Effects of Piperonyl Butoxide on the Toxicity and Hepatocarcinogenicity of 2-Acetylaminofluorene and 4-Acetylaminobiphenyl, and Their N-Hydroxylated Derivatives, following Administration to Newborn Mice

Oncology ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiji Fujii ◽  
Samuel S. Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Piperonyl Butoxide ◽  
Newborn Mice

Altered thymic epithelial cells may be decisive for Moloney virus-induced lymphoma development

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 784-785
Author(s):  
U.I. Heine ◽  
G.R.F. Krueger ◽  
E. Munoz ◽  
A. Karpinski
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Leukemia Virus ◽  
Light And Electron Microscopy ◽  
Tumor Development ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Thymic Epithelial Cells ◽  
Thymic Tissue ◽  
Newborn Mice ◽  
Moloney Leukemia Virus ◽  
Differentiation Block

Infection of newborn mice with Moloney leukemia virus (M-MuLV) causes a T-cell differentiation block in the thymic cortex accompanied by proliferation and accumulation of prethymic lymphoblasts in the thymus and subsequent spreading of these cells to generate systemic lymphoma. Current evidence shows that thymic reticular epithelial cells (REC) provide a microenvironment necessary for the maturation of prethymic lymphoblasts to mature T-lymphocytes by secretion of various thymic factors. A change in that environment due to infection of REC by virus could be decisive for the failure of lymphoblasts to mature and thus contribute to lymphoma development.We have studied the morphology and distribution of the major thymic cell populations at different stages of tumorigenesis in Balb/c mice infected when newborn with 0.2ml M-MuLV suspension, 6.8 log FFU/ml. Thymic tissue taken at 1-2 weekly intervals up to tumor development was processed for light and electron microscopy, using glutaraldehyde-OsO4fixation and Epon-Araldite embedding.

Reversal of cardiomyopathy resulting from prenatal exposure to ethanol

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 716-717
Author(s):  
C. Uphoff ◽  
C. Nyquist-Battie
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Heart Development ◽  
Membrane Integrity ◽  
Ethanol Exposure ◽  
Prenatal Ethanol Exposure ◽  
Pathological Changes ◽  
Prenatally Exposed ◽  
Inner Mitochondrial Membrane ◽  
Fetal Alcohol ◽  
Newborn Mice

Fetal Alcohol Syndrone (FAS) is a syndrome with characteristic abnormalities resulting from prenatal exposure to ethanol. In many children with FAS syndrome gross pathological changes in the heart are seen with septal defects the most prevalent abnormality recorded. Few studies in animal models have been performed on the effects of ethanol on heart development. In our laboratory, it has been observed that prenatal ethanol exposure of Swiss albino mice results in abnormal cardiac muscle ultrastructure when mice were examined at birth and compared to pairfed and normal controls. Fig. 1 is an example of the changes that are seen in the ethanol-exposed animals. These changes include enlarged mitochondria with loss of inner mitochondrial membrane integrity and loss of myofibrils. Morphometric analysis substantiated the presence of these alterations from normal cardiac ultrastructure. The present work was undertaken to determine if the pathological changes seen in the newborn mice prenatally exposed to ethanol could be reversed with age and abstinence.

Histological Comparative of Kidney of Neonatal Mice Exposed to Silver Nanoparticles During Fetal Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Najat F. Mohammed Salih ◽  
Gazwa D. Al-Nakeeb
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Fetal Development ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Histological Changes ◽  
Newborn Mice ◽  
The Third ◽  
Tubular Necrosis ◽  
Neonatal Kidney ◽  
Glomerular Tuft

This study aimed to compare the histological changes in the neonatal kidney after their mothers exposed to different doses of silver nanoparticles colloidal solution (AgNPs) during the three stages of pregnancy. Pregnant Swiss albino mice (n=60) were randomly divided into three treated groups. They were intraperitoneally injected with AgNPs for 7 days during each stage of the gestational period. The newborn mice were sacrificed immediately after the birth, and the kidneys were being collected for histopathological analysis. The results showed that the AgNPs caused histological changes in the neonatal kidneys; vacuolation of some renal vesicles and cortical tubules, cystic tubular dilation, glomerular tuft shrinkage, and focal tubular necrosis in the first week-dose exposed pregnant. Disintegrating of immature glomeruli, distention of Bowman’s space of mature glomeruli, tubular necrosis, loss of renal parenchyma, medullar tubules containing hyaline casts, and subcapsular haemorrhage in the second week-dose exposed pregnant. Massive hypercellularity in the deeper part of the renal cortex, cortical and medullary tubules dilation, atrophy of subcapsular immature tubules, cortical cyst formation, glomerular tuft necrosis, dilation of Bowman’s space with evidence of crescent formation, and medullar portion replaced by scant loose connective tissue containing few numbers of tubules the third week-dose exposed pregnant. The results showed that the AgNPs has more negative effects on the kidney development at the third week-high dose and comparing the histological changes in the neonatal kidney were appeared in a time-depended manner and in a dosedepended manner. More researches must be carried out to obtain better understanding of AgNPs toxicity on fetal development and its ability as a teratogenic agent to induce external and internal abnormalities in the fetus.

The Scientific Basis for the Prevention of Zooanthroponoze Vector-Borne Diseases Spread by Parasitic Arthropods of the Center of the East European Plain

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Fedor I. Vasilevich ◽  
Anna M. Nikanorova
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Mosquito Species ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Piperonyl Butoxide ◽  
East European Plain ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Kaluga Region

The purpose of the research is development of preventive measures against zooanthroponoze vector-borne diseases spread by parasitic arthropods in the Kaluga Region. Materials and methods. The subject of the research was Ixodidae, mosquitoes, and small mammals inhabiting the Kaluga Region. The census of parasitic arthropods was carried out on the territory of all districts of the Kaluga Region and the city of Kaluga. Open natural habitat and human settlements were investigated. Weather conditions from 2013 to 2018 were also taken into account. For the purposes of the study, we used standard methods for capturing and counting arthropods and mouse-like rodents. In order to obtain mathematical models of small mammal populations, a full factorial experiment was conducted using the collected statistical data. In-process testing of the drug based on s-fenvalerate and piperonyl butoxide were carried out under the conditions of the agricultural collective farm “Niva” of the Kozelsky District, the Kaluga Region, and LLC “Angus Center of Genetics” of the Babyninsky District, the Kaluga Region. Results and discussion. In the Kaluga Region, two species of ixodic ticks are found, namely, Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus, which have two activity peaks. Mosquito may have 3-4 generations in a year in the Kaluga region. The most common mosquito species in the Kaluga Region are Aedes communis, Ae. (Och.) togoi and Ae. (Och.) diantaeus, Culex pipiens Culex Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera, Culicidae) (Culex pipiens): Cx. pipiens f. pipiens L. (non-autogenic form) and Cx. p. f. molestus Fors. (autogenic form), which interbreed, and reproductively isolated in the Region. The developed mathematical models make it possible to quantify the risks of outbreaks of zooanthroponoze vector-borne diseases without the cost of field research, and allow for rational, timely and effective preventive measures. Medications based on s-fenvalerate and piperonyl butoxide and based on cyfluthrin showed high insecto-acaricidal efficacy and safety.

Chelidonine Attenuates Sepsis-Induced Acute Lung Injury via Suppressing Toll-like Receptor 4/Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/Nuclear Factor-॔B Signaling Pathway in Newborn Mice

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-126
Author(s):  
Ayinuerguli Adili ◽  
Adilijiang Kari ◽  
Chuanlong Song ◽  
Abulaiti Abuduhaer
Keyword(s):  
Acute Lung Injury ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Nuclear Factor Kappa B ◽  
Myeloid Differentiation ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Toll Like Receptor ◽  
Toll Like Receptor 4 ◽  
Inflammatory Infiltration ◽  
Newborn Mice ◽  
Myeloid Differentiation Factor

We have examined the mechanism underlying amelioration of sepsis-induced acute lung injury by chelidonine in newborn mice. To this end, a sepsis model was established using cecal ligation and puncture in newborn mice. The sepsis-induced acute lung injury was associated with an increased inflammatory infiltration and pulmonary congestion, as well as abnormal alveolar morphology. The lung injury-associated increased tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and lung, the markers of inflammatory infiltration and pulmonary congestion, diminished by chelidonine treatment. Chelidonine administration also downregulated protein levels of toll-like receptor 4, myeloid differentiation factor 88, phosphorylated nuclear factor-kappa B, and nuclear factor-kappa B that are elevated in response to sepsis. In conclusion, chelidonine provides a potential therapeutic strategy for newborn mice with acute lung injury.

scholarly journals Escalation of Pyrethroid Resistance in the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus Induces a Loss of Efficacy of Piperonyl Butoxide–Based Insecticide-Treated Nets in Mozambique

2019 ◽  
Vol 220 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob M Riveron ◽  
Silvie Huijben ◽  
Williams Tchapga ◽  
Magellan Tchouakui ◽  
Murielle J Wondji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Pyrethroid Resistance ◽  
Anopheles Funestus ◽  
Resistance Mechanisms ◽  
Piperonyl Butoxide ◽  
Insecticide Treated Nets ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Cytochrome P450 Genes ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

Abstract Background Insecticide resistance poses a serious threat to insecticide-based interventions in Africa. There is a fear that resistance escalation could jeopardize malaria control efforts. Monitoring of cases of aggravation of resistance intensity and its impact on the efficacy of control tools is crucial to predict consequences of resistance. Methods The resistance levels of an Anopheles funestus population from Palmeira, southern Mozambique, were characterized and their impact on the efficacy of various insecticide-treated nets established. Results A dramatic loss of efficacy of all long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), including piperonyl butoxide (PBO)–based nets (Olyset Plus), was observed. This An. funestus population consistently (2016, 2017, and 2018) exhibited a high degree of pyrethroid resistance. Molecular analyses revealed that this resistance escalation was associated with a massive overexpression of the duplicated cytochrome P450 genes CYP6P9a and CYP6P9b, and also the fixation of the resistance CYP6P9a_R allele in this population in 2016 (100%) in contrast to 2002 (5%). However, the low recovery of susceptibility after PBO synergist assay suggests that other resistance mechanisms could be involved. Conclusions The loss of efficacy of pyrethroid-based LLINs with and without PBO is a concern for the effectiveness of insecticide-based interventions, and action should be taken to prevent the spread of such super-resistance.

V. The epithelial sodium channel and its implication in human diseases

1999 ◽  
Vol 276 (3) ◽  
pp. G567-G571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith Hummler ◽  
Jean-Daniel Horisberger
Keyword(s):  
Distal Colon ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Newborn Mice ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Salt Wasting ◽  
Lung Fluid ◽  
Wasting Syndrome ◽  
Rate Limiting Step ◽  
Γ Subunit ◽  
Rate Limiting

The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) controls the rate-limiting step in the process of transepithelial Na+ reabsorption in the distal nephron, the distal colon, and the airways. Hereditary salt-losing syndromes have been ascribed to loss of function mutations in the α-, β-, or γ-ENaC subunit genes, whereas gain of function mutations (located in the COOH terminus of the β- or γ-subunit) result in hypertension due to Na+ retention (Liddle’s syndrome). In mice, gene-targeting experiments have shown that, in addition to the kidney salt-wasting phenotype, ENaC was essential for lung fluid clearance in newborn mice. Disruption of the α-subunit resulted in a complete abolition of ENaC-mediated Na+ transport, whereas knockout of the β- or γ-subunit had only minor effects on fluid clearance in lung. Disruption of each of the three subunits resulted in a salt-wasting syndrome similar to that observed in humans.

scholarly journals Bv8-Like Toxin from the Frog Venom of Amolops jingdongensis Promotes Wound Healing via the Interleukin-1 Signaling Pathway

Toxins ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajia Chang ◽  
Xiaoqin He ◽  
Jingmei Hu ◽  
Peter Muiruri Kamau ◽  
Ren Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Full Thickness ◽  
Mice Model ◽  
Small Peptides ◽  
Newborn Mice ◽  
Proliferative Effect ◽  
Inflammatory Phase

Prokineticins are highly conserved small peptides family expressed in all vertebrates, which contain a wide spectrum of functions. In this study, a prokineticin homolog (Bv8-AJ) isolated from the venom of frog Amolops jingdongensis was fully characterized. Bv8-AJ accelerated full-thickness wounds healing of mice model by promoting the initiation and the termination of inflammatory phase. Moreover, Bv8-AJ exerted strong proliferative effect on fibroblasts and keratinocytes isolated from newborn mice by activating interleukin (IL)-1 production. Our findings indicate that Bv8 is a potent wound healing regulator and may reveal the mechanism of rapid wound-healing in amphibian skins.

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