(n.) A gaseous hydrocarbon, C2H6, forming a constituent of ordinary illuminating gas. It is the second member of the paraffin series, and its most important derivatives are common alcohol, aldehyde, ether, and acetic acid. Called also dimethyl.
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(1) Five structurally representative nitrosamino-ethanals (R-N(NO)CH2CHO, R = 4-ClC6H4-, CH3-, nBu-, tBu-, HOCH2CH2-) have been synthesized.
(2) These parameters are compared with those of various model groups and compounds: CH2, peptide, methane, ethane, and the 1--13 N-terminal fragments of ribonuclease.
(3) A sensitive radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the specific determination of 1-(4-methanesulphonamidophenoxy)-2-[N-(4-methanesulphonamido -phenethyl)-N- methylamino]ethane (UK-68,798), a novel class III antidysrhythmic agent, in human plasma is described.
(4) To measure [Ca2+]i, fluorine NMR spectra were acquired in a separate group of hearts loaded with the Ca2+ indicator 5F-BAPTA [5,5'-difluoro derivative of 1,2-bis-(o-aminophenoxy)ethane- N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid].
(5) We determined ethane production rates in rats (group I) ventilated with hydrocarbon-free air (HFA) before and after exsanguination.
(6) Acid p-nitrophenyl phosphatase in rat calvaria extract behaved in the same way as the liver enzyme and was also strongly inhibited by dichloromethylene diphosphonate, but not by ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate.
(7) Experiments using purified fatty acids revealed that ethane was preferentially produced from docosahexaenoic and linolenic, and pentane from linoleic and arachidonic acids.
(8) Rabbits were pretreated with phenobarbital, 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT), 3-methylcholanthrene, beta-naphthoflavone, Aroclor 1254, ethanol, trans-stilbene oxide, pregnenolone-16 alpha-carbonitrile, or clofibric acid.
(9) Surprisingly, when the increase in [Ca2+]i during stimulation of oscillations was prevented by loading the cells with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid, a persistent activation of Ca2+ release and Ca2+ efflux occurred.
(10) The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of various doses of disodium ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate (EHDP) in an experimental rabbit model of athero-arteriosclerosis designed by Hass et al.
(11) Pesticidal contaminants in both placenta and milk were 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (p,p'-DDT), its metabolites 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene (p,p'-DDE) and 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (p,p'-DDD), alpha, beta, gamma - isomers of benzene hexachloride (BHC) and aldrin.
(12) In adult myocytes, when EGTA (10 or 20 mM) or bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA, 10 mM) were included in the pipette solution, contractions were rapidly abolished, while a small (4 mV) shift of f infinity to more positive potentials was seen.
(13) Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate (EHDP) was the most effective diphosphonate in reducing myocardial and vascular degeneration and calcification, whereas diphosphonates such as ethane-1-amino-1,1-diphosphonate (EADP) and hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (HMDP) had little or no effect compared to saline controls.
(14) In vivo lipid peroxidation was monitored by measuring exhaled ethane from the animals.
(15) 3.25pm GMT Ethan Dean-Richards emails re the only goal of the game: The free-kick that led to the goal was Tiote's fifth or sixth 'tactical' foul today.
(16) The composition of 99mTc-ethane-1-hydroxy-1, 1-diphosphonate complexes, prepared with the reducing agent NaBH4 and by electrolytic reduction, was analysed by reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography and soft-gel permeation chromatography.
(17) While allowing the animal to breathe a mixture of 0.1% CO in air, normal saline, which contained appropriate amounts of six inert gases such as SF6, ethane, cyclopropane, halothane, ether and acetone, was infused at a constant rate through a peripheral vein.
(18) To investigate the role of Ca2+ we have artificially increased the calcium buffering capacity of the rod by using a patch pipet to incorporate the calcium buffer 1,2-bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) into the rod cytoplasm.
(19) A single dose of ethane dimethane sulphonate (EDS) given to adult male rats has a specific destructive effects on Leydig cells, which are removed from the intertubular area by macrophages.
(20) Production of MDA was greater in mouse kidney than liver and correlated better with the exhalation of ethane.
Thane
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(n.) A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place.
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(1) During the first 2 min of hypoxia, glucose consumption was increased to twice the normal, and during the fist 2 min of hypercapnia, the corresponding value was less thane third of the normal.
(2) And he has a history of introducing tech-based initiatives as superintendent of police in Sangli and Thane, two cities near Mumbai.
(3) Thane Byng, a descendant, said: "We know it will take a long time, but those supporting the petition are determined."
(4) But the PM10 limits were also exceeded in cities where the problem is less publicised, such as Hyderabad, Pune and Thane, where pollution density was about twice the safe level.
(5) The building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane caved in at 6.08pm on Thursday, police said.
(6) During March 1989, monitoring of temephos application was carried out in six villages in each of the five guineaworm endemic districts: Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Gulbarga (Karnataka), Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Thane (Maharashtra) and Jhalawar (Rajasthan), selected for the study.
(7) The comments by KP Raghuvanshi, commissioner of police in Thane, a satellite city of Mumbai, come amid widespread anger following the gang rape of a 23-year-old student in Delhi on Sunday.
(8) Zoo director Thane Maynard said the gorilla did not appear to be attacking the child but was “an extremely strong” animal in an agitated situation.