Similarly, fetal/neonatal PIIINP concentrations are elevated in IUGR, probably due to stress, responsible for induction of tissue maturation, and/or to impaired excretory renal function, leading to reduced protein clearance. Fetal/neonatal PICP, ICTP and PIIINP concentrations are higher than maternal concentrations, NU7441 concentration possibly reflecting increased skeletal growth and collagen turnover in the former.”
“Objective: Auramine-phenol stain was compared
with Kinyoun’s acid-fast stain to detect coccidia parasites in fecal samples from immunocompromised patients. The comparison was based on the number of detected cases, sensitivity, specificity, time required for the procedure, ease of use, interpretation, and cost.
Methods: A total of 112 fecal specimens were examined by conventional methods: Direct wet saline smear, iodine smear, and formol ether sedimentation technique. Duplicate smears of the fecal concentrates were stained by both procedures.
Results: Kinyoun’s and auramine-phenol stains detected 22 and 24 positive coccidia specimens respectively. The control group (27 immunocompetent
VS-6063 relatives) showed a high incidence of Giardia lamblia infection. Kinyoun smears were difficult to interpret, while auramine smears were extremely easy to read, thus requiring less time. Artifacts were readily recognizable. The cost of auramine-phenol reagents was much higher than Kinyoun’s acid-fast stain.
Conclusion: Although the overall ranking of both staining techniques was high, the auramine-phenol stain was a more desirable test despite its higher cost.”
“A phytochemical investigation of the poisonous Elaeodendron croceum leaves guided
by cytotoxicity against Vero cells led to the isolation of five known compounds: 20-hydroxy-20-epi-tingenone (1), tingenone (2), tingenine B (3), 11-hydroxy–amyrin (4) and see more naringenin (5). Compounds 1 and 2 showed the highest toxicity against Vero cells (IC50 values 2.65 nM and 8.23 mu M, respectively). Cytotoxicity of the isolated compounds against three human cancer cell lines, HeLa, MCF-7 and SNO was also determined. Compounds 1 and 2 again showed the highest cytotoxicity, with IC50 values ranging between 2.47 and 0.43 mu M. This is the first report on the isolation of poisonous compounds from E. croceum, a species well known for its toxicity.”
“Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of inhaled NO with different oxygen concentrations on the inflammatory cascade in newborns with hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to persistent pulmonary hypertension. Methods: 60 newborns received iNO and 30 of them received an initial oxygen concentration of 45% (group 1), while the other 30 newborns received an initial oxygen concentration of 80% (group 2). The levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-alpha) were measured. The clinical outcome was also recorded.