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Incubation in 5% CO2 reduced the inhibition zones of piperacillin-tazobactam (75/10 micrograms) disks for Escherichia coli strains with TEM-1, TEM-2, and SHV-1 beta-lactamases. Similarly, MICs of piperacillin-tazobactam and other penicillin-sulfone combinations for TEM producers were up to 500-fold higher at pH 6.5 than at pH 8.0. This effect was greatest for organisms with high levels of enzyme activity. CO2 and mild acidity did not affect the susceptibility of beta-lactamase-negative strains to penicillin-sulfone combinations, and the effects of these conditions were variable for organisms with beta-lactamases other than TEM-1, TEM-2, and SHV-1. These last observations discounted acid-mediated inactivation of piperacillin or tazobactam. MICs of amoxicillin or piperacillin alone or with clavulanate for TEM and SHV producers were affected only less than or equal to 16-fold by 5% CO2 or acidity, indicating that the greater effects seen with the penicillin-sulfone combinations depended on the behavior of the sulfones and not on that of the penicillins. This pH effect was studied in detail for TEM-1 enzyme. Inhibition of this enzyme by sulfones but not clavulanate varied grossly with pH, with 50% inhibitory concentrations of tazobactam and sulbactam up to 300-fold higher at pH 6.5 than at 8.0. By contrast, the hydrolytic activity of TEM-1 enzyme for substrates and its level of production varied threefold or less between pH 6.5 and pH 8.0. Increased inhibition at pH 8.0 reflected sequestration of the enzyme into a secondary noncovalent complex rather than increased irreversible inactivation.
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PMID:Effects of CO2 and pH on inhibition of TEM-1 and other beta-lactamases by penicillanic acid sulfones. 132 33

In the present study the functional and morphologic effects of two pulmoplegic solutions are evaluated. Single left-lung allotransplantation with ligation of the right pulmonary artery was performed in 15 piglets (13-20 kg). The lungs were preserved after donor prostaglandin E-1 treatment with single pulmonary artery flush with either modified Euro-Collins solution (mECS) (9 pigs) or oxygenated fluorocarbon emulsion (FC-43) (6 pigs) and transplanted after 6-hr storage in cold Physiosol solution. Tidal volumes of 15 ml/kg x fr (18) with 40% inspired oxygen were used for ventilation during reperfusion. Function of the transplanted lung was monitored for 4 hr postoperatively by determining pa CO2 and pa O2 levels from arterial samples and by noninvasive monitoring of end-tidal CO2 values and arterial oxygen saturations. Sequential morphologic changes in pulmonary artery flow surface and lung tissue were studied after 6-hr storage and 4-hr reperfusion, using light, scanning, and transmission electron microscopy (LM, SEM, TEM). There was no mortality. After transplantation the mECS group experienced significant hypoxia and hypercarbia and had low end-tidal CO2 values as signs of defective oxygenation and gas exchange, whereas the FC-43 group was normoxic and normoventilated without disturbed elimination of carbon dioxide. After storage and reperfusion, LM showed signs of increased vascular permeability and reperfusion damage--more evident in the mECS group compared with the FC-43 group--while the lymphoid cell population was more intensely activated in the latter group. Electron microscopy after storage showed good overall preservation of structures in both groups. After reperfusion preservation of pulmonary artery flow surface and lung tissue was estimated to be moderate in the mECS group, whereas it was good-to-moderate in the FC-43 group by SEM (NS). TEM of lung tissue, however, showed significantly better-preserved alveolar epithelial lining in the FC-43 group compared with the mECS group. In conclusion, oxygenated fluorocarbon (FC-43) pulmoplegia gave better functional and morphologic preservation of lung grafts compared with modified Euro-Collins solution.
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PMID:Single lung allotransplantation in pigs. A morphologic study of tissue preservation with modified Euro-Collins and fluorocarbon solutions. 236 Feb 50

The gill epithelium which comprises several types of cell faces multiple functions (O2/CO2 transfer, acid-base balance and ionic regulation). Little is known of the respective cellular localization of these functions. TEM examination of the catfish gill shows, in pavement cells, cytoplasmic vesicles and apical pits, both ornamented with studs reminiscent of the proton pumps observed in H+ secretory epithelia. Ornamented apical pits are more frequently observed in acidotic fish. Taking together with our previous studies, this finding suggests that pavement cells play an important role, in addition to transfer of gas, by secreting protons. A new model of gill exchanges is proposed.
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PMID:Proton pumps in fish gill pavement cells? 751 38

The effect of mechanical stresses on osteogenesis, the viability of osteocytes and their metabolic activity in organ culture of bones intermittently loaded "in vitro" are reported. Metatarsal bones, isolated from 12-day-old rats, were cultured in BGJb medium (with 10% foetal calf serum, 75 micrograms/ml of ascorbic acid, 100 U/ml of penicillin and 100 micrograms/ml of streptomycin), in humidified air enriched by 5% CO2 and 30% O2, and loaded in our original device for 1/2 an hour at 1 Hz. homotypic isolated and unloaded bones, cultured in the same medium, were taken as controls. The ALP (alkaline phophatase activity) increases in the media of loaded bones in comparison with the control bones. The percentage of viable osteocytes is significantly greater in loaded than in control bones. TEM observations demonstrate that in both loaded and control unloaded bones, osteocytes show well developed organelle machinery and several gap junctions with adjacent cellular processes. In the cells of loaded bones, however, a higher number of cytoplasmic organelles and gap junctions were found. In particular, RER increases twice, gap junctions three times. The induced osteogenesis and the TEM observations demonstrate the suitability of this experimental model and support the recent advanced hypothesis according to which the mechanical loading may exert a trophic function on osteocytes, stimulating both the proteic synthesis in the above-mentioned cells and the cell-to-cell communication. Furthermore, the loading is likely to exert a biological stimulus on osteoblasts via signalling molecules produced by osteocytes.
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PMID:Intermittent compressive load stimulates osteogenesis and improves osteocyte viability in bones cultured "in vitro". 897 65

We have tested the hypothesis that modulated radiofrequency (RF) fields may act as a tumor-promoting agent by altering DNA synthesis, leading to increased cell proliferation. In vitro tissue cultures of transformed and normal rat glial cells were exposed to an 836.55 MHz, packet-modulated RF field at three power densities: 0.09, 0.9, and 9 mW/cm2, resulting in specific absorption rates (SARs) ranging from 0.15 to 59 muW/g. TEM-mode transmission-line cells were powered by a prototype time-domain multiple-access (TDMA) transmitter that conforms to the North American digital cellular telephone standard. One sham and one energized TEM cell were placed in standard incubators maintained at 37 degrees C and 5% CO2. DNA synthesis experiments at 0.59-59 muW/g SAR were performed on log-phase and serum-starved semiquiescent cultures after 24 h exposure. Cell growth at 0.15-15 muW/g SAR was determined by cell counts of log-phase cultures on days 0, 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, and 14 of a 2 week protocol. Results from the DNA synthesis assays differed for the two cell types. Sham-exposed and RF-exposed cultures of primary rat glial cells showed no significant differences for either log-phase or serum-starved condition. C6 glioma cells exposed to RF at 5.9 muW/g SAR (0.9 mW/cm2) exhibited small (20-40%) significant increases in 38% of [3H]thymidine incorporation experiments. Growth curves of sham and RF-exposed cultures showed no differences in either normal or transformed glial cells at any of the power densities tested. Cell doubling times of C6 glioma cells [sham (21.9 +/- 1.4 h) vs. field (22.7 +/- 3.2 h)] also demonstrated no significant differences that could be attributed to altered DNA synthesis rates. Under these conditions, this modulated RF field did not increase cell proliferation of normal or transformed cultures of glial origin.
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PMID:DNA synthesis and cell proliferation in C6 glioma and primary glial cells exposed to a 836.55 MHz modulated radiofrequency field. 909 41

Disruption of communication between transformed cells and normal cells is involved in tumor promotion. We have tested the hypothesis that exposures to radiofrequency (RF) fields using a form of digital modulation (TDMA) and a chemical tumor promoter, 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA), are copromoters that enhance focus formation of transformed cells in coculture with parental C3H/10T1/2 murine fibroblasts. RF field exposures did not influence TPA's dose-dependent promotion of focus formation in coculture. Cell cultures were exposed to an 836.55 MHz TDMA-modulated field in TEM transmission line chambers, with incident energies that simulated field intensities at a user's head. Specific absorption rates (SARs) of 0.15, 1.5, and 15 muW/g were used during each digital packet, and the packet frequency was 50/s. The TEM chambers were placed in a commercial incubator at 37 degrees C and 95% humidity/5% CO2. The RF field exposures were in a repeating cycle, 20 min on, 20 min off, 24 h/day for 28 days. At 1.5 muW/g, TPA-induced focus formation (at 10, 30, and 50 ng/ml) was not significantly different in RF-exposed cultures compared to parallel sham-exposed cultures in ten independent experiments in terms of the number, density, and area of foci. Similarly, at 0.15 and 15.0 muW/g, in two and four experiments, respectively, RF exposure did not alter TPA-induced focus formation. The findings support a conclusion that repeated exposures to this RF field do not influence tumor promotion in vitro, based on the RF field's inability to enhance TPA-induced focus formation.
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PMID:Focus formation of C3H/10T1/2 cells and exposure to a 836.55 MHz modulated radiofrequency field. 909 42

The in vitro activities of a new catechol-containing monobactam, BMS-180680 (SQ 84,100), were compared to those of aztreonam, ceftazidime, imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, ciprofloxacin, amikacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. BMS-180680 was often the most active compound against many species of the family Enterobacteriaceae, with MICs at which 90% of the isolates were inhibited (MIC90s) of < or = 0.5 microg/ml for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Citrobacter diversus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Serratia marcescens, Proteus spp., and Providencia spp. BMS-180680 had moderate activities (MIC90s of 2 to 8 microg/ml) against Citrobacter freundii, Morganella morganii, Shigella spp., and non-E. aerogenes Enterobacter spp. BMS-180680 was the only antibiotic evaluated that was active against >90% of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MIC90, 0.25 microg/ml), Burkholderia cepacia, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (MIC90s, 1 microg/ml) strains tested. BMS-180680 was inactive against most strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Pseudomonas diminuta, and Burkholderia pickettii. BMS-180680 was moderately active (MIC90s of 4 to 8 microg/ml) against Alcaligenes spp. and Acinetobacter lwoffii and less active (MIC90, 16 microg/ml) against Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumanii complex. BMS-180680 lacked activity against gram-positive bacteria and anaerobic bacteria. Both tonB and cir fiu double mutants of E. coli had greatly decreased susceptibility to BMS-180680. Of the TEM, PSE, and chromosomal-encoded beta-lactamases tested, only the K1 enzyme hydrolyzed BMS-180680 to any measurable extent. Like aztreonam, BMS-180680 bound preferentially to penicillin-binding protein 3. The MICs of BMS-180680 were not influenced by the presence of hematin or 5% sheep blood in the test medium or with incubation in an atmosphere containing 5% CO2. BMS-180680 MICs obtained under strict anaerobic conditions were significantly higher than those obtained in ambient air.
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PMID:Antibacterial activity of BMS-180680, a new catechol-containing monobactam. 914 61

The respiratory system consists of morphologically and functionally distinct sub-divisions-the air-conditioning part and respiratory portion is were O2 and CO2 exchange actually occurs across the delicate, very thin walls of the pulmonary alveoli. The final bifurcation of bronchiole yields terminal bronchiole. The epithelium is gradually reduced from ciliated columnar in the larger bronchioles to ciliated or non-ciliated low cuboidal in the terminal segment. Here non-ciliated Clara cells are plentiful. Only under EM one can clearly identify the lining cells of the alveoli: type I are squamous pneumocytes, type II are large granular alveolar cells and macrophages (dust cells). The hallmarks of pneumocytes type II are the numerous osmiophilic, lamellated inclusion bodies. In TEM there is evidence connecting these bodies with the production of stabilizing surface active material, which prevents the collapse of the alveoli; colled surfactant, different from that of the Clara cells.
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PMID:[Histological structure of the distal segment of the respiratory tract]. 962 62

The cells of unicellular photosynthetic cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans were permeated with lysozyme, toluene, toluene-triton, toluene-triton-lysozyme. Transmission electron microscopy of semi-thin sections (500 nm) using TEM at 160 kV showed that cells permeated with only lysozyme or toluene showed the typical concentric arrangement of thylakoid membranes. However, when toluene-treated cells were further treated with triton and lysozyme the thylakoid membranes were disrupted. Sequential reactions of Calvin cycle were studied in the differentially permeated cells in vivo, using various intermediates such as 3-PGA, GA-3-P, FDP, SDP, R-5-P, RuBP and cofactors like ATP, NADPH depending on the requirement. RuBP and R-5-P + ATP dependent activities could be observed in all types of permeated cells. Sequential reactions of the entire Calvin cycle using 3-PGA could be detected in the cells that had retained the internal organisation of the thylakoid membranes after permeation and were lost on disruption of this organisation. Light dependent CO2 fixation could be detected only in the cells permeated with lysozyme. This activity was abolished in the cells after treatment with toluene. The results suggested that the integrity of thylakoid membranes may be essential for the organisation of sequential enzymes of the Calvin cycle in vivo and facilitate their functioning.
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PMID:Involvement of thylakoid membranes in supramolecular organisation of Calvin cycle enzymes in Anacystis nidulans. 1268 42

Characteristics of carbon deposition by CH4 and carbon elimination by CO2 over conventional and nanoscale Ni/gamma-Al2O3 catalysts were investigated by using a pulse reaction, as well as by TGA, TEM, TPO-MS, H2-TPR and H2-chemisorption techniques. It was found that the behaviors of carbon deposition by CH4 decomposition and carbon elimination by CO2 depend on the active metal dispersion and the metal-support interaction. The filamentous carbon was formed on the conventional Ni/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst with low metal dispersion and relatively large particles, this type of filamentous carbon was far from the active centers and difficult to eliminate by CO2. On the other hand, the carbon deposition originated from CH4 decomposition on the nanoscale Ni/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst would mainly cover the surface of active centers, this type of highly active carbon was easily eliminated by CO2 because it is close to the active center Ni atoms. As a result, the improvement of coking-resistance was ascribed to the high metal dispersion and strong metal-support interaction, a model of CH4 decomposition carbon deposition on Ni/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst was proposed.
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PMID:Influence of the nanoscale support on carbon deposition and carbon elimination over Ni/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst for CH4 conversion. 1557 Sep 78


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