Effect of low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein on sodium dodecyl sulphate precipitation of very low density lipoprotein from human serum.

In the presence of low density lipoprotein, the sodium sodecyl sulphate(SDS)-very low density lipoprotein(VLDL) complex sedimented, while in the presence of high density lipoprotein the complex floated. This SDS-VLDL aggregate floats at serum triglyceride to cholesterol ratio of 0.7-0.9 and sediments at a ratio of 0.2-0.5.     

Pigment granules in choroidal melanophores of the albino goldfish.

Pigment granules in choroidal melanophores of the albino goldfish contained fine particulate materials which were in various degrees aggregated in clumps. Tyrosinase was considered to be present in an inhibited state in these pigment granules.     

Increased susceptibility of Trypanosoma lewisi infected, or decomplemented rats to Salmonella typhimurium.

Rats infected with Trypanosoma lewisi or decomplemented by injection of cobra venom factor or complement activating factor of trypanosomes were found to be more susceptible to infection with Salmonella typhimurium. Decomplemented rats subsequently infected with T. lewisi developed higher blood parasitemia than did normal T. lewisi infected rats.     

Effect of electroconvulsive treatment on serum dopamine-beta-hydroxylase activity in man

The activity of dopamine-beta-hydroxylase was measured in the serum before and immediately after electroconvulsive treatments. No significant difference was observed, suggesting that the seizures did not cause an increase in the peripheral sympathetic tone.