Influence of urine pH on accurate urinary protein determination in Sprague-Dawley rats     

Reagan WJ  VanderLind B  Shearer A  Botts S 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2007,36(1):73-78

BACKGROUND: Rat urinary protein concentration is commonly measured during safety assessment studies to evaluate potential drug-induced nephrotoxicity. It has been reported that impregnated reagent test strips (dipsticks) can yield false-positive urinary protein results for alkaline urine samples. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if urinary dipsticks accurately assess protein concentrations, especially in alkaline rat urine. METHODS: Ten male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with 2% sodium bicarbonate and 2% ammonium chloride to alkalinize and acidify the urine, respectively. Urine pH was measured in treated and control rats using a pH meter and urinary dipsticks with the Clinitek 500. Quantitative urinary protein results were compared to urinary dipstick protein evaluations obtained with the Clinitek 500 and sulfosalicylic acid precipitation test methods. RESULTS: The urinary dipstick pH measurement had a very high correlation (r = .98) with the pH meter technique. Samples with alkaline pH (>or=7.5) analyzed for protein by dipstick analysis were in complete agreement 34.7% of the time with the quantitative technique, which was very similar to the 39.3% agreement for samples with neutral and acidic pH (相似文献   

Experimental test of oyster restoration within eelgrass          下载免费PDF全文

Stephanie R. Valdez  Betsy Peabody  Brian Allen  Brady Blake  Jennifer L. Ruesink 《水产资源保护:海洋与淡水生态系统》2017,27(3):578-587

Pituitary Receptors for GnRH, Oestradiol and Prolactin and the Control of Gonadotrophin Secretion in the Ewe   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

J Brooks  C Sheng  DJ Tortonese  AS McNeilly 《Reproduction in domestic animals》1999,34(3-4):133-138

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Functional mapping of the human visual cortex by magnetic resonance imaging   总被引：98，自引：0，他引：98  

J W Belliveau  D N Kennedy  R C McKinstry  B R Buchbinder  R M Weisskoff  M S Cohen  J M Vevea  T J Brady  B R Rosen 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1991,254(5032):716-719

Knowledge of regional cerebral hemodynamics has widespread application for both physiological research and clinical assessment because of the well-established interrelation between physiological function, energy metabolism, and localized blood supply. A magnetic resonance technique was developed for quantitative imaging of cerebral hemodynamics, allowing for measurement of regional cerebral blood volume during resting and activated cognitive states. This technique was used to generate the first functional magnetic resonance maps of human task activation, by using a visual stimulus paradigm. During photic stimulation, localized increases in blood volume (32 +/- 10 percent, n = 7 subjects) were detected in the primary visual cortex. Center-of-mass coordinates and linear extents of brain activation within the plane of the calcarine fissure are reported.  相似文献   

Accumulation of Oxygenated Fatty Acids in Oat Lipids During Storage     

Douglas C. Doehlert  Steven Angelikousis  Brady Vick 《Cereal Chemistry》2010,87(6):532-537

Oxygenated fatty acids were identified in oat grain by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. We hypothesized that most of these were the results of lipoxygenase activity. This hypothesis was tested by measuring concentrations of these compounds after hydrothermal treatments and storage of oat groats or oat flour for 22 weeks at 37°C and 65% relative humidity. Steam treatments inactivated lipases, whereas roasting at 106°C did not. Free fatty acids accumulated quickly in untreated or roasted flour, but not in steamed flour or groats. A total of six hydroxy and epoxy fatty acids were identified. Oxidized fatty acids were found in both esterified lipids and free fatty acids, indicating that lipase action was not necessary for lipid oxidation. More oxidation products were found in flour than in groats, and less were found in the steamed treatments. Lipoperoxygenase appeared to be involved in the formation of oxidation products, although nonenzymatic mechanisms may also operate. Hydroxy‐fatty acids are associated with strongly bitter flavors and are undesirable. Results indicate the importance of enzyme inactivation before storage of processed oat products.  相似文献   

Distribution of lesions in fetal brains following experimental infection of pregnant sheep with Toxoplasma gondii     

O'Donovan J  Proctor A  Gutierrez J  Worrell S  Nally J  Marques P  Brady C  McElroy M  Sammin D  Buxton D  Maley S  Bassett H  Markey B 《Veterinary pathology》2012,49(3):462-469

Six ovine fetal brains were harvested 33 to 35 days postchallenge from 5 ewes, each of which was given 3000 Toxoplasma gondii oocysts on day 90 of pregnancy. Histopathologic examination of transverse sections taken at 13 levels in the fetal brains revealed the presence of toxoplasmosis-related lesions in all 6 brains. However, lesions were not randomly distributed (P = .007); they were most numerous at the level of the optic tract, the rostral margin of the pons, and 4 mm caudal to the ansate sulcus and were absent in all sections at the level of the caudal cerebellum. Lesion distribution may be due to hemodynamic factors, differences in the expression of endothelial surface receptor molecules at the level of the blood-brain barrier, or the presence of localized permissive/inhibitory factors within the brain. The results have implications for the selection of areas of brain from aborted ovine fetuses to be examined histopathologically for laboratory diagnosis.  相似文献   

Comparison of rapid laboratory tests for failure of passive transfer in the bovine     

Ian Hogan  Michael Doherty  John Fagan  Emer Kennedy  Muireann Conneely  Paula Brady  Clare Ryan  Ingrid Lorenz 《Irish veterinary journal》2015,68(1)

Background

Failure of passive transfer of maternal immunity via colostrum can occur in the bovine, and a number of blood tests have been developed to test calves for this failure. It is not clear which test is most suitable for this purpose. The objective was to examine the most commonly used tests for failure of passive transfer and to decide which is most suitable for routine laboratory use. 126 serum samples were taken from calves of dairy cows after birth but prior to colostrum feeding, and at 48 h of age. Five different tests were compared against radial immunodiffusion which is considered the appropriate reference method. These tests were serum gamma-glutamyltransferase levels, serum protein levels, serum globulin levels, an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and the zinc sulphate turbidity test.

Results

The tests examined displayed high sensitivity but widely varying specificity. Examination of the use of different cut-off points allowed some improvement in specificity at the expense of sensitivity, but the tests which had performed best at the original cut-off points still displayed the best performance. Gamma-glutamyltransferase levels as a measure of colostrum absorption returned, in this study, the best balance between sensitivity and specificity. The ELISA used in this study and serum globulin levels displayed performance similar to the gamma-glutamyltransferase levels. Serum total protein was less successful than others examined at providing both sensitivity and specificity but may, when performed via refractometer, be useful for on-farm testing. As currently performed the poor sensitivity for which the zinc sulphate turbidity test is most often criticized is evident. Modification of the cut-off point to increase specificity is less successful at balancing these parameters than the ELISA, gamma-glutamyltransferase levels, and globulin levels.

Conclusions

Gamma-glutamyltransferase levels, ELISA testing and circulating globulin levels performed best in detecting failure of passive transfer in serum samples, although all three had some practical considerations.  相似文献   

Infectious reproductive disease pathogens in dairy herd bulls          下载免费PDF全文

AS Hancock  PJ Younis  DS Beggs  PD Mansell  MF Pyman 《Australian veterinary journal》2015,93(10):349-353

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Rapamycin administration during an acute heat stress challenge in growing pigs     

Edith J Mayorga  Erin A Horst  Brady M Goetz  Sonia Rodríguez-Jimnez  Megan A Abeyta  Mohmmad Al-Qaisi  Samantha Lei  Robert P Rhoads  Joshua T Selsby  Lance H Baumgard 《Journal of animal science》2021,99(5)

Study objectives were to determine the effects of rapamycin (Rapa) on biomarkers of metabolism and inflammation during acute heat stress (HS) in growing pigs. Crossbred barrows (n = 32; 63.5 ± 7.2 kg body weight [BW]) were blocked by initial BW and randomly assigned to 1 of 4 environmental-therapeutic treatments: 1) thermoneutral (TN) control (n = 8; TNCon), 2) TN and Rapa (n = 8; TNRapa), 3) HS control (n = 8; HSCon), or 4) HS and Rapa (n = 8; HSRapa). Following 6 d of acclimation to individual pens, pigs were enrolled in two experimental periods (P). During P1 (10 d), pigs were fed ad libitum and housed in TN conditions (21.3 ± 0.2°C). During P2 (24 h), HSCon and HSRapa pigs were exposed to constant HS (35.5 ± 0.4°C), while TNCon and TNRapa pigs remained in TN conditions. Rapamycin (0.15 mg/kg BW) was orally administered twice daily (0700 and 1800 hours) during both P1 and P2. HS increased rectal temperature and respiration rate compared to TN treatments (1.3°C and 87 breaths/min, respectively; P < 0.01). Feed intake (FI) markedly decreased in HS relative to TN treatments (64%; P < 0.01). Additionally, pigs exposed to HS lost BW (4 kg; P < 0.01), while TN pigs gained BW (0.7 kg; P < 0.01). Despite marked changes in phenotypic parameters caused by HS, circulating glucose and blood urea nitrogen did not differ among treatments (P > 0.10). However, the insulin:FI increased in HS relative to TN treatments (P = 0.04). Plasma nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) increased in HS relative to TN treatments; although this difference was driven by increased NEFA in HSCon compared to TN and HSRapa pigs (P < 0.01). Overall, circulating white blood cells, lymphocytes, and monocytes decreased in HS compared to TN pigs (19%, 23%, and 33%, respectively; P ≤ 0.05). However, circulating neutrophils were similar across treatments (P > 0.31). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was increased in HS relative to TN pigs (P = 0.02); however, a tendency for reduced NLR was observed in HSRapa compared to HSCon pigs (21%; P = 0.06). Plasma C-reactive protein tended to differ across treatments (P = 0.06) and was increased in HSRapa relative to HSCon pigs (46%; P = 0.03). Circulating haptoglobin was similar between groups. In summary, pigs exposed to HS had altered phenotypic, metabolic, and leukocyte responses; however, Rapa administration had limited impact on outcomes measured herein.  相似文献   

Simplified plate diffusion system for microbial assays of antibiotics   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

M S Brady  S E Katz 《Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists》1987,70(4):641-646

A protocol for microbial assays of antibiotics, using the plate diffusion system, is presented. The system is based on the concept that a complete standard curve and assay unknowns can be placed on an assay plate and that 2 plates can be a complete assay with an accuracy and precision essentially equivalent to the official AOAC diffusion procedure. Four antibiotics, bacitracin, chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and streptomycin, were used in the design and comparison studies with the AOAC protocol. The coefficients of variation (CVs) for the AOAC design, using 10 replicates, ranged from 1.4 to 10.3% with a mean of 4.5%. The CVs for the single-plate option of the simplified design ranged from 4.3 to 9.6% with a mean of 6.6%; the CVs for the 2-plate option ranged from 2.5 to 6.8% with a mean of 4.3%; the CVs for the 3-plate option ranged from 1.2 to 5.0% with a mean of 3.0%.  相似文献