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Study of Blood Flow Using Indicator Dilution Techniques
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Human red cell NADP-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase: kinetic and genetic studies
A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.A deficiency of the enzyme NADP dependent xylitol dehydrogenase
(L-xylulose reductase) has previously been found to be the cause
of chronic essential pentosuria. Essential pentosuria is a
recessively inherited condition which is marked by the continual
excretion of relatively large amounts of the enzymes substrate,
L-xylulose. The major objective of the study described was to find
a simple method for the identification of individuals who are
heterozygous for the "pentosuria" and normal alleles. The pentosuria
allele could then be used as a gene marker in linkage studies aimed
at mapping the L-xylulose reductase locus. A L-xylulose reductase
assay suitable for the identification of carriers of essential
pentosuria was developed and tested on members of a South African
Lebanese family in which the inheritance of pentosuria had
previously been suggested to be dominant. It was found that family
members could, on the basis of their L-xylulose reductase activities,
be classified as either normal, heterozygous or homozygous for the
pentosuria allele. Measurements of serum L-xylulose concentrations
revealed that pentosuria is, contrary to the previous report, .
recessively inherited in this family.
A sample of the local Ashkenazi Jewish population was screened
for pentosuria carriers. Six out of the 237 individuals screened
were found (on the basis of their L-xylulose reductase activities
and from the results of a loading test), to carry the pentosuria
allele. The frequency of the pentosuria allele in this population
was estimated from the apparent heterozygote frequency to be 0.0127.
Linkage analyses were carried out on the families of the identified
heterozygotes and on members of the Lebanese family mentioned above.
No evidence of tight linkage was found between the pentosuria
allele's locus and those coding for various red cell antigens,
red cell enzymes and serum proteins.
Kinetic, chromatographic and electrophoretic studies
revealed that the red cells of normal individuals contain two
distinct L-xylulose reductases, a minor and a major isozyme.
Pentosurics lack the major isozyme but appear to have approximately
normal amounts of the minor isozyme. The minor isozyme is
e1ectrophoretica 1 1 y distinct from the major isozyme, has markedly
higher Michael is constants for the substrates L-xylulose and
xylitol and shows a lower pH optimum when catalysing the oxidation
of xylitol. Electrophoresis also revealed that liver tissue
contains two L-xylulose reductases which occur in similar proportions
to those of red cells but which migrate at slightly different rates.WHSLYP201
Oxytocin makes us trusting but not gullible
Originally known for its role in childbirth and lactation, oxytocin (OT) has recently proved to play a key role in social behavior. Deprived of OT, humans are unable to recognize and to bond to their peers. Inversely, once boosted with OT, people become more caring, trusting and generous. Effect-sizes on trust and generosity were sufficiently large that OT started to be perceived as a natural drug that would make people credulous. But could OT really impede judgment and lead individuals to trust untrustworthy peers? Here we show that oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible. Namely, OT did not have a trust-enhancing effect on people who interacted with seemingly unreliable peers. These results emphasize that the effect of OT is much more context-dependent than previously thought. This finding therefore invalidates some of the potential commercial or military applications of oxytocin
cis-6-Methoxycarbonyl-2,10-dioxa-1-phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decane 1-Oxide
The crystal structure of the title compound, C9H1505P, is described. The molecule consists of two cis-fused six-membered rings, both in the chair conformation.
Is there a publication bias in behavioral intranasal oxytocin research on humans? Opening the file drawer of one lab
The neurohormone oxytocin (OT) has been one the most studied peptides in behavioral sciences over the past two decades. Primarily known for its crucial role in labor and lactation, a rapidly growing literature suggests that intranasal OT (IN-OT) may also play a role in humans’ emotional and social lives. However, the lack of a convincing theoretical framework explaining IN-OT's effects that would also allow to predict which moderators exert their effects and when, has raised healthy skepticism regarding the robustness of human behavioral IN-OT research. The poor knowledge of OT's exact pharmacokinetic properties, crucial statistical and methodological issues and the absence of direct replication efforts may have lead to a publication bias in IN-OT literature with many unpublished studies with null results lying in laboratories’ drawers. Is there a file drawer problem in IN-OT research? If this is the case, it may also be the case in our laboratory. This paper aims to answer that question, document the extent of the problem and discuss its implications for OT research. Through eight studies (including 13 dependent variables overall, assessed through 25 different paradigms) performed in our lab between 2009 and 2014 on 453 subjects, results were too often not those expected. Only five publications emerged from our studies and only one of these reported a null-finding. After realizing that our publication portfolio has become less and less representative of our actual findings and because the non-publication of our data might contribute to generating a publication bias in IN-OT research, we decided to get these studies out of our drawer and encourage other laboratories to do the same
Cortisol and testosterone dynamics following exhaustive endurance exercise
Cortisol (C) and testosterone (T) are impacted significantly by prolonged endurance exercise with inverse responses. Increases in C are witnessed concurrently with decrements in T, possibly impacting recovery. This study was conducted to assess the dynamics of C and free T (fT) concentration and recovery time following an exhaustive endurance exercise session (EES)
Overview of Planned Ultrasonic Imaging System with Automatic ALN Data Interpretation
This presentation discusses a new program designed to investigate the effectiveness with which adaptive learning network (ALNJ analysis can be combined with linear array, phase steered, ultrasonic imaging techniques to provide an enhanced means for automatic data interpretations. The DARPA-sponsored program is being performed as a team effort between Adaptronics, Inc. and Battelle-Northwest. Battelle, under a subcontract from Adaptronics, is adapting the linear array imaging system being developed for the Electric Power Research Institute of Palo Alto, California, for use on this project. A special ultrasonic array will be developed to operate with the high-speed imaging system to acquire and record both specular and nonspecular signal information in both the time and frequency domains. Signal information from a multitude of simple and complex reflectors and defects wilI be recorded on the PDP 11 disk pack incorporated into the ultrasonic imaging system. Adaptronics will utilize the time·domain and frequency spectral data recorded from several thousand data points to develop algorithms and train networks which may describe uniquely the pattern of the reflections. The objective of the program is to provide a high-speed and automatic means for detecting, locating, sizing and displaying flaws in solid materials
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