Transport and Fixation of Inorganic Carbon during Photosynthesis in Cells of Anabaena Grown under Ordinary Air: III. Some Characteristics of the HCO3--Transport System in Cells Grown under Ordinary Air

In cells of cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis grown under ordinaryair (low-CO₂ cells), the transport of both CO₂ and HCO₃^–was significantly enhanced by Na⁺. This effect was pronouncedas the external pH increased. When low-CO₂ cells were treatedwith an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase (CA), only CO₂ transportbut not HCO₃^– transport, was inhibited. The initial rateof photosynthetic carbon fixation as a function of the concentrationof internal inorganic carbon (IC) was practically the same irrespectiveof whether CO₂ or HCO₃^– was externally supplied. Theseresults suggest that IC is actively transported through theplasma membrane in a form of HCO₃^– probably by some transporterand that the transmembrane Na⁺ gradient is involved in thisIC transport system. Free CO₂ may be hydrated by CA to HCO₃^–and then transported to the cells by this transporter. On the other hand, CO₂ is actively taken up by cells grown withair containing 5% CO₂ (high-CO₂ cells) though the enhancingeffect of Na⁺ was much smaller in high- CO₂ cells than in low-CO₂cells. The initial rate of fixation as a function of internal IC concentrationindicated that the rate of the carboxylation reaction of accumulatedIC is higher in I0W-CO₂ cells than in high-CO₂ cells. The studieswith ethoxyzolamide indicated that even in low-CO₂ cells, CAdoes not function inside Anabaena cells. These results suggestthat inside the low-CO₂ cells of Anabaena, some mediator(s)facilitates the transport of IC to RuBPCase. (Received January 23, 1987; Accepted April 24, 1987)     

Identification of a family of high molecular weight tumor-associated glycoproteins

The monoclonal antibody (MAb) designated DF3 was prepared against a human breast carcinoma metastatic to liver. This MAb reacts with a high molecular weight glycoprotein detectable in human breast carcinomas and human milk. In contrast, MAb F36/22 was prepared against the MCF-7 breast carcinoma cell line, MAb 115-D8 against human milk fat globule membrane (HMFGM) and MAb Ca1 against the HEp-2 human laryngeal carcinoma cell line. These MAb have similar patterns of reactivity with normal tissues and tumors based upon immunoperoxidase staining. In the present study we have monitored reactivity of these MAb against DF3 antigen purified from human breast carcinoma cell lines (MCF-7, BT-20) and HMFGM. Solid phase immunoassays and immunoblotting demonstrate that MAb DF3, F36/22, 115-D8, and Ca1 all react with the same purified DF3 antigen. Furthermore, immunoblot analysis indicates that the DF3 antigen reactive with these MAb differs structurally in preparations from breast carcinoma cells and HMFGM. We also demonstrate that MAb F36/22 completely inhibits MAb DF3 binding in competitive blocking assays. In contrast, the results indicate that MAb 115-D8 and Ca1 only partially block MAb DF3 reactivity and the extent of this inhibition varies with DF3 antigen purified from breast carcinoma cells and HMFGM. Taken together, these findings with multiple MAb prepared against a variety of immunogens suggest that existence of a family of related but not identical high molecular weight tumor-associated glycoproteins.     

Molecular mimicry between uveitopathogenic site of retinal S-antigen and Escherichia coli protein: induction of experimental autoimmune uveitis and lymphocyte cross-reaction

Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) is caused by the immunization of microgram amounts of a soluble retinal protein, known as S-antigen, in susceptible animal strains including primates. The disease serves as an animal model of ocular inflammation. We induced EAU and pinealitis in Lewis rats with small synthetic peptides, corresponding to the amino acid sequence in Escherichia coli protein, which contains six consecutive amino acids identical to a uveitopathogenic site in human S-antigen (peptide M). EAU and pinealitis induced in rats by synthetic peptide derived from E. coli was indistinguishable from those induced by native S-antigen or other uveitopathogenic synthetic peptides corresponding to the amino acid sequence of S-antigen. Furthermore, lymph node cells from animals immunized with either peptide M or peptide derived from E. coli protein showed significant proliferation in the presence of either peptide when tested in vitro for lymphocyte mitogenesis using [3H]thymidine. Thus, molecular mimicry, a process by which an immune response directed against a nonself protein cross-reacts with a normal host protein, may play a role in autoimmunity.     

A newly established human acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line with characteristics of the earliest B-cell maturation

A new human acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell line, designated HBL-3, was established from the bone marrow of a patient with non-T-ALL. The HBL-3 cell line expressed B4 (CD 19), BA-1 (CD 24) and HLA-DR antigens, but not surface immunoglobulin (SIg) or cytoplasmic immunoglobulin (CIg). The cell line lacked the common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (CALLA) and antigenic markers characteristic of T-cell and myeloid cell lineages. The HBL-3 cells had structural rearrangements of both the homologous chromosome 9s, including a translocation with chromosome 1 which has been reported in a patient with common ALL. The cell line had rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain genes but retained germ-line κ light chain genes and germ-line T-cell receptorβ- and γ-chain genes. The HBL-3 cell line was strongly positive for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT). These findings indicate that the HBL-3 cell line is derived from the earliest B-cell committed to B-cell lineage.     

Selection of microorganisms which produce raw-starch degrading enzymes

Summary Microorganisms which produce strong raw-starch degrading enzymes were isolated from soil using a medium containing a unique carbon source, -amylase resistant starch (-RS), which is insoluble in water and hardly digested with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens -amylase. Among the isolates, three strains showing high activities were characterized. Two of them, K-27 (fungus) and K-28 (yeast), produced -amylase and glucoamylase, and the final product from starch was only glucose. The third strain, K-2, was a bacterium and produced -amylase, which produced glucose and malto-oligosaccharides from starch. The enzyme preparation of these strains degraded raw corn starch rapidly.     

Anti-idiotypic antibodies against UV-induced tumor-specific CTL clones. Preparation in syngeneic combination

In this study, we first established several CTL clones of (BALB/c x C57BL/6)F1 origin that were specific for either syngeneic UV female 1 or UV male 1 fibrosarcoma cell lines. All the CTL clones had Thy-1+ Lyt-2+ L3T4- phenotypes and showed Kd restriction when lysing the corresponding target cells. Sera obtained from syngeneic animals immunized with three CTL clones, 10B-5 for UV female 1, and CTL9 and CTL10 for UV male 1, showed specific inhibition of target cell lysis with the corresponding CTL clones. The inhibitory activities were found in sera of the majority of immunized animals. Because the inhibitory activity resides in protein A-binding fraction, mAb were produced by hybridizing spleen cells of hyperimmune animals. N1-56 was thus obtained from a mouse immunized with 10B-5 CTL clone reactive with UV female 1. N1-56 was clonotype specific, reacting with 10B-5 but not with other CTL lines or leukemia cell lines. No N1-56+ cells were detectable in thymocytes, lymph node cells, or spleen cells of either naive or UV female 1-immune CB6F1 mice. Immunoprecipitation showed that N1-56 reacts with 90,000 Mr molecules on 10B-5 CTL clone under nonreducing conditions and 45,000 Mr molecules under reducing conditions, indicating its reactivities with idiotypic determinants of TCR on the CTL clone. N1-56 inhibited lytic activity of 10B-5, but neither N1-56 nor alpha-10B-5 hyperimmune serum inhibited that of alpha-UV female 1 mixed lymphocyte tumor cell culture cells. N1-56 induced proliferation of 10B-5 without addition of Ag.     

Tissue culture response of Beta germplasm: callus induction and plant regeneration

Callus cultures of 18 sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris) lines, two accessions of B. maritima and a B. macrocarpa accession were initiated from aseptically germinated seeds. Plant regeneration through organogenesis was obtained either on MS or B5 medium containing various concentrations and combinations of naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) and abscisic acid (ABA). Genotypes differed in their abilities of callus formation and regeneration: seven out of 18 sugarbeet lines, and an accession of B. maritima were capable of regenerating plantlets. Our data also indicated that 2 M TIBA promoted morphogenesis from callus culture in the presence of 5 M BAP.     

The gene for retinal rod 33-kDa protein is on mouse chromosome 1, near Lamb2.

A water-soluble protein (called "33-kDa protein") that exhibits light-dependent phosphorylation has been shown to be a major protein of mammalian rod photoreceptors. Although the function of this protein is unknown, it has been implicated in the biochemical cascade mediating the rod visual response. Using a retinal cDNA from the rat and somatic cell hybrids, we have mapped the gene corresponding to this protein to mouse Chromosome 1 and, by analyzing the progeny of an intersubspecific backcross, have positioned it near Lamb2 (the beta 2 chain of laminin). We have designated the gene Rpr-1 (rod photoreceptor protein-1).