Clinical results of alumina medial pivot total knee arthroplasty at a minimum follow-up of 10years.

Background: The medial pivot total knee prosthesis with alumina ceramic femoral components was introduced to reproduce physiological knee kinematics and reduce polyethylene wear. The five-year clinical outcomes of alumina medial pivot total knee arthroplasties (TKA) have previously been reported. The purpose of this study was to provide the longer-term clinical results at a minimum follow-up of 10years.

Secretion of inhibin in male Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) from one week of age to sexual maturity.

The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in secretion of inhibin and cellular localization of the inhibin alpha and inhibin/activin (beta(A) and beta(B)) subunits in male Japanese quail from 1 to 7 weeks after hatching. The post-hatch profile of plasma luteinizing hormone (LH), immunoreactive (ir) inhibin and testosterone were measured by radioimmunoassay. Testes were immunostained by the avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method (ABC) using polyclonal antisera raised against inhibin alpha, inhibin/activin beta(A) and inhibin/activin beta(B) from one week of age to sexual maturity.

Secretion of inhibin in female Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica) from hatch to sexual maturity.

To clarify the cellular source and secretory pattern of inhibin in the Japanese quail during follicular development, the plasma concentrations of immunoreactive (ir) inhibin were measured from 1 to 7 weeks after hatching. Localization of the inhibin/activin alpha, beta A and beta B subunits was investigated by immunohistochemistry. To monitor development of the pituitary and ovarian functions, the plasma luteinizing hormone (LH) and progesterone concentrations were also measured.