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Over priced. The pool area was nice. The rest was what id expect from a $---/night hotel
No adult only times for pool area
Clean, fresh and great staff.
Breakfast a little weak. Bath tub missing stopper.
Everything with one exception.
We would think much more highly of Microtel if some more protein (for example eggs in some form) had been available for breakfast. We are surprised that mainly fast carbohydrates were served, although they were very nice. A day that begins with a blood sugar spike from fast carbs is never a good day for us.
Shower was wonderful
The room was too hot even with no heat. We had to turn on the air conditioner. Too many kids at the pool at the casino resort. There should be no kids allowed to swim after 8 pm, so adults can be able to swim in peace and quiet.
Checking out...didn't wanna leave
Dirty, cramped stuffy rooms, a very disappointing experience that I won't repeat
The bed was comfy.
The room was fairly clean.
The bathroom was somewhat updated.
It had a flat screen TV.
It had decent furnishings.
The price was right.
It had a mini fridfge that worked well.
The room needed some repairs.
There were water spots all over the cieling from previous leaks.
The drywall had separated from the wall in the corner of the exterior wall.
The flat screen TV I mentioned...wouldn't turn on.
The door wall barely locked.
The lawn was LITTERED with cigarette butts.
The neighbor had a huge dog that was barking quite a bit.
The pillows were very flat.
The staff were very welcoming and friendly. I only stayed one night but it was a place I would have been comfortable at for several days if needed.
The manager was very pleasant and accomodating.
The motel is sandwiched between two freeways, but its immediate vicinity is very green, with large trees, a lawn with fireflies at night, and so on.
The room was very small, but a little like a ship, in that furniture had been fitted in very ingeniously to the available space. There is not a lot of room to unpack if you are staying for more than a night or two.
The bathroom was very clean, and had large soft orange towels, which was pleasant and fun after the usual run of white, wornout towels you expect in a room that costs $56 a night.
The floor of our room was part ceramic tile (entry and bathroom) and part wood, so much easier to keep clean than most horrible motel carpets. The window opened. The lighting was adequate.
There was plenty of hot water, but the water was sulphurous. The motel supplied some bottled water for drinking.
The fridge actually had a freezer, so we could refreeze our blue ice and didn't have to go buy regular ice. There was also a microwave.
The bed creaked, but was very comfortable.
Shower drain was very, very slow, so you ended up standing ankle-deep in water by the end.
Screen on door to the outside was torn, which we stupidly didn't notice, so we let in a lot of mosquitoes while enjoying the cool night air.
For the price, I wouldn't say I didn't like this, but there is no coffeemaker, no mugs or glasses or dishes, though there is a microwave. You'll want to bring your own mugs or bowls and utensils if you want to use the microwave.
Rooms were clean and for $50 per night it's a good value.
Close to restaurants and ball field we going to game at.
Bed was like sleeping on plywood. Child in room above us ran back and forth for 2 hoursfrom 8:30 to 10:45 P.M.
It was cheap.
-difficult to leave parking lot -breakfast items were out -first room had obviously been smoked in -carpet was being replaced -beds weren't that good
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Money was taken n i never even went there.
Horrible Dirty Rooms We THAN Change Rooms N They Had No Towels Walked Threw Snow For MO RE Dirty Clean Towels AND Toilet paper...smelly and toilet spoke on ne when I sat down en and mattress was in plastic. ..with stains all over...was in really in ameria
Rooms were filthy, had tons of water damage and mold, didnt even have trim on the walls. Had bed bugs so we azked for another room. Other room was disgusting as well.
Dont waiste your time or money
Noisy air conditioning
AC did not work and was not fixed after telling them the first night. 2nd night, AC did not work and found a blood stain on the sheets. Front desk was rude and did not fix anything.
Clean accommodations. The staff was consistently helpful and friendly.
Location and friendly staff.
I have been staying at this hotel location for the last 3 years and the location is really good for me because it is close to 80, 94 and easy access to my home town in Valparaiso.
There was a plumbing problem in my room. The tub drained very slow and had ankle deep of water during my shower. Then, I had to flush the toilet a number of times before it all flushed. Maintenance even looked at it and thought it was ok. ???
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Emma Stone arrives at the premiere of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in Westwood, Calif., on June 28, 2012.
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Mariah Carey, her boobs and her new beau James Packer, aka the fourth richest man in Australia, took their love to Ibiza, Spain where they gallivanted on a yacht with her kids.
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good and friendly service. Better then other Chinese restaurants we have found in Boynton in the last 2years.
Let me start off by saying that this chinese restaurant use to be the best place ever many years ago. I have been to this restaurant 2 times in the last month and the food quality has severely been impacted and is going down hill quite rapidly.We ordered Moo Goo Gai Pan the other day and I can honestly and...
This place was not what most of the trip advisor reviews stated. In the height of the season on Chinese New Year it was almost empty at 6:30 pm this alone should have told us to leave. Although their full dinner specials were reasonable in price the food was not good. First the soups were not hot. The egg roll...
Great food! Lunch menu includes soup, rice & tea. Clean & neat! Great service and a full bar! We will be back! Owner is very friendly. Highly recommend!
We eat at Chinese food restaurants a lot. The food was hot, fresh and delicious. The wait staff was quick, courteous and polite and we always had a full glass of water. It is now our new favorite Chinese restaurant when we come to Florida.
This is unequivocally the best Chinese restaurant in Boynton Beach. My wife and I have been here doznes of times and have brought many guests here. The food is high quality, and the owner is very pleasant and the service is good. I'll be back again and again.
For a great burger and shake, this is the place to go. It's become a favorite of our family. The burgers are fresh and juicy and the shakes always delicious and rich.
We have eaten chinese food ONLY from Fon Shan for at least 10 years now. We once lived close enough for delivery from them, but sadly moved away to Royal Palm Beach. We have YET to find ANY decent chinese food out our way. Nothing compares to Fon Shan quality! We have STILL tried our best to get our chinese...
Had dinner here tonight. I rated the restaurant "Very Good' as compared to other Chinese restaurants in the Lake Worth-Lantana- Boyton Beach area. i had the Pork LoMein combination and my companion had the appetizer combination. Overall the food is OK -not outstanding. Granted, neither dish would test the kitchen's capability. The wonton soup was pretty good, the egg rolls...
We went to Fon Shan upon reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. Now I don't believe that paying customers wrote all the reviews. I think it was people whom they (owners) knew. The place should be shut down! We ordered three meals, chicken with cashew, shrimp with snow peas, and beef with orange. Uner the hot & spicy Also, three...
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In Case You Missed It, Here's Jamie Foxx Delivering Some Raw Emotion While Yodeling Out The National Anthem
I didn't watch that Merriweather vs. La Pequeña fight last night, because if I want to watch two sweaty dudes hug all sweet-like and give each other blows to the face, I'll log into Sean Cody. Besides, if there's a fight in a ring and none of the beauties from GLOW are involved, I'm not interested. But apparently everyone watched that mess (the fight even fucked with Robert Downey Jr.'s money) and from what I read, the consensus is that the fight was about as exciting and riveting as watching two sleepy toddlers on Ritalin play with a half-broken boxing ring toy. Apparently, the best part happened before the fight when Katie Holmes' maybe fuck buddy opened his mouth and made the bald eagle cry with his version of The Star-Spangled Banner. Shit had more ups, downs and surprises than the actual fight.
While Mary J. Blige, Beyonce and Mimi sat in the audience, Jamie and an organ player took our ears all sorts of places. Of course, some hating bitches on Twitter said that Jamie should be arrested for butchering the National Anthem and said that his runs made them want to run away. But I, for one, loved it, especially the last super messy 10 seconds.
I didn't even watch that stupid fight and can say that Jamie Foxx's performance was more thrilling. You didn't know who was going to win: Jamie Foxx's vocal cords or those high notes? And that random "hallelujah" at the end probably made a thousand haters say "hallelujah" too, because they were glad it was finally over.
And here's some famous hos who were at last night's Jamie Foxx Does The National Anthem Show (featuring that fight).
Leonardo DiCatchAHo Is Turning His Private Island Into An Eco Resort For The 1%
The New York Times says that the Designer Imposter version of Jack Nicholson is finally making plans for the private island he's owned for years. Surprisingly, those plans don't include him calling it Pussy Island and turning it into a tropical heaven where he's the king and the island is covered with 20-something skinny blonde bikini models. That's his back-up plan, probably.
Blackadore Cay is a 104-acre island off the coast of Belize and Leonardo DiCatchAHo has owned it for over 10 years. Since DiCatchAHo is a real environmentalist and shit, his dream for the island has been to turn it into an eco-friendly resort for the rich. DiCatchAHo says the island has suffered from overfishing and erosion and so he's planning to "heal it." He tells the Times that he has finally found a worthy partner in NYC developer Paul Scialla. They plan to restore Blackadore Cay and then build 68 luxury villas on platforms out on the water. Unless gold nuggets fell out of your ass when you took a shit this morning, you can't afford one of those villas. They will cost between $5 million and $15 million. Owners will also have to pay a monthly fee for food, housekeeping, etc…
"We are pushing each other the whole way to test the boundaries of what is possible," said Mr. DiCaprio of his partnership with Mr. Scialla and the lead architect and designer, Jason F. McLennan. "With the onset of climate change, there are huge challenges, so we want the structure to not only enhance and improve the environment, but to be a model for the future. That includes restoring the island, creating conservation areas where we can hold research conferences, and regenerating the entire ecosystem to bring it back to its original form and beyond."
I hope a pair of Bose earplugs are included in that monthly fee or else the villas owners will regularly be awakened by the sounds of the island and by "sounds of the island" I mean the sound of Leonardo grunting and snorting while fucking on a hot, skinny blonde bikini model. But seriously, I see what Leo's trying to do here. Leo is hoping that a few Oscars winners will buy a villa and keep their Oscars in it. When they're not in their villa, Leo will sneak in and spend some "alone" time (aka kissing, hugging, anal, the usual…) with their Oscars. I'm onto you, DiCatchAHo!
Leonardo DiCatchAHo Is TOTALLY Dating Against Type
And yes, I'll wait here as you take a Windex wipe to your monitor since that post title is dripping with extra chunky sarcasm.
Every hot, skinny blonde bikini model can let out a giant queen of relief, because after Leonardo DiCatchACho's cheesy peen reportedly spent time in RiRi's vagine (yes, they both denied it, but let me believe), it has gone back to boning hot, skinny blonde bikini models. Page Six says that the Craigslist Orson Welles impersonator was creeping on Sports Illustrated model Kelly Rohrbach at 1Oak in L.A. the other night. I guess having to get her coochie flea-dipped and picking Leo's beard mites off of her crotch didn't keep Kelly away, because they hung out at a different club a few nights later.
Kelly was this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition "Rookie of the Year," which is the same title Leo's longtime piece Bar Refaeli (Side note: Yes, they dated on and off for only 6 years, but in Leo years that's 5,689 years.) won in 2007.
We all have a type. Leo's type is hot, skinny blonde bikini models who will hump on him to get their names in Page Six and my type is absolutely almost anything at this point. The Yoplait cup next to me is starting to look sexy. I'm that hard up. It's times like these when Leonardo DiCatchAHo is probably so happy to be Leonardo DiCatchAHo, because if he wasn't a multi-millionaire movie star he probably wouldn't be wet humping on a Sports Illustrated model. He'd be using his beard grease as a lube to fap to a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in his parents' rec room.
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Rihanna Wants You To Know She's Definitely 100% Not Dating Leonardo DiCaprio
About a month ago, Leonardo DiCaprio's people sent out a Morse code message from the communications deck of Leo's snapper trapping yacht, The S. S. Snatch Catcher, to silence the rumor that he was sticking his dirty hobo dick in Rihanna by claiming that he was still single. And now it's RiRi's turn to do the same.
During a recent interview with Hello! (via The Daily Mail), Princess Ooh Na Na was asked: "How does Rihanna DiCaprio sound to you?", because I suppose the sneaky sleuths at Hello! were trying to trick her into admitting that she was still picking Leo's bloated beard lice off her pillowcases. Unfortunately for them, RiRi is smarter than the average intergalactic stripper princess, and she responded:
"It sounds to me like you should stay away from the blogs because they will screw you every time. I'm so busy right now that I just don't have a lot of time to offer to a man, so it wouldn't even be fair to be thinking of pulling somebody else into this life. But if I did, he would have to be man enough to live with my schedule and not get scared."
So there you have it. RiRi is too busy to be cruising around the world on Leo's floating fuck pad. But back to that Rihanna DiCaprio business. What the hell kind of dumb ass question was that? How does Rihanna DiCaprio sound? DUH – it sounds terrible! Rihanna is like Cher or Snoopy – she doesn't need a last name. Rihanna isn't tied down to a man OR a last name.
This Might Be The Newest Member Of Leonardo DiCatchAHo's Pussy Posse
Well, I guess every gang needs their own Anybodys.
Seen above wearing an armpit merkin since Magic Nursery dolls can't grow body hair, Justin Bieber may have bro fisted and made up with Leonardo DiCatchAHo after the latter cheered and laughed when the former got punched out by beautiful porcelain elf Orlando Bloom in Ibiza. On Saturday night, the leader of the doucheified Brat Pack apparently partied with Leonardo DiCatchAHo at 1Oak in West Hollywood and they were seen leaving together along with a bunch of women. Poor Lukas Haas. He was probably forced to take an Uber because the Biebs' car seat took up so much space in Leo's ho mobile.
I don't understand this. Thanks to that raggedy ass beard, Leonardo DiCatchAHo looks like a creepy drifter who eats earth worms and peeps on ladies squat pissing in rest stop bathrooms, but he can still get ass. He's Leonardo DiCatchAHo! He doesn't need the Biebs. Maybe Leo mistook the Biebs for one of the chicks' kid and he let the little brat tag along since he's got a supervised play area in his mansion for situations like this. Or maybe Leo's game is getting a little rusty and he's hanging out with the Biebs because he knows that ladies love babies. If that's the case, he should've gotten a puppy instead. They're also lady magnets, but their bark is less annoying than the Biebs' voice, they're easier to house train and usually at some point they graduate from humping your leg.
And here's some Hi-Res, crystal clear pictures of Leo leaving DBA last night with a new set of chicks. The Biebs didn't come out, because an episode of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn he hadn't seen was on.
Good News For Skinny Ass Models, This Hotness Is Still Available
Leonardo DiCatchAHo doesn't really release statements about his personal life, because if he shat up a response every time the tabloids said he was rubbing his sex parts on a new trick, he'd have to hire a 10-person PR team since he's always rubbing his sex parts on a new trick. But after TMZ posted pictures of RiRi and Leo standing next to each other at her birthday party and said that they were close all night, his rep told The Los Angeles Times in a statement that he is one hundred percent single and has been single for months.
A rep for DiCaprio told the Los Angeles Times that the actor "is single and has been for some time," adding that he's "been focused shooting" Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Inarritu's adventure drama "The Revenant" in Canada "for months."
As Lainey points out, Leonardo kept his lips shut when it was rumored that he did sex with Miranda Kerr while she was still married to Orlando Bloom. So Lainey thinks he might not want people to think that he's dating RiRi full-time and might be embarrassed. Um, the only thing Leonardo should be embarrassed about is that wombat's ass on his face. It was reported that RiRi and Leonardo are keeping it casual (aka are just fuck buddies who toke and bone), so maybe he is technically single. Or maybe TMZ is right and RiRi is a stage 10 clinger and this statement is Leo's way of letting her know that he's Leonardo DiCatchAHo and his dick is tied isn't tied down to any one cooch.
Whatever the case may be, every Victoria's Secret executive just pulled themselves off of the puddle of tears they made and smiled for the first time in weeks, because there's a chance that Leo will start humping a VS Angel once again.
(Thanks, MC)
Finally, There's Photographic Proof That Leonardo DiCatchAHo And RiRi Have Stood Next To Each Other At A Party
After weeks and weeks of rumors that RiRi's coochie is eating up Leonardo DiCatchAHo's dick fromage, TMZ says that they have picture proof that she's boning his Orson Welles-looking ass.
So far, we've just had story after story of how RiRi's punane is touching the peen that has touched a thousand model vaginas. They have never been photographed together and some were starting to think that the whole relationship was some kind of fanfiction that the tabloids shat up. But TMZ says that RiRi and Leonardo have been fuck buddies for about 3 months and that they're keeping it casual. At RiRi's birthday party, which Leo threw, the two of them got into some public displays of "getting cozy" and that she's the one who seems more hard up. A source (Hi, Lukas Haas!) tells TMZ that there were dozens of hos at RiRi's party, but the only ho she wanted to spend time with was Leo.
We're told Leo is affectionate enough — they engaged in plenty of PDA — but he could barely get a moment to himself. As one source put it, "she's the baddest bitch in the party, but she's following him everywhere."
Getting a case of stage 10 dickmatization over Leonardo circa 2003, okay, but current day Leonardo?! I mean, her chocha probably coughs up beard fleas after he eats her out and she's still swooning over him? File that under: You know you're dickmatized in a serious, serious way when…
And here's TMZ's proof that these two are rubbing genitals:
Leonardo DiCaprio & Rihanna — First Photo!! Banging, But It's a Little One-Sided http://t.co/lv0FWYeU8S
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 2, 2015
They're standing next to each other while she lights what is probably a blunt so that obviously means they're fucking. But are we even sure that's Leo? I mean, it could be Jonah Hill or maybe that hobo who is always outside of my Fresh and Easy and tells me I'm going to hell every time I don't give him money. I know, he needs to tell me something I don't know. With that said, RihNardo are the couple that random burped up and I am here for that.
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Really Coming For That Oscar
Everyone jokes about how Leonardo DiCaprio is the Susan Lucci of the Oscars, and how he probably had his basement made up to look like the stage of the Dolby Theater so that when he's feeling down he can pretend to accept an Academy Award while the 18-year-old models he's going to fuck later sit naked in the audience. Leo is so hard up for Oscar that every now and again he makes one of his tricks-of-the-moment paint herself up like a gold Oscar statue before they get it on. And yes, he cries afterward when he realizes he might never ever have his own real-life Oscar statue. I figured that Leonardo would eventually stop fucking around and hire a screenwriter to write a 3-hour-long movie about an anorexic, paraplegic, blind man with Tourette's who was an undercover agent against the Nazis during World War II. Leo didn't do that, but instead he's coming for that Oscar by playing ALL the roles in one movie.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Leonardo's production company is producing a movie called The Crowded Room. The Crowded Room is the real-life story of Billy Milligan, a man with 24 different personalities who successfully used multiple personality disorder as a defense in a court of law. It's like Sybil as re-written by John Grisham. Leonardo has apparently been trying to play Billy Milligan for 20 years. Leonardo will also produce and writers have already been hired. The movie is based on the book by Daniel Keyes.
Published in 1981, Keyes' book chronicles Milligan's story, including his court trial in the late 1970s in Ohio after being charged with robbery and raping three women on the Ohio State University campus.
In the preparation of his defense, Milligan — who died in December 2014 — was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. Pleading insanity, he and his lawyers contended that two of his alternate personalities committed the crimes without his knowledge. He was the first to use this defense, and the first to be acquitted for this reason.
Milligan's various personalities included Adalana, a lesbian taking responsibility for the rapes; Ragen, a Yugoslavian communist who admitted to the robbery; and Arthur, an uptight Englishman.
Leonardo is serious this time. He's playing a woman, a communist AND Benedict Cumberbatch. When all else fails, play every possible Oscar bait-y role in the same movie. I'm sure Leonardo will be so good that the Academy will have no choice but to nominate him for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress! He'll win them all! Or, this will happen:
"And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to…. Rob Schneider for The Hot Chick 2!"
That's probably what's going to happen.
In "Who Is Leonardo DiCatchAHo Boning Today?" News…..
About five minutes ago, Leonardo DiCaprio was supposedly holding a birthday candle between his hairy ass cheeks for his piece-of-the-moment RiRi to blow out. Well, if you believe Life & Style (which you TOTALLY should), he has pressed pause on doing RiRi to hit on the human form of a Katie Holmes yawn.
A source (Hi, Dakota Johnson's publicist) tells Life & Style that at the after-party for Saturday Night Live's 40th anniversary at The Plaza Hotel, Leonardo pretty much ignored RiRi and went after Dakota Johnson. I guess he just really had a craving for room-temperature tap water served in a soggy Dixie cup. The source went on to say that the Ghost of Jack Nicholson's past wrapped his arm around Dakota and as she breathed in the aroma of rotten milk wafting off of his beard, he took her celebrity watching. The source dribbled out this stream of fanfiction that was probably written by E.J. James during her off time.
"He put his arm around Dakota and led her into the grand ballroom. He told her, 'Let's go look at all the celebrities.' Dakota looked like she was trying to play it cool, but you could tell she was thrilled to have his attention. Out of everyone he socialized with, Leo seemed to be the happiest when he was with Dakota. As they walked away, Leo took the lead and guided her through the crowd, and a small smile spread across her face."
But what happened next?! I need to know what happens next in Fifty Shades of Dick Cheese! The best line is "Let's go look at all the celebrities." I bet Leo grabbed her hand and led her to the petting area where they played with Andy Samberg's ears and gently stroked Zach Galifianakis' beard. After that, they bought some popcorn, sat on a bench and fed celebrities. It was fun and games until Miley Cyrus got overly excited and twerked on Dakota's face. Who the hell says, "Let's go look at all the celebrities"? I don't think Leonardo DiCaprio would use that as a pick-up line. All he has to say is, "Hello, I am Leonardo DiCaprio, let's make sex."
If this is true, then it really is a sad day for the Victoria's Secret Angels. First we learn that they're flying away from Victoria's cheap ass, because they're not getting paid as many millions as they used to. And now we learn that the biggest Angels collector has probably moved on to pop stars and bland actresses. How the mighty Angels have fallen!
Here's some thrilling pictures of Dakota getting coffee and walking through JFK yesterday.
Pics: Splash
Rihanna Might Actually Be Hanging Out With Leonardo DiCaprio To Get To One Of His Best Friends
Well, that explains it; I always thought something in the slutty milk ain't clean regarding the rumoured romance between perpetually horny extraterrestrial Rihanna and itchy-looking model-humping human Leonardo DiCaprio. For one thing, I thought it was weird that a creature from such a distinguished line of alien royalty as Princess Ooh-Na-Na would keep repeatedly hooking up with a dude who looks like a 66-year-old hippie's overgrown nutsack. Also, it was my understanding that Jack Nicholson Jr.'s dick only got hard for sexy blonde panty-wearing praying mantis types.
As it turns out, my slutty suspicions might have been right, because the NY Daily News says that the reason RiRi and Leo have been spotted together so much lately is because Leo is trying to hook her up with one of his best friends, Richie Akiva. A "nightlife insider" (aka what Lindsay Lohan puts down under OCCUPATION when she does her taxes) says that Leo has been acting as Richie's wingman and explained RiRi's relationship with Richie as follows:
"If they're not dating, they're hanging out, you know?" a prominent nightlife insider tells us with a wink.
"With a wink" – it appears my sassy Great Aunt Gladys has been moonlighting as a 'prominent nightlife insider'. After she winked, did she then add: "I ain't tellin' tales out of school, but those two have been makin' whoopee all over town!" But I am curious as to what Leo's wingman game is. Probably some sort of 'come for the dirtbag, stay for the dude who has a fresh tube of medicated cream' thing.
And here's RiRi going to the dentist yesterday dressed like some sort of sexy cold-weather lumberjack Frankenstein, if that's something you need in your life:
Pics: Splash


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SMILLiveHead (variable): The head element that contains the presentation-level metadata.
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An optional parameter that specifies information that can be used by the client to identify characteristics of the track.
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Article: Anti-apoptotic effects of novel phenolic antioxidant isolated from the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) on cultured human hepatocytes under oxidative stress[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The antioxidant, and hepatoprotective properties of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (DHMBA), a natural phenolic antioxidant isolated from the Pacific oyster, were defined using cultured human hepatocyte-derived cells (C3A). DHMBA showed no cytotoxicity at 62.5–500 μM, as well as chlorogenic acid (CGA), vitamin C, and vitamin E. However, butylated hydroxytoluene, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and catechin reduced cell viability. In the presence of the prooxidant 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH), DHMBA at 125–500 μM improved cell viability, whereas CGA had no effect. DNA ladder formation and flow-cytometric studies indicated that DHMBA inhibited AAPH-induced apoptosis and necrosis. CGA was ineffective. Thus, DHMBA is a novel, potent antioxidant, effectively protecting cultured hepatocytes from apoptosis and necrosis caused by oxidative stress. Additionally, the concentration of DHMBA was determined by mass spectrometry to be 24.4 μmol/kg wet oyster meat, and three polyphenols (gentisic acid, daidzein, and matairesinol) were newly identified in the oyster extracts.Food Chemistry 06/2015; 176. DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.12.066 · 3.26 Impact Factor
Article: [Differential diagnosis of primary aldosteronism by measurement of hybrid steroids using mass spectrometry].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Primary aldosteronism (PA), characterized by the autonomous hypersecretion of aldosterone, is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Patients with PA have a higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity than essential hypertension. The two common subtypes of PA, aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA), should be differentiated, because the former is an indication for adrenalectomy, and the latter is treated by medication. 18-Hydroxycortisol and 18-oxocortisol, known as hybrid steroids, have been recognized as markers for the differentiation of aldosterone-producing adenoma and rare glucocorticoid remediable hyperaldosteronism from other subtypes of PA. Hybrid steroids have been measured using immunoassays such as enzyme-linked immunoassays; however, immunoassays for hybrid steroids are not widely used. Recently, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for hybrid steroids was developed. The ability to measure hybrid steroids using LC-MS/MS will be useful for the differential diagnosis of subtypes of PA.Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology 03/2014; 62(3):276-82.
Article: Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Natural and Synthetic Compounds Against LDL Oxidation Using CNT Electrode[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this paper, a novel method for evaluating antioxidant activity against low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation (anti-LDLox) using a carbon nanotube (CNT) based electrode was investigated. Although ORAC and DPPH are known methods to evaluate antioxidant activity, they do not directly reflect the capacities of anti-LDLox. A method has been reported for measuring oxidized LDL using a CNT electrode. We evaluated anti-LDLox by measuring the amount of oxidized LDL using the electrode after incubation of LDL with antioxidants during copper-mediated oxidation. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were also determined for comparison with the CNT electrode. There was a correlation of the CNT electrode with the TBARS and the ORAC, whereas no correlation was found between the CNT electrode and the DPPH. We demonstrate here that a CNT electrode method has a potential for the determination of the antioxidant activity of various natural and synthetic compounds by detecting oxidized LDL.IEEE Sensors Journal 02/2014; 14(2):532-537. DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2013.2285408 · 1.85 Impact Factor
Article: Identification of molecular species of cholesteryl ester hydroperoxides in very low-density and intermediate-density lipoproteins[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Oxidation of lipoproteins is thought to play a crucial role in atherogenesis. Role for triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in atherogenesis is unclear. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether cholesteryl ester hydroperoxides (CEOOH) are present in very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL) by using highly sensitive liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Total lipids were extracted from the plasma of healthy donors (n = 6) and their fractions of VLDL and IDL. Additional three plasma samples were analysed freshly for CEOOH. Detection and identification of CEOOH was conducted by liquid chromatography/LTQ ion trap mass spectrometry/Orbitrap high mass accuracy mass spectrometry. Authentic standards of CEOOH were used for unequivocal identification on the basis of their mass spectra. We identified six molecular CEOOH species overall, namely, Ch18:1-OOH, Ch18:2-OOH, Ch18:3-OOH, Ch20:4-OOH, Ch20:5-OOH and Ch22:6-OOH. Of them, Ch18:2-OOH, Ch20:5-OOH, Ch20:4-OOH and Ch22:6-OOH were detected in all IDL samples, while only Ch20:4-OOH was detected in all VLDL samples. All of CEOOH species except for Ch18:3-OOH were detected in plasma, with constant detection of Ch20:5-OOH, and Ch22:6-OOH in all plasma samples. The presence of CEOOH species in VLDL and IDL was confirmed with the analytical sensitivity of 0.1 pmol, showing the constant appearance of more CEOOH species in IDL than VLDL. This finding might add biochemical evidences of atherogenicity of these lipoproteins. Clinical utility of measuring CEOOH level in these lipoproteins need to be investigated for the risk assessment of the cardiovascular disease.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 12/2013; 51(6):662-671. DOI:10.1177/0004563213516093 · 2.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Oxidized-low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), which is generated by LDL oxidation, is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease development. LDL has positive charges on the surface attributable to amino groups of lysine moieties on Apo B-100. Its positive charge is decreased by oxidation. For this paper, the topography and surface potential of LDL and ox-LDL are measured using atomic force microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). Although it is difficult to ascertain a difference between topographic images of LDL and ox-LDL, the KPFM images of ox-LDL differ from those obtained using LDL. The averaged potential of the surface decreases concomitantly with increasing oxidation time of the LDL. We demonstrate a method to evaluate the oxidation level of LDL using KPFM.IEEE Sensors Journal 09/2013; 13(9):3449-3453. DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2013.2265014 · 1.85 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The size of lipoprotein particles is relevant to the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated the feasibility of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for evaluating the size of large low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small dense LDL (sd-LDL) separated by ultracentrifugation. The measurements by AFM in tapping mode were compared to those by electron microscopy (EM). There was a significant difference in particle sizes determined by AFM between large LDL (20.6 ± 1.9 nm, mean ± SD) and sd-LDL (16.2 ± 1.4 nm) obtained from six healthy volunteers (P < 0.05). The particle sizes determined by EM for the same samples were 23.2 ± 1.4 nm for large LDL and 20.4 ± 1.4 nm for sd-LDL. The difference between large LDL and sd-LDL detected by EM was also statistically significant (P < 0.05). In addition, the particle sizes of each lipoprotein fraction were significantly different between AFM and EM: P < 0.05 for large LDL and P < 0.05 for sd-LDL. AFM can differentiate between sd-LDL and large LDL particles by their size, and might be useful for evaluating risk for CAD.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 07/2013; 50(6). DOI:10.1177/0004563213481586 · 2.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Triglyceride-rich, low-density lipoproteins (TG-rich LDL) have been reported as an oxidized lipoprotein species in patients with severe liver disease. Using TG-rich LDL as an immunogen, we obtained a monoclonal antibody (G11-6) that reacted with TG-rich LDL from patients with liver disease and with metal-oxidized LDL only in the early process of the oxidation reaction. This study determined the G11-6-reactive lipoproteins in hypertriglyceridemic serum. Serum samples from healthy volunteers (n = 12) and hypertriglyceridemic patients (n = 9) were fractionated by gel filtration and subjected to a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using G11-6 and polyclonal anti-apolipoprotein B antibodies. Small LDL and larger lipoproteins reacted with G11-6. G11-6-reactive small LDL was identified in both the healthy subjects and hypertriglyceridemic patients, whereas G11-6-reactive larger lipoproteins were found only in the hypertriglyceridemic patients. G11-6 is a useful tool for detecting increased large oxidized lipoproteins in hypertriglyceridemic patients.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 07/2013; 50(5). DOI:10.1177/0004563212473446 · 2.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Urinary 18-hydroxycortisol has been investigated as a marker of aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). The aim of this study was to develop and validate a method for the measurement of 18-hydroxycortisol using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Urine was collected over a 24-hour period in patients with APA (n = 11), idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA, n = 9), and essential hypertension (EH, n = 6). 18-Hydroxycortisol was extracted in solid-phase, and measured by LC-MS/MS based on selected reaction monitoring. The method allowed quantification of 18-hydroxycortisol with a lower quantification limit of 0.26 nmol/L, intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation of <3.4% and a range of analytical recovery of 98.0-103.7%. Urinary 18-hydroxycortisol excretion for APA, IHA and EH were determined as 725 (SD 451), 102 (SD 68) and 88 (SD 76) nmol/day, respectively. The proposed method met the basic analytical requirements and was considered to be useful in the screening and differential diagnosis of APA.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 07/2013; 50(5). DOI:10.1177/0004563213476272 · 2.08 Impact Factor
Article: Analysis of triacylglycerol hydroperoxides in human lipoproteins by Orbitrap mass spectrometer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Herein, we represent a simple method for the detection and characterization of molecular species of triacylglycerol monohydroperoxides (TGOOH) in biological samples by use of reversed-phase liquid chromatography with a LTQ Orbitrap XL mass spectrometer (LC/LTQ Orbitrap) via an electrospray ionization source. Data were acquired using high-resolution, high-mass accuracy in Fourier-transform mode. Platform performance, related to the identification of TGOOH in human lipoproteins and plasma, was estimated using extracted ion chromatograms with mass tolerance windows of 5 ppm. Native low-density lipoproteins (nLDL) and native high-density lipoproteins (nHDL) from a healthy donor were oxidized by CuSO4 to generate oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and oxidized HDL (oxHDL). No TGOOH molecular species were detected in the nLDL and nHDL, whereas 11 species of TGOOH molecules were detected in the oxLDL and oxHDL. In positive-ion mode, TGOOH was found as [M + NH4](+). In negative-ion mode, TGOOH was observed as [M + CH3COO](-). TGOOH was more easily ionized in positive-ion mode than in negative-ion mode. The LC/LTQ Orbitrap method was applied to human plasma and three molecular species of TGOOH were detected. The limit of detection is 0.1 pmol (S/N = 10:1) for each synthesized TGOOH.Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 03/2013; 405(14). DOI:10.1007/s00216-013-6903-4 · 3.58 Impact Factor
Article: Evaluation of Various Electrode Materials for Detection of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Measurement of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) generated by oxidative stress of various kinds might be useful for evaluating the risk of cardiovascular disease. We evaluated some electrode materials to detect oxidized LDL electrochemically. Some carbon nanotube dispersions were studied as electrode materials. Native LDL was isolated from normal human serum using ultracentrifugation. Oxidized LDL was prepared by treating the native LDL with CuSO4. Electrodes were fabricated by depositing the nanotube dispersion on a gold electrode, with subsequent drying. The potential change of the electrode against a reference electrode was monitored before and after adding native LDL or oxidized LDL. Only acid-treated carbon nanotubes were able to discriminate both LDL preparations, perhaps because of the carboxylic acid groups introduced on the nanotube by acid treatment.Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology 02/2013; 9(2):303-6. DOI:10.1166/jbn.2013.1518 · 7.58 Impact Factor
Article: A phenolic antioxidant from the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) inhibits oxidation of cultured human hepatocytes mediated by diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: 3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (DHMBA), an antioxidant isolated from the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), was studied in a cell-based fluorometric antioxidant assay using human hepatocyte-derived cells (C3A) and diphenyl-1-pyrenylphosphine (DPPP) as a fluorescent probe. In comparison with two hydrophilic antioxidants, DHMBA showed the stronger inhibition of DPPP-mediated fluorescence than chlorogenic acid and l-ascorbic acid: at a concentration of 320μM of DPPP, the inhibition was 26.4±2.6%, 11.1±1.2%, and 0±2.0% for DHMBA, chlorogenic acid, and l-ascorbic acid, respectively (mean±SD, n=4). Their relative oxygen radical absorbance capacities (ORAC) were dissociated with their cell-based antioxidant activities: 1.47±0.40, 4.57±0.30, and 0.53±0.13μmol TE/μmol for DHMBA, chlorogenic acid, and l-ascorbic acid, respectively (mean±SD, n=4). The amphiphilicity of DHMBA was better than chlorogenic acid and l-ascorbic acid might underlie this dissociation. Since the C3A cells are human hepatoma-derived cells, DHMBA might be useful in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases by involving an oxidation process.Food Chemistry 10/2012; 134(4):2086-9. DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.001 · 3.26 Impact Factor
Article: Novel monoclonal antibody recognizing triglyceride-rich oxidized LDLs associated with severe liver disease and small oxidized LDLs in normal subjects[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Triglyceride-rich low-density lipoproteins (TG-rich LDLs) in the plasma of patients with severe liver disease are reported to change macrophages into foam cells in vitro. Male BALB/c mice were immunized with TG-rich LDLs isolated from the plasma of a patient with severe liver disease. The resulting monoclonal antibody (G11-6) was used in a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in combination with polyclonal anti-apolipoprotein B antibodies. The time course of copper-mediated LDL oxidation was monitored using this ELISA. The results were compared with those of the two commercial ELISAs for oxidized LDLs using DLH or ML25, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and the optical absorbance for the conjugated dienes generated in lipid peroxides. Furthermore, the lipoprotein fractions separated by gel filtration were tested with this ELISA in healthy volunteers (n = 11) and patients (n = 3) with liver disease. G11-6 reacted with oxidized LDLs during only the early phase of copper oxidation, being distinct from the other monoclonal antibodies and methods. G11-6 was confirmed to react with TG-rich LDLs in patients, while it reacted with small LDL particles in normal controls. The monoclonal antibody G11-6 is useful for detecting oxidized small LDLs in normal controls and oxidized TG-rich LDLs in patients with severe liver disease.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 07/2012; 49(Pt 5):456-62. DOI:10.1258/acb.2012.011284 · 2.08 Impact Factor
Article: Detection and characterization of cholesteryl ester hydroperoxides in oxidized LDL and oxidized HDL by use of an Orbitrap mass spectrometer[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Oxidation of cholesteryl esters in lipoproteins by reactive oxygen species yields cholesteryl ester hydroperoxides (CEOOH). In this study, we developed a novel method for identification and characterization of CEOOH molecules in human lipoproteins by use of reversed-phase liquid chromatography with an hybrid linear ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometer (LC-LTQ Orbitrap). Electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric analysis was performed in both positive-ion and negative-ion modes. Identification of CEOOH molecules was completed by use of high-mass-accuracy (MA) mass spectrometric data obtained by using the spectrometer in Fourier-transform (FT) mode. Native low-density lipoproteins (nLDL) and native high-density lipoproteins (nHDL) from a healthy donor were oxidized by CuSO(4), furnishing oxidized LDL (oxLDL) and oxidized HDL (oxHDL). No CEOOH molecules were detected in the nLDL and the nHDL, whereas six CEOOH molecules were detected in the oxLDL and the oxHDL. In positive-ion mode, CEOOH was detected as [M + NH(4)](+) and [M + Na](+) ions. In negative-ion mode, CEOOH was detected as [M + CH(3)COO](-) ions. CEOOH were more easily ionized in positive-ion mode than in negative-ion mode. The LC-LTQ Orbitrap method was applied to human plasma and six species of CEOOH were detected. The limit of detection was 0.1 pmol (S/N = 5:1) for synthesized CEOOH.Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 06/2012; 404(1):101-12. DOI:10.1007/s00216-012-6118-0 · 3.58 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) play a key role in cardiovascular disease development, but no convenient measurement method is available for them. Using a carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode, we measured oxidized LDL using amperometric detection. Treating SWCNT with a mixture of acids produced a CNT dispersion that yielded nanotube-based electrodes after deposition on a gold electrode and drying. Current was monitored in the nanotube electrode before and after adding LDL or oxidization of LDL. Oxidized LDL changed the current more than 10 nA, although LDL addition induced no significant change. Our CNT electrode enables simple detection of oxidized LDL.Sensors and Actuators B Chemical 05/2012; 166-167:833-836. DOI:10.1016/j.snb.2012.02.064 · 3.84 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: 1-Palmitoyl-2-linoleoylphosphatidylcholine monohydroperoxide (PC 16:0/18:2-OOH) and 1-stearoyl-2-linoleoylphosphatidylcholine monohydroperoxide (PC 18:0/18:2-OOH) were measured by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) using nonendogenous 1-palmitoyl-2-heptadecenoylphosphatidylcholine monohydroperoxide as an internal standard. The calibration curves for synthetic PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH, which were obtained by direct injection of the internal standard into the LC/MS system, were linear throughout the calibration range (0.8-12.8 pmol). Within-day and between-day coefficients of variation were less than 10%, and the recoveries were between 86% and 105%. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) were determined using synthetic standards. The LOD (signal-to-noise ratio 3:1) was 0.01 pmol, and the LOQ (signal-to-noise ratio 6:1) was 0.08 pmol for both PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH. With use of this method, the concentrations of PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH in the lipoprotein fractions during copper-mediated oxidation were determined. We prepared oxLDL and oxHDL by incubating native LDL and native HDL from human plasma (n = 10) with CuSO(4) for up to 4 h. The time course of the PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH levels during oxidation consisted of three phases. For oxidized LDL, both compounds exhibited a slow lag phase and a subsequent rapidly increasing propagation phase, followed by a gradually decreasing degradation phase. In contrast, for oxidized HDL, both compounds initially exhibited a prompt propagation phase with a subsequent plateau phase, followed by a rapid degradation phase. The analytical LC/MS method for phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides might be useful for the analysis of biological samples.Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 02/2012; 403(7):1831-40. DOI:10.1007/s00216-012-5833-x · 3.58 Impact Factor
Article: Isolation and Characterization of a Phenolic Antioxidant from the Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Using an oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay, antioxidant activity was detected in the ethanol extract of the Pacific oyster, which was purified by sequential extraction with organic solvents. The ethyl acetate fraction showed the strongest antioxidant activity and was further purified, yielding a single compound [as assessed by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)]. This compound was identified as 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol on the basis of (1)H and (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation (HMBC), and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) spectral analyses, a conclusion that was confirmed by chemical synthesis. The concentration of the compound was 6.7 mg/100 g of whole oyster meat wet weight. This amphiphilic antioxidant retarded the copper-mediated oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and the generation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances. Furthermore, the compound showed substantial antioxidant activity using the ORAC and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays compared to natural antioxidants. Although the same compound was previously found in brown algae, its presence in other organisms and antioxidant activity are reported here for the first time.Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 01/2012; 60(3):830-5. DOI:10.1021/jf2038532 · 3.11 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A simple method for the measurement of LDL particle sizes is needed in clinical laboratories because a predominance of small, dense LDL (sd LDL) has been associated with coronary heart disease. We applied dynamic light scattering (DLS) to measure lipoprotein particle sizes, with special reference to sd LDL. Human serum lipoproteins isolated by a combination of ultracentrifugation and gel chromatography, or by sequential ultracentrifugation, were measured for particle size using DLS. The sizes of polystyrene beads, with diameters of 21 and 28 nm according to the manufacturer, were determined by DLS as 19.3 +/- 1.0 nm (mean +/- SD, n = 11) and 25.5 +/- 1.0 nm, respectively. The coefficients of variation for the 21 and 28 nm beads were 5.1% and 3.8% (within-run, n = 11), and 2.9% and 6.2% (between-run, n = 3), respectively. The lipoprotein sizes determined by DLS for lipoprotein fractions isolated by chromatography were consistent with the elution profile. Whole serum, four isolated lipoprotein fractions (CM + VLDL + IDL, large LDL, sd LDL and HDL) and a non-lipoprotein fraction isolated by sequential ultracentrifugation were determined by DLS to be 13.1 +/- 7.5, 37.0 +/- 5.2, 21.5 +/- 0.8, 20.3 +/- 1.1, 8.6 +/- 1.5 and 8.8 +/- 2.0 nm, respectively. The proposed DLS method can differentiate the sizes of isolated lipoprotein particles, including large LDL and sd LDL, and might be used in clinical laboratories in combination with convenient lipoprotein separation.Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 09/2010; 47(Pt 5):476-81. DOI:10.1258/acb.2010.010100 · 2.08 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A new liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method has been developed for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides (PC-OOH) in human plasma using a synthetic hydroperoxide (1-stearoyl-2-erucoyl-PC monohydroperoxide, PC 18:0/22:1-OOH) as an internal standard. 1-Stearoyl-2-linoleoyl-PC monohydroperoxide (PC 18:0/18:2-OOH) was identified in plasma by LC/MS by comparison with an authentic standard. The calibration curves obtained for 1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-PC monohydroperoxide, PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH were linear throughout the calibration range (0.1-1.0 pmol). The limit of detection (LOD) (S/N=3:1) was 0.01 pmol, and the limit of quantification (LOQ) (S/N=6:1) was 0.1 pmol for both PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH. Plasma concentrations of PC 16:0/18:2-OOH and PC 18:0/18:2-OOH were 89 and 32 nM, respectively, in a healthy volunteer.Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences 06/2010; 878(20):1677-82. DOI:10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.04.011 · 2.69 Impact Factor
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DeKALB, Ill. -- Northern Illinois football players each receive six tickets for family and friends to attend the Huskies Jan. 1 Orange Bowl date with Florida State.
In the 1950s, when Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma teams won a record 47 games in a row and dominated college football, the university president used to joke that his goal was to "build a univer
Chad Hetlet was the perfect choice to follow in the tradition of Bill Duchon and Jim Covert as the head football coach at Glenbard West.
CHAMPAIGN With big losses to Louisiana Tech and Penn State coming in back-to-back weeks, Illinois football fans, players and coaches are certainly feeling an unwelcome feeling of dj vu.
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TV Ratings: 'Big Brother' and NFL Preseason help CBS concuss Thursday rivals
Fast National ratings for Thursday, August 7, 2014.
A "Big Bang Theory" repeat and a new "Big Brother" led CBS' rout on Thursday night, though the network had NFL preemptions for 22 percent of the country, which probably helped more than a little.
With preemptions or delays taking over such markets as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, CBS' numbers will certainly change -- "Mom" repeats tend not to do 2.0 key demo ratings -- but it probably won't matter in terms of the bottom line of Thursday rankings.
Meanwhile, there were some positive grace notes to Thursday's ratings, with small bumps for "Gang Related," "Working the Engels." There are NFL-based reasons for those bumps as well and there may also be, I suppose, an NFL-based explanation for the flat numbers for "The Quest" and "Rookie Blue." The NFL ruins everything. These ratings are concussed.
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The House and Senate Budget committees are getting ready to draft fiscal 2016 budget resolutions, but with Republicans divided over whether — and how — to break the statutory spending caps, it's too early to predict how they will come up with spending levels that satisfy both defense and fiscal hawks. The House committee is more likely to stick with the existing Budget Control Act caps, but the resulting resolution could yield discretionary spending levels perceived by lawmakers from both parties as too low for defense and non-defense programs. That outcome could lead to a budget deal later this year similar to the one struck by Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray in December 2013 that offered the Pentagon limited relief above the FY 2014 and 2015 caps, reported CQ …


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Tackle the Tower - February 7, 2015
At our signature Stair Climb Race & Walk, participants can race or walk up 37 flights of stairs at the Galleria & Tower at Erieview.
Official race results from Tackle the Tower 2015 are available here.
Fun Walk begins at 8:45 AM
Race begins at 9:00 AM, with runners starting every 10 seconds
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Center Court of the Galleria & Tower at Erieview, 1301 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH
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Angler strikes gold in Grand Lake (goldfish that is)
Goldfish is not one of the 13 species the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation recognizes as lake records and state wildlife officials really don't want them in lakes.
Although rare, Neal is not the first angler to catch a big goldfish from Oklahoma waters, said Greg Summers, who is in charge of the lake records program for the Wildlife Department.
Summers knows of goldfish weighing up to 4 pounds that have been caught. Some anglers will use goldfish as brightly-colored bait for catfish and that's most likely how they get into lakes, he said.
"Ever once in a while you will get one," Summers said of a big goldfish. "Fish will grow depending on the size (of waters) they are contained in."
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100 Greatest Guitar Solos: No. 10 "Crossroads" (Eric Clapton)
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For well more than three decades, Eric Clapton has been bemused by his fans' adulation of his solo on Cream's radical reworking of bluesman Robert Johnson's signature tune, "Crossroads."
"It's so funny, this," Clapton says. "I've always had that held up as like, 'This is one of the great landmarks of guitar playing.' But most of that solo is on the wrong beat. Instead of playing on the two and the four, I'm playing on the one and the three and thinking, 'That's the off beat.' No wonder people think it's so good—because it's fucking wrong." [laughs]
Perhaps one reason for Clapton's difficulty finding the downbeat was that the concert at which the song was recorded, at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, got a late start due to drummer Ginger Baker's tardy, and rather dramatic, appearance.
Recalls Tom Dowd, who engineered the recording and ran the mobile recording unit that night: "The group was supposed to go on and we didn't have Ginger and couldn't figure out where the heck he was. We were worried, and Bill Graham and others said, 'God, I hope he's okay. Maybe we should call the police.' Then I look out from our vantage point upstairs and see a Corvette speeding towards us, with a couple of police cars a block behind it. That was Ginger arriving. I have no idea what happened, but he pulled up to the stage entrance, abandoned the car, ran up on stage and the band started playing."
And what they played is what you hear; contrary to a persistent, widely held rumor, the solo on "Crossroads" was not edited down.
"It's not edited and I've got an audience tape from the same show which verifies that," says Bill Levenson, who produced the Cream box set, Those Were the Days (Polydor). "That was a typical performance of the song. I've listened to a lot of tapes and all of the 'Crossroads' that I've heard come in at four minutes and change. They never seemed to expand it beyond that."
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Irregular heartbeats indicate heart rhythm problems, also called arrhythmias. These problems happen when the heart's natural pacemaker, called the sinoatrial (SA) node, is no longer in control of the electrical impulses that cause your heart to pump. This disrupts the heart's normal rhythm and makes it work less efficiently.
People may experience arrhythmias as palpitations, a "fluttering" or "racing" heart, or skipped heartbeats.
Causes: Irregular heartbeats can result from a number of different conditions. Some of these are lack of oxygen to the heart (often caused by atherosclerosis or narrowing of the coronary arteries), heart valve disease, or damage to the heart muscle.
There are several types of arrhythmias and heart rhythm disorders, including:
Our heart rhythm specialists have the tools and experience to carefully and correctly diagnose all forms of irregular heart rhythm. We may ask you to wear a heart monitor that you can take with you to home and work.
This test records the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG provides information about your heart's rate and rhythm. It also diagnoses ischemia (lack of oxygen to the heart muscle), heart attacks, and a variety of other heart conditions.
This test, also called a treadmill or exercise test, involves stressing the heart and monitoring the heart's reaction. A stress test helps evaluate the heart's capacity for work. The test can use exercise, medication, or both to induce stress.
This device records the electrical activity of your heart as you go about your daily activities. You will wear the Holter monitor for 24 to 48 hours.
These devices are similar to a Holter monitor. They record your electrical activity for up to 30 days. They have a button you can push to indicate when you are experiencing heart symptoms.
During this procedure, a heart rhythm doctor delivers small electrical impulses to the heart to help evaluate your heart rhythm. Your doctor will do this in the catheterization "cath" lab at the hospital.
If arrhythmia runs in your family, it is important to tell your doctor. There are several irregular heart beat syndromes that have genetic factors, including Long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac arrest. Our Genetic Heart Disease Program can help you and your family members explore genetic testing and treatment options.
We provide several safe and effective treatment options for patients with irregular heartbeat. We have successfully treated thousands of patients and have extensive experience with the newest pacemaker devices and heart ablation techniques.
Changing some of your daily habits may improve your irregular heartbeat. These include reducing stress and cutting down on caffeine. Caffeine makes the heart work harder and can cause skipped heartbeats. Your doctor will tell you how much caffeine is safe for you.
Heart rhythm medications, also called antiarrhythmics, control irregular heartbeats and maintain a normal heart rate and rhythm.
In this procedure, an electrical shock is delivered to the heart through the chest to stop certain very fast arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, or atrial flutter. The patient is connected to an EKG (electrocardiogram) monitor, which is also connected to the defibrillator. The doctor delivers the electrical shock at a precise point during the EKG cycle to convert the rhythm to a normal one.
This is a technique that ablates (destroys) a very small, targeted area of your heart muscle that is responsible for your irregular heart rhythm. Heart ablation restores a normal heartbeat. It is also called catheter ablation or radiofrequency ablation.
This technology, also called "stereotaxis" for short, uses computer-controlled magnets to steer catheters through the patient's blood vessels and heart chambers. The magnets are positioned on either side of the patient table. Doctors can use this technology with heart ablation to treat irregular heartbeats.
In these procedures, a heart rhythm doctor implants a small device below your collar bone. The devices correct heart rhythms that are too slow, too fast, or are out of synch.
The MAZE procedure is a surgery that treats an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. The procedure is named for the maze-like network of scars that your heart surgeon creates on your heart muscle. The scars redirect the heart's electrical impulses, eliminating erratic signals and restoring the heart's normal rhythm and function.
The GALAXY procedure (also known as "mini-MAZE") is similar to the MAZE procedure, but it is less invasive. It treats atrial fibrillation without the use of the heart-lung machine and with smaller, less painful incisions.
Services and programs at Intermountain Heart Institute for patients with arrhythmia:
Our Heart Rhythm Program focuses on heart arrhythmia treatments including electrophysiology studies, ablation, and pacemaker and ICD implantation.
The Heart Institute currently has one or more clinical trials that are enrolling patients with atrial fibrillation. Learn more about our clinical trials for arrhythmia.