Biomedical subjects

M Fujimura

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Effect of a cholecystokinin antagonist, proglumide, on cholecystokinin-8-induced gallbladder contraction in conscious dogs.

The objective of this study was to characterize the effect of proglumide, a cholecystokinin (CCK) antagonist, on gallbladder contraction stimulated by CCK in conscious dogs. The gallbladder contraction was monitored by a strain-gauge force transducer that was chronically sutured onto the serosal surface of the gallbladder. The results of this study show that proglumide, given as an intravenous bolus (2.5, 5, 10, 20, and 40 mg/kg) or as a continuous intravenous infusion (150 or 300 mg/kg/h, 10 min), can block the stimulatory action of CCK in a dose-related manner. Bolus administration of proglumide resulted in a transient inhibition, whereas continuous infusion of proglumide resulted in a prolonged antagonism of CCK-stimulated gallbladder contraction. Review of the data leads to the conclusion that the antagonistic action of intravenously administered proglumide on CCK-stimulated gallbladder contraction may be characterized as rapid and reversible.

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Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia due to naproxen.

An increasing number of drugs have been implicated in the etiology of eosinophilic pneumonia characterized by the development of pulmonary infiltrates, and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Naproxen is a commonly used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug which may be added to the growing list of pharmacologic agents associated with infiltrative pulmonary lesions. A case of eosinophilic pneumonia induced by Naproxen is described. The results of TBLB, a lymphocyte stimulation test, and a challenge test supported this diagnosis.

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Autopsy findings in interstitial deletion 6q.

Autopsy findings from a child with interstitial deletion 6q [46,XX,del(6)(q13q21)] are reported. There was cervical scoliosis, an endocardial cushion defect, right ventricular hypertrophy, subependymal cysts, multicystic kidneys (Potter type IIB), and lung hypoplasia.

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Selective beta2-adrenoceptor agonist enhances sensitivity to cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer cell line.

Cisplatin is a key drug in chemotherapy for lung cancer. It has been reported that intracellular accumulation of cisplatin is an important step as a determinant for resistance to cisplatin, which may be modulated by Na+, K+-ATPase activity. And it has been reported that isoproterenol, a beta-adrenoceptor agonist, enhances sensitivity to cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines. In this study, the effects of the selective beta1, beta2, and beta3-adrenoceptor agonists on membrane Na+, K+-ATPase activity and sensitivity to cisplatin were evaluated using human non-small cell lung cancer cell line. In the NSCLC cell line, sensitivity to cisplatin was improved by treatment with procaterol, a selective beta2-adrenoceptor agonist. Na+, K+-ATPase was activated and intracellular accumulation of cisplatin increased with the treatment. However, beta1 or beta3-adrenoceptor agonist did not modulate sensitivity to cisplatin or Na+, K+-ATPase activity. These results suggest that beta2-adrenoceptor may be one of the determinants for sensitivity to cisplatin in NSCLC. Exogenous beta2-adrenoceptor agonists may improve the antitumor effect of chemotherapy involving cisplatin.

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Beclomethasone diproprionate inhalation as a treatment for post-intubation tracheal stenosis.

A 67-year-old man was intubated for one week and suffered from wheeze and dyspnoea three months after the extubation. Bronchoscopy revealed tracheal stenosis by a web, which subsequent biopsy showed to be granulation tissue. The stenosis was removed by laser therapy but the stenosis soon returned. As cardiac function was poor, beclomethasone diproprionate (BDP) inhalation therapy (1200 micrograms daily) was started and proved successful. Discontinuation of inhalation therapy resulted in restenosis. Steroid inhalation therapy may be able to control post-intubation tracheal stenosis caused by granulation tissue.

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Information, discrimination and divergence in cytology. III. Optimization of classification of Papanicolaou smears.

The performance of a cytology laboratory can be objectively quantitated as the total discrimination, a defined quantity of information. The total discrimination is dependent on the number of categories used in gynecologic cytology and on the corresponding histologic states; over-classification results in a higher rate of misinformation and reduced total discrimination. Total divergence is another measure of the association between cytologic categories and histologic states; in contrast to the total discrimination, the total divergence does not require a one-to-one correspondence between the cytologic categories and the histologic states. Using data from the Gynecologic Cytology Laboratory of the University of Minnesota, the total discrimination was maximized when gynecologic cytology used three categories of diagnosis, consisting of (1) normal, atypical benign or reactive atypia, (2) cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and (3) all malignancies. The use of four categories, (1) normal, atypical benign or reactive atypia, (2) mild or moderate dysplasia, (3) severe dysplasia or squamous carcinoma in situ and (4) all malignancies, was almost equally informative. Observations on the total divergences resulted in similar conclusions. These findings generally support the recommendation of the consensus workshop sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (the Bethesda System nomenclature) to group all degrees of CIN into two large categories.

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Information, discrimination and divergence in cytology. IV. Quality control in diagnostic cytology.

The performance of diagnostic cytology on Papanicolaou smears can be periodically monitored by calculating the total discrimination or the total divergence of the cytologic diagnoses against the histologic diagnoses on samples obtained by colposcope-directed biopsies. Using these measures, the annual performances of the Gynecologic Cytology Laboratory of the University of Minnesota between 1980 and 1988 were retrospectively analyzed. For those years, the total discrimination and total divergence behaved similarly and were sensitive to the performance of the total system, including specimen sampling errors and laboratory precision. The lowest limits of the permissible range of the total discrimination and total divergence were 0.15 and -1.21 decits, respectively, for a single-slide Papanicolaou test if an 80% "hit" rate was accepted as the lowest threshold for each category. The optimal numbers of category-states were not a sensitive indicator of the quality of a laboratory; i.e., the optimal number of diagnostic categories remained at three throughout the period studied.

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Role of sodium pump systems to determine sensitivity to mitomycin C in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines.

There are some active transport systems in the cell membrane, such as potassium pump, calcium pump, and proton pump. Although it has been reported that sodium/potassium and sodium/calcium pumps of cell membrane play roles in the intracellular accumulation of anticancer agents, the significance of the active transport channels in accumulation of mitomycin C (MMC), one of the most active agents for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been unclear. In this study, we evaluated the role of the potassium pump, calcium pump, and proton pump as determinants of the sensitivity to MMC in vitro by using the selective inhibitors, ouabain, verapamil or AG-2000 (an active metabolite of Lansoplazole), respectively. PC-9 and PC-9/MC4 cell lines which are sensitive and resistant to MMC were used for these experiments. PC-9/MC4 was 9.4-fold more resistant to MMC than PC-9 cells. Relative resistance was not significantly changed by co-incubation with a non-cytotoxic dosage of these inhibitors. From these results, it was revealed that the active transport systems in cell membrane do not play a role in determining the sensitivity to MMC and the acquisition of resistance to MMC in PC-9 cell lines. Intracellular bioactivation may be an important factor to determine sensitivity to MMC in NSCLC cells under aerobic conditions.

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Effect of proton pump inhibitor on cell growth and sensitivity to cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines.

Recently, the importance of the potassium pump in the cellular accumulation of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) has been reported. In this study we evaluated the role of the proton pump as a determinant of the sensitivity to CDDP in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines in vitro by using a selective proton pump inhibitor, AG-2000. PC-9 and PC-9/CDDP cell lines, which are sensitive or resistant to CDDP, were used for these experiments. PC-9/CDDP was 17.4-fold more resistant to CDDP than PC-9 cells. Relative resistance was not altered by co-incubation with a non-cytotoxic dosage of AG-2000. From these studies, it was shown that the proton pump inhibitor AG-2000 did not enhance the sensitivity to CDDP. However, as AG-2000 is not cytotoxic and does not compromise the CDDP-sensitivity in NSCLC cells at the concentration of clinical use for gastroduodenal ulcer, AG-2000 can be used with CDDP in chemotherapy for lung cancer.

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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia accompanied by Guillain-Barré syndrome.

A 74-year-old man presented with chest pain, dry cough, progressive respiratory distress and infiltrative lung shadow. Diagnosis of acute eosinophilic pneumonia was confirmed by histological examination as well as clinical features. On the 8th day post-admission, he developed progressive generalised muscle weakness that required mechanical ventilation. Clinical investigations revealed features concurring with the accepted diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barré syndrome. Although precise aetiologies for the disorders suffered by this case were unknown, a common cause of allergic nature was speculated. This is the first report of acute eosinophilic pneumonia accompanied by Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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Exposure to sorbitol induces resistance to cisplatin in human non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines.

Cisplatin is the most active anticancer agent for lung cancer. It has been reported that intracellular accumulation of cisplatin is important in determining resistance to cisplatin, which may be modulated by Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity. On the other hand, it is well-known that sorbitol, a metabolite of glucose mediated by aldose reductase, reduces Na+, K(+)-ATPase in diabetic neuropathy. In this study, the effect of exogenous sorbitol on Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity and sensitivity to cisplatin was evaluated using human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines. In the NSCLC cell lines, EBC-1, PC-3, and RERF-LC-MS the cytotoxicities of cisplatin were impaired by exposure to sorbitol in these cell lines. Na+, K(+)-ATPase was inactivated and intracellular accumulation of cisplatin was decreased by the exposure. These results suggest that accumulation of sorbitol may induce resistance to cisplatin in NSCLC cells, and diabetes poorly controlled may be one of the determinants of the antitumor effect of cisplatin in NSCLC.

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Role of thromboxane receptor on the intracellular accumulation of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) in non-small-cell but not in small-cell lung cancer cell lines.

cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) is a key anticancer agent. It has been reported that intracellular accumulation of CDDP is an important step as a determinant for resistance to CDDP, which may be modulated by Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity. In this study, the significance of membrane Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity and the role of thromboxane (TX) receptors were evaluated using human lung cancer cell lines. In the non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line, EBC-1, sensitivity to CDDP was improved by treatment with two different selective thromboxane receptor antagonists, calcium 5(z)-[1R,2S,3S,4S-7-[3-phenylsulfonylaminobicyclo [2.2.1]hept-2-yl]-5-heptenoate hydrate (S-1452), and (3R)-3-(4-fluorophenyl sulfonamido)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-carbazolepropanoic acid (BAYu3405). Na+, K(+)-ATPase was activated and intracellular accumulation of CDDP increased with treatment in EBC-1. In the small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell lines, SBC-1, sensitivity to CDDP and Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity did not change significantly, and intracellular accumulation of CDDP was not modulated. These results suggest the importance of the TX receptors as determinants of the sensitivity to CDDP in NSCLC cell lines. However, Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity and the role of TX receptors may not be so significant in the resistance mechanisms to CDDP in SCLC cell lines. In EBC-1 cells, the specific binding of S-145 was evident, but not in SBC-1 cells. The difference in TX receptors in NSCLC and SCLC cell lines may be one of the reasons for the variety of the antitumor effects of CDDP in chemotherapy for lung cancer.

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Significance of Na+, K(+)-ATPase on intracellular accumulation of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) in human non-small-cell but not in small-cell lung cancer cell lines.

cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) is the most active anticancer agent. It has been reported that intracellular accumulation of CDDP is an important step as a determinant for resistance to CDDP, which may be modulated by Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity. In this study, the significance of membrane Na+, K(+)-ATPase activity in the intracellular accumulation of CDDP were evaluated using human lung cancer cell lines. Na+, K(+)-ATPase was active in each cell line, not only non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also in small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell lines. In NSCLC cell lines, there were significant correlations between Na+, K(+)-ATPase activities and intracellular accumulation of CDDP and the accumulation significantly decreased by ouabain, an inhibitor of Na+, K(+)-ATPase in each cell line. However, the correlation between enzyme activity and intracellular accumulation of CDDP were not significant in SCLC cell lines where sensitivity to CDDP was better than in NSCLC cell lines. These results suggest Na+, K(+)-ATPase are active in both NSCLC and SCLC cells, however, the importance of the enzyme as an active transporter of CDDP may be limited only to NSCLC cells. The mechanisms of intracellular accumulation may not be so important as a determinant of sensitivity to CDDP in SCLC cells.

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