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Lu PY, Huang M, Shao MH, Hu JX, Ding CY, Feng YJ, Zhang M, Lin HP, Tian HS. Effect and mechanism of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18 on osteoporosis in OVX mice. Climacteric 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38275172 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2024.2302967] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the effect and the mechanism of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18 (rhFGF18) on postmenopausal osteoporosis. METHODS The effect of rhFGF18 on the proliferation and apoptosis of osteoblasts and the mechanism underlying such an effect was evaluated using an oxidative stress model of the MC3T3-E1 cell line. Furthermore, ovariectomy was performed on ICR mice to imitate estrogen-deficiency postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bone metabolism and bone morphological parameters in the ovariectomized (OVX) mice were evaluated. RESULTS The results obtained from the cell model showed that FGF18 promoted MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation by activating the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 instead of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). FGF18 also prevented cells from damage inflicted by oxidative stress via inhibition of apoptosis. After FGF18 administration, the expression level of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in the mice was upregulated, whereas those of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and caspase-3 were downregulated. Administering FGF18 also improved bone metabolism and bone morphological parameters in OVX mice. CONCLUSIONS FGF18 could effectively prevent bone loss in OVX mice by enhancing osteoblastogenesis and protecting osteoblasts from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis.
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- P Y Lu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuzhou GongRen Hospital, Wuzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Wu AH, Mu XD, Chao WY, Lu PY, Yang M, Zhou H. [Predictive value of CONUT score and dialysis age for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:720-726. [PMID: 36889684 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221017-02163] [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: 03/10/2023]
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Objective: To explore the predictive value of controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score and dialysis age for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PDAP). Methods: This study was a follow-up study. Patients with end-stage renal disease who received peritoneal dialysis (PD) for the first time in the Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University from January 2010 to December 2020 were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into non-peritonitis group, mono group (only once PDAP occurred in one year) and frequent group (twice or more PDAP occurred in one year) according to the occurrence and frequency of PDAP during follow-up. The demographic, clinical and laboratory data of patients were collected, and the body mass index and CONUT score were recorded after half a year. Cox regression analysis was used to screen the relevant factors, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive value of CONUT score and dialysis age for PDAP. Results: A total of 324 PD patients were included, with 188 males (58.0%) and 136 females (42.0%), and aged[M(Q1,Q3)]48 (37, 60) years old. The follow-up time was 33 (19, 56) months. PDAP occurred in 112 patients (34.6%), including 63 patients (19.4%) in mono group and 49 patients (15.1%) in frequent group. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that half-year CONUT score (HR=1.159, 95%CI: 1.047-1.283, P=0.004) was a risk factor for PDAP, and the baseline CONUT score (HR=1.194, 95%CI: 1.012-1.408, P=0.036) was a risk factor for frequent peritonitis. The area under ROC curve of baseline CONUT score combined with dialysis age in predicting PDAP and frequent peritonitis was 0.682 (95%CI: 0.628-0.733) and 0.676 (95%CI: 0.622-0.727), respectively. Conclusion: CONUT score and dialysis age have certain predictive value for PDAP, and the predictive value of combined diagnosis is higher, which may be used as a potential predictor for PDAP in PD patients.
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- A H Wu
- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou 213003, China
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Lu PY, Niu GJ, Hong PP, Wang JX. Lysyl Oxidase-like Protein Recognizes Viral Envelope Proteins and Bacterial Polysaccharides against Pathogen Infection via Induction of Expression of Antimicrobial Peptides. Viruses 2022; 14:v14092072. [PMID: 36146878 PMCID: PMC9500624 DOI: 10.3390/v14092072] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lysyl oxidases (LOXs) are copper-dependent monoamine oxidases, and they play critical roles in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. The LOX and LOX-like (LOXL) proteins also have a variety of biological functions, such as development and growth regulation, tumor suppression, and cellular senescence. However, the functions of LOXLs containing repeated scavenger receptor cysteine-rich (SRCR) domains in immunity are rarely reported. In this study, we characterized the antiviral and antibacterial functions of a lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL) protein containing tandem SRCR domains in Marsupenaeus japonicus. The mRNA level of LoxL was significantly upregulated in the hemocytes and intestines of shrimp challenged using white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) or bacteria. After the knockdown of LoxL via RNA interference, WSSV replication and bacterial loads were apparently increased, and the survival rate of the shrimp decreased significantly, suggesting that LOXL functions against pathogen infection in shrimp. Mechanistically, LOXL interacted with the envelope proteins of WSSV or with lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan from bacteria in shrimp challenged using WSSV or bacteria, and it promoted the expression of a battery of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) via the induction of Dorsal nuclear translocation against viral and bacterial infection. Moreover, LOXL expression was also positively regulated by Dorsal in the shrimp challenged by pathogens. These results indicate that, by acting as a pattern recognition receptor, LOXL plays vital roles in antiviral and antibacterial innate immunity by enhancing the expression of AMPs in shrimp.
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- Peng-Yuan Lu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Niu GJ, Yan M, Li C, Lu PY, Yu Z, Wang JX. Infection with white spot syndrome virus affects the microbiota in the stomachs and intestines of kuruma shrimp. Sci Total Environ 2022; 839:156233. [PMID: 35636540 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Maintaining eubiosis of the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota is essential for animal health. White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is the most lethal viral pathogen because it causes extremely high mortality in shrimp farming. However, it remains poorly understood how WSSV infection affects the microbiota in different regions of the GI tract of shrimp. In the present study, we established an experimental model of kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) infection with WSSV and then investigated the effects of WSSV infection on the microbiota in the cardiac stomach, pyloric stomach, and intestines using metataxonomics. We identified 34 phyla and 576 genera of bacteria collectively. At the phylum level, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the most abundant in all the three GI segments. The WSSV infection decreased microbial diversity to a different extent in the stomachs and in a time-dependent manner. The infection with WSSV affected the microbiota composition in the two stomachs, but not the intestines. Firmicutes increased significantly, while Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Cyanobacteria decreased in the two stomachs of the WSSV-infected shrimp. At the genus level, Trichococcus and Vibrio increased, but Bradyrhizobium and Roseburia decreased in the cardiac stomach of the WSSV-infected shrimp. Trichococcus and Photobacterium increased in the pyloric stomach. Although Vibrio showed a slight downward trend, Aliivibrio (formerly Vibrio) increased in the pyloric stomach. Thiothrix, Fusibacter, and Shewanella decreased in the pyloric stomach, but no significant differences in these genera were detected in the cardiac stomach. Analysis of the predicted functions of the GI microbiota indicated that the WSSV infection resulted in losses of some microbiota functions. The new information from this study may help better understand the bacteria-virus interaction in the GI tract of shrimp and other crustacean species, and inform pathogen prevention/control and sustainable aquaculture production.
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- Guo-Juan Niu
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, Shandong, China.
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Lu PY, Yang XG, Xu FG, Hou TX, Zhou JW. An analysis of the entrainment effect of dry debris avalanches on loose bed materials. Springerplus 2016; 5:1621. [PMID: 27652194 PMCID: PMC5028370 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3272-4] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Substrate entrainment can greatly influence the mass movement process of a debris avalanche because it can enlarge the landslide volume and change the motion characteristics of the sliding masses. To study the interaction between debris avalanches and erodible substrate, physical modeling experiments varying in the mass of granular flow and substrate thickness were performed. The experimental results show that both the entrained materials and the maximum erosion depth are increased with increasing mass of the debris avalanche and decreasing substrate thickness. During the experiment, several tests were recorded using a high-speed digital camera with a frequency of 500 frames per second, so that the process of entrainment could be clearly observed. Combined with the experiment result and results of previous studies from predecessors, the entrainment mechanism during debris avalanches are analyzed and discussed. The entrainment effect of the sliding masses on the loose bed materials include basal abrasion and impact erosion of the avalanche front, the latter of which can contribute to the former by failing or yielding the erodible bed.
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- Peng-Yuan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 People's Republic of China
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- College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 People's Republic of China
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- College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 People's Republic of China
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Li W, Xu T, Wang JF, Wu XF, Li M, Lu PY. Gene transfer using recombinant simian virus 40 viral vectors into mice bone marrow progenitor cells depressed the immunogenicity of keratinocyte stem cells. Transplant Proc 2008; 40:3656-9. [PMID: 19100460 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.06.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2008] [Revised: 05/24/2008] [Accepted: 06/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) gene transfer has been attempted almost entirely ex vivo and has been limited by loss of self-renewal capacity and transplantation-related defects in homing and engraftment. Herein we have attempted to overcome these limitations by injecting vectors directly into the bone marrow (BM) to transduce HSCs in their native environment. Simian virus 40 (SV40)-derived gene delivery vectors were used because they efficiently transduce resting CD34+ cells. Neonatal C57BL/6 (H-2b) mice (3 days old) received SV(Nef-FLAG), carrying FLAG marker epitope directly into both femoral marrow cavities. Keratinocyte stem cells (KSCs) were purified at 7 and 14 days after SV40 injection. The KSCs from 10-day-old C57BL/6 mice were designated as controls. Flow cytometric (FCM) analyses indicated that KSCs from transgenic mice showed strong down-regulation of surface immunological molecules CD40, CD80, CD86, and human major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related antigen A (MICA). Mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assays showed that transgenic KSCs depressed allogeneic T-cell proliferation. Immunofluorescence showed transgenic KSCs expressed FLAG for the entire study as well as high levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta and BCL-2. Thus, direct intramarrow administration of recombinant SV40 yielded efficient gene transfer to mice BM progenitor cells. KSCs with low immunogenicity may be obtained for further investigations of skin transplantation immunity.
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- W Li
- Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, Chemical Accident Rescue & Treatment Center, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Piotrowski PL, Sumpter BG, Malling HV, Wassom JS, Lu PY, Brothers RA, Sega GA, Martin SA, Parang M. A Toxicity Evaluation and Predictive System Based on Neural Networks and Wavelets. J Chem Inf Model 2007; 47:676-85. [PMID: 17295465 DOI: 10.1021/ci6004788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A computational approach has been developed for performing efficient and reasonably accurate toxicity evaluation and prediction. The approach is based on computational neural networks linked to modern computational chemistry and wavelet methods. In this paper, we present details of this approach and results demonstrating its accuracy and flexibility for predicting diverse biological endpoints including metabolic processes, mode of action, and hepato- and neurotoxicity. The approach also can be used for automatic processing of microarray data to predict modes of action.
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- P L Piotrowski
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Lu PY, Taylor M, Jia HT, Ni JH. Muscle LIM protein promotes expression of the acetylcholine receptor gamma-subunit gene cooperatively with the myogenin-E12 complex. Cell Mol Life Sci 2004; 61:2386-92. [PMID: 15378207 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-004-4213-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Muscle LIM protein (MLP, also referred to as CRP3) is a muscle-specific LIM-only protein, which consists of two LIM motifs. MLP functions as a positive regulator during myogenesis. Here we report that MLP serves as a cofactor regulating the expression of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) gamma-subunit gene in skeletal muscle cells. We found that MLP promoted the expression of the AChR gamma-subunit gene in C2C12 myotubes, but not in C2C12 myoblasts or NIH3T3 fibroblasts. Furthermore, we showed that MLP interacted with myogenin in vivo and enhanced the binding ability of the myogenin-E12 heterodimer to the E boxes in the AChR gamma-subunit gene promoter. Together, these results suggest that MLP promotes the specific expression of the AChR gamma-subunit gene cooperatively with the myogenin-E12 complex during myogenesis.
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- P Y Lu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China
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Lim TM, Lu PY, Meheshinder S, Selvindoss P, Balasingh D, Ramesh J, Qureshi A. An audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at Seremban Hospital. Med J Malaysia 2003; 58:522-5. [PMID: 15190627] [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: 04/29/2023]
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We retrospectively analyzed all patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding to Seremban Hospital over a one-year period. A quarter of the oesophagogastro-duodenoscopies (OGD) performed were performed as emergency for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers were the two most common findings. Our results suggest that there is a male preponderance of 2:1, the Chinese were more likely to be affected and the elderly (> 60 years) were at highest risk.
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- T M Lim
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Seremban, & International Medical University, Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban
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Dickey RP, Taylor SN, Lu PY, Sartor BM, Rye PH, Pyrzak R. Relationship of follicle numbers and estradiol levels to multiple implantation in 3,608 intrauterine insemination cycles. Fertil Steril 2001; 75:69-78. [PMID: 11163819 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(00)01631-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship of follicle numbers and estradiol (E(2)) levels to multiple implantations in human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) and clomiphene citrate (CC) cycles. DESIGN Fifteen-year prospective study. SETTING Private infertility clinic. PATIENT(S) Women who underwent 3608 cycles of husband or donor intrauterine insemination (IUI). INTERVENTION(S) Ovulation induction (OI) with CC, hMG, or CC+hMG. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Pregnancy and multiple implantations. RESULT(S) Triplet and higher-order implantations-but not twin implantations-were related to age, E(2) levels, and number of follicles > or = 12 mm and > or = 15 mm, but not number of follicles > or = 18 mm, in hMG and CC+hMG cycles. For patients less than 35 years old, three or more implantations tripled when six or more follicles were > or = 12 mm, in CC, hMG, and CC+hMG cycles, and when E(2) was > or = 1000 pg mL in hMG and CC+hMG cycles. For patients 35 or older, pregnancy rates in hMG and CC+hMG cycles doubled when six or more follicles were > or = 12 mm, or E(2) levels were >1000 pg mL, whereas 3 or more implantations were not significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS Withholding hCG or IUI in CC, hMG, and CC+hMG cycles when six or more follicles are > or = 12 mm may reduce triplet and higher-order implantations by 67% without significantly reducing pregnancy rates for patients under 35 years of age.
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- R P Dickey
- The Fertility Institute of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70128, USA
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Dickey RP, Lu PY, Pyrzak R, Taylor SN, Sartor BM, Rye PH. Selection of summary measures for ART? Fertil Steril 2000; 73:869-70. [PMID: 10787290 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00615-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dickey RP, Pyrzak R, Lu PY, Taylor SN, Rye PH. Comparison of the sperm quality necessary for successful intrauterine insemination with World Health Organization threshold values for normal sperm. Fertil Steril 1999; 71:684-9. [PMID: 10202879 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00519-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare World Health Organization threshold values for normal sperm with the initial sperm quality necessary for successful IUI. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Private fertility clinic. PATIENT(S) One thousand eight hundred forty-one couples undergoing 4,056 cycles of IUI. INTERVENTION(S) Intrauterine insemination. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Relation of initial sperm quality to fecundity. RESULT(S) Progressive motility and total motile sperm count were the initial sperm characteristics most closely related to pregnancy on discriminant analysis. The per-cycle pregnancy rate averaged 11.1% during the first three IUI cycles. Pregnancy rates were > or = 8.2% per cycle when the initial sperm values were a concentration of > or = 5 X 10(6)/mL, a total count of > or = 10 X 10(6), progressive motility of > or = 30%, or a total motile sperm count of > or = 5 x 10(6). Minimal increases in fecundity occurred when initial values were greater than these threshold levels. The lowest initial values that resulted in pregnancy were a concentration of 2 x 10(6)/mL, a total count of 5 x 10(6). motility of 17%, and a total motile sperm count of 1.6 X 10(6). Pregnancy rates were <3.6% when initial values were between the threshold levels and the lowest levels. CONCLUSION(S) The sperm quality that is necessary for successful IUI is lower than World Health Organization threshold values for normal sperm. Intrauterine insemination is effective therapy for male factor infertility when initial sperm motility is > or = 30% and the total motile sperm count is > or = 5 X 10(6). When initial values are lower, IUI has little chance of success.
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- R P Dickey
- The Fertility Institute of New Orleans, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA
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Krahn LE, Lin SC, Klee GG, Lu PY, Ory SJ, Zimmermann RC. The effect of presynaptic catecholamine depletion on 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate: a double blind study of alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 1999; 9:61-6. [PMID: 10082229 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-977x(98)00006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Because it is a competitive inhibitor of tyrosine hydroxylase, alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine (AMPT) is used to study psychiatric disorders. Melatonin serves as a biological marker of catecholamine function since its secretion is regulated by noradrenergic neurons via beta-adrenergic receptors in the pineal gland. Ten healthy volunteers were administered AMPT in a double-blind placebo controlled study. When subjects received AMPT, nocturnal 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate (6-SM) decreased significantly as compared with promethazine (night 1 P=0.002; and night 2 P=0.001). Urinary MHPG also decreased on both study days (DF1,9 F=9.82, GG=0.0121). Nocturnal 6-SM excretion and melatonin secretion correlated highly (r=0.91, P=0.0007). Behavioral ratings did not reveal a difference in symptomatology and did not correlate with changes in 6-SM or MHPG. This study demonstrates in healthy controls that 6-SM reliably reflects presynaptic catecholamine depletion induced by AMPT without the emergence of behavioral symptoms.
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- L E Krahn
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- R P Dickey
- The Fertility Institute of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Czubayko F, Downing SG, Hsieh SS, Goldstein DJ, Lu PY, Trapnell BC, Wellstein A. Adenovirus-mediated transduction of ribozymes abrogates HER-2/neu and pleiotrophin expression and inhibits tumor cell proliferation. Gene Ther 1997; 4:943-9. [PMID: 9349431 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3300483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The combination of specific gene targeting technologies with efficient gene delivery systems could provide the means to evaluate the concept of anticancer strategies designed to block expression of potentially rate-limiting tumor promoting factors. Here, we constructed adenoviruses expressing hammerhead-ribozymes targeted to two of these factors, the tyrosine kinase receptor HER-2/neu or the growth factor pleiotrophin (PTN). Adenovirus-mediated transduction of either HER-2/neu- or PTN-targeted ribozymes depleted the respective RNAs and inhibited protein expression significantly in three different human cancer cell lines. This resulted in almost complete abrogation of HER-2/neu- or PTN-dependent cancer-cell proliferation, thus demonstrating the feasibility of this approach as a future cancer gene therapy.
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- F Czubayko
- Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Our objective was to examine the relationship between patient weight and the dose of clomiphene required for pregnancy so as to assess the validity of recommendations that the dose of clomiphene be limited to 100 mg. We retrospectively analysed the weight-dose relationship in 1681 clomiphene pregnancies and the relationship between dose and pregnancy, births, multiple births, number of pre-ovulatory follicles and endometrial thickness in 2841 cycles of clomiphene treatment, 25-250 mg, for 5 days before intrauterine insemination (IUI). Doses of clomiphene >100 mg/day were used before pregnancies in 27.4% of patients who weighed >90 kg and in 14.7% of all pregnancies. In IUI cycles, pregnancies and births, but not multiple births or abortions, were related to dose. An increase in dose from 25 to 100 mg resulted in higher pregnancy and birth rates, and in an increase in the average number of pre-ovulatory follicles > or =12 mm in diameter, from 2.0 to 2.8, with no additional increase at higher doses. Endometrial thickness and cycle day of insemination were not related to dose. We conclude that doses of clomiphene may safely be increased beyond 100 mg, and that doses > or =100 mg are required in significant numbers of patients.
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- R P Dickey
- Fertility Institute of New Orleans, LA 70128, USA
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We compared the differences in morbidity of elective and emergency cesarean hysterectomy (CH) in a training program. Records of patients who had elective or emergency CH were reviewed for information reflecting perioperative morbidity and fetal outcome. Eighty-eight CHs were elective and 18 were emergencies. Compared to emergency CHs, operative time for elective CHs was 30 minutes less, intraoperative blood loss was 700 mL lower, less postoperative blood replacement was needed, and hospital stay was 3.5 days shorter. Emergency CH had nearly twice the frequency of postoperative febrile morbidity and a three-times-higher rate of morbidity due to other causes. CHs were done at a gestational age of 36 or more weeks in 81.6% of elective cases, compared to only 50% of emergency cases. Mean birth weight of newborns delivered electively was 900 g higher, and Apgar scores were better. These data show that CHs done by house staff in training have a significantly lower complication rate when the operations are elective rather than emergent.
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- P Y Lu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112, USA
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Rhoton-Vlasak A, Lu PY, Barud KM, Dewald GW, Hammitt DG. Efficacy of calcium ionophore A23187 oocyte activation for generating parthenotes for human embryo research. J Assist Reprod Genet 1996; 13:793-6. [PMID: 8986591 DOI: 10.1007/bf02066500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Our purpose was to examine the efficacy of Ca-A23187 to activate human oocytes and produce parthenotes for research purposes. We examined the feasibility of using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to study the sex chromosome constitution of activated oocytes. METHODS One hundred eight nonfertilized oocytes from our IVF program were exposed to Ca-A23187. Oocyte activation was determined by the presence of pronuclear (PN) development. FISH was done on chromosome preparations using X and Y dual-colored probes. Polyploidic and parthenogenetically activated oocytes from our IVF program served as controls. RESULTS Of the 108 oocytes, 59 (55%) had no PN, 38 (35%) one PN, 10 (9%) two PN, and 1 (0.9%) three PN. Fiftyseven oocytes (53%) were not recovered following spreading and no chromatin was observed on 14 slides (13%) after FISH. This contrasted with 50 of 227 (22%) and 3 of 227 (1.7%) loss rates, respectively, for controls (P < 0.0001). Eight of 49 activated oocytes underwent cleavage. FISH was performed on 37 oocytes. Of 21 zero-PN oocytes, I had no FISH signals, 15 had a single X, 4 had two X's, and I had four X's. For one-PN oocytes, two had no FISH signals, seven had one X, and three had two X's. For two-PN oocytes, two had no FISH signals and two had two X's. FISH results were consistent with a maternal origin of genetic material. CONCLUSIONS Ca-A23187 resulted in a 45% activation rate, with 16% of oocytes progressing to cleavage before degeneration. Oocyte activation with Ca-A23187 allowed the generation of parthenotes for human embryo research. FISH was useful for evaluation of oocytes and parthenotes.
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- A Rhoton-Vlasak
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Dickey RP, Taylor SN, Curole DN, Rye PH, Lu PY. The king, his knights, and type I errors. Fertil Steril 1996; 66:863-5. [PMID: 8893708 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58657-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Tryptophan (TRP) depletion was used to study serotonin because the ratio of TRP to large neutral amino acids (TRP/LNAA) determines the quantity of TRP that enters the brain. Because TRP is not universally available, a modified technique of TRP depletion was developed where a 1/4 strength preparation of an amino acid mixture (AAM) replaces TRP as the placebo. Seven healthy subjects could not differentiate between the preparations in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate (6-MS) was monitored as a biochemical marker of serotonin. The TRP/LNAA ratio (GG = 0.001) and 6-MS secretion (GG = 0.024) were decreased, but placebo TRP levels (GG = 0.062) were not altered significantly. This modified technique facilitates the use of TRP depletion in clinical research.
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- L E Krahn
- Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Gist RS, Lu PY, Raj HG, Campbell C, Elkins TE. Use of sodium hetastarch (Hespan) solution for reduction of postoperative adhesion formation in rabbits. J INVEST SURG 1996; 9:369-73. [PMID: 8951660 DOI: 10.3109/08941939609021278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/03/2023]
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A study was conducted to determine the effect of sodium hydroxy ethyl starch (Hespan) on primary adhesion formation in a rabbit model. Hespan is a readily available volume expander. This was a randomized, double-blinded animal model in which New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to midline celiotomy. Adhesions were created by abrasion in both uterine horns, adjacent bowel, and peritoneum. Necropsies were performed at the 2-week interval and adhesions were graded. Significant decreases in type II and type III adhesions (p = .032 and p = .020, respectively) were demonstrated in Hespan-treated animals. Sodium hetastarch appears to decrease significant adhesion formation in treated animals and may have a role as an adjunct for postsurgical prevention.
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- R S Gist
- Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sheppard AFB, Texas 76311, USA
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Zimmermann RC, Krahn L, Klee G, Lu PY, Ory SJ, Lin SC. The impact of gender on alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine mediated changes in prolactin secretion and 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate excretion. Psychoneuroendocrinology 1996; 21:469-78. [PMID: 8888369 DOI: 10.1016/0306-4530(95)00049-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Prolactin (PRL) and melatonin (ML) secretion are mediated by dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE), respectively. Alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine (AMPT) inhibits the production of CNS catecholamines (CA). The purpose of the study is to determine: (1) if AMPT inhibition of ML has the same gender-dependent effect as on PRL secretion; (2) if there is a post AMPT-induced NE depletion mood change in men and/or women. In a randomized, double-blind cross-over fashion, five healthy young males and five females were either given five doses of AMPT 1 g (active) or promethazine 50 mg (placebo) over a 28 h period, separated by 4-6 weeks. The PRL and ML concentrations were collected at regular intervals via an indwelling venous catheter and concurrently, two 12 h urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate (6-MS) measurements were made. Mood and anxiety states of subjects at baseline and post drug were assessed with appropriate rating scales at regular intervals. Light exposure beginning at dusk and lasting until dawn was controlled to no more than 200 lux during all phases of the study. The PRL secretion showed a significant interaction of drug x time (p = .0001) in women and a non-significant trend (p = .056) in men. No difference in PRL secretion was found between the two genders in the placebo condition, whereas the PRL secretion was significantly higher in the AMPT condition in women when compared to men (df 17,119, F = 1.9, p = .021). Total 24 h urinary 6-MS secretion highly correlated with ML secretion expressed as area under the curve (AUC) during both active and placebo experiments (r = 0.8, p < .01) and (r = 0.86, p < or = .01), respectively. The ANOVA reveals a significant interaction of drug x time for 6-SM excretion. There was no gender difference in AMPT suppression of 6-MS excretion. No mood changes were detected in men or women. We conclude that urinary 6-MS is a reliable indirect measure of the degree of AMPT-induced decrease in CNS NE activity as part of overall AMPT-induced reduction of central catecholamine activities. The pre and post AMPT-induced changes in 6-MS are not gender dependent, dissimilar to the AMPT-induced changes in PRL secretion. Therefore, 6-MS, in addition to PRL, should be measured when applying the AMPT paradigm in future research.
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- R C Zimmermann
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Lu PY, Chen AL, Atkinson EJ, Lee SH, Erickson LD, Ory SJ. Minimal stimulation achieves pregnancy rates comparable to human menopausal gonadotropins in the treatment of infertility. Fertil Steril 1996; 65:583-7. [PMID: 8774291 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58158-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness of a novel clomiphene citrate (CC) and hMG combination protocol ("minimal stimulation") for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Minimal stimulation consists of administering 100 mg/d CC for 5 days followed by a single dose of 150 IU hMG. The results of this analysis are compared with those of an hMG-alone protocol. In vitro fertilization-embryo transfer and donor insemination patients are excluded from this analysis. DESIGN Retrospective review of minimal stimulation and hMG cycles from January 1, 1989 to December 31, 1992. SETTING Tertiary care center reproductive endocrinology and infertility clinic. PATIENTS Two hundred thirty-two women who underwent 549 treatment cycles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Clinical and multiple pregnancy rates (PRs) and medication costs. RESULTS Sixty-one women received 106 cycles of minimal stimulation and 183 received 443 cycles of hMG. Although subject groups were not assigned randomly, multivariate analysis detected no significant differences between the treatment groups. The total ampules of hMG required differed significantly (2.0 for minimal stimulation versus 16.8 +/- 8.5 [mean +/- SD] for hMG). Pregnancy rates and multiple gestation rates were similar. Medication expense of minimal stimulation is 21% that of the hMG protocol. CONCLUSIONS Minimal stimulation is as effective as hMG in the population examined. The comparable PRs and decreased medication costs of minimal stimulation justifies further evaluation of its role in the treatment of infertility.
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- P Y Lu
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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OBJECTIVE To review the clinical features, theories of pathogenesis, and current treatment of endometriosis-associated pain and infertility. DESIGN We review the manifestation of endometriosis and the possible mechanisms that lead to its symptoms, examine the efficacy of current therapeutic options for pelvic pain and infertility, and provide specific recommendations for treatment based on the current literature. MATERIAL AND METHODS Endometriosis is the presence of hormonally responsive endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterine cavity. This condition may be asymptomatic but is often found in association with pelvic pain or infertility (or both). The precise pathogenesis has not been clearly established but likely involves retrograde menstruation with subsequent seeding of endometrial glands at extrauterine sites. The definitive diagnosis and staging of endometriosis are performed by laparoscopy. Various strategies have been used to treat endometriosis including expectant, medical, surgical, and combination management. RESULTS The efficacy of treatment varies for pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis-associated pain may respond to both medical and surgical management. The use of medical therapy for endometriosis-associated infertility is not supported by current studies. Surgical management of infertility may be efficacious when pelvic anatomy is distorted because of endometriosis. The use of superovulation strategies and in vitro fertilization has been shown to be effective in overcoming endometriosis-associated infertility. CONCLUSION Pelvic pain and infertility in the presence of endometriosis necessitate individualization of therapy to achieve treatment goals. Neither medical nor surgical management is efficacious in all circumstances. As a better understanding of the pathogenesis of endometriosis evolves, treatment of this perplexing condition will probably continue to improve.
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- P Y Lu
- Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Lu PY, Hammitt DG, Zinsmeister AR, Dewald GW. Dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization to investigate aneuploidy in sperm from 33 normal males and a man with a t(2;4;8)(q23;q27;p21). Fertil Steril 1994; 62:394-9. [PMID: 8034090 DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)56896-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the relative frequency of aneuploidy in sperm from normal and abnormal subjects using dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization and probes for six different chromosomes. DESIGN Semen from 33 normal males and a patient with a translocation was studied using dual color fluorescence in situ hybridization with probes for chromosomes 4, 7, 8, 12, 18, X and Y. The frequency of aneuploidy for each chromosome is compared with one another and with the patient who had a t(2;4;8)(q23;q27;p21). SETTING Specimens were obtained from patients at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. RESULTS The percentage of sperm with disomy or nullisomy in normal subjects ranged from 0.2% to 0.6% for each of the chromosomes studied. No statistically significant differences were observed between these chromosomes. The frequency of aneuploidy in sperm from a patient with a t(2;4;8) was 3.3% and 4.8% for chromosomes 4 and 8, respectively. CONCLUSION Fluorescence in situ hybridization was useful to establish the normal range of nullisomic and disomic sperm for six different chromosomes and to study a patient with a clinically significant chromosome abnormality. In normal males, no difference in the frequency of meiotic nondisjunction was observed among the chromosomes studied.
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- P Y Lu
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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Bey MA, Pastorek JG, Lu PY, Gabert H, Letellier RL, Miller JM. Comparison of morbidity in cesarean section hysterectomy versus cesarean section tubal ligation. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1993; 177:357-60. [PMID: 8211578] [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: 01/29/2023]
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This study was undertaken to compare the morbidity of cesarean section hysterectomy (C-HYST) and cesarean section bilateral tubal ligation (C-BTL) in a nonemergency or elective environment. Charts were reviewed for patients who underwent elective C-HYST or elective C-BTL before the onset of labor, without the use of antibiotics. Demographics, maternal morbidity, operative difficulties and postoperative complications were compared. Statistically significant differences in patient demographics include a higher maternal age in the C-HYST group than for those in the C-BTL group (31.0 +/- 5.8 versus 27.7 +/- 5.4 years; p = 0.002). C-BTL patients had higher gestational ages (39.4 +/- 1.6 versus 38.7 +/- 1.3 years; p = 0.0017). The C-HYST group had a higher estimated blood loss (1,201 +/- 472 versus 718 +/- 364 milliliters; p = 0.001), change in hematocrit level (6.0 +/- 4.4 percent versus 4.5 +/- 3.4 percent; p = 0.013) and operating time (115 +/- 37 versus 74 +/- 26 minutes; p = 0.0001). Blood transfusion was similar in both groups. Febrile morbidity was higher in the C-BTL group (68.0 percent versus 50.0 percent; p = 0.01). Endometritis was the significant determinant of febrile morbidity for the C-BTL group (41.7%) and cuff cellulitis in the C-HYST group (25.6 percent). Intraoperative and postoperative complications between the two groups were rare and not statistically different. Clinical morbidity for C-HYST is not significantly different than C-BTL. Elective C-HYST may be used in place of C-BTL when indications for hysterectomy are present.
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- M A Bey
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112
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The fluorescence kinetics of bovine rhodopsin and isorhodopsin excited with a single picosecond laser pulse have been measured with a streak camera. The rise and the decay time of the intrinsic fluorescence emission from rhodopsin and isorhodopsin are found to be <12 ps.
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The phenylphosphonothioate insecticides EPN and leptophos, and several analogs, were evaluated with respect to their delayed neurotoxic effects in hens and their environmental behavior in a terrestrial-aquatic model ecosystem. Acute toxicity to insects was highly correlated with sigma sigma of the substituted phenyl group (regression coefficient r = -0.91) while acute toxicity to mammals was slightly less well correlated (regression coefficient r = -0.71), and neurotoxicity was poorly correlated with sigma sigma (regression coefficient r = -0.35). Both EPN and leptophos were markedly more persistent and bioaccumulative in the model ecosystem than parathion. Desbromoleptophos, a contaminant and metabolite of leptophos, was seen to be a highly stable and persistent terminal residue of leptophos.
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Call DJ, Brooke LT, Lu PY. Uptake, elimination, and metabolism of three phenols by fathead minnows. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 1980; 9:699-714. [PMID: 7469481 DOI: 10.1007/bf01055545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Uptake rates of total 14C in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposed to sublethal concentrations of radiolabeled test compounds followed the order: phenol > 2,4,5-trichlorophenol > p-nitrophenol. Mean whole body 14C concentration factors were 15,800, 1,850, and 180 for phenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, and p-nitrophenol exposures, respectively. Only minor amounts of tissue 14C was parent compound after 28 days of exposure in fish exposed to phenol and p-nitrophenol, while 78.6% of the 14C was parent compound in 2,4,5-trichlorophenol exposed fish. Tissue 14C in fish exposed to 2,4,5-trichlorophenol was eliminated at a faster rate than in fish exposed to phenol or p-nitrophenol. Observed mean 14C depuration half-lives for lower and higher exposures combined were 387, 150, and 12 hours for phenol, p-nitrophenol, and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, respectively. Parent compound comprised 1.5, 2.7, and 0.7% of total 14C for phenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, and p-nitrophenol, respectively, after 28 days of depuration. The percentage of acetone-unextractable 14C increased from the end of uptake to the end of depuration for phenol and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, and decreased slightly for p-nitrophenol. 14C contribution from polar metabolites increased relative to total 14C during the depuration phase for 2,4,5-trichlorophenol and p-nitrophenol.
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Lu PY, Metcalf RL, Carlson EM. Environmental fate of five radio-labeled coal conversion by-products evaluated in a laboratory model ecosystem. Environ Health Perspect 1978; 24:201-8. [PMID: 17539148 PMCID: PMC1637214 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7824201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Anthracene, fluorene, carbazole, dibenzofuran, and dibenzothiophene are five typical by-products of coal conversion which are likely to be environmental pollutants. These were radiolabeled to high specific activity and purity by simple tritium exchange and evaluated for environmental fate in laboratory model ecosystems. Anthracene and fluorene were biologically converted to hydroxy and keto analogs. Carbazole was N-methylated and N-acetylated. Dibenzothiophene was microsomally oxidized to the sulfoxide and sulfone. Dibenzofuran was relatively inert to biodegradation. The octanol/water partition coefficient for the parent compounds was well correlated with ecological magnification indicating the possibility of predicting environmental behavior from physicochemical parameters.
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Coats JR, Metcalf RL, Lu PY, Brown DD, Williams JF, Hansen LG. Model ecosystem evaluation of the environmental impacts of the veterinary drugs phenothiazine, sulfamethazine, clopidol, and diethylstilbestrol. Environ Health Perspect 1976; 18:167-79. [PMID: 1037611 PMCID: PMC1475296 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7618167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Four veterinary drugs of dissimilar chemical structures were evaluated for environmental stability and penchant for bioaccumulation. The techniques used were (1) a model aquatic ecosystem (3 days) and (2) a model feedlot ecosystem (33 days) in which the drugs were introduced via the excreta of chicks or mice. The model feedlot ecosystem was supported by metabolism cage studies to determine the amount and the form of the drug excreted by the chicks or mice. Considerable quantities of all the drugs were excreted intact or as environmentally short-lived conjugates. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and Clopidol were the most persistent molecules, but only DES bioaccumulated to any appreciable degree. Phenothiazine was very biodegradable; sulfamethazine was relatively biodegradable and only accumulated in the organisms to very low levels. Data from the aquatic model ecosystem demonstrated a good correlation between the partition coefficients of the drugs and their accumulation in the fish.
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Lu PY, Metcalf RL. Environmental fate and biodegradability of benzene derivatives as studied in a model aquatic ecosystem. Environ Health Perspect 1975; 10:269-284. [PMID: 1157796 PMCID: PMC1475075 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7510269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A model aquatic ecosystem is devised for studying relatively volatile organic compounds and simulating direct discharge of chemical wastes into aquatic ecosystems. Six simple benzene derivatives (aniline, anisole, benzoic acid, chlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, and phthalic anhydride) and other important specialty chemicals: hexachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol, 2,6-diethylaniline, and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol were also chosen for study of environmental behavior and fate in the model aquatic ecosystem. Quantitative relationships of the intrinsic molecular properties of the environmental micropollutants with biological responses are established, e.g., water solubility, partition coefficient, pi constant, sigma constant, ecological magnification, biodegradability index, and comparative detoxication mechanisms, respectively. Water solubility, pi constant, and sigma constant are the most significant factors and control the biological responses of the food chain members. Water solubility and pi constant control the degree of bioaccumulation, and sigma constant limits the metabolism of the xenobiotics via microsomal detoxication enzymes. These highly significant correlations should be useful for predicting environmental fate of organic chemicals.
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Metcalf RL, Booth GM, Schuth CK, Hansen DJ, Lu PY. Uptake and fate of Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate in aquatic organisms and in a model ecosystem. Environ Health Perspect 1973; 4:27-34. [PMID: 4721303 PMCID: PMC1474844 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.730427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Metcalf RL, Kapoor IP, Lu PY, Schuth CK, Sherman P. Model ecosystem studies of the environmental fate of six organochlorine pesticides. Environ Health Perspect 1973; 4:35-44. [PMID: 4124493 PMCID: PMC1474852 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.730435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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