Abstract:
:The cytokine rumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) plays a prominent role in the inflammatory response and has been quantified in several kinds of body fluids. A safe method for keeping samples under the best storage conditions for later studies is clearly needed. We estimated TNF-alpha shelf life by using an accelerated stability testing protocol based on the Arrhenius equation. We investigated two kinds of samples: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) normal pool (from patients without meningitis) and CSF pathological pool (from patients with pyogenic meningitis). Results of the stress protocol indicated that storing both normal and pathological CSF samples at -70 degrees C would maintain sample stability-i.e., retain at least 90% of the original TNF-alpha content-for approximately 5 years. At -20 degrees C and 4 degrees C, the projected stability time at which the same recovery would be obtained was 190 and 90 days, respectively.
journal_name
Clin Chemjournal_title
Clinical chemistryauthors
Cruz Ruiz M,Recio Quijano F,López Cortés LF,Hebles Duvison M,Vázquez Rubio Rsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-05-01 00:00:00pages
670-4issue
5eissn
0009-9147issn
1530-8561journal_volume
42pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Formation of deposits of the insoluble amyloid beta-peptide is believed to be causally related with neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease (AD). The beta-peptide originates from a larger amyloid precursor protein (APP) by the action of proteolytic enzymes. The first proteolytic event leading to amyloid forma...
journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2006.066720
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1977-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2008.112789
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2006.078865
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1983-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Peroxidation of lipids is believed to play a key role in various degenerative diseases. However, few simple tests are able to detect individual susceptibility or resistance to peroxidation. Measurement of the basal concentrations of lipid peroxides in plasma is not satisfactory because they are so low. Therefore, we d...
journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2018.301069
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1978-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Measurement of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the blood is integral to and essential for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus. HbA1c reflects the mean blood glucose concentration over the preceding 8 to 12 weeks. Although the clinical value of HbA1c was initially limited by large differences in result...
journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2018.296962
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2006.084947
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2005.065417
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2005.062414
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1984-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1977-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Apoprotein (apo) C-I, C-II, and C-III were measured in plasma from 35 white American non-diabetic subjects. The mean concentrations (mg/L) in plasma from normolipidemic and hypertriglyceridemic subjects, respectively, were apo C-I, 78 and 311; apo C-II, 37 and 200; and apo C-III, 98 and 529. These concentrations were ...
journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1373/clinchem.2005.048611
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Clinical chemistry
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-09-01 00:00:00