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E Bailey

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Linkage of loci controlling alloantigens on red blood cells and lymphocytes in the horse.

A system of equine lymphocyte alloantigens designated ELA, is identified, and it is shown that the locus or loci controlling these markers must be closely linked to the locus controlling markers in the A system of horse blood groups. Among 29 offspring in two stallion families there was evidence for one recombinant. Lod scores for linkage between the A and ELA loci in the two families were 3.61 and 3.33, respectively, for theta equal to 0.

Alleles↗

Analysis of alloantisera against bovine lymphocytes. Joint report of the 1st International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) workshop.

The results and agreements of the 1 international BoLA workshop, held in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 1978, are reported. Most of these concern the results from a comparison test of 249 alloantisera to bovine lymphocytes, the antisera being contributed by 9 laboratories. These sera were compared directly in Edinburgh on a panel of lymphocytes from 130 cattle of 21 breeds. In the microlymphocytotoxicity test used 75% of the sera reacted. Sixty eight of these sera were grouped into clusters according to their reaction patterns against the lymphocyte panel. Eleven of these clusters were clearly defined and were given workshop BoLA designations. In addition 22 sera were assigned to subgroups of the agreed clusters. There was no evidence that the method of production of the sera had any effect on their specificity. Although genetic data was not available, the phenotypes of the test panel of lymphocytes are consistent with the clusters detecting antigens controlled by multiple alleles at a single autosomal locus. It was agreed to name the genetic region where this putative locus is located BoLA (bovine lymphocyte antigen).

Animals↗

Changes in the yield, and carbohydrate, lipid and protein content of milk during lactation in the rat.

The milk yield and composition was studied during the first three lactations of a group of rats. Milk yield increased steadily throughout the three lactations, but was somewhat lower during the first than subsequent lactations. Protein concentration was similar during all three lactations and varied little with stage of lactation. In contrast the lactose concentration, which was reasonably constant for the first 8 days post partum, increased thereafter two-fold by the end of the period studied in all three lactations. However, the N-acetyl-neuraminyl lactose concentration showed somewhat reciprocal changes. Considerable variations in the triacylglycerol concentration was found during the first lactation but few changes were observed during subsequent lactations. The free fatty acid concentration was at all times low and showed no significant changes during or between lactations. At most stages of lactation in raw milk, the major fatty acids are palmitate, oleate and linoleate. However, as lactation progresses there is an increase in the proportion of medium-chain saturated fatty acids and a corresponding decrease in the proportion of long chain unsaturated fatty acids in milk fat. Clearly the composition of milk is not invariable but changes both during and between lactations. Such changes may be expected to have some influence on the metabolism of the offspring.

Animals↗

Effect of streptozotocin diabetes and insulin administration on some liver enzyme activities in the post-weaning rat.

Streptozotocin-induced diabetes suppressed the normal development of the nine glycolytic and lipogenic enzyme activities measured. With the exception of NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase, insulin replacement therapy induced increased activities of the enzymes in streptozotocin-treated rats. Insulin appeared to have a specific effect on the activities of glucokinase, ATP-citrate lyase, malic enzyme, and glucose-6-P-dehydrogenase.

Age Factors↗

Automated high-resolution gas chromatographic analysis of psychotropic drugs in biological fluids using open-tubular glass capillary columns. I. Determination of nomifensine in human plasma.

An automated high-resolution gas chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of low levels of the antidepressant psychotropic drug Nomifensine in human plasma. The drug is extracted from alkalinized plasma with diethyl ether and then back-extracted into an acidic aqueous phase. After subsequent extraction into diethyl ether the drug is analysed by gas-liquid chromatography as its heptafluorobutyrate derivative using an OV-101 open-tubular glass capillary column with a nitrogen-specific detector. The propyl and butyl analogues of Nomifensine are used as internal standards, added to the plasma before extraction. The method is accurate, specific and precise, and capable of measuring plasma concentrations down to a level of 2 ng/ml. A preliminary study of the pharmacokinetics of the drug, together with steady-state level measurements in normal individuals receiving therapeutic dosages of Nomifensine, has been made.

Adult↗

Changes in the activities of the enzymes of hepatic ketogenesis in the rat between late fetal life and weaning.

The activities of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase and hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA lyase have been determined in the mitochondria and cytosol of the liver during development of the rat. Both mitochondrial enzymes exhibit similar developmental patterns with rapid rises in activity after birth, peaks of activity during early and late suckling and a trough during the mid-suckling period and a slight fall in activity (to the adult values) after weaning. Both cytosolic enzymes have low activities at all ages studied and exhibit no major developmental changes.

Aging↗

Changes in the activities of the enzymes of hepatic fatty acid oxidation during development of the rat.

1. Changes in the activities of several enzymes involved in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation were measured in livers of developing rats between late foetal life and maturity. The enzymes studied are medium- and long-chain ATP-dependent acyl-CoA synthetases of the outer mitochondrial membrane and matrix, GTP-dependent acyl-CoA synthetase, carnitine acyltransferase, enoyl-CoA hydratase, 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase, general 3-oxoacyl-CoA thiolase and acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase.

Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase↗