In vivo rupture of the imidazole ring of histamine

Zusammenfassung Es wird gezeigt, dass Histamin auch durch das Aufreissen des Imidazolringes im Vormagen von Schafen katabolisiert werden kann. C¹⁴-markiertes Histamin wurde in den Pansen des Schafes oral eingeführt und annähernd 30% davon in der Atmungsluft (CO₂) aufgefangen.     

Sex hormones as a factor controlling the blood plasma arylesterase activity in rats

Summary A rapid decrease in arylesterase activity was caused by the administration of estradiol to rats, followed by an increase to activity levels 100% higher than the starting levels. After this double response it required almost 40 days for the activity to return to normal levels. There was no remarkable effect by a long-term treatment with a preparation of prolonged estrogenic effect. The results presented further support previous findings that the arylesterase activity is under the control of steroid hormones.

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Zusammenfassung Zufuhr von Östradiol bedingte bei Ratten eine rasche Verminderung der Aktivität der Arylesterase, gefolgt von einer Aktivitätszunahme, die etwa 100% höher lag als die ursprünglichen Werte. Nach erfolgter doppelter Antwort dauerte es fast 40 Tage bevor die Enzymaktivität die normale Höhe wieder erreichte. Dadurch werden frühere Befunde bestätigt, wonach die Arylesteraseaktivität durch Steroidhormone reguliert wird.

     

Cloning of the hepatitis B virus genome in Escherichia coli]

The whole genome of the hepatitis B virus (Dane particles) was inserted in vitro in the genome of the bacteriophage lambda gtWES . LAMBDA B. The recombinant DNA molecule was cloned in E. coli. Amplification of the hybrid bacteriophage enables the preparation of large amounts of hepatitis B virus DNA. The possibilities offered by the utilization of this recombinant bacteriophage are discussed.     

Combined effects of testosterone and estradiol on the ventral lobe of the rat postate in organ culture]

After organ culture without hormone, the epithelial gland cells of Rat veantral prostate undergo atrophic changes, whereas the interstitial stroma components tend to increase. Estradiol (1-1,000 nM),added to the culture medium, is ineffective. On the contrary, testosterone (1-100 nM) maintains epithelial cells and prevents the increase of interstitial stroma. When estradiol (1-1,000 nM) is combined with a physiological concentration of testosterone (1-4 nM), the epithelial cells are well maintained, but the inhibitory action of testosterone on the stroma is counteracted so that the glandular epithelium and the interstitial stroma are both stimulated. However, when testosterone is used at supraphysiological (10-100 nM) concentrations, estradiol is completely ineffective and the structure of the prostate is identical to the one given by the androgen alone.