TORC1 Determines Fab1 Lipid Kinase Function at Signaling Endosomes and Vacuoles

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Demonstration of the formation of renin and renin-binding protein complex using high-performance liquid chromatography

A high-performance liquid chromatograph equipped with the newly developed gel, TSK G3000SW, was used to study the interaction between renin and renin-binding protein (RBP). Previously, the interaction could only be demonstrated after overnight gel chromatography in the presence of a non-physiological sulfhydryl reagent. However, this new high-speed gel chromatography provided a clear separation of renin and renin—RBP complex within 40 min. It also demonstrated that the renin—RBP complex was formed at 37°C in the absence of sulfhydryl reagent. These results indicate that the binding protein may play an important role in blood pressure regulation.     

Effects of benzene in a micronucleus test on peripheral blood utilizing acridine orange-coated slides.

A micronucleus test was conducted on the peripheral blood of mice and rats utilizing acridine orange-coated slides (AO-coated method) after oral administration of benzene. Blood was sampled at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after administration of benzene at doses of 500, 1000, and 2000 mg/kg in both mice and rats. The highest occurrence of micronucleated reticulocytes (MNRETs) was observed at 48 h after administration in both species. Species differences was found in the frequency of MNRETs, with the number being lower in rats than in mice. The present results indicate that the micronucleus test can easily detect chromosome aberrations in peripheral blood induced by benzene administration in both mice and rats. Furthermore, the AO-coated method used in this study was simpler to perform and allowed for easier detection of the effect than the conventional method.     

Helicobacter pylori CagA elicits BRCAness to induce genome instability that may underlie bacterial gastric carcinogenesis

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S-phase accumulation of human salivary adenocarcinoma cells by cycloheximide

Cycloheximide (1.0 ug/ml) reversibly induced a 1.7-fold increase in the distribution of cells in S phase and a 0.9-fold decrease in G1 phase in DNA histograms of human salivary adenocarcinoma cells (HSG). At this time, cycloheximide inhibited the synthesis of proteins by HSG cells and secretion of proteins in the media to 28.1% and 9% of the control values, respectively, which resulted in the almost complete arrest of cell reproduction. This indicates that HSG cells can pass through G1 to S phase even under the conditions of the arrest of protein synthesis.