Novel plasma extraction procedure and development of a specific enzyme immunoassay of oxytocin: application to biological and clinical investigations of small-cell carcinoma of the lung

in Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation (2001), 61

Paraneoplastic secretion of the lactation-inducing hormone oxytocin (OT) has been reported in about 30% of cases of small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCCL). In order to investigate the role of OT in the ... [more ▼]

Paraneoplastic secretion of the lactation-inducing hormone oxytocin (OT) has been reported in about 30% of cases of small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCCL). In order to investigate the role of OT in the biology of SCCL tumours, a specific enzyme-immunoassay(EIA) for OT, which can be applied to both human plasma and culturemedium, has been developed. OT EIA is performed on 96-well microtiter plates coated with a rabbit polyclonal antibody (Ab) anti-OT (O4). This antibody does not exhibit any significant cross-reactivity either with vasopressin (VP) or with vasotocin (VT). The immunological reaction involving Ab anti-OT is a competition between the tracer (biotinylatedOT) and syntheticOT (standard curve) or OT present in biological samples. In order to limit interference induced by plasma proteins, plasma samples are titrated by a one-step centrifugation on centricon YM-3 (cut-oOE 3000 Da). After plasma filtration, 90.7 ± 5.1 (SD) % (n = 22) immunoreactive ( IR) OT is recovered. The sensitivity of OT EIA is 1 pmol/L, while intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation (CV) are around 3.41% and 2.84%, respectively. In healthy volunteers, plasma IR OT is 7.28 ± 4.49 (SD) pmol/L (n = 32) with no gender diOEerence. As shown by the data both from plasma of SCCL patients and from supernatants and cell contents of SCCL cell lines, this EIA procedure offers a novel, reproducible, specific and sensitive method for the measurement of IR OT. [less ▲]

Exploration de l'axe vasopressinergique dans les hyponatrémies

in Gueritée, N.; Leclère, J. (Eds.) Mises au point clinique d'endocrinologie, nutrition et métabolisme 2001 (2001)

Exploration de l'axe vasopressinergique dans les hyponatrémies

in Gueritée, N.; Leclère, C. (Eds.) Mises au point cliniques d'endocrinologie, nutrition et métabolisme 2001 (2001)

De nouveaux acteurs dans la physiopathologie du metabolisme de l'eau: les aquaporines

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1999), 54(11), 867-74

Aquaporins are transmembrane proteins mediating water transport across plasma membrane of animal, vegetal or bacterial cells. Among the ten aquaporins known in mammals, six are located in kidney and take ... [more ▼]

Aquaporins are transmembrane proteins mediating water transport across plasma membrane of animal, vegetal or bacterial cells. Among the ten aquaporins known in mammals, six are located in kidney and take part in urine concentration. AQP2 is vasopressin regulated, it is the only family member to be implicated in human pathology, such as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, congestive heart failure, hepatic cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome or SIADH. Aquaporins are expressed in a wide variety of tissues, such as brain or gastrointestinal tractus, and suggest a role in water tissue exchange, but their real function is still not define. To know the physiological impact of aquaporins, AQP1, AQP3, AQP4 and AQP5 knockout mice have been created and their phenotype analysed. [less ▲]

La vasopressine, mais pas l'ocytocine ni le CRF, est impliquée dans la réponse du cortisol au stress psychologique chez des humains sains mais anxieux

in Annales d'Endocrinologie (1999), 60/4