Effect of a fraction of bovine hypothalamic extract on the release of TSH by rat adenohypophysesin vitro

Zusammenfassung Die elektrophoretisch isolierte Franktion des hypothalamischen Extraktes erhöhtin vitro die Sekretion des thyreotropen Hormons aus der Adenohypophyse der Ratte in der Krebs-Phosphat-Ringerlösung mit 300 mg% Glukose. Die Fraktion selbst besitzt keine TSH-Wirkung.     

Participating in the Meaning of Life, a Contributor’s Critique

The aim of this contribution is to critically examine the metaphysical presuppositions that prevail in (Stewart in Found Sci 15(4):395–409, 2010a) answer to the question “are we in the midst of a developmental process?” as expressed in his statement “that humanity has discovered the trajectory of past evolution and can see how it is likely to continue in the future”.     

Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase deficiency causes a bone dysplasia with autoimmunity and a type I interferon expression signature

We studied ten individuals from eight families showing features consistent with the immuno-osseous dysplasia spondyloenchondrodysplasia. Of particular note was the diverse spectrum of autoimmune phenotypes observed in these individuals (cases), including systemic lupus erythematosus, Sj?gren's syndrome, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypothyroidism, inflammatory myositis, Raynaud's disease and vitiligo. Haplotype data indicated the disease gene to be on chromosome 19p13, and linkage analysis yielded a combined multipoint log(10) odds (LOD) score of 3.6. Sequencing of ACP5, encoding tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, identified biallelic mutations in each of the cases studied, and in vivo testing confirmed a loss of expressed protein. All eight cases assayed showed elevated serum interferon alpha activity, and gene expression profiling in whole blood defined a type I interferon signature. Our findings reveal a previously unrecognized link between tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase activity and interferon metabolism and highlight the importance of type I interferon in the genesis of autoimmunity.     

桂北五步蛇纤溶酶金属蛋白酶原基因的初步研究

从桂北五步蛇毒腺中抽提蛇毒总ＲＮＡ,采用一步法（ＲＴ－ＰＣＲ和ＰＣＲ在同一试管内进行）扩增纤溶酶金属蛋白酶原基因,并进行电泳检测,可见３条特异的ＤＮＡ条带,分别约为１．５Ｋｂ、１．３Ｋｂ和８００ｂｐ,利用平端连接的方法将其中的８００ｂｐＰＣＲ产物克隆至ｐＧＥＭ－Ｔ Ｅａｓｙ载体,挑选白色菌落,用酶切和ＰＣＲ法对其进行鉴定。     

Isolation of a hypothalamic peptide with TRF (thyreotrophin releasing factor) activityin vitro

Zusammenfassung Die elektrophoretisch isolierte Fraktion des hypothalamischen Extraktes, die die adenohypophysären sauren Phosphatasenin vitro und die Sekretion des TSH aktiviert, wurde mittels Gel-Filtration an einer Sephadex G-25 Säule weiter gereinigt. Elektrochromatographische Analyse der gereinigten Fraktion zeigte, dass sie in nativem Zustand Ninhydrin-negativ ist und dass nach der sauren Hydrolyse folgende Aminosäuren aus ihr entstehen: Lysin, Serin, Glycin, Alanin, Asparagin, Glutamsäure, Valin, Isoleucin und Leucin. Dieselbe Fraktion erhöht die Sekretion des TSH aus Rattenhypophysein vitro. Die Fraktion enthält also wahrscheinlich den hypothalamischen Peptid, der die Sekretion des TSH aus der Hypophyse stimuliert (thyreotrophin releasing factor, TRF).