Vesicles carrying nuclear material in matureCyprinus carpio erythrocytes

Zusammenfassung Chromatinhaltige feulgenpositive Bläschen wurden im Cytoplasma der Erythrocyten vonCyprinus carpio gefunden. Sie haben ihren Ursprung in den unmittelbar an der Kernmembran anliegenden Mitochondrien, die während der Chromatinaufnahme allmählich ihre Struktur verlieren.

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The authors wish to thank Mrs.Vera Mondin Weisz and Mr.C. A. Gonçalves Silva for their technical assistance and Mrs.Sibylle Heller for her editorial aid and translation. This research has been supported by the Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas (Proc. No. 10112/71) and Fundo Especial de Despesas do Instituto Butantan.     

Effect of high anodic polarization on the passive layer properties of superduplex stainless steel friction stir welds at different chloride electrolyte pH values and temperatures

The conditions used for friction stir welding of duplex stainless steels determine the resulting mechanical and corrosion performance of the material.This study investigates the corrosion resistance of UNS S32750 and S32760 superduplex stainless steels(SDSSs)joined by friction stir welding,employing cyclic polarization,Mott–Schottky,and microscopy techniques for analysis.The microscopy images indicated the presence of a deleterious intermetallic phase after electrolytic etching of S32760,as well as decreased corrosion resistance.The presence of molybdenum in the steels promoted better passive behavior at low pH.The Mott–Schottky curves revealed p-n heterojunction behavior of the passive oxide.Images acquired after the polarization test by scanning electron microscopy showed higher passivation propensity with increases of temperature and pH.     

Effect of heat treatment on the ATPase activity of various sarcoplasmic reticulum preparations

Summary Ca²⁺-stimulated ATPase activity of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) preparations is activated after a short period of preincubation at temperatures between 40 and 45°C, but for temperatures higher than 48°C pronounced denaturation is observed. Heat denaturation is decreased if Mg²⁺ or K⁺ are present during heat treatment.Acknowledgments. This work was supported by research grants from Instituto de Alta Cultura (Grant No. CB/2) and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. We are grateful to Drs.A. P. Carvalho andV. M. C. Madeira for many discussions and suggestions during the course of this work.     

Electron microscopy of thin sections of reticulocytes

Zusammenfassung Retikulozyten von Meerschweinchen, in denen Anämie durch Blutentzug hervorgerufen worden war, wurden in Dünnschnitten elektronenmikroskopisch untersucht. Dabei wurden dieselben filamentösen Körper mit charakteristischer Mitochondrienstruktur, die auch nach teilweiser Trocknung hämolysierter Ausstriche von Retikulozyten auftreten, gefunden. Diese Filamente formen die durch Vitalfärbung (Janusgrün B) dargestellte innere Struktur der Retikulozyten und besitzen Affinität zu den spezifischen Mitochondrienfarbstoffen. Auf Grund dieser Feststellungen wird die Natur der «substantia granulo-filamentosa» für mitochondrienartig und somit präexistent gehalten.

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This study has been aided by a grant from the Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas (Brazil).