We measured the rate of washout of 15O-labeled water generated from labeled oxygen accumulated in brain after bolus [15O]O2 inhalation, and compared the washout with that of labeled water measured with H215O. Contrary to the original expectation, the radioactive water generated from labeled oxygen failed to leave the brain tissue at the rate predicted by exogenous water. Therefore, the use of a...

BACKGROUND Information has been very limited on the pharmacokinetics of the selective alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist dexmedetomidine in children, particularly in children <2 yr of age. METHODS Eight children aged between 28 days and 23 months and eight children aged between 2 and 11 yr undergoing either elective bronchoscopy or nuclear magnetic resonance imaging were included in the study. Dex...

BACKGROUND The availability of haemodialysis machines equipped with on-line clearance monitoring (OCM) allows frequent assessment of dialysis efficiency and adequacy without the need for blood samples. Accurate estimation of the urea distribution volume 'V' is required for Kt/V calculated from OCM to be consistent with conventional blood sample-based methods. METHODS Ten stable HD patients we...

The pharmacokinetics of cefamandole were studied in four patients with stable renal failure, two patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, and four patients undergoing hemodialysis. Peak concentrations of cefamandole in serum were achieved 1 to 2 h after intramuscular injection in the patients with stable renal impairment, and the concentrations declined slowly, with half-life values of 12.3 to ...

Akirin is a recently discovered nuclear factor that plays an important role in innate immune responses. Beyond its role in innate immune responses, Akirin has recently been shown to play an important role in skeletal myogenesis. In this article, we will briefly review the structure and tissue distribution of Akirin and discuss recent advances in our understanding of its role and signal pathway ...

Blood concentrations of ICI 35 868 have been determined in rat, pig, rabbit and cat after single i.v. injections. In all species the initial distribution volume was greater than blood volume and the overall distribution volume was large. Half-lives of the distribution phase were extremely short (1-6 min) and the terminal half-lives were also short (16-55 min). In all species examined a correlat...

This review presents the clinical pharmacokinetics of imatinib mesylate. Aspects regarding absorption, tissue distribution, elimination and kinetic interactions are also discussed.

We have identified two distinct collagenous macromolecules in extracts of fetal bovine skin. Each of the molecules appears to contain three identical alpha-chains with short triple-helical domains of approximately 25 kD, and nontriple-helical domains of approximately 190 kD. Consistent with these observations, extracted molecules contain a relatively short triple-helical domain (75 nm) and a la...