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M Hirose

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A novel pre-T cell line derived from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

A cultured cell line, P30/Ohkubo with pre-T cell phenotype, was established from an 11-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). According to the morphological, cytochemical and immunological analyses, P30/Ohkubo was found to have common-ALL antigen, Ia-like antigen, pan-T cell antigen, and L2 morphology with localized acid phosphatase staining, but not rosette-forming capacity with sheep erythrocytes, B1 antigen or surface immunoglobulins. Chromosome analysis revealed that P30/Ohkubo had two constant marker chromosomes [11q +, del (9)], but lacked 14q +. These findings indicate that P30/Ohkubo is a novel cultured cell line of pre-T cell phenotype. These characteristics have remained unchanged for more than 20 months since establishment of the cell line.

Antigens, Surface↗

Purification and characterization of four components of rat caseins.

Rat casein components (C1-, C3A-, C3B- and C4-casein) were extensively purified from rat milk, and the properties of these proteins were compared with those of other caseins including rat C2-casein. C1-casein was precipitated by a low concentration of CaCl2 (1.5 mM). Both C3A- and C3B-casein were less sensitive to Ca2+ than were C1- and C2-casein, and the presence of 20 mM CaCl2 was required at 37 degrees C for their precipitation. C4-casein was absolutely insensitive to Ca2+. This protein exhibited the ability to stabilize all of the other rat casein components against Ca2+-dependent precipitation. In addition, C4-casein contained sialic acid, galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine. Therefore, C4-casein appears to be a bovine kappa-casein-like protein.

Amino Acids↗

Purification and properties of a major casein component of rat milk.

A casein component (C2-casein) was purified by ion-exchange and gel filtration chromatography from rat milk, and the properties of this protein were examined. The molecular weight of C2-casein, as determined by Sepharose 4B gel filtration in 6 M guanidine hydrochloride, was 34 000 +/- 1000. The average hydrophobicity calculated from the amino acid composition showed that C2-casein is a rather hydrophilic protein. The alpha-helix content obtained from optical rotatory dispersion experiments was about 12%. In ultracentrifugation analyses, monomer and polymer peaks of C2-casein were both seen, and the monomer-to-polymer ratio was not affected by changing temperature conditions. C2-casein was precipitated by the presence of 2.5 mM CaCl2, and the precipitability was greatly decreased by the dephosphorylation of the protein. C2-casein was stabilized from Ca2+-dependent precipitation by the addition of another rat casein component (C3-casein) or of bovine kappa-casein.

Amino Acids↗

Inhibitory effect of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane on liver, kidney and bladder carcinogenesis in rats ingesting N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine or N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitros-amine.

The effects of 4,4' -diaminodiphenylmethane (DDPM) administration in the "post-initiation" stage of liver, kidney and bladder carcinogenesis were examined in male F344 rats. In experiment 1, rats were given drinking water containing 0.1% N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethyl-nitrosamine for 2 weeks than diet containing 0.1% DDPM for 32 weeks. In week 3, the right kidney was removed. The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma was significantly less in rats given DDPM than in controls. DDPM decreased the incidence and average number/cm2 of neoplastic nodules and renal cell tumors of the kidney. In experiment II, rats were given 0.01% N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)nitrosamine for 4 weeks and then 0.1% DDPM for 34 weeks kin their drinking water. DDPM inhibited the induction of papillomas in the bladder. These results indicate that DDPM administration in the "post-initiation" stage inhibited liver, kidney and bladder carcinogenesis in rats.

Aniline Compounds↗

Effect of phenobarbital, polychlorinated biphenyl and sodium saccharin on hepatic and renal carcinogenesis in unilaterally nephrectomized rats given N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine orally.

The effects of phenobarbital (PB), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and sodium saccharin (SS) on hepatic and renal carcinogenesis induced by N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethylnitrosamine (EHEN) were examined in male F344 rats. The rats were given 0.1% EHEN in their drinking water for 2 weeks and then diet containing 0.05% PB, 0.05% PCB or 5% SS for 32 weeks. In week 3, the right kidney was removed to promote renal neoplasia. The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma was much higher in rats given PB or PCB than in controls given EHEN alone. PB administration significantly decreased the average number of renal-cell tumors per unit area and SS reduced the numbers of early neoplastic nodules. Treatment with PCB had no effect on renal carcinogenesis. These results indicate that chemicals may have either a promotive or inhibitory effect depending on the organ.

Animals↗

Effects of chloroform and dimethylnitrosamine on renal carcinogenesis in unilaterally nephrectomized rats fed formic acid 2-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]hydrazide.

Factors enhancing renal carcinogenesis induced by formic acid 2-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl] hydrazide (FNT) were studied. Five groups of rats were used. Groups 1 and 2 were subjected to right nephrectomy and 2 days late they were injected with 20 mg/kg body weight of dimethylnitrosamine (DMN). From one week after nephrectomy, group 1 was fed on 0.2% FNT diet continuously to the end of the experiment, and group 2 was given normal diet. In week 2, they were given 400 mg/kg body weight of chloroform (CHCl3) orally. Groups 3 and 4 were given ChCl3 first and 2 days later injected with DMN. Group 3 was then fed FNT diet and group 4 was fed basal diet continuously. In week 2, groups 3 and 4 were subjected to unilateral nephrectomy. Group 5 was given FNT diet without other treatment. The incidences of tubular hyperplasia in groups 1, 3 and 5 were 53.3%, 52.9%, and 0%, respectively, at week 16 and 100%, 94.9% and 94.1%, respectively, at week 32. Moreover, the incidences of renal cell tumors in these groups were 85.0%, 88.9% and 17.6%, respectively, at week 32. Thus, the inductions of tubular hyperplasia and renal cell tumor were markedly enhanced by combined treatment with CHCl3, DMN, unilateral nephrectomy and FNT in the initiating and promoting stages.

Animals↗

Lesions of the urinary bladder epithelium in 125 autopsy cases.

One hundred and twenty five autopsy cases of macroscopically normal-appearing bladders of both sexes were examined histologically. Proliferative lesions such as Brunn's nests and cystitis glandularis, and metaplastic lesions such as columnar or cuboidal metaplasia and squamous metaplasia were commonly found and were frequently associated with lymphocytic infiltration at all ages and in both sexes. Squamous metaplasia was more common in the female than the male. Sites of predilection for these lesions were the trigone and anterior wall except for columnar or cuboidal metaplasia and dysplasia which was distributed throughout the bladder. Since these lesions were commonly found at all ages in bladders not containing neoplasia, they cannot be regarded as premalignant lesions of the bladder. Dysplasia was detected in bladders even after the 8th decade. It is not known whether these lesions are the result of chronic irritation or neoplastic stimulus.

Adult↗

[Basic and clinical examinations of 6059-S in pediatrics (author's transl)].

1. MIC of 6059-S against 92 strains of clinically isolated bacteria were measured. The compound was active against most of Gram-negative rods, but was not active against Staphylococcus aureus. 2. 20 mg/kg of 6059-S (newly synthesized oxacephem antibiotics) was administered to the pediatric patients and its blood concentration was measured by agar well method using E. coli 7437 as a test organism. 3. The mean blood concentrations were maximum at 15 minutes after intravenous one-bolus injection. Maximum levels were 94.5 mcg/ml in the patients of below 5 years old and 98.7 mcg/ml above 6 years old. Their half-life of the blood levels were 95.4 and 110.6 minutes respectively. 4. The mean blood concentrations were highest at the end of the infusion in the cases of 60 minutes drip injection. Maximum levels were 85.0 mcg/ml in the patients of below 5 years old and 64.8 mcg/ml above 6 years old. 5. Clinical efficacy of 6059-S in 6 cases pyelonephritis, 2 cases of sepsis, 1 case of meningitis, 1 case of intraperitoneal abscess, 9 cases pneumonia and 2 case of tonsillitis was 100%. In the case of urinary tract infection, 4 patients were treated successfully by the administration of 20 mg/kg/day of 6059-S. Other bacterial infections were treated with 55 to 200 mg/kg/day. 6. 100% of the causative organisms were eliminated by 6059-S. They were E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Serratia marcescens, H. influenzae and beta-Streptococcus. 7. No remarkable side effect was noticed during administration.

Adolescent↗