The transmembrane segment IIIS5 of the L-type calcium channel alpha1 subunit participates in the formation of the 1,4-dihydropyridine (DHP) interaction domain (Grabner, M., Wang, Z., Hering, S., Striessnig, J., and Glossmann, H. (1996) Neuron 16, 207-218). We applied mutational analysis to identify amino acid residues within this segment that contribute to DHP sensitivity. DHP agonist and antag...

The major metabolite of progesterone, 3α-OH-dihydroprogesterone (3α-OH-DHP), is the most potent endogenous positive modulator of central nervous system GABAA receptors. Acute intravenous administration of 3α-OH-DHP to virgin female rats potentiates arterial baroreflex sympathoinhibitory responses. The current experiments tested the possibility that circulating 3α-OH-DHP potentiates central GABA...

Binding properties of lignin peroxidase (LiP) from the basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium against a synthetic lignin (dehydrogenated polymerizate, DHP) were studied with a resonant mirror biosensor. Among several ligninolytic enzymes, only LiP specifically binds to DHP. Kinetic analysis revealed that the binding was reversible, and that the dissociation equilibrium constant was 330 micro...

Sixteen growing Alpine wethers (average BW 35 +/- 2 kg) were assigned to one of four treatments to evaluate tissue retention of the leucaena toxins mimosine (MIM) and 2,3-dihydroxypyridine (2,3-DHP). Treatments were infused i.v. for 2 d and were 1) saline control, 2) MIM (200 mg.kg BW-.75.d-1), 3) 2,3-DHP (200 mg.kg BW-.75.d-1), or 4) MIM (100 mg.kg BW-.75.d-1) + 2,3-DHP (100 mg.kg BW-.75.d-1)....

BACKGROUND Rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia (IP), including acute exacerbation of IP, has a high mortality rate. Direct hemoperfusion with a polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column (PMX-DHP) was recently identified as an effective treatment for sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, little is known about the effectiveness of PMX-DHP for rapidly progressive IP. ...

The effect of a chemically synthesized polyprenol derivative, dihydroheptaprenol (DHP), on the nonspecific resistance of mice to infection with Escherichia coli was investigated. Mice that had been injected intramuscularly with 100 mg of DHP per kg of body weight, prepared as a microemulsion with lecithin, 1 to 4 days before infection showed enhanced resistance to subcutaneous (s.c.) infection ...

The stability of meropenem in the presence of renal dehydropeptidase I (DHP-I) varied extremely with the animal source of the enzyme. Meropenem, compared with imipenem, was rather easily hydrolyzed by DHP-Is from mice, rabbits, and monkeys, while it showed a higher resistance to guinea pig and beagle dog DHP-Is. In addition, meropenem was four times more resistant than imipenem to human DHP-I. ...

The activity of L-type Ca2+ channels is increased by dihydropyridine (DHP) agonists and inhibited by DHP antagonists, which are widely used in the therapy of cardiovascular disease. These drugs bind to the pore-forming alpha1 subunits of L-type Ca2+ channels. To define the minimal requirements for DHP binding and action, we constructed a high-affinity DHP receptor site by substituting a total o...

BACKGROUND High levels of endotoxin have been reported as a risk factor for mortality in critical patients. Toraymyxin® is a column designed to remove circulating blood endotoxin by direct hemoperfusion widely used in Japan. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of direct hemoperfusion with Toraymyxin® (DHP-PMX) as an adjuvant treatment in patients with severe sepsis due to intestinal perforation...