Given a passage, construct a question on the basis of the information present in the passage. Construct the question in such a way that (i) it is unambiguous, (ii) it is answerable from the passage, (iii) its answer is unique (iv) it answer uses text phrases from the passage. Avoid creating questions that (i) can't be answered correctly without actually understanding the passage and (ii) uses the same words or phrases given in the passage.

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Corticosteroid treatment affects muscle protein and glutamine metabolism. In the present study we aimed to clarify to what extent anorexia, weight loss and corticosteroids determine protein and glutamine metabolism in muscle.', 'The study was performed in Wistar rats (300-350 g, n = 40) given triamcinolone (0.25 mg/kg/day i.m.) treatment (CS group) for 14 days, sham treated free fed (FF group), sham treated pair fed (PF group) and sham treated pair weight (PW group). In vivo protein and glutamine turnover were measured using L-[2,6-3H]phenylalanine and L-[3,4-3H]glurtamine as tracer in a three compartment model across the hindquarter.', 'Corticosteroid treatment decreased total body weight to a greater extent than can be explained by decreased food intake only, justifying the need for pair weight controls. Muscle weight loss was relatively greater in the corticosteroid treated rats than in the pair weight controls indicating specific corticosteroid induced changes in muscle protein metabolism. Pair weight rats increased muscle net protein breakdown rates from -5 +/- 3 nmol x 100 g body weight(-1) x min(-1) to -15 +/- 3 nmol x 100 g body weight(-1) x min(-1) (P < 0.05 vs FF). In the corticosteroid treated rats net protein breakdown rates increased to -22 +/- 4 nmol x 100 g body weight(-1) x min(-1) (P < 0.01 CS vs FF/PF) Net protein breakdown in corticosteroid treated rats was accompanied by increased glutamine efflux from the hindquarter (P < 0.05, CS vs FF/PF/PW). The latter could predominantly be explained by de novo synthesis. Furthermore, corticosteroid treatment induced a loss of plasma to free muscle glutamine gradient indicating down regulation of glutamine membrane transport rates into muscle. This effect was, however, similar in the pair weight control group and can thus be fully accounted for by the muscle weight loss.

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Is de novo glutamine synthesis induced by corticosteroids in vivo in rats secondary to weight loss?

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Induced sputum analyses are widely utilized to evaluate airway inflammation in asthmatics. However, the values have not been examined in Korean adults.', 'The purpose of this study is to determine reference ranges for induced sputum eosinophils and their influencing factors in Korean adults.', 'A total of 208 healthy nonasthmatic adults were recruited. Sputum induction and processing followed the international standard protocols.', 'Adequate sputum samples were successfully collected from 81 subjects (38.9%). The upper 90 percentile for sputum eosinophil was calculated as 3.5%. The median value of eosinophil count percentage was significantly higher in subjects with atopy than those without atopy (median, 1.6%; range, 0-11.0% vs. median, 0%; range 0-3.6%, p=0.030). However, no significant correlations were found with age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, blood eosinophil, or fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels.

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Does reference range for induced sputum eosinophil counts in Korean adult population?

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The protective effects of grapefruit-derived naringin against HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors (PIs)-associated oxidative damage to pancreatic -cells and apoptosis were investigated in RIN-5F cells in culture.', 'Cells in culture medium were challenged with 11-25mM glucose with or without nelfinavir (1-10M), saquinavir (1-10M) and atazanavir (5-20M), respectively for 24h to determine insulin secretion. The cells were further treated with nelfinavir (10M), saquinavir (10M), atazanavir (20M) with and without naringin or glibenclamide (10M) for 24h to determine insulin secretion, lipid peroxidation, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione (GSH) levels, ATP production and caspase-3 and-9 activities, respectively.', 'Glucose-dependent insulin secretion was significantly reduced by PIs in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment with either naringin or glibenclamide significantly reduced lipid peroxidation, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activities and also increased glutathione (GSH) and ATP levels in the cells that were treated with PIs. Furthermore, naringin or glibenclamide significantly reduced caspase-3 and caspase-9 activities in cells that were treated with PIs.

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Does naringin protect against HIV-1 protease inhibitors-induced pancreatic -cell dysfunction and apoptosis?