Enhancement of Platelet Sensitivity to ADP-Aggregation by Isometric Exercise in Arteriosclerotic Patients and its Prevention

1977 ◽  
Vol 37 (02) ◽  
pp. 329-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahiro Sano ◽  
Takeshi Motomiya ◽  
Hiroh Yamazaki ◽  
Takio Shimamoto
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Mechanical Stress ◽  
Optical Density ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Isometric Exercise ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor ◽  
New Method ◽  
Platelet Aggregability ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Healthy Control

SummaryA new method for assessment of platelet sensitivity to ADP-aggregation was devised. Its reproducibility and the correlations between the values obtained by this method, the optical density (O. D.) method, and the screen filtration pressure (SFP) method were assessed. In summary, this method may be said to have three main points:1. It can be performed without centrifugation, avoiding mechanical stress to platelets, using only 0.8 ml. of blood and inexpensive equipment.2. It may reflect different aspects of platelet function from the O. D. method and the SFP method, despite the positive significant correlations between the values obtained by these three methods.3. It was proved to be highly reproducible and is thought to be useful clinically.By using this method, the effect of sustained isometric exercise by handgripping on platelet aggregability was assessed in coronary sclerotic and cerebral arteriosclerotic patients on placebo and EG-626, a newly synthesized cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor. On placebo, an enhancement of platelet sensitivity was observed after isometric exercise in coronary and cerebral arteriosclerotic patients but not in healthy control subjects. The enhancement was prevented by pretreatment of EG-626, administered orally 1.5 hours prior to exercise.

Oestrogen-Associated Disease of the Renal Microcirculation

1977 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Jones ◽  
P. F. Naish ◽  
G. M. Aber
Keyword(s):  
Life Span ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Fibrinolytic Activity ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Platelet Factor ◽  
Vascular Abnormalities ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Loin Pain ◽  
Renal Vascular

1. The effect of oestrogen-containing compounds on platelet factor 3, platelet life span, renal platelet localization and the fibrinolytic activity of forearm venous blood has been studied in eleven women with the renal vascular abnormalities of the loin pain and haematuria syndrome. The results were compared with those obtained in twenty-nine healthy female volunteer subjects. 2. Platelet factor 3 (PF3) availability was found to be increased in patients with the loin pain and haematuria syndrome during normal menstrual cycles. Oestrogens produced an increase in PF3 availability in both patients and control subjects. 3. Platelet life span was shortened and the index of renal platelet localization increased when patients with the loin pain and haematuria syndrome received oestrogens. No change in platelet kinetics was found in the healthy control subjects receiving oestrogens. 4. The fibrinolytic activity of forearm venous blood, both at rest and after venous occlusion, was increased in the healthy control subjects in response to oestrogens. No such response was seen in the patients with the loin pain and haematuria syndrome. 5. It is suggested that the change in platelet function may be causally related to the intra-renal vascular abnormalities. 6. The possible role of oestrogens in causing these disturbances or unmasking pre-existing abnormalities of platelet function or fibrinolysis is discussed.

scholarly journals The influence of lutein supplementation on macular pigment optical density in patients with dry AMD compared with healthy control subjects

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Semira Kaya ◽  
Günther Weigert ◽  
Nikolaus Dragostinoff ◽  
René Werkmeister ◽  
Berthold Pemp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Density ◽  
Macular Pigment ◽  
Macular Pigment Optical Density ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Dry Amd

Platelets from patients on haemodialysis show impaired responses to nitric oxide

1992 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Gordge ◽  
G. H. Neild
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Cyclic Gmp ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Normal Sensitivity ◽  
Induced Aggregation

1. Platelets from patients on haemodialysis showed a loss of sensitivity to nitric oxide, reflected by a reduction in the ability of nitric oxide both to inhibit thrombin-induced aggregation and to increase intraplatelet cyclic GMP levels. Responses of platelets from patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis were slightly, but not significantly, impaired. Platelets from both groups of uraemic patients showed normal sensitivity to the cyclic AMP-dependent inhibitor prostacyclin. 2. Reduced levels of cyclic GMP in response to nitric oxide in platelets from patients on haemodialysis were due to a defect in its generation, rather than to accelerated breakdown. 3. Basal levels of intra-platelet cyclic GMP were significantly increased in both patients on haemodialysis and patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. 4. The activity of nitric oxide was more stable in plasma than in buffer; its survival in plasma from patients on haemodialysis was similar to that in plasma from healthy control subjects.

PLATELET FUNCTION AND KALLIKREIN SYSTEM IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Bodzenta-Lukaszvk ◽  
K Krupiński ◽  
M Bielawiec
Keyword(s):  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Platelet Function ◽  
Blood Platelets ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Platelet Activating Factor ◽  
Factor Xii ◽  
Platelet Factor ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Platelet Aggregability

Since the pathogenesis of hypertension is still discussed the aim of this study was to investigate behaviour of platelets and kallikrein system in patients suffering from this disease. In 30 patients with essential hypertension, aged 23-31 years and 20 normotensive healthy subjects, aged 21-35 years the following parameters of platelet function were studied: platelet aggregation induced with ADP,platelet activating factor (PAF) and arachidonic acid (AA) according Born's method, plasma beta-thromboglobulin (Beta-TG) and platelet factor 4 (PF4) , plasma thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and cyclic AMP using radioimmunoassay kits. The activity of kallikrein and factor XII was also determined using Chromo-zym PK (Boehringer Mannheim GmbH). The hypertensive patients demonstrated a greater platelet aggregability by ADP and PAF, elevated concentrations of Beta-TG and TXB2 as well as decreased level of cyclic AMP in comparison to normotensive subjects. No significantly changes in platelet aggregability by AA and activity of PF4 were found in the group of hypertensive patients. There were also significantly decreased plasma concentrations of kallikrein and factor XII in these patients. Obtained results have shown hyperfunction of blood platelets and depletion of kallikrein system in the patients with essential hypertension. These results suggest that among different pathogenic factors function of blood platelets and kallikrein system should be taken into consideration.

Some Cytokines Levels (IL-6 and IL-10) in Sera Patients with Cutaneous Leismanasis in Nassiriya Province

2020 ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Serum Level ◽  
Immune Status ◽  
Pure Science ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Control

The present study was carried out in the Labs of collage of education for pure science, during period from January 2017 to endDecember of the same year. The immune status investigates for CLpatients by measuring the levels of cytokines (IL6and IL10) in sera using a technique enzyme-linked immune Sorbent adsorptive (ELISA). The study included 120 subjects with (60 CLpatientsL.majar and 60 CLpatients L. tropica with and (30) were healthy control. Increased mean Serum level of IL6 was in the observed in the total patients as compared to control Subjects (224.53pg/ml,70.70pg/ml), the result indicate there was significant difference at (p<0.05) ,such observation was consistent in the patient infected with L.majar and L. tropica (104 .90 pg/ml and 112.78 pg/ml) respectively. The results of the IL10 showed significant difference at (p<0.05)increased of mean Serum level in the total CL patients as compared to control Subjects(226.90 pg/ml 46.77pg/ml,).Ahighly significant difference at (p<0.05) increased observed in patients group infected with L.majar and followed by patients group infected L. tropica (112.78pg/ml and 114.12pg/ml) respectively.These results revealed that the excessive presence of cytokines might play a role in CL patients.

scholarly journals Recurrent Indoor Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Health and Oxidative Stress of the Textile Workers in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117863022093839
Author(s):  
Tania Rahman ◽  
Ar-Rafi Md. Faisal ◽  
Tahura Khanam ◽  
Hossain Uddin Shekhar
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Textile Workers ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Oxidative Stresses ◽  
Healthy Control ◽  
Textile Industries

Perennial indoor environmental pollution in the textile industrial area is a potential health hazard for workers engaged in this line of work, resulting in mental aberration to severe health risks. This study was designed to investigate the indoor environmental quality of textile industries and correlate its effect on the occupational health and well-being of the textile workers by measuring plasma oxidative stress status in textile workers and healthy control subjects. Environmental samples were collected from 15 textile industries located in Dhaka division, and 30 volunteer textile workers and 30 volunteer office workers (control) aged 18 to 57 years participated in the study. The concentration of plasma ascorbic acid (P-ASC), plasma malondialdehyde (P-MDA), and plasma conjugated diene (P-CD) was measured in both groups. The noise level (78.0 ± 0.68 dB) and the formaldehyde level (141.80 ± 4.47 µg/m3) were found to be significantly higher in the indoor environmental area compared with those in the control area (70.17 ± 0.25 dB and 108.0 ± 0.76 µg/m3, respectively). Furthermore, the daily average concentration of suspended particulate matters (PMs), that is, PM2.5 (322.2 ± 13.46 µg/m3) and PM10 (411.0 ± 17.57 µg/m3), was also found to be significantly higher in the indoor environmental air compared with that in the control area (78.59 ± 1.66 and 174.0 ± 2.33 µg/m3, respectively). The levels of P-MDA (0.37 ± 0.03 nmol/L) and P-CD (14.74 ± 0.61 nmol/L) were significantly increased, whereas the level of P-ASC level (0.46 ± 0.04 mg/dL) was markedly decreased in the textile workers compared with the healthy control subjects (0.18 ± 0.01 nmol/L of P-MDA, 10.04 ± 0.44 nmol/L of P-CD, and 1.29 ± 0.06 mg/dL of P-ASC). The textile plants were found to have significantly elevated levels of indoor environmental pollutants compared with those in the control area, and the textile workers were significantly exposed to oxidative stresses compared with the control subjects. The use of noise pads and high-efficiency air filters is perhaps highly instrumental to put an end to this prevailing situation. Moreover, to overcome the oxidative stresses among workers, supplementation of antioxidant vitamins (ie, ascorbic acid and/or vitamin E) may be beneficial. In addition, to prevent serious health-related issues, proper precautions should be taken to protect the occupational health of the textile workers.

scholarly journals Circulating tumour DNA methylation in hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis using digital droplet PCR

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 030006052199296
Author(s):  
Juan Wang ◽  
Liu Yang ◽  
Yanjun Diao ◽  
Jiayun Liu ◽  
Jinjie Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Likelihood Ratio ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Positive Likelihood Ratio ◽  
Negative Likelihood Ratio ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Droplet Pcr ◽  
Healthy Control

Objective To evaluate the performance of a DNA methylation-based digital droplet polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) assay to detect aberrant DNA methylation in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and to determine its application in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods The present study recruited patients with liver-related diseases and healthy control subjects. Blood samples were used for the extraction of cfDNA, which was then bisulfite converted and the extent of DNA methylation quantified using a ddPCR platform. Results A total of 97 patients with HCC, 80 healthy control subjects and 46 patients with chronic hepatitis B/C virus infection were enrolled in the study. The level of cfDNA in the HCC group was significantly higher than that in the healthy control group. For the detection of HCC, based on a cut-off value of 15.7% for the cfDNA methylation ratio, the sensitivity and specificity were 78.57% and 89.38%, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy was 85.27%, the positive predictive value was 81.91% and the negative predictive value was 87.20%. The positive likelihood ratio of 15.7% in HCC diagnosis was 7.40, while the negative likelihood ratio was 0.24. Conclusions A sensitive methylation-based assay might serve as a liquid biopsy test for diagnosing HCC.

Forskolin and phosphodiesterase inhibitors release adenosine but inhibit morphine-evoked release of adenosine from spinal cord synaptosomes

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Nicholson ◽  
T. D. White ◽  
J. Sawynok
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cyclic Amp ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors ◽  
Dorsal Spinal Cord ◽  
Adenosine Release ◽  
Basal Release ◽  
Phosphodiesterase Isoenzymes ◽  
Dorsal Spinal ◽  
Ventral Spinal Cord

The effects of forskolin, Ro 20-1724, rolipram, and 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX) on morphine-evoked release of adenosine from dorsal spinal cord synaptosomes were evaluated to examine the potential involvement of cyclic AMP in this action of morphine. Ro 20-1724 (1–100 μM), rolipram (1–100 μM), and forskolin (1–10 μM) increased basal release of adenosine, and at 1 μM inhibited morphine-evoked release of adenosine. Release of adenosine by Ro 20-1724, rolipram, and forskolin was reduced 42–77% in the presence of α, β-methylene ADP and GMP, which inhibits ecto-5′-nucleotidase activity by 81%, indicating that this adenosine originated predominantly as nucleotide(s). Significant amounts of adenosine also were released from the ventral spinal cord by these agents. Ro 20-1724 and rolipram did not significantly alter the uptake of adenosine into synaptosomes. Although Ro 20-1724 and rolipram had only limited effects on the extrasynaptosomal conversion of added cyclic AMP to adenosine, IBMX, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor with a broader spectrum of inhibitory activity for phosphodiesterase isoenzymes, significantly inhibited the conversion of cyclic AMP to adenosine and resulted in recovery of a substantial amount of cyclic AMP. As with the non-xanthine phosphodiesterase inhibitors, IBMX increased basal release of adenosine and reduced morphine-evoked release of adenosine. Adenosine released by IBMX was reduced 70% in the presence of α, β-methylene ADP and GMP, and release from the ventral spinal cord was 61% of that from the dorsal spinal cord. Collectively, these results indicate that forskolin and phosphodiesterase inhibitors release nucleotide(s) which is (are) converted extrasynaptosomally to adenosine. For forskolin, Ro 20-1724, and rolipram, the nucleotide released could be cyclic AMP. Morphine releases adenosine per se, and forskolin and phosphodiesterase inhibitors reduce this release. The lack of increase in the action of morphine with phosphodiesterase inhibitors in particular does not support a role for stimulation of cyclic AMP production by morphine in the release of adenosine. The reduction in morphine-evoked release of adenosine by forskolin and phosphodiesterase inhibitors suggests either (a) that a reduction in cyclic levels by morphine promotes adenosine release, or (b) that cyclic AMP interferes with the release process.Key words: forskolin, Ro 20-1724, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, cyclic AMP, morphine, adenosine release, spinal cord.

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