Lack of effect ofTris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane upon myocardial contractility

Résumé Pour étudier l'action du THAM sur la contractilité, dans une préparation de myocarde isolé, on a réalisé des expériences, où l'on compare l'effet de remplacer une solution de Ringer contenant 30 mM/l de CO₃HNa, équilibrée avec une pCO₂ de 40 mm Hg (pH 7,40), par une solution de THAM ayant le même pH avec le même pCO₂. Les résultats ont permis de conclure que le THAM n'a aucune influence inotrope positive sur la contractilité, lorsque le pH extracellulaire et le pCO₂ restent invariables.     

Enhancing effect of insulin on endotoxin lethality

Résumé Nous avons constaté que les souris traitées à l'insuline possèdent une sensibilité élevée à l'endotoxine de bactéries à gram négatif. Ce résultat concorde avec l'hypothèse d'une relation inverse entre la quantité de glucose dans le sang et la sensibilité d'un hôte à une grande variété de «Stressors».     

The effect of pretreatment with rat placental homogenate on subsequent pregnancy in the rat

Résumé L'effet d'un traitement immunologique sur la grossesse du rat a été étudié. Les animaux du groupe expérimental ont reçu 8 injections d'homogénat placentaire à raison de deux par mois, puis ont été accouplés. Après 21 jours de grossesse il y avait moins de fétus nés vivants que dans le groupe témoins non-traité; le poids des fétus en vie était en général normal mais on a noté une augmentation significative de la masse placentaire par rapport au groupe témoin.     

The effect of semicarbazide pretreatment on the depressant action of barbiturates

Résumé Le pentobarbital fait diminuer la transmission à travers le relais monosynaptique de la moelle épinière chez les chats décapités dépourvus de GABA sous un traitement au semicarbazide, et ceci par un degré équivalent à celui des expériences de contrôle.     

Lack of gravity effect on the speed of amoeboid locomotion inNaegleria gruberi

Summary The speed of amoeboid locomotion was the same for amoebae moving on the top surface and bottom surface of a horizontal perfusion chamber i.e. cell-substrate adhesive forces must be considerably greater than the gravitational force acting on the locomoting amoeba.Acknowledgments. We would like to thank Les Cooper for technical assistance, and the Science Research Council for support.     

The effect of endotoxin on the lactic acid production in pregnant and non-pregnant rats

Zusammenfassung Die Milchsäureproduktion ist im Knochenmark und in den Leukozyten trächtiger Tiere infolge Endotoxineinwirkung signifikant höher als bei Kontrolltieren. Während sich die Milchsäureproduktion endotoxinbehandelter Plazenten infolge Dauerhemmung der aeroben Glykolyse völlig von allen untersuchten Geweben unterscheidet, bleibt der Sauerstoffverbrauch unverändert.     

Adenyl cyclase activity of mouse liver membranes after incubation with endotoxin and epinephrine

Summary Adenyl cyclase activity in isolated mouse liver cell membranes was stimulated two-fold by endotoxin. Furthermore, endotoxin inhibited epinephrine induction of adenyl cyclase activity, apparently through interruption of the phospholipid moiety of the enzyme complex.     

Lack of pressor effect of dopamine in the pentobarbital-anesthetized rat

Summary The blood pressure and heart rate responses to intravenous dopamine infusion at 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 g·min^–1·100 g^–1 were studied in conscious and pentobarbital-anesthetized Sprague — Dawley rats. In the conscious rats, dopamine caused a significant dose-related increase in the mean arterial blood pressure which was abolished in the anesthetized rats. The heart rate increased significantly only at the highest dose infused. The responses to equipressor doses of noradrenaline (40 ng·min^–1·100 g^–1) and phenylephrine (1.0 g·min^–1·100 g^–1) were also suppressed in the anesthetized rats. The results suggest that pentobarbital anesthesia depresses the blood pressure response to dopamine infusion in the rat through a depression of activation of alpha-adrenoceptors.16 June 1986     

Lack of pressor effect of dopamine in the pentobarbital-anesthetized rat

The blood pressure and heart rate responses to intravenous dopamine infusion at 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 micrograms.min-1 X 100 g-1 were studied in conscious and pentobarbital-anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats. In the conscious rats, dopamine caused a significant dose-related increase in the mean arterial blood pressure which was abolished in the anesthetized rats. The heart rate increased significantly only at the highest dose infused. The responses to equipressor doses of noradrenaline (40 ng.min-1 X 100 g-1) and phenylephrine (1.0 micrograms.min-1 X 100 g-1) were also suppressed in the anesthetized rats. The results suggest that pentobarbital anesthesia depresses the blood pressure response to dopamine infusion in the rat through a depression of activation of alpha-adrenoceptors.     

The effect of endotoxin on membrane fatty acid composition in BCG-sensitized mice

The effects of endotoxin on mouse liver phospholipid fatty acid composition have been investigated. Administration of endotoxin from Salmonella abortus equi led to a decrease in the polyunsaturated fatty acid content of livers from mice sensitized with Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG). The content of arachidonic acid fell significantly in both the phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol fractions whereas in the phosphatidylethanolamine fraction the linoleic acid content was significantly reduced. The polyunsaturated fatty acids were replaced by increased amounts of oleic acid and palmitic acid, leading to a reduction in the polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratio.     

Protective effect of native levan on endotoxin toxicity in mice and rats

Summary High polymer levan administered to mice and rats before the injection of endotoxin partly protects the animals from the lethal effects of the LPS.This study summarizes a thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medical Sciences in the School of Continuing Medical Education of the Tel-Aviv University Sackler Medical School.     

The effect of endotoxin on membrane fatty acid composition in BCG-sensitized mice

Summary The effects of endotoxin on mouse liver phospholipid fatty acid composition have been investigated. Administration of endotoxin fromSalmonella abortus equi led to a decrease in the polyunsaturated fatty acid content of livers from mice sensitized with Bacille Calmette Guérin (GCG). The content of arachidonic acid fell significantly in both the phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol fractions whereas in the phosphatidylethanolamine fraction the linoleic acid content was significantly reduced. The polyunsaturated fatty acids were replaced by increased amounts of oleic acid and palmitic acid, leading to a reduction in the polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acid ratio.     

Lack of effect of colchicine on human neutrophil chemotaxis under agarose

Summary Human polymorphonuclear neutrophil chemotaxis under agarose was assessed following in vitro treatment of cells with colchicine. No inhibition of random migration or chemotaxis was detected. The discrepancy between these results and reports utilizing micropore filter assays could be due to the need for cell deformability in the latter.Supported by a grant from the Veterans Administration and Research grant AM 19349 from the NIAMDD, NIH.     

Adenyl cyclase activity of mouse liver membranes after incubation with endotoxin and epinephrine.

Adenyl cyclase activity in isolated mouse liver cell membranes was stimulated two-fold by endotoxin. Furthermore, endotoxin inhibited epinephrine induction of adenyl cyclase activity, apparently through interruption of the phospholipid moiety of the enzyme complex.     

Lack of platelet factor-3 activation after incubation of platelet-rich plasma with kaolin in the rat

Summary Stypven times, measured in rat platelet-rich plasma (P. R. P.) after incubation with kaolin, did not shorten as incubation proceeded, thus reflecting the lack of development of platelet factor-3 (PF₃) availability in this test system. Repeated freezing and thawing of P. R. P. or aggregation with collagen did result in PF-3 availability. Aggregation and PF-3 availability were inhibited by the compound VK774. These findings add another aspect to the list of species differences in platelet function.This study was partly supported by a grant from I. W. O. N. L.     

The relationship between the effect of endotoxin on inducible enzymes and biosynthetic activity in rat liver

Résumé Étude du mécanisme d'action de la cortisone. L'induction de tryptophane oxygénase hépatique peut être complètement abolie par l'injection d'endotoxine à un moment où la synthèse hormonale de l'ARN total n'est apparemment pas modifiée.     

A new method of examining the stimulatory effect ofSerratia marcescens endotoxin on non-specific resistance to infection

Zusammenfassung In mit Endotoxin chronisch behandelten Ratten verändert sich die Vermehrungskurve desTrypanosoma equiperdum charakteristisch.