Spatial variation in response to odorants on the rat olfactory epithelium

Summary We have measured the electro-olfactogram produced by four odorants, nicotine, i-pentyl acetate, i-pentanoic acid and cineole from twelve positions on an in vitro preparation of rat olfactory tissue. Each odorant shows a different pattern of response over the twelve positions which can be explained by differences in olfactory receptor populations between regions of the rat olfactory epithelium.The result for nicotine is further evidence that there are olfactory receptors which are stimulated by nicotine when it is presented as a vapour.     

The specificity of histones in nucleated erythrocytes

Riassunto Dagli eritrociti del pollo, dellaRana cateasbeiana e del pesceCaranx hippos sono stati isolati gli istoni nella ipotesi che gli eritrociti forniti di nucleo contengano una frazione di istone funzionante come repressore permanente della sintesi degli acidi nucleici. Detti istoni sono stati frazionati ed analizzati nella loro composizione in amino-acidi. In tutte e tre le speci su menzionate è stata trovata una frazione relativamente ricca in lisina, arginina, alanina, e serina che è stata denominata F2c. L'assenza di detta frazione negli altri tessuti incluso il midollo osseo indica che la frazione F2c può costituire un repressore genetico permanente.

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This investigation was supported by the U.S. Public HEalth Service Grant No. CA-07746, American Cancer Society Grants E-388 and IN-43-F2, and by the Robert A. Welch Foundation Grant G-138.     

The role of the autonomic nervous system in the control of glucagon release during insulin hypoglycaemia in the calf

Zusammenfassung Der durch Insulin herbeigeführte hypoglykämische Effekt wurde in Kälbern mit durchtrenntem Nervous splanchnicus durch Atropin verstärkt, wobei sich der Anstieg des Plasma-Glukagonwertes verzögerte und reduzierte. Es wird ein cholinergischer Mechanismus der Glukagonsekretion während der Hypoglykämie vermutet.

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This work was supported by grants from the Agricultural Research Council, the Smith, Kline & French Foundation, and the British Diabetic Association.