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M. Drinkwater, M. Kern, D. Muzi, M. R. Drinkwater, R. Rummel, A. Popescu, ...
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SAR Altimetry Applications over Water (2008)
Martin-Puig, C., Marquez, J., Ruffini, G., Raney, R. K., Benveniste, J.
The application of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) techniques to classical radar altimetry offers the potential for greatly improved Earth surface mapping. This paper provides an overview of the...
Global analysis of Envisat RA-2 burst mode echo sequences (2007)
Berry, P. A. M., Benveniste, J., Freeman, Jennifer A., Rogers, C.
This first global assessment of these unique data was key to unlocking the potential of burst echoes over land and inland water (see http://earth.esa.int/raies/) ; co-authors are from SciSys and ESA...
Global analysis of Envisat RA-2 burst mode echo sequences (2007)
Berry, P. A. M., Benveniste, J., Freeman, Jennifer A., Rogers, C.
This first global assessment of these unique data was key to unlocking the potential of burst echoes over land and inland water (see http://earth.esa.int/raies/) ; co-authors are from SciSys and ESA...
Measuring global ocean wave skewness by retracking RA-2 ENVISAT waveforms (2007)
Gomez-Enri, J., Gommenginger, C.P., Srokosz, M.A., Challenor, P.G., Benveniste, J.
For early satellite altimeters, the retrieval of geophysical information (e.g., range, significant wave height) from altimeter ocean waveforms was performed on board the satellite, but this was...
Fifteen years of progress in radar altimetry for hydrology (2006)
Benveniste, J., Berry, P.A., Cazenave, A., Kosuth, P.
Fifteen years after the launch of ERS-1 and TOPEX/POSEIDON, the European Space Agency, in collaboration with the French Space Agency, CNES, is organising an exceptional Symposium on "15 Years of...
Space Techniques Used to Measure Change in Terrestrial Waters (2004)
Cazenave, A., Milly, P. C. D., Douville, H., Benveniste, J., Kosuth, P., Lettenmaier, D.
Terrestrial waters-including snowpack, glaciers, water in aquifers and other geological formations, water in the plant root zone, rivers, lakes, man-made reservoirs, wetlands, and inundated...
2.1 Second Generation Radar Altimeter (RA-2) (2000)
The present document is a brief guide for users to the Envisat 2nd generation Radar
EFFECTS OF KETAMINE ON ISOLATED HUMAN BRONCHIAL PREPARATIONS (1989)
The bronchodilator effects of ketamine were examined in human bronchial preparations contracted maximally with histamine, acetylcholine, barium chloride or potassium chloride. Antagonism between...
Polonsky, J, Tencé, M, Varenne, P, Das, B C, Lunel, J, Benveniste, J
Evidence is presented for the simultaneous release of platelet-activating factor (PAF-acether) and of its deacetylated derivative (lyso-PAF-acether) from hog leukocytes. On the basis of spectroscopy...
Release of a slow-reacting substance from rabbit platelets.
Mencia-Huerta, J M, Hadji, L, Benveniste, J
Washed rabbit platelets stimulated with platelet-activating factor, thrombin, or arachidonic acid, released a slow-reacting substance (SRS), whereas platelets aggregated by adenosine diphosphate did...
Although it is generally accepted that DNA:anti-DNA immune complexes play a significant role in the pathogenesis of tissue injury in systemic lupus erythematosus, their presence in the circulation is...
Joseph, M, Tonnel, A B, Torpier, G, Capron, A, Arnoux, B, Benveniste, J
Alveolar macrophages from nonatopic donors were passively sensitized with allergen-specific IgE antibody from the serum of asthmatic patients. A selective release of 4-8% of the lysosomal...
Dulioust, A, Vivier, E, Meslier, N, Roubin, R, Haye-Legrand, I, Benveniste, J
After adherence for 24 or 48 h mouse peritoneal macrophages, upon a zymosan challenge, synthesized 114 +/- 55 and 82 +/- 31 pmol of paf-acether (paf)/mg of protein respectively, as compared with 513...
Joly, F, Vigrain, I, Bossant, M J, Bessou, G, Benveniste, J, Ninio, E
Antigen stimulation of cultured bone-marrow-derived mast cells sensitized with specific monoclonal IgE induced cell degranulation and paf-acether (paf; 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine)...
Polonsky, J, Tencé, M, Varenne, P, Das, B C, Lunel, J, Benveniste, J
Evidence is presented for the simultaneous release of platelet-activating factor (PAF-acether) and of its deacetylated derivative (lyso-PAF-acether) from hog leukocytes. On the basis of spectroscopy...
Release of a slow-reacting substance from rabbit platelets.
Mencia-Huerta, J M, Hadji, L, Benveniste, J
Washed rabbit platelets stimulated with platelet-activating factor, thrombin, or arachidonic acid, released a slow-reacting substance (SRS), whereas platelets aggregated by adenosine diphosphate did...
Although it is generally accepted that DNA:anti-DNA immune complexes play a significant role in the pathogenesis of tissue injury in systemic lupus erythematosus, their presence in the circulation is...
Joseph, M, Tonnel, A B, Torpier, G, Capron, A, Arnoux, B, Benveniste, J
Alveolar macrophages from nonatopic donors were passively sensitized with allergen-specific IgE antibody from the serum of asthmatic patients. A selective release of 4-8% of the lysosomal...
Dulioust, A, Vivier, E, Meslier, N, Roubin, R, Haye-Legrand, I, Benveniste, J
After adherence for 24 or 48 h mouse peritoneal macrophages, upon a zymosan challenge, synthesized 114 +/- 55 and 82 +/- 31 pmol of paf-acether (paf)/mg of protein respectively, as compared with 513...
Joly, F, Vigrain, I, Bossant, M J, Bessou, G, Benveniste, J, Ninio, E
Antigen stimulation of cultured bone-marrow-derived mast cells sensitized with specific monoclonal IgE induced cell degranulation and paf-acether (paf; 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine)...
Camussi, G, Mencia-Huerta, J M, Benveniste, J
Immune complexes (ICs) triggered the degranulation of basophils/mastocytes in rabbit and man, thus releasing histamine and platelet-activating-factor. ICs acted upon basophils/mastocytes through...
Basophil-rich rabbit leucocytes sensitized by anti-horseradish peroxidase antibodies released platelet-activating factor (PAF) and histamine upon exposure to the specific antigen. This release was...
Presence of paf-acether in rheumatic diseases.
Hilliquin, P, Menkes, C J, Laoussadi, S, Benveniste, J, Arnoux, B
Paf-acether (paf) is a naturally occurring phospholipid involved in inflammatory processes. The presence of paf, its precursor lyso paf, and lipo-paf has been determined in blood and synovial fluid...
Treatment of carrageenan induced arthritis by the platelet activating factor antagonist BN 50730.
Hilliquin, P, Natour, J, Aissa, J, Guinot, P, Laoussadi, S, Benveniste, J, ...
OBJECTIVE--To evaluate the role of platelet activating factor (PAF) in the early stage of arthritis. METHODS--Arthritis was induced in rabbits by weekly intra-articular injections of carrageenan. A...
Sobhani, I, Denizot, Y, Hochlaf, S, Rigaud, D, Vatier, J, Benveniste, J, ...
The release of platelet activating factor (PAF-ACETHER or PAF) and its precursors in the gastric lumen was assessed in 13 normal subjects in basal condition and after stimulation by gastrin. Acid,...
Paf-acether synthesis by Helicobacter pylori.
Denizot, Y, Sobhani, I, Rambaud, J C, Lewin, M, Thomas, Y, Benveniste, J
Clinical studies suggest that Helicobacter pylori may play a role in the pathogenesis of gastroduodenal ulcers in man but direct evidence of mucosal injury by this microorganism is still lacking....
Raised concentrations of platelet activating factor in colonic mucosa of Crohn's disease patients.
Sobhani, I, Hochlaf, S, Denizot, Y, Vissuzaine, C, Rene, E, Benveniste, J, ...
Platelet activating factor (PAF-ACETHER or PAF) and precursors of platelet activating factor were investigated in 26 patients with acute Crohn's disease and in 10 healthy controls. Platelet...
Beauvais, F, Echasserieau, K, Burtin, C, Benveniste, J
The release of mediators from human basophils is strongly enhanced by IL-3. However, the signalling pathways of IL-3 are poorly defined in these cells. Since external Ca2+ and Na+ play important...
Evidence for the involvement of IgE-basophil system in acute serum sickness.
Benveniste, J, Egido, J, Gutierrez-Millet, V
The role of the basophils in acute serum sickness of rabbits was examined by monitoring daily the absolute number of basophils before, during and after the disease period. After antigen (bovine serum...
The immune response in NZB × NZW F1 hybrid mice
A study was made of the immune response of NZB × NZW F1 hybrid (BW) mice against `H' antigen of Salmonella, sheep red blood cells, bovine serum albumin and allogeneic tumour cells. The responses of...
Poitevin, B, Davenas, E, Benveniste, J
1. The effect of high dilutions of two homeopathic drugs Lung histamine (Lung his) and Apis mellifica (Apis mel) used for the treatment of allergic diseases has been assessed on in vitro human...
Braunstein, G., Labat, C., Brunelleschi, S., Benveniste, J., Marsac, J., Brink, C.
1. Guinea-pig isolated tracheal preparations in which the epithelium had been removed exhibited a greater contractile response to histamine (intact: 1.91 +/- 0.12 g; n = 6 and rubbed: 2.76 +/- 0.15...
Interference of WEB 2086 and BN 52021 with Paf-induced effects on guinea-pig trachea.
Brunelleschi, S., Renzi, D., Ledda, F., Giotti, A., Fantozzi, R., Brink, C., ...
1. The thienotriazolodiazepine WEB 2086 and the gingkolide BN52021 have been evaluated as antagonists of Paf-acether (Paf) by studying their effects on Paf-induced relaxation and Paf-induced...
Korth, R., Hirafuji, M., Keraly, C. L., Delautier, D., Bidault, J., Benveniste, J.
1. Intact platelets and confluent human umbilical vein endothelial cells bound [3H]-Paf-acether (platelet activating factor, [3H]-Paf) at 20 degrees C in the presence of 0.25% (w/v) bovine serum...
Bayol, A., Benveniste, J., Brink, C., Cerrina, J., Gateau, O., Labat, C., ...
Responsiveness (g mm-2) and sensitivity (pD2 value) to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) were markedly reduced in isolated tracheal and bronchial tissues from guinea-pigs during ontogenesis. Responsiveness...
The actions of Paf-acether (platelet-activating factor) on guinea-pig isolated heart preparations.
Benveniste, J., Boullet, C., Brink, C., Labat, C.
Paf-acether (platelet-activating factor) is a phospholipid capable of stimulating platelets to release their granular contents and cause platelet aggregation. When Paf-acether was administered to...
Role of mast cells in the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Soler, P, Nioche, S, Valeyre, D, Basset, F, Benveniste, J, Burtin, C, ...
To examine the possibility that mast cells have a central role in the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, 20 patients with this disease were studied with the aim of seeking evidence for...