Inhibitory effect of a combination of baicalein and quercetin flavonoids against Candida albicans strains isolated from the female reproductive system.

Flavonoids are a diverse group of compounds originating from several natural plant sources. Various biological effects of flavonoids have been reported, including antimicrobial and antifungal activities. In this study, we showed the possibility of using commercial flavonoids, i.

Determination of polymyxin E1 in rat plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography.

A precise and accurate HPLC assay for polymyxin E(1) in rat and dog plasma has been validated. Samples and standards are extracted from plasma with a 96-well C(8) extraction disk plate. Sample extracts are derivatized with dansyl chloride, and polymyxin E(1) derivative is quantitated on a C(8) column by HPLC with fluorescence detection.

The choice of compressor effects the aerosol parameters and the delivery of tobramycin from a single model nebulizer.

Recent U.S. Phase III trials of the aerosolized delivery of tobramycin to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients demonstrated a significant improvement in pulmonary function and in sputum bacterial density.

Phospholipase A2-induced cytoprotection of proximal tubules: potential determinants and specificity for ATP depletion-mediated injury.

Addition of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) to isolated proximal tubular segments (PTS) has previously been shown to decrease hypoxic cell death without altering ATP concentrations. The study presented here was undertaken to identify determinant(s) of this protection, and to define the spectrum of injuries against which it can operate. PTS were extracted from mouse kidneys and subjected to diverse forms of injury (hypoxia/reoxygenation, antimycin A, Ca2+ ionophore, amphotericin B, FeSO4, and myohemoglobin).

Iron, heme oxygenase, and glutathione: effects on myohemoglobinuric proximal tubular injury.

Unlabelled: This study assessed the impacts of iron, heme oxygenase (HO), hydroxyl radical (.OH), and glutathione (GSH) on the initiation phase of myohemoglobinuric proximal tubular injury using a novel model system. Rhabdomyolysis was induced in rats by glycerol injection and four hours later proximal tubular segments (PTS) were isolated.