Transmission imaging for nonuniform attenuation correction using a three-headed SPECT camera |
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Authors: | DR Gilland RJ Jaszczak KL Greer RE Coleman |
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Affiliation: | Department of Animal Biology, University of Modena, Italy. |
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Abstract: | ACTH (1-24) induces cell shape changes in the immunocytes of the bivalve mollusc, Mytilus galloprovincialis. Using computer-assisted microscopic image analysis, we have found that the G protein antagonist suramin sodium, the adenylate cyclase inhibitor 2',5'-dideoxyadenosine, and the protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine inhibit this effect. The highly specific inhibitors H-89 (for protein kinase A) and calphostin C (for protein kinase C) only inhibited partially the morphological alterations. In contrast, the simultaneous action of H-89 and calphostin C completely blocked these changes. The above findings indicate that ACTH (1-24) induces cell shape changes in molluscan immunocytes via adenylate cyclase/cAMP/protein kinase A pathway, as well as the activation of protein kinase C. |
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