Inhibition of the morphogenesis of the otoliths in the chick embryo in the presence of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Riassunto Vengono studiati gli effetti sullo sviluppo del labirinto membranoso dell'embrione di pollo di alcuni inibitori della anidrasi carbonica (acetazolamide, dichlorofenamide, etossizolamide, neptazano). L'azione di tali sostanze si manifesta con una elettiva inibizione della morfogenesi degli otoconi.     

Variation in the toxicity of various silicas in relation to the duration of presence in the body]

The toxic effect of two forms of sand on the lung was investigated by tracheal injection in Rats. After a latent period with low toxicity, more and more extensive pulmonary lesions, comparable to typical silicotic lesions, appear progressively. On the basis of some observations, the hypothesis is put forward that the impurities present in the dust have a retardative effect.     

Histochemical localization of cholinesterases in the neural tissue of the pineal in the rhesus monkey

Summary The neural tissue of the monkey pineal contains both acetyl and butyryl cholinesterases. Acetylcholinesterase was localized in the cisternae of the nuclear membrane, rough endoplasmic reticulum, on the plasma membrane of the neurones, and on the axolemma of both non-myelinated and myelinated fibres. The enzyme was not found in the axosomatic or axo-dendritic synapses. It is therefore suggested that the pineal neurones have a cholinergic function rather than a cholinoceptive one.This study was supported by the WHO.     

Hemodynamic studies in the circle of willis in the rat

Résumé Les changements de tension artérielle dans l'artère linguale des Rats ont été mesurés après l'occlusion des artères carotidiennes et vertébrales. Les données obtenues nous font supposer que les artères vertébrales sont en grande partie responsables du maintient de la tension artérielle dans le cerveau.     

Epithelial cell processes in the development of the secondary palate in the mouse

Summary Ultrastructural studies of palatal shelves of Tuck A mice embryos aged 12.25–14.25 days show discontinuities of the epithelial basement membrane traversed by epithelial cell processes before the onset of midline degenerative changes.     

Modelling the daily banknotes in circulation in the context of the liquidity management of the European Central Bank

The main focus of this paper is to model the daily series of banknotes in circulation. The series of banknotes in circulation displays very marked seasonal patterns. To the best of our knowledge the empirical performance of two competing approaches to model seasonality in daily time series, namely the ARIMA‐based approach and the Structural Time Series approach, has never been put to the test. The application presented in this paper provides valid intuition on the merits of each approach. The forecasting performance of the models is also assessed in the context of their impact on the liquidity management of the Eurosystem. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.