Development of an Index to Quantify Risk for Substance Use Disorder Levent Kirisci Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, USA A challenge facing researchers and clinicians pertains to the methodology required to quantify SUD risk. Current methods are crude such as determining the presence of a family history for the disorder or simply counting symptoms. This presentation will describe a methodology for quantifying risk that takes into account the diversity of factors and their correlations. Using item response theory IRT ; methods, it will be shown how a scale quantifying SUD liability is derived which indexes risk from 0-1 between childhood and young adulthood. As will be shown, this scale yields scores that are normally distributed in the population and also enables identifying children who are in need of prevention intervention. Prediction of Substance Use Disorder Between Childhood and Adulthood Using the SUD Liability Index Ada Mezzich Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, USA This discussion focuses on demonstrating the predictive accuracy of the liability index derived by Dr. Kirisci. Environmental factors spanning family, friends, school, and demography which impact on the liability index score in positive and negative fashion have the potential to shift the trajectory toward or away from SUD. In addition, data will be presented showing the relation between severity of SUD liability and timing of onset, order, and progression of drug use leading to SUD. It will be shown that it is feasible to evaluate SUD risk in children, and that the score on the liability scale, independently and in conjunction with substance use and environmental variables, predicts which children will develop SUD. Genetic Mechanisms Underlying Variation in the Substance Use Disorder Liability Index Michael Vanyukov Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, USA Because many factors contribute to SUD etiology, captured in part by the liability scale discussed by the previous presenters, it is important to identify the various genetic systems. Accordingly, this presentation will review the main gene systems implicated in SUD risk and review current understanding of gene-environment interactions and correlations as well as potential gene-gene interactions. The discussion will also focus on the role of marital assortment, as the genetic and non-genetic influence on SUD liability in children. Functional Neuroimaging Findings in Youths in Relation to Severity of Substance Use Disorder Liability Rebecca McNamee Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, USA Many neuroimaging studies have shown functional disturbances of the brain in chronic substance users. Very little is known regarding the extent to which these disturbances precede onset of substance abuse. This presentation will review the current literature pertaining to the relation between brain disturbances and risk for SUD, focusing on what is known about youths who are at recognized high risk e.g. conduct disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc. ; . Next, data will be presented.
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Preparation and study of organotypic entorhinal hippocampal slice cultures Slice cultures were prepared from 8- to 10-day-old male and female SD rats maternal source, Zivic-Miller Labs, Portersville, Pa. ; . Pups were lightly anesthetized with ethyl ether and decapitated. The entorhinal hippocampal complex was removed and transverse slices 350 mm ; were taken with a McIlwain tissue chopper. Adapting the procedure of Stoppini et al. 13 ; , slices were placed on 0.22 mm tissue culture inserts Nunc Anopor membranes ; , 4 slices per well, in 6-well Falcon plates with covers. They were cultured at 37 C MEM media containing 25% horse serum, 25% Hank's buffer, 20 mM HEPES and 6.5 mg ml glucose in an atmosphere of 95% O2 5% CO2. Slices were periodically examined and those appearing unhealthy darkened appearance ; under the phase microscope were discarded. After 23 wk in culture, alcohol was added to the media for 15 h each day 6 to 9 ; for 6 successive days at initial concentrations of 50 to 200 mM, with complete media changes.
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ABSTRACT Losartan, a selective antagonist of AT1 receptors for angiotensin II, is widely used clinically to manage hypertension. We report here that losartan markedly inhibits neutrophil shape change, adherence and chemiluminescence responses triggered by fMLP ; , without affecting responses induced by immune complexes, zymosan or concanavalin A. Neither saralasin, another antagonist of angiotensin II receptors, nor captopril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, reproduced the effects of losartan. It was.
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Captopril 10 6 M ; , saralasin 10 6 M ; , losartan 10 7 M ; the perfusion medium did not significantly affect either the basal rate of aldosterone production or aldosterone response to 10 mM normally fed animals Fig. 4A ; . Conversely, in sodium-restricted rats, they lowered the basal rate of aldosterone secretion by 4862% ; and aldosterone response to 10 mM from a five- to about a threefold rise, Fig. 4B.
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