Time-resolved immunofluorometric assay of complement C3: application to cerebrospinal fluid

1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
O Gaillard ◽  
D Meillet ◽  
M C Diemert ◽  
L Musset ◽  
J Delattre ◽  
...  

Abstract Complement components have a role in various neurological disorders. Complement C3 can be measured by immunochemical methods, but only radioimmunoassays and electroimmunodiffusion assays (EIDs) are sufficiently sensitive to be applied to biological fluids in which the C3 concentration is low, especially cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We report a sandwich-type time-resolved immunofluorometric assay (TR-IFMA) for C3 in CSF. The linearity (0.7-3650 micrograms/L) and intra- (CV < 4.8%) and inter-assay (CV < 10.9%) precision were satisfactory and the results agreed with those of EID. The assay is extremely sensitive (< 1 microgram/L) and its analytical range is large and well suited to clinical applications. This simple TR-IFMA is thus a nonisotopic alternative to radioimmunoassay for the quantification of complement C3 in CSF.

Author(s):  
С.Н. Шатохина ◽  
Н.А. Кузнецова ◽  
В.Н. Шабалин

Цель проведённого исследования состояла в оценке эффективности визуального анализа твёрдофазных структур спинномозговой жидкости для диагностики ранних форм нейросифилиса. Методы. Использован метод краевой дегидратации биологических жидкостей, входящий в состав авторской диагностической технологии «Литос-система». Диагностика раннего асимптомного нейросифилиса заключается в выявлении деструктивных образований в форме овалов в морфологической картине твёрдой фазы спинномозговой жидкости. Результаты. Проведён сравнительный анализ результатов исследования спинномозговой жидкости у 19 больных с подтверждённым диагнозом «ранний асимптомный нейросифилис», полученных традиционными лабораторными методами и методом краевой дегидратации. Выявлено, что локализация овалов внутри сферолитов указывает на длительность заболевания нейросифилисом менее трёх лет, а вне сферолитов - от трех до пяти лет. Заключение. Метод краевой дегидратации позволяет диагностировать ранний асимптомный нейросифилис по наличию деструктивных образований в форме овалов в морфологической картине твёрдой фазы спинномозговой жидкости. The aim of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of visual analysis of solid-phase structures in cerebrospinal fluid to diagnose early forms of neurosyphilis. Methods. We used a method of marginal dehydration of biological fluids as a part of the author’s diagnostic technology, Litos-System. Early asymptomatic neurosyphilis is diagnosed based on detection of destructive, oval-shaped formations in the morphological picture of cerebrospinal fluid solid phase. Results. Data from analyses of cerebrospinal fluid performed with traditional laboratory methods and the method of marginal dehydration were compared for 19 patients with documented diagnosis of early asymptomatic neurosyphilis. A localization of ovals within spherulites indicated a less than a three-year duration of neurosyphilis while a localization outside spherulites indicated a duration of three to five years. Conclusion. The method of marginal dehydration allows detecting early asymptomatic neurosyphilis based on the presence of destructive, oval-shaped formations in the morphological picture of cerebrospinal fluid solid phase.


1993 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 552-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Meillet ◽  
L Bélec ◽  
E Schuller ◽  
J Delattre

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Ashley K. Putman ◽  
G. Andres Contreras ◽  
Lorraine M. Sordillo

Oxidative stress has been associated with many pathologies, in both human and animal medicine. Damage to tissue components such as lipids is a defining feature of oxidative stress and can lead to the generation of many oxidized products, including isoprostanes (IsoP). First recognized in the early 1990s, IsoP are formed in numerous biological fluids and tissues, chemically stable, and easily measured by noninvasive means. Additionally, IsoP are highly specific indicators of lipid peroxidation and thereby are regarded as excellent biomarkers of oxidative stress. Although there have been many advancements in the detection and use of IsoP as a biomarker, there is still a paucity of knowledge regarding the biological activity of these molecules and their potential roles in pathology of oxidative stress. Furthermore, the use of IsoP has been limited in veterinary species thus far and represents an avenue of opportunity for clinical applications in veterinary practice. Examples of clinical applications of IsoP in veterinary medicine include use as a novel biomarker to guide treatment recommendations or as a target to mitigate inflammatory processes. This review will discuss the history, biosynthesis, measurement, use as a biomarker, and biological action of IsoP, particularly in the context of veterinary medicine.


1999 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Saiz ◽  
Francesc Graus ◽  
Josep Dalmau ◽  
Alex Pifarr� ◽  
Concepci� Mar�n ◽  
...  

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-190

In the article, "A Report of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workshop on Near Infrared Spectroscopy" by Hirtz (Pediatrics. 1993;91:414-417), on page 416, middle of the second paragraph, "The accuracy of time-resolved methods is 30% of saturation..." should read "The accuracy of time resolved methods is 3% of saturation ..."


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (36) ◽  
pp. 215-217
Author(s):  
Eduardo Costa Gaia Nazareth ◽  
Francisco José De Freitas

Introduction: The knowledge and use of the venom of Bothrops jararaca in high dilutions is still quite limited. One of the important properties is the use of one of its components, bradykinin, for the development of antihypertensive medication known as captopril. Other situations, such as clinical, local and systemic should receive more depth to the composition of Materia Medica related to various medical actions on the man and mammals in general. The systemic action of the bite of this snake, includes hemostasis disorders, culminating as bleeding gums, in addition to sweating, hypertension, and hypothermia. The action includes local pain and swelling with bruising, bleeding and often blistering and tissue necrosis. The action on the immune system, through action on the complement C3 and other complement components may show its possible use in cases of bacterial infections, including mycobacteria, as presented in the study of 1970 Vanessa Birdsey, "Interactions of poisons toxic with the addition, "the journal of Immunology 1971. Today, this poison has a toxicology published by Anibal Melgarejo, "Venomous Animals of Brazil", 2003, which subsidizes the development of study for its use in high dilutions, and a comprehensive study of the biology of the animal itself. Published studies on biomolecular analysis add more details about the relations of the poison and mammals. All these characteristics suggest the use of poison as a homeopathic remedy. Objective: To investigate the therapeutic possibilities in high dilutions of the venom of the snake Bothrops jararaca, expanding its clinical use. Methodology: Methodological description of this poison in contemporary bases including: Origin, physical description chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology and medicine in preparation of high dilution, general action, specific actions on systems or organs, sensations, modalities, concomitants, etiological indications relations main clinics. Results: Defining the therapeutic indications such as modulation of the complement system, action on the cardiovascular system, among other uses, by Bothrops jararaca in high dilution. Conclusion: This evaluation can be used for different sources of products and allows the rational use of Bothrops jararaca in high dilution. The results can and should be complemented by clinical studies and pathogenetic. Bacterial infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy, and autoimmune disease LES and may receive treatment studies with the drug based on Bothrops jararaca snake venom because they are indirectly associated with them via similarity of the failure of complement, an important marker for bacterial the defense of mammals. Action on clinical aspects like hypertension, sweating, hypothermia and necrosis shall be seen. Perhaps the search for the stimulation of complement show a new pathway for the harmonization, long-predicted by Hahnemann, Hering and searched for among the many that followed the creator of this therapy.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagotamoy Das ◽  
Surath Gomis ◽  
Jenise B. Chen ◽  
Hanie Yousefi ◽  
Sharif Ahmed ◽  
...  

AbstractThe ability to sense biological inputs using self-contained devices unreliant on external reagents or reporters would open countless opportunities to collect information about our health and environment. Currently, a very limited set of molecular inputs can be detected using this type of sensor format. The development of versatile reagentless sensors that could track molecular analytes in biological fluids remains an unmet need. Here, we describe a new universal sensing mechanism that is compatible with the analysis of proteins that are important physiological markers of stress, allergy, cardiovascular health, inflammation and cancer. The sensing mechanism we developed is based on the measurement of field-induced directional diffusion of a nanoscale molecular pendulum tethered to an electrode surface and the sensitivity of electron-transfer reaction kinetics to molecular size. Using time-resolved electrochemical measurements of diffusional motion, the presence of an analyte bound to a sensor complex can be continuously tracked in real time. We show that this sensing approach is compatible with making measurements in blood, saliva, urine, tears and sweat and that the sensors can collect data in situ in living animals. The sensor platform described enables a broad range of applications in personalized health monitoring.


2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-178
Author(s):  
Thiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZA

Abstract At the beginning of the 20th century, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and analysis emerged as a promising aid in the diagnosis of diseases of the central nervous system. It was obtained through the established procedure of lumbar puncture, described by Heinrich Quinke in 1891. The search for an alternative way to gather the CSF emerged in animal research, highlighting the cisterna magna as a promising source, with relative safety when performed by someone trained. Described initially and in detail by James Ayer in 1920, the procedure was widely adopted by neurologists and psychiatrists at the time, featuring its multiple advantages and clinical applications. After a period of great procedure use and exponential data collection, its complications and risks relegated the puncture of the cisterna magna as an alternative route that causes fear and fascination in modern Neurology.


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