Occurrence of a physalaemin-like polypeptide (Uperolein) and other active polypeptides in the skin ofUperoleia rugosa

Riassunto Gli estratti metanolici della pelle diUperoleia rugosa, piccolo anfibio australiano, contengono, oltre ad eventuali costituenti attivi minori, due polipeptidi altamente attivi. Il primo è caratterizzato da una intensa azione stimolante sul colon e sull'utero di ratto; il secondo, per il quale viene proposto il nome diuperoleina, è dotato di potente azione ipotensiva nel cane e nel coniglio, di potente azione stimolante sul colon di coniglio e di potente azione scialagoga nel ratto. L'uperoleina è strettamente vicina da un punto di vista biologico, e presumibilmente anche chimico, alla eledoisina e alla fisalemina.     

Effects of prolactin and growth hormone on DNA synthesis of rat mammary carcinomas in vitro

Summary Explants derived from mammary carcinomas of DMBA-treated female Sprague-Dawley rats were cultured for 5 days in Medium 199 containing insulin and corticosterone. The addition of ovine prolactin to the culture media resulted in a consistent significant increase in H³-thymidine incorporation into DNA. DNA synthesis of explants treated with either ovine or human growth hormone was intermediary to prolactin-treated cultures and control cultures. A combination of prolactin and human growth hormone often increased DNA synthesis above either hormone alone, suggesting a possible growth synergism between these peptides.Supported by NIH research grant No. CA-13777 and American Cancer Society research grant No. ET-59.NIH Research Career Development Awardee No. CA-35027.     

Progressive antithrombin activity in rabbit plasma. Role of alpha macroglobulins]

Immunological methods associated with a kinetic study of blood coagulation allowed us to show the influence of the 2 rabbit alpha macroglobulins on the plasma progressive antithrombin activity. This study allowed the authors to discuss the participation of the alpha macroglobulins during the fibrinoformation and to think that these proteins have an immediate antithrombin activity.     

The chemistry and pharmacology of hydrotrichlorothiazide

Zusammenfassung In der Reihe der Dihydro-benzothiadiazine wurde mit Hydrotrichlorthiazid (III) ein neues, ausserordentlich stark wirksames Diuretikum gefunden. Herstellung und pharmakologische Evaluation werden kurz beschrieben. Im Vergleich zu Hydrochlorthiazid (I) ist III beim Hundper os bis zu 20mal stärker diuretisch wirksam.     

Direct measurement of interphase shortening produced by kinetin plus indol acetic acid in meristematic cells ofAllium cepa L.

Resumen El uso de una población binucleada sincrónia inducida por cafeína 0.1% en el meristemo de la raiz deAllium cepa L., nos ha permitido demostrar que una solución de kinetina 0.5 ppm mas ácido indol acético 0.001 ppm acorta tanto la interfase como la mitosis, y valorar este acortamiento por medida directa.     

Response of the brown trout (Salmo trutta, L. 1766) and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson, 1836) to infection by a new rhabdovirus]

Intra peritoneal injection of 200 g Trout hold at + 12 degrees C with 2x10(8) p.f.u. of a new Rhabdovirus (strain 23.75) induces an interferon synthesis within 2 days. (IF titres reaching 2,000 units/ml). 1 month later, the surviving Fish exhibit a specific anti 23.75 neutralizing serum activity (titre 40 to 80) which has been demonstrated to be due to immunoglobulins. This seroneutralization is also recorded in 1/3 of the survivors of natural infection.     

Quercetin enhances water transport in toad bladder

Summary A highly significant enhancement of the hydrosomotic actions both of vasopressin and of exogenous cAMP was seen in the presence of quercetin. The hypothesis is advanced that quercetin affects the intracellular coupling between Ca⁺⁺ and cAMP.This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, grant No. 3.043-0.76.