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E G Jensen

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Microsomal enzymes in lambs and adult sheep, and their possible relationship to alveld.

The difference in susceptibility to alveld between lambs and adult sheep may be caused by differences in the microsomal enzyme activities in their livers. There was no difference in NADPH-cytochrome c reductase or 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity between ewes, control lambs and phenobarbitone-dosed lambs 3 weeks after dosing ceased. However, aldrin epoxidase activity was at that time significantly highest in the phenobarbitone-dosed lambs and significantly lowest in the ewes. The liver cytosolic glutathione transferase activity was significantly highest in the ewes and significantly lowest in the control lambs at the same time.

Animals

Response of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to the mono-ortho substituted polychlorinated PCB congener 2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl, PCB-118, detected by enzyme activities and immunochemical methods.

The mono-ortho-substituted polychlorinated PCB congener 2,3',4,4',5'-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB-118) was administered i.p. (30 mg/kg body weight) to gonadally immature rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), of both sexes. In liver microsomes prepared from fish killed 4 days after administration, the cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase activities of 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD), aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH), and aldrin epoxidase (AE) were measured. In addition, NADPH-cytochrome c reductase (NCCR) was analyzed, and the content of a specific cytochrome P450 isozyme was determined with Western blotting and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using rabbit anticod P450IA1 IgG. The monooxygenase parameters EROD and AHH were significantly induced to 558 and 268%, respectively, of the corresponding control values, while NCCR and AE activities were not affected. The antibodies to cod P450IA1 recognized a single protein band (Mr = 58,000 D) in the rainbow trout liver microsomes. The ELISA absorbance of this protein in the PCB-118 treated fish was 401% of the corresponding value in the controls. These results demonstrate that PCB-118 is an effective inducer of the subfamily cytochrome P450IA1 in rainbow trout liver microsomes.

Animals

Osteoid osteoma of the capitate bone.

A case of osteoid osteoma of the capitate bone is presented. The osteoma was accompanied by synovial changes in the neighbouring intercarpal joint, and this characterized the clinical features. Resection of the osteoma afforded relief from symptoms.

Adult

Synthesis of low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D by polymerase II in alpha-amanitin-resistant hamster cells.

In an attempt to establish which RNA polymerase catalyzes the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D, Ama 1 cells (mutant Chinese hamster cells) were used in experiments with addition of alpha-amanitin. Ama 1 cells contain an altered RNA polymerase II which is 800 times more resistant towards inhibition by alpha-amanitin than the wild type enzyme. Alpha-amanitin (up to 200 microgram/ml) added to these cells does not affect the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNAs A, C and D. These data together with our previous data showing that alpha-amanitin (0.5 - 5.0 microgram/ml) preferentially inhibits the synthesis of A, C and D in normal cells indicate that RNA polymerase II catalyzes the synthesis of the low molecular weight RNA components A, C and D.

Amanitins

Restoration of opposition of the thumb.

During the period 1966--75 operation to restore thumb opposition was performed in thirty four patients. Out of twenty seven patients who could be traced, twenty one had obtained a satisfactory result, five had considerably improved, while one had to be classified as a failure. Complications from the operation and the motor tendon are discussed. Among 147 cases with injury to the median nerve treated during the same period, operation to obtain opposition was indicated in 14%.

Child