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M Claeys

Publications and source records attributed to M Claeys.

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PubMed1981

15-Hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) formation by rabbit peritoneal tissue.

The capacity of rabbit peritoneal tissue to produce lipoxygenase metabolites from exogenous arachidonic acid has been studied. The lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid in this tissue is mainly directed to 15-HETE. Preliminary experiments with peritoneal macrophages indicate that these cells, just like PMN leukocytes, may contribute to the 15-HETE formation observed in peritoneal tissue.

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PubMed1981

Lack of prostacyclin biosynthesis by aortic tissue of the chicken.

The capacity of chicken aorta to produce prostaglandins both from exogenous and endogenous arachidonic acid has been evaluated. The metabolism of arachidonic acid in this tissue is mainly directed to PGE2 and, in contrast to mammalian species, virtually no prostacyclin synthetase is present. However, the capacity of chicken thrombocytes to generate thromboxane A2 and 12-L-hydroxy-5, 8, 10, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid is similar to that observed for the mammalian blood platelets.

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PubMed1980

Quantitative determination of 6-Oxo-PGF1 alpha in biological fluids by gas chromatography mass spectrometry.

A selected ion monitoring method for the determination of 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha, the stable end-product of prostacyclin, in biological fluids has been developed. In this method, biosynthetically prepared [2H6]-6-oxo-PGF1 alpha is used as internal standard. The method involves extraction, thin-layer chromatography purification and derivatization into the methyl ester, methoxime, trimethylsilyl ether derivatives by carrying out the methoximation first. Quantitative gas chromatographic mass spectrometric analysis is performed in the electron impact mode by monitoring the [M - (TMSOH + CH3O)]+ fragment ions. The use of this method in the measurement of 6-oxo-PGF1 alpha in serous fluids and in incubation media of serous tissues is described.

6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha↗
PubMed1979

Biosynthesis of prostaglandin (PGI2) and 12L-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (HETE) by pericardium, pleura, peritoneum and aorta of the rabbit.

Prostacyclin generation by pericardium, pleura, peritoneum, aorta and dura mater of the rabbit was assessed as platelet aggregation inhibitory activity in platelet rich plasma. All tissues except the dura mater, were also incubated with labelled (1-14C) arachidonic acid and (1-14C) prostaglandin endoperoxide H2 and the various metabolites formed were identified radiochromatographically. Pericardium, pleura and peritoneum form substantially high amounts of prostacyclin and HETE indicating that these tissues contain both cyclo-oxygenase and prostacyclin-synthetase. They also show considerable lipoxygenase activity.

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PubMed1978

Quantitative GLC determination of cis- and trans-isomers of doxepin and desmethyldoxepin.

A GLC method for the simultaneous quantitative determination of the cis- and trans-isomers of doxepin and desmethyldoxepin in human plasma was developed. The method involves the use of a capillary column for efficient separation of the four compounds and the internal standards, amitriptyline and nortriptyline. A high sensitivity is obtained with a nitrogen detector, enabling quantitation of the compounds in plasma of humans treated chronically with doxepin. Confirmation of the identity of the cis- and trans-isomers of doxepin and desmethyldoxepin in biological samples was carried out by selected ion monitoring.

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