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- Andersson-Engels, S., et al.
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Tissue diagnostics using laser-induced fluorescence
- 1989
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Ingår i: Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie. - : Wiley. - 0005-9021. ; 93:3, s. 335-342
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have performed extensive investigations of laser-induced fluorescence in animal and human tissue aimed at instant tissue characterization. Autofluorescence, as well as specific fluorescence from HPD/DHE and other photosensitizers, has been utilized. The studies have been focused on the demarcation of malignant tumours and atheroscleortic plaques. A nitrogen laser or an excimer-pumped dye laser was used to induce fluorescence, which was analysed with an intensified optical multichannel system. A fibre-optic sensor system was developed for the clinical work. Multi-colour fluorescence imaging has also been demonstrated along a line and equipment for two-dimensional imaging is being constructed. Dimensionless spectroscopic functions, which are not affected by factors that are clinically uncontrollable have been employed for optimum tissue discrimination. The investigations have so far been performed in a time-integrated mode, but time-resolved studies are now being initiated to fully exploit the diagnostic power of tissue laser-induced fluorescence. In addition to a presentation of our own work a brief review of tissue fluorescence studies performed by other groups is also given.
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- Carlenor, E, et al.
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On the presence of a nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase in mitochondria from potato tuber
- 1988
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Ingår i: Plant Physiology. - 0032-0889 .- 1532-2548. ; 88, s. 303-308
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mitochondria isolated from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuber wereinvestigated for the presence of a nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenaseactivity. Submitochondrial particles derived from these mitochondriaby sonication catalyzed a reduction of NAD' or 3-acetylpyridine-NAD'by NADPH, which showed a maximum of about 50 to 150 nanomoles/minute. milligram protein at pH 5 to 6. The Km values for 3-acetylpyridine-NAD' and NADPH were about 24 and 55 micromolar, respectively.Intact mitochondria showed a negligible activity in the absence of detergents.However, in the presence of detergents the specific activity approachedabout 30% of that seen with submitochondrial particles. Thepotato mitochondria transhydrogenase activity was sensitive to trypsinand phenylarsine oxide, both agents that are known to inhibit the mammaliantranshydrogenase. Antibodies raised against rat liver transhydrogenasecrossreacted with two peptides in potato tuber mitochondrialmembranes with a molecular mass of 100 to 115 kilodaltons. Theobserved transhydrogenase activities may be due to an unspecific activityof dehydrogenases and/or to a genuine transhydrogenase. The activitycontributions by NADH dehydrogenases and transhydrogenase to thetotal transhydrogenase activity were investigated by determining theirrelative sensitivities to trypsin. It is concluded that, at high or neutralpH, the observed transhydrogenase activity in potato tuber submitochondrialparticles is due to the presence of a genuine and specific highmolecular weight transhydrogenase. At low pH an unspecific reaction ofan NADH dehydrogenase with NADPH contributes to the total transhydrogenaseactivity.
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- Janson, A M, et al.
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Protective effects of chronic nicotine treatment on lesioned nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in the male rat
- 1989
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Ingår i: Progress in Brain Research. - 1875-7855. ; 79, s. 257-265
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present results demonstrate that chronic nicotine treatment can in part protect against mechanically-induced and neurotoxin-induced degeneration of nigrostriatal DA neurons. These results indicate that in sufficient doses chronic treatment with nicotine may be considered in the pharmacological treatment of Parkinson's disease. It remains to be demonstrated whether these protective actions can be extended to include also other injured neurons such as the cholinergic neurons, known to be severely affected in Alzheimer's disease.
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- Roepstorff, P., et al.
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Application of Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry to Molecular Weight Determination of Structural Protein from Insect Cuticle
- 1986
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Ingår i: Journal of Mass Spectrometry. - : Wiley. - 1076-5174 .- 1096-9888. ; 13:12, s. 689-691
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- During sequence determination of a structural protein from the cuticle of the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, a discrepancy was found between the molecular weight calculated from the sequence data (15 323) and that estimated by SDS-gel electrophoresis (21 600). The protein contains several repeated sequences, and the discrepancy might indicate that part of the sequence was missing or that the protein contained a large prosthetic group. The molecular weight of the protein was determined by 127I-plasma desorption mass spectrometry to be 15 329±50 which confirms the sequence data and shows the molecular weight determination based on SDS-electrophoresis to be too high.
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