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  • 1
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    Electronic Resource
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 7 (1996), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1468-3083
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Aims To evaluate the use of the Digene Hybrid CaptureTM system, a chemiluminescent hybridization assay for the analysis of low and intermediate/high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA, on paraffin-embedded tissues and to investigate possible reasons for reaction failure.Methods Fifty cervical biopsies were tested by an in situ hybridization (ISH) method using probes for HPV 6/11. 16/18, 31/33/51 and by the Digene Hybrid CaptureTM system.Results The ISH was able to detect HPV in 23 out of the 50 biopsies. Eight samples were positive with the HPV 6/11 probe, 4 with the 16/18 probe. 6 with the 31/33/51 probe and 5 had mixed infections. With the Hybrid CaptureTM system, having taken the mixed infections into account. 40 samples gave concordant results, while total and partial discordances were observed in 6 and 4 samples respectively. The relative sensitivity of the new assay was 91.6% and specificity 84.2% for low risk HPVs; and 80% and 94.3% respectively for intermediate/high risk HPVs. Agreement rates on HPV positivity for either low risk or intermediate/high risk types were 86% and 94% respectively in comparison with ISH results.Conclusion The Hybrid CaptureTM system is simple, reliable in use and suitable for routine discrimination of HPVs in tissue sections from paraffin-embedded blocks. It might thus be of clinical value in the diagnosis and prognosis of HPV infection.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1471-0528
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Obstetric cholestasis is associated with intrauterine death. In obstetric cholestasis, primary bile acids are more commonly conjugated with taurine than glycine, while glycoconjugates predominate in normal pregnancy. Using an in vitro model of rat cardiomyocytes, we compared the effect of tauro- and glycoconjugated cholate on cardiomyocyte rhythm, contraction amplitude and network integrity. We demonstrated that taurocholate had a more marked effect on all of these parameters, and the effects of the glycoconjugates were fully reversible while those of tauroconjugates were not. The increased proportion of tauroconjugated bile acids in obstetric cholestasis may contribute to the aetiology of the intrauterine death associated with the condition.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1471-0528
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Objective To establish whether the therapeutic agents ursodeoxycholic acid and dexamethasone protect cardiomyocytes from taurocholate-induced arrhythmias in an in vitro model.Design Laboratory study.Setting Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus.Sample Neonatal rat cardiomyocytes.Methods Using scanning ion conductance microscopy, we measured the rate, rhythm, amplitude of contraction and calcium dynamics of ventricular myocytes from one to two day old rats. Cells were pre-incubated for 16 hours in dexamethasone (80 or 800 nM) or 0.1 mM ursodeoxycholic acid before adding taurocholate at different concentrations (0.3–4.5 mM).Main outcome measures Changes in rate and amplitude of contraction, calcium dynamics and rhythm.Results Taurocholate at concentrations of up to 3 mM induces abnormal changes including reductions in rate, amplitude of contraction, abnormal calcium dynamics and dysrhythmias. Although dexamethasone had no immediate protective effect on these changes, pre-incubation with dexamethasone was protective. Ursodeoxycholic acid pre-incubation was protective at taurocholate concentrations up to 1 mM.Conclusion The therapeutic agents dexamethasone and ursodeoxycholic acid appear protective against the arrhythmogenic effect of taurocholate on cardiomyocytes.
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  • 4
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    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 105 (1982), S. 412-418 
    ISSN: 0006-291X
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Physics
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  • 5
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    Electronic Resource
    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Molecular and Cellular Probes 8 (1994), S. 337-343 
    ISSN: 0890-8508
    Keywords: human papillomavirus, in situ polymerase chain reaction, consensus primers,
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
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  • 6
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    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Clinical and experimental dermatology 14 (1989), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1365-2230
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: We present the case of a 15-year-old boy who developed facial pyoderma gangrenosum following an allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of a ‘blast’ crisis developing in th e course of chronic myelogenous leukaemia. The lesion appeared 7 months before any evidence of relapse. The discussion is focused on both the presentation of pyoderma gangrenosum associated with myelo-prolifcrative disorders and its pathogenesis via the underlying immunosuppression.
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  • 7
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    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 9 (1977), S. 699-713 
    ISSN: 0022-2828
    Keywords: Cat papillary muscle ; Contraction-excitation recoupling ; Excitation-contraction coupling ; Length dependent activation ; Quick release ; Quick stretch ; Sucrose gap technique ; Tension transients
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Medicine
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  • 8
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    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena 58 (1992), S. 489-496 
    ISSN: 0167-2789
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Physics
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  • 9
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Contraction-Excitation Recoupling ; Cardiac Force Velocity Relation ; Quick Release ; Controlled Release ; Active State ; Intracellular Action Potentials ; Mechano-elektrische Rückkoppelung ; Kraft-Geschwindigkeitsrelation ; “quick release” ; kontrollierter Release ; “active state” ; intracelluläre Aktionspotentiale
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung An isolierten Katzenpapillarmuskeln wurden intracelluläre Potentialmessungen bei verschiedenen Kontraktions-Bedingungen durchgeführt. Es wurde gefunden, daß die Aktionspotentialdauer (in Grenzen von etwa 20%) von der Kontraktionsform abhängig ist. Während isotonischer Verkürzung wird das Aktionspotential verlängert, bei isometrischer Spannungsentwicklung abgekürzt. Als Folge dieser Aktionspotential-Veränderungen entwickeln sich treppenartige Zu-oder Abnahmen der mechanischen Aktivität während der folgenden 5–10 Kontraktionen. Durch Anwendung einer kontrollierten Dehnung konnte die Verkürzungsgeschwindigkeit des contractilen Elements (V CE ) kleiner als bei isometrischen Bedingungen gemacht werden. Dabei wurde eine weitere Aktionspotentialverkürzung beobachtet. WurdeV CE dagegen durch Entlastungsexperimente (quick release) über die bei leicht belasteten isotonischen Kontraktionen entwickelte Verkürzungsgeschwindigkeit hinaus erhöht, so ergab sich eine weitere Zunahme der Aktionspotentialdauer. Release-Experimente, die nach der vollständigen Repolarisation durchgeführt wurden, führten zur Auslösung einer neuen Repolarisationswelle von 10–15 mV Amplitude. Zuweilen wurde hierdurch ein neues Aktionspotential ausgelöst. Die Entlastungsexperimente ermöglichten die Abschätzung der “mechanoelektrischen Latenzzeit” des beschriebenen Rückkoppelungssystems. Diese betrug weniger als 10 msec. Die beschriebenen Phänomene lassen sich vermutlich nicht auf Änderungen der membranären Oberflächengeometrie zurückführen. Andere Erklärungsmöglichkeiten werden als Arbeitshypothesen diskutiert. Es erscheint zumindest sicher, daß der Control-Parameter des beschriebenen Rückkoppelungssystems in der Kraft-Geschwindigkeits-Relation des contractilen Elementes selbst zu suchen ist. Möglicherweise bestimmt dessen Kontraktionsform die Dynamik der kontraktionswirksamen Calciumbewegungen.
    Notes: Summary Measurements of transmembrane potentials were performed under different contractile conditions on isolated cat papillary muscles. It was found that the duration of the action potential (within limits of about 20%) depends on the mode of contraction. Isotonic shortening tends to prolong, isometric tension development tends to shorten the duration of the action potential. As a result of the action potential alterations negative or positive inotropic mechanical transients are observed during 5–10 subsequent beats. The decrease in action potential duration is roughly proportional to the force development, and the increase of action potential duration is related to the shortening velocity. By applying a controlled stretch the shortening velocity of the contractile element (V CE ) was reduced below its value during purely isometric conditions. A further decrease of the action potential duration was observed. IncreasingV CE by release experiments increased the action potential duration beyond that observed under lightly loaded isotonic contractions. A quick release taking place after repolarization is complete produces a new distinct wave of depolarization (10–15 mV) which can sometimes initiate a new action potential. The quick release experiments fascilitated the estimation of the time delay of the feedback interaction which is less than 10 msecs. The possibility that passive geometrical changes of the plasma membrane is a causitive factor of the described phenomenon was experimentally excluded. Alternative explanations are discussed. It seems likely that a controlling parameter of this excitation contraction feedback system is contained in the force velocity relation of the contractile element influencing the internal Ca++-transients by its mode of contraction.
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  • 10
    ISSN: 1432-2013
    Keywords: Cardiac muscle ; Electro-mechanic coupling ; Mechano-electric recoupling ; Contractile deactivation ; Active state
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract 1. A quick release of an isometrically contracting cat papillary muscle results in a depression of the ability to redevelop tension (deactivation) and an increase in the duration of the accompanying action potential (prolonged depolarization). The nature of the mechanical perturbation influencing both phenomena was investigated. 2. The prolongation of the action potential depends on the amplitude of the release and the time it is applied and, provided quick release-quick restretch cycles of less than 50 ms are used, on the duration of the cycle. 3. No change in action potential duration is observed, if initial muscle length, or the velocity of shortening is altered, or if the muscle is stretched at any time during contraction. 4. Although stretches and releases both have a “deactivating” effect on the muscle the effect is more pronounced with releases. This difference in “deactivation” is related to the prolongation of the action potential in so far as it is also controlled by the time and extent of release and release-restretch cycle duration, and is independent of shortening velocity. 5. Caffeine (8 mmol/l) in the bathing solution prolongs isometric tension development whilst the duration of the action potential is relatively unchanged. Under these conditions release-restretch cycles applied at times when the membrane has apparently repolarized, produce a deactivation and an after depolarization which can reach threshold to elicite an action potential. 6. If the membrane is partially depolarized by increasing extracellular potassium to 20 mmol/l, release-restretch cycles still induce deactivation but no change in the action potential. 7. The results are in keeping with the hypothesis that shortening during contraction partly contributes to the deactivating effect by reducing the concentration of internal free ionic calcium. This change in [Ca]i decreases the outward potassium current to produce a prolongation of depolarization which can take the form of an increase in action potential duration or an afterdepolarization wave.
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