This document discusses various causes of vomiting and treatments using antiemetic drugs. It describes how vomiting is coordinated by the vomiting center in the medulla and can be triggered by stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone, peripheral nerves, vestibular system, or higher brain centers. Common causes include motion sickness, pregnancy, drug toxicity, radiation, and chemotherapy. Treatment depends on the cause and may involve 5-HT3 antagonists, dopamine antagonists, muscarinic antagonists, antihistamines, cannabinoids, or glucocorticoids. The most effective drugs for chemotherapy-induced vomiting are 5-HT3 antagonists in combination with neurokinin-1 antagonists and dexamethasone.
Nausea is an unpleasant sensation which is subjective and is different from one person to another person.
A person suffering from nausea also face
Pallor
Increased respiratory rate
salivation.
Retching :Rythmatic synchronized contractions of the diaphragm , abdominal and intercostal muscles against a closed glottis causing the intra abdominal and decrease the intra thoracic pressure causing the gastric contents to go up through the esophagus.
Vomiting is the process, emesis or throwing out, expulsion of stomach contents via esophagus and mouth.
Emetics & Anti-emetics presentation for pharmacy studentsLokesh Patil
Emetics and antiemetics are drugs used to induce and prevent vomiting, respectively. Emetics, such as ipecac syrup and apomorphine, stimulate the vomiting center in the brain or irritate the stomach lining to induce vomiting, often used in cases of poisoning. Antiemetics, including drugs like ondansetron, metoclopramide, and promethazine, work by blocking neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and histamine, which are involved in triggering the vomiting reflex. They are commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by conditions such as motion sickness, chemotherapy, and postoperative recovery. Understanding the mechanisms and applications of these drugs is crucial for effectively managing emesis in various clinical scenarios.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Nausea is an unpleasant sensation which is subjective and is different from one person to another person.
A person suffering from nausea also face
Pallor
Increased respiratory rate
salivation.
Retching :Rythmatic synchronized contractions of the diaphragm , abdominal and intercostal muscles against a closed glottis causing the intra abdominal and decrease the intra thoracic pressure causing the gastric contents to go up through the esophagus.
Vomiting is the process, emesis or throwing out, expulsion of stomach contents via esophagus and mouth.
Emetics & Anti-emetics presentation for pharmacy studentsLokesh Patil
Emetics and antiemetics are drugs used to induce and prevent vomiting, respectively. Emetics, such as ipecac syrup and apomorphine, stimulate the vomiting center in the brain or irritate the stomach lining to induce vomiting, often used in cases of poisoning. Antiemetics, including drugs like ondansetron, metoclopramide, and promethazine, work by blocking neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and histamine, which are involved in triggering the vomiting reflex. They are commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by conditions such as motion sickness, chemotherapy, and postoperative recovery. Understanding the mechanisms and applications of these drugs is crucial for effectively managing emesis in various clinical scenarios.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
Multi-source connectivity as the driver of solar wind variability in the heli...Sérgio Sacani
The ambient solar wind that flls the heliosphere originates from multiple
sources in the solar corona and is highly structured. It is often described
as high-speed, relatively homogeneous, plasma streams from coronal
holes and slow-speed, highly variable, streams whose source regions are
under debate. A key goal of ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter mission is to identify
solar wind sources and understand what drives the complexity seen in the
heliosphere. By combining magnetic feld modelling and spectroscopic
techniques with high-resolution observations and measurements, we show
that the solar wind variability detected in situ by Solar Orbiter in March
2022 is driven by spatio-temporal changes in the magnetic connectivity to
multiple sources in the solar atmosphere. The magnetic feld footpoints
connected to the spacecraft moved from the boundaries of a coronal hole
to one active region (12961) and then across to another region (12957). This
is refected in the in situ measurements, which show the transition from fast
to highly Alfvénic then to slow solar wind that is disrupted by the arrival of
a coronal mass ejection. Our results describe solar wind variability at 0.5 au
but are applicable to near-Earth observatories.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
2. Vomiting
Is a complex series of integrated events
culminating in the forceful expulsion of gastric
contents through the mouth.
Vomiting can be a valuable, life-saving
physiological response WHY ????
3. Consequences of vomiting
Severe vomiting may result in :
Dehydration
Acid-base imbalance
Electrolyte depletion
Aspiration, pneumonia
4. Causes of Vomiting
Nausea and vomiting may be manifestations
of many conditions and may occur due to
stimulation of vomiting center that respond to
inputs from:
• Higher cortical centers stimulation (CNS)
• Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) stimulation
• Disturbance of vestibular system
• The periphery (Pharynx, GIT) via sensory
nerves
5.
6. 1. Stimulation of chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)
CTZ is an area of medulla that communicate
with vomiting center to initiate vomiting.
CTZ is physiologically outside BBB.
CTZ contains D2 receptors, 5 HT3 receptors &
opioid receptors.
stimulated by:
Emetogenic drugs (opioids, general anesthetics,
digitalis, L-dopa).
chemicals and toxins (blood, CSF).
Radiation.
Uremia
7. 2. The periphery via sensory nerves
GIT irritation
myocardial infarction
renal or biliay stones
3. Disturbance of vestibular system:
motion sickness (H1 & M1 receptors)
4. Higher cortical centers stimulation:
Emotional factors
Nauseating smells or sights
15. Serotonin (5-HT3) antagonists
• Drugs as
– Ondansetron
– Granisetron
• Orally or parenterally,
• have long duration of action, first pass effect
• The most potent antiemetic drugs
• Act by blocking 5-HT3 receptor centrally (in
vomiting center, CTZ) and peripherally (5HT3
receptors on GI vagal afferents).
16. Uses of 5-HT3 antagonists
• First choice for prevention of moderate to
severe emesis:
–Chemotherapy-induced nausea and
vomiting (CINV) especially cisplatin
–Post-radiation NV& Post-operative NV
– Their effects is augmented by combination
with corticosteroids and NK1 antagonists.
20. Uses
Antiemetics (blocking D2 receptors in CTZ)
Effective against vomiting due to cytotoxic
drugs, gastroenteritis, surgery, toxins,
uremia, radiation
Prokinetic (5 HT4 agonist activity )
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroparesis (impaired gastric emptying
after surgery).
21. Metoclopramide crosses BBB but domperidone
cannot (both have antiemetic effects as CTZ is
outside BBB).
Side effects (only for metoclopramide):
Dyskinesia (extra-pyramidal side effects),
Galactorrhea, menstrual disorders, impotence
Postural hypotension (α-blocking action).
Sedation, drowsiness
22. Other D2 receptor antagonists
Neuroleptics (Antipsychotics)
Chlorpromazine (CPZ), droperidol
used for postoperative vomiting and
chemotherapy-induced emesis.
Side effects:
Extra pyramidal symptoms
Sedation
Postural hypotension
23. Neurokinin1 (NK1) receptor antagonists
Aprepitant
Acts centrally as substance P antagonist by
blocking neurokinin 1 receptors in vagal
afferent fibers in STN and area postrema.
Orally
Usually combined with 5-HT3 antagonists and
corticosteroids in prevention of
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
and post- operative NV.
24.
25. H1-receptor antagonists
• Include drugs as
– diphenhydramine, promethazine
– meclizine, cyclizine
• Used for
– Motion sickness
– Morning sickness in pregnancy
– Promethazine: severe morning sickness of
pregnancy (if only essential).
28. Muscarinic receptor antagonists
• Hyoscine (scopolamine)
• Orally, injection, patches
• Used as transdermal patches in motion
sickness (applied behind the external ear).
• Reduce impulses from vestibular apparatus
• Not in chemotherapy-induced vomiting
30. Cannabinoids
• Nabilone, dronabinol
• mechanism of action not understood.
• act at central cannabinoid receptors.
• Used in vomiting due to cytotoxic drugs
(adjuvant therapy).
• Limited use due to side effects
Side effects:
Euphoria, dysphoria, sedation, hallucination.
31. Glucocorticoids
• Dexamethasone - methylprednisolone
• Used in chemotherapy-induced vomiting
• combined with 5-HT3 antagonists or NK1
receptor antagonists.
33. Summary
The choice of antiemetic depends on the etiology
Motion sickness
Muscarinic antagonists
Antihistaminics
Vomiting with pregnancy (morning sickness)
avoid all drugs in the first trimester
Pyridoxine (B6)
Promethazine (late pregnancy).
34. Drug- induced vomiting (CTZ), uremia, gastritis
Dopamine antagonists
Post operative nausea & vomiting
Dopamine antagonists
Vomiting due to cytotoxic drugs.
5-HT3 antagonists
NK1 antagonists
D2- antagonists
Glucocorticoids
Cannabinoids
