Effect of fluoride on bone and growth plate cartilage.

The use of fluoride (F) for therapeutic purposes is controversial and its toxicity is a health problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of F on endochondral ossification in growing rats. Twenty-four rats of 21 days were divided into 4 groups which received 0, 20, 40 or 80 μmol F/100 g body weight/day for 30 days, through an orogastric tube.

Effect of the treatment with monofluorophosphate on survival and tissular damage in rats with pancreatitis.

Background: Monofluorophosphate (MFP) binds to plasma alpha-macroglobulins modifying their structure and antiproteasic activity. The latter is required during pancreatitis, when proteinases are released by the damaged tissue. Previously, it was demonstrated that the treatment with MFP increases the survival of.

Effect of the administration of monofluorophosphate on alpha-macroglobulin levels and the clinical course of pancreatitis in rats.

Clinical course of pancreatitis depends partially on the proteinases-antiproteinases balance. Monofluorophosphate (CAS 10163-15-2, MFP) binds to plasmatic antiproteinase alpha-macroglobulin (AM), modifies its homeostasis and, as a consequence, has potential effects on the progression of pancreatitis and other inflammatory processes. The progress of incomplete closed duodenal loop induced pancreatitis was studied in rats with AM homeostasis perturbed by the oral administration of MFP.

Sperm binding glycoprotein is differentially present surrounding the lumen of isthmus and ampulla of the pig's oviduct.

In several mammals a sperm reservoir is formed at the isthmus of the Fallopian tube, providing viable, potentially fertile sperm for an extensive period. In pig (Sus scrofa) the spermadhesin AQN-1 seems to be involved in the establishment of the sperm reservoir. The pig oviductal protein, sperm binding glycoprotein (SBG), binds to sperm and exposes carbohydrate groups that can be recognized by AQN-1.