Day-night periodicity in pentobarbital response of mice and the influence of socio-psychological conditions

Résumé L'étude de la réaction de la souris à des doses anesthésiques de pentobarbital montre une périodicité nycthémérale. La réaction est forte pendant le jour, faible pendant la nuit. Chez les souris soumises à des conditions qui empêchent l'hypothermie ordinaire de se produire pendant l'anesthésie, l'amplitude de périodicité diminue. La périodicité disparaît le plus souvent lorsqu'on éclaire les souris sans interruption. L'amplitude de la périodicité diminue lorsque les souris sont parquées individuellement plutôt qu'en groupes. Les mécanismes physiologiques répondant à ces observations sont suggérés.

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This work was initiated with the aid of a grant from the University of Oklahoma Faculty Research Committee and was later supported by grant B-2250, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service.     

Differences in teratogenic response and in capacity to repair in embryos of two inbred strains of mice

Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung des Farbstoffes Trypanblau auf die embryonale Entwicklung von 2 Mäusestämmen, des C57B1/6 Stammes und des Swiss-Albino-Stammes, wurde untersucht und die Ergebnisse wurden miteinander verglichen. Embryonen der beiden Stämme reagierten in verschiedener Weise auf Trypanblau. Die Injektion des Farbstoffes führte zum vollständigen Entwicklungsstillstand aller C57B1/6-Embryonen, während bei Swiss-Albino-Embryonen hauptsächlich Kopf-, Gehirn-und Schwanzabnormitäten auftraten. Bei Swiss-Embryonen nahm die Schwere der Abnormität mit fortschreitendem Alter der Embryos beträchtlich ab, obwohl die Anzahl pro Wurf unverändert blieb. Keine Veränderung in der Zahl der Abnormitäten wurde in älteren C57B1/6-Embryonen beobachtet. Die verschiedenartige Reaktion der beiden Stämme auf Trypanblau ist vielleicht darauf zurückzuführen, dass genetisch bedingte Unterschiede in der Fähigkeit, zerstörtes Gewebe während der embryonalen Entwicklung zu reparieren, vorhanden sind.

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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Graduate Division of the College of Liberal Arts and Science of the City College of the City University of New York.     

Reduction of serum X-prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activity in tumour-bearing mice and reversal of reduced enzyme activity by lentinan,an anti-tumour polysaccharide

Summary Serum X-prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activity which had been shown to be depressed in cancer patients was clearly reduced in mice with Ehrlich carcinoma and Sarcoma 180, and slightly reduced in mice with methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas. The reduced enzyme activity was completely reversed during tumour regression of sarcoma 180 by administration of lentinan, which causes regression of sarcoma 180.     

Coenzymes Q: Stimulants of the phaǵocytic activity in rats and immune response in mice

Zusammenfassung Mittels der Tusche-Clearance-Methode wird gezeigt, dass Coenzym Q₆ und Q₁₀ die phagozytische Aktivität bei Ratten steigert. Im Vergleich mit Schaferythrozyten wurde bei Mäusen durch Zufuhr von Coenzym Q₁₀ eine Verdoppelung der primären hämolytischen Antikörperbildung festgestellt.

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The authors are deeply indebted to Drs. J. H.Heller, J. H.Green and A. D.Adler for support and helpful discussions in the course of this work. We thank Mrs. G.Katopodis, Mrs. R.Wells, Miss J.Mannion, Mrs. S._Reynolds and Mrs. A._Lee for technical assistance.     

Increased primary immune response and priming in mice to subimmunogenic doses of sheep erythrocytes byBordetella pertussis

Zusammenfassung Die i.p. Injektion von 4×10⁶ Schaferythrozyten führt bei Mäusen zu einer auf zellulärer Ebene gerade noch messbaren primären Immunitätsreaktion, während humorale Antikörper nicht nachgewiesen werden können. Die zusätzliche Injektion von abgetöteten Keuchhustenbakterien bewirkt nicht nur eine verstärkte Primärreaktion, sondern sie begründet auch eine gesteigerte anamnestische Reaktion, was mit der vermehrten Bildung von «Gedächtniszellen» erklärt wird.     

Decrease in stimulation and allogeneic response following experimental infection of mice with human adenovirus 5]

15 days after experimental infection with human adenovirus 5, C57 Bl/6 murine spleen cells were found to have altered in vitro properties. Proliferative response to phytohemagglutinine was slightly increased while the allogeneic response was decreased and the capability to stimulate allogeneic cells was significantly diminished. The degree of expression of surface antigens responsible for allogeneic stimulation is influenced by many regulatory factors, still poorly defined; alteration of some factors of antigenicity may result, directly or indirectly, from certain viral infections.     

Reduction of serum X-prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activity in tumour-bearing mice and reversal of reduced enzyme activity by lentinan, an anti-tumour polysaccharide.

Serum X-prolyl dipeptidyl-aminopeptidase activity which had been shown to be depressed in cancer patients was clearly reduced in mice with Ehrlich carcinoma and Sarcoma 180, and slightly reduced in mice with methylcholanthrene-induced sarcomas. The reduced enzyme activity was completely reversed during tumour regression of sarcoma 180 by administration of lentinan, which causes regression of sarcoma 180.     

Mean cytoplasmic protein concentration of host erythrocytes and the reticulocyte response in Plasmodium berghei infected mice.

The decreasing mean cytoplasmic protein concentration (MPC) of P. berghei host cells is paralled by an increasing parasitemia and percent reticulocyte response. The reticulocyte response parallels the percent parasitemia except during a period of accelerated reticulocytosis noted during the midpoint of the infection at which time the percent reticulocytes increases at a rate more than double the rate of increase of percent parasitemia. Although the reticulocyte population and the host cell population are usually equivalent, the disparity noted suggests the existence of unique characteristics in the reticulocyte response of P. berghei infected mice.     

The potent tremorgenic neurotoxins lolitrem B and aflatrem: a comparison of the tremor response in mice

Tremor dose-response curves were determined for mice dosed with the ryegrass neurotoxin lolitrem B, and the tremor-genic mycotoxin aflatrem. A family of characteristic curves was revealed for each tremorgenic, with lolitrem B eliciting a sustained tremor response persisting for over 24 h.     

The potent tremorgenic neurotoxins lolitrem B and aflatrem: A comparison of the tremor response in mice

Summary Tremor dose-response curves were determined for mice dosed with the ryegrass neurotoxin lolitrem B, and the tremorgenic mycotoxin aflatrem. A family of characteristic curves was revealed for each tremorgen, with lolitrem B eliciting a sustained tremor response persisting for over 24 h.     

Effect of immune and normal RNA on the immunological response induced by rat red blood cells in mice

Resumen Se inmunizaron ratones BALB con glóbulos rojos de ratas de una línea endocriada. A estos ratones se les extrajo el ARN del bazo y se inyectó a otro grupo de animales de la misma cepa. Además, se inyectó el ARN proveniente de bazo de ratón normal a un segundo grupo de animales. Cinco días después de la inyección del ARN normal e inmune, ambos grupos, y un tercero, testigo, recibieron una inyección de glóbulos rojos de rata.     

Lipolytic response of ‘diabetic’ mice (db/db) to isoproterenol and propranolol in vivo

Summary The genetically diabetic and obesedb/db mice responded lipolytically to isoproterenol and propranolol similarly to normal mice in vivo. However, considering the large amount of triglyceride in adb/db mouse, we conclude that the in vivo response ofdb/db adipose tissue is deficient in magnitude.     

Influence of presensitization with allogeneic lymphoma cells on the growth and response to therapy of radiation-induced lymphomas in mice

Summary Congenic mice were sensitized with viableH-2-incompatible radiation-induced lymphomas (RIL), challenged with syngeneic RIL and treated with bis-chloroethyl-nitrosourea. Either enhancement or inhibition of RIL was found in presensitized mice, depending on the tumor-host system used.This work was supported by Progetto Finalizzato Virus, CNR (Rome, Italy), Contract No. 770025284/1152505.Acknowledgments. I wish to thank Dr J. Mayo and Mr C.R. Reeder of the Mammalian Genetics and Animal Production Section, Division of Cancer Treatment (DCT), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda (Maryland, 20014, USA) for providing the mice used in this study. I also thank Dr H.B. Wood of the Drug Synthesis and Chemistry Branch, DCT, NCI, NIH, for furnishing the BCNU used.     

Influence of presensitization with allogeneic lymphoma cells on the growth and response to therapy of radiation-induced lymphomas in mice.

Congenic mice were sensitized with viable H-2-incompatible radiation-induced lymphomas (RIL), challenged with syngeneic RIL and treated with bis-chloroethyl-nitrosourea. Either enhancement or inhibition of RIL was found in presensitized mice, depending on the tumor-host system used.