Transient reversion of ras oncogene-induced cell transformation by antibodies specific for amino acid 12 of ras protein

The proteins encoded by the ras oncogene are thought to trigger expression of the transformed phenotype in some types of cancer cells. In human cells, the ras protein family consists of several members including normal (proto-oncogene) and mutant (oncogene) forms. In general, the proto-oncogene forms are thought to be involved in the normal growth control of cells, while the mutant forms (which apparently result from somatic mutation of the normal ras genes) appear to be responsible, in part, for the loss of normal growth control. On microinjection into living normal cells, the purified ras oncogene protein (p21) induces a characteristic loss of growth control in cells within several hours. The mutant forms of the different ras proteins typically contain a single amino-acid change, usually at position 12 or less frequently at position 61. Here we report that microinjection of antibodies specific for amino acid 12 of the oncogenic v-Ki-ras protein into cells transformed by this protein causes a transient reversion of the cells to a normal phenotype. The fact that this antibody inhibits binding of GTP to the v-Ki-ras protein supports the notion that GTP binding is essential to the transforming function of this oncogene product.     

Die katalytische Wirkung von Metallionen auf die Stabilität von Phosphagenen

Summary Phosphoroguanidates, a class of compounds which includes the enzymatically-active phosphagens, exhibit exceptionalin vitro stability. This lack of reactivity implies anin vivo mode of activation, as yet undiscerned. A variety of metal ions catalyse the cleavage of the phosphorus-nitrogen bond with consequent phosphoryl-group transfer, but the enhancement of rate seems insufficient to account for the known activities of phosphoro-creatine and phosphoro-arginine. It is suggested that yet another mode of activation, chemical or biochemical, awaits discovery.     

The oxidative Dephosphorylation of phosphoryl esters derived froml -ascorbic acid

Zusammenfassung Die 2- und 3-Phenylphosphorylester von 5,6-Isopropylidenl-ascorbinsäure wurden synthetisiert. Nach Oxydierung in Wasser oder Äthanol übertragen diese Ester ihre Phosphorylgruppe auf das Lösungsmittel.     

Munological activity of transplanted spleens inXenopus laevis

Resumé Des rates immunisées deXenopus laevis qu'on greffe dans des hôtes qui les acceptent, peuvent y produire des réactions immunologiques. Ces réactions se dirigent ou contre l'hôte ou contre des gretfes épidermiques, prises à un troisième animal que l'hóte tolère. Au cours de ces réactions de greffe-coutre-hôte, la rate se trouve parfois attaquée.     

Changes in body temperature produced by injecting prostaglandin E1, EGTA and bacterial endotoxins into the PO/AH region and the medulla oblongata of the rat

Résumé La prostaglandine E₁ a causé de l'hyperthermie si on l'injectait dans la région préoptique/hypothalamique antérieure/des rats et de l'hypothermie au niveau de la région médullaire oblongue. L'EGTA, le Piromen et le vaccin typhoïdes ont rarement causé des changements parallèles dans la température rectale si on les injectait dans les deux régions cérébrales.

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This research was supported by PHS Research Grant No. 1-R01-NS-10046-01 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke. We thank Dr.J. Pike of Upjohn Laboratories for supplying the PGE₁.

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Medical student fellow in Psychiatry. Supported by the Hogg Foundation and PHS Grant No. 5 TO2 MH 5928 from the National Institute of Mental Health.