Fractionation of mouse DNA by precipitation with F1 histone into fragments differing in their base composition

Summary Several fractions of mouse DNA were obtained by gradual precipitation with histone Fl. The analysis of their base composition revealed that histone interacted selectively with sequences of DNA rich in adenine plus thymine, regardless of the type of DNA molecules present in the DNA solution to be fractionated.Acknowledgments. This research was supported by the Polish Government Grant No. PRBR-1317/13.     

Correlation between the loss of plasmid DNA and the transition from virulent phase I to avirulent phase II in Shigella sonnei

Transition from virulent phase I to non virulent phase II in five strains of Shigella sonnei was studied by immunofluorescence and plasmid electrophoresis. High frequency loss of phase I specific antigens was observed by use of fluorescent phase specific antibodies. Agarose gel electrophoresis of bacterial lysates showed that transition from phase I to phase II is associated with the loss of extrachromosomal DNA.     

Differential sensitivity to ethidium bromide of replicative DNA synthesis and bleomycin-induced unscheduled DNA synthesis in permeable mouse sarcoma cells

Replicative DNA synthesis in permeable mouse sarcoma cells was more sensitive to ethidium bromide (EtBr) than bleomycin-induced unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS). A similar difference in sensitivity to EtBr was observed between DNA polymerases alpha and beta. The difference in sensitivity to EtBr of replicative DNA synthesis and UDS in the present system seems to reflect mainly the sensitivity difference between DNA polymerases alpha and beta.     

Correlation between functional and morphological heart changes due to isoproterenol

Zusammenfassung Intravenös verabreichtes Vasopressin (Hypophysen-Hinterlappen-Extrakt) verursacht hypoxisch-ischaemische EKG-Veränderungen an mit Isoproterenol vorbehandelten Ratten (wesentlich kleinere Dosen als bei Normaltieren). Dieser Vasopressin-Test erlaubt den Nachweis einer herzschädigenden Wirkung von Isoproterenol bereits mit Dosen, die noch zu keiner histologisch erkennbaren Veränderung (Nekrose) des Myokardiums führten.     

Differential sensitivity to ethidium bromide of replicative DNA synthesis and bleomycin-induced unscheduled DNA synthesis in permeable mouse sarcoma cells1

Summary Replicative DNA synthesis in permeable mouse sarcoma cells was more sensitive to ethidium bromide (EtBr) than bleomycin-induced unscheduled DNA synthesis (UDS). A similar difference in sensitivity to EtBr was observed between DNA polymerases and . The difference in sensitivity to EtBr of replicative DNA synthesis and UDS in the present system seems to reflect mainly the sensitivity difference between DNA polymerases and .Acknowledgments. The authors wish to thank Nippon Kayaku Co. (Tokyo, Japan) for providing copper-free bleomycin A₂. This research was supported in part by a grant from the Japan Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.     

With reference to the relations between proliferation activity of erythroblasts and their sensitivity to hypoxia

Riassunto Da ricerche precedenti era apparso che l'ipossia inibisce la proliferazione degli eritroblasti e che il megaloblasto è più inibito del normoblasto. Onde stabilire se il grado di sensibilità è strettamente collegato con la particolare natura del tipo di eritroblasto — normo- e megaloblasto — oppure se tale grado è in rapporto soltanto con l'intensità proliferativa cellulare, gli autori hanno studiato l'influenza dell'ipossia su normoblasti altamente proliferanti (in particolare, quelli della Talassemia major). Essi hanno potuto rilevare che questi ultimi posseggono lo stesso grado di sensibilità all'ipossia del normoblasto del midollo osseo umano normale, inferiore quindi a quello del megaloblasto dell'anemia perniciosa. Pertanto gli autori concludono che le differenze tra normoblasto e megaloblasto rispetto al fenomeno esplorato sono strettamente correlate con l'intima biologia dei due tipi cellulari.     

Biochemical characteristics of yeast respiration-deficient mutants differing in buoyant densities of mitochondrial DNA

Zusammenfassung Es wurde nachgewiesen, dass, obwohl die mitochondriale DNS verschiedener, atmungsdefekter Hefemutanten sowohl untereinander als auch von den Wildstämmen unterschieden werden können, diese uniforme biochemische Charakteristika aufweisen: Fehlen von spektroskopisch nachweisbarem Zytochroma.a ₃,b und c₁ gegen Oligomyzin unempfindliche ATPase und die Unfähigkeit, Aminosäuren in Proteine zu inkorporieren.     

Differences between drosophila melanogaster and its sibling species D. simulans in sensitivity to acridine orange treatment

Larvae and adults of D. melanogaster and D. simulans were fed with acridine orange, in order to test sensitivity differences between the species. Our results show that, of the two species, D. simulans is more resistant in the larval stages, and D. melanogaster is more resistant in the adult stage. Furthermore, adult males of both species are more sensitive than adult females.     

Correlation between the susceptibility of E. coli to phagocytosis and their ability to invade HeLa cells in vitro

Summary The susceptibility of several strains of E. coli to phagocytic killing by polymorphonuclear leucocytes and the ability of the same strains to invade HeLa cells were studied. It was found that only the strains resistant to killing by leucocytes were able to penetrate and multiply within HeLa cells.Acknowledgments. We thank Dr Bianca Pani who supplied us with HeLa cells. Supported by grant No. 75.00695.04 from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR).     

Correlation between the susceptibility of E. coli to phagocytosis and their ability to invade HeLa cells in vitro.

The susceptibility of several strains of E. coli to phagocytic killing by polymorphonuclear lencocytes and the ability of the same strains to invade HeLa cells were studied. It was found that only the strains resistant to killing by leucocytes were able to penetrate and multiply within HeLa cells.