Determination of enzymatic source of alanine aminotransferase activity in serum from dogs with liver injury

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masafumi Miyazaki ◽  
Jonathan S. Rosenblum ◽  
Yasushi Kasahara ◽  
Ippei Nakagawa ◽  
Matthew P. Patricelli
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
I. P. Kotlyar ◽  
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H. M. Kuznietsova ◽  
V. K. Rybalchenko ◽  
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Background. Previously, we have detected the antitumor and anti-inflammatory activities of pyrrole-derived protein kinase inhibitors - MI-1 (1-(4-Cl-benzyl)-3-Cl-4-(CF3-phenylamino) -1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione 1) and D1 (5-amino-4-(1,3-benzothiazole-2-yl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrrole-3-one) using rat colon cancer model. Therefore, pyrrole derivatives was aimed at detecting the anti-inflammatory effect on the model of ulcerative colitis caused by acetic acid in rats. Materials and Methods. Prednisolone was used as a reference anti-inflammatory drug of glucocorticoid nature. It was administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 0.7 mg/kg. The compounds were administered in 2 h after the first administration of acetic acid. Total protein was estimated quantitatively, as described by Lowry et al., 1951. Content of the malonic dialdehyde, protein carbonyl groups, and the activity of antioxidant enzymes as indicators of colon mucosa redox status were measured spectrophotometrically. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using MS Excel-2013. Results and Discussion. In case of chronic colitis, the number of carbonyl groups and lipid peroxidation products in the colonic mucosa are increased, indicating the development of oxidative stress. The injection of pyrrole derivatives separately contributes to the approaching these indicators to normal. Adding prednisolone does not have this effect. Colitis has been shown to have a decrease in superoxide dismutase activity, which is a typical phenomenon for chronic inflammation and may indicate depletion of the enzyme. In case of colitis, alanine aminotransferase activity and the content of direct bilirubin are increased, which indicates a liver injury and are systemic manifestations of inflammation of the colon. Pyrrole derivatives help to reduce the liver injury, which indicates the restoration of normal alanine aminotransferase activity and direct bilirubin content. Conclusion. It has been found that at chronic colitis pyrrole derivatives reduce the manifestations of inflammation, contribute to the normal structure of the mucous membrane (comparative to prednisolone as a standard anti-inflammatory drug). It suggests their anti-inflammatory effectiveness, while an increase in total bilirubin under exposition to pyrrole derivatives may be a sign of the adverse effects on the rat’s liver.


2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
WS Waring ◽  
H. Jamie ◽  
GE Leggett

Acute renal failure is a recognized manifestation of paracetamol toxicity, but comparatively little data is available concerning its onset and duration. The present study sought to characterize the time course of rising serum creatinine concentrations in paracetamol nephrotoxicity. Renal failure was defined by serum creatinine concentration ≥150 μmol/L (1.69 mg/dL) or ≥50% increase from baseline. Serum creatinine concentrations and alanine aminotransferase activity were considered with respect to the interval after paracetamol ingestion. There were 2068 patients with paracetamol overdose between March 2005 and October 2007, and paracetamol nephrotoxicity occurred in 8 (0.4%). All had significant hepatotoxicity, and peak serum alanine aminotransferase activity occurred at 2.5 days (2.2 to 2.9 days) after ingestion. Peak serum creatinine concentrations did not occur until 5.5 days (4.4 to 5.9 days) after ingestion (p = .031 by Wilcoxon test). Serum creatinine concentrations slowly restored to normal, and renal replacement was not required. In this patient series, rising serum creatinine concentrations only became detectable after more than 48 hours after paracetamol ingestion. Therefore, renal failure might easily be missed if patients are discharged home before this. Further work is required to establish the prevalence of paracetamol-induced nephrotoxicity, and its clinical significance.


1975 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael M Chang ◽  
Tai Wha Chung

Abstract We show an example of the importance of specifying the form of isoenzyme and source of indicator enzymes to be used in coupled enzymatic assays. When we compared H4 (pig heart) and M4 (rabbit muscle) isoenzymes of lactate dehydrogenase for their suitability as indicator enzymes in the assay for alanine aminotransferase activity, we found that about fourfold as much M4 as H4 was required in terms of lactate dehydrogenase activity to reflect accurately equivalent amounts of alanine aminotransferase activity. Moreover, the substrate specificities of the two isoenzymes differed quantitatively.


2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina R. Lora ◽  
David W. Giraud ◽  
Sarah R. Davy ◽  
Judy A. Driskell

Plasma concentrations of B-6 vitamers and homocysteine as well as erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients and vitamin B-6 (dietary + supplement) intakes of apparently healthy young Latino children of immigrant parents living in rural Nebraska were determined and differences determined by gender. Thirty-five Latino children (16 males and 19 females), aged 4–8 years, were included in the study. Nutrient intake information was obtained from the children’s parents utilizing two nonconsecutive 24-hour food recalls. No differences were observed by gender with regard to vitamin B-6 intakes, plasma concentrations of B-6 vitamers and homocysteine, and erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients. The intakes of all children met the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B-6. Plasma pyridoxal 5’-phosphate concentrations, plasma homocysteine concentrations, and erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients of the children were (mean ± SD) 83.71 ± 37.35 nmol/L, 6.81 ± 1.63 µmol/L, and 1.08 ± 0.06, respectively. All the Latino children of immigrant parents in this study had values indicative of adequate vitamin B-6 status.


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