l,rAzobis[3-methyl-2-phenyl-lH-imidazo(l,2-a)pyridinium] dibromide, AH 8165, produced a competitive neuromuscular block in the mouse, chick, cat, dog and monkey. The paralysis was characterized by a very rapid onset of action and, in all species except the monkey, by a short duration of action comparable to that of suxamethonium. In the monkey, the effect of AH 8165 was more persistent but was ...

One-hundred ninety-two crossbred steers (initial BW = 351 +/- 11 kg) were used to determine the effects of removing alfalfa hay (AH) from dry-rolled corn-based diets containing wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) on animal performance and nutrient (N and OM) mass balance in open feedlot pens. Steers were stratified by weight and assigned randomly to 24 pens (2 x 3 factorial) and fed for 132 d from June...

INTRODUCTION Assessment of cellular cytotoxicity is a regular method for evaluating the biocompatibility of novel materials. In a recent study, 5% fluoride varnish (Duraflur) has shown reasonable sealing ability and coverage of root canal walls when used as a sealer. The aim of the present study was to compare the cytotoxicity of Duraflur varnish with two popular commonly used root canal sealer...

Our aim was to find out if immunoglobulins for intravenous use (IVIG) contain IgG-anti-F(ab')2γ (AFab2) and IgG-antiHinge (AH) antibodies (Ab.) and to discuss how AFab2, in particular AH could contribute to immunomodulatory effect of IVIGs. We measured IgG, AFab2 and AH in five IVIG products approved for therapeutic use. IVIG showed higher AFab2 and AH concentration than sera of randomized heal...

OBJECTIVE In search of an ideal method of assisted hatching (AH), we compared the effects of conventional micropipette-AH and laser-AH on the blastocyst formation rate (BFR) and blastocyst cell numbers. METHODS Four- to five-week-old ICR female mice were paired with male mice after superovulation using Pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and hCG. The two-cell embryos were flushed from t...

BACKGROUND Water extract from the root of Allium hookeri (AH) shows anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and free radical scavenging effects. In this study, the ameliorating effects of AH on oxidative stress-induced inflammatory response and β-cell damage in the pancreas of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetic rats were investigated. METHODS AH (100 mg/kg body weight/day) was orally admini...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Hysterectomy for presumed leiomyomata is 1 of the most common surgical procedures performed in nonpregnant women in the United States. Laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) with morcellation is an appealing alternative to abdominal hysterectomy (AH) but may result in dissemination of malignant cells and worse outcomes in the setting of an occult leiomyosarcoma (LMS). We sought to evalu...

The aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor has occupied the attention of toxicologists for over two decades. Interest arose from the early observation that this soluble protein played key roles in the adaptive metabolic response to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and in the toxic mechanism of halogenated dioxins and dibenzofurans. More recent investigations have provided a fairly clear picture of the ...

BACKGROUND The rate of alcohol relapse among patients who underwent liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is not precisely known. AIM Synthesize the available evidence on liver transplantation for AH to assess alcohol relapse and 6-month survival. METHODS Meta-analysis of trials evaluating liver transplantation for AH, either clinically severe or diagnosed on the explant. RES...

The binding dynamics of the 2-aminoanthracenium cation (AH(+)) and 2-aminoanthracene (A) with cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) was studied using stopped-flow experiments. The kinetics was followed by measuring the fluorescence changes over time for AH(+) and A, which emit at different wavelengths. The studies at various pH values showed different mechanisms for the formation of the AH(+)@CB[7] complex, ...