Effect of first-pass hepatic metabolism on the disposition of levamisole after intravenous administration in rabbits     

Villanueva I  Diez MJ  García JJ  Fernández MN  Sahagún AM  Sierra A  Sierra M 《American journal of veterinary research》2003,64(10):1283-1287

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the contribution of first-pass hepatic metabolism of levamisole on levamisole disposition in rabbits. ANIMALS: 30 male New Zealand White rabbits. PROCEDURES: Rabbits were randomly placed into 2 groups. Rabbits in the first group received levamisole via the marginal ear vein at the following 3 doses: 12.5, 16, and 20 mg/kg (5 rabbits for each dose). Rabbits of the second group received levamisole via the jejunal vein at the same doses (5 rabbits each). During the following 240-minute period, plasma samples were obtained and quantified for levamisole concentrations by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between pharmacokinetic parameters calculated by compartmental or noncompartmental analysis. Mean hepatic extraction ratio ranged from -0.044 to 0.017 and from 0.020 to 0.081 when area under the plasma concentration-time curve values were obtained after compartmental or noncompartmental analysis, respectively. After compartmental analysis, plasma concentration decreased bi-exponentially. Mean pharmacokinetic parameter values were as follows for each dose (12.5, 16, and 20 mg/kg, respectively): after levamisole administration via the marginal ear vein, volume of distribution at steady state (Vss) = 4.26, 4.33, and 3.20 L/kg; total body clearance (CI) = 49.04, 43.77, and 39.26 mL/kg x min; and half-life associated with beta-phase (t1/2beta) = 77.93, 85.39, and 69.79 minutes. After levamisole administration via the jejunal vein, Vss = 4.38, 2.85, and 2.97 L/kg; CI = 48.14, 42.40, and 39.69 mL/kg x min; and t1/2b = 101.9, 76.71, and 76.13 minutes. CONCLUSIONS: Levamisole has a low degree of hepatic extraction in rabbits.  相似文献   

School-based early childhood education and age-28 well-being: effects by timing, dosage, and subgroups     

Reynolds AJ  Temple JA  Ou SR  Arteaga IA  White BA 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,333(6040):360-364

Advances in understanding the effects of early education have benefited public policy and developmental science. Although preschool has demonstrated positive effects on life-course outcomes, limitations in knowledge on program scale, subgroup differences, and dosage levels have hindered understanding. We report the effects of the Child-Parent Center Education Program on indicators of well-being up to 25 years later for more than 1400 participants. This established, publicly funded intervention begins in preschool and provides up to 6 years of service in inner-city Chicago schools. Relative to the comparison group receiving the usual services, program participation was independently linked to higher educational attainment, income, socioeconomic status (SES), and health insurance coverage, as well as lower rates of justice-system involvement and substance abuse. Evidence of enduring effects was strongest for preschool, especially for males and children of high school dropouts. The positive influence of four or more years of service was limited primarily to education and SES. Dosage within program components was mostly unrelated to outcomes. Findings demonstrate support for the enduring effects of sustained school-based early education to the end of the third decade of life.  相似文献   

High-quality binary protein interaction map of the yeast interactome network   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Yu H  Braun P  Yildirim MA  Lemmens I  Venkatesan K  Sahalie J  Hirozane-Kishikawa T  Gebreab F  Li N  Simonis N  Hao T  Rual JF  Dricot A  Vazquez A  Murray RR  Simon C  Tardivo L  Tam S  Svrzikapa N  Fan C  de Smet AS  Motyl A  Hudson ME  Park J  Xin X  Cusick ME  Moore T  Boone C  Snyder M  Roth FP  Barabási AL  Tavernier J  Hill DE  Vidal M 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,322(5898):104-110

Current yeast interactome network maps contain several hundred molecular complexes with limited and somewhat controversial representation of direct binary interactions. We carried out a comparative quality assessment of current yeast interactome data sets, demonstrating that high-throughput yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening provides high-quality binary interaction information. Because a large fraction of the yeast binary interactome remains to be mapped, we developed an empirically controlled mapping framework to produce a "second-generation" high-quality, high-throughput Y2H data set covering approximately 20% of all yeast binary interactions. Both Y2H and affinity purification followed by mass spectrometry (AP/MS) data are of equally high quality but of a fundamentally different and complementary nature, resulting in networks with different topological and biological properties. Compared to co-complex interactome models, this binary map is enriched for transient signaling interactions and intercomplex connections with a highly significant clustering between essential proteins. Rather than correlating with essentiality, protein connectivity correlates with genetic pleiotropy.  相似文献   

Contribution of water, bread, and vegetables (raw and cooked) to dietary intake of inorganic arsenic in a rural village of Northern Chile   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Díaz OP  Leyton I  Muñoz O  Núñez N  Devesa V  Súñer MA  Vélez D  Montoro R 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2004,52(6):1773-1779

Total and inorganic As contents of cooked vegetables obtained from an arsenic endemic area of Chile were analyzed. Inorganic As intake from those foods, bread, and water was estimated. The study was performed in two different periods, in which the water used by the population for drinking and cooking purposes contained 0.572 (first period) or 0.041 microg mL(-)(1) (second period). In the first period, the FAO/WHO reference intake was exceeded by all of the persons interviewed. In the second period, the reference intake was exceeded by all of the persons interviewed ages 13-15. The foods studied contributed 4% (first period) or 25% (second period) of the inorganic As intake. The results show the contribution of food to inorganic As intake and the risk to which those ages 15 or younger are exposed.  相似文献   

Antibodies against viral pathogens in dairy cattle in Colombia     

I. B. Griffiths  M. I. Gallego M.  Olga Marino J.  Esperanza De Clavijo  Irma Diaz 《Tropical animal health and production》1983,15(4):214-214

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A survey and morphological evaluation of fig (Ficus carica L.) genetic resources from Slovenia     

Maja Podgornik  Irma Vuk  Irena Vrhovnik  Dunja Bandelj Mavsar 《Scientia Horticulturae》2010

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Marine-Derived Indole Alkaloids and Their Biological and Pharmacological Activities     

Joko Tri Wibowo  Peni Ahmadi  Siti Irma Rahmawati  Asep Bayu  Masteria Yunovilsa Putra  Anake Kijjoa 《Marine drugs》2022,20(1)

Novel secondary metabolites from marine macroorganisms and marine-derived microorganisms have been intensively investigated in the last few decades. Several classes of compounds, especially indole alkaloids, have been a target for evaluating biological and pharmacological activities. As one of the most promising classes of compounds, indole alkaloids possess not only intriguing structural features but also a wide range of biological/pharmacological activities including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, and antiparasitic activities. This review reports the indole alkaloids isolated during the period of 2016–2021 and their relevant biological/pharmacological activities. The marine-derived indole alkaloids reported from 2016 to 2021 were collected from various scientific databases. A total of 186 indole alkaloids from various marine organisms including fungi, bacteria, sponges, bryozoans, mangroves, and algae, are described. Despite the described bioactivities, further evaluation including their mechanisms of action and biological targets is needed to determine which of these indole alkaloids are worth studying to obtain lead compounds for the development of new drugs.  相似文献   

The first record of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in the Philippines          下载免费PDF全文

Irma M Dabu  Jalizah Jaira Lim  Pocholo Mari T Arabit  Sharlaine Joi Ann B Orense  Joselito A Tabardillo Jr  Valeriano L Corre Jr  Mary Beth B Maningas 《Aquaculture Research》2017,48(3):792-799

A new and emerging disease is threatening the shrimp industry, a bacterial disease which contains a highly pathogenic plasmid, creating a deadly toxin that causes high mortality in shrimps. The disease has been identified as acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) or commonly known as early mortality syndrome (EMS). To help the efforts of sustaining the shrimp industry, the study focused on detecting Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing AHPND/EMS affecting Penaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) (Pacific white shrimp) and Penaeus monodon (Fabricius 1798) (Black Tiger shrimp) in different locations in the Philippines. The presence of the disease was determined by microbiological methods and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and was confirmed by the histopathology of the hepatopancreas of infected shrimp. Results show that the prevalence of the pathogenic strain of V. parahaemolyticus from the shrimps collected were 33% in Luzon, 21% in Visayas and 5% in Mindanao. The study presents the first record of AHPND/EMS in the country. The detection of this newly emerging disease in the shrimp industry is very crucial as it is the first step in identifying affected sites towards strategizing ways to combat the disease.  相似文献   

Vegetables collected in the cultivated Andean area of northern Chile: total and inorganic arsenic contents in raw vegetables.   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Ociel Mu?oz  Oscar Pablo Diaz  Irma Leyton  Nelson Nu?ez  Vicenta Devesa  Maria Angeles Sú?er  Dinoraz Vélez  Rosa Montoro 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2002,50(3):642-647

High levels of arsenic are found in the soil and water of the Second Region in Chile as a result of natural causes. Total and inorganic arsenic contents were analyzed in the edible part of 16 agricultural products (roots, stems, leaves, inflorescences, and fruits) grown in this area. The total arsenic contents varied in the range 0.008-0.604 microg g(-1) of wet weight (ww), below the maximum level allowed by Chilean legislation (1 microg(-1) of ww). Inorganic arsenic contents (range = 0.008-0.613 microg(-1) of ww) represented between 28 and 114% of total arsenic. The concentrations of total and inorganic arsenic found in edible roots and leaves were higher than those found in fruit. The highest concentrations were found in a sample of spinach. High quantities of this vegetable would have to be consumed (250 g/day) to reach the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake for inorganic arsenic. The vegetable group may make a considerable contribution to the total intake of inorganic arsenic.  相似文献   

Global mammal conservation: what must we manage?     

Ceballos G  Ehrlich PR  Soberón J  Salazar I  Fay JP 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2005,309(5734):603-607

We present a global conservation analysis for an entire "flagship" taxon, land mammals. A combination of rarity, anthropogenic impacts, and political endemism has put about a quarter of terrestrial mammal species, and a larger fraction of their populations, at risk of extinction. A new global database and complementarity analysis for selecting priority areas for conservation shows that approximately 11% of Earth's land surface should be managed for conservation to preserve at least 10% of terrestrial mammal geographic ranges. Different approaches, from protection (or establishment) of reserves to countryside biogeographic enhancement of human-dominated landscapes, will be required to approach this minimal goal.  相似文献