal and secretagogue-stimulated acid secretion in the perfused stomach of urethanized rats. These findings suggest that MN-1695 is a new type of anti-ulcer agent.

Acetates↗
PubMed1984

Effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on gastric mucosal blood flow in dogs.

The effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on gastric mucosal blood flow ( GMBF ) and on the changes of GMBF induced by catecholamines, tetragastrin, histamine and indomethacin were investigated in anesthetized dogs. MN-1695 at doses up to 1 mumol/kg i.v. showed only a slight but prolonged increase of GMBF . MN-1695 tended to inhibit the decreases of GMBF induced by norepinephrine and the increase of GMBF induced by tetragastrin. The later phase of decreased GMBF induced by histamine was suppressed by MN-1695. However, MN-1695 had almost no effect on the increase of GMBF induced by epinephrine. MN-1695 produced a marked increase of antral mucosal blood flow which was reduced by pretreatment with indomethacin. Systemic blood pressure, respiration and the pressor responses induced by catecholamines and gastric secretagogues were not affected by MN-1695. These results suggest that MN-1695 may possess selective effects on the gastric mucosal microcirculation and that suppressive effects of MN-1695 on the GMBF decrease induced by ulcerogenic stimuli may be responsible for its anti-ulcer activities in various types of experimental gastric ulcers.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

Effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on gastric mucosal damage induced by various necrotizing agents in rats.

The effect of 2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-s-triazine maleate (MN-1695) on the gastric mucosal damage induced in rats by various necrotizing agents was compared with those of cimetidine, cetraxate and prostaglandin (PG) E2. MN-1695 at doses of 0.37 mg (1 mumol) to 3.72 mg (10 mumol)/kg, significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner the damage indices after the application of ethanol, HCl, NaOH, 25% NaCl or boiling water. Cimetidine in doses of 12.6 mg (50 mumol) to 126 mg (500 mumol)/kg was effective only against HCl-induced damage. Cetraxate in doses of 34.2 mg (100 mumol) to 342 mg (1 mmol)/kg was effective against damage due to ethanol, HCl, 25% NaCl or boiling water. However, cetraxate increased the damage index of NaOH-induced injury. PGE2 in a dose of 25 micrograms (70 nmol)/kg was effective against ethanol and 25% NaCl. The histological changes of gastric mucosal cells produced by ethanol were significantly decreased by MN-1695 and PGE2. These results suggest that MN-1695 has a cytoprotective action like that of PGE2 and that this cytoprotection inhibits the development of various kinds of experimental gastric ulcers.

Animals↗
PubMed1983

Studies on the percutaneous absorption of paeonol in experimental animals by a radioactive tracer technique.

Studies on in vivo percutaneous absorption of paeonol (2-hydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone: I) in rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats were carried out by a radioactive tracer technique. Hydrophilic ointment (specific activity: 376 Bq (0.01016 microCi)/mg) containing I[carbonyl-14C] was applied for 24 h by occlusive dressing treatment on the shaven back of experimental animals. Then, the 14C-activity in urine, which is the dominant excretion route, was determined for 8 days. Percentage excreted within 24 h after application to rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats were 42.8%, 46.5% and 52.0%, respectively. Urinary metabolites were identified as 2,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone, resacetophenone, and substrate I in all the case.

Acetophenones↗
PubMed1983

[Evaluation of chemotherapy of breast cancer (2). Clinical evaluation of the blood and tissue concentrations of FT-207 following intrarectal administration].

In order to examine the transfer of antitumor drug in breast cancer after administration of FT-207 suppository, FT and 5-FU concentrations in blood, tumor tissues, normal tissues and axillary lymph nodes were determined respectively. FT and 5-FU concentrations in tumor tissues were higher than those in normal tissues or lymph nodes in every cases, and there was a significant difference between FT and 5-FU concentration in blood and tumor tissues. Blood levels of FT and 5-FU remained quite constant at 16 and 20 hours after administration, respectively. Accordingly, it was suggested that the administration of FT-207 suppository to breast cancer was very effective as an adjuvant chemotherapy.

Breast↗
PubMed1983

[Effect of solcoseryl and combined therapy of solcoseryl and FT-207 for mice bearing meth-A tumor].

The effects of a combined chemotherapy of solcoseryl and FT-207 on tumor growth, delayed hypersensitivity and cell population of the spleen were studied using inbred BALB/c mice. Meth-A tumor cells (2 X 10(6] were inoculated into the back of 5 to 6 week old BALB/c male mouse. Animals were divided into three groups: Solcoseryl group, in which 0.04 mg of solcoseryl was injected intravenously three times before inoculation and four times after inoculation; Combined group, in which 1.2 mg of FT-207 and 0.04 mg of solcoseryl were injected intravenously four times after inoculation; FT-207 group, in which 1.2 mg of FT-207 was injected four times after inoculation, with out solcoseryl administration. Following results were obtained: Solcoseryl group showed enhanced immunity and tumor suppression; Decreased immunity due to FT-207 was recovered by administration of solcoseryl but no tumor suppression was observed and, Decreased T-cell population of spleen due to FT-207 was recovered by administration of solcoseryl. These facts suggested that solcoseryl was useful because of making recovery possible from decreased immunity due to chemotherapy.

Actihaemyl↗
PubMed1983

[Case of breast cancer associated with Recklinghausen's disease].

Malignant epithelial tumors associated with Recklinghausen disease are very rare. A 32-year-old female with Recklinghausen disease was admitted to our hospital complaining of a 5 X 4 cm left breast mass. A malignant tumor of the breast was diagnosed by mammography, echography and clinical features. Radical mastectomy was performed and pathological examination showed papillotubular adenocarcinoma. Three cases of breast cancer associated with Recklinghausen disease reported in the Japanese literature were reviewed.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1983

[Case of gastrin-producing carcinoid, adenocarcinoma and xanthoma of the stomach].

A rare case with gastrin-producing carcinoid, adenocarcinoma and xanthoma of the stomach is presented. A 69-year-old male underwent total gastrectomy with splenectomy and distal pancreatectomy. The histological type of the carcinoid was poorly differentiated (type D), and argyrophil cell carcinoma. Immunoperoxidase staining of the carcinoid was positive for gastrin and negative for glucagon, somatostatin or insulin. The histological findings of the carcinoma were tub 2, medullary, INF alpha, se, ly 2, v 1, ow(-), aw(-), n 1. Histologically, the xanthoma consisted of foamy macrophages accumulated in the lamina propria.

Adenocarcinoma↗