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T Rochat

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PubMed1985

Single photon emission computed tomography study of human cancer: utilization of 57Co-labelled bleomycin.

The sensitivity and specificity of single photon emission tomography with 57Co-labelled bleomycin (57Co-BLM) for the detection of cancer was determined from a prospective study involving a large group of patients selected to investigate roentgenographic abnormalities. Eighty-four of the 104 patients studied had malignant disease, of whom 76 had a positive scintigram. Eighteen of the 20 patients with benign disorders had a negative scintigram. The sensitivity and specificity was therefore 90.5 and 90% respectively. For the subset of patients who underwent investigation below the diaphragm, the sensitivity was 85.7%, while for investigation above the diaphragm, it reached 95.2% (this excluded reconstructions on the bladder level, because it produced large artifacts). This study leads to the conclusion that SPECT can be used specifically to investigate unidentified X-ray abnormality and diagnose malignancy using 57Co-BLM. In addition, we propose further investigation to evaluate the usefulness of this method in staging cancer.

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PubMed1983

[Inhalation of beta-stimulators: comparison of the effects of 6 different inhalation devices].

The efficacy of salbutamol inhalations with six different aerosol devices has been evaluated. In four crossover experiments 38 patients with stable asthmatic airway diseases inhaled salbutamol with a pressurized metered-dose inhaler, with a powder inhaler, with two different jet nebulizers, an ultrasonic nebulizer, and an IPPB device. The bronchodilator response was assessed by measurements of FEV1 and specific airway conductance before and after the inhalations.

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N-acetylcysteine augments adenovirus-mediated gene expression in human endothelial cells by enhancing transgene transcription and virus entry.

BACKGROUND: It has previously been shown that oxidants reduce the efficiency of adenoviral transduction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). In this study, the effect of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in adenovirus-mediated gene transfer has been investigated. METHODS: HUVECs were pretreated or not with NAC, and infected with E1E3-deleted adenovirus (Ad) containing the LacZ gene expressed from the RSV-LTR promoter/enhancer in the presence and absence of NAC. Transgene expression was assessed at the protein level (histochemical staining, measurement of beta-Gal activity, and western blot), mRNA level (real-time RT-PCR) and gene level (nuclear run on) 24 h and 48 h after infection. Adenoviral DNA was quantitated by real-time PCR, and cell surface expression of Coxsackie/adenovirus receptors (CAR) was determined by FACS analysis. RESULTS: Pretreatment of cells with NAC prior to Ad infection enhanced beta-Gal activity by two-fold due to an increase in viral DNA, which was related to increased CAR expression. When NAC was present only during the post-infection period, a five-fold increase in beta-Gal activity and LacZ gene transcriptional activity was observed. When NAC was present during both the pretreatment and the post-infection period, beta-Gal activity was further enhanced, by 15-fold. Augmentation of beta-Gal activity was paralleled by an increase in beta-Gal protein and mRNA levels. NAC did not affect the half-life of LacZ mRNA. CONCLUSION: Pretreatment with NAC prior to Ad infection enhances virus entry, while treatment with NAC post-infection increases transgene transcription. This strategy permits the use of lower adenoviral loads and thus might be helpful for gene therapy of vascular diseases.

Acetylcysteine↗
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Body composition by X-ray absorptiometry and bioelectrical impedance in chronic respiratory insufficiency patients.

Nutrition assessment is important during chronic respiratory insufficiency to evaluate the level of malnutrition or obesity and should include body composition measurements. The appreciation of fat-free and fat reserves in patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency can aid in designing an adapted nutritional support, e.g., nutritional support in malnutrition and food restriction in obesity. The purpose of the present study was to cross-validate fat-free and fat mass obtained by various bioelectric impedance (BIA) formulas with the fat-free and fat mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and determine the formulas that are best suited to predict the fat-free and fat mass for a group of patients with severe chronic respiratory insufficiency. Seventy-five patients (15 women and 60 men) with chronic obstructive and restrictive respiratory insufficiency aged 45-86 y were included in this study. Body composition was calculated according to 13 different BIA formulas for women and 12 for men and compared with DXA. Because of the variability, calculated as 2 standard deviations, of +/- 5.0 kg fat-free mass for women and +/- 6.4 kg for men for the best predictive formula, the use of the various existing BIA formulas was considered not clinically relevant. Therefore disease-specific formulas for patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency should be developed to improve the prediction of fat-free and fat mass by BIA in these patients.

Absorptiometry, Photon↗