Études des variations quantitatives du passage de la ferritine au niveau de la membrane basale glomérulaire en fonction du temps et sous l'influence de la théophylline

Summary A fine quantitative evaluation of ferritin aggregates in rat GBM permits to counts 5.08±1.51 and 18.30±3.21 g/cm², respectively 30 and 60 min after ferritin injection; likewise, 30 min after ferritin administration, 5.08±1.51 and 17.11±3.9 g/cm², respectively in normal and theophylline-treated animals.     

Alpha 1-adrenergic stimulation of ketogenesis and fatty acid oxidation is associated with inhibition of lipogenesis in rat hepatocytes

The effect of norepinephrine on fatty acid synthesis (3H2O incorporation into fatty acids), on fatty acid oxidation to CO2 and on ketogenesis was studied in isolated hepatocytes of fed rats. After incubation with norepinephrine (50 microM), lipogenesis was lower (5.7 +/- 1.1 nmoles 3H2O incorporated into fatty acids/mg dry weight/30 min) than in controls (7.5 +/- 1.7; n = 6, p less than 0.02). In contrast, (1-14C) palmitate conversion into total ketone bodies was increased to 10.9 +/- 1.8 nmoles/mg/30 min with norepinephrine, vs 8.5 +/- 1.6 in controls (p less than 0.05), and more (1-14C) palmitate was converted to 14CO2 with norepinephrine than in controls (1.48 +/- 0.10 nmoles/mg/30 min vs 1.06 +/- 0.11, p less than 0.05). The inhibitory effect of norepinephrine on lipogenesis was abolished by addition of the alpha 1-receptor blocker prazosin, but not by alpha 2 or beta-blockers. The results demonstrate that the ketogenic effect of norepinephrine is coupled with an inhibitory effect on lipogenesis which may be explained by diminished activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, diminished formation of malonyl-CoA and decreased activity of carnitine palmitoyl transferase I.     

The effects of time of equilibration with cryoprotectants at 0 degree C prior to freezing on the survival of mouse embryos frozen by the two-step method

Mouse embryos were frozen by the two-step method after equilibration for 0.1-60 min with cryoprotectants at 0 degree C. No survival or a very low survival was obtained after equilibration for only 0.1 min. The morulae showed the highest survival rates when equilibration time was 5-30 min with 2 M DMSO, 20-30 min with 2 M glycerol, 5-10 min with 2 M ethylene glycol and 20-30 min with 2 M propylene glycol, respectively.     

Isoguvacine, isonipecotic acid, muscimol and N-methyl isoguvacine on the GABA receptor in rat sympathetic ganglia.

The GABA-mimetic activities of 4 analogues muscimol, isonipecotic acid, isoguvacine and N-methyl isoguvacine have been examined at the GABA receptor in the rat isolated superior cervical ganglion. The depolarizing action of all 4 analogues could be selectively antagonized by bicuculline methochloride and isopropyl bicyclophosphate. Muscimol was the only analogue more potent than GABA (molar potency ratio = 5.08 +/- 0.707). The potency of isoguvacine was 0.23 +/- 0.026 and isonipecotic acid 0.011 +/- 0.0028. N-methyl isoguvacine was less than 0.001 GABA.     

Comparison of X-prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activity in human cerebrospinal fluid with that in serum.

X-Prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activities in cerebrospinal fluid and serum from the same patients without neurological diseases, undergoing surgery under lumbar anesthesia, were assayed fluorometrically with a newly synthesized fluorogenic substrate, 7-glycylproline-4-methylcoumarinamide; the values were 129.1 +/- 19.5 nmoles/min/l and 54.17 +/- 3.11 mumoles/min/l (mean +/- SEM, n = 23), respectively, and there was no correlation between both activities (r = 0.0894).     

The effect of anesthetics on the basal secretion of immunoreactive growth hormone in rats]

The authors investigated basal levels of plasma immunoreactive growth-hormone in the rat (R-GH) after administration of 3 different anesthetic drugs: urethan, chloral hydrate and gamma-hdroxy-butyrate (GHB). Lowest R-GH concentrations (5 +/- 3 ng/ml) are observed after urethan; they are significantly higher (15 +/- 4 ng/ml) after chloral hydrate but this anesthetic also causes hyperglycemia (210 +/- 30 mg/100 ml). Normal blood glucose levels are observed under GHB narco-analgesia which elicits a clear-cut R-GH secretory episode (70 +/- 5 ng/ml); basal values (12 +/- 3 ng/ml) are maintained for several hours thereafter.     

Different effects of D-glucose anomers for respiration of bacterial germinated spores.

Effects of alpha- or beta-D-glucose on the respiration of germinated spores (only germinated spores not including swollen spores and elongated spores) of Bacillus subtilis and B. megaterium were studied. In our conditions, net amount of oxygen consumed by 10(10) germinated spores of B. subtilis per min after addition of alpha- or beta-D-glucose was 1.6 microgram or 6.6 microgram (beta/alpha = 4.13), while that by B.megaterium was 4.5 microgram of 6.8 microgram (beta/alpha = 1.51), respectively. However, the net amounts of oxygen consumed by 10(10) vegetative cells per min after addition of alpha- or beta-D-glucose were identical, for B.subtillis in both cases 443.0 microgram and for B.megaterium in both cases 604.4 microgram.     

The effects of time of equilibration with cryoprotectants at 0°C prior to freezing on the survival of mouse embryos frozen by the two-step method

Summary Mouse embryos were frozen by the two-step method after equilibration for 0.1–60 min with cryoprotectants at 0°C. No survival or a very low survival was obtained after equilibration for only 0.1 min. The morulae showed the highest survival rates when equilibration time was 5–30 min with 2 M DMSO, 20–30 min with 2 M glycerol, 5–10 min with 2 M ethylene glycol and 20–30 min with 2 M propylene glycol, respectively.     

Bombesin-like immunoreactivity in the pituitary gland

Bombesin has been shown to stimulate release of anterior pituitary hormones both in vivo and in vitro. The aim of this study was to determine whether bombesin-like immunoreactivity could be detected in the human pituitary. Significant concentrations were found in the human anterior gland (4.6 +/- 1.5 pmoles/g), posterior gland (1.5 +/- 0.4 pmoles/g) and stalk (8.1 +/- 0.8 pmoles/g). Significant amounts were also observed in the guinea-pig pituitary. Gel permeation chromatography revealed the presence of 2 major molecular forms of bombesin-like immunoreactivity, one co-eluting with porcine gastrin-releasing peptide and the other with amphibian bombesin.     

Liver ferritin synthesis following chronic alcohol administration to rats: Modulation by propylthiouracil

Summary Liver ferritin synthesis was inhibited by 22.3% in rats treated with alcohol (2 g/kg) for 45 days. This inhibition was prevented by simultaneous administration (5 mg/kg) of propylthiouracil during the last 15 days. There was no significant effect on liver ferritin concentration.     

Neuropeptide Y in the guinea-pig biliary tract

High concentrations of neuropeptide Y (NPY) have been demonstrated in the gall bladder (16.7 +/- 5.4 pmol/g), cystic duct (25.4 +/- 9.2 pmol/g) and common bile duct (54.7 +/- 11.5 pmol/g) of the guinea-pig using a recently developed radioimmunoassay. Immunoreactive NPY containing nerves were demonstrated in all layers of the biliary tree using immunocytochemistry, being particularly dense in the myenteric and mucosal plexuses.     

Effect of ethanol intake on phenytoin metabolism in volunteers.

Ingestion of ethanol, 1 g/kg, did not influence the phenytoin half-life in 5 volunteers after single i.v. administration of 3 mg/kg phenytoin. The control phenytoin half-life was 12.4 h (SD +/- 4.4); with ethanol ingestion it was 12.3 h (SD +/- 5.2).     

A method for the fluorimetric determination of 4-(2-Hydroxy-3-isopropylaminopropoxy)-indole (LB 46), aβ-blocking agent,in plasma and urine

Zusammenfassung Eine empfindliche fluorimetrische Methode zur Bestimmung von 4-(2-Hydroxy-3-isopropylaminopropoxy)-indol, dem-Blocker LB 46, in Plasma (Erfassungsgrenze 0,02 g) und in Urin (Erfassungsgrenze 0,05 g) wird beschrieben. Die mit dieser Methode gemessene biologische Halbwertszeit im Plasma beträgt nach peroraler Verabreichung beim Menschen 3 h und bei der Ratte etwa 30 min.     

Dexamethasone-induced neutrophilia. Negative correlation with increased plasma adrenaline concentrations

Maximal increments in adrenaline and dexamethasone (DXM) plasma concentrations were observed c15 (T50 40 min) and 30 (T50 210-240 min) minutes after an i.v. DXM dose (6 mg/m2 BSA) in man. There appears, however, to be no direct interaction between these agents in the development of induced neutrophilia, which occurs c240 min postinjection.     

microRNA-451对人结肠癌细胞SW620裸鼠皮下种植瘤生长的抑制作用及机制探讨

目的 探讨microRNA-451(miR-451)对人结肠癌细胞系SW620裸鼠皮下种植瘤生长的影响,并探讨其可能机制.方法 18只裸鼠随机分为3组,实验组(SW-620-451组)、阴性对照组(SW-620-NC)、空白对照组(SW-620组),每组6只,分别皮下接种转染miRNA-451 agomir的SW620细胞、转染了阴性片段agomir Negative Control(NC)的SW620细胞和不经处理的结肠癌SW620细胞,并每周两次于瘤体内分别注射miRNA-451 agomir、miRNA-451 agomir NC片段及生理盐水.比较各组裸鼠皮下形成瘤体的大小并计算抑瘤率,接种四周后处死裸鼠取组织,用免疫组化法和Western-blot法定性定量分析和比较肿瘤相关基因c-myc的表达.结果 各组裸鼠皮下接种肿瘤细胞6天后均有瘤体形成,成瘤率100％,实验组(SW-620-451组)瘤体生长速度明显低于其他两组(p＜0.05);时间终点为第30天时,实验组(SW-620-451组)裸鼠皮下种植瘤的体积为(0.95±0.13)cm3,阴性对照组(SW-620-NC组)为(2.25±0.50) cm3,空白对照组(SW-620组)为(2.46±0.59)cm3;实验组(SW-620-451组)瘤体体积显著小于其他两组体积(p＜0.05);实验组(SW-620-451组)瘤体质量为(1.15±0.13)g,明显低于SW-620-NC组(2.59±0.46)g及SW-620组(2.76±0.44)g(p ＜0.05).实验组种植瘤中c-myc的表达量较另外两组下降(p＜0.05).结论 转染miR-451后可以抑制结肠癌细胞SW620裸鼠皮下移植瘤的生长,其机制可能与下调c-myc表达有关.     

Effects of 18-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone on central nervous system excitability

The effects of 18-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone (18-OH-DOC) on central nervous system excitability were studied in adrenalectomized rats. Sixty-four evoked potentials (EP) recorded from the pontine reticular formation were averaged before and after the injection of vehicle and hormone. 750 micrograms of 18-OH-DOC dissolved in 0.5 ml of a 4:1 saline Cremophor-EL solution were injected i.v. A decrease of 55.7 +/- 6.1% in the amplitude of the EPs was observed with the hormone 16.3 min +/- 2.7 (SE) after injection. Amplitude values returned to baseline levels 38 min +/- 6.8 (SE) after injection. The secretion of 18-OH-DOC is greatly increased by ACTH and might modulate central nervous system function.     

测定肿瘤细胞内外5-氟尿嘧啶含量的方法研究

目的建立了高效液相色谱法测定A549组胞内外5-氟尿嘧啶含量的方法,为探索5-氟尿嘧啶的作用机理奠定基础。方法色谱柱采用Hypersil ODS柱（4．6mm×250mm,5μm）;流动相为甲醇·水=2：98（V／V）;流速：0．8ml／min;柱温：30℃;检测波长：265nm;进样量为5μl。结果细胞内液中5-氟尿嘧啶在0.1～50．0μg/ml范围内线性关系良好（r=0．9996）,平均回收率为97．65％,RSD为0．40％,日内和日间精密度分别为1．30％,1．04％;细胞跨液中5-氟尿嘧啶在1．0～250．0μg/ml范围内线性关系良好（r=0.9999）,平均回收率为102.34％,RSD为2．11％,日内和日间精密度分别为1．32％,1．06％。结论该色谱方法简便易行,准确度高,重现性好,可用于细胞内外5-氟尿嘧啶浓度的动态变化规律研究。     

Adrenocortical metabolism and plasma corticosterone in soman intoxicated rabbits

The organophosphate neurotoxin soman produced impairments in adrenocortical RNA and protein metabolism. Fasciculate and reticular cell RNA and protein contents were suppressed with sublethal to acutely lethal dosages (20, 30 and 40 micrograms/kg, s.c.) during the acute excitatory phase of intoxication and at 6-8 h post injection. All three dosages produced ca 90% inactivation of plasma cholinesterase. A transient elevation of plasma corticosterone occurred with 20 micrograms/kg soman whereas there was a protracted increase with 30 micrograms/kg. Corticosterone was not significantly elevated with 40 micrograms/kg, but death occurred at 13 +/- 4 min. Thus, the magnitude and/or nature of soman-induced metabolic impairments does not appear to prevent adrenal activation.     

Different effects of D-glucose anomers for respiration of bacterial germinated spores

Summary Effects of - or -D-glucose on the respiration of germinated spores (only germinated spores not including swollen spores and elongated spores) ofBacillus subtilis andB. megaterium were studied. In our conditions, net amount of oxygen consumed by 10¹⁰ germinated spores ofB. subtilis per min after addition of - or -D-glucose was 1.6 g or 6.6 g (/=4.13), while that byB. megaterium was 4.5 g or 6.8 g (/=1.51), respectively. However, the net amounts of oxygen consumed by 10¹⁰ vegetative cells per min after addition of - or -D-glucose were identical, forB. subtilis in both cases 443.0 g and forB. megaterium in both cases 604.4 g.     

High K+-induced release of somatostatin from the cortical preparation of rat brain.

Release of endogenous somatostatin (SRIF) from the rat cerebral cortical slices incubated in Krebs-bicarbonate buffer was increased from the basal rate of 3.4 +/- 0.6% of the total SRIF content in 15 min at [K+]o = 5.6 mM, to 13.1 +/- 1.6% upon raising the [K+]o to 56.6 mM. The high-K+ evoked SRIF release was absent when Ca++ in the medium was replaced by Mn++. The isolated synaptosomes from rat cerebral cortex contain 13.2 +/- 3.1 ng SRIF/mg protein compared to 0.33 +/- 0.01 ng/mg protein in the cortical tissue as a whole, suggesting that nerve terminals are the main source of the peptide released upon membrane depolarization.