Radioimmune, radiobinding and HPLC analysis of 2-5A and related oligonucleotides from intact cells

The enzyme (2-5A synthetase) which synthesizes ppp(A2'p)nA where n=2 to 4 (collectively referred to as 2-5A) is widely distributed in a variety of cells and tissues in amounts which increase response to interferon and vary with growth and hormone status. 2-5A activates a nuclease which inhibits protein synthesis. The non-phosphorylated 'core' of 2-5A ((A2'p)nA, n=2 to 4) can inhibit DNA synthesis and cell growth. Here we describe convenient and sensitive radioimmune (RI) and radiobinding (RB) assays for core and 2-5A. In combination with more satisfactory high performance liquid chromatography (HPCL) methods using reverse-phase C18 columns, these assays have been used to detect core and 2-5A in crude extracts from interferon-treated cells. The novel 2-5A synthetase products NAD2'p5' A2'p5'A and A5'p45'A2'p5'A2'p5'A (ref. 13), which can also be detected using the RB assay, were not found in significant amounts. The natural occurrence of core has not been described previously.     

1,2-di-n-butylhydrazine dihydrochloride carcinogenesis in mice

Summary A solution of 0.0625% 1,2-di-n-butylhydrazine dihydrochloride (1,2-DBH) was given continuously in the drinking water of 6-week-old randomly bred albino Swiss mice for the remainder of their lives. The treatment gave rise to tumors of the lungs, lymphoreticular tissue and kidneys.     

Strain difference in sex ratio response of mice to lactate dehydrogenase virus infection

Zusammenfassung Durch Infektion mit LDH-Virus wird bei Mäusen, deren Nachkommen normalerweise ein Geschlechtsverhältnis <1 aufweisen, ein solches von 1 erreicht. Da sich die Infektion der Eltern beider Stämme nicht in einer unterschiedlichen Zunahme der Serum-LDH, wohl aber in einer solchen der Spermien-LDH auswirkt, wird angenommen, dass die LDH-Aktivität der Spermien sich in einer zwar noch unbekannten Weise auf das Geschlechtsverhältnis der Nachkommen auswirkt.

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Supported by a grant from the Maryland Division of the American Cancer Society.