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The longer-term effectiveness of residential lead paint abatement.

Residential lead-based paint and settled dust are important sources of lead exposure in U.S. children. Scant information exists on the long-term effectiveness of alternative lead abatement practices. In this extended (1.5-3.5 years) follow-up study of comprehensive abatement, 179 wipe dust samples were collected in 13 occupied dwellings for which pre- and immediately postabatement (clearance) dust lead data were available. Dust lead loadings (mg/m2) 1.5 to 3.5 years postabatement were 16, 10, and 4% of preabatement levels for floors, window sills, and window wells, respectively. Furthermore, 78% of readings remained within Maryland's interim clearance standards, indicating that sustained reductions of dust lead hazards were achieved in comprehensively abated dwellings located in older unabated housing areas.

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Cytogenetic study of a patient with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia using GTG-banding and chromosome painting.

Numerical and structural chromosomal abnormalities occur in up to 90% of cases of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Two-thirds of these abnormalities are recurrent. The most common abnormalities are pseudodiploidy and t(1;19), occurring 40 and 5-6% of the time. Hyperdiploidy has the best prognosis, with an 80-90% 5-year survival. The 4;11 translocation has the worst prognosis, with a 10-35% 5-year survival. We report a patient with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia and nonrecurrent rearrangements of chromosomes 10 and 11. Structural rearrangements between chromosomes 10 and 11 have been observed in 0.5% of all cases of childhood ALL with cytogenetic abnormalities. The identification of the apparently unique structural abnormalities was achieved using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with chromosome 10- and chromosome 11-specific painting probes as an adjunct to conventional cytogenetics. As is often the case, suboptimal preparations often preclude unequivocal identification of complex rearrangements by conventional banding techniques. The cytogenetic diagnosis of our patient was established as 46,XY, der(10)-t(10;11)(p15;q14)t(10;11)(q25;p11), der(11)t(10;11)(p15;q14)t(10;11)-(q25;p11). The benefits of FISH serve to increase the resolution of detection for chromosomal abnormalities and the understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms of childhood ALL.

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Effects of daily oral subtoxic doses of a wet lead-based paint on cattle.

Cattle were dosed daily with a wet lead-based paint at a rate of about 6 mg of lead per kg per day for 60 weeks. The cattle did not exhibit overt symptoms of lead toxicosis. Blood and fecal samples collected during the study, and tissue samples obtained at slaughter of the animals were analyzed for lead by atomic absorption spectrophotometer equipped with a graphite furnace. Levels of lead in whole blood generally did not exceed 0.5 ppm. The residues of lead in feces reached as high as 1000 ppm. Highest residues in tissues were in calcified bone, the kidney cortex, kidney medulla, and then in liver. Residues of lead in muscle, brain, spleen, and bone marrow were similar to residues of lead in the control animal. Calves born to 2 test animals had elevated levels of lead in bone, kidney and liver.

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Use of near infrared spectroscopy in a study of binding media used in paintings.

The present study illustrates the use of near infrared spectroscopy in the conservation and restoration field. This application of the technique, widely used in other fields such as the agricultural and food industries, is very interesting due to two of its features: rapidity and non-destructiveness. In this study, three classification algorithms have been used to attempt to correlate the spectra of the samples under study--mixtures of two pigments (one organic and the other inorganic)--with binder recipes found in literature. Some of these recipes have very similar compositions, but they were distinguished into groups, depending on the painting technique associated with them.

Adhesives↗

Chromosome painting of Y chromosomes and isolation of a Y chromosome-specific repetitive sequence in the dioecious plant Rumex acetosa.

The dioecious plant Rumex acetosa has a multiple sex chromosome system: XX in female and XY(1)Y(2) in male. Both types of Y chromosome were isolated from chromosome spreads of males by manual microdissection, and their chromosomal DNA was amplified using degenerate oligonucleotide primed-polymerase chain reaction (DOP-PCR). When the biotin-labeled DOP-PCR product was hybridized with competitor DNA in situ, the fluorescent signal painted the Y chromosomes. A library of Y chromosome DNA was constructed from the DOP-PCR product and screened for DNA sequences specific to the Y chromosome. One Y chromosome-specific DNA sequence was identified and designated RAYSI (R. acetosa Y chromosome-specific sequence I). RAYSI is a tandemly arranged repetitive DNA sequence that maps to the 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole bands of both Y chromosomes.

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Dual Y chromosome painting and in situ cell-specific immunofluorescence staining in lung tissue: an improved method of identifying donor marrow cells in lung following bone marrow transplantation.

Several recent studies have demonstrated localization of donor bone marrow-derived cells in recipient lungs following transplantation from male to female mice or patients. Donor cells are identified by detection of the Y chromosome by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). However, protein digestion pretreatments usually required for tissue FISH significantly limit the ability to detect cell type-specific markers by immunohistochemistry. We have used an alternative protein digest approach that entails heating the slides in 10 mM sodium citrate rather than utilizing a protease digestion. This approach preserves cell proteins following FISH, and allows lung tissue to remain intact for subsequent detection of cell-specific markers by immunohistochemistry. We have examined this technique in mouse lungs using a Y chromosome paint and three cell-specific markers, a pan-cytokeratin for epithelial cells, PECAM-1 for endothelial cells, and CD45 for leukocytes. Excellent visualization of both the Y chromosome and cell-specific surface protein markers was obtained on a single slide. This approach will significantly enhance the ability to detect and identify donor bone marrow cells in recipient mouse lungs following male to female transplantation.

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Molecular cytogenetics analysis with whole chromosome paint probes of sperm nuclei from a (13;15) Robertsonian translocation carrier.

Meiotic segregation of a Robertsonian translocation (13;15) was assessed in sperm nuclei using dual-color fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) with whole-chromosome paint probes. Most spermatozoa in the (13;15) translocation carrier resulted from alternate segregation. Although an increased frequency of unbalanced gametes was observed, spontaneous pregnancy led to the birth of a boy with a normal karyotype.

Chromosome Painting↗

Polymerase chain reaction-based suppression of repetitive sequences in whole chromosome painting probes for FISH.

We have developed a method to suppress the PCR amplification of repetitive sequences in whole chromosome painting probes by adding Cot-1 DNA to the amplification mixture. The repetitive sequences in the Cot-1 DNA bind to their homologous sequences in the probe library, prevent the binding of primers, and interfere with extension of the probe sequences, greatly decreasing PCR efficiency selectively across these blocked regions. A second labelling reaction is then done and this product is resuspended in FISH hybridization mixture without further addition of blocking DNA. The hybridization produces little if any non-specific binding on any other chromosomes. We have been able to successfully use this procedure with both human and rat chromosome probes. This technique should be applicable in producing probes for CGH, M-FISH and SKY, as well as reducing the presence of repetitive DNA in genomic libraries.

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X chromosome painting in Microtus: origin and evolution of the giant sex chromosomes.

Sex chromosomes in species of the genus Microtus present some characteristic features that make them a very interesting group to study sex chromosome composition and evolution. M. cabrerae and M. agrestis have enlarged sex chromosomes (known as 'giant sex chromosomes') due to the presence of large heterochromatic blocks. By chromosome microdissection, we have generated probes from the X chromosome of both species and hybridized on chromosomes from six Microtus and one Arvicola species. Our results demonstrated that euchromatic regions of X chromosomes in Microtus are highly conserved, as occurs in other mammalian groups. The sex chromosomes heterochromatic blocks are probably originated by fast amplification of different sequences, each with an independent origin and evolution in each species. For this reason, the sex heterochromatin in Microtus species is highly heterogeneous within species (with different composition for the Y and X heterochromatic regions in M. cabrerae) and between species (as the composition of M. agrestis and M. cabrerae sex heterochromatin is different). In addition, the X chromosome painting results on autosomes of several species suggest that, during karyotypic evolution of the genus Microtus, some rearrangements have probably occurred between sex chromosomes and autosomes.

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Comparative genome maps of the pangolin, hedgehog, sloth, anteater and human revealed by cross-species chromosome painting: further insight into the ancestral karyotype and genome evolution of eutherian mammals.

To better understand the evolution of genome organization of eutherian mammals, comparative maps based on chromosome painting have been constructed between human and representative species of three eutherian orders: Xenarthra, Pholidota, and Eulipotyphla, as well as between representative species of the Carnivora and Pholidota. These maps demonstrate the conservation of such syntenic segment associations as HSA3/21, 4/8, 7/16, 12/22, 14/15 and 16/19 in Eulipotyphla, Pholidota and Xenarthra and thus further consolidate the notion that they form part of the ancestral karyotype of the eutherian mammals. Our study has revealed many potential ancestral syntenic associations of human chromosomal segments that serve to link the families as well as orders within the major superordinial eutherian clades defined by molecular markers. The HSA2/8 and 7/10 associations could be the cytogenetic signatures that unite the Xenarthrans, while the HSA1/19p could be a putative signature that links the Afrotheria and Xenarthra. But caution is required in the interpretation of apparently shared syntenic associations as detailed analyses also show examples of apparent convergent evolution that differ in breakpoints and extent of the involved segments.

Animals↗

Angiography after paint-gun injury of the hand: a case report.

Because the severity and extent of vascular damage may determine the surgical treatment, angiography may be an important preoperative investigation of injection injuries. An example of a paint-gun injury to the hand, in which serious vascular damage was confirmed by angiography, is described.

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Use of paint-on die spacers in preparations with grooves.

Film thickness of paint-on die spacer materials was measured on axial walls and in grooves. Two different materials and two different modes of application were tested. From the data presented, the following conclusions can be drawn: There are potentially significant differences in film thickness produced with different die spacing materials. The technique used to apply die spacer can affect the film thickness produced. Careful application of Pactra airplane dope will not result in significant accumulation of die spacer in the groove. Tru-fit die spacer produced generally erratic film thickness and demonstrated a potentially significant amount of pooling in the groove base. Further study is warranted to determine if use of die spacer in grooves will improve the seating of castings.

Chemical Phenomena↗

The impact of the banning of tributyltin-based antifouling paints on the Sydney rock oyster, Saccostrea commercialis.

Two years after the banning in New South Wales (Australia) of tributyltin (TBT)-based antifouling paints for vessels under 25 metres in length, the impact on the Sydney rock oyster, Saccostrea commercialis, has been assessed. Reduced growth and shell deformities present before banning were found to be absent and healthy oysters contained TBT at concentrations close to the detection limit of 0.2 micrograms Sn kg-1. High tissue concentrations of both copper and zinc, prior to banning were also significantly reduced. This behaviour was predicted by field experiments which showed that TBT had a synergistic effect on the uptake of copper. The distribution of both TBT and copper in the various organs of the oyster were examined in an attempt to explain this synergism.

Animals↗

Nosebleed of children in painting.

In 13 paintings and drawings, dating from the preclassic period in ancient Greece to the present day, representations of children with nosebleed could be detected in museums, churches, galleries and art-books. Children and adolescents were bleeding from their noses because of mechanical injury, infectious diseases, or hemorrhagic diathesis. Some artists depicted nosebleeding in a very realistic manner, others represented this symptom in a more abstract or caricaturistic way. Nosebleed stood as a symbol for human failure, as a sign of the loser, the suffering and tortured child, and as a sign of death.

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Mutagenicity of paint removers containing dichloromethane.

A volatile component of commercially available paint and varnish removers was mutagenic in strains of Salmonella typhimurium TA1535, TA100 and TA98. Levels of dichloromethane in exposure chambers were determined by gas chromatography and were related directly to mutational dose-effect curves observed for the products.

Environmental Exposure↗

Parallel synthesis of libraries of anodic and cathodic functionalized electrodeposition paints as immobilization matrix for amperometric biosensors.

The integration of flexible anchoring groups bearing imidazolyl or pyridyl substituents into the structure of electrodeposition paints (EDP) is the basis for the parallel synthesis of a library containing 107 members of different cathodic and anodic EDPs with a high variation in polymer properties. The obtained EDPs were used as immobilization matrix for biosensor fabrication using glucose oxidase as a model enzyme. Amperometric glucose sensors based on the different EDPs showed a wide variation in their sensor characteristics with respect to the apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (KM(app)) representing the linear measuring range and the maximum current (Imax(app)). Based on these results first assumptions concerning the impact of different side chains in the EDP on the expected biosensor properties could be obtained allowing for an improved rational optimization of EDPs used as immobilization matrix in amperometric biosensors.

Biosensing Techniques↗

Locally advanced breast cancer in a 15th century painting in Milan.

This previously unreported Renaissance painting depicts a young woman with locally advanced breast cancer reaching out towards a healing potion in the church of Santa Maria della Grazia in Milan, that houses Leonardo da Vinci's Last supper. Today's potion may well contain neoadjuvant systemic therapy including trastuzumab that may allow breast conserving surgery and targeted intraoperative radiotherapy.

Breast Neoplasms↗

Characterization of bile acids and fatty acids from ox bile in oil paintings by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Characterization of ox bile, traditionally used in painting, is of interest in the fields of archaeometry and conservation and restoration of works of art. Bile acids, fatty acids (F), and cholesterol found in ox bile have been identified using a derivatization method that combines the formation of ethyl esters from the carboxylic groups and the trimethylsilyl ethers from hydroxyl groups. This method of analysis is consistent with these others proposed by the authors to analyze drying oils, proteins, and diterpenic resins usually used as binders and varnishes by the painters. Bile acids from binary samples such as animal glue/ox bile, casein/ox bile and Arabic gum/ox bile have been successfully analyzed using the proposed method. Finally, a method of analysis of mixtures of drying oil and ox bile has been also proposed attempting to quantitatively characterize samples in which ox bile was added to the drying oil for increasing the surfactant properties.

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