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M J Purdy
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Electron spin resonance, hematological, and deformability studies of erythrocytes from patients with Huntington's disease.
Electron spin resonance, hematologic, and deformability studies of erythrocytes from patients with Huntington's disease have been performed A decreased deformability of Huntington's disease erythrocytes compared to normal controls was demonstrated. No difference in erythrocyte hematologic indices, osmotic fragility, reticulocyte counts, or intracellular Na+ concentration was found. Huntington's disease serum had no demonstrable effect on electron spin resonance parameters of a protein-specific spin label attached to membrane proteins in control erythrocytes compared to the effect of control serum. This finding suggests that under the conditions employed no serum component or circulating factor is responsible for the changes in the physical state of membrane proteins in Huntington's disease erythrocytes (Butterfield, D.A., Oeswein, J.Q. and Markesbery, W.R. (1977) Nature 267, 453--455). No alteration in lipid fluidity of Huntington's disease erythrocyte membranes could be discerned suggesting that the underlying molecular defect in Huntington's disease involves a membrane protein. The results of the present studies on erythrocytes strongly support the concept that Huntington's disease is associated with a generalized membrane abnormality.
Topical mustine hydrochloride and psoriasis: a follow-up study.
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Adverse effects of strong topical corticosteroids.
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Topical mustine hydrochloride and psoriasis.
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Case report: epidermolysis bullosa acquisita.
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Obituary: Kenneth Penn Leslie MacGregor.
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Case reports: acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis of sweet.
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Occupational dermatitis.
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Selective increase in gastric mucosal mRNA encoding basolateral Na-K-2C1 cotransporter following ileostomy in the rat.
Results of previous studies suggest that major surgical resections or reconstructions of the distal small intestine can alter morphologic and functional properties of the stomach. Little is known about the effect of lesser surgical alterations such as construction of an ileostomy, on the morphology and transport properties of the gastric mucosa. To evaluate the effects of ileostomy, Sprague-Dawley rats underwent sham laparotomy (n = 10) or loop ileostomy construction (n = 10). After body weights had stabilized ( approximately 21 days) the animals were killed. Gastric mucosal scrapings were prepared for Northern blot analysis of messenger RNA levels for (1) H/K ATPase, found in parietal cells; (2) Na-K-2C1 cotransporter, found in both parietal and surface cells; and (3)Na/K ATPase, found in all gastric mucosal cells. Gastric mucosa from ileostomy animals was visibly hypertrophied compared to sham-operated animals. There was a 145% increase in the mRNA levels of the Na-K-2Cl cotransporter in gastric mucosa of the ileostomy group but no significant changes in H/K ATPase or Na/K ATPase mRNA levels. Construction of an ileostomy selectively enhances expression of the Na-K-C1 cotransporter in the gastric mucosa. Further studies are required to understand the neurohumoral stimuli underlying this selective response.