Inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase lower fecundity in the German cockroach: correlation between the effects on fecundityin vivowith the inhibition of enzymatic activity in embryo cells

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 1111-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Zapata ◽  
Maria-Dolors Piulachs ◽  
Xavier Bellés
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
German Cockroach ◽  
Embryo Cells ◽  
Coa Reductase

scholarly journals Atorvastatin Improves Hepatic Lipid Metabolism and Protects Renal Damage in Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease in Sprague-Dawley Rats

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hardik Ghelani ◽  
Valentina Razmovski-Naumovski ◽  
Vamsi Inampudi ◽  
Dennis Chang ◽  
Srinivas Nammi
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Cholesterol Acyltransferase ◽  
Ldl Receptor ◽  
Hepatic Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Hmg Coa Reductase ◽  
Hepatic Lipid ◽  
Atorvastatin Therapy ◽  
Coa Reductase

Objective. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), including nephrotic syndrome, is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The literature indicates that CKD is associated with profound lipid disorders largely due to the dysregulation of lipoprotein metabolism which further aggravates the progression of kidney disease. The present study sought to determine the efficacy of atorvastatin treatment on hepatic lipid metabolism and renal tissue damage in CKD rats. Methods. Serum, hepatic and faecal lipid contents and the expression and enzyme activity of molecules involved in cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism, along with kidney function, were determined in untreated adenine-induced CKD, atorvastatin-treated CKD (10 mg/kg/day oral for 24 days) and control rats. Key Findings. CKD resulted in metabolic dyslipidaemia, renal insufficiency, hepatic lipid accumulation, upregulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase-2 (ACAT2) and the downregulation of LDL receptor protein, VLDL receptor, hepatic lipase, lipoprotein lipase (LPL), lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) and scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-B1). CKD also resulted in increased enzymatic activity of HMG-CoA reductase and ACAT2 together with decreased enzyme activity of lipase and LCAT. Atorvastatin therapy attenuated dyslipidaemia, renal insufficiency, reduced hepatic lipids, HMG-CoA reductase and ACAT2 protein abundance and raised LDL receptor and lipase protein expression. Atorvastatin therapy decreased the enzymatic activity of HMG-CoA reductase and increased enzymatic activity of lipase and LCAT. Conclusions. Atorvastatin improved hepatic tissue lipid metabolism and renal function in adenine-induced CKD rats.

A Multiperspective Approach to Solvent Regulation of Enzymatic Activity: HMG-CoA Reductase

ChemBioChem ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Dirkmann ◽  
Javier Iglesias-Fernández ◽  
Victor Muñoz ◽  
Pandian Sokkar ◽  
Christoph Rumancev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Hmg Coa Reductase ◽  
Coa Reductase

Morphological Examination of a Herpes-type Virus Indigenous for Tree Shrews

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
J. P. Brunschwig ◽  
R. M. McCombs ◽  
R. Mirkovic ◽  
M. Benyesh-Melnick
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Chick Embryo ◽  
Soft Tissue Sarcoma ◽  
Cell Cultures ◽  
Tree Shrew ◽  
Type Virus ◽  
Morphological Examination ◽  
Tree Shrews ◽  
Embryo Cells

A new virus, established as a member of the herpesvirus group by electron microscopy, was isolated from spontaneously degenerating cell cultures derived from the kidneys and lungs of two normal tree shrews. The virus was found to replicate best in cells derived from the homologous species. The cells used were a tree shrew cell line, T-23, which was derived from a spontaneous soft tissue sarcoma. The virus did not multiply or did so poorly for a limited number of passages in human, monkey, rodent, rabbit or chick embryo cells. In the T-23 cells, the virus behaved as members of the subgroup B of herpesvirus, in that the virus remained primarily cell associated.

Spontaneous Production of Type C Virus Particles in a Culture Derived from Rat Embryo Cells

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 288-289
Author(s):  
Elizabeth S. Priori ◽  
T. Shigematsu ◽  
B. Myers ◽  
L. Dmochowski
Keyword(s):  
Virus Particle ◽  
Mouse Embryo ◽  
Calf Serum ◽  
Embryo Cell ◽  
Virus Particles ◽  
Extracellular Virus ◽  
Mouse Embryo Cell ◽  
Mature Virus Particle ◽  
Embryo Cells ◽  
Type C

Spontaneous release of type C virus particles in long-term cultures of mouse embryo cells as well as induction of similar particles in mouse embryo cell cultures with IUDR or BUDR have been reported. The presence of type C virus particles in cultures of normal rat embryos has not been reported.NB-1, a culture derived from embryos of a New Zealand Black (NB) rat (rats obtained from Mr. Samuel M. Poiley, N.C.I., Bethesda, Md.) and grown in McCoy's 5A medium supplemented with 20% fetal calf serum was passaged weekly. Extracellular virus particles similar to murine leukemia particles appeared in the 22nd subculture. General appearance of cells in passage 23 is shown in Fig. 1. Two budding figures and one immature type C virus particle may be seen in Fig. 2. The virus particles and budding were present in all further passages examined (currently passage 39). Various stages of budding are shown in Figs. 3a,b,c,d. Appearance of a mature virus particle is shown in Fig. 4.

Application of Transmission Electron Microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope in experimental tumor studies

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-307
Author(s):  
Gao Fengming
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Malignant Transformation ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscope ◽  
Experimental Tumor ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Embryo Cells ◽  
Tumor Studies ◽  
Scanning Electron

Transmission electron microscope(TEM) and scanning electron microscope(SEM) were widely used in experimental tumor studies. They are useful for evaluation of cellular transformation in vitro, classification of histological types of tumors and treating effect of tumors. We have obtained some results as follows:1. Studies on the malignant transformation of mammalian cells in vitro. Syrian golden hamster embryo cells(SGHEC) were transformed in vitro by ThO2 and/or ore dust. In a few days after dust added into medium, some dust crystals were phagocytized. Two weeks later, malignant transformation took place. These cells were of different size, nuclear pleomorphism, numerous ribosomes, increasing of microvilli on cell surface with various length and thickness, and blebs and ruffles(Figs. 1,2). Myelomonocytic leukemic transformation of mouse embryo cells(MEC) was induced in vitro by 3H-TdR. Transformed cells were become round from fusiform. The number of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum was reduced, ribosomes and nucleoli increased, shape of nuclei irregular, microvilli increased, and blebs and ruffles appeared(Fig. 3).

A Method for the Colorimetric Determination of β-Glucuronidase in Urine, Serum, Tissue; Assay of Enzymatic Activity in Health and Disease

1959 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius A. Goldbarg ◽  
Esteban P. Pineda ◽  
Benjamin M. Banks ◽  
Alexander M. Rutenburg
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Colorimetric Determination ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Urine Serum

Reduction of HMG-CoA-reductase leads to improved cardiac function in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy in mice

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 202-203
Author(s):  
A RIAD ◽  
S BIEN ◽  
F ESCHER ◽  
D WESTERMANN ◽  
U LANDMESSER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Function ◽  
Hmg Coa Reductase ◽  
Coa Reductase
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