An in vitro system for studying mucus secretion and other physiological activities in human intestinal mucosa

Zusammenfassung Bei der zystischen Pankreasfibrose ist eine abnorme Schleimabsonderung vorhanden. Bei der einfachen Rektummucosabiopsie sind keine sicheren Befunde zu erheben. Wichtige Veränderungen wurden jedoch an der Duodenalmucosa mit Hilfe einer Organzüchtungsmethode festgestellt.     

Experimentelle Reversion von Tumorzellen in vivo

Summary European eels with fast growing epidermal papillomas (cauliflower disease) were treated with quinine-sulphate. At concentrations of 15 to 60 mg/l and after 8 weeks of treatment, there occurred newly formed mucous cells and club cells in the tumor tissue. Tight contact between all cells was reestablished. The nucleus-plasma-relation had evidently decreased. Electron microscopical studies showed a restauration of degenerated cell organelles, especially of the outer membrane. Growth rate of the tumors was reduced, and at a concentration of 60 mg/l the tumor tissue ceased growing from the beginning of treatment.     

Peritubular capillary permeability of albumin in saline and water diuresis

Résumé Ce travail compare le passage de l'albumine marquée, de l'inuline, et du thiosulfate à partir du lit capillaire dans la lymphe rénale capsulaire et hilaire, chez le chien soumis à des diurèses salines et aqueuses. Les résultats suggèrent que la perméabilité capillaire péritubulaire est influencée de mainière différente par la variation des conditions de diurèse.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the advice of Dr.K. L. Zierler and the technical assistance of MissM. J. Sypula     

The range of life in amber: significance and implications in DNA studies

A survey of the major fossiliferous amber deposits is provided, including ages and various categories of life forms reported from each. The frequence of occurrence of the major groups of plants and animals in these amber deposits is also given. Thus far, DNA from four insect and one plant species has been extracted from amber fossils. In the case of the stingless bee in Dominican amber, evidence of reproducibility is provided, since two independent laboratories isolated DNA from six or more different specimens of the same insect.Amber sources for DNA studies are listed together with their advantages and disadvantages. The important points are the availability of desired pieces, the proper identification of the fossil, verification of the amber deposit, the cost involved, and the feasibility of causing damage to the specimen. The availability of several types of amber (Mexican, Dominican, Baltic, Chinese, Canadian, Siberian and Lebanese) at four major sources (academic collections, commercial dealers, private collections and amber mines) is discussed. The scientific implications of obtaining DNA from amber inclusions are presented.     

The prinary tissue culture of rat adult decapsulated adrenal glands: Problems of methodology and applications

Riassunto Le colture primarie di surrene di Ratto adulto si prestano molto bene a studi morfologici e funzionali mediante tecniche di indagine diverse (microscopia ottica ed elettronica, istochimica, autoradiografia, biochimica). Sono stati effettuati studi originali sulla coltura di tessuto surrenale dopo permanenza prolungata in azoto liquido e sull'isolamento di linee cellulari differenziate di cellule corticali.

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Acknowledgment. Authors thank ProfessorV. Meneghelli, Director of this Institute, for his encouragement and interest in this work. MissLucia Bolognani and Dr.Anna Belloni provided skilful technical assistance.