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M Massaro

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PubMed1987

[Muscular and subcutaneous hydatidosis].

Among unusual echinococcus cysts, muscular hydatidosis merits particular attention. Careful analysis of the statistics provided by the literature shows that the condition is not all that rare: its incidence varies from 0.5 to 4.7%, making it less common than hepatic or pulmonary cysts but more frequent than cysts of the kidneys, bone, pancreas, spleen or mesenterium. There are disagreements about the percentage distribution in the various muscular districts but it seems that the incidence gradually decreases as we go from the muscles of the torso and the root of the limbs to the distal extremities. The Palermo University case series includes 6 cases of which 5 muscular and one in the connective tissue. Of the 4 muscular cases, only one is to be considered secondary. For the purposes of correct preoperative diagnosis we should not neglect either anamnestic data or laboratory tests. Though the latter are not specific they are helpful for differential diagnosis from other muscular neoformation. Exploratory centesis that must be performed very cautiously in order to prevent dissemination appears to be more specific. Radiography and ultrasound examinations permit the direct study of cystic formations and a general assessment of the possibility of multiple hydatid locations. The only possible treatment is surgical. Though total removal of the cyst is the operation of choice, this is not always possible if the cyst is very big and adhering to other structures. In this case the procedure to be adopted is sterilisation and aspiration of the content, removal of the membrane and treatment of the pericystium.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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PubMed1985

Cardiorespiratory reflexes from muscles during dynamic and static exercise in the dog.

Cardiorespiratory reflex responses during the initial phase of dynamic and static contraction of hindlimb muscles were studied in anesthetized dogs. Muscle contractions were elicited by stimulating the femoral and gastrocnemius nerves at 3 and 100 Hz with the intensity of 2.0-2.5 times the motor threshold for a 20-s period. Rhythmic contractions caused a decrease in arterial pressure (Pa) and heart rate (HR) and increased pulmonary ventilation (VE) by increasing frequency (f) without significantly changing VT. Tetanic contractions provoked an increase in Pa and HR and a hyperpnea resulting from a rise in both f and VT. Similar responses were also obtained in anesthetized dogs with carotid sinuses denervated and cervical vagi cut. The abrupt increase in VE at the start of both types of exercise was not associated with immediate significant decreases in end-tidal CO2 values. These two patterns of cardiocirculatory and respiratory responses were closely similar to those reported in anesthetized rabbits in previous studies. Both patterns of responses were reflexes initiated by activation of muscle receptors verified by interrupting the afferents from the contracting muscles. It is concluded that, during dynamic and static work, two distinct muscular reflex mechanisms might exert their drives, related to the muscular metabolic rate, on the circulatory and respiratory function.

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PubMed1983

Evidence that nitroarene metabolites form mutagenic adducts with DNA-adenine as well as with DNA-guanine.

Nitropyrenes as well as several other nitroarenes and their metabolites exhibit considerable mutagenicity for Salmonella tester strains (TA102 and TA96) which have adenine-thymine base pairs at the mutational target. This finding is unexpected as previous biochemical studies had shown that arylation at the C8 position of DNA-guanine is the only chemically and biologically significant reaction. This conclusion is supported by the extraordinary mutagenic potency of these chemicals in Salmonella strains with guanine at the mutational site (e.g., TA98). The present results indicate that a minor reaction with DNA-adenine may result in the formation of an unusually potent promutagenic DNA adduct.

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PubMed1983

Different patterns of respiratory reflexes originating in exercising muscle.

In anesthetized rabbits, rhythmic contractions of the gastrocnemius muscle elicited by stimulating the gastrocnemius nerves (40 trains/min of 0.5-ms rectangular pulses at 2.0-2.5 mult of motor threshold), increased pulmonary ventilation by increasing frequency (f). Expiratory duration (TE) was greatly reduced, while inspiratory time (TI) was much less changed. Mean expiratory flow (VT/TE) was increased consistently more than mean inspiratory flow (VT/TI). Arterial pressure (Pa) and heart rate (HR) were decreased. During tetanic contractions (100 Hz, 2.0-2.5 X T) tidal volume (VT) increased considerably more and f considerably less than during rhythmic exercise, TE was shortened, and TI was only slightly affected. Pa and HR, after a transitory reduction, increased over the resting levels. Similar responses were also obtained in deafferented rabbits with carotid sinus, aortic, and cervical vagus nerves cut. These two patterns of cardiorespiratory changes were initiated by activation of muscle receptors verified by interrupting the afferents from the contracting muscles. It is concluded that, in the anesthetized rabbit, two different muscular reflex mechanisms are involved in controlling the pattern of breathing and ventilation during muscular exercise. One mechanism, predominantly activated during dynamic exercise, decreases TE and increases f, the other mechanism, mainly activated during static exercise, increases the inspiratory drive, thus increasing the depth of breathing.

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PubMed1981

[Comparative study of cardiocirculatory response and respiratory reflex to the injection of bradykinin, inorganic phosphates and prostaglandins into the femoral artery].

In 15 anesthetized rabbits the reflex changes in arterial pressure, heart rate and respiratory rate in response to injections of bradykinin inorganic phosphate and prostaglandins into femoral artery have been studied. Intraarterial injection of bradykinin produced a reflex fall in arterial pressure, bradycardia and tachypnea. The latency of response ranged from 6 to 7 sec. The threshold dose was about 50 ng. This effect was accompanied by a consistent increase in the afferent discharge in the saphenus nerve. Isotonic mixtures of Na2HPO4 and NaH2PO4 at pH 7, PGE1, PGE2, and PGA, when injected into femoral artery even in high doses, failed to produce any significant cardiocirculatory or respiratory reflex responses. Infusion of PGE1 (1 ug/min) into femoral artery, although inactive by itself, enhanced the reflex effect of bradykinin.

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PubMed1981

Cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes from muscles during dynamic and static exercise.

In anesthetized and deafferented rabbits, rhythmic and static contractions of the hindlimb muscles were elicited by stimulating the femoral nerve at 3 and 100 Hz with the intensity of 2.0-2.5 times threshold for the motor fibers. Rhythmic contractions caused a decrease in systemic blood pressure, heart rate, and vascular resistance of the resting hindlimb with hyperpnea. Tetanic contractions caused a rise in arterial pressure, in vascular resistance of the nonexercising hindlimb, and in pulmonary ventilation with small increases in heart rate. These responses were not obtained after sectioning the somatic nerves of the exercised limb or when the cut central end of the femoral nerve or the intact nerve in curarized animals was stimulated with the same intensity of 2.0-2.5 times the motor threshold. Both depressor and pressor responses were, therefore, reflexes initiated in the contracting limbs. Removal of the skin from the exercising limb did not change the typical patterns of response. The most likely source of the observed reflexes is that from receptors activated by metabolites released in the exercising muscles.

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