ABSTRACT
Aminopeptidase activity was measured towards L-alanine and L-leucine naphtylamides in the blood serum obtained from the non-pregnant women and from women during the stages of the physiological delivery. In the same samples the concentration of inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (alpha ITI) was measured. The highest aminopeptidase activity was observed in the stage II, and it was statistically significant comparing to the stage I, whereas the statistically significant increase in the alpha ITI concentration was noticed in stage I in primiparae and in stage I in multiparae.
Subject(s)
Alpha-Globulins/analysis , Aminopeptidases/blood , Labor, Obstetric/blood , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Reference ValuesABSTRACT
Forty-four patients diagnosed with primary cancer of the fallopian tube (PFTC) were analyzed with regard to AgNORs expression, morphological classification, clinical stage and survival rate. Twenty-seven patients were FIGO stage I, 7 FIGO II and 10 FIGO III. Histological classification of PFTC revealed 18 endometrioid types, 9 serous, 7 undifferentiated, 6 urothelial, 2 clear cell and 2 another type of (intestinal, squamous cell) cancer. Histological grading revealed 11 G1, 16 G2 and 17 G3 tumors. The number of AgNORs per nucleus ranged from 1 to 7, mean 2.54+/-0.77. The smallest number of silver stained NORs was observed in the endometrioid type (mean 2.32+/-0.62) and the biggest number of AgNORs in undifferentiated carcinoma (mean 3.05+/-0.82). There was no correlation between number of AgNORs and AgNOR area/nuclear area ratio and survival (p=0.71), histological stage or histological type of PFTC. There was a correlation between the number of AgNORs among tumors with histological grade 1 and grade 3 (p=0.023), and grade 2 and grade 3 (p=0.045). However, there was no correlation between AgNOR number and survival rate in these groups.
Subject(s)
Carcinoma/metabolism , Carcinoma/mortality , Fallopian Tube Neoplasms/metabolism , Fallopian Tube Neoplasms/mortality , Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism , Nucleolus Organizer Region/metabolism , Adult , Aged , Carcinoma/pathology , Fallopian Tube Neoplasms/pathology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Poland/epidemiology , Silver Staining , Survival AnalysisABSTRACT
Urinary trypin inhibitor concentration (UTI) was measured by Fritz and all method in the groups of women: non-pregnant (I), pregnant (II), in pregnancy complicated by EPH-gestosis (III) and in the prolongated pregnancy (IV). Furthermore, in the urine from the investigated group the index protein/creatinine was established. There was noticed the statistically significant increase in the UTI concentration in II, III, IV groups comparing to the non-pregnant group--I, and the increase in UTI in III and IV group in comparison to group II. The UTI measurement in the pregnant women connected with the index protein/creatinine could be significant for diagnosing of the pathology of pregnancy.
Subject(s)
Trypsin Inhibitors/urine , Adolescent , Adult , Creatinine/urine , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Humans , Pre-Eclampsia/urine , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Complications/urineABSTRACT
The thesis of this work was to compare the aminopeptidases activity in the amniotic fluid obtained during the physiological labor and during the labor of pregnant with EPH-gestosis, in presence of the beta-naphtlamidic L-amino-acids (alanine, leucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine, cysteine) chromogenic substrates. It was assumed the 3-7 times increase in the aminopeptidases activity counted to the proteins from the labored with EPH-gestosis comparing to the labored in physiological labor. Among the used substrates the highest activity in both groups of labored women was measured in presence of substrates with exact amino-acids in this order: L-Ala > L-Leu > L-Phe > L-Tyr > L-His > L-Cys.
Subject(s)
Aminopeptidases/metabolism , Amniotic Fluid/enzymology , Labor, Obstetric , Pre-Eclampsia/enzymology , 2-Naphthylamine/metabolism , Adult , Female , Humans , Pre-Eclampsia/diagnosis , Pregnancy , Pregnancy ComplicationsABSTRACT
Cysteine proteinase inhibitors (IPC) concentration was measured by the modified Barrett method using papaine in urine, amniotic fluid and serum obtained from the healthy labored women and from labored women in pregnancy complicated by EPH-gestosis. It was noticed the statistically significant increase in the IPC concentration in the material from the pregnant women with EPH-gestosis comparing to the women, which pregnancy had the physiologically normal course.
Subject(s)
Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors/analysis , Pre-Eclampsia/metabolism , Pregnancy/metabolism , Adult , Amniotic Fluid/chemistry , Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors/blood , Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors/urine , Female , HumansABSTRACT
The investigation were made of the seasonal occurrence of the upper respiratory tract inflammation and pneumonia probably caused by ch. trachomotis. The immunofluorescence tests of chlamydia trachomatis were done in the blood serum of 1831 children aged from 2 weeks to 6 years hospitalised in Wroclaw. The research was conducted from 1993 to 1996. The obtained results allowed to assume that the occurrence of the infections confirmed by serologically positive reactions is not connected with the season predisposing the organism of child to the diminished immunity.
Subject(s)
Chlamydia Infections/epidemiology , Chlamydia trachomatis , Pneumonia, Bacterial/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology , Catchment Area, Health , Child , Child, Preschool , Chlamydia Infections/blood , Female , Humans , Incidence , Infant , Male , Pneumonia, Bacterial/microbiology , Poland/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
By the determination of arylsulphatase A activity (EC 3.1.6.1) in the blood serum and urine obtained from 66 women using the modified method by Lee-Vaupel and Conzelmann it was noticed the increase in the enzyme activity during the pregnancy comparing to the non-pregnant group. The highest enzyme activity was observed in the III trimester of pregnancy. In the following stages of delivery (I, II, III) it was assumed the increase in enzyme activity in urine. The highest enzyme activity in urine was observed in the stage III, and in the serum--in the stage II. It was compared the enzyme activity in primiparae and multiparae proving, that in the serum nd urine this activity is higher in the stages I and II in multiparae, and in the stage III in primiparae.
Subject(s)
Arylsulfatases/blood , Arylsulfatases/urine , Labor, Obstetric/physiology , Adult , Female , Humans , PregnancyABSTRACT
By the determination of arylsulphatase A activity (EC 3.1.6.1) in the blood serum and urine obtained from 66 women using the modified method by Lee-Vaupel and Conzelmann it was noticed the increase in the enzyme activity during the pregnancy comparing to the non-pregnant group. The highest enzyme activity was observed in the III trimester of pregnancy. In the following stages of delivery (I, II, III) it was assumed the increase in enzyme activity in urine. The highest enzyme activity in urine was observed in the stage III, and in the serum--in the stage II. It was compared the enzyme activity in primiparae and multiparae proving, that in the serum nd urine this activity is higher in the stages I and II in multiparae, and in the stage III in primiparae.
Subject(s)
Cerebroside-Sulfatase/blood , Cerebroside-Sulfatase/urine , Labor, Obstetric , Pregnancy/blood , Pregnancy/urine , Adult , Female , HumansABSTRACT
In serum, urine and amniotic fluid obtained from the 52. women divided into three groups the arylsulphatase A (EC 3.1.6.1) activity was measured by the modified Lee-Vaupel and Conzelmann method. It was noticed in serum from the pregnant women with EPH-gestosis the statistically significant (p < 0.05) increase in the enzyme activity comparing to the results from non-pregnant women and pregnant with normal course of pregnancy. It was no statistically significant differences in the urine from pregnant with EPH-gestosis and from the healthy pregnant, but there was the increase (p < 0.01) in the enzyme activity in amniotic fluid from pregnant women with EPH-gestosis comparing to the physiological course of pregnancy. According to our data, the arylsulphatase A activity assay could be recommended as a diagnostic marker in the EPH-gestosis.
Subject(s)
Amniotic Fluid/enzymology , Cerebroside-Sulfatase/blood , Cerebroside-Sulfatase/urine , Pre-Eclampsia/metabolism , Adult , Female , Humans , PregnancyABSTRACT
The gamma-glutamyltransferase (EC 2.3.2.2) activity was measured in the blood serum obtained from 25 female patients with the uterine cervix carcinoma 10 and from 21 women with the uterine corpus carcinoma 10, treated by brachytherapy. The enzyme activity was determined in the five time points: before the brachytherapy, in the middle of the treating course, immediately after the application of the full dose of radium and in the seventh and the fourteenth day after the finishing the treatment. It was assumed the changes in the enzyme activity during the treatment course, and the highest values were observed immediately after the brachytherapy. It was noticed, that there is the direct connection between the enzyme activity changes and used brachytherapy method.
Subject(s)
Adenocarcinoma/enzymology , Adenocarcinoma/radiotherapy , Brachytherapy/methods , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/enzymology , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Uterine Neoplasms/enzymology , Uterine Neoplasms/radiotherapy , gamma-Glutamyltransferase/metabolism , gamma-Glutamyltransferase/radiation effects , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , gamma-Glutamyltransferase/bloodABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The treatment with chemotherapy in early recidivations or high clinical stages of the carcinoma of the cervix was analysed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 17 cases early recidivation or high clinical stages in different histopathological types and clinical stages of the cervix cancer were treated with polychemotherapy (5-FU, Adriamycin, Vincrystin and Cyclophosphamide) and monochemotherapy with Carboplatin. The tolerance of these two chemotherapy programs was assessed. RESULTS: The same effectiveness of these two programs was observed, but the side effects after Carboplatin treatment were better tolerated then after polychemotherapy program. CONCLUSION: Carboplatin is the drug of choice in the treatment of the early recidivations of the cervix cancer.
Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy , Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary/drug therapy , Uterine Neoplasms/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Neoplasm StagingABSTRACT
The findings obtained by the authors of the thesis submit the new cognitive values to the diagnosis of pathology of pregnancy i.e. the influence of nicotine on the organisms of a mother and a new-born child, estimated by the assay of cotinine, the most important metabolite of nicotine. The authors lay a particular stress on the "colostrum-milk way" in the mother-child relationship and this is that needs to be emphasized in this thesis.
Subject(s)
Amniotic Fluid/chemistry , Colostrum/chemistry , Cotinine/analysis , Urine/chemistry , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Retrospective StudiesSubject(s)
Amniotic Fluid/chemistry , Colostrum/chemistry , Cotinine/analysis , Placenta/chemistry , Urine/chemistry , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Retrospective Studies , SmokingABSTRACT
In the serum of women during the pregnancy and during the stages of the delivery the activity of creatine kinase (CK) was measured using the test by Fermognost. The investigations were led in three 20-personal groups of women: non-pregnant, pregnant examined three times, in each trimester of pregnancy, and labored women examined three times, one time in each stage of delivery. The age of investigated women was between 18-39 years. According to obtained results, it was noticed statistically significant increase in the activity of this enzyme during the pregnancy. Measuring the activity of creatine kinase in three stages of delivery, the highest increase in this enzyme activity was observed in the third stage.
Subject(s)
Creatine Kinase/blood , Delivery, Obstetric , Pregnancy/metabolism , Adult , Female , Humans , Pregnancy Trimester, Third/metabolism , Reference ValuesABSTRACT
The findings presented by the authors of this report contribute to the diagnosis of pathology of pregnancy i.e. they assess the influence of nicotine on the organisms of a mother and a new-born child, estimated by concentration of cotinine, the most important metabolite of nicotine. The mean proportional share of cotinine in the fluids and organs in the pregnant women smoking actively was as follows: urine 72.1%, amniotic fluids 14.3%, colostrum 8.9% and placenta 4.7%. The authors pay a particular attention to the "colostrum-milk way" in the mother-child relationship what is emphasized in this report.
