title: Influence of urine on "in vitro" crystallization rate of calcium oxalate: determination of inhibitory activity by a [14C]oxalate technique.
abstract: A simple radiochemical method is proposed for the in vitro assay of the inhibitory activity of urine with respect to calcium oxalate crystal growth using [14C]oxalate as a tracer. The method shows an improved sensitivity over existing methods and indicates that citrate, pyrophosphate and chondroitin sulphate are active inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystal growth down to concentrations of 10(-5), 10(-7) and 10(-10) mol/l respectively. The inhibitory activity in the urines of 12 recurrent calcium stone-formers was significantly lower than in the urines of matched control subjects (P less than 0.01), confirming the clinical usefulness of the test.
mesh_terms: D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D003460:Crystallization; D011756:Diphosphates / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D011756:Diphosphates; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates