Binding of indole-acetic acid to cytosol proteins of embryonic chicken liver

Summary ³H-Indole acetic acid bound to cytosol proteins of embryonic chicken liver in vitro to an average capacity of at least 20 pmoles/mg binding protein. The auxin-binding protein complexes could be resolved into 4 major zones by anion exchange chromatography; they sedimented at 3–7 S in sucrose density gradients, and were also heterogenous in agarose gel electrophoresis.     

Binding of indole-acetic acid to cytosol proteins of embryonic chicken liver

3H-Indole acetic acid bound to cytosol proteins of embryonic chicken liver in vitro to an average capacity of at least 20 pmoles/mg binding protein. The auxin-binding protein complexes could be resolved into 4 major zones by anion exchange chromatography; they sedimented at 3-7 S in sucrose density gradients, and were also heterogenous in agarose gel electrophoresis.     

On the presence of sepiapterin reductase different from folate and dihydrofolate reductase in chicken liver

Résumé Nous avons démontré dans le foie de poussin l'existence d'un ferment qui réduit spécifiquement la sépiaptérine. Il est capable de séparer le ferment de réductase d'acide folique et d'acide dihydrofolique après précipitation fractionnaire de sulfate d'ammonium. Le ferment, réductase de sépiaptérine, se trouve largement dans les foies des mammifères, tels que rat, cochon, lapin, cheval et boeuf.     

Effect of insect hormones on nematodes in axenic culture

Zusammenfassung Insektenjuvenilhormone und -analoge wurden an verschiedenen freilebenden und parasitischen Nematoden getestet. BeiNeoaplectana carpocapsae wurden toxische Effekte und beiCaenorhabditis briggsiae Reifungshemmung festgestellt.     

Effects of retinoic acid on embryonic development of mice in culture

The effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) (tretinoin) on the craniofacial development of mouse embryos were examined using whole embryo culture. In day 8 embryos cultured for 48 h, embryonic growth was inhibited concentration-dependently by all-trans-RA treatment. Most of the treated embryos exhibited hypoplasia of the primary palatal processes and a reduction in the development of the first visceral arches. In day 10 embryos cultured for 48 h, although embryonic growth was not inhibited at any concentrations of all-trans-RA, median cleft lip (93%), hypoplasia of the primary palatal processes (37%) and limb reduction deformities (48%) occurred commonly. Furthermore, RA treatment greatly reduced the size of the secondary palatal processes. The incorporation of 3H-thymidine in the treated maxillary processes was decreased to 65% of the control value at 1.0 x 10(-7) M all-trans-RA. These findings indicate that all-trans-RA is teratogenic in mouse whole embryo culture.     

Effects of retinoic acid on embryonic development of mice in culture

Summary The effects of all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) (tretinoin) on the craniofacial development of mouse embryos were examined using whole embryo culture. In day 8 embryos cultured for 48 h, embryonic growth was inhibited concentration-dependently by all-trans-RA treatment. Most of the treated embryos exhibited hypoplasia of the primary palatal processes and a reduction in the development of the first viscreral arches. In day 10 embryos cultured for 48 h, although embryonic growth was not inhibited at any concentrations of all-trans-RA, median cleft lip (93%), hypoplasia of the primary palatal processes (37%) and limb reduction deformities (48%) occurred commonly. Furthermore, RA treatment greatly reduced the size of the secondary palatal processes. The incorporation of³H-thymidine in the treated maxillary processes was decreased to 65% of the control value at 1.0×10^–7 M alltrans-RA. These findings indicate that all-trans-RA is teratogenic in mouse whole embryo culture.