The endocrine and metabolic response to feeding in the developing lamb

1989 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Symonds ◽  
D. C. Andrews ◽  
P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Growth Rate ◽  
Metabolic Response ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Production ◽  
Formula Milk ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Arterial Plasma

ABSTRACT Oxygen consumption (VO2), carbon dioxide production (VCO2), heart rate and the arterial plasma concentrations of glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, thyroxine (T4), 3,5,3′-tri-iodothyronine (T3), TSH, insulin, cortisol and GH were measured before and after feeding a formula milk diet to lambs aged 9, 21, 33 and 46 days. In all age groups, VO2, VCO2 and heart rate increased significantly following feeding and this effect was greatest at 9 days of age. Both VO2 and VCO2 before and after feeding decreased with age. Plasma concentrations of T3 before feeding did not change with age, but plasma T3 levels after feeding were significantly higher in lambs aged 9 days compared with 33 and 46 days. There was no effect of feeding on TSH or age on plasma TSH and T4 concentrations. In all age groups, glucose concentration increased after feeding and was paralleled by a rise in insulin concentration. At 9 and 21 days of age plasma glucose and insulin concentrations reached a plateau after the initial postprandial increase and together with a rise in respiratory quotient was indicative of a stimulation of carbohydrate oxidation. Plasma concentrations of GH increased after feeding at 21 days and older, when the mean growth rate was also stimulated by 75%. Basal metabolic rate and dietary-induced thermogenesis both decreased with age and, as a result, metabolism associated with an increase in GH levels after feeding became more efficient in terms of growth rate after 21 days. It is therefore concluded that there are major endocrine and cardiorespiratory changes in response to feeding of the young lamb which are important in stimulating and/or facilitating its growth and development. Journal of Endocrinology (1989) 123,295–302

The influence of osteopathic correction on the rate of various rhythms of the body

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Chernikova ◽  
Yu. P. Potekhina
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Dispersion Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Tissues ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Introduction. An osteopathic examination determines the rate, the amplitude and the strength of the main rhythms (cardiac, respiratory and cranial). However, there are relatively few studies in the available literature dedicated to the influence of osteopathic correction (OC) on the characteristics of these rhythms.Goal of research — to study the influence of OC on the rate characteristics of various rhythms of the human body.Materials and methods. 88 adult osteopathic patients aged from 18 to 81 years were examined, among them 30 men and 58 women. All patients received general osteopathic examination. The rate of the cranial rhythm (RCR), respiratory rate (RR) heart rate (HR), the mobility of the nervous processes (MNP) and the connective tissue mobility (CTM) were assessed before and after the OC session.Results. Since age varied greatly in the examined group, a correlation analysis of age-related changes of the assessed rhythms was carried out. Only the CTM correlated with age (r=–0,28; p<0,05) in a statistically significant way. The rank dispersion analysis of Kruskal–Wallis also showed statistically significant difference in this indicator in different age groups (p=0,043). With the increase of years, the CTM decreases gradually. After the OC, the CTM, increased in a statistically significant way (p<0,0001). The RCR varied from 5 to 12 cycles/min in the examined group, which corresponded to the norm. After the OC, the RCR has increased in a statistically significant way (p<0,0001), the MNP has also increased (p<0,0001). The initial heart rate in the subjects varied from 56 to 94 beats/min, and in 15 % it exceeded the norm. After the OC the heart rate corresponded to the norm in all patients. The heart rate and the respiratory rate significantly decreased after the OC (р<0,0001).Conclusion. The described biorhythm changes after the OC session may be indicative of the improvement of the nervous regulation, of the normalization of the autonomic balance, of the improvement of the biomechanical properties of body tissues and of the increase of their mobility. The assessed parameters can be measured quickly without any additional equipment and can be used in order to study the results of the OC.

Evaluation of Changes in Depression Levels of Bruxism Patients Treated With Botulinum Toxin-A

2021 ◽  
pp. 232020682110065
Author(s):  
Deniz Erdil ◽  
Nilsun Bagis ◽  
Hakan Eren ◽  
Melike Camgoz ◽  
Kaan Orhan
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Physiological Factors ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Post Hoc

Aim: Bruxism is defined as the involuntary recurrent masticatory muscle activity characterized by gnashing, grinding, clenching of teeth, and/or pushing the mandible. Factors creating its etiology are peripheral (morphological) or central (physiopathological and physiological), and exogenous. Recently, among physiological factors, depression and bruxism were considered to be related. A definitive treatment method does not exist for bruxism; however, botulinum toxin-A (BT-A) application is an up-to-date and effective way of treatment. The present study is aimed to evaluate the levels of depression in bruxism patients treated with BT-A application. Materials and Methods: A total of 25 individuals (23 females and 2 males) who were diagnosed as bruxism patients were included in the study. 25 U of BT-A for each masseter muscle was injected into the patients. Patients were prospectively observed for a possible change in depression levels by using Beck’s Depression Inventory. The inventory was implemented before and six months after the BT-A application. Depression levels before and six months after the injection were compared. A paired t-test was used to compare “before” and “after” treatment values. One-way analysis of variance and post-hoc Tukey tests were used to evaluate the change in Beck’s Depression Inventory scores according to age groups. Results: The mean total score was 7.80 ± 8.10 before the treatment and 7.16 ± 6.52 six months after the treatment. The decrease in the mean score was not statistically significant ( P > .05). Conclusion: In conclusion, despite the decrease in the mean Beck’s Depression Inventory scores, a statistically significant decrease in the depression levels of patients was not observed.

Reflex cardiovascular response to exercise is modulated by circulating vasopressin

1992 ◽  
Vol 263 (5) ◽  
pp. R1104-R1109 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Stebbins
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Cardiovascular Response ◽  
Regional Blood Flow ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Cardiovascular Responses ◽  
Vascular Effect ◽  
Ganglionic Blockade ◽  
Hindlimb Muscles ◽  
Before And After

Peripheral vasopressin (AVP) can act centrally to sensitize the arterial baroreflex and/or peripherally to attenuate regional blood flow by a direct vascular effect. Because plasma concentrations of AVP increase during exercise, this study examined the possibility that AVP is capable of modulating the reflex cardiovascular response to static muscle contraction. Thus, in anesthetized cats, the pressor [mean arterial pressure (MAP)], myocardial contractile (dP/dt), and heart rate responses to 30-45 s of electrically induced static contraction of the hindlimb muscles were compared before and after intravenous injection of the V1 receptor antagonist d[CH2)5Tyr(Me)]-AVP (V1-x, n = 7), V1-x plus the V2 receptor antagonist [d(CH2)5,D-Phe2,Ile4,Arg8,Ala9]vasopressin (V2-x, n = 5), or the ganglionic blocker hexamethonium chloride (n = 5). In three additional cats, the contraction-induced cardiovascular response was monitored before and after injection of V1-x + V2-x and after hexamethonium. Subsequent to treatment with V1-x, the MAP and dP/dt responses to contraction were augmented by 18 +/- 5 and 22 +/- 10%, respectively (P < 0.05). After injection of V1-x + V2-x, the MAP and dP/dt responses were augmented to a similar extent (32 +/- 6 and 40 +/- 17%, respectively; P < 0.05). However, there was no difference in the magnitude of augmentation of these responses between the two conditions. The heart rate response was not altered by either treatment. Ganglionic blockade eliminated the cardiovascular responses to contraction. Last, when the pressor and contractile responses to contraction were initially augmented by administration of V1-x + V2-x, subsequent ganglionic blockade abolished the entire cardiovascular response.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

scholarly journals Measuring vitamin B-12 bioavailability with [13C]-cyanocobalamin in humans

2020 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 1504-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarita Devi ◽  
Roshni M Pasanna ◽  
Zeeshan Shamshuddin ◽  
Kishor Bhat ◽  
Ambily Sivadas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stable Isotope ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Compartment Model ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vitamin B 12 ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Background Vitamin B-12 deficiency is widespread in many parts of the world, affecting all age groups and increasing with age. It is primarily due to a low intake of animal source foods or malabsorption. The measurement of bioavailability of vitamin B-12 is etiologically important in deficiency but is limited due to the use of radioactive isotopes like [57Co]- or [14C]-cyanocobalamin. Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the bioavailability of [13C]-cyanocobalamin in humans and to assess the effect of parenteral replenishment of vitamin B-12 on the bioavailability. Methods We synthesized a stable isotope-labeled vitamin B-12, [13C]-cyanocobalamin, using Salmonella enterica by providing [13C2]-ethanolamine as a sole carbon source. After purification and mass spectrometry–based characterization, its oral bioavailability was measured in the fasted state with high and low oral doses, before and after parenteral replenishment of vitamin B-12 stores, from the kinetics of its plasma appearance in a 2-compartment model. Results [13C]-cyanocobalamin was completely decyanated to [13C]-methylcobalamin describing metabolic utilization, and its plasma appearance showed early and late absorption phases. At a low dose of 2.3 µg, the mean bioavailability was 46.2 ± 12.8 (%, mean ± SD, n = 11). At a higher dose of 18.3 µg, the mean bioavailability was 7.6 ± 1.7 (%, mean ± SD, n = 4). Parenteral replenishment of the vitamin B-12 store in deficient individuals prior to the measurement resulted in a 1.9-fold increase in bioavailability. Conclusions Vitamin B-12 bioavailability is dose dependent and at a low dose that approximates the normal daily requirement (46%). The stable isotope method described here could be used to define the etiology of deficiency and to inform the dietary requirement in different physiologic states as well as the dose required for supplementation and food fortification. This trial was registered at the Clinical Trials Registry of India as CTRI/2018/04/012957.

Sympathoadrenal Responses to Bronchoconstriction in Asthma: An Invasive and Kinetic Study of Plasma Catecholamines

1995 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Larsson ◽  
Per Carlens ◽  
Sture Bevegård ◽  
Paul Hjemdahl
Keyword(s):  
Neuropeptide Y ◽  
Work Of Breathing ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Plasma Catecholamines ◽  
Forced Expiratory Volume ◽  
Sympathetic Activation ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Arterial Plasma ◽  
Mixed Venous ◽  
Venous Plasma

1. Bronchoconstriction does not seem to be a stimulus for sympathoadrenal activation, as judged by venous plasma concentrations of noradrenaline, adrenaline or neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity. However, venous measurements have methodological drawbacks. In the present study arterial and mixed venous (pulmonary arterial) levels of these variables were determined before and after histamine-induced bronchoconstriction in non-medicated asthmatic subjects. In addition, noradrenaline kinetics in plasma (isotope dilution) and the pulmonary overflows of noradrenaline and neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity were determined. 2. Histamine inhalation induced bronchoconstriction; forced expiratory volume in 1 s decreased by 38.7% ± 4.1% (SE) and arterial Po2 by 3.0 ± 0.9 kPa. This acute bronchoconstriction induced significant elevations of arterial and mixed venous plasma noradrenaline from ≤1.18 nmol/l to ≥1.40 nmol/l. The clearance of NA from plasma increased marginally. Thus, the arterial plasma NA response was due to increased spillover of noradrenaline to plasma (from 1.80 ± 0.18 to 2.52 ± 0.36 mmol min−1/m2 at maximal bronchoconstriction, with a subsequent further increase). There were no elevations of adrenaline or neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity in arterial plasma. 3. No sympathetic activation could be demonstrated in the lungs (pulmonary noradrenaline or neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity overflow), and no alterations in pulmonary vascular resistance or cardiac output were observed. Neither arterial nor mixed venous plasma concentrations of adrenaline were influenced by bronchoconstriction. 4. Acute bronchoconstriction thus leads to peripheral sympathetic activation (possibly due to the increased work of breathing) which does not involve the lungs. Adrenaline is not secreted in response to induced bronchoconstriction, and thus is of no functional importance as a counter-regulatory hormone in this situation.

Dispersion of the P wave as a test for cardiac autonomic function in diabetic children

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebru Y. Imamoglu ◽  
Funda Oztunc ◽  
Ayse G. Eroglu ◽  
Hasan Onal ◽  
Alper Guzeltas
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Orthostatic Hypotension ◽  
Valsalva Maneuver ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Diabetic Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveWe aimed, in this study, to compare dispersion of the p wave in patients with type 1 diabetes to nondiabetic control subjects, and to investigate the relationship between the dispersion of the p wave and cardiac autonomic dysfunction in diabetic children.MethodsWe enrolled 49 patients with type 1 diabetes, and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects, measuring the Valsalva ratio, resting heart rate, and orthostatic hypotension in all. The duration of the p wave was measured manually on a high-resolution computer screen. Dispersion, defined as the difference between maximum and minimum durations of the p waves, was also measured in the 12-lead electrocardiogram before and after the Valsalva maneuver.ResultsThe mean age of the patients and their controls were 14.2 ± 4.8 years, and 12.7 ± 4.5 years, respectively. The mean duration of diabetes had been 6.2 ± 4.6 years. Maximal and minimal values for the duration of the p wave were significantly decreased in the diabetic children, with the dispersion itself significantly increased. Values for the dispersion in the diabetic subjects were similar before and after the Valsalva maneuver, whereas dispersion was found significantly increased after this maneuver in the controls. The differences in the Valsalva ratio, resting heart rate, and orthostatic hypotension between the groups, on the other hand, were not found to be statistically significant.ConclusionThe noted increase in the dispersion of the p wave in diabetic children reveals the onset of cardiac electrophysiological heterogeneity before it is possible to detect parasympathetic and sympathetic dysfunction with other tests.

Propranolol Plasma Concentrations and Plasmapheresis

1981 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 993-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Talbert ◽  
Yan Yan Wong ◽  
Douglas B. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ◽  
Rate Constant ◽  
Half Life ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Elimination Rate ◽  
Elimination Rate Constant ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Uremic Syndrome ◽  
The Mean

Propranolol plasma concentrations were determined in a patient with hemolytic-uremic syndrome undergoing plasmapheresis before and after the procedure on three occasions. The mean half-life and elimination rate constant during plasmapheresis were estimated to be 25.6 percent of the values obtained without plasmapheresis. These changes suggest that plasmapheresis may influence propranolol disposition.

Sequential 22-Hour Profiles of Breathing Patterns and Heart Rate in 110 Full-Term Infants During Their First 6 Months of Life

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 763-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Richards ◽  
J. R. Alexander ◽  
E. A. Shinebourne ◽  
M. de Swiet ◽  
A. J. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Periodic Breathing ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Breathing Patterns ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Wall Movement ◽  
The Mean

Sequential recordings (total number 365, mean duration 22 hours) of ECG and abdominal wall movement were obtained from 110 full-term infants up to 6 months of age. The longest pause in breathing movement per recording (maximum 21.6 seconds) decreased in duration over the first 2 weeks of life (P &lt; .005). Pauses &gt;18.0 seconds were not detected after seven days. The spread of values for pauses ≥3.6 seconds duration was widest during the first 2 weeks, and their number decreased with age (P &lt; .001). Periodic breathing, detected in 69% to 80% of infants in all age groups, showed decreasing trends with age in total duration and maximum length of episode (P &lt; .005 for both). The spread of values was widest during the first 2 weeks (range for total duration 0 to 4.7 hours) and decreased with age. The mean respiratory rate during regular breathing decreased after 4 weeks (P &lt; .001). The spread of values was widest during the first 2 weeks and decreased with age. Birth weight was positively correlated with mean respiratory rate during the first three days of life (r = +.64, P &lt; .001). The mean heart rate during regular breathing increased during the first 15 days (P &lt; .001) and then decreased after 4 weeks (P &lt; .001). Higher mean heart rates were found in male infants (P &lt; .01).

scholarly journals Plasma and ovarian oestradiol and the variability in the LH surge induced in ewes by the ram effect

Reproduction ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 149 (5) ◽  
pp. 511-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claude Fabre-Nys ◽  
Audrey Chanvallon ◽  
Nathalie Debus ◽  
Dominique François ◽  
Frédéric Bouvier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Granulosa Cells ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Feedback Signal ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Lh Surge ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Ram Effect ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Concentration

The proportion of anoestrous ewes ovulating after exposure to a sexually active ram is variable mainly due to whether an LH surge is induced. The aim of this study was to determine the role of oestradiol (E2) in the ram-induced LH surge. In one study, we measured the plasma concentrations of E2 in ewes of different breeds before and after the ‘ram effect’ and related these patterns to the presence and latency of the LH surge, while another compared ovarian responses with the ‘ram effect’ following exposure to rams for 2 or 12 h. In all ewes, the concentration of E2 increased 2–4 h after rams were introduced and remained elevated for 14.5±0.86 h. The quantity of E2 secreted before the LH surge varied among breeds as did the mean concentration of E2. The granulosa cells of IF ewes collected after 12 h exposure to rams secreted more E2 and progesterone and had higher levels of StAR than the 2 h group but in MV ewes there was no differences between these groups for any of these parameters. These results demonstrate that the LH surge induced by the rams is a result of increased E2 secretion associated with increased levels of STAR in granulosa cells and that these responses varied among breeds. The results suggest that the variable occurrence of a LH surge and ovulation may be the result of variable ovarian responses to the ‘ram effect’ and insensitivity of the hypothalamus to the E2-positive feedback signal.Free French abstract: A French translation of this abstract is freely available at http://www.reproduction-online.org/content/149/5/511/suppl/DC1.

Misclassification due to age grouping in measures of child development

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Veldhuizen ◽  
Christine Rodriguez ◽  
Terrance J Wade ◽  
John Cairney
Keyword(s):  
Population Sample ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Error Rates ◽  
Cognitive Subscale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Mean And Variance ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Instrument Accuracy ◽  
Bayley Scales

PurposeScreens for developmental delay generally provide a set of norms for different age groups. Development varies continuously with age, however, and applying a single criterion for an age range will inevitably produce misclassifications. In this report, we estimate the resulting error rate for one example: the cognitive subscale of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID-III).DesignData come from a general population sample of 594 children (305 male) aged 1 month to 42.5 months who received the BSID-III as part of a validation study. We used regression models to estimate the mean and variance of the cognitive subscale as a function of age. We then used these results to generate a dataset of one million simulated participants and compared their status before and after division into age groups. Finally, we applied broader age bands used in two other instruments and explored likely validity limitations when different instruments are compared.ResultsWhen BSID-III age groups are used, 15% of cases are missed and 15% of apparent cases are false positives. Wider age groups produced error rates from 27% to 46%. Comparison of different age groups suggests that sensitivity in validation studies would be limited, under certain assumptions, to 70% or less.ImplicationsThe use of age groups produces a large number of misclassifications. Although affected children will usually be close to the threshold, this may lead to misreferrals. Results may help to explain the poor measured agreement of development screens. Scoring methods that treat child age as continuous would improve instrument accuracy.

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