Cardiac and renal nitrosative-oxidative stress after acute poisoning by a nerve agent Tabun.

We hypothesized that Tabun poisoning, as well as other organophosphorous treatment, cause specific organs' oxidative changes that have not previously been substantiated investigated. In this regard, a marker for nitrosative-oxidative stress in the main haemodynamic organs (heart and kidney) could reveal the existence of such changes. In this study, for the first time we studied the nitrosative/oxidative stress in heart and kidney after acute Tabun (Ethyl N,N- Dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate) poisoning measuring by immunohistochemistry the expression of 3-nitrotyrosine--a marker for nitrosative-oxidative stress.

Apoptotic mechanisms of the biotechnologically produced arylnaphtalene lignan justicidin B in the acute myeloid leukemia-derived cell line HL-60.

Background: The present study aimed at optimization of the biotechnological production of the lignan justicidin B by genetically transformed cultures of Linum leonii and the pharmacological evaluation of the pro-apoptotic effects of the compound in HL-60 cells.

Methods: A rapidly growing selected root line of L. leonii was grown in 2-L bioreactor for period of 40 days and the protocols for obtaining of the compound have been optimized.

Suppression of allergen-specific B lymphocytes by chimeric protein-engineered antibodies.

House dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpt) are among the most frequent causes of allergy symptoms in Europe. Der p 1 is one of the major allergenic compounds of Dpt and the pathological Der p 1-specific B cells play a key role as producers of allergen-binding antibodies. The selective elimination of these cells by artificial protein molecules which inhibit the production of Dpt-recognizing IgE antibodies is a perspective therapeutic goal of allergy.

A particular expression pattern of CD13 epitope 7H5 in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia--a possible new therapeutic target.

A total of 50 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), as well as the B-cell leukaemia cell lines MEC-1, JVM-3, and BV-173 were studied in order to assess the incidence of CD13/aminopeptidase N (APN) immunolabelling with a monoclonal antibody 7H5 compared to LeuM7 and to CD13 mRNA levels, and to correlate these data with the cytotoxic and apoptosis-induction activity of the natural phenolic APN inhibitor curcumin. CD13/APN was detected in a significant proportion of B-CLL patients (42/50, 84%), immunolabelled by 7H5 (42/50) ± LeuM7 (10/50). Molecular analysis for CD13 transcripts confirmed these data, resulting in a specific RT-PCR product in CD13 positive cases.

Quantitative assessment of serum-specific IgE in the diagnosis of human cystic echinococcosis.

Anti-Echinococcus serum immunoglobulin (Ig)E was assessed by the ImmunoCAP system and compared with anti-Echinococcus serum IgG assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot. The ImmunoCAP system revealed very high specificity (one false positive of 110 healthy individuals), low cross-reactivity (one false positive of 58 patients with other diseases) and decreased sensitivity (73.55%).