Ethanol as a ‘food’ forDrosophila melanogaster: Influence of theEbony gene

Summary The survival time of adultDrosophila melanogaster flies without food is greater in the presence of ethanol, especially for flies of strains or lines with a higher alcohol dehydrogenase activity. It seems that theebony gene can act in some populations as a selective factor favoring the ADH^F allele, as well as the minor genes enhancing the alcohol dehydrogenase activity level.Chargé de Recherches au F. N. R. S.     

Role of the Raphe Magnus nucleus in morphine analgesia : studies with intracerebral microinjections in the rat]

Microinjections of low concentration of morphine (5 micrograms) into the nucleus Raphé Magnus of the Rat produce a strong analgesia that can be reversed by systemic naloxone, an opiate antagonist. The administration of naloxone (5 micrograms) into the Raphé Magnus considerably reduces the effects of intravenous morphine. The effects of microinjections of morphine are strongly reduced by Cinanserin, suggesting a role for serotoninergic mechanisms in morphine analgesia.     

Desensitization of adrenal tumor cells Y1 by ACTH and dibutyryl cyclic AMP]

The steroidogenic responsiveness of mouse adrenal tumor cell line (Y-1) to ACTH and db cAMP declines after stimulations by these compounds. The desensitization induced by ACTH appears early and is more pronounced than that induced by db cAMP. After removal of the hormone or the nucleotide, the recovery of cell responsiveness to both stimuli isprogressively restored. Full responsiveness is recovered within 24 hrs.     

X-ray diffraction of the collagen contained in blood vessels]

An X-ray diffraction study has been undertaken on Human and Rabbit blood-vessels. Vessels are stretched 500% and the diagrams present a great analogy with those obtained from collagen. Thus, it appears, that it is possible to determine by X-Rays some pathological anomalies of the collagen in vessels.