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M Wakabayashi

Publications and source records attributed to M Wakabayashi.

At least 109 records · Page 6Linked to original sources
PubMed1981

Hypertrophy of acridine orange granules in Toxoplasma gondii.

The hypertrophy of acridine orange (AO) granules is found in the cytoplasm of living tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii stained with AO under special conditions and observed by means of the fluorescent microscope. Large acid phosphate (Ac Pase) granules appear in the cytoplasm when the above-mentioned tachyzoites are treated more by Gomori's method for Ac Pase. It was confirmed in this investigation that the hypertrophied AO granules are identical to the hypertrophied Ac Pase one by following both granules in the same single tachyzoite throughout the test.

Acid Phosphatase↗
PubMed1981

Decreased uptake of GABA by dorsal ganglia in methylmercury-treated rats.

The uptake of 14C-GABA and 14C-choline by cerebral cortex slices did not show any change in rats which showed neurological signs 7 days after the last 7 methylmercury injections (10 mg/kg/day). However, 14C-GABA uptake by dorsal ganglia greatly decreased, although 14C-choline uptake did not decrease in dorsal ganglia. 14C-GABA uptake by cerebellum also was somewhat decreased. The degree of inhibition of 14C-GABA uptake by dorsal ganglia increased each day after the commencement of methylmercury injection. The decrease of 3H-GABA uptake by dorsal ganglia of methylmercury-injected rats was confirmed by autoradiography. Autoradiographic and inhibitor studies showed labelled GABA accumulated in the satellite glial cells. In vitro addition of methylmercury (10(-4)-10(-5) M) equally inhibited the uptake of GABA and choline by brain and dorsal ganglia slices. These studies may reveal a possible mechanism of methylmercury neuropathy.

Animals↗
PubMed1980

Acetylcholine system in the isolated ventral and dorsal horn neurons from bovine spinal cord.

We have isolated the ventral and dorsal horn neurons from the bovine spinal cord using our isolation procedure and determined choline acetyltransferase, acetylcholinesterase and choline uptake activity in these neurons. Choline acetyltransferase and choline uptake activity were higher in the ventral than in the dorsal horn neurons, showing their cell specificity to some extent, but acetylcholinesterase activity did not show any differences between the two cell types.

Acetylcholine↗
PubMed1978

Uptake, distribution, and elimination of sodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and sodium alkyl sulfate in carp.

Uptake, distribution, and elimination of labeled surfactants, 35S-labeled sodium laurylbenzenesulfonate (35S-C12-LAS) and 35S-labeled sodium lauryl sulfate (35S-C12-AS), were investigated in carp exposed to a low concentration level of the respective solutions found in river water in Japan by whole-body autoradiography and liquid scintillation counting. Whole-body autoradiograms showed that the fish absorbed 35S-C12-LAS and 35S-C12-AS from the solutions principally through gills and that the surfactants absorbed were rapidly distributed throughout the body tissues and organs. High concentrations were found in gills, blood, hepatopancreas, kidney, and gall bladder. The elimination in the fish that were kept in clean fresh water after exposure were relatively rapid in most tissues and organs except for gall bladder. These results suggest that the surfactants absorbed in fish may have an adverse effect on many tissues and organs of fish. What influenced the distribution profile and concentration factors of the surfactants in tissues and organs of carp were the exposure time and the molecular structure of the surfactants.

Alkanesulfonates↗
PubMed1977

Effect of histidine-free and -excess diets on anserine and carnosine contents in rat gastrocnemius muscle.

Anserine and carnosine contents were determined in muscle of rats subjected to histidine depletion or excessive supplement. The contents of anserine and carnosine were reduced in the gastrocnemius muscle of rats fed a histidine-free diet. The diet showed especially a remarkable decrease of carnosine content. After rehabilitation for one week, the muscle anserine and carnosine contents in histidine-deficient rat returned to the normal level. The body and gastrocnemius muscle weight were decreased in rats fed a histidine-excess diet. However, anserine and carnosine content in muscle of rats fed a histidine-excess diet were twice of that of control rats. Urinary excretion of Npi-methylhistidine and Npi-methylhistidine was increased in rats fed a histidine-excess diet.

Alanine↗