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An improved analytical procedure for the extraction and determination of total, free and phosphorylated tissue sugar is described. This method, employing ZnSO4 plus Ba(OH)2 for the precipitation of sugar phosphates, yields values identical with those obtained by the more laborious separation of free and phosphorylated sugar by ion-exchange chromatography. Erroneous values for free sugar due to the action of a Zn2+ -activated phosphatase and/or the lability to acids of some sugar phosphates, are avoided. Using this technique for the sudy of transport and phosphorylation of D-galactose in rabbit renal cortical slices and tissue extracts, it was found: 1. The cellular uptake of D-galactose was associated with the appearance of both free and phosphorylated sugar whether or not external Na+ was present. At 1 mM sugar, galactose was accumulated in the cells against a modest concentration gradient of 1.445 +/- 0.097 (n = 17). Galactose phosphate appeared in the cells considerably faster than free sugar under conditions of net uptake as well as of steady-state exchange (pulse-labelling). 2. Increasing saline pH (6-8) increased the cellular levels of sugar phosphate without affecting the steady-state values of free sugar. With tissue extracts, increasing pH also stimulated the activity of galactokinase and the dephosphorylation of galactose 1-phosphate by a Zn2+ -activated phosphatase. 3. 0.5 mM phlorizin inhibited the tissue uptake of galactose and its subsequent oxidation to CO2 only to a minor degree (30 and 10%, respectively). The absence of external Na+ further depressed the phlorizin effect. Preincubation of the tissue with phlorizin and subsequent washing in part abolished the inhibitory effect. The data suggest that a major portion of the galactose uptake by the tissue proceeds by a mechanism with a low affinity for phlorizin. 4. Efflux studies showed that the wash-out of free galactose from slices was associated with a net decrease of both free and phosphorylated tissue sugar. 5. The above results suggest the possibility that phosphorylation may represent a step in the Na+ -independent, phloretin-sensitive transfer of D-galactose across the antiluminal cell membrane. The participation of intracellular galactokinase and a Zn2+ -activated alkaline phosphatase in the maintenance of the steady state of free and phosphorylated galactose in the cells has been demonstrated.
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PMID:Transport and phosphorylation of D-galactose in renal cortical cells. 1 Sep 98

Responses of Rhizoctonia solani to herbicides in soil cultures were assessed by measuring soil enzyme activity and other growth-related factors. Both beta-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) and phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1.3.1.3.2) activities were highly correlated with amounts of mycelium in soil. Both enzyme activities were reduced significantly by either fluometuron or prometryn at 40 microgram/g of soil; the pathogen was more distinctly suppressed by fluometron and showed a stronger tendency to overcome the effects of prometryn with time. Inhibition was also reflected in reduced ultilization of glucose and less CO2-C evolved. Except for an increase in beta-galactosidase activity in the presence of 1 microgram fluometuron, low levels of either herbicide had little effect on the pathogen.
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PMID:Effects of the herbicides fluometuron and prometryn of Rhizoctonia solani in soil cultures. 1 60

77 epileptics receiving a combination of anticonvulsants have been studied. 25(OH)D3 levels were diminished in 38% of the patients, markedly so in 25%. iPTH levels were elevated in 13%. Total, as well as ionized, serum calcium levels were significantly lower in the epileptic patients, as compared with a control population. Serum P, Mg, and plasma total CO2 levels remained unaltered. Alkaline phosphatase levels were increased, as well as gamma-GT levels. A transiliac bone biopsy was performed in 15 patients and histomorphometric studies were achieved on decalcified and undecalcified sections. Osteomalacia was present in 4 out of the 15 cases, hyperosteoidosis in one. Three biological features distinguished the cases with osteomalacia : iPTH levels and alkaline phosphatase values were significantly higher, and serum P levels were significantly lower (all were below 2,4 mg/dl) as compared with the non-osteomalacic patients. In an epileptic population, the serum Ca value is lower than in a control population by 0,5 mg/dl. When in addition the serum P is low (which was a feature of male patients), the danger exists for osteomalacia to develop. The former abnormality is connected with low 25(OH)D3 levels, the primary event, while the latter is probably related to high (secondary) iPTH levels.
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PMID:[Metabolic investigation of a population of institutionalized epileptics (author's transl)]. 47 9

Serum electrolytes, metabolites and enzymes were determined in arterial blood of chronically cannulated dogs at room temperature and on exposure to 44-50 degrees C. These dogs were naturally acclimated to hot, arid conditions. In dogs maintaining their rectal temperatures (TR) below 40 degrees C, no significant changes were seen in the levels of Na+, Cl-, cholesterol, uric acid, alkaline phosphatase, lactic dehydrogenase or glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT). K+, CO2, glucose decreased significantly, and urea nitrogen (BUN) and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) showed small but significant increases. In several cases of excitable dogs, in which TR increased above 40 degrees C, we found large, significant increases in uric acid, SGPT and SGOT, and a decrease in cholesterol. The results suggest that in dogs maintaining their TR when exposed to high temperatures, changes in serum constituents indicate merely the presence of respiratory alkalosis and an increased energetic demand. When control of TR is lost, changes occur which suggest liver, and possibly cardiac, tissue damage.
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PMID:Physiological responses of dogs on exposure to hot, arid conditions. Serum constituents. 56 59

We show our experience in 12 patients treated during a year with weekly intermittent dialysis whit a rigid catheter for 36 hours a week. Patients were on a diet of 50 g. of proteins a day, normocaloric without sodium or fluid restriction. They received supplementation whith iron, calcium, vitamins B, C and folic acid, anabolic hormonal and, in some cases, furosemide hypotensives and antibiotics. Patients received the procedure for a mean of 8 months. The results show the following mean values: blood pressure: 143 +/- 12/99 +/- 3 mm. Hg., plasma urea 208 +/- 62 ng./dl.; creatinine 21 +/- 2 mg./dl., hematocrit 25 mm. and 8.0 g. hemoglobin. There was light increase of glucose, K, P, Mg, alkaline phosphatase. Na, CO2, proteins cholesterol, albumin and Ca keep in normal values. Nine patients passed to hemodialysis after a mean period of nine months and three of them received a kidney transplant. Three are still in peritoneal dialysis, one of them for 18 months. We compared our results with a similar group of patients who were treated with non-regular peritoneal dialysis. Our group had less cardiovascular complaints, or infections and keep more adequate body weight, and also got more survival in better conditions with less days in hospital, they received less blood transfusion. We concluded that weekly peritoneal dialysis is an alternative method of treatment in uremic patients for longer period of time even though frequently paracentesis.
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PMID:[Prolonged survival with weekly peritoneal dialysis in chronic uremic patients]. 75 7

Ten subjects were exposed to high-G on the human centrifuge using seatback angles of 13 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees, and 75 degrees from the vertical, and body configurations of the lower portion of the body with pelvis and legs elevated, pelvis, elevated, and pelvis elevated with knees on chest (fetal position). Tolerance was measured by peripheral light loss. Mental status, respirations, core and ambient temperatures, and ECG were monitored. Daily physio-chemical data included: creatinine, bilirubin, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, uric acid, cholesterol, total protein, albumin, BUN, glucose, LDH cardiac isoenzyme No. 5, SGOT, SGPT, CPK, CBC, and urinalysis. Tiredness, pressure on the chest, and general discomfort in the fetal position were reported. Physical examination demonstrated petechiae. Heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature increased post-session. There was a significant rise in values for albumin, chloride ion, creatinine, calcium, LDH, BUN, and immature white cells; and a decrease in values for phosphorus, SGOT, SGPT, protein, uric acid CO2, globulin, hematocrit, monocytes, and eosinophils.
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PMID:Psycho-physiological assessment of acceleration-induced changes in various seat configurations. 86 40

Enflurane anesthesia with thiamylal induction in the dog produced only slight, statistically insignificant, changes in the heart rate and the mean systemic blood pressure. A significant depression of the respiratory rate with an associated significant increase in the arterial partial pressure of CO2 was produced, accompanied by a decrease in the blood pH. Progressive drop of the body temperature occurred throughout anesthesia. Significant hematologic changes included a reduction in the packed cell volume and the erythrocyte and leukocyte counts. The only significant change in the blood chemistry was an increase in alkaline phosphatase at 24 and 48 hours after induction of anesthesia.
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PMID:Physiologic changes in the dog anesthetized with thiamylal and enflurane. 87 63

Thirty-two conditioned 15-18 kg dogs underwent laparotomy, heparinization, left lateral hepatic lobe injury and subsequent partial left lateral hepatic lobectomy. The hemostatic capabilities of the surgical scalpel combined with suture ligatures and stay sutures, the Bovie, and the CO2 laser were compared. The CO2 laser proved significantly more effective in achieving hemostasis both in comparison to the Bovine and the surgical scalpel combined with classical methods. The postoperative mortality utilizing the Bovie was 11%, the scalpel 30% and the laser 23%. Two of the three laser deaths were related to a bulky laser delivery system which can be redesigned. Postoperative laboratory evaluation revealed that SGOT, LDH, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin and hemoglobin levels were altered in the postoperative period but returned to normal levels in uniform fashion in all groups. There was no statistical difference between various surgical modalities with regard to these parameters. The white blood count was significantly lower in laser dogs when compared to the other two groups. Other laboratory parameters were unchanged. Damage to liver tissue may be less extensive when the laser is utilized as opposed to the Bovie or stay suture methods of hemostasis and healing is equally good. The CO-2 laser is considered a valuable ancillary tool in hepatic resection and clinical evaluation is warranted.
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PMID:Laser surgery in exsanguinating liver injury. 111 70

After ingestion of galactose (10 g per m2) labeled with 14C or 13C, breath was collected from subjects at intervals for 4 hr followed by measurement of 14CO2 by liquid scintillation counting or of 13CO2 by mass spectrometry. Nine subjects without liver disease and 21 "cirrhotic" patients were tested with 14C; 8 control subjects and 4 patients with diagnosis of cirrhosis were tested with 13C. The mean rates of expiration of labeled CO2 by the patients with "cirrhosis" were one-third to one-half of mean normal rates during the first 90 min. The time of peak concentration of tracer CO2 for cirrhotic patients (150 to 180 min) was later than for normal subjects (90 to 120 min). There was distinctly greater separation between control and liver disease groups by test of 14CO2 radioactivity at 1 hr than by serum alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, and transaminase, but only slightly better separation than by serum albumin concentration (which was highly correlated with 14CO2 output). The [14C]galactose test is simpler than the standard intravenous galactose tolerance test, and , like the latter, appears superior to some other tests for recognition of cirrhosis. The use of 13C provides an example of a new direction for clinical application of this stable, nonradioactive nuclide.
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PMID:Test for alcoholic cirrhosis by conversion of [14C]- or [13C]galactose to expired CO2. 127 55

We determined approximately 15,000 laboratory values in 236 individuals between the ages of 60 and 90 y, 22 individuals between 90 and 99 y, and 69 individuals greater than or equal to 100 y, and compared these with values in young adults. We tested 47 different analytes in the 60-90-y group and 93 analytes in the greater than or equal to 90-y group. Na, K, Cl, and CO2 values were either identical or showed minimal change with age; pH decreased slightly. Differences in Ca values were only minor, but ionized Ca increased slightly. Phosphate decreased in men, but changed only minimally in women; parathyroid hormone increased with age. Increases with age were also observed for glucose, insulin, and C-peptide. Among the enzymes, alkaline phosphatase increased in women, but in men only greater than 90 y; gamma-glutamyltransferase increased in both sexes. Creatine kinase (CK) decreased slightly in individuals greater than 70 y and markedly in those greater than 90 y of age, whereas CK-MB decreased markedly greater than 70 y, reaching the detection limit in individuals greater than 90 y. Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme 5 decreased slightly with age. Urea nitrogen increased gradually with age, but creatinine increased only in individuals greater than or equal to 90 y. The increase in urea is not paralleled by a loss of protein in urine, suggesting that the possible cause of azotemia may not always be renal pathology. Urate increased in women but not in men. Liver function, as measured by total bilirubin and liver enzymes, was exceedingly well maintained. Concentrations of most proteins show little change, except for slight decreases in prealbumin, albumin, and transferrin, proteins used as an index of nutritional status. IgA values increased, IgG ranges were wider, IgM and IgD decreased, and the range for IgE was narrower than in young adults. Cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride values increased with age, but decreased in individuals greater than or equal to 90 y. Among the trace elements, magnesium changed little, zinc and lead decreased, and copper values increased with age. Total triiodothyronine and thyroxine decreased, with concomitant increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone. More individuals had increased microsomal antibodies and thyroglobulin titers in the aging population than in the young. In men, the free, percent free, bioactive, and total testosterone values decreased, but luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) values increased. In women, estrone and estradiol values decreased, with concomitant increases in LH and FSH. Androstenedione and progesterone decreased in both sexes.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:Laboratory values in fit aging individuals--sexagenarians through centenarians. 159 90


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