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T Hatae

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[Clinical study of BRL 25000 (clavulanic acid-amoxicillin) granules in pediatric infections].

BRL 25000 granules, a formulation of amoxicillin (AMPC) and the beta-lactamase inhibitor clavulanic acid (CVA) in a ratio of 2 to 1, was studied clinically and bacteriologically in pediatric infections. The in vitro antibacterial activity of BRL 25000 was superior to AMPC against beta-lactamase producing strains. The pharmacokinetics of the BRL 25000 granule were studied following oral administration to a 6 years old female and 9 years old male in the fasting state at dose levels of 10 mg/kg and 16.1 mg/kg, respectively. In the case of the female dosed at 10 mg/kg, the peak serum concentrations were found to be 6.38 micrograms/ml for AMPC and 1.83 micrograms/ml for CVA at 1 hour following administration. The elimination half-life of AMPC was 0.86 hour and that of CVA was 0.67 hour. The 4-hour urinary recovery was 61.89% for AMPC and 17.92% for CVA. In the male receiving 16.1 mg/kg, the peak concentrations were 2.55 micrograms/ml for AMPC at 3 hours following administration and 1.46 micrograms/ml for CVA at 1.5 hours following administration. The elimination half-life of AMPC was 1.59 hours and that of CVA was 1.19 hours. The 6-hour urinary recovery was 44.19% for AMPC and 30.05% for CVA. In clinical studies, the BRL 25000 granule was administered to 36 infants with upper respiratory tract infections, mainly tonsillitis, urinary tract infections etc. Good clinical efficacy was obtained in 33/36 cases (91.7%). Diarrhea and rash were occasionally noted side effects but were not severe. From the above results, it can be concluded that the BRL 25000 granule is a suitable and effective drug for use in the treatment of pediatric infections.

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Radioimmunoassay of a glycoprotein associated with malignancy.

A glycoprotein associated with malignancy was purified from the 0.6M perchloric acid-soluble fraction of serum obtained from cancer patients. The purified glycoprotein contained sialic acid, which was responsible for binding to wheat-germ agglutinin-Sepharose. Gel electrophoresis showed one band with an apparent Mr of 50 000-55 000, and the isoelectric point was 4.4 +/- 0.1. The glycoprotein could be distinguished from carcinoembryonic antigen and alpha-fetoprotein. Iodination of this material with chloramine-T permitted development of a radioimmunoassay.

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Radioimmunoassay of a cancer-related glycoprotein. Circulating levels.

Circulating levels of (a) tumor-related glycoprotein(s) were determined by radioimmunoassay for a variety of patients and controls, and correlated with sialic acid concentration. Levels were highest in patients with metastatic disease and progressively declined to those with localized disease receiving therapy. Values for normal, adjuvant, and cured patients were significantly lower. Sialic acid concentrations correlated best for the metastatic group but not for the normals.

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Plasma membrane specializations in the cells of the kidney distal segment of the lamprey, Lampetra japonica (von Martens).

The unique and highly specialized structural features of the plasma membrane in the cells of the kidney distal segment of the lamprey, Lampetra japonica, were studied by electron microscopy. The cells of the distal segment are largely filled by a continuous network of cytoplasmic tubules which are derived from the basolateral plasma membrane. Thin sections and freeze-fracture replicas of the membrane of the cytoplasmic tubules show spirally wound parallel rows of particles. The rows are approximately 17 nm apart and are wound at a pitch of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the major axis of the tubules. Another type of membrane specialization was found in the freeze-cleaved surface of the basolateral plasma membrane. It consists of large square aggregations of membrane particles containing 100-400 cuboidal subunits. The distribution of these particles in this cell, as well as in other systems in which they have been noted, suggests a polarization of membrane activity.

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Mosaic structure in the plasma membrane: spiral arrays of subunits in the cytoplasmic tubules of lamprey chloride cells.

The membrane architecture of the cytoplasmic tubules in lamprey chloride cells has been studied by electron microscopy using thin-section and freeze-fracture techniques. The chloride cell of lampreys (Lampetra japonica, Petromyzon marinus) is largely occupied with a continuous network of cytoplasmic tubules, which are derived from the invagination of the basolateral plasma membrane. The lumenal surface of this tubular network is covered with spirally wound parallel rows of electron-dense material, which consist of linear aggregates of particles. Freeze-fracture of the membrane of the tubules also shows spiral arrangements of particles (approximately 9 nm in diameter) on the P-face and complementary shallow grooves on the E-face. These arrangements of particles are about 17 nm apart and wound at a pitch of about 45 degrees. These complex organizations of the membrane of the tubules are probably the sites of transport of ion and water, which is essential for the maintenance of ionic homeostasis in both low- and high-salinity environments.

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Structural perturbations in the plasma membrane during concanavalin A endocytosis.

Endocytosis of Concanavalin A, triggered by its interaction with the surface of cells from a murine plasmocytoma line, is characterised by various steps which can be visualised by cytochemistry and freeze-fracturing. Plasma membrane internalisation is initiated by clustering of Concanavalin A receptors and by formation of intramembraneous particle necklaces, which were observed on fracture faces. Subsequent perturbation of the lipid bilayer precedes the fusion and formation of closed vesicles.

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Electron microscope studies on the ellipsoid of the cat spleen with special reference to the filaments in the endothelial cell.

The fine structure of the ellipsoid of the cat spleen was studied by electron microscopy. The ellipsoid consists of closely packed reticular cells and fibers, and macrophages around a capillary. The macrophage cytoplasm contains phagocytized red blood cells within cytoplasmic vacuoles. The endothelial cells are specifically high in the lumen surrounded by an incomplete basement membrane. Two types of filaments are revealed within the endothelial cell cytoplasm. Thick filaments, 100A in diameter, are found in almost any part of the cytoplasm and show a tubular structure in cross section. They are thought to be cytoskeletal in function. Thin filaments, 60A diameter, are seen as electron-dense patches in the basal area of the cytoplasm. Their possible contractile function is discussed.

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Effect of ionic sites of surfactants on leukocyte metabolism.

The effect of ionic and nonionic surfactants on the metabolism of leukocytes was studied. Among anionic surfactants, sodium laurylsulfate, sodium laurate, and sodium lauroyllactate stimulated oxygen uptake and glucose oxidation through the hexose monophosphate pathway. The magnitude of the effect of anionic surfactants seemed to be related to the electrostatic strength of the ionic site of each compound. Cationic, amphoteric, and nonionic surfactants were inhibitory to leukocyte metabolism.

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Metabolic pattern of polymorphonuclear leucocytes induced by trypsin-digested microsomes.

The addition of trypsin [EC 3.4.21.4]-digested liver microsimes induced cyanideinsensitive respiration in guinea pig polymorphonuclear leucocytes with concomitant acceleration of the hexose monophosphate oxidative pathway. The respiration was insensitive to inhibitors of mitochondrial respiration but sensitive to glycolytic inhibitors. These metabolic alterations are similar to those associated with phagocytosis, though the digested mocrosomes were apparently not taken up by the cells and prpbably trigger the netabolic changes by interaction with the cellular membrane. Intact microsomes or microsomes treated with chymotrypsin [EC 3.4.21.1], bacterial proteinase, ribonuclease [EC 3.1.4.22], or neuraminidase [EC 3.2.1.18] could not induce such respiration.

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