When a fluticasone propionate (FP) diskhaler is used to administer inhaled corticosteroid, it has been reported that there is considerable drug residue remaining in the diskhaler after use. The internal structure of the diskhaler is complex, and it is possible that sufficient cleaning of the device is not achieved using the attached brush. In this study, the diskhaler cleaning method was examin...

The pharmacokinetic characteristics of testosterone propionate were studied in normal men after a single im dose of 25 mg testosterone propionate-19,19,19-d3. Plasma levels of testosterone propionate-19,19,19-d3, its active metabolite testosterone-19,19,19-d3, and endogenous testosterone were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Testosterone propionate-19,19,19-d3 was gradually tra...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate basal plasma cortisol in persistent asthmatics on inhaled fluticasone propionate 200 mcg/day and 300 mcg/day. METHODS Asthma diagnosis and classification was based on Global Initiative for Asthma recommendations. Patients aged 11 years old or less received fluticasone propionate 200 mcg/day and those older than 11 years received 300 mcg/day. After 10 weeks of treatment,...

The biosynthesis of maduramicin alpha and beta in a culture of Actinomadura yumaensis has been studied using 13C, 14C and 18O labeled precursors. The alpha component of this recently discovered polyether antibiotic, containing forty-seven carbon atoms in a seven-ring system, is derived from eight acetate, seven propionate and four methionine molecules. The beta component which is missing one me...

Anaerobic digestion is a widely used technology for waste stabilization and generation of biogas, and has recently emerged as a potentially important process for the production of high value volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and alcohols. Here, three reactors were seeded with inoculum from a stably performing methanogenic digester, and selective operating conditions (37°C and 55°C; 12 day and 4 day s...

Cytoplasmic pH (pHi) of haemocytes of bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana Lesson) was determined with the fluorescent probe, 2',7'-biscarboxyethyl-5,6-carboxyfluorescein (BCECF). The pHi of haemocytes suspended in nominally HCO3(-)-free medium (extracellular pH 7.4) averaged (+/- S.E.) 7.32 +/- 0.02. Intracellular pH was independent of external Na+ concentration and varied only slightly ...

The aim of the study was evaluation of the correlation between the level of clinical activity of Crohn's disease (CD) and the number of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, total number of bacteria and the concentration of selected short chain fatty acids (SCFA) in stool. 34 individuals diagnosed with Crohn's disease participated in this study in 2011. The disease activity was determined according to ...

Inhaled corticosteroids form the cornerstone of treatment for most patients with asthma. A range of compounds are available with a wide range of prescribable doses. In this overview, we summarize the findings from a number of Cochrane systematic reviews that have examined the relative benefits of different doses of beclometasone dipropionate, budesonide and fluticasone propionate when used to t...

We have developed anew technique for the application of microtracer technology to the on-site assessment of microingredient uniformity in diets for feedlot cattle. The influence of dietary forage (12 vs 24%) and molasses levels (6, 12, 18, and 24%) on the efficiency of recovery of microtracer (33 g/ton) using this new technique was compared with that of chromic oxide (87.4 g/ton) and laidlomyci...

Myosin V motors mediate cargo transport; however, the identity of neuronal molecules transported by these proteins remains unknown. Here we show that myosin Vb is expressed in several neuronal populations and associates with the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate-type glutamate receptor subunit GluR1. In developing hippocampal neurons, expression of the tail domain of myosin ...