Impairments of RNA synthesis in Ehrlich ascites tumour by luteoskyrin,a hepatotoxic pigment ofPenicillium islandicum sopp

Résumé La lutéoskyrine, pigment cartinogène synthétisé par lePenicillium islandicum Sopp, inhibe la synthèse du RNA nucléaire dans la cellule de la tumeur Ehrlich.     

Notes on toxinology

Conclusions Some of the papers to follow in the present series of communications on toxinology will show that in the field of chemistry, physiology, pharmacology and immunology, as well as molecular biology, animal venoms provide us with some particularly useful models. Obviously, this is one of the main reasons for the growing interest shown by numerous scientists in animal toxins.With reference to medicine, more research is needed in the field just mentioned with the aim of improving medical care. In addition, however, it is postulated that research on the behaviour of venomous animals towards man, and research into the quantities of venom actually applied to man, be intensified. Also, on the basis of results in this context, people most exposed could be provided with more and better information about prevention.Work of this sort requests the collaboration of biologists, who observe toxic animals in their natural habitat and who investigate in particular when, and under what prerogatives, the animals make use of toxins in their natural surroundings. Thus we end up with what has been said in the introduction to these notes: toxic animals are to be studied as entities and toxicity has to be looked at from all aspects essential for life, possibly including parasite and population control.Should the very last point prove valid, fascinating links could be established between toxinology and ecology and in turn migt become important for nature conservation. Thus, toxinology is but a budding field, the limits of which, can yet only be assumed.     

Organic minerals. Picene and chrysene as constituents of the mineral curtisite (Idrialite)

Zusammenfassung Das massive organische Mineral Curtisite (Idrialite) besteht aus Picen, Chrysen und, wie aus den Massenspektren der rohen Proben zu entnehmen ist, deren Methyl-homologen.

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Contribution from the Departments of Chemistry (No. 2078) and Geology, University of California, Los Angeles.     

Actinomycetes antagonistic toPolyporus annosus Fr.

Zusammenfassung Eine Reihe von Actinomyceten aus dänischen Waldböden wurden auf antagonistische Wirkung gegen den Wurzelfäulnispilz,Polyporus annosus Fr., geprüft. Einer der isolierten Organismen wirkte auch in sterilem Boden hemmend auf das Myzel vonPolyporus annosus. Die Möglichkeit wird erwähnt, den Wurzelfäulnispilz im infizierten Boden durch Förderung des Actinomycetenwachstums mit Gründüngung zu beeinflussen.     

Teratogenic effects of the amino acid leucine in the chicken

Zusammenfassung Leucin wurde in einer Dosis von 0,2 ml einer 1%igen Lösung im Amnion von 9 Tage bebrüteten Hühnereiern injiziert. Morphologische Anomalien mit abnormen Funktionen, meistens in den Beinen und der Nackenregion, wurden beobachtet, während Röntgen-Aufnahmen Stellungsanomalien in Gelenken der Extremitäten und der Halswirbel zeigten.

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This work was aided by grants from Sigrid Juselius Foundation.