Hormone and forskolin-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation in human lymphocytes: reliability of longitudinal time measurements

Summary Reliability of measurement of lymphocyte cyclic AMP synthesis in intact cells was estimated by taking 3 successive blood samples during a one-month period from 11 healthy volunteers. Isoproterenol and prostaglandin E₁-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation were used to evaluate the activity of these two receptor activities in human lymphocytes. Forskolin-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation was used to evaluate the activity of the Ns/catalytic subunit. Only for forskolin was significant reliability observed. For isoproterenol and prostaglandin E₁ significant reliability was observed only for male subjects.Acknowledgment. This work was supported in part by the following organizations: Chief Scientist's Office, Israel Ministry of Health; Herman Goldman Foundation, New York; United Jewish Endowment Fund of Greater Washington-Pollinger Foundation.     

Polymethylcyclohexylamine — neue,hypotensiv wirksame substanzen

Summary A series of cyclohexylamine derivatives methylated both on nitrogen atom and in position 1, 2 and 6 of the cyclohexane ring have been prepared. Some of them showed considerable hypotensive and ganglioplegic activity. The most interesting compound is N,N,1,2,2-pentamethylcyclohexylamine (‘penhexamine’) whose activity compares favourably with mecamylamine or dimecamine.

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9. MitteilungGanglioplegica, 8. Mitteilung siehe Českoslov. farm:8 (1959), im Druck.     

Effect of penicillin on ribonucleic acid synthesis in lymphocytes of sensitized individuals

Zusammenfassung Es wird gefunden, dass Penicillin zur RNS-Synthese während der ersten 4 h der Kultur stimuliert und 7–13% der Blutlymphozyten bei Menschen eine Sensibilisierung gegen dieses Antibioticum aufweisen. Der ermittelte Prozentsatz gleicht dem der unter Penicillineinfluss transformierenden Lymphozyten bei ein und derselben Person. Ein Einfluss von Penicillin auf die RNS-Synthese der Lymphozyten bei nicht sensibilisierten Personen wurde nicht gefunden.     

Ein Beitrag über die Art der Wirkung einiger Antituberkulotika

Summary The direct effect of any antituberculotics on pancreatic lipase was studied by the modified method ofWillstätter. The antituberculotics were found to activate the pancreatic lipase in the presence of Ca⁺⁺. Any cations, especially copper, decreases the lipase activity. Increasing antituberculotics concentration is accompanied by an increasing effect on the lipolytic action of lipase.     

Extrapyramidal pathways with monosynaptic effects upon primate α-motoneurons

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cis-cylohexane-1,2-diol in the beaver gland

Zusammenfassung Aus den Biberdrüsen wurdecis-Cyclohexan-1,2-diol isoliert und charakterisiert.

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The support of this work by the Colombo Plan administration of Canada is gratefully acknowledged.