Sorption characteristics of 2-(1-naphthyl)acetic acid (NAA), 2-(1-naphthyl)acetamide (NAAm), and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) were determined for cuticles enzymically isolated from mature tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv Sprinter) and pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) fruit. Sorption equilibrium for NAA and 2,4-D by tomato cuticular membranes (CM) and dewaxed cuticular membranes (DC...

BACKGROUND Neuroprotective effects of lithium (Li) have been well documented in tissue cultures and animal models, whereas human data continue to be limited. Previous studies investigating the association between Li treatment and brain N-acetylaspartate (NAA), a putative neuronal marker, showed mixed results because of methodological heterogeneity. METHODS To investigate the effects of Li on ...

Introduction NAA (N-acetyl-aspartate) is the second most abundant molecule in the CNS (after glutamate), its MRS signal is commonly used as a putative marker of viable neurones, and yet little is known about its function. Furthermore, recent data from cell culture has raised the possibility of an additional cellular contribution of NAA from nonneuronal origins, principally in isolated mature ol...

A detailed time study of the incorporation of label from sodium-[lC]acetate, [1C]ethanol, and [2C]glucose into the aspartyl moiety of N -acetylaspartic acid (NAA) was conducted. As expected the specific activity of aspartate increased rapidly with time and peaked within 15 20 min after which it fell sharply: but significant!). that of the aspartyl moiety of NAA rose very slowly even after the s...

Recent data suggest that DKA may contribute to cognitive impairment in children with type 1 DM. We measured the NAA/Cr ratio in a teenager during and following 2 separate episodes of DKA without clinically apparent cerebral edema. The NAA/Cr ratio decreased during DKA and improved following recovery. However, the NAA/Cr value was lower after the second episode of DKA (1.76) than after the first...

N-Acetyl-aspartate (NAA) is almost exclusively localized in neurons in the mature brain and might be used as a neuronal marker. It has been reported that the NAA content in human brain is decreased in neurodegenerative diseases and in stroke. Since the NAA content can be determined by nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, it has potential as a diagnostic and prognostic marker. The objective of...