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Lemaire J, Brischoux F, Marquis O, Mangione R, Caut S, Brault-Favrou M, Churlaud C, Bustamante P. Relationships between stable isotopes and trace element concentrations in the crocodilian community of French Guiana. Sci Total Environ 2022; 837:155846. [PMID: 35561901 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155846] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Trace elements in the blood of crocodilians and the factors that influence their concentrations are overall poorly documented. However, determination of influencing factors is crucial to assess the relevance of caimans as bioindicators of environmental contamination, and potential toxicological impact of trace elements on these reptiles. In the present study, we determined the concentrations of 14 trace elements (Ag, As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, Mn, Ni, Se, V, and Zn) in the blood of four French Guiana caiman species (the Spectacled Caiman Caiman crocodilus [n = 34], the Black Caiman Melanosuchus niger [n = 25], the Dwarf Caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus [n = 5] and the Smooth-fronted Caiman Paleosuchus trigonatus [n = 20]) from 8 different sites, and further investigated the influence of individual body size and stable isotopes as proxies of foraging habitat and trophic position on trace element concentrations. Trophic position was identified to be an important factor influencing trace element concentrations in the four caiman species and explained interspecific variations. These findings highlight the need to consider trophic ecology when crocodilians are used as bioindicators of trace element contamination in environmental studies.
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- Jérémy Lemaire
- Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 79360 Villiers en Bois, France; Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France.
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- Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), UMR 7372 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 79360 Villiers en Bois, France
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- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Parc Zoologique de Paris, 53 avenue de Saint Maurice, 75012 Paris, France
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- Division of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstrasse 50a, CH-3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland
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- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC), Departamento de Etologia y Conservation de La Biodiversidad - Estacion Biologica de Doñana - C/Americo Vespucio, S/n (Isla de La Cartuja), E-41092 Sevilla, Spain; ANIMAVEG Conservation, 58 Avenue Du Président Salvador Allende, F-94800 Villejuif, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France
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- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), UMR 7266 CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000 La Rochelle, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 1 rue Descartes, 75005 Paris, France
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Labaudinière R, Dereu N, Cavy F, Guillet MC, Marquis O, Terlain B. omega-[(4,6-Diphenyl-2-pyridyl)oxy]alkanoic acid derivatives: a new family of potent and orally active LTB4 antagonists. J Med Chem 1992; 35:4315-24. [PMID: 1333012 DOI: 10.1021/jm00101a008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 12/26/2022]
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A series of omega-[(4,6-diphenyl-2-pyridyl)oxy]alkanoic acid derivatives was prepared which inhibited the binding of leukotriene B4 to its receptors on guinea pig spleen membranes and on human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) and selectively antagonized the LTB4-induced elastase release in human PMNs. On the basis of these three screens, a structure-activity relationship was investigated. alpha-Substitution on the carboxylic acid side chain led to only small changes in the binding affinities but greatly enhanced the LTB4 antagonist activity. Substitution on the phenyl rings was also evaluated. The terminal carboxylic acid function can be replaced by a tetrazole ring without loss in activity. The best in vitro LTB4 antagonists of this series were investigated in vivo in the inhibition of LTB4-induced leukopenia in rabbits. Compound 9b (RP69698) displayed potent LTB4 antagonist activity, after oral administration, with an ED50 value of 6.7 mg/kg.
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- R Labaudinière
- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Departement de Chimie Pharmaceutique et de Biologie, Vitry sur Seine, France
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Labaudinière R, Hendel W, Terlain B, Cavy F, Marquis O, Dereu N. omega-[(4-Phenyl-2-quinolyl)oxy]alkanoic acid derivatives: a new family of potent LTB4 antagonists. J Med Chem 1992; 35:4306-14. [PMID: 1333011 DOI: 10.1021/jm00101a007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 12/26/2022]
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A series of omega-[(4-phenyl-2-quinolyl)oxy]alkanoic acid derivatives was prepared which inhibited the binding of the leukotriene B4 to its receptors on guinea pig spleen membranes and on human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. A structure-activity relationship was investigated. The length of the carboxylic acid side chain was important for potent binding activity. The replacement of the oxygen atom at the beginning of the chain with other polar or nonpolar linking groups led to considerable loss of potency, indicating that the oxygen linking atom might be involved in the receptor recognition. alpha-Substitution on the carboxylic acid side chain led to substantially more potent compounds. Substitution on the phenyl ring and on the quinoline ring was also evaluated.
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- R Labaudinière
- Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Departement de Chimie Pharmaceutique et de Biologie, Vitry-sur Seine, France
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Marquis O, Robaut C, Cavero I. Evidence for the existence and ionic modulation of platelet-activating factor receptors mediating degranulatory responses in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1989; 250:293-300. [PMID: 2545861] [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: 01/01/2023] Open
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High-affinity binding sites for platelet-activating-factor (PAF) have been identified in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). The aim of this investigation was to assess their functional relevance by characterizing PAF-induced elastase release, an enzyme present in azurophilic granules. At 37 degrees C, maximal release (measured with a spectrofluorimetric method) was achieved with 0.3 microM PAF. PAF analogs (e.g. lyso-PAF, 2-O-methyl-lyso-PAF) and enantio-PAF, which exhibit poor PAF-like activity in binding studies, were very weak releasers of elastase. The degranulation induced by PAF was fully and competitively inhibited by RP 59227, a potent, d-enantiomeric PAF antagonist. This effect was stereoselective and specific inasmuch as this compound was 500-fold more potent than its l-enantiomer and was devoid of effects on the degranulation promoted by N-formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucine-l-phenylalanine or [5S,12R]hydroxyeicosa-6,14-cis-8,10-trans-tetraenoic acid. The PAF-induced elastase extrusion was enhanced by physiological concentrations of CaCl2 and MgCl2. For instance, 1 mM Ca++ increased by 200% the release produced by 100 nM PAF. The mechanism of this effect is probably related to the capability of Ca++ and Mg++ to enhance the maximum number of [3H]PAF binding sites in whole or lysed PMNs without affecting the affinity (Kd) of the ligand. An additional possibility is that these ions intervene at the level of the signal transduction system leading to degranulation. For a series of 22 known PAF receptor antagonists, belonging to different chemical families, there was a strong correlation (r = 0.95) between their ability to displace [3H]PAF and to inhibit the PAF-evoked elastase release.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- O Marquis
- Rhone-Poulenc Sante, C.R.V., Vitry-Sur-Seine, France
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Marquis O, Robaut C, Cavero I. [3H]52770 RP, a platelet-activating factor receptor antagonist, and tritiated platelet-activating factor label a common specific binding site in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1988; 244:709-15. [PMID: 2831350] [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: 01/02/2023] Open
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In human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), the tritiated platelet activating factor ([3H]PAF) labels in a saturable manner a single class of binding sites with a Kd of 3.5 +/- 0.5 nM (n = 7) and a maximum binding capacity (Bmax) of 206 +/- 13 fmol/2.5 X 10(6) PMNs (n = 7). 52770 RP, a nonphospholipid antagonist of PAF receptors, fully and competitively displaced the [3H]PAF from its binding sites with a Ki of 7.0 +/- 0.7 nM (n = 4). The high potency and the low solubility in cellular membranes of this compound led us to prepare [3H]52770 RP. This ligand was characterized by a binding which was rapid, reversible, confined to a single site, saturable, specific and stereoselective. Its Kd and Bmax were 4.2 +/- 0.3 nM and 181 +/- 11 fmol/2.5 X 10(6) PMNs, respectively. The stereoselectivity of the binding was suggested by the 600- and 1050-fold higher potency of the d-enantiomer with respect to l-52770 RP in displacing [3H]52770 RP or [3H]PAF, respectively. Several PAF analogs (e.g., lyso-PAF, 2-O-methyl-lyso-PAF), which are poorly active as PAF receptor agonists in functional tests, were weak displacers of [3H]PAF and [3H]52770 RP. Furthermore, for a series of 14 known PAF receptor agonists or antagonists belonging to different chemical families, there was an excellent correlation (r = 0.98) between their ability to displace [3H]PAF and [3H]52770 RP. Thus, [3H]52770 RP and [3H]PAF appear to interact with the same binding site on human PMNs which is proposed to be the PAF receptor mediating functional responses.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- O Marquis
- Rhône-Poulenc Santé, Centre de Recherche de Vitry, Biology Department, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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