Complement inactivation by allergenic plant pollen extracts.

Abstract:

:Dialyzed aqueous extracts of plant pollen are widely used in the clinical practice of allergy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The present investigation shows that such allergenic extracts are capable of consuming complement in every human serum, independent of the clinical condition. Complement is engaged by way of the first component C1, but without the participation of allergen-specific antibodies. The capacity of distinct pollen extracts to inactivate haemolytic complement was found to depend on the plant species, the most potent extracts being from the pollen of the weeds and trees. Analysis by UV-spectroscopy of the flavonoids remaining firmly bound to the proteins gives rise to the proposal that complement inactivation by allergenic and non-allergenic pollen extracts is due to polyphenolic (flavonoid) structures complexed with, or chemically conjugated to, the pollen proteins.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Berrens L,de la Cuadra B,Gallego MT

doi

10.1016/s0024-3205(97)00101-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1997-01-01 00:00:00

pages

1497-503

issue

17

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S002432059700101X

journal_volume

60

pub_type

杂志文章
  • The metabolic effects of oxytocin are mediated by a uterine type of receptor and are inhibited by oxytocin antagonist and by arginine vasopressin in the dog.

    abstract::Infusion of oxytocin (OT) into normal dogs, in doses which produced plasma levels of OT in the physiological range, has been shown to increase plasma levels of glucose, insulin and glucagon and increase rates of glucose production and uptake. This study sought to determine whether there was a correlation between these...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(92)90477-7

    authors: Altszuler N,Rosenberg CR,Winkler B,Fuchs AR,Hill PS,Hruby VJ

    更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00

  • Different effects of three kinds of somatostatin (15-28, 1-14, 1-28) on rabbit's platelet aggregation.

    abstract::We studied the different effects of three kinds of somatostatin (somatostatin 1-14, somatostatin 15-28, somatostatin 1-28) on the aggregation of rabbit's platelets. It was clarified that somatostatin 15-28 had inhibitory effects on rabbit's platelet aggregation stronger than somatostatin 1-14 did, and that somatostati...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(85)90455-2

    authors: Fuse I,Ito S,Takagi A,Shibata A

    更新日期:1985-05-27 00:00:00

  • Oscillatory shear stress induces the transition of EPCs into mesenchymal cells through ROS/PKCζ/p53 pathway.

    abstract:AIMS:Studies indicate that the pattern of shear stress determines the direction of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) differentiation. However, the mechanism remains largely unknown. Herein, we try to identify the role of oscillatory shear stress (OSS) in the transdifferentiation of EPCs into mesenchymal cells and the...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117728

    authors: Gao Y,Cui X,Wang M,Zhang Y,He Y,Li L,Li H,Zhang X,Cheng M

    更新日期:2020-07-15 00:00:00

  • Phospholipid-sensitive calcium-dependent protein kinase and its endogenous substrate proteins in rat pancreatic acinar cells.

    abstract::Phospholipid-sensitive Ca2+-dependent protein kinase and its endogenous substrate proteins were examined in acinar cells from rat pancreas. The enzyme was clearly demonstrable by DEAE-cellulose chromatography of acinar cell extract. At least four endogenous substrate proteins (Mr = 38K, 30K, 22K and 15K) for this Ca2+...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(83)90770-1

    authors: Wrenn RW

    更新日期:1983-05-16 00:00:00

  • Identification of dynorphin 1-8 in human placenta by mass spectrometry.

    abstract::The human placental villus tissue contains opioid receptors and peptides. The opioid peptides extracted from the villus tissue were fractionated using reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography and a radio-receptor assay. The presence of dynorphin 1-8 was corroborated by mass spectrometric production of (M +...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(87)90099-3

    authors: Ahmed MS,Randall LW,Sibai B,Dass C,Fridland G,Desiderio DM,Tolun E

    更新日期:1987-05-25 00:00:00

  • Lipoxin A4 may attenuate the progression of obesity-related glomerulopathy by inhibiting NF-κB and ERK/p38 MAPK-dependent inflammation.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effects of lipoxin A4 (LXA4) on inflammatory responses in obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG) mouse model and its potential mechanisms. METHODS:Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: normal, model, LXA4, and LXA4/Boc-2 groups (n = 8). Mice in LXA4 group were intraperitone...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2018.02.039

    authors: Guo YP,Jiang HK,Jiang H,Tian HY,Li L

    更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00

  • Autoradiographic localization of angiotensin II receptors in the rat brainstem.

    abstract::The microscopic localization of angiotensin II receptors in the rat brainstem has been accomplished utilizing in vitro receptor autoradiographic techniques. These receptors are highly localized to discrete nuclear regions of the brainstem. Significant densities of autoradiographic grains, indicating the presence of sp...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(84)90611-8

    authors: Gehlert DR,Speth RC,Healy DP,Wamsley JK

    更新日期:1984-04-16 00:00:00

  • Acute effects of oral olanzapine treatment on the expression of fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism-related gene in rats.

    abstract:AIMS:Second-generation antipsychotic drugs (SGAs) have a high risk for serious metabolic side-effects including dyslipidemia. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of oral olanzapine treatment on the expression of genes for fatty acid and cholesterol biosynthesis in rats. MAIN METHODS:Female Sprague-Dawley...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2015.01.033

    authors: Liu X,Deng C,Cao S,Gong J,Wang BC,Hu CH

    更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00

  • The use of intermediate electron acceptors to enhance MTT bioreduction in a microculture tetrazolium assay for human growth hormone.

    abstract::We contrast the effects of three intermediate electron acceptors (IEAs) on the highly quantitative ESTA bioassay for human growth hormone. This is a microculture tetrazolium assay based upon the in vitro reduction of the tetrazolium salt MTT, by Nb2 cells which have been activated with hGH. Each of the IEAs influenced...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(96)00512-7

    authors: Goodwin CJ,Holt SJ,Downes S,Marshall NJ

    更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00

  • Regulatory mechanisms of choline production.

    abstract::This paper gives a short account of the mechanisms regulating choline production. Although choline is absorbed from the GI tract and biosynthesized in the liver, its subsequent metabolism to choline esters and phospholipids seems to dominate in importance as to its regulatory role in maintaining a constant source of f...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(96)00181-6

    authors: Freeman JJ

    更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00

  • Augmented analgesic effects of L-tryptophan combined with low current transcranial electrostimulation.

    abstract::The analgesic effects of low current transcranial electrostimulation are both naloxone and pCPA-reversible, suggesting that they may be mediated in part by endogenous opioid and serotonergic activity. The present experiments indicate that pretreatment with the serotonin precursor L-tryptophan results in an increased a...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(90)90583-d

    authors: Malin DH,Lake JR,Hamilton RF,Skolnick MH

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • (56)Fe ion irradiation induced apoptosis through Nrf2 pathway in mouse testis.

    abstract::The phenomenon has raised the concerns about the safety of an extended manned mission into deep space due to the high potential for exposure to high-LET radiation during space missions. Heavy ions such as (56)Fe are main radiation sources in deep space, which could pose a significant hazard to space flight crews durin...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2016.05.043

    authors: Zhao Q,Mao A,Yan J,Si J,Zhou R,Gan L,Liu Y,Zhang H

    更新日期:2016-07-15 00:00:00

  • Cytoprotective effects of calbindin-D(28k) against antimycin-A induced hypoxic injury in proximal tubular cells.

    abstract::Intracellular calcium plays an important role on the pathogenesis of hypoxia-induced cellular injury. Calbindin-D(28k), a cytosolic vitamin D-dependent calcium binding protein, can serve as a buffer to limit a surge in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) induced by various stimulations. To evaluate the possible...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(02)01710-1

    authors: Wu MJ,Lai LW,Lien YH

    更新日期:2002-06-21 00:00:00

  • Recent advances in studies of molecular hydrogen in the treatment of pancreatitis.

    abstract::Pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by acinar cell injury and is associated with the abnormal release of trypsin, which results in high mortality due to systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). The inflammatory response, impaired a...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118641

    authors: Li Y,Li G,Suo L,Zhang J

    更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00

  • Impairment of renal compensatory hypertrophy by hypothyroidism in the rat.

    abstract::Renal compensatory hypertrophy (RCH) occurs in hypothyroid rate, but it is impaired when compared to RCH found in euthyroid controls. It is due to cellular hypertrophy as the DNA content does not change and the Protein/DNA ratio increases in the compensating kidney. RCH is enhanced by thyroxine (T4) with a rise in the...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(82)90278-8

    authors: Stéphan F,Réville P,de Laharpe F,Köll-Back MH

    更新日期:1982-02-15 00:00:00

  • NH2-terminal big gastrin immunoreactivity in human urine.

    abstract::The concentrations and molecular forms of urinary and plasma gastrin from normal subjects were studied by radioimmunoassays using two region-specific antisera. Urinary concentration of NH2-terminal big gastrin (G-34) immunoreactivity was several hundred times as great as that of COOH-terminal gastrin immunoreactivity....

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(90)90112-5

    authors: Higashimoto Y,Himeno S,Shinomura Y,Kanayama S,Nagao K,Tarui S

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • Ethanol dependence and the pituitary-adrenal axis in mice. I. Genotypic differences in hormone levels.

    abstract::Resting pituitary levels of beta-endorphin-(beta-EP-IR), ACTH-(ACTH-IR), and alpha-MSH-(alpha-MSH-IR)-like immunoreactive material were found to differ among 16 inbred mouse strains. Hormone levels correlated genetically with severity of withdrawal from ethanol, which also differed among the strains. Ethanol dependenc...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(83)90672-0

    authors: Crabbe JC,Keith LD,Kosobud A,Stack J

    更新日期:1983-11-07 00:00:00

  • Presence of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic peptide in follicular fluid, ovary and ovarian perfusates.

    abstract::Immunoreactive atrial natriuretic peptide (ir-ANP) was measured in the follicular fluid of pig ovarian follicle, and rabbit ovarian homogenates and perfusates using a specific radioimmunoassay (RIA). Serial dilution curves made with the extracts of follicular fluid, ovarian homogenates and perfusates using SepPak C18 ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(89)90425-6

    authors: Kim SH,Cho KW,Seul KH,Ryu H,Koh GY

    更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00

  • Discovery of novel dual inhibitors against Mdm2 and Mdmx proteins by in silico approaches and binding assay.

    abstract:AIMS:The p53 protein, also called guardian of the genome, has a key role in cell cycle regulation. It is activated under stressful circumstances, such as DNA damage which results in permanent arrest or cell death. The protein is disabled in several types of human cancer due to over-expression of the two regulators, Mdm...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.047

    authors: Golestanian S,Sharifi A,Popowicz GM,Azizian H,Foroumadi A,Szwagierczak A,Holak TA,Amanlou M

    更新日期:2016-01-15 00:00:00

  • Measurement of endogenous dopamine and norepinephrine release from superfused slices of rat prefrontal cortex in vitro: modulation by D2 and alpha-2 presynaptic receptors.

    abstract::Endogenous dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) in the superfusate from slices of rat medial prefrontal cortex were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD). Stimulation with high K+ or methamphetamine (MAP) evoked a dose-dependent elevation in the release of ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(91)90356-g

    authors: Ohmori T,Koyama T,Yamashita I

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • Inhibition by talipexole, a thiazolo-azepine derivative, of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

    abstract::A microiontophoretic study using rats anesthetized with chloral hydrate and immobilized with gallamine triethiodide was carried out to compare the effect of talipexole (B-HT 920 CL2:2-amino-6-allyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thiazolo [4,5-d]-azepine-dihydrochloride), a dopamine autoreceptor agonist, on dopaminergic neurons...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(91)90071-i

    authors: Momiyama T,Sasa M,Takaori S

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • Tissue distribution of phenoxybenzamine in the rat. Lack of adipose tissue storage.

    abstract::Rats were given the basic lipophilic drug, phenoxybenzamine, in single i.v. doses of 0.4 and 30 mg/kg. The drug was determined in plasma and 7 tissues by a new HPLC method. Adipose tissue reached peak levels after 30 minutes. At that time levels in heart, kidney, and brain were higher than in subcutaneous, epididymal,...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(87)90478-4

    authors: Moor MJ,Bickel MH

    更新日期:1987-10-26 00:00:00

  • Increase in brain 125I-cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor binding following chronic haloperidol treatment, intracisternal 6-hydroxydopamine or ventral tegmental lesions.

    abstract::Specific 125I-CCK receptor binding was significantly increased in brain tissue taken from guinea pig or mouse following chronic (2-3 week) daily administration of haloperidol (2-3 mg/kg/day). Scatchard analysis indicated the increase in CCK binding was due to an increased receptor number (B max) with no change in affi...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(83)90224-2

    authors: Chang RS,Lotti VJ,Martin GE,Chen TB

    更新日期:1983-02-21 00:00:00

  • The role of the ventromedial hypothalamic area in periprandial glucoregulation.

    abstract::There is a great deal of evidence that the ventromedial hypothalamic area (VMH) plays a significant role in glucoregulation. The present review synthesizes new and existing data in a coherent model of a hypothalamic glucoregulatory control system whose function is to stabilize blood glucose levels in the face of disco...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(85)90631-9

    authors: Storlien LH

    更新日期:1985-02-11 00:00:00

  • Tramadol induces antidepressant-type effects in mice.

    abstract::Tramadol is a clinically-effective, centrally-acting analgesic. This drug is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers, each one displaying different mechanisms: (+)tramadol displays opioid agonist properties and inhibits serotonin reuptake while (-)tramadol inhibit preferentially noradrenaline reuptake. The action of tram...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(98)00369-5

    authors: Rojas-Corrales MO,Gibert-Rahola J,Micó JA

    更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00

  • Role of Angiotensin II type 1 receptor on renal NAD(P)H oxidase, oxidative stress and inflammation in nitric oxide inhibition induced-hypertension.

    abstract:AIMS:Activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), renal oxidative stress and inflammation are constantly present in experimental hypertension. Nitric oxide (NO) inhibition with N(w)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) has previously been reported to produce hypertension, increased expression of Angiotensin II (...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2015.01.005

    authors: Rincón J,Correia D,Arcaya JL,Finol E,Fernández A,Pérez M,Yaguas K,Talavera E,Chávez M,Summer R,Romero F

    更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00

  • Functional and metabolic evidence for two different vanilloid (VN1 and VN2) receptors in perfused rat hindlimb.

    abstract::Vanilloid spice principles, including capsaicin, stimulate vasoconstriction in the rat hindlimb perfused at constant flow and, depending on dose, either stimulate or inhibit oxygen consumption by this vascular bed. We now present metabolic and functional evidence for two different vanilloid (VN1 and VN2) receptor type...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(95)00250-a

    authors: Colquhoun EQ,Eldershaw TP,Bennett KL,Hall JL,Dora KA,Clark MG

    更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00

  • Hydroperoxide and cigarette smoke induced effects on lung mechanics and glutathione status in rat isolated perfused and ventilated lungs.

    abstract::The effects of t-butylhydroperoxide (TBH) and cigarette smoke on lung mechanics (CDYN and RL) and glutathione status (GSH) were studied using an isolated perfused and ventilated rat lung preparation. TBH (200, 400, 1000 microM) infused via the pulmonary circulation caused a dose-related bronchoconstriction. The lung G...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(88)90054-9

    authors: Ryrfeldt A,Kröll F,Berggren M,Moldéus P

    更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00

  • Therapeutic potential of CNS-active M2 antagonists: novel structures and pharmacology.

    abstract::Clinical trials with muscarinic agonists or acetylcholine esterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's dementia have shown disappointing or equivocal results. An alternative treatment of this disease is the development of drugs which enhance the release of acetylcholine. It is believed, that of the five muscar...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(93)90307-o

    authors: Doods HN,Quirion R,Mihm G,Engel W,Rudolf K,Entzeroth M,Schiavi GB,Ladinsky H,Bechtel WD,Ensinger HA

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, but not the endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand anandamide, produces conditioned place avoidance.

    abstract::Although exogenous cannabinoid ligands such as delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have been implicated in reward-related learning and aversion, the hedonic effects of the endogenous cannabinoid agonist anandamide (arachidonylethanolamide) have never been assessed. Thus, the effects of anandamide were tested in a place ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(98)00226-4

    authors: Mallet PE,Beninger RJ

    更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00