Absence of effects of dibutyryl cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate on release of alpha-amylase, 45Ca efflux, and protein synthesis in rat pancreas in vitro.

Dibutyryl cyclic GMP did not affect basal, or carbachol stimulated secretion of alpha-amylase from rat pancreas. The nucleotide did not have a significant effect on 45Ca release from the pancreas nor did it alter the response to carbachol. The dibutyryl analogue of cyclic GMP did not duplicate or alter the inhibitory effect of carbachol on 3H-leucine incorporation into pancreatic trichloroacetic acid-precipitable protein.     

Adaptation of the pituitary gland to prolonged LRH stimulation

Summary With prolonged constant rate infusion of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LRH), the LH secretion rate of the rat pituitary gland changes continuously until a steady state of relative desensitization has developed. Recovery from this state can occur independently from changes in the pituitary's LH content.     

Toxicity of psychotropic drugs inDrosophila melanogaster

Zusammenfassung Toxische Wirkungen von Chlorpromazin und von Tranylcypromin aufDrosophila melanogaster werden beschrieben.     

Detection of nerve cells by a histochemical technique

Riassunto Viene descritto un procedimento istochimico di utile impiego per l'evidenziazione e il conteggio di cellule nervose, particolarmente in alcuni distretti del sistema nervoso autonomo. Per l'alta penetrabilità del substrato è possibile applicare il metodo su preparazioni in toto ed avere quindi una elevata precisione nelle determinazioni del numero e del volume delle cellule nervose.     

Effect of reticuloendothelial stimulation and depression on rare earth metal chloride-induced splenic calcification and fatty degeneration of the liver

Résumé Chez le rat, la calcification de la rate produite par le chlorure de gadolinium peut être prévenue par des activateurs de SRE tels que le zymosan, la trioléine et le BCG. Le chlorure de cérium produit dans le foie une dégénérescence graisseuse empêchée par le méthylpalmitate qui est un inhibiteur du SRE.