The relative sensitivity of pulmonary parenchymal cells to239plutonium dioxide

Summary Alpha particles inhaled by mice affect primarily type II epithelial cells, whereas interstitial mononuclears, alveolar macrophages and type I epithelium are much more resistant and apparently react secondarily. The cellular responses, qualitative and quantitative, exhibit a time-dose relationship.Supported by the National Radiological Protection Board and the Wellcome Foundation.     

Shock induces a long-lasting elevation of blood glucose inAplysia

Glucose, and not trehalose, was found to be the main blood sugar inAplysia californica. Changes in blood glucose in response to stress produced by electric shock were measured in blood obtained both from animals dissected within ten minutes of shocking and from catheterized animals at various intervals, up to two and a half hours after the shock. Electric shock increased blood glucose levels. The rise in blood sugar continued as long as two and a half hours after shock.     

Base pairing in messenger RNA's for small peptides

Summary Longest runs of Watson-Crick pairing in hypothetical m-RNA's for a number of natural peptides were no greater than those in the hypothetical m-RNA's for a large number of randomized amino acid sequences from these peptides. This shows that even if base-pairing in m-RNA were a biological requirement, it would little constrain the amino acid sequence.     

Renin in mouse but not in rat submandibular glands

Summary Renin was found in the submandibular glands of male Quackenbush mice in concentrations higher than has been reported for any tissue of any strain or species. However, no renin-like activity could be detected in glands from male and female Wistar rats using either pH 5.8 or 7.4 for assay and a radioimmunoassay specific for renin's reaction product, angiotensin I. Rabbit submandibular glands contained renin.We wish to express our sincere thanks to Dr E. Hackenthal for his suggestions. This study was supported by the National Heath and Medical Research Council of Australia.     

Base pairing in messenger RNA's for small peptides

Longest runs of Watson-Crick pairing in hypothetical m-RNA's for a number of natural peptides were no greater than those in the hypothetical m-RNA's for a large number of randomized amino acid sequences from these peptides. This shown that even if base-pairing in m-RNA were a biological requirement, it would little constrain the amino acid sequence.     

Organ culture of the rat thyroid gland

Zusammenfassung Die Ultrastruktur der Rattenschilddrüse wird bis zu 8 Tagen in Organkulturen erhalten, was für radioautografische Studien der Ultrastruktur vorteilhaft ist.