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  • Autoradiography  (4)
  • Electron microscopic autoradiography  (3)
  • Amino acids  (2)
  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1920
    Keywords: Positron emission tomography ; Brain metabolism ; Amino acids ; Stereospecificity ; Pituitary gland
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Four patients with radiologically normal pituitary gland were examined with positron emission tomography after the administration of (methyl-11C)-L-methionine. On a following day the examination was repeated with (methyl-11c)-D-methionine. The accumulation rate of L-methionine in the pituitary was measured, giving a value that was about twice that of normal brain tissue. The accumulation rate of D-methionine in the pituitary was almost a factor of 10 lower than that of L-methionine. In the normal brain tissue that ratio was 2.3. The study clearly indicates that the methionine uptake in the pituitary is stereospecific. 11C-D-methionine is freely distributed in the tissue without entrapment, whereas 11C-L-methionine is irreversibly bound. It is concluded that PET with 11C-L-methionine can be used to study amino acid utilization in the pituitary.
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  • 2
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    Diabetologia 7 (1971), S. 339-348 
    ISSN: 1432-0428
    Keywords: Autoradiography ; 5-hydroxytryptamine ; 5-hydroxytryptophan ; monoamine oxidase inhibition ; mouse ; pancreatic islets ; reserpine ; ultrastructure
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Résumé En appliquant la technique autoradiographique, on a étudié la distribution cellulaire et subcellulaire de la radioactivité dans les îlots pancréatiques de la souris après une injection intra-veineuse de3H-5-hydroxytryptophane. Des grains d'argent autoradiographiques dont la plupart représentent probablement de la 5-hydroxytryptamine qui s'est formée à partir du précurseur marqué, sont apparus sur les cellules A2 et B, tandis que très peu de grains ont été trouvés sur les cellules A1 à chacun des examens (entre 20 min et 16 h) et de même après l'inhibition de la monoamine-oxidase. L'analyse quantitative des coupes autoradiographiques a révélé que la concentration de grains d'argent sur les granules spécifiques des cellules A2 et B était 5 à 10 fois plus élevée que sur les parties restantes de ces cellules. Sur les cellules A2 le nombre le plus élevé de grains a été noté 20 min après l'injection du marqueur et sur les cellules B une heure après cette injection. Au bout de 8 h, il n'apparaissait que très peu de grains d'argent sur les cellules des îlots, et plus aucun au bout de 16 h. L'inhibition de la monoamine-oxidase a provoqué une augmentation de la rétention de marqueur sur les cellules des îlots, plus prononcée sur les cellules A2. Un traitement préalable à la réserpine a supprimé cette réaction autoradiographique.
    Abstract: Zusammenfassung Mit Hilfe der Technik der Autoradiographie wurde die zelluläre und subzelluläre Verteilung der Radioaktivität nach intravenöser Applikation von3H-5-Hydroxytryptophan in den Pankreasinseln der Maus untersucht. Die autoradiographischen Silberkörner, welche zumeist 5-Hydroxytryptamin darstellen, das aus der radioaktiven Ausgangssubstanz gebildet worden war, erschienen über den A2 und B-Zellen, während nach jedem untersuchten Zeitintervall (20 min–16 Std) auch wenn die Monoamino-Oxidase gehemmt wurde, nur sehr wenige Körner über den A1-Zellen erschienen. Quantitative Untersuchungen der Autoradiographieschnitte zeigten, daß die Konzentration der Silberkörner über den spezifischen Granula der A2-Zellen und der B-Zellen etwa 5–10 mal höher als über den restlichen Teilen der Zellen war. In den A2-Zellen wurde die höchste Körnerkonzentration nach 20 min, in den B-Zellen 1 Std nach Injektion der markierten Substanz festgestellt. Nach 8 Std zeigten sich nur wenige, nach 16 Std keine Silberkörner mehr über den Inselzellen. Die Hemmung der Monoamino-Oxidase verursachte eine vermehrte Anreicherung von Radioaktivität über den Inselzellen, am meisten über den A2-Zellen. Eine Vorbehandlung mit Reserpin verhinderte die autoradiographische Darstellung.
    Notes: Summary By application of autoradiographic technique the cellular and subcellular distribution of radio-activity in mouse pancreatic islets was investigated following intravenous administration of3H-5-hydroxytryptophan. Autoradiographic silver grains, most of which probably represent 5-hydroxytryptamine formed from the labelled precursor, appeared over A2 and B cells, whereas very few grains were recorded over A1 cells at any time investigated (20 min–16 hours) and also when monoamine oxidase was inhibited. Quantitative analysis of autoradiographic sections revealed that the concentration of silver grains over the specific granules of A2 and B cells was 5–10 times higher than over the remaining parts of these cells. In A2 cells the highest grain count was recorded at 20 minutes, in B cells at 1 hour after the injection of label. After 8 hours very few, and after 16 hours no silver grains appeared over islet cells. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase caused an increased retention of label over islet cells, most pronounced over A2 cells. Pretreatment with reserpine abolished the autoradiographic reaction.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1438-2199
    Keywords: Amino acids ; Conditioned avoidance ; Discrimination ; Nerve impulses ; Dopamine ; Excitatory amino acids ; Amphetamine ; Phencyclidine (Rat)
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Rats were trained to perform a conditioned avoidance response to white noise in a conventional two-compartment “shuttle-box”. The partition between the compartments had two openings, however, and the correct passage (leftor right) was signalled by changes in background illumination. In this situation the psychotomimetic compoundsd-amphetamine (4 mg kg−1 IP) and phencyclidine (PCP) (2 mg kg−1 SC) were found to selectively disrupt the visual discrimination. Thed-amphetamine-induced abnormal behavior in this situation has previously been linked to excessive dopamine (DA) receptor stimulation, not controlled by nerve impulse flow and its regulation by important local feed-back mechanisms. Thus, the psychotomimetic effects produced by this compound should not only by due to increased DA receptor activationper se, but also to a disruption of normal patterns of firing and release in dopaminergic neurons. There is evidence to suggest that PCP via an excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptor produces a similar net effect on brain meso-limbic dopaminergic neurotransmission via an increased rate of firing, accompanied by regularization of firing (loss of burst activity). In support for a mediation of PCP-induced effects via EAA receptors, the local application of kynurenic acid into the ventral forebrain (4.7µg, bilaterally) was found also to produce a selective disruption of discriminative performance. It should be noted, however, thatd-amphetamine-induced loss of discriminative behavior, but not that induced by PCP, was antagonized by haloperidol (0.1–0.2 mg kg−1 IP) administration. It is thus possible that at least some effects of PCP in this situation are mediated on the efferent side of the dopaminergic neuron. It is suggested that the abnormal behavior, as evidenced by a loss of discriminative (but not avoidance) behavior, is due to disruption of normal, feed-back regulated, nerve impulse flow.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Endostyle ; Autoradiography ; Cytochemistry ; Iodination ; Protothyroid ; Salpa fusiformis, Thalia democratica, Dolioletta gegenbauri, Doliolum nationalis (Tunicata)
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The protothyroid region in the endostyles of four species of tunicates was examined by means of autoradiography and cytochemistry, at both the light and electronmicroscopic levels. To reveal the primary binding site for iodine, autoradiography was carried out on endostylar tissue from animals that had been incubated with high activity 125I- over a short period of time. The specific iodine binding enzyme, a peroxidase, was traced by its reaction with DAB. In accordance with previous findings, the iodinebinding cells proved to be the same as those containing the peroxidase. There were also strong indications of a secondary uptake of iodinated compounds and subsequent release into the body fluid. Together with the ultrastructural features, the data provided strong evidence indicating that these cells constitute a protothyroid region, which partly functions as an endocrine organ, possibly homologous with the vertebrate thyroid gland. Since the number of zones varied between the species, the numeration of the protothyroid region also varied. However, in all the examined endostyles, the protothyroid region was seen to be situated dorsolaterally to the glandular regions of the endostyle concerned with food capture.
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  • 5
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    Cell & tissue research 206 (1980), S. 73-81 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Exocrine pancreas (mouse) ; Electron microscopic autoradiography ; Microtubules ; Protein transport ; Vinblastine
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The effect of vinblastine on the intracellular transport of newly synthesized protein in the mouse exocrine pancreas in vivo was studied by electron microscopic autoradiography after administration of 3H-leucine. Vinblastine (1.1 μmole/mouse; i.v. injection) was in general given 1 h before radioleucine and 2–4 h before fixation of the pancreas by perfusion with glutaraldehyde. Vinblastine causes the disappearance of microtubules, mainly present in controls in the apical portion of the acinar cell. After injection of vinblastine, zymogen granules form clusters located throughout the cell but often associated with Golgi areas. The latter are enlarged mainly due to the accumulation of small vesicles. In addition, Golgi areas are displaced, most often in an apical direction. Electron microscopic autoradiography demonstrated that vinblastine delays the appearance of labeled protein in zymogen granules; even 2 h after injection of radioleucine the majority of silver grains is located over the rough endoplasmic reticulum while very few grains are related to zymogen granules. This finding might be related to the structural changes of the Golgi areas observed. Although intracellular migration of protein is retarded, zymogen granules are formed. However, many of the labeled granules are found in peculiar locations, often distant from the acinar lumen. The present study suggests that vinblastine, possibly due to its effect on microtubules, influences both the formation and the translocation of zymogen granules.
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  • 6
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    Cell & tissue research 126 (1972), S. 182-192 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Thyroid ; Parafollicular cells ; Adrenergic nerves ; 3H-L-DOPA uptake ; Autoradiography
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The cellular and subcellular distribution of radioactivity in the mouse thyroid gland different times (20 min — 8 hours) after intravenous administration of 3H-L-DOPA was studied by means of quantitative electron microscopic autoradiography. High concentrations of autoradiographic silver grains occur over parafollicular cells and adrenergic nerves while the labelling of follicular cells and lumina is low or absent and similar to the labelling of connective tissue cells at all observation times. Over the parafollicular cells high levels of radioactivity can be recorded already 20 min after administration of the labelled amino acid. The grain counts are highest at 1 hour and decrease then at 2.5 and 8 hours. The intracellular distribution of label is similar at all observation times; thus, the concentration of silver grains over the typical cytoplasmic granules of the parafollicular cells is 4–5 times higher compared to the concentration over the remainder of the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Treatment with a decarboxylase inhibitor prior to the injection of 3H-L-DOPA results in a low and uniform labelling of all thyroid cells. This finding, taken together with the observation that also pretreatment with reserpine abolishes the autoradiographic reaction over the cytoplasmic granules, gives strong support to the idea that the great majority of silver grains observed over parafollicular cells represents dopamine formed by decarboxylation of the labelled precursor.
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  • 7
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    Cell & tissue research 113 (1971), S. 441-449 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Noradrenergic nerves ; Terminals ; Uptake of 5-hydroxytryptamine ; Electron microscopic autoradiography
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The uptake and distribution of radioactivity in vascular adrenergic nerves in the mouse pancreas following the injection of tritiated 5-hydroxytryptophan was studied by means of electron microscopic autoradiography. Autoradiographic silver grains were found selectively accumulated over axonal profiles. Quantitative analysis revealed a characteristic intraneuronal distribution of the silver grains, most of which probably represent 5-hydroxytryptamine formed by decarboxylation from the labeled precursor. Thus, the grain density over adrenergic nerve terminals, containing a mixed population of vesicles and granules, was about 5 times higher than the grain density recorded over non-terminal axonal parts and at least 20 times higher than the grain density found over surrounding adventitial tissue and smooth muscle cells. This was interpreted as an evidence that 5-hydroxytryptamine was taken up and stored in adrenergic terminals.
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  • 8
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    Cell & tissue research 193 (1978), S. 73-85 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Insulin release ; Adrenergic receptors ; Stereospecificity ; Adrenergic innervation ; Electron microscopic autoradiography
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary An investigation of the stereospecificity of β-adrenergic insulin release, its relation to α-adrenergic blockade and the adrenergic innervation of the pancreatic islets was performed in the mouse. It was observed that in vivo β-adrenergic stimulation of insulin release by isopropylnoradrenaline was stereospecific for the L-stereoisomer and selectively blocked by the L-isomer of the β-adrenergic antagonist L-propranolol. D-propranolol had no effect. Pretreatment of mice with a dose of D-isopropylnoradrenaline devoid of insulin releasing activity, slightly increased the subsequent insulin response to a halfmaximal dose of L-isopropylnoradrenaline. Basal insulin secretion was blocked by L-propranolol (β-adrenergic blockade) and increased by phentolamine (α-adrenergic blockade). A β-blocked insulin response to L-isopropyl-noradrenaline could be overcome by α-adrenergic blockade depending on the dose of the β-agonist, suggesting a close association between the adrenergic receptors. The adrenergic innervation of the islet cells was studied by electron microscopic autoradiography after injection of 3H-L-noradrenaline. It was observed that labelled adrenergic nerve terminals were associated with both A1(D-), A2 and B-cells. The nerves were mainly distributed in the periphery of the islets either as single axons or as bundles. The majority of the terminals were associated with A2-cells, the most frequent cell type in the islet periphery. However, in all islets examined terminals were found close to B-cells. Adrenergic terminals often caused indentations in the contour of an islet cell and were separated from the islet cell membrane only by a narrow intercellular space, about 20 nm in width. It is concluded that the islet cells of the mouse are equipped with the morphological substrate for direct adrenergic regulation. Further it is suggested that the B-cell is supplied with L-stereospecific β-adrenergic receptors and that the α- and β-adrenergic receptors are at least partially interrelated.
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  • 9
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Endostyle ; Autoradiography ; Ultrastructure ; Iodination ; Amphioxus, adult (Branchiostoma lanceolatum)
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The site of iodination in the endostyle of the adult amphioxus was examined by light-and electron-microscopic autoradiography. In accordance with previous studies, light-microscopic autoradiography showed a distinct accumulation of autoradiographic grains at the apical end of epithelial cells in the lateral part of the endostyle. In the electron microscope two distinct cellular zones were identified in an approximate position of the light-microscopic zone 5. Zone 5a, not previously recognized, was adjacent to zone 4 and consisted of six to nine rows of cells free of characteristic granules. Cells in zone 5b contained large “mucous” granules and had, in previous ultrastructural studies, been identified as belonging to the typical zone 5. Four or less incomplete rows of granule-containing cells, not observed in previous studies, marked the border between zones 5b and 6. After incubation in 125I for 5 min, electron-microscopic autoradiography showed a selective concentration of label to zone 5a, which, thus, corresponds to the iodination centre seen in the light microscope. The grains were associated with cilia and microvilli in the lumen. After longer incubation times (30, 60, 90 min) grains were still concentrated at the surface of zone 5a but were also associated with the surface of zones 5b and 6. Grains were also located over the cytoplasm of all three zones. They were associated with vesicles and lysosome-like structures, suggesting secondary uptake of labelled products by endocytosis. Methimazole, an inhibitor of peroxidase, abolished the autoradiographic reaction. In conclusion, the site of iodination in the endostyle of amphioxus is located in zone 5a, which has not previously been ultrastructurally defined. Iodination in the endostyle is an extracellular process, but secondary uptake by endocytosis appears to occur.
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