Depolarization of cultured astrocytes by KCl stimulated gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release in a dose-dependent manner. At 60 mM KCl, the stimulatory effect was calcium- and sodium- independent, and was not altered by the presence of beta-alanine. The potassium-evoked GABA release was inhibited by furosemide and 4-acetamido-4' -isothiocyano-2,2'-stilbene disulfonic acid (SITS), blockers of t...

Platelet-activating factor (1-o-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-gylcero-3-phosphocholine [PAF]) is one of several autocrine trophic factors supporting the development of the preimplantation embryo. PAF acts on the embryo to induce receptor-mediated intracellular calcium (Ca(2+))(i) transients, and these coincide with a marked membrane hyperpolarization. Patch-clamp analysis of 2-cell embryos showed that thes...

Immunophotodiagnosis uses a fluorescence-labeled monoclonal antibody (MAb) that recognizes a tumor-associated antigen to image the fluorescence emitted from the fluorophore-bound MAb that has localized in the tissue. It may be used to diagnose malignant or precancerous lesions, to delineate the margins for tumor resection, or as a feedback mechanism to assess response to treatment. In oral prec...

Isolated vacuoles of the liverwort Conocephalum conicum thallus cells were investigated using the patch-clamp technique. At high cytosolic Ca(2+) activities, slowly activating currents were evoked by positive potentials. The currents were conducted by the SV (slow-vacuolar) channel. When isolation of vacuoles was carried out at high Mg(2+) and low Ca(2+) concentration and the same proportion of...

The effect of acidosis on the electrical activity of isolated rat atrial myocytes was investigated using the patch-clamp technique. Reducing the pH of the bathing solution from 7.4 to 6.5 shortened the action potential. Acidosis had no significant effect on transient outward or inward rectifier currents but increased steady-state outward current. This increase was still present, although reduce...

a highly efficient and simple method for the preparation of α,α´-bis(arylidene)cycloalkanones under solvent-free conditions has been developed. the crossed-aldol condensation of cycloalkanones (1 eq.) with arylaldehydes (2 eq.) in the presence of 2.5 mol% of ionic liquid 1,3-disulfonic acid imidazolium hydrogen sulfate {[dsim]hso4} afforded the title compounds in high yields and short reaction ...

The apical transport processes responsible for proton secretion were studied in the isolated perfused rabbit S3 proximal tubule. Intracellular pH (pHi) was measured with the pH dye, 2',7'-bis(carboxyethyl)-5,6-carboxyfluorescein. Steady state pHi in S3 tubules in nominally HCO3(-)-free solutions was 7.08 +/- 0.03. Removal of Na+ (lumen) caused a decrease in pHi of 0.34 +/- 0.06 pH/min. The decr...

Biodiesel was prepared from Citrullus colocynthis oil (CCO) via a two-step process. The first esterification step was explored in two ionic liquids (ILs) with 1,3-disulfonic acid imidazolium hydrogen sulfate (DSIMHSO4) and 3-methyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazolium hydrogen sulfate (MSIMHSO4). Both ILs appeared to be good candidates to replace hazardous acidic catalyst due to their exceptional proper...

On bases of previous observations on the band 3 anion exchange inhibition by the electrophilic reagent 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene in resealed ghosts and a previously proposed band 3-based mechanism of control of the erythrocyte shape, it is suggested that stomatocytoses by 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene and other electrophilic reagents are due to an inhibition of the band 3 anion exchange by a co...

Derivatives of chlorophyl, e.g. Fe-chlorin e6-Na, alpha, beta, gamma, delta-Tetraphenylporphine-tetrasulfonic acid disulfonic acid salt tetrahydrate (Fe-TPPTS) and alpha, beta, gamma, delta-Tetrakis (4-N-trimethylaminophenyl) porphine, tetra (p-toluensulfonate (Fe-TTMAPP), express SOD mimicking activity. Examination was made of suppressive effects of human cancer cell lines by derivatives of ch...