Stem cells, multiorgan failure in radiation emergency medical preparedness: a U.S./European Consultation Workshop.

The concern of the public regarding terrorist actions involving nuclear emergencies resulted in the reopening of the discussion regarding the best ways to cope with the inevitable health impairments. Medical experts from the US and from Europe considered it of importance to harmonize at an international level the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches regarding the radiation-induced health impairments. The present contribution is the result of the first U.

Degradation of bradykinin in semen of ram and boar.

The pattern of bradykinin (BK; Arg1-Pro2-Pro3-Gly4-Phe5-Ser6-Pro7-Phe8-Arg9)-inact iva ting peptidases in semen of boar and ram was investigated. The degradation of BK in semen was completely abolished by the metalloprotease inhibitors EDTA and o-phenanthroline. Inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE; EC 3.

Levels of benzene and other volatile aromatic compounds in the blood of non-smokers and smokers.

The concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m-and p-xylene were measured in venous blood samples collected from 13 non-smokers and 14 cigarette smokers. The blood samples were analysed by a purge and trap technique followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/computer analysis. The above-mentioned volatile organic compounds (VOC) could be detected in measurable amounts in all blood samples.