Lipid and phospholipid content and fatty acid composition of the chick lung during embryonic development.

The evolution of total phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine content of chick lung during embryonic development is in good agreement with morphological data. Saturated fatty acids are predominant. A sex-linked difference is observed in the evolution of phosphatidylcholine.     

Thymus,peripheral lymphoid tissues and immunological responsiveness of the pituitary dwarf mouse

Riassunto L'autore ha studiato la morfologia del sistema linforeticolare e lo stato di reattività immunitaria del topo Snell/Bagg con nanismo ereditario preipofisario. È stata riscontrata una notevole ipoplasia di tutto il sistema linforeticolare ed una severa diminuzione della capacità anticorpopoietica la cui causa viene fatta risalire con ogni probabilità al grave stato di deficit timico congenito. Si prospetta che il topo nano ipofisario sia portatore di una sindrome analoga a quella sperimentalmente indotta mediante timectomia neonatale.

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The author wishes to thank ProfessorCesare Cavallero and ProfessorMarco Fraccaro for their suggestions and criticism. The technical assistance of MissL. Forni and Mr.G. P. Tonda of the Cattedra di Immunologia of the University of Milan is also greatly appreciated.     

Il succinato ed il fumarato quali regolatori dei sistemi enzimatici ossidasici dei grassi. Nota V

Résumé Dans le foie de cobaye, l'activité du système enzymatique oxydasique des acides gras est renforcée par une faible oxydation des acides succiniques et fumariques, tandis qu'elle est inhibée par une oxydation élevée. Il s'agit, peut-être, d'une concurrence pour l'ADP ou bien pour les transporteurs d'hydrogène.      

Occurrence of a characteristic nucleolar structure in pachytene cells

Resumen Se describe el hallazgo de una estructura nucleolar característica en células paquiténicas de anteras deAllium cepa, fijadas en formol y teñidas con fuchsina. Esta estructura se presenta como una pequeña formación semejante a un botón o anillo en el nucleolo de todos los meiocitos observados en ese estadío.

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The work reported in this paper was undertaken during thetenure of a Research Training Fellowship awarded by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.     

Quantitative distribution of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and isocitric dehydrogenase in the human nephron

Zusammenfassung In den einzelnen Abschnitten des menschlichen Nephrons und in Nierenhomogenaten wurden quantitativ die Glucose-6-phosphat-dehydrogenase-und die Isozitronens?uredehydrogenase-Aktivit?t gemessen.

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This investigation was made possible by a grant from the Swiss National Foundation for the Development of Scientific Research. The technical assistance of MissD. Keller is gratefully acknowledged.