The Relationship of Calcium-Phosphorus Ratios to the Utilization of Plant and Inorganic Phosphorus by the Chick

Pathogenesis of nephrolithiasis (NL) at PHPT is not fully understood. Meanwhile, the detection of NL patients with PHPT is an absolute indication for parathyroidectomy. Conducted various studies aimed at finding a predictor of NL patients with PHPT. Actively study the role of genetic markers, particularly genes that regulate calcium-phosphorus metabolism.Objective — to assess the relationship of polymorphisms CASR and VDR with the development of the NL at PHPТ.Material and methods. A study to include 203 patients with confirmed PHPT, out of which 114 patients had the NL and 87 patients without NL. All patients were studied indicators calcium-phosphorus metabolism, the study of the level of PTH, vitamin D, the filtration function of the kidneys. All patients were studied indicators calcium-phosphorus metabolism, the level of PTH, vitamin D, the filtration function of the kidneys. The study of gene polymorphisms VDR (FokI, TaqI, BsmI, ApaI, Cdx2) was performed in 169 patients (113 with NL, 56 without NL) by polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction analysis; Study 3 polymorphisms CASR (A986S, R990G, Q1011E) was performed in 187 patients (110 with NL, 77 without NL), by direct sequencing.Results. No significant differences in the frequency of genotypes and alleles studied genes between the two groups has been received. According to logistic regression analysis, the only predictor of NL is the level of ionized calcium.Conclusions. The studied genes can not be used as predictors of the NL. May need to investigate other genes.

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF SERUM PHOSPHATASES TO SEX HORMONES

Canadian Journal of Research ◽

10.1139/cjr49e-027 ◽

1949 ◽

Vol 27e (3) ◽

pp. 202-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jules Tuba ◽

Donald B. Baker ◽

Max M. Cantor

Keyword(s):

Serum Alkaline Phosphatase ◽

Inorganic Phosphorus ◽

Female Rats ◽

Male Rats ◽

Normal Male ◽

Normal Female ◽

Hormone Injection ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Phosphorus Levels

Castration produces a fall in serum inorganic phosphorus values in adult male rats but not in adult female rats. The alterations of phosphorus levels that occur following castration in male rats and after the injection of some hormones into normal and castrated rats of both sexes may be accounted for by corresponding alterations in metabolic requirements. Neither castration nor hormone injection produces any significant change in serum acid phosphatase activity in male or in female rats. A fall of about 30% to levels approaching values for normal female rats is found in serum alkaline phosphatase of castrated male rats in about eight weeks. There is no change in the enzyme values in castrated females. In those instances where injections of a sex hormone into castrated or normal rats produce alterations in alkaline serum phosphatase values such changes may be accounted for on the basis of altered food intake. The sole exception to this finding is the very marked decrease in the activity of the enzyme produced by progesterone after oestrogen in normal male rats.

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INFLUENCE OF SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM ON THE CALCIFICATION OF HEART VALVES IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE VD STAGE

Ukrainian Journal of Nephrology and Dialysis ◽

10.31450/ukrjnd.3(55).2017.09 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 76-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V. Lesovoy ◽

N. Andonieva ◽

T. Valkovskaya

Keyword(s):

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ◽

Heart Valves ◽

Aortic Calcification ◽

Laboratory Examination ◽

Dialysis Therapy ◽

Echocardiographic Examination ◽

Calcium Phosphorus ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Pth Level

The aim of this work was to study the relationship of elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) with cardiovascular changes (calcification of the heart valves) and to identify possible risk factors of calcification in the group of patients receiving renal replacement therapy. Materials and methods. The study included 96 patients with ESRD: 1-st group receives the treatment of peritoneal dialysis (PD) (45 patients), 2-nd group haemodialysis (HD) (51 patients). In serum determined concentration of calcium, phosphorus, PTH. All patients underwent echocardiographic examination. Results. The prevalence of secondary hyperparathyroidism in PD-patients reached 72%, in HD-patients 83%. Calcification of heart valves in both groups occurred in patients with high PTH level (greater than 400 PG/ml). Patients in both groups were significantly more frequent in the combined mitrale-aortic calcification. Isolated mitral calcification was detected more often aortic. Predictors of progression of calcification of heart valves in patients on PD is the age, in patients on HD - level average BP and the duration of dialysis therapy. Conclusions. Echocardiological data and clinical and laboratory examination of patients with ESRD allowed us to estimate the prevalence and structure of mitrale-aortic calcification and its relationship with secondary hyperparathyroidism.

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The relationship of the scleractinian corals to the rugose corals

Paleobiology ◽

10.1017/s0094837300025707 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 6 (02) ◽

pp. 146-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

William A. Oliver

Keyword(s):

Critical Points ◽

Scleractinian Corals ◽

Convincing Evidence ◽

Early Triassic ◽

Rugose Corals ◽

History Of ◽

The Subject ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Biologic Factors

The Mesozoic-Cenozoic coral Order Scleractinia has been suggested to have originated or evolved (1) by direct descent from the Paleozoic Order Rugosa or (2) by the development of a skeleton in members of one of the anemone groups that probably have existed throughout Phanerozoic time. In spite of much work on the subject, advocates of the direct descent hypothesis have failed to find convincing evidence of this relationship. Critical points are:(1) Rugosan septal insertion is serial; Scleractinian insertion is cyclic; no intermediate stages have been demonstrated. Apparent intermediates are Scleractinia having bilateral cyclic insertion or teratological Rugosa.(2) There is convincing evidence that the skeletons of many Rugosa were calcitic and none are known to be or to have been aragonitic. In contrast, the skeletons of all living Scleractinia are aragonitic and there is evidence that fossil Scleractinia were aragonitic also. The mineralogic difference is almost certainly due to intrinsic biologic factors.(3) No early Triassic corals of either group are known. This fact is not compelling (by itself) but is important in connection with points 1 and 2, because, given direct descent, both changes took place during this only stage in the history of the two groups in which there are no known corals.

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Skeletal elements of crinoid echinoderms: High-resolution structural and microanalytical results

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100074768 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. 194-195

Author(s):

D. F. Blake ◽

L. F. Allard ◽

D. R. Peacor

Keyword(s):

High Resolution ◽

Marine Invertebrates ◽

Sea Urchins ◽

Structural Features ◽

Sea Stars ◽

High Resolution Tem ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Insight Into

Echinodermata is a phylum of marine invertebrates which has been extant since Cambrian time (c.a. 500 m.y. before the present). Modern examples of echinoderms include sea urchins, sea stars, and sea lilies (crinoids). The endoskeletons of echinoderms are composed of plates or ossicles (Fig. 1) which are with few exceptions, porous, single crystals of high-magnesian calcite. Despite their single crystal nature, fracture surfaces do not exhibit the near-perfect {10.4} cleavage characteristic of inorganic calcite. This paradoxical mix of biogenic and inorganic features has prompted much recent work on echinoderm skeletal crystallography. Furthermore, fossil echinoderm hard parts comprise a volumetrically significant portion of some marine limestones sequences. The ultrastructural and microchemical characterization of modern skeletal material should lend insight into: 1). The nature of the biogenic processes involved, for example, the relationship of Mg heterogeneity to morphological and structural features in modern echinoderm material, and 2). The nature of the diagenetic changes undergone by their ancient, fossilized counterparts. In this study, high resolution TEM (HRTEM), high voltage TEM (HVTEM), and STEM microanalysis are used to characterize tha ultrastructural and microchemical composition of skeletal elements of the modern crinoid Neocrinus blakei.

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Studies on Leukemogenic and Sarcomagenic Viruses

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100067777 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 156-157

Author(s):

Leon Dmochowski

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Electron Microscope ◽

Morphological Properties ◽

Mode Of Development ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Electron microscopy has proved to be an invaluable discipline in studies on the relationship of viruses to the origin of leukemia, sarcoma, and other types of tumors in animals and man. The successful cell-free transmission of leukemia and sarcoma in mice, rats, hamsters, and cats, interpreted as due to a virus or viruses, was proved to be due to a virus on the basis of electron microscope studies. These studies demonstrated that all the types of neoplasia in animals of the species examined are produced by a virus of certain characteristic morphological properties similar, if not identical, in the mode of development in all types of neoplasia in animals, as shown in Fig. 1.

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The relationship of IGE receptor topography to signaling activity in RBL-2H3 mast cells

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100085484 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 236-237

Author(s):

J.R. Pfeiffer ◽

J.C. Seagrave ◽

C. Wofsy ◽

J.M. Oliver

Keyword(s):

Mast Cells ◽

Protein A ◽

Scattered Electron ◽

Ige Receptor ◽

Receptor Complexes ◽

Ige Binding ◽

Electron Imaging ◽

Small Clusters ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

In RBL-2H3 rat leukemic mast cells, crosslinking IgE-receptor complexes with anti-IgE antibody leads to degranulation. Receptor crosslinking also stimulates the redistribution of receptors on the cell surface, a process that can be observed by labeling the anti-IgE with 15 nm protein A-gold particles as described in Stump et al. (1989), followed by back-scattered electron imaging (BEI) in the scanning electron microscope. We report that anti-IgE binding stimulates the redistribution of IgE-receptor complexes at 37“C from a dispersed topography (singlets and doublets; S/D) to distributions dominated sequentially by short chains, small clusters and large aggregates of crosslinked receptors. These patterns can be observed (Figure 1), quantified (Figure 2) and analyzed statistically. Cells incubated with 1 μg/ml anti-IgE, a concentration that stimulates maximum net secretion, redistribute receptors as far as chains and small clusters during a 15 min incubation period. At 3 and 10 μg/ml anti-IgE, net secretion is reduced and the majority of receptors redistribute rapidly into clusters and large aggregates.

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