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Gupta VS, Walker TL, Ilboudo CM, Anders AP. Preterm Infant with Respiratory Distress, Hypotonia, and Hypoglycemia. Neoreviews 2022; 23:e268-e271. [PMID: 35362036 DOI: 10.1542/neo.23-4-e268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Venkata S Gupta
- Departments of Child Health and Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
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Clothier R, Orme A, Walker TL, Ward SL, Kruszewski FH, DiPasquale LC, Broadhead CL. A Comparison of Three Cytotoxicity Endpoints in the Corneal HCE-T Model. Altern Lab Anim 2014; 28:293-302. [PMID: 25413239 DOI: 10.1177/026119290002800202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The prediction of ocular irritation potential from in vitro assays still presents a problem, despite a number of validation trials. A study with coded cosmetic formulations, for which historic in vivo data were available, has been conducted with a human corneal multi-layered model system. This corneal model, the HCE-T model, was developed by using HCE-T cells, a transfected human corneal epithelial cell line. The relative effectiveness of three endpoints that provide a measure of cytotoxicity in the HCE-T model was evaluated. Cell viability immediately after exposure to the test materials was determined by using the MTT and Alamar Blue™ (AB) assays, and, 24 hours later, by using the MTT, AB and lactate assays. Viability measurements with the MTT, AB and lactate assays gave similar dose-response curves at the 24-hour endpoint. One formulation (an anti-dandruff shampoo) caused a less severe drop in viability in assays conducted immediately after the exposure than at the 24-hour time-point. There was little deterioration in viability with the other test materials. The ranking of the test formulations on the basis of relative loss of viability and release of lactate resulted in the same order as for the Modified Maximum Average Draize Test Score. Comparison of the HCE-T model cytotoxicity assay results with historic in vitro data from two different cytotoxicity assays, conducted by using fibroblast monolayer cultures and the same materials, indicated that the multi-layered corneal model had a greater predictive ability. The results of a blind trial with the lactate assay in two laboratories indicated that the techniques required were transferable between laboratories. The lactate results were reproducible between laboratories, even when cultures derived from different passage human corneal cells were tested, provided that the passage number was below 20.
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- R Clothier
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories, The Gillette Company, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
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- Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories, The Gillette Company, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
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- Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories, The Gillette Company, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
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- Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories, The Gillette Company, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, USA
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- FRAME, Russell and Burch House, 96-98 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham NG1 4EE, UK
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Kurz SG, Dennison KL, Samanas NB, Hickman MP, Eckert QA, Walker TL, Cupp AS, Shull JD. Ept7 influences estrogen action in the pituitary gland and body weight of rats. Mamm Genome 2014; 25:244-52. [PMID: 24448715 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-014-9504-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Estrogens control many aspects of pituitary gland biology, including regulation of lactotroph homeostasis and synthesis and secretion of prolactin. In rat models, these actions are strain specific and heritable, and multiple quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been mapped that impact the responsiveness of the lactotroph to estrogens. One such QTL, Ept7, was mapped to RNO7 in female progeny generated in an intercross between BN rats, in which the lactotroph population is insensitive to estrogens, and ACI rats, which develop lactotroph hyperplasia/adenoma and associated hyperprolactinemia in response to estrogen treatment. The primary objective of this study was to confirm the existence of Ept7 and to quantify the impact of this QTL on responsiveness of the pituitary gland of female and male rats to 17β-estradiol (E2) and diethylstilbestrol (DES), respectively. Secondary objectives were to determine if Ept7 influences the responsiveness of the male reproductive tract to DES and to identify other discernible phenotypes influenced by Ept7. To achieve these objectives, a congenic rat strain that harbors BN alleles across the Ept7 interval on the genetic background of the ACI strain was generated and characterized to define the effect of administered estrogens on the anterior pituitary gland and male reproductive tissues. Data presented herein indicate Ept7 exerts a marked effect on development of lactotroph hyperplasia in response to estrogen treatment, but does not affect atrophy of the male reproductive tissues in response to hormone treatment. Ept7 was also observed to exert gender specific effects on body weight in young adult rats.
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- Scott G Kurz
- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA
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Robinson RG, Smith SM, Wolkenberg SE, Kandebo M, Yao L, Gibson CR, Harrison ST, Polsky-Fisher S, Barrow JC, Manley PJ, Mulhearn JJ, Nanda KK, Schubert JW, Trotter BW, Zhao Z, Sanders JM, Smith RF, McLoughlin D, Sharma S, Hall DL, Walker TL, Kershner JL, Bhandari N, Hutson PH, Sachs NA. Characterization of non-nitrocatechol pan and isoform specific catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors and substrates. ACS Chem Neurosci 2012; 3:129-40. [PMID: 22860182 DOI: 10.1021/cn200109w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Reduced dopamine neurotransmission in the prefrontal cortex has been implicated as causal for the negative symptoms and cognitive deficit associated with schizophrenia; thus, a compound which selectively enhances dopamine neurotransmission in the prefrontal cortex may have therapeutic potential. Inhibition of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT, EC 2.1.1.6) offers a unique advantage, since this enzyme is the primary mechanism for the elimination of dopamine in cortical areas. Since membrane bound COMT (MB-COMT) is the predominant isoform in human brain, a high throughput screen (HTS) to identify novel MB-COMT specific inhibitors was completed. Subsequent optimization led to the identification of novel, non-nitrocatechol COMT inhibitors, some of which interact specifically with MB-COMT. Compounds were characterized for in vitro efficacy versus human and rat MB and soluble (S)-COMT. Select compounds were administered to male Wistar rats, and ex vivo COMT activity, compound levels in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and CSF dopamine metabolite levels were determined as measures of preclinical efficacy. Finally, novel non-nitrocatechol COMT inhibitors displayed less potent uncoupling of the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) compared to tolcapone as well as nonhepatotoxic entacapone, thus mitigating the risk of hepatotoxicity.
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- Ronald G. Robinson
- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Preclinical Drug Metabolism, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Preclinical Drug Metabolism, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and
Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Medicinal Chemistry Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, or Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Chemistry, Modeling, and Informatics, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Global Structural Biology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Preclinical Drug Metabolism, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Global Structural Biology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Global Structural Biology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Molecular and Investigative Toxicology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Molecular and Investigative Toxicology, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Psychiatric Research, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., West Point, Pennsylvania, United States
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The recent discovery of a large latent population of precursor cells in the dentate gyrus of adult mice led us to investigate whether activation of this population is regulated by synaptic activity, thereby explaining the observation that environmental signals can affect neurogenesis. Using a variety of stimulation protocols, we found that only a long-term potentiation (LTP)-inducing protocol activated the latent precursor pool, leading to increased neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus. LTP induced by high-frequency stimulation (HFS) of the perforant pathway in vivo produced a two-fold increase in the number of neurospheres cultured from the stimulated hippocampus, compared with the unstimulated hippocampus. No increase in neurosphere number or neurogenesis was observed when the HFS failed to induce LTP. These results show that LTP can activate latent neural precursor cells in the adult mouse dentate gyrus, thereby providing a direct mechanism for regulating activity-driven neurogenesis. In the future, it may be possible to utilize such learning- or stimulation-induced neurogenesis to overcome disorders characterized by neuronal loss.
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- M Kameda
- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Psychology and the Brain Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia. E-mail:
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Ho KK, Beasley JR, Belanger L, Black D, Chan JH, Dunn D, Hu B, Klon A, Kultgen SG, Ohlmeyer M, Parlato SM, Ray PC, Pham Q, Rong Y, Roughton AL, Walker TL, Wright J, Xu K, Xu Y, Zhang L, Webb M. Triazine and pyrimidine based ROCK inhibitors with efficacy in spontaneous hypertensive rat model. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 19:6027-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.09.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Revised: 09/11/2009] [Accepted: 09/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Walker TL, Becker DK, Collet C. Characterisation of the Dunaliella tertiolecta RbcS genes and their promoter activity in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Cell Rep 2005; 23:727-735. [PMID: 15480684 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-004-0884-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2004] [Revised: 08/25/2004] [Accepted: 08/25/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The availability of highly active homologous promoters and terminators is critical in the development of a transformation system for the unicellular microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta. To facilitate transformation of this species, we isolated and characterised two native ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase small subunit genes (RbcS) including flanking sequences. The two non-allelic cDNA sequences share approximately 80% identity and have approximately 60% identity to the RbcS genes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The D. tertiolecta RbcS promoter and 3' untranslated regions were shown to drive expression of the bleomycin resistance gene (ble) in C. reinhardtii. This is the first demonstration of a heterologous algal promoter being used to drive transgene expression in C. reinhardtii. In addition, promoter deletions were shown to further increase transformation efficiency.
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- T L Walker
- Cluster for Molecular Biotechnology, Science Research Centre and CRC for Diagnostics, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4000
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Beasley JR, McCoy PM, Walker TL, Dunn DA. Miniaturized, ultra-high throughput screening of tyrosine kinases using homogeneous, competitive fluorescence immunoassays. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2004; 2:141-51. [PMID: 15165510 DOI: 10.1089/154065804323056486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Assay miniaturization and the implementation of high-density 1,536-microwell screening increase the speed and efficiency of screening and lead discovery. To serve this need, a platform of miniaturizable assay technologies has been assembled for specific biological targets. This platform will enable initiation and completion of uHTS screens in a straightforward and expeditious manner. Although faster primary screening does contribute to a reduction in timelines, the process of assay development can become a bottleneck. Assay technologies that do not require the use of target-specific reagents can reduce the time necessary for assay development. Assays that measure inhibition of tyrosine kinases can be configured in a competitive format where only the enzyme itself is specific to the assay. In this context, several technologies, including time-resolved fluorometry (also known as DELFIA), time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (also known as LANCE( trade mark )), fluorescence polarization, enzyme fragmentation complementation assay, and confocal laser scanning imaging, were examined. Quality parameters such as assay reproducibility, signal:background ratio, Z factor, and assay sensitivity were compared. Additionally, the relative merits of each of these technologies are assessed in terms of assay miniaturization, ease of development, ultimate screening capability, efficiency, and cost.
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Beasley JR, Dunn DA, Walker TL, Parlato SM, Lehrach JM, Auld DS. Evaluation of Compound Interference in Immobilized Metal Ion Affinity-Based Fluorescence Polarization Detection with a Four Million Member Compound Collection. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2003; 1:455-9. [PMID: 15090182 DOI: 10.1089/154065803322163768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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IMAP is a non-separation-based, antibody-independent, FP assay that can be applied to many types of protein kinases and phosphatases. This technology is currently being used in many high-throughput screening campaigns throughout the industry. In this technology, a fluorescently labeled peptide substrate is phosphorylated and then captured on immobilized metal (M(III)) nanoparticles, an interaction that is enhanced at low pH (pH 5.5). The binding of the phosphorylated peptide to the nanoparticles is detected using FP. IMAP differs from other FP formats in that the polarization signal is antibody-independent and involves metal coordination complexes detected at low pH. Here, this technology is evaluated against a 4000000-member compound collection using a 1536-well assay design that is devoid of enzymes so that only interference of the compounds with the detection system is measured. Miniaturization of the assay to 1536-well plates is discussed. Compound interference due to inhibition of phosphopeptide binding to the M(III) nanoparticles is not observed. Additionally, it is concluded that the level of fluorescence compound interference is similar to typical FP formats for the majority of the compound collection.
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Walker TL, Dass CR, Burton MA. Enhanced in vivo tumour response from combination of carboplatin and low-dose c-myc antisense oligonucleotides. Anticancer Res 2002; 22:2237-45. [PMID: 12174909] [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: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Phosphorothioate oligonucleotides ([S]ODNs) contain a modified phosphate backbone. Antisense [S]ODNs targeted to specific oncogenes have been used to varying success in vivo. Carboplatin is a commonly used chemotherapeutic and is associated with chemoresistance in some human tumours. The potential for combined antisense [S]ODNs and carboplatin chemotherapy has only recently been explored in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study examines the effect of c-myc antisense oligomers delivered in isolation as naked DNA and in combination with carboplatin upon the growth kinetics of an in vivo transplantable adenocarcinoma using rodents. RESULTS Tumours treated with a combination of 600 microg of 15-mer c-myc phosphorothioate antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotide and an intravenous administration of carboplatin (3 mg/kg), demonstrated a significant (p<0.05) retardation in tumour growth kinetics relative to a control. Two mismatch antisense controls did not significantly inhibit tumour growth. C-myc protein studies in tumour sections failed to show significant differences in c-myc expression in any of the treated tumours. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that carboplatin affects the relative abundance of c-myc and that combination treatment of carboplatin and c-myc phosphorothioate antisense oligonucleotides in vivo results in synergistic tumour retardation.
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- T L Walker
- School of Biomedical Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia.
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Noonan KJ, Walker TL, Kayes KJ, Feinberg J. Varus derotation osteotomy for the treatment of hip subluxation and dislocation in cerebral palsy: statistical analysis in 73 hips. J Pediatr Orthop B 2001; 10:279-86. [PMID: 11727369] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to review the results of varus osteotomy in patients with cerebral palsy and to determine factors that influence the rates of residual hip displacement. A retrospective chart review of 65 patients who underwent 79 varus osteotomies was performed. Preoperative, postoperative and follow-up radiographs were analyzed for routine radiographic measurements, pelvic obliquity, osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis), joint incongruity or degenerative joint disease. The average follow-up was 5.2 years (range, 1.1-18.4 years). At follow-up, 3 hips were dislocated, 19 were subluxated and 57 were stable (72%). Age at surgery and the degree of preoperative hip displacement had significant effects on outcome. The average age at surgery for initially subluxated hips, which were located at follow-up, was 7.2 years. This was significantly younger (P = 0.008) than initially subluxated hips, which were displaced (10 years of age). Subluxated hips at surgery were also more likely to be located at follow-up than dislocated hips.
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- K J Noonan
- Department of Orthopaedics, Riley Children's Hospital, 702 BarnHill Drive, Room 1134, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
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We studied the fate of the nonoperated hip in 35 patients with cerebral palsy who underwent surgical stabilization for unilateral hip subluxation (24 patients) or dislocation (11 patients). Review of medical records and radiographs was performed and analysis was accomplished on the effect of preoperative and radiographic variables on the radiographic outcome of the nonoperated hip. The average age at surgery was 5.5 years and at follow-up was 9.7 years, with an average follow-up of 4.2 years. Before subsequent surgery (in 15 nonoperated hips) or at follow-up, 10 of the nonoperated hips were dislocated and 16 hips were subluxated. Hips were stable and less likely to have surgery if they had a lower initial migration index and higher center edge angles. We conclude that there are few indications for unilateral hip surgery in patients with diplegia or quadriplegia undergoing initial hip stabilization surgery, especially if any degree of dysplasia is present.
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- K J Noonan
- Department of Orthopaedics, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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Dass CR, Walker TL, Kalle WH, Burton MA. A microsphere-liposome (microplex) vector for targeted gene therapy of cancer. II. In vivo biodistribution study in a solid tumor model. Drug Deliv 2000; 7:15-9. [PMID: 10895415 DOI: 10.1080/107175400266740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 10/16/2022] Open
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Cationic liposomes are commonly used for transfection of plasmids into mammalian cells, while microspheres have been traditionally used for selective delivery of anticancer agents into tumor vasculature. We have developed a novel vector, comprised of cationic liposomes electrostatically bound to ion-exchange microspheres (termed 'microplex') for targeted gene therapy of solid tumors. The delivery modes tested in a rat solid tumor model were free plasmids, plasmids bound to microspheres, to liposomes, or to the combination vector. The greatest amount of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) reporter gene expression in tumors was achieved using the microplex vector; 3.4-fold compared with free, and 1.8-fold compared with both microspherical and liposomal deliveries (p < 0.01). Tumor-to-normal kidney tissue CAT expression ratios were as follows: free 1.9:1; microspherical 3.7:1; liposomal 1.4:1 and microplexical 2.7:1. Expression between the two types of tissues was significantly different (p < 0.01) for all delivery modes. Microspheres targeted the plasmids to the tumors, while the action of cationic liposomes on cellular membranes allowed more plasmids to breach the cell membrane. This study has proven that the novel microplex vector is capable of selective delivery of genes to tumors and has the potential to target genes in clinical trials.
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- C R Dass
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
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The purpose of this study was to compare nickel-titanium and stainless-steel spreader penetration in curved canals. Twenty prepared plastic blocks with a 30 degrees curvature were used for each part of the study. In part 1, the force required to insert each spreader to within 1 mm of working length in an empty canal was measured. In part 2, the force required to insert each spreader to within 3 mm of working length was measured in a canal containing a master cone. In part 3, the depth of penetration of each spreader with a master cone in place using a 1.5 kg force was measured. Additionally, in part 3, the depth of penetration of the first accessory cone was measured. The results from part 1 showed that a nickel-titanium spreader required significantly less force than a stainless-steel spreader (0.30 kg vs. 0.59 kg). In part 2, a nickel-titanium spreader required significantly less force than a stainless-steel spreader (1.56 kg vs. 2.42 kg). In part 3, a nickel-titanium spreader penetrated significantly deeper than a stainless-steel spreader (15.0 mm vs. 14.0 mm). There was no significant difference in the depth of penetration of the first accessory cone used after either spreader (0.8 mm vs. 0.7 mm). Therefore, the potential for vertical root fracture in curved canals during lateral condensation may be minimized by using nickel-titanium spreaders.
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- K J Schmidt
- Endodontics Department, Naval Dental School, National Naval Dental Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889-5602, USA
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Jensen SA, Walker TL, Hutter JW, Nicoll BK. Comparison of the cleaning efficacy of passive sonic activation and passive ultrasonic activation after hand instrumentation in molar root canals. J Endod 1999; 25:735-8. [PMID: 10726540 DOI: 10.1016/s0099-2399(99)80120-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to compare the cleaning efficacy of passive ultrasonic activation with that of passive sonic activation after hand instrumentation. Sixty curved molar canals were hand-instrumented to size 35 and divided into three groups. Group 1 received no further treatment. Group 2 received 3 min of passive sonic activation. Group 3 received 3 min of passive ultrasonic activation. The roots were split and photomicrographs (x20) were made of the apical 6 mm of canal. A transparent grid was placed over projected images, and the total number of squares covering the apical 6 mm of canal space and the number of squares containing debris were counted. A debris score was calculated for each specimen by dividing the number of squares with debris by the total number of squares. The mean debris scores were 31.6% for hand instrumentation only, 15.1% for the sonic group, and 16.7% for the ultrasonic group. The debris scores for the sonic and ultrasonic activation groups were significantly lower than that for the hand instrumentation only group (p < 0.01); however, there was no significant difference between the sonic and ultrasonic activation groups. Passive sonics after hand instrumentation produces a cleaner canal than hand instrumentation alone and is comparable with that of passive ultrasonics.
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- S A Jensen
- Naval Dental School, National Naval Dental Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5602, USA
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Walker TL. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Do you know what it means? Am J Nurs 1999; 99:70-4, 76. [PMID: 10091575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- T L Walker
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
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Two juvenile Rottweiler siblings were presented with the complaint of decreased activity and various postural abnormalities, including plantigrade and palmigrade stance and splayed forepaw digits. The neurologic examinations were otherwise normal. Electromyography revealed rare fibrillation potentials and positive sharp waves. Motor nerve conduction velocities were normal, whereas compound muscle action potentials from the interosseous muscles were decreased. These findings were consistent with a primary myopathy. A 3rd pup from a different litter and a 4th pup from a litter with 3 of 8 affected dogs had similar clinical presentations. Histopathologic changes in fresh-frozen muscle biopsy samples were similar in all pups and consisted of myofiber atrophy with mild myonecrosis, endomysial fibrosis and replacement of muscle with fatty tissue. These changes were more severe in distal muscles than in proximal muscles. Plasma carnitine concentrations (total and free) were decreased in all pups. Muscle carnitine concentrations (total and free) were decreased in 3 of 4 pups and the least affected pup had a borderline low free muscle carnitine concentration. Abnormalities involving major metabolic pathways were not found on quantification of organic and amino acids. Dystrophin immunocytochemistry was normal in 2 dogs tested. Distal myopathies in humans are classified under the dystrophic group of muscle disorders. These 4 cases represent a form of muscular dystrophy apparently not previously reported in dogs.
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- S M Hanson
- Southern California Veterinary Surgical Group, Irvine, USA
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It has been a central aim of experimental and clinical therapeutics to deliver therapeutic agents as close as possible to, or if possible within, a diseased cell. Such targeting achieves two major aims of drug delivery, the maximum dose of therapeutic agent to the diseased cell and avoidance of uptake by and, usually, accompanying side-effects to normal, healthy cells. Conventional liposomes, originally used for studies in membrane biophysics and biochemistry, have been used in therapy for the past two decades. However, when applied to deliver drugs into cells, conventional liposomes proved inefficient and so novel unconventional or specialized liposomes are constantly being prepared to enhance cell-specific delivery in-vivo. One possible way of achieving better targeting is combination of the positive attributes of more than one specialized type of liposome into one vesicle. Although a limited number of studies has examined the combined effect of such dual-specialty liposomes, more studies are warranted using appropriate models. Liposomes are composed of one, a few, or many concentric bilayer membranes which alternate with aqueous spaces. The drugs are encapsulated within the aqueous internal volume if they are hydrophilic or in the lipid bilayers if they are hydrophobic (Kim 1993). Liposomes range in size from 25 nm to more than 20 microns (Sugarman & Perez-Soler 1992). Depending on their solubility and method of formulation antimicrobial, cytotoxic and other conventional drugs, hormones, antigens, enzymes, genetic material, viruses and bacteria can be incorporated in either the aqueous or hydrophobic phase. This review discusses the types and characteristics of non-conventional liposomes used in various modes of cancer therapy, mainly chemotherapy and gene therapy. It concludes with suggestions on improving these novel liposomal to effect better targeting to cancer cells.
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- C R Dass
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University-Riverina, Wagga Wagga, Australia
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To determine whether cytopreparation affects the diagnostic yield of bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, we compared 50 lavage samples by using two methods. One nucleopore filter preparation and four direct slides were prepared on each sample submitted. All slides were stained by the Papanicolaou method. Assessment of cellularity, cellular preservation, and an independent diagnosis were rendered on each sample for both preparatory methods. Statistical analysis showed no difference in cellularity between the two methods (P = .06). The degree of nuclear and cytoplasmic preservation was higher using the direct method, although this did not appear to affect diagnosis in this study. One major discrepancy in diagnosis was observed between the two methods. By prospectively comparing nucleopore filter and direct preparation of bronchoalveolar lavages, we found that there was minimal affect on either cellularity or diagnosis. We conclude that either method delivers reliable cytologic results.
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- T L Walker
- South West Pathology Service, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
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Esdale WJ, Walker TL, White J, DeCruz EE, Burton MA. The efficacy of doxorubicin microspheres for hepatic micrometastases in a rat tumour model. Clin Exp Metastasis 1997; 15:239-45. [PMID: 9174125 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018469314549] [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: 02/04/2023]
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The use of sustained-release microspheres is of potential benefit as an adjuvant treatment for patients with occult hepatic micrometastases. This study investigates the response of a model of implantable adenocarcinoma micrometastases in the livers of DA rats following the intraportal injection of doxorubicin-incorporated ion-exchange microspheres compared to free drug bolus administration. A point-counting technique was used to determine the percentage of liver consisting of tumour 13 days after treatment. This was used as an indicator of tumour response, as was the derived tumour mass. There was a significantly higher tumour response in animals treated with the microspheres compared to animals treated with free drug delivered at the same concentration. This effect, however, was shown to decrease with a delay in the time of treatment. The tumour response of the sustained-release microspheres was achieved in the absence of any detectable local or systemic toxicity. This study demonstrates the potential of sustained-release microspheres in the treatment of patients with hepatic micrometastases.
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- W J Esdale
- Biomedical Research Group, School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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Kruszewski FH, Walker TL, DiPasquale LC. Evaluation of a human corneal epithelial cell line as an in vitro model for assessing ocular irritation. Fundam Appl Toxicol 1997; 36:130-140. [PMID: 9143482] [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: 05/22/2023]
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A human corneal epithelial cell line, 10.014 pRSV-T (HCR-T cells), has been used to develop a three-dimensional in vitro model of the human corneal epithelium (HCE-T model). HCE-T cells form a stratified culture when grown at the air-liquid interface on a collagen membrane in serum-free medium. This model served as the basis for assays which supported the ocular irritancy assessment of water-soluble test substances. Cellular alterations in the HCE-T model were measured following 5-min topical exposures to 20 chemicals [listed in the European Center for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECETOC) Reference Chemicals Data Bank] and 25 surfactant-based product formulations [utilized in the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Alternatives Program Phase III]. In vitro assays used were transepithelial permeability to sodium fluorescein (TEP) and transepithelial electrical resistance (TER). These measured alterations in the barrier function of this corneal epithelial equivalent. Barrier function is a well-developed property in the HCE-T model that supports the mechanistic relevance of these assays. In vitro data, averaged from replicate assays, were compared to respective Draize rabbit eye irritation data from the publicly available ECETOC and CTFA databases using linear regression with Pearson's correlation analysis. For chemicals, Pearson's correlation coefficients, r, from comparisons of Draize maximum average scores (MAS) to TEP and TER data were 0.71 and 0.55, respectively. For product formulations, Pearson's correlation coefficients from comparisons of Draize MAS to TEP and TER data were 0.86 and 0.80, respectively. Data indicated that barrier function alterations in the HCE-T model correlated with ocular irritancy and corneal toxicity. While the irritancy of the chemicals tested was effectively assessed only by the TEP assay, that for the surfactant-based product formulations was effectively assessed by both the TEP and TER assays. Results also suggested that the HCE-T TEP and TER assays vary in their effectiveness for evaluating specific classes of test materials.
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- F H Kruszewski
- Gillette Medical Evaluation Laboratories, Gillette Company, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879, USA.
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DeCruz EE, Walker TL, Dass CR, Burton MA. The basis for somatic gene therapy of cancer. J Exp Ther Oncol 1996; 1:73-83. [PMID: 9414390] [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: 02/05/2023]
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A decade of advances in understanding of the molecular basis of sporadic and familial cancers has combined with developments in mammalian gene transfer technology to stimulate intensive research into the potential applications of somatic gene therapy for cancer. Somatic gene immunotherapy is already in progress to stimulate and direct the natural targeting capabilities of the immune system against the threat of disseminated residual disease. The association of a plethora of mutated tumor suppressor genes (p53, p16 BRCA1, BRCA2) with diverse cancers has also highlighted the potential of somatic gene therapy with wild-type versions of suppressor genes as an anti-cancer therapeutic modality either in its own right or in synergistic association with traditional anti-cancer therapies. The methodologies for gene transfer technology range from direct intravenous injection of naked modified DNAs to intravenous injection of liposome-encapsulated DNAs or microsphere-bound DNAs. Recombinant retroviral and adenoviral vectors have natural transfection capabilities and display tropism for particular tissues that are of selective advantage against particular cancers. Liposomes display very high efficiencies of gene transfer with the advantages of successful transfer to a wide range of tissue types but their widespread systemic distribution offers problems in relation to selective targeting of tumor cells. The challenges to current gene transfer processes are much the same as that of other anti-cancer therapies: achieving selective targeting of cancer cells whilst optimizing dosages and minimizing the risk of collateral damage to healthy tissues.
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- E E DeCruz
- Biomedical Research Group, School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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The c-myc oncogene has been extensively implicated in cell proliferation, cell differentiation and programmed cell death. Aberrant expression of the c-myc gene product has been observed in a range of tumours and has also been implicated in cisplatin (cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum)-mediated chemoresistance. A solid transplantable tumour model in syngeneic DA rats was subjected to treatment with cisplatin to determine the impact of such therapy on endogenous c-myc gene expression. Serially transplanted tumours were intravenously treated with a single cisplatin dose (1 mg/kg) and c-myc expression analysed 2 and 7 days after treatment. The surviving tumour cells display a significant 2-fold elevation in c-myc expression at 48 h and 7 days after treatment. Primary cell cultures have been derived from untreated in vivo tumours of the same model and subjected to treatment with a c-myc phosphorothioate antisense oligomer. Administration of 5 microM c-myc antisense oligomer directed at the initiation codon and first four codons of c-myc mRNA results in total inhibition of c-myc expression and coincident suspension of cell growth for a period of 4 days in culture. Antisense therapies directed at the c-myc gene may well prove an effective tool for treating tumours in conjunction with cisplatin as these findings show that tumour cells surviving cisplatin chemotherapy display elevated c-myc expression.
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- T L Walker
- Biomedical Research Group, School of Science and Technology, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia
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Ward SL, Walker TL, Kruszewski FH, DiPasquale LC. Human corneal epithelial cultures and cell lines. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995; 36:2335-6. [PMID: 7591622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Pavalko FM, Adam LP, Wu MF, Walker TL, Gunst SJ. Phosphorylation of dense-plaque proteins talin and paxillin during tracheal smooth muscle contraction. Am J Physiol 1995; 268:C563-71. [PMID: 7534979 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1995.268.3.c563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Reorganization of cytoskeletal-membrane interactions during contractile stimulation may contribute to the regulation of airway smooth muscle contraction. We investigated the effect of contractile stimulation on the phosphorylation of the actin-membrane attachment proteins talin, vinculin, and paxillin. Stimulation of 32P-labeled canine tracheal smooth muscle strips with acetylcholine (ACh; 10(-3) M) resulted in a rapid 2.6-fold increase in phosphorylation of serine and/or threonine residues, compared with resting levels of 0.22 mol PO4(3-)/mol talin. After stimulation with ACh, phosphorylation of tyrosine residues on paxillin increased approximately threefold. Two-dimensional phosphopeptide mapping of in vivo labeled talin and paxillin indicated phosphorylation on a limited number of sites. Vinculin phosphorylation was undetectable in either resting or ACh-stimulated muscle. We conclude that phosphorylation of talin and paxillin occurs during ACh-stimulated contraction of tracheal smooth muscle and that distinct signaling pathways activate a serine/threonine kinase that phosphorylates talin and a tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates paxillin. The pharmacological activation of airway smooth muscle cells might involve the anchoring of contractile filaments to the membrane.
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- F M Pavalko
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5120
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Selcer RR, Bubb WJ, Walker TL. Management of vertebral column fractures in dogs and cats: 211 cases (1977-1985). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1991; 198:1965-8. [PMID: 1874677] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Hospital records and radiographs of 211 dogs and cats with vertebral column fractures or luxations evaluated at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital between April 1977 and September 1985 were reviewed. After neurologic examination, status of the animal was graded on a scale of 1 to 8. Decision to treat each animal either medically or surgically was based on the extent and type of injury, neurologic signs, veterinarian's experience, and owner's wishes. After treatment, neurologic status was evaluated on the aforementioned scale and differences in the outcome of treatment were determined between surgically and medically treated groups, relative to initial neurologic status and location of the fracture. Surgically treated animals had pretreatment mean (+/- SD) neurologic status (3.71 +/- 1.35) that was slightly worse (P = 0.0079) than that of medically managed cases (5.16 +/- 1.48). Animals of the surgically treated group improved significantly (P = 0.0122) more than did those of the medically treated group but after treatment, significant differences in neurologic status were not evident between surgically (6.67 +/- 1.49) and medically (7.07 +/- 1.24) treated animals. Medically treated animals required substantially longer to reach optimal neurologic status, but the average hospital stay was nearly twice as long for the surgically treated animals (13.5 days), compared with those treated medically (7.1 days). Animals with thoracic vertebral fractures had mean neurologic status that was worse than that in animals with cervical vertebral fractures (P = 0.0109). After either medical or surgical treatment, neurologic status did not differ among animals with cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral fractures.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- R R Selcer
- Department of Urban Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901
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Twenty extracted human mandibular first and second molars with mesial canal curvatures of 18 to 35 degrees were randomly divided into two groups. Following routine endodontic access and canal length determination one of the mesial root canals was ultrasonically instrumented, using tap water in the first group or 2.6% sodium hypochlorite irrigation in the other. In both groups the other mesial canal was used as a control. The mesial roots were decalcified, serially sectioned, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Wall planing and soft tissue debridement were blindly evaluated using the light microscope. Mean canal wall planing and soft tissue debridement scores were compared by multiple t tests. Sodium hypochlorite, in conjunction with ultrasonic instrumentation, was more effective than tap water in wall planing when the entire root length was considered. Sodium hypochlorite, in conjunction with ultrasonic instrumentation, was more effective than tap water in soft tissue debridement in the middle third of the canal. Both irrigants were ineffective in conjunction with ultrasonic instrumentation in removing soft tissue from the main canal, the isthmus between canals, the canal fins, and the multiple branches or deltas often encountered in the apical one-third of the canal.
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- T L Walker
- Endodontics Department, Naval Dental Clinic, Norfolk, VA
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Fifty extracted human mandibular first and second molars with mesial canal curvatures of 18 to 35 degrees were randomly divided into five groups. After routine endodontic access and canal length determination, one of the mesial root canals was instrumented using tap water and one of the following instrumentation methods: (a) hand instrumentation; (b) ultrasonic instrumentation with the Cavi-Endo unit; (c) ultrasonic instrumentation with the Enac unit; (d) sonic instrumentation with the Medidenta unit; and (e) sonic instrumentation with the Endostar 5 unit. The other mesial canal was used as a control. The mesial roots were decalcified, serially sectioned, stained with hematoxylin and eosin, and blindly evaluated using the light microscope. The mean canal wall planing and soft tissue debridement scores were compared by analysis of variance. There was no statistically significant difference among the groups for wall planing or soft tissue debridement.
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Breider MA, Walker TL, Legendre AM, VanEe RT. Blastomycosis in cats: five cases (1979-1986). J Am Vet Med Assoc 1988; 193:570-2. [PMID: 3170335] [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: 01/04/2023]
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Medical records of 5 cats with blastomycosis examined at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital from 1979 to 1986 were reviewed. Clinical signs of blastomycosis varies depending on the organ(s) affected, but respiratory tract disease was most common, followed by CNS signs and ocular problems. A definitive diagnosis was made by identification of characteristic fungal organisms in biopsy or necropsy specimens. Two cats treated with amphotericin B did not respond to treatment and died or were euthanatized. The lungs, brain, eyes, and lymph nodes commonly were affected, but one cat had only cutaneous and regional lymph node involvement. The respiratory tract appeared to be a common primary site of infection, with dissemination to other organ systems. The typical host response was a pyogranulomatous cellular infiltrate with numerous fungal organisms evident.
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- M A Breider
- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Universityof Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071
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Walker TL. Current orthopedics of the stifle. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 1988; 113 Suppl 1:67S-72S. [PMID: 3394143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- T L Walker
- University of Tennessee, Dept. of Urban Practice, Knoxville 37901
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Walker TL. Neurological examination. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 1988; 113 Suppl 1:77S-80S. [PMID: 3394145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- T L Walker
- Univ. of Tenessee, Dep. of Urban Practice, Knoxville 37901
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Walker TL. The differential diagnosis of spinal cord disorders. Tijdschr Diergeneeskd 1988; 113 Suppl 1:59S-67S. [PMID: 3394141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- T L Walker
- University of Tennessee, Dept. of Urban Practice, Knoxville 37901
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Bauer MS, Walker TL. Intramedullary pressure in canine long bones. Am J Vet Res 1988; 49:425-7. [PMID: 3358554] [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: 01/05/2023]
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Intramedullary pressure was measured bilaterally in 36 dogs: in the diaphysis and distal metaphysis of the femur, in the proximal metaphysis of the tibia and humerus, and in the diaphysis of the radius. Pressure measurements were repeated in 5 dogs, 14 days after the initial recordings. Mean (+/- SD) pressures in the femoral diaphysis and distal metaphysis were 27.6 (+/- 15.4) mm of Hg and 17.6 (+/- 10.5) mm of Hg, respectively. Mean (+/- SD) pressures in the tibial diaphysis and proximal metaphysis were 26.4 (+/- 13.0) mm of Hg and 17.9 (+/- 11.8) mm of Hg, respectively. Mean (+/- SD) pressures in the humeral diaphysis and proximal metaphysis were 26.2 (+/- 15.8) mm of Hg and 13.4 (+/- 7.7) mm of Hg, respectively. The mean (+/- SD) pressure in the radial diaphysis was 15.4 (+/- 18.9) mm of Hg. Metaphyseal pressure was significantly (P less than 0.05) lower than diaphyseal pressure. Repeated pressure measurements in 5 dogs did not vary significantly from initial values, suggesting that the wide range of pressure was real not artifactual.
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- M S Bauer
- Department of Urban Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071
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Pruthi VK, Trolenberg WF, Walker TL. Treatment of a periodontally compromised case in a geriatric patient. Compendium 1987; 8:449-52, 454-7. [PMID: 3472662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Walker TL, Prieur WD. Intertrochanteric femoral osteotomy. Semin Vet Med Surg Small Anim 1987; 2:117-30. [PMID: 3454999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Bratton GR, Hudson LC, Walker TL, Tatum ME. Location of autonomic cell bodies projecting to the extrathoracic smooth muscle of the canine trachea. Anat Histol Embryol 1984; 13:15-24. [PMID: 6232872 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1984.tb00392.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Walker TL. Ischiadic nerve entrapment. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1981; 178:1284-8. [PMID: 7275770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Walker TL, Redding RW, Braund KG. Motor nerve conduction velocity and latency in the dog. Am J Vet Res 1979; 40:1433-9. [PMID: 525865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Supramaximal percutaneous nerve stimulation was used in motor nerve conduction velocity studies conducted in ten middle-aged, clinically normal dogs. Dogs were separated into two groups; dogs in one group weighted less than or equal to 7.5 kg and dogs in the other group weighted greater than or equal to 15.9 kg. Mean values and SEM were recorded for radial (72.1 +/- 1.9 m/s), median 65.6 +/- 2.1 m/s), ulnar (58.9 +/- 1.0 m/s), tibial (68.2 +/- 1.4 m/s), and peroneal (79.8 +/- 1.8 m/s) nerves. Values for latency, amplitude, and duration for proximal and distal evoked potentials were recorded. Analysis of mean nerve conduction velocity values for all nerves between the two groups indicated no statistical difference (P greater than 0.05). However, the two groups were statistically different (P less than 0.05) when values for distal latency and measurements of nerve length were compared. These data suggest that if latency is substituted for velocity measurements, various populations of dogs must be considered to clarify interpretation.
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Braund KG, Walker TL, Vandevelde M. Fascicular nerve biopsy in the dog. Am J Vet Res 1979; 40:1025-30. [PMID: 507488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A nerve fascicular biopsy technique that preserves the functional integrity of the parent nerve is reported in the dog. Fascicular biopsies from ulnar and peroneal nerves did not produce clinical sensory or motor deficits. Electrodiagnostic testing for the modalities of latency, duration, amplitude, and conduction velocities were not markedly altered after fascicular biopsies. Morphometric analysis of muscle fiber types, delineated by histochemic techniques, revealed no statistical (P greater than 0.05) difference between muscles from biopsied or control limbs. Fascicular biopsies resulted in small neuromas in all dogs.
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Slone DE, Bergfeld WA, Walker TL. Surgical decompression for traumatic atlantoaxial subluxation in a weanling filly. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1979; 174:1234-6. [PMID: 438054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A filly with ataxia and splinting and crepitation in the neck was found to have atlantoaxial subluxation. Radiographic diagnosis was based on the same criteria as those used in other species, ie, increased distance between the atlas and spine of the axis and increased distance between the dens and floor of the atlas. Extensive hemilaminectomy was performed to decompress the spinal cord. Stabilization was not attempted. Immediate postoperative response was encouraging, but the untimely death of the filly prevented further evaluation of the procedure.
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Alexander JW, Walker TL, Roberts RE, Dueland R. Malformation of canine forelimb due to synostosis between the radius and ulna. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1978; 173:1328-30. [PMID: 730608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Five Chow-Chow dogs from three different litters had generalized body tremors since birth. Histologically a severe myelin deficiency was found in the central nervous system. The peripheral nerves were normally myelinated. Electron microscopically abnormally thin myelin sheaths and completely naked nerve fibers were found. There were many astrocytes in the myelin deficient areas as well as cells with the characteristic features of oligodendrocytes but also containing fibrils. The present cases are compared to other dysmyelinating diseases and possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.
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Braund KG, Vandevelde M, Walker TL, Redding RW. Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in six dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1978; 172:1195-200. [PMID: 659301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An acute progressive CNS disease characterized by fever, nystagmus, head tilt, facial paralysis, circling, and cervical pain was studied in 6 mature dogs. The term "granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis" was proposed for the disease complex, which was characterized pathologically by disseminated granulomatous lesions having a predilection for brainstem structures.
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Redding RW, Walker TL. Electroconvulsive therapy to control aggression in dogs. Mod Vet Pract 1976; 57:595-7. [PMID: 986540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Walker TL. Ammonia as an Antidote for Belladonna. Med Exam (Phila) 1841; 4:742-743. [PMID: 38119140 PMCID: PMC10259712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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