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Pillai H, Shende AM, Parmar MS, Thomas J, Kartha HS, Taru Sharma G, Ghosh SK, Bhure SK. Detection and localization of regucalcin in spermatozoa of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis): A calcium-regulating multifunctional protein. Reprod Domest Anim 2017; 52:865-872. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- H Pillai
- Division of Biochemistry; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Division of Biochemistry; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Division of Physiology and Climatology; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Immunology Section; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Division of Physiology and Climatology; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Germ Plasm Center; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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- Division of Biochemistry; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Bareilly U.P. India
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Mishra SR, Parmar MS, Yadav VP, Reshma R, Bharati J, Bharti MK, Paul A, Chouhan VS, Taru Sharma G, Singh G, Sarkar M. Expression and localization of angiopoietin family in corpus luteum during different stages of oestrous cycle and modulatory role of angiopoietins on steroidogenesis, angiogenesis and survivability of cultured buffalo luteal cells. Reprod Domest Anim 2016; 51:855-869. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- SR Mishra
- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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- Physiology & Climatology Division; Indian Veterinary Research Institute; Izatnagar Bareilly Uttar Pradesh India
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Reshma R, Mishra SR, Thakur N, Parmar MS, Somal A, Bharti MK, Pandey S, Chandra V, Chouhan VS, Verma MR, Singh G, Sharma GT, Maurya VP, Sarkar M. Modulatory role of leptin on ovarian functions in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Theriogenology 2016; 86:1720-39. [PMID: 27381558 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the modulatory role of leptin on bubaline granulosa cells (GCs) and luteal cells (LCs) functions using an in vitro cell culture system and to establish a cross talk between leptin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). GCs were collected from group IV follicles (>13 mm size) and LCs from mid-luteal phase corpus luteum and were grown in serum-containing media supplemented with leptin at three different dose rates (0.1, 1, and 10 ng/mL) and time durations (24, 48, and 72 hours). We evaluated the production and secretion of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) using RIA and the mRNA expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STARD1), cytochrome P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage (CYP11A1), 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD), cytochrome P450 aromatase (CYP19A1), sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1), steroidogenic factor-1 (SF1), anti-apoptotic gene PCNA, pro-apoptotic gene caspase 3 and endothelial cell marker, Von Willebrand factor (vWF), using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results depicted a direct inhibitory action of leptin on GCs steroidogenesis in a time-dependent manner (P < 0.05), whereas in the presence of IGF-1 the inhibitory effect was reverted. Furthermore, leptin augmented both cellular proliferation (PCNA) and apoptosis (caspase 3). On the other hand, in LCs, leptin alone showed an apparent stimulatory effect on steroidogenesis (P < 0.05); however, in the presence of IGF-1, an antagonistic effect was witnessed. Moreover, leptin had an inhibitory effect on apoptosis while promoted cellular proliferation and angiogenesis. These findings were further strengthened by immunocytochemistry. To conclude, these observations for the first time reported that in buffaloes leptin has a direct dose-, time-, and tissue-dependent effect on ovarian steroidogenesis, angiogenesis, and cytoprotection, and furthermore, it can regulate the effect of systemic factors like IGF-1. Hence, this in vitro study provides an insight into the putative roles of leptin alone and its interactions in vivo.
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- R Reshma
- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Division of Livestock Economics, Statistics and Information Technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Physiology and Climatology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Parmar MS. Pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis. J Postgrad Med 2004; 50:272-3. [PMID: 15623969] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Gas within the intracranial cavity (pneumocephalus) commonly results from trauma or after surgery and rarely from infection by gas-forming organisms. The presence of pneumocephalus in the absence of injury or surgery should raise the suspicion of anaerobic infection of the central nervous system. I present a case of pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis where the diagnosis was suspected after CT findings become available. Bacteroides fragilis meningitis is rare and often occurs in premature infants and neonates; only few cases are reported in adults. Pneumocephalus associated with Bacteroides fragilis meningitis is not described in the literature. This case also illustrates the absence of classic findings of meningeal irritation in the elderly. The literature is reviewed.
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- M S Parmar
- University of Ottawa, Timmins & District Hospital, Timmins, Ontario P4N 8R1, Canada.
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Kamel KS, Harvey E, Douek K, Parmar MS, Halperin ML. Studies on the pathogenesis of hypokalemia in Gitelman's syndrome: role of bicarbonaturia and hypomagnesemia. Am J Nephrol 2000; 18:42-9. [PMID: 9481438 DOI: 10.1159/000013303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Hypokalemia and renal potassium (K) wasting are hallmarks of the group of disorders called Bartter's syndrome. The presence of hypomagnesemia and a low rate of excretion of calcium are currently used to characterize a subgroup of these patients as having Gitelman's syndrome (GS) in which the molecular lesion is a defect in the thiazide-sensitive NaCl cotransporter in the distal convoluted tubule. This study was undertaken to examine whether bicarbonaturia or hypomagnesemia exacerbates the kaliuresis in patients with GS. METHODS Six patients with most of the diagnostic features of GS were examined. To examine the role of bicarbonaturia, the transtubular K concentration gradient (TTKG) was assessed before and after an oral load of NH4Cl which caused the urine pH to be < 6. To evaluate the role of hypomagnesemia, the TTKG was examined after an infusion of enough magnesium (Mg) to achieve normal levels of Mg in plasma for close to 24 h. RESULTS The TTKG remained very high even when the pH of the urine was < 6.0. An infusion of Mg caused the TTKG to approach expected values for hypokalemia in 4 of 6 patients. The infusion of Mg was extended in 1 patient who had a sustained high TTKG for 24 h; the TTKG remained elevated for 96 h despite normal plasma Mg levels. CONCLUSIONS Bicarbonaturia does not play a critical role in maintaining the very high TTKG in these patients. The K wasting in 4 of 6 of these patients could largely be attributed to hypomagnesemia and/or Mg depletion. The plasma aldosterone level tended to be higher in patients who did not respond to the infusion of Mg. Therefore, these patients may not represent a homogeneous group with regard to the pathophysiology of their renal K wasting.
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- K S Kamel
- Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont., Canada
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Parmar MS, Luque-Coqui AF. Killer dreams. Can J Cardiol 1998; 14:1389-91. [PMID: 9854521] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Emotional stress is a recognized trigger for coronary artery spasm. An association between dreams and sudden death is described in folklore and medical history, and originates from the common experience of being awakened by vivid, frightening dreams, with racing pulse, cold sweats and other physiological responses associated with intense distress. Intense alterations in autonomic activity during dreaming can have dire consequences in patients with cardiovascular disease. Four patients with no evidence of underlying coronary artery disease, where emotional stress produced by nightmares or 'deadly dreams' caused coronary artery dissection in two and vasospasm in the other two, leading to life-threatening cardiac events, are presented. A possible mechanism is speculated.
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- M S Parmar
- Department of Medicine, Timmins and District Hospital, Ontario.
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Parmar MS, Kanya-Forstner N. N-CPAP in the prevention of recurrent intubations and hospitalizations in a patient with refractory congestive heart failure. Can J Cardiol 1998; 14:1405-8. [PMID: 9854523] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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A 61-year-old woman with ischemic cardiomyopathy continued to have recurrent episodes of respiratory failure secondary to acute pulmonary edema requiring ventilatory support on each occasion, despite undergoing surgical revascularization and mitral valve replacement. These episodes of acute respiratory failure were successfully averted by using nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP). Following N-CPAP, she was able to stay home for 207 consecutive days. Although well-designed, controlled studies are needed to validate this observation, nocturnal N-CPAP is a viable and cost effective option that may be considered in a select number of patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease.
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- M S Parmar
- Department of Medicine, Timmins and District Hospital, Ontario.
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Parmar MS, Kjellstrand CM, Solez K, Halloran PF. Glomerular endothelial cell detachment in paired cadaver kidney transplants: evidence that some cadaver donors have pre-existing endothelial injury. Clin Transplant 1994; 8:120-7. [PMID: 8019021] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Poor initial function is common in cadaveric renal transplantation, and is usually attributed to acute tubular necrosis (ATN) brought about by ischemia during harvesting/implantation. However, this is often an assumption rather than a specific diagnosis. Recently, in 4 kidneys from 2 cadaver donors, we found evidence of severe endothelial injury, prior to exposure to cyclosporine or other known endothelial toxins. The biopsies at the time of completion of the transplant revealed apparent loss of glomerular endothelial cells on light microscopy, corresponding on electron microscopy to shrinkage of the endothelial cells away from the basement membranes of the capillary loops. Extensive microvascular thrombi were present. All 4 grafts displayed impaired initial function, which partially recovered with time. The finding of these unusual lesions in both kidneys from each of 2 donors suggested donor factors, although the only factor common to both donors was massive brain disruption. Thus, in the differential diagnosis of poor initial function in kidneys transplanted from cadaver donors, one should consider renal endothelial injury, which could lead to microthrombus formation, abnormal vasomotion, and functional impairment in the transplant.
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- M S Parmar
- Division of Nephrology and Immunology, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada
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