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Bogut A, Martinac M, Pravdić D, Karin M, Volarić M, Bevanda Glibo D, Babić E, Babić D, Bevanda M. Personality Traits and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Sindrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Psychiatr Danub 2022; 34:53-62. [PMID: 36752243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Personality traits as alexithymia and type D personality may impair health related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Aim of this study was to evaluate personality traits in patients with IBS and IBD and their impact on HRQoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects (40 patients with IBS, 40 with IBD and 40 health control subjects) completed SF-36 questionnaire, TAS-20 and DS14 scale. RESULTS Patients with IBS and IBD had higher results on TAS-20 and DS14 scale when compared with healthy controls. Also IBS patients had higher scores than IBD patients. Higher scores on TAS-20 and DS14 scales in IBS and IBD patients correlate with lower HRQoL. HRQoL was poorer in IBS and IBD patients than in healthy control subjects. CONCLUSIONS Alexithymia and type D personality in IBS and IBD patients are associated with lower HRQoL and psychological interventions should be considered.
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- Ante Bogut
- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Internal Medicine Clinic with Dialysis Center, Bijeli brijeg b.b., 80000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Landzo E, Aganovic-Musinovic I, Bevanda D, Bogut A, Bevanda M, Bevanda Glibo D, Pravdić D. Type of Cell Separator, Fenwal Amicus vs Fresenius Com Tec, May Influence the Corpuscular Elements Value of the Donor`s Blood. Psychiatr Danub 2019; 31:821-825. [PMID: 32160178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION During the plateletpheresis procedure the number of thrombocytes in the donor's blood significantly decreases, and the levels of the hematocrit (HCT), hemoglobin (Hgb), and leukocyte (WBC) diminish as well. Influence of the cell separator is one of the factors that affects the levels of HCT, Hgb and WBC. In this study, the goal was to determine the value difference of HCT, Hgb, WBC, and platelets after the platelet pheresis process between performance on Fenwal AMICUS and on Fresenius Com Tec. DONORS AND METHODS The criteria for participation: male in the age range of 25-45. We have formed two groups: for both groups - 180 separations were performed on 60 participants were the values of hematocrits, concentration of hemoglobin and number of leukocytes were established before and after separation using the double-needle continuous flow cell separation (DN-CFCS) on two different devices, Fenwal AMICUS device and the Fresenius Com Tec. device. To confirm the statistical differences we have used Student t-test for independent or dependent samples, as well as Mann-Whitney U test as non-parametric alternative. To compare differences between the values of four parameters (P1-P2) from two groups (using two devices - Fenwal AMICUS and Fresenius Com Tec) The possibility of errors were accepted for α<0.05, and the difference between groups as statistical relevant were accepted for p<0.05. RESULTS Statistically significant lower values were noted for all researched parameters after separation on both devices. The statistically significant average values for Hct, Hgb and WBC obtained between two devices, were less than 0.05 (p=0.05). For the platelets (Plt) there was no statistical significant difference (p>0.05 - α=0.05), between average level obtained using either Fenwal AMICUS or Frazenius Com Tec. CONCLUSION The type of cell separator had the influence on the decrease value of the observed parameters.
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- Elvedin Landzo
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine F B&H, Cekalusa 86, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Galić K, Pravdić D, Prskalo Z, Kukulj S, Starčević B, Vukojević M. Prognostic value of lactates in relation to gas analysis and acid-base status in patients with pulmonary embolism. Croat Med J 2018. [PMID: 30203628 PMCID: PMC6139423 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To assess the prognostic value of lactate level for mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) I-III and its independence of gas-analysis parameters and acid-base status. METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar from 2013 to 2017. On the first day after PE diagnosis, 1.5 mL of arterial blood was collected from 103 patients with PE. Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, blood pH value, concentration of bicarbonates in arterial blood (HCO3-), base deficit, and oxygen saturation were analyzed. Lactate levels were assessed using blood samples taken from the cubital vein. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the predictive value of gas-analysis variables, lactate level, PESI score, age, and sex for in-hospital death due to PE. RESULTS The mortality in the group of PE patients was 19.1% (18 of 103 patients). Lactate level was an independent predictor of mortality (P=0.002, odds ratio 0.06). HCO3- was also found to be a significant predictor (P=0.022, odds ratio 2.4). Lactates were independent of other variables. Other gas-analysis parameters were not significant predictors of mortality. CONCLUSION In PE patients at low-intermediate risk of mortality (PESI I-III), lactate level was associated with a short-term mortality, independently of other gas-analytic parameters. Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine level of evidence: 2.
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- Kristina Galić
- Kristina Galić, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Mostar School of Medicine, Department of Lung Diseases, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Jurić I, Fazlibegović E, Pravdić D, Starčević B, Punda A, Huić D, Hadžiomerović M, Rozić D, Martinac M, Markota D, Vasilj M, Vasilj I, Saxena A. The Significance of Thallium-201-Chloride SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Management of Patients With Stable Chronic Coronary Artery Disease. Clin Med Insights Cardiol 2018; 12:1179546818790562. [PMID: 30046258 PMCID: PMC6056776 DOI: 10.1177/1179546818790562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: Patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) can be evaluated for
myocardial viability by examining reverse redistribution of Thallium-201
(201TI) through cardiac scintigraphy. There is limited
knowledge about association of a reverse redistribution with favorable
cardiac outcomes. In this study, we hypothesized that higher left
ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), lower myocardial necrosis, fewer
ischemic events, and less angina will be associated with reverse
redistribution of 201TI imaging. Methods: Adult patients with stable CAD included in this study underwent
exercise-redistribution Thallium single-photon emission computed tomography
(SPECT) and were followed for one year. LVEF and regional wall motion
abnormalities were evaluated with echocardiography, exercise duration by
bicycle testing, and myocardial ischemia and viability by Thallium
SPECT. Results: We studied 159 patients (87 men, 72 women, median age 60 years, range: 38-84)
with well-developed collaterals. Those with reverse redistribution on SPECT
(n = 61, 38.3%) had significantly better exercise tolerance (⩾85%;
P < .001). Subjects with reverse redistribution had
better LVEF (P < .001), wall motion parameters
(P < .001), a lower degree of myocardial necrosis
(P < .05), less angina during follow-up
(P = .02), and fewer ischemic events whether treated
with OMT or PCI (P < .001). Conclusions: Reverse redistribution of 201Tl on scintigraphic images is a
predictor of myocardial viability. Evidence from our study suggests that
optimally treated chronic CAD patients with reverse redistribution may have
lower likelihood of future adverse cardiovascular events and better
prognosis.
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- Ivan Jurić
- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinical Department for Nuclear Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Clinical Department for Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Landžo E, Petrović J, Karin M, Tomić I, Pravdić D. Influence of the Type of Plateletpheresis on the Value of Corpuscular Elements in the Blood Donors. Psychiatr Danub 2017; 29 Suppl 4:835-840. [PMID: 29278632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION During the plateletpheresis procedure the number of trombocites in the donor's blood significantly decreases, and the levels of the other components of blood as hematocrit, hemoglobin, and leukocyte diminish as well. Influence of the type of procedure DN-CFCS and SN-ICFS it is one of the factors that affects the decrease of the levels of HCT, Hgb and WBC. In this study, our goal was to see the difference in the value of HCT, Hgb, WBC, and platelets after the plateletfphresis process between DN-CFCS and SN-IFCS on the same cell separator - Fenval AMICUS. DONORS AND METHODS The criteria for participation: men between age of 25-45. Two groups were formed. Group I 112 separation done with the method SN-ICFS and Group II 180 separation done with the method DN-CFCS. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS To confirm the statistical difference we used Student t-test for independent or dependent samples, as well as Mann-Whitney U test as non parametric alternative. The possibility of errors were accepted for α<0.05, and the difference between groups were accepted as statistical relevant for p<0.05. RESULTS Statistically significant lower values were observed of all researched parameters after separation for the donors on the equipement Amicus DN, and for donors on Amicus SN. A significant higher value of HCT before procedure was found in the AM DN group, in the researches of the other variables there were no significant differences. The resultst for the comparison of variables after procedure procedure for DN and SN procedure. A significant higher value of HCT and a significant higher level of Hgb, as well as a significant lower level of WBV after procedure in the AM DN group, while for the levels of PLT there were no significant differences. CONCLUSION On the decrease of the value of the observed parameters the type of procedure has an influence that means DN-CFCS or SN-IFCS, continuous or discontinuous flow.
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- Elvedin Landžo
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine F BiH (ZZTMFBiH), Čekaluša 86, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina,
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Babić E, Bevanda M, Mimica M, Karin M, Volarić M, Bogut A, Barišić T, Pravdić D, Šutalo N. Prevalence of amebiasis in inflammatory bowel disease in University Clinical Hospital Mostar. Springerplus 2016; 5:1586. [PMID: 27652159 PMCID: PMC5025403 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3261-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Aim To explore the prevalence of amebiasis in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, in patients in Clinical hospital Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina, region of Herzegovina). Methods In this study, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar prevalence was investigated in fresh faeces by native microscopy and immunochromatographic rapid assay “RIDA®QUICK Entamoeba test”, in 119 cases of new found IBD patients, 84 of ulcerative colitis and 35 of Crohn’s disease and in control group who had also 119 patients who didn’t have any gastrointestinal complaints. IBD diagnosis was established by standard diagnostic procedures (anamnesis, clinical manifestations, laboratory, endoscopy and biopsy). Results Entamoeba histolytica/dispar were found in 19 (16.0 %) of a total of 119 cases, 12 (14.3 %) of the 84 patients with ulcerative colitis and 7 (20.0 %) of the 35 patients with Crohn’s disease. As for the 119 patients in the control group who had not any gastrointestinal complaints, 2 (1.7 %) patients were found to have E. histolytica/dispar in their faeces. Amoeba prevalence in the patient group was determined to be significantly higher in group with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and IBD total than in the control group (p < 0.001). Conclusion Ameba infections in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, have a greater prevalence compared to the normal population.
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- Emil Babić
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Ginecology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Karin M, Bevanda M, Babić E, Mimica M, Bevanda-Glibo D, Volarić M, Bogut A, Pravdić D. Correlation between biochemical and histopathological parameters in patients with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Psychiatr Danub 2014; 26 Suppl 2:364-369. [PMID: 25433316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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AIM The main goal of this study was to compare the biochemical and histopathological findings in patients with sustained virological response (SVR) before and two years after the therapy with pegylated interferon α-2a and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study was conducted at the Department of Internal Medicine and the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Hospital Mostar. The study included 48 patients whose treatment for chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon α-2a and ribavirin was finished two years prior to the achieved SVR at the end of the treatment. The main criterion for inclusion was a negative result of HCV RNA, determined by the RealTime HCV assay. After taking a history, physical examination, laboratory tests: AST, ALT, GGT, a liver biopsy were performed with the help of the ultrasound. The assessment of necroinflamatory score was determined by histologic activity index (HAI) score, and the stage of fibrosis according to Knodell's numerical score. RESULTS The values of AST and ALT levels were statistically significantly decreased after the successful treatment (p<0.001), as well as the value of HAI score (p=0.001) and the stage of fibrosis (p=0.010), in contrast to GGT (p=0.054). For the components of HAI score like focal necrosis (0.001) and portal inflammation (0.042) the result showed that they were significantly higher before the therapy, which was not true for the piecemeal (p=0.054) and confluated necrosis (p=0.078). The improvement of HAI score after therapy was found in 36 patients (75.0%), and 27 patients (56.2%) showed an improvement in the degree of fibrosis with the most common improvement of 1 degree (85.7%). One third of patients (31.3%) had the same result in the degree of fibrosis before and after the therapy. Before the treatment, a positive correlation was observed between ALT (p=0.039) and AST (p=0.04) with HAI, AST and the stage of fibrosis (p=0.04). In contrast, after the treatment the only correlation was observed between AST and the stage of fibrosis (p=0.042). CONCLUSION Virological and biochemical responses in patients with SVR may not reflect the histopathological effects of the treatment and therefore these patients should be monitored for the possible development of the liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Maja Karin
- Departemnt of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Mostar, Bijeli Brijeg b.b., Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Ćavar I, Kelava T, Pravdić D, Čulo F. Anti-thromboxane B2 antibodies protect against acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice. J Xenobiot 2011. [DOI: 10.4081/xeno.2011.e8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Prostanoids are lipid compounds that mediate a variety of physiological and pathological functions in almost all body tissues and organs. Thromboxane (TX) A2 is a powerful inducer of platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction and it has ulcerogenic activity in the gastrointestinal tract. Overdose or chronic use of a high dose of acetaminophen (N-acetyl-paminophenol, APAP) is a major cause of acute liver failure in the Western world. We investigated whether TXA2 plays a role in host response to toxic effect of APAP. CBA/H Zg mice of both sexes were intoxicated with a single lethal or high sublethal dose of APAP, which was administered to animals by oral gavage. The toxicity of APAP was determined by observing the survival of mice during 48 h, by measuring concentration of alanine-aminotransferase (ALT) in plasma 20-22 h after APAP administration and by liver histology. The results have shown that anti-thromboxane (TX) B2 antibodies (anti-TXB2) and a selective inhibitor of thromboxane (TX) synthase, benzylimidazole (BZI), were significantly hepatoprotective, while a selective thromboxane receptor (TPR) antagonist, daltroban, was slightly protective in this model of acute liver injury. A stabile metabolite of TXA2, TXB2, and a stabile agonist of TPR, U-46619, had no influence on APAP-induced liver damage. Our findings suggest that TXA2 has a pathogenic role in acute liver toxicity induced with APAP, which was highly abrogated by administration of anti-TXB2. According to our results, this protection is mediated, at least in part, through decreased production of TXB2 by liver fragments<em> ex vivo</em>.
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Pravdić D, Vladić N, Bosnjak ZJ. Intracellular Ca2+ modulation during short exposure to ischemia-mimetic factors in isolated rat ventricular myocytes. Coll Antropol 2009; 33 Suppl 2:121-126. [PMID: 20120529 PMCID: PMC3804278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We investigated the effects of different ischemia-mimetic factors on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). Ventricular myocytes were isolated from adult Wistar rats, and [Ca2+]i was measured using fluorescent indicator fluo-4 AM by confocal microscopy. Intracellular pH was measured using c5-(and-6)-carboxy SNARF-1 AM, a dual emission pH-sensitive ionophore. Myocytes were exposed to hypoxia, extracellular acidosis (pH(o) 6.8), Na-lactate (10 mM), or to combination of those factors for 25 min. Monitoring of [Ca2+]i using fluo-4 AM fluorescent indicator revealed that [Ca2+]i accumulation increased immediately after exposing the cells to Na-lactate and extracellular acidosis, but not during cell exposure to moderate ischemia. Increase in [Ca2+]i during Na-lactate exposure decreased to control levels at the end of exposure period at extracellular pH 7.4, but not at pH 6.8. When combined, Na-lactate and acidosis had an additive effect on [Ca2+]i increase. After removal of solutions, [Ca2+]i continued to rise only when acidosis, hypoxia, and Na-lactate were applied together. Analysis of intracellular pH revealed that treatment of cells by Na-lactate and acidosis caused intracellular acidification, while short ischemia did not significantly change intracellular pH. Our experiments suggest that increase in [Ca2+]i during short hypoxia does not occur if pH(i) does not fall, while extracellular acidosis is required for sustained rise in [Ca2+]i induced by Na-lactate. Comparing to the effect of Na-lactate, extracellular acidosis induced slower [Ca2+]i elevation, accompanied with slower decrease in intracellular pH. These multiple effects of hypoxia, extracellular acidosis, and Na-lactate are likely to cause [Ca2+]i accumulation after the hypoxic stress.
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- Danijel Pravdić
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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