Influence of thromboxane inhibition on the severity of myocardial ischemia in cats

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward F. Smith III ◽  
Allan M. Lefer ◽  
J. Bryan Smith

The effects of thromboxane (Tx) inhibition or arachidonic acid (AA) infusion were studied in anesthetized cats during acute myocardial ischemia (MI). AA (7.2 mg kg−1 h−1) or imidazole (25 mg kg−1 h−1) infusions were initiated 30 min after occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Assessment of the degree of protection of the ischemic myocardium was made by measurement of S-T segment elevation, plasma and myocardial creatine phosphokinase (CPK) activities, and myocardial amino-nitrogen content. Assessment of Tx inhibition was performed by radioimmunoassay. Administration of imidazole inhibited the sevenfold increase in plasma thromboxane B2 (TxB2) levels occurring in MI (p < 0.001 at 2–5 h), markedly decreased S-T segment elevations at 2–5 h (p < 0.025), significantly prevented the elevation in plasma CPK (p < 0.05, at 4 and 5 h), and significantly reduced the loss in myocardial CPK activity and myocardial amino-nitrogen content. AA infusion also reduced the increase in TxB2 post-MI, significantly decreased (p < 0.025) S-T segment elevations at 2 5 h, caused a decrease in plasma CPK levels (p < 0.05 at 5 h), but did not prevent loss of myocardial CPK or amino-nitrogen. In summary, the administration of imidazole resulted in significant protection of the myocardium in all indices of ischemic damage measured, while AA infusion resulted in only a partial protection. The mechanism of the imidazole protection of ischemic myocardial tissue appears to be via inhibition of Tx synthesis although we cannot exclude a hemodynamic or cytoprotective mechanism. These results suggest that specific inhibition of Tx formation is beneficial during acute MI.

2014 ◽  
Vol 1081 ◽  
pp. 110-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Zhu ◽  
Hua Yin ◽  
Yan An

This research adopts the pancreatin hydrolysis of silk fibroin active peptide, evaluate the antioxidant activity of hydrolysates. In the process of hydrolysis of silk fibroin, by measuring the amino nitrogen content of neutral formaldehyde titration method. Find the amino nitrogen content gradually stabilized at around 0.37g/L, and superoxide free radical scavenging rate changing with time fluctuation trend, superoxide free radical scavenging rate to a maximum of 65.03% at 220min.The use of silk fibroin hydrolysis process optimization,reaction time 160min, enzyme concentration4% , substrate concentration 20mg/ml, pH 8, temperature 38°C. The hydrolysis process under the hydrolysate on superoxide radical scavenging rate of 72.73%. The scavenging rate of hydroxyl radical is 47.24%. Red blood cell hemolysis induced by H2O2 inhibition rate was 24.30%.


Fisheries ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-107
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Konopleva ◽  
Liubov Abramova ◽  
Valeria Gershunskaya ◽  
Maksim Arnautov

The aim of the work was to develop the parameters of the process of salting Pacific herring fillet with a reduced salt content, intended for children’s nutrition. For salting, food salt with a reduced sodium content, enriched with potassium, magnesium, was used. Based on the conducted studies, a rational formulation of the salting mixture was selected, consisting of 5 % salt with a reduced sodium content, 4% sugar, 0.35-0.50% citric acid. It was found that carrying out the salting process for 72-96 hours provides a low-salted fillet with a salt content of 3.5% with high organoleptic parameters, which are determined by the amino nitrogen content of 110-130 mg/100 g of the product and the buffering capacities of 40-45 degrees.


2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Jordan ◽  
Jennifer J. Mays ◽  
Julie E. Shelton ◽  
Edreca A. Thompson ◽  
Allyson K. Bryant ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 1219-1223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Henrique de Barros Soares ◽  
Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque ◽  
Francine Assmann ◽  
Marco Antônio Záchia Ayub

Three sources of food proteins were treated with microbial transglutaminase (EC 2.3.2.13) in order to assess changes in the physicochemical properties of reactivity, solubility, emulsification, and free amino groups of the formed polymers. Samples of lactic casein (LC), isolated soy protein (ISP), and hydrolysed animal protein (HAP), were incubated with the enzyme for one or two hours. LC and ISP showed a reduced solubility of 15% and 24% respectively, with HAP showing no alteration on solubility. Amino nitrogen content was 7%, 3% and 2% reduced for HAP, LC and ISP respectively. LC and ISP demonstrated lower emulsifying activity when they were enzymatically treated but the formed emulsions were stable, contrasting with HAP, which exhibited no changes in emulsifying properties.


Analyses of the alimentary contents flowing to the duodenum of sheep during 24 h show that when the sheep are consuming a low-nitrogen diet more total nitrogen and amino nitrogen pass to the duodenum than are eaten daily in the food whereas when the sheep are eating high nitrogen diets, less total nitrogen and less amino nitrogen pass to the duodenum. The disparity between the total nitrogen and amino nitrogen content of the diets largely disappeared by the time the alimentary contents reached the terminal part of the ileum. From 64 to 68% of the nitrogen entering the duodenum and 54 to 64% of the nitrogen in the ileal contents was in the form of amino nitrogen. Proportionately more of the amino nitrogen was in solution in the ileal contents than in the duodenal contents. Losses of amino acids in the stomach when a high-nitrogen diet was consumed were especially large for glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, arginine and leucine. They were least for cystine and threonine. Gains of amino acids in the stomach when low nitrogen diets were consumed were all substantial except for proline, where a loss was found when hay and flaked maize were given. When these changes are considered as proportions of the quantities eaten then trends are similar for all acids. Changes in the molar proportions of the amino acids present in hydrolysates of the duodenal and ileal contents are discussed together with the significance of these changes in relation to the nutrition of the sheep.


CORROSION ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
PARVIZ MEHDIZADEH ◽  
R. L. McGLASSON ◽  
J. E. LANDERS

Abstract The effect of organic inhibitors on corrosion fatigue performance of steel in a mixture of brine containing H2S-CO2 and diesel fuel is reported. The inhibitor concentration required to give significant protection to steel under corrosion fatigue conditions is much higher than that for corrosion control. This is due to the fact that corrosion fatigue cracks initiated at incompletely protected spots on the material surface influence fatigue failure regardless of the degree of protection achieved on neighboring areas. Effects of fatigue stress and concentration of corrosion inhibitors were investigated. Results were analyzed in terms of the proposed mechanism for corrosion inhibition in these environments.


2011 ◽  
Vol 343-344 ◽  
pp. 1023-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiong Chen ◽  
Zhi Wang ◽  
Yong Ze Wang ◽  
Fa Tang Jiang ◽  
Dong Sheng Li ◽  
...  

Yeast extract (YE) is a sole organic nitrogen source in a commonly medium 3G for Streptomyces albulus to produce poly-ε-lysine (ε-PL). In this study, five YEs from five commercial suppliers were used to evaluate their effects on the growth of Streptomyces albulus 213 and ε-PL production. YE from bakers’ yeast with the highest total nitrogen content (TN), α-amino nitrogen content (AN) or the ratio of AN/TN produced the highest yield of ε-PL, while YE from brewers’ yeast with the highest RNA content got the most dry cell weight (DCW). However, there was little correlation between TN, AN or AN/TN in YE and the yield of ε-PL. There was also weak correlation between RNA in YE and DCW. When 60% baker YE was mixed with 40% brewer YE, the yield of ε-PL reached 1.89 g/l and increased by 16% and 37% than those of baker YE and brewer YE, respectively. Furthermore, five kinds of vitamins and nine kinds of amino acids were screened to supplement baker YE. When 6 mg/l biotin, 5mg/l pantothenic acid, 0.7 g/l L-glutamine and 0.5 g/l L-arginine were mixed with baker YE in M3G, ε-PL reached maximum production respondent to 3.05 g/l that was 61.4% higher than control.


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