Sorbitol dehydrogenase in Anas platyrhynchos and Zenaida auriculata auriculata during development.

Sorbitol dehydrogenase (E.C.N. 1.1.1.14) was studied in liver, kidney and gonads of Zenaida auriculata auriculata (golden pigeon) and of Anas platyrhynchos (creole domestic duck) from South American faunes. The specific activity of SDH increased from embryonic to adult stage and is higher in the Anas platyrhynchos tissues. The electrophoretic studies performed in liver and kidney of both species during development showed variations in the number and intensity of the bands in accordance with the age and the species.     

Corticotrophin-releasing action of adrenaline,serotonin and pitressin

Zusammenfassung Der Einfluss von Serotonin, Adrenalin und Pitressin auf den Mechanismus der ACTH-Ausschüttung durch den Hypophysenvorderlappen wurde unter verschiedenen experimentellen Bedingungen untersucht.Bei normalen Ratten zeigten alle geprüften Pharmaka auf die Adenohypophyse eine stimulierende Wirkung, welche nach der Abnahme des suprarenalen Askorbinsäuregehaltes beurteilt wurde.     

Characterization of prehistoric flint mine products

Trace element analyses of flint show statistically valid differences between products of major British and European Neolithic flint mines.     

Morphological effects of serotonin and ketanserin on embryonic chick skin in vitro

Summary Cell and organotypical cultures are used to study the direct effect of serotonin and of ketanserin, a serotonin antagonist, on dermal and epidermal cells of embryonic chick skin. Ketanserin stimulates the increase in cell number and inhibits the differentiation, whereas serotonin stimulates differentiation and inhibits the increase in cell number.     

Endocytotic activity in lizard erythroblasts

Zusammenfassung In Eidechsen-Erythroblasten mit Blutungsanämie wurden elektronenmikroskopisch Zellorganellen und eine aktive Pinocytose nachgewiesen bei gleichzeitiger Aktivitätssteigerung der sauren Phosphatase, die durch Eisenzufuhr noch-verstärkt wurde.

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Dr. C. C.Monteiro carried out this work with the aid of a grant from the Gulbekian Foundation, Lisboa (Portugal).     

Compared expression of murine plasmacytoma associated virus in tumor cells and in mouse embryo cells]

A DNA complementary to the viral genome of C-type particles produced by a Mouse myeloma derived cell line (MF2 cell line) was synthesized. This cDNA was used as a probe to study the viral genome expression among the total RNA and the poly (A)-rich RNA extracted from the MF2 and Balb/c embryonic cells. As evidenced by molecular hybridization experiments, the presence of at least one endogenous Balb/c virus in the MF2 virus stocks is suggested. In the productive cells, the viral RNA sequences are expressed in the poly (A)-rich RNA fraction.     

Quercetin enhances water transport in toad bladder

A highly significant enhancement of the hydrosmotic actions both of vasopressin and of exogenous cAMP was seen in the presence of quercetin. The hypothesis is advanced that quercetin affects the intracellular coupling between Ca++ in cAMP.