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biology and histopathology of thelohanellus nikolskii achmerov, 1955 (myxosporea, myxozoa), a protozoan parasite of the common carp (cyprinus carpio).thelohanellus nikolskii, a myxosporean originating from the far east, arrived in hungary through natural waters from neighbouring countries which it had originally reached because of the introduction of the amur wild carp. t. nikolskii is a specific parasite of carp which produces large cysts on the fins of fry. the cysts usually appear on the fish at the beginning of july, and in august and september cysts containing the mature spores burst. the cysts are easily seen even by the naked eye and a ...19827157940
the cells involved in the immune response of fish. iii. culture requirements of pha-stimulated carp (cyprinus carpio) lymphocytes.the optimalization of the culture conditions for carp peripheral blood lymphocytes was studied using the thymidine uptake technique. the quantitative and/or qualitative requirements of this culture were determined with respect to the source of serum, the concentrations of 2-me, glutamine and pha, and with respect to the initial cell density. high individual variations, shown along the experiments, pointed out the existence of low and high responders to the mitogenic stimulus. these individual va ...19827160513
investigation of the toxicity of propoxur, chlorfenvinphos, bromfenvinphos and methylbromfenvinphos to the fry of the carp, cyprinus carpio, using an acute test. 19827166194
electrically evoked responses (e-responses) of the carp horizontal cells. 19827167594
[the oncomiricidium of diplozoon nipponicum goto, 1891. a new type of larval haptor for the genus diplozoon (monogenea, discocotylidae)].diplozoon nipponicum goto 1891, a branchial parasite of cyprinus carpio is mentioned for the first time in france and western europe. carps, along with their monogenea, were introduced from hungary. after being obtained experimentally, the oncomiracidium is thoroughly studied (excretory system, ciliated cells, chaetotaxy, haptor). a new haptor for the genus diplozoon is described: two pairs of larval lateral hooklets are present. the taxonomic and phylogenic implications of these observations ar ...19827168525
gaba-mediated negative feedback from horizontal cells to cones in carp retina.in the isolated, perfused retina of the carp, properties of the feedback pathway from horizontal cells to cones were investigated by means of electrophysiological and neuropharmacological methods. when horizontal cells were hyperpolarized by illumination with an annulus, a depolarizing synaptic potential was produced in cones at the center of the annulus, suggesting that horizontal cells receive inputs from cones and exert a negative feedback to cones. on the other hand, a hyperpolarization (eps ...19827169699
gaba-mediated negative feedback and color opponency in carp retina.in the isolated, perfused retina of the carp, the effects of gaba and its antagonists, picrotoxin and bicuculline, were investigated on spectral responses of horizontal cells. when the gaba-mediated feedback from horizontal cells to cones was desensitized or blocked by these chemicals, remarkable changes were observed in spectral responses, due to selective suppression of responses to long wavelengths. in particular, the depolarizing responses in the biphasic c-type (h2) cell were abolished, whi ...19827169700
functional regeneration of the visual system in teleosts. comparative investigations after optic nerve crush and damage of the retina.goldfish and carp are shown to be capable of functional reconstitution of the visual system, although their neural retina except of the marginal growth zone at the ora serrata was completely destroyed by injection of the na-k-atpase inhibitor ouabain. this was demonstrated by the observation of the recovery of the optokinetic nystagmus after damage of the retina. recovery of vision coincides well with the morphological reconstitution of the visual system. the regenerated axons within the optic n ...20167183033
biochemical compartmentation of fish tissues. hexokinase in the brain.differential distribution of gross, particulate and soluble forms of hexokinase in the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary, hypothalamus and thalamus and medulla oblongata was studied in 9 inland teleosts of different phylogenetic age to clarify the compartmentation of glucose metabolism. enzyme activity (gross) was maximum in the cerebrum and minimum in the medulla oblongata, suggesting that glucose metabolism is more intensive in the former structure. the activity in the particulate fraction was h ...19827187168
presence of liver-forming fraction in fish egg mrnas detected by its ability to encode albumin synthesis.poly a attached rnas were isolated from carp ovarian and mature eggs. both were equally potent in cell-free translating wheat germ system. the products were analyzed with rabbit antiserum against carp albumin and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. the results revealed the presence of carp albumin, a liver specific protein.19807190727
separation of subunits of pike eel gonadotropin by hydrophobic interaction chromatography.subunits of pike eel gonadotropin were dissociated in propionic acid and separated by hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl-sepharose cl-4b with a high yield (79%). isolated subunits were homogeneous, as tested by sodium dodecyl sulphate disc electrophoresis and by n-terminal analysis. the biological activities of two subunits, s-i and s-ii, were 0% and 2.8% of native molecule, respectively, as assayed by stimulation of androgen production on carp testes. reassociated molecules restor ...19817198649
effect of methylmercury on protein synthesis in liver of the european carp cyprinus carpio. 19807203547
[chromosome 18 long-arm deletion. report of 1 case].authors report a ten month old girl with multiple malformations: midfacial hypoplasia, hypertelorism, carp mouth, very marked antihelix, poor muscular tone, spindle-shaped fingers with a high frequency of whirles and low levels of serum immunoglobulin a. in leukocyte culture, patient shows a deletion of the long arm of a 18 chromosome.19807212462
temperature adaptation of biological membranes. the effects of acclimation temperature on the unsaturation of the main neutral and charged phospholipids in mitochondrial membranes of the carp (cyprinus carpio l.).the phospholipid composition, fatty acid pattern and cholesterol content are studied in mitochondria of red lateral muscle of carp acclimated to high and low environmental temperatures. the results of the experiments are: mitochondria from cold-acclimated carp contain higher proportions of ethanolamine phosphatides than mitochondria from warm-acclimated fish, the opposite is true for the choline phosphatides. thus, at constant ph, the membrane phospholipids are slightly more negatively charged a ...19817213701
spatial density of catecholaminergic cells in the carp retina. 19807215465
the uptake of zinc, lead, copper and manganese by carp fed with activated sludge.the incorporation of 10 or 40% of activated sludge improved the growth rates of common carp, cyprinus carpio, by comparison with those receiving a commercial fish feed (tubifex worms) alone. the incorporation of 70% or 85% sludge, however, yielded very poor growth rates. the visceral organs of fish receiving 70 or 85% sludge contained 2 x zinc (zn), 2.5 x copper (cu) and 1.4 x manganese (mn) of the control group.19817222114
electroencephalographic analysis of activities in the optic tectum of unrestrained carp.electroencephalographic activity of the optic tectum in unrestrained resting carp was classified into three dominant frequency ranges of 4-7, 8-13 and 14-25 hz, peaking at 6, 10, and 17 and 22 hz, respectively, under power spectral analysis. all these activities were suppressed in the dark. the suppression was most prominent in the 8-13 hz waves, but less so in the 4-7 hz. however, while the fish was swimming actively, the 4-7 hz spectrum increased in power and no actual increase could be observ ...19817225222
proton nuclear magnetic resonance determination of the sequential ytterbium replacement of calcium in carp parvalbumin.the substitution of the paramagnetic lanthanide ion ytterbium for the calcium ions bound to the cd and ef sites of carp parvalbumin results in a series of 1h nmr resonances which are shifted far outside the envelope of the 1h nmr spectrum of the diamagnetic form of the protein. titration of ca2+-saturated parvalbumin with ytterbium (yb3+) demonstrate that yb3+ sequentially replaces the two bound calcium ions of the protein. analysis of the 1h nmr data yields the relative affinities of the two si ...19817225322
dendritic bundles: occurrence and regeneration in the forebrain of the japanese carp, cyprinus carpio.dendritic bundles were observed in the striatum and cerebellum of the japanese carp. the striatal bundles were found to regenerate following telencephalic removal. this finding in conjunction with incoming axonal budding suggests that formation of the bundles are under the control of dynamic biological factors and not simple mechanical distortions.19807229343
does rigidity in structure of muscarinic agonists and antagonists reflect drug specificity?the present work is an attempt to elucidate: (1) whether highly rigid structural analogs of acetylcholine are still capable of activating the muscarinic receptor; (2) whether such analogs, be they agonists or antagonists, discriminate among the various ach-mediated functions, thereby providing a tool for the study of a possible receptor heterogeneity; (3) whether structural rigidity is a significant factor in the kinetics of drug-receptor interaction. to this end, we investigated some properties ...19807231438
morpho-histology of the hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system in relation to gonadal maturation in cirrhinus mrigala (ham.), a freshwater indian carp.the hypothalamic neurosecretory centres, their pathway and the role of neurosecretory material responsible for gonadal maturation during its annual cycle is being reported here for the first time in an indian freshwater major carp, cirrhinus mrigala (ham.).19807235262
intracellular compartmentation and secretion of carp proinsulin synthesized in xenopus oocytes.carp proinsulin and rabbit globin, synthesized in xenopus oocytes in response to simultaneously injected mrnas, are found in membrane vesicles and in the cytosol respectively. after 24 h of incubation labeled proinsulin, but not globin, is found also in the medium, indicating specific secretion from the oocytes. no insulin could be found either within or outside the oocytes. the results provide further evidence that the mrna for a given protein contains the information for its intracellular dest ...19817238527
bothriocephalosis in the common carp in the eastern transvaal.the first outbreak of bothriocephalosis in common carp in south africa is recorded. this condition was caused by bothriocephalus acheilognathi, a pseudophyllid tapeworm not previously identified in this country. methods to limit its spread are suggested.19807241498
distillery waste toxicity: metabolic dysfunctioning in nine freshwater teleosts.an inverse relationship was recorded between the concentrations of distillery waste (5, 10, 15, 20 ppm) and liver and muscle glycogen depletion of the fish studied. serum glucose and lactate levels rose with increased industrial effluent concentrations. changes were more marked in major carp species than in catfish or murrels. the effect of effluent addition upon water quality is recorded.19817245254
mercury toxicity: biochemical and physiological alterations in nine freshwater teleosts.nine fish species subjected to various concentrations (5, 10, 15 and 20 ppm) of mercuric nitrate for 4.5 h. the relationship between the concentrations of mercuric nitrate and the fall in renal glycogen was inverse. there was an elevation in liver and muscle glycogen at 5 ppm mercury. brain glycogen increased to less than 10 ppm and then decreased. glucose and lactate levels increased with increasing concentration of mercury, and muscle, liver, kidney and brain glycogen decreased. the effects we ...19817245255
phosphoproteins of spring viremia of carp virus. 19817245617
lack of uptake or degradation of adenosine in the termination of its action in the beating carp atrium. 19817247970
strategies for the uses of lanthanide nmr shift probes in the determination of protein structure in solutio. application to the ef calcium binding site of carp parvalbumin.the homologous sequences observed for many calcium binding proteins such as parvalbumin, troponin c, the myosin light chains, and calmodulin has lead to the hypothesis that these proteins have homologous structures at the level of their calcium binding sites. this paper discusses the development of a nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr) technique which will enable us to test this structural hypothesis in solution. the technique involves the substitution of a paramagnetic lanthanide ion for the calci ...19807248448
[svcv infection of carp (author's transl)].this word was carried out to confirm several pathogenical points which had been previously outlined during svcv infection trials of carp performed in autumn at + 11 degrees c, when the temperature was naturally decreased. here, 50 g carp which had undergone the wintering, were infected in spring either via the water-route (2 h in 5 x 10(3) pfu/ml water) or intraperitoneally (5 x 10(3) pfu/fish) when the natural elevation of the water temperature had reached + 11 degrees c. then the fish appeared ...19807259029
[parasites of fish in the chiascio river].an investigation was carried out to identify the fish parasites in the chiascio river (umbria, italy). certain physical-chemical factors and the biochemical oxygen demand of the river water were, also, studied in samples taken seasonally. the parasites found, together with the fish species they invested and the organs and apparatuses involved, are listed. the species of parasites observed are, in various degrees, diffused in the palaearctic region. some are considered to be of allochthonous orig ...19817259887
taste responses in the superior secondary gustatory nucleus of the carp, cyprinus carpio l.single unit discharges in the superior secondary gustatory nucleus of the carp, cyprinus carpio l., were studied electrophysiologically in response to chemical stimulation of the external chemoreceptors of the facial skin surface. of 36 gustatory neurons recorded, 80.6% were facilitated by taste stimuli and 19.4% were inhibited. the gustatory neurons were classified according to their responsiveness to the 4 basic taste substances and, except the inhibitory type, did not differ remarkably from t ...19817260620
developmental stages and localization of peroxidatic activity in the leucocytes of three teleost species (cyprinus carpio l.; tinca tinca l.; salmo gairdneri richardson).the ultrastructural localization of peroxidase (po) in the leucocytes of three teleosts (cyprinus carpio l., tinca tinca l., salmo gairdneri r.) has been investigated using the 3,3'-diaminobenzidine method. in the heterophilic granulocytes the granules show a species specific structure and are po-positive at ph 7.6. they can be traced back to small granules arising near the golgi apparatus (ga) in the promyelocyte. they coalesce to form larger granules and gradually change into the mature type. ...19817273125
trisomy 6qter.a previously reported patient with trisomy for the distal part of 6q was shown by r-banding to be trisomic for 6q26qter, due to a t(6;22)(q26;p12) mat. altogether nine patients with 6qter trisomy have been reported. the main features of the 6qter trisomy syndrome are: severe mental and growth retardation; acrocephaly and brachycephaly; a carp-shaped mouth; micrognathia; a very short neck with unusual anterior webbing; joint contractures; the absence of severe inner organ malformations; and survi ...19817273465
[ultrastructural differences in the morphology of the optic tectum of the carp (cyprinus carpio) and rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri) with special reference to the synapses].the optic tectum of two years old rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri) and carp (cyprinus carpio) had been compared morphologically, especially concerning the ultrastructural appearance of synapses. differences between these two species were most pronounced in the stratum fibrosum marginale (sm). in addition to differences in the relative thickness of this lamina as compared with the dimension of the whole tectum (carp: 12%; trout: 23%) significant variations concerning the ultrastructural differenti ...19817276542
stimulation of transcription by s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine and virion-encapsidated methyl donor in spring viraemia of carp virus.s-adenosyl-l-methionine (sam), a methyl donor, and its analogue s-adenyl-l-homocysteine (sah), an inhibitor of methylation, stimulate the activity of spring viraemia of carp virus (svcv) virion transcriptase. the stimulation observed for svcv is analogous to that observed previously (furuichi, 1974, 1978) for a totally unrelated virus, cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (cpv). in the absence of exogenous sam, rna with 5'-methylated termini (presumptive gpppampap) was produced, indicating that svcv h ...19817276915
aporphines. 34. (-)-2,10,11-trihydroxy-n-n-propylnoraporphine, a novel dopaminergic aporphine alkaloid with anticonvulsant activity.(-)-2,10,11-trihydroxy-n-n-propylnoraporphine (tnpa,2c) has been synthesized from thebaine (3a), via northebaine (3b), normorphothebaine (2a), and alkylation to the n-propyl derivative 2b. o-demethylation gave the desired product 2c. compound 2c showed activity comparable to its 10,11-dihyroxy counterpart (npa, 1b) on the stimulation of dopamine-sensitive adenylate cyclase in carp retinal homogenates. the evaluation of 2c on audiogenic seizures in mice, in the protection against paroxysimal eeg ...19817277402
carp hemoglobin. functional analysis and thermodynamics of precise oxygen equilibria according to the simple sequential model of koshland, némethy and filmer. 19817277494
cutaneous sphaerosporosis of the common carp fry. 19817282496
fine structure and metabolism of multiply innervated fast muscle fibres in teleost fish.both the fast and slow muscle fibres of advanced teleost fish are multiply innervated. the fraction of slow-fibre volume occupied by mitochondria is 31.3%, 25.5%, and 24.6%, respectively, for the myotomal muscles of brook trout (salvelinus fontinalis), crucian carp (carassius carassius), and plaice (pleuronectes platessa), respectively. the corresponding figures for the fast muscles of these species are 9.3%, 4.6% and 2.0%, respectively. cytochrome-oxidase and citrate-synthetase activities in th ...19817285101
[effect of lutropins on oocyte maturation and ovulation in various carp-like fishes in vitro and in vivo].the study of biological effect of lh and iso-lh isolated from the hypophyses of higher vertebrates on two zoons of carp-like lower vertebrates, has shown that both preparations injected in vivo induce maturation of female loaches, while in the carp, iso-lh stimulates fish maturation and lh single and/or repeated doses (2-3 injections) do not provoke female maturation. both preparations in vitro stimulate the maturation process and the loach oocyte ovulation, but the character of this effect is d ...19817291144
taste response in the facial nerve of the carp, cyprinus carpio l.the stimulating effect of taste substances on the external chemoreceptors of the carp, cyprinus carpio l., was studied by recording the electrical activity from the facial taste fibers innervating the facial skin surface. the integrated responses from each whole nerve bundle of the trigemino-facial complex nerve revealed that gustatory receptors on the snout of the carp were extremely sensitive to salts, acids and the extract of silk worm pupae. quinine-hcl and sucrose elicited relatively small ...19817300043
postnatal development of astrocytic glia in the cerebellum of cyprinus carpio. 19817301845
long-lasting evoked potential and repetitive firing recorded from the carp optic tectum in cl-deficient medium in vitro.evoked potentials of the carp optic tectum following optic tract stimulation were examined in vitro. when the standard medium was replaced by cl-deficient medium, the amplitude of the potential was augmented and the time course was prolonged. following these changes, a long-lasting negative potential appeared in the deep layers. the involvement of a reverberating circuit is discussed.19817306799
isolation and characterization of gonadotropin isohormones from the pituitary gland of pike eel (muraenesox cinereus).pike eel gonadotropins were isolated from pituitary glands by 40% alcohol-6% ammonium acetate, ph 5.1 extraction and were purified by deae-cellulose chromatography and electrophoresis into four electrophoretically homogeneous forms. these four isohormones were biologically identified as gonadotropins by the stimulation of 32 p-uptake in 1 day-old chick testes, by the induction of ovulation in catfish, and by the in vitro production of testosterone from isolated rat leydig cells and of androgen f ...19817309369
ionic mechanisms of two types of on-center bipolar cells in the carp retina. ii. the responses to annular illumination.on-center bipolar cells in the dark-adapted carp retina were divided into four types (a, b, c, and d) on the basis of response wave forms, spectral response properties, and electrical membrane properties. type a and b cells responded to a spot of light with a transient depolarization followed by a plateau, whereas the response of type c and d cells were approximately rectangular in shape. the center and surround responses of type a cells had maximum spectral response of approximately 525 nm in t ...19817310376
organochlorine insecticide concentrations in fish of the des moines river, iowa, 1977-78.organochlorine insecticides were measured in fish of the des moines river, iowa, in 1977 and 1978 to determine whether concentrations exceeded allowable levels and to compare differences among species. significant differences in mean concentrations of dieldrin, sigma ddt, and heptachlor epoxide in whole-body samples of seven species of fish, dorosoma cepedianum, carpiodes carpio, cyprinus carpio, ictalurus punctatus, pomoxis annularis, micropterus salmoides, stizostedion vitreum, could not be ad ...19817312555
anatomy of respiratory rhythmic systems in brain stem and cerebellum of the carp.the afferent and efferent connections of two respiratory rhythmic loci in the dorsal mesencephalic tegmentum were studied by retrograde and anterograde transport of horseradish peroxidase. the injection areas were determined with extracellular activity recording using hrp filled glass micropipettes, and then followed by electrical stimulation and subsequent iontophoretic hrp delivery. one area in the nucleus of the posterior commissure was found to be optic related respiratory in nature and poss ...19817317791
[etiology of erythrodermatitis of the carp]. 19817324642
separating monosomy-21 from the "arthrogryposis basket".an infant with monosomy-21 lived for 20 minutes. the clinical and radiologic findings suggested arthrogryposis, infants with monosomy-21 have severe intrauterine growth retardation, failure to thrive, arthrogryposis-like findings with restriction of joint mobility, often with joint dislocations, and flexion deformities and malposition of the fingers and toes. features which help to distinguish it from arthrogryposis include a rather specific craniofacial configuration with a broad base of the no ...19817328100
[quantitative and species composition of yeasts in carp and trout grown in the discharges from the kiev thermoelectric power plant]. 20067329344
physiological and morphological studies of signal pathways in the carp retina. 19817336579
photopigments and carp ganglion cells action spectra. 19817336592
a bacterial disease of perch (perca fluviatilis l.) in an alpine lake: isolation and preliminary study of the causative organism.an epizootic among perch (perca fluviatilis l.) occurred during the summer and fall of 1979 in an alpine lake (lake annecy, haute-savoie) in france. hemorrhagic and ulcerative clinical signs were associated with the height of the mortality. a gram-negative, non-motile, slow-growing bacterium was isolated from skin lesions is diseased fish. aeromonas hydrophila often was present. since the nonmotile bacterium was suspected to be the etiological agent, its characteristics and pathogenicity were de ...19817338972
[histopathological changes and localization of tapeworm khawia sinensis in the intestine of carps (cyprinus carpio l.)]. 19817345743
[electrophoretic examination of the serum of carps (cyprinus carpio l.) infected with the tapeworm caryophyllaeus sp]. 19817345745
[aspartate and alanine aminotransferase activity in the alimentary tract of carps (cyprinus carpio l.) infected with tapeworms bothriocephalus gowkongensis yeh, 1955 or khawia sinensis hsü, 1935]. 19817345746
[occurrence of blood flagellates belonging to genus trypanosoma gruby, 1841, in the blood of carp--cyprinus carpio l. and that of tench--tinca l]. 19817345748
[parasitic fauna in the carp (cyprinus carpio) fry bred in ponds fed with rainfall water]. 19817345749
factors influencing dieldrin and ddt residues in carp from the des moines river, iowa, 1977-80.concentrations of dieldrin and ddt in muscle tissue and fat of carp, cyprinus carpio, from the des moines river, iowa, differed significantly with month of collection, fish age, and sampling location. pesticide levels expressed on the basis of wet weight of flesh often differed from those expressed on a fat basis. fish from reservoirs tended to have higher levels of dieldrin, but not of ddt, than did fish from riverine locations.19817348795
temperature and reproduction in tench: effect of a rise in the annual temperature regime on gonadotropin level, gametogenesis and spawning. i. the male.during a 9-month period (corresponding to a sexual cycle), the adult male tench, tinca tinca, was kept in fish farm ponds receiving heated water from a power plant. in 1974, the males were submitted to three different temperature regimes: group i: ambiant temperature; group ii: ambiant temperature +3 degrees c; group iii: ambiant temperature + 6 degrees c. the experiment was repeated in 1975, but only using groups i and iii. the reproductive cycle and thermal treatment were studied from a quanti ...19807349412
influence of nutritional status on the daily patterns of nitrogen excretion in the carp (cyprinus carpio l.) and the rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri r.).nitrogen (ammonia and/or urea) excretion in carp and rainbow trout kept under different feeding regimes was continuously monitored over 24-hr cycles. the daily nitrogen excretion patterns resulting from these feeding regimes were studied over several days after a change from one made to another. constant levels of endogenous nitrogen excretion were reached about one week after the start of a fasting period; almost one week was needed for the daily nitrogen excretion pattern to stabilize after th ...19807349509
[digestive utilization of purified cellulose in the rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri) and the common carp (cyprinus carpio)].a semi-purified diet containing 22 p. 100 of a wood cellulose extract without lignin but still containing 22 p. 100 of hemicelluloses was distributed for one month to rainbow trout and common carp reared at 17 and 20 degrees c, respectively. the digestibility of the main dietary constituents was determined by an indirect method using chrome oxide as an inert tracer. the feces were recovered by a continuous automatic collector which rapidly removed them from the water, minimizing alteration by le ...19817349525
the quaternary structure of carp muscle aklaline protease. 19807350918
the effects of temperature and ph on the binding of atp to carp (cyprinus carpio) deoxyhemoglobin.the linkage relationships between the binding of protons, organic phosphate, and oxygen to hemoglobin are well documented phenomena. these interactions provide a model for the investigation of linkage equilibria. since atp is the major organic phosphate in the erythrocytes of many fish, the binding of atp to a representative fish hemoglobin (carp i) was investigated. in these studies, both temperature and ph were varied so that their effects on atp binding could be elucidated. the experimental b ...19807356626
[absence of parvalbumins in the muscles of lampetra fluviatilis lampreys].comparative data on isolation and identification of parvalbumins from muscles of the lamprey lampetra fluviatilis and carp cyprinus carpio are presented. no parvalbumins or some other soluble low molecular weight sarcoplasmic calcium-binding proteins were detected in the lamprey, while 4 pure fractions of parvalbumins were obtained from carp muscles. these data imply that cyclostomes do not need additional calcium regulation of the activity of fast skeletal muscles by parvalbumins.20067386089
comparison of chemoreceptions of terminal buds and pit organs of the carp, cyprinus carpio l.neural responses to several chemicals of the pit organs and terminal buds on the facial skin of the carp were compared electrophysiologically. nerve inpulses from the pit organs were larger than those from the terminal buds. the pit organs were more sensitive to salts and especially acids than the terminal buds. the former did not respond to sucrose, silk worm pupa extract, betaine and amino acids except acidic ones. the latter, however, responded well to them.19807388614
fine structure and radioautography of retinal cone outer segments in goldfish and carp.cone but not rod outer segments (oss) in the retinas of goldfish and carp are diffusely labeled after intravitreal injection of 3h-fucose. among the different cone types, the oss are heavily labeled in the long double, short single, and some long single cones. the oss of short double and the remaining long single cones are consistently more lightly labeled. a correlation thus exists between heavy labeling of oss maximally sensitive to red and blue light and lighter labeling of oss with maximum s ...19807390721
[diseases of carp fingerlings]. 19807395100
interaction of calcium and calmodulin in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate.calmodulin has been purified to homogeneity using an improved procedure that allows rapid processing of several kilograms of bovine brain. a calcium-dependent change in the electrophoretic mobility of calmodulin in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (sds) has been observed. freshly prepared calmodulin or lyophilized calmodulin, stored at --80 degrees c for 1--7 months, migrates as a single band with an apparent molecular weight of 21 000 when the sample, gel and running buffer are made 0.1 m ...19807397213
size related toxicity of copper & mercury to lebistes reticulatus (peter), labeo rohita (ham.) & cyprinus carpio linn. 19807399616
double-replica topography of disk membrane structures in the carp (cyprinus carpio).by an improved freeze-fracture device, a number of double replicas were obtained from the rod disk membranes of the carp retina for investigation of complementary, continuing, and transitional relationships between fracture faces. some separate particles found along the smooth edge bordering on the adjacent interdisk cytoplasm can be occasionally matched with gaps found between particles forming the complementary rough face edge. consequently the particles on both faces can be derived from a sin ...19807400240
central gustatory paths in the crucian carp, carassius carassius.the central fiber connections of the gustatory system (vii, ix, and x nerves) in th crucian carp were examined by the fink-heimer method and its modification. the sensory and recurrence roots of the vii enter th brainstem separately and terminate in teh ipsilateral half of the facial lobe (l-vii). afferent fibers of the ix terminate in the glossopharyngeal lobe (l-ix). most afferent fibers of the x terminate in the sensory layer of the vagal lobe (l-x), in which degenerating terminals occur in s ...19807400389
nuclear magnetic resonance determination of metal-protn distances in the ef site of carp parvalbumin using the susceptibility contribution to the line broadening of lanthanide-shifted resonances.the substitution of the paramagnetic lanthanide ion ytterbium for the calcium ion in the ef calcium binding site of carp parvalbumin results in a series of 1h nmr resonances which are shifted well outside of the envelope of the 1h nmr spectrum of the diamagnetic form of the protein. the line broadening of these shifted resonances has been measured as a function of 1h nmr frequency between 200 and 400 mhz, and the spin-lattice relaxation rates have been measured at 270 mhz. the analysis of the re ...19807407042
influence of quaternary structure on the state of the haem in carp and human methaemoglobins studied by resonance raman scattering.the resonance raman spectra of carp and human methaemoglobin (methb) derivatives in the t and r quaternary structures were measured in the frequency regions of 1200-1700 cm-1 and 100-600 cm-1. conversion of carp and human fluoro methb's to the t structure was accompanied by a frequency shift of the raman line at 348 cm-1 to lower frequency by 5 cm-1, but all other lines were unaffected by the r-t transition. as the 348 cm-1 line was assigned to a porphyrin mode (v8) involving a bending motion of ...19807407241
[biochemical index changes in carp in experimental trimethyltin chloride poisoning]. 19807407267
dual effect of glutamate and aspartate on the on-center bipolar cell in the carp retina.in on-center bipolar cells of the carp retina, glutamate and aspartate applied extracellularly by pressure injection produced hyperpolarizing potential changes. these responses were not blocked by co2+. examination of reversal potentials revealed two different conductance changes. one of them appears to be an increase in k+ and/or cl- conductance and the other a decrease in na+ conductance. the results are discussed with relation to the difference in ionic mechanisms of cone and rod inputs.19807407627
binding of non-mammalian immunoglobulins to staphylococcal protein a.immunoglobulins m of the chicken (about 3% of serum igm), clawed toad (12%) and carp (13%) bind to the protein a-sepharose. a monomeric immunoglobulin with four domain heavy chains from the chicken serum is also bound (30% of bound immunoglobulins). the protein a-sepharose can be utilized for isolation of igm of the clawed toad and carp directly from the serum.19807409269
investigations on the origin of two radiation-induced compounds in irradiated meat.after irradiation with 0.5 mrad or higher doses, a radiation-induced ninhydrin-positive compounds was found in the muscle tissue of warm-blooded animals. in carp muscle another compound called x was formed. the origin of these two compounds was investigated. irradiation of various amino acids and related compounds showed that substance y is formed from the dipeptides carnosine and anserine, which are present in muscle tissue of warm-blooded animals unusually high concentrations. in carp muscle c ...19807415531
effects of gaba and glycine on the distal cells of the cyprinid retina.two putative retinal neurotransmitters, gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba) and glycine, were applied to the isolated carp and goldfish retinas while intracellular recordings from horizontal cells and cones were made. at relatively low concentrations (0.1-1 mm), gaba consistently hyperpolarized dark-adapted h1 or l-type cone horizontal cells and cone photoreceptors, reduced light evoked responses and suppressed the on-transients. the effects of gaba on h1 horizontal cells were abolished when co2+ was ...19807417791
visual responses of morphologically identified tectal neurons in the crucian carp.tectal neurons of the crucian carp were functionally and morphologically identified by recording their electrical activity and simultaneously injecting dye (procion yellow). among intrinsic tectal neurons, visual neurons successfully stained with dye were pyramidal, pyriform and uncategorized neurons. the stained intrinsic tectal neurons were classified into 4 types, according to their visual response properties, i.e. sustained, dimming, transient and other response types. in 23 stained neurons ...19807417847
artificial spawning effected in the fresh water teleost, cyprinus carpio by clomiphene citrate.triweekly i.m. injections of clomiphene citrate (group 1, 25 micrograms/0.5 ml and group ii, 50 micrograms/1.0 ml) were administered for a period of 3 months during the preparatory period to female fresh water teleosts exhibiting ovarian recrudescence, while a control group received 0.5 ml of physiological saline throughout the period of experimentation i.e., from february through april. 50 micrograms clomiphene citrate treatment brought about a steady increase in ovarian size, and oocytes began ...19807418815
regeneration of the forebrain of the japanese carp, cyprinus carpio: a golgi analysis.the regeneration of the forebrain of the japanese carp, cyprinus carpio was examined with the rapid golgi method. characteristic of both 40 and 70 day regenerated forebrains was a proliferation of the spine processes of ependymal cells. concomitant with this spinous augmentation was the appearance of swellings in many of the processes. adjacent to the ependyma were cells that appeared to bud-off the ependyma and become migrating neuroblasts. the examination of the neurons in both normal and rege ...19807419904
uptake metabolism, and elimination of 14c-labeled 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene in rainbow trout and carp.fingerling rainbow trout (salmo gairdneri) were exposed to 14c-labeled 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (tcb) for 8 h in a static exposure (0.018 mg/l) or for 35 d in a continuous-flow exposure (0.020 mg/l) followed by a subsequent elimination period. for the 2 d after the 8-h exposure, the half-time (t 1/2) of elimination of 14c from muscle and liver was 0.4 d, while after the 35-d exposure an early rapid elimination of 14c from these tissues (t 1/2 = 0.4 d) was followed by a slower elimination (t 1/2 = ...19807420471
[reactions of neurons of the vagal lobe of the carp medulla oblongata to stimulation of chemoreceptors of the skin surface, oral cavity and gills].in the experiments on immobilized carps it was found that the units of the vagal lobe of medulla oblongata respond not only to the stimulation of the mouth cavity and gills, but of skin chemoreceptors as well. the units responding selectively to skin surface stimulation are less in number than those responding to stimulation of the two other receptive fields. there are significant differences between the changes in unit activity elicited by natural alimentary stimulus (extract from the food prod ...19807422030
[comparative studies of the specificity of idiotypic guinea pig and carp antisera].the specificity of guinea-pig- and carp-anti-idiotypic antisera were compared by using the radioimmunoassay and the passive hemagglutination inhibition test. guinea-pigs and carps were immunized with the iga/k mouse myeloma protein s117 which has binding activity to the hapten n-acetylglucosamine. the resulting antisera were idiotypically specified by absorption and the activity was determined by the binding of the radiolabeled idiotype s117. the binding curves of guinea pig and carp anti-idioty ...19807424349
carp hemoglobin. i. precise oxygen equilibrium and analysis according to the models of adair and of monod, wyman, and changeux.precise oxygen equilibria for carp hemoglobin had been measured from about 1% to 99% saturation at 15 degrees c. the determinations were made in 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2',2"-nitrilotriethanol buffer and in phosphate buffer in the presence and absence of p6-inositol (ihp). at the highest cooperativity, carp hemoglobin has a maximum hill coefficient, n, of 2.3 and free energy of interaction, delta gi, of 2100 cal/site; addition of ihp decreases these values to 1.6 and 1640 cal/site, respectively ...19807430103
carp hemoglobin. ii. the alkaline bohr effect.the bohr effect of carp hemoglobin has been determined by differential titration, by direct acid-base titration, and by calculation from precise oxygen equilibrium data over a wide ph variation. the results for the hemolysate and the two major components are essentially identical. at ph 6.9 in the vicinity of maximum cooperativity and maximum bohr effect, the protein releases 3.7 protons in the absence of added ions. this bohr curve above ph 7 is not changed by the presence of 0.05 m 2,2-bis(hyd ...19807430104
effect of temperature on functional properties of carp hemoglobin. 19807431410
[benz(a)pyrene accumulation, distribution and excretion in fish].the data are reported on the level of benz(a)pyrene /bp/ in muscular tissue and various organs of carp, drown trout, seatrout and rainbow-trout. it has been found that the average content of bp in fish was, as a rule, less than 1 mg/kg. the amount of bp in various organs was nearly the same as in the muscular tissue. the food of rainbow trout contained a large amount of bp and so did excrements of this fish. the results obtained allowed a conclusion to be made that some amount of bp does not met ...19807434684
paradoxical effects of cobaltous chloride treatment on 2-methylnaphthalene disposition and hepatic cytochrome p-450 content in carp. 19807436547
predicting long-term toxicity by subacute screening of pesticides with larvae and early juveniles of four species of freshwater major carp. 19807439093
thiodon toxicity: non-specific phosphomonoesterases in nine freshwater teleosts.the effect of various concentrations of thiodon on tissue non-specific phosphomonoesterases was studied in 9 edible freshwater teleosts from a tropical environment. sublethal doses (5 and 10 ppm) of thiodon increased alkaline phosphatase in liver, muscle, kidney and brain, while lethal doses (15 and 20 ppm) decreased it. the reverse was the case with acid phosphatase. the greatest changes were recorded in kidney and liver. the increase in the activity of acid phosphatase after lethal doses might ...19807444972
ammonia toxicity: metabolic disorder in nine freshwater teleosts.an inverse relationship was recorded between the concentration of ammonium chloride (5, 10, 15, and 20 ppm) and the fall in ph and dissolved oxygen of water; with ammoniacal nitrogen and carbon dioxide the relationship was reversed. the effect of various concentrations of ammonium chloride (5, 10, 15, and 20 ppm) on tissue glycogen, serum glucose and lactate level was studied in 9 freshwater teleosts from a tropical environment. the fall in tissue (liver, muscle, and brain) glycogen was inversel ...19807444973
[hemoglobins, xxxv: the sequence of the beta a- und beta b-chains of the hemoglobins of the carp (cyprinus carpio l.)].the primary structure of the beta a- and beta b-chains from both main components of the tetrameric hemoglobins from carp is given. the sequences were found by automatic analysis in the sequenator using a hydrophilic and hydrophobic program with hydrophilic isothiocyanate. the beta-chains a and b differ in positions beta 13, beta 41, beta 122 and beta 143. in comparison to human beta-chains carp beta a- and beta b-chains show 66 and 67 residues, respectively (45%). furthermore, we found one inser ...19807450680
effects of dietary zinc levels on zinc concentrations in tissues of common carp.common carp always has higher zinc concentration in viscera than other carps. to determine the relationship between the dietary zinc level and zinc concentration in common carp, the fish were fed diets containing 17, 294, 1,007 and 1,974 ppm zinc for 8 weeks, and the zinc concentration in each tissue was measured. it was found that the group of fish fed 17 ppm zinc had the highest growth rate. when the dietary concentration of zinc was lower than 294 ppm, the zinc concentrations in the tissues w ...19817452366
comparison of the pineal complex, retina and cerebrospinal fluid contacting neurons by immunocytochemical antirhodopsin reaction.the presence of rhodopsin was investigated by an indirect immunocytochemical method in the pineal complex of various vertebrates (carassius auratus, cyprinus carpio, hypophthalamichthys molitrix, lucioperca lucioperca, triturus vulgaris, bombina bombina, rana esculenta, pseudemys scripta elegans, lacerta agilis et viridis, white leghorn chickens, rat), in the retina of lebistes reticulatus, lucioperca lucioperca, rana esculenta, lacerta agilis, pseudemys scripta elegans, the chicken and the rat, ...19807456628
further studies on catecholamine-containing specific endothelial granules in carp cerebral veins. a fluorescence histochemical and electron microscopy study.the effects of noradrenaline (na), l-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-dopa), 5-hydroxydopamine (5-ohda), 6-hydroxydopamine (6-ohda), and reserpine (res) on the uptake, accumulation, and release of amines in catecholamine-containing specific endothelial granules (seg) of carp cerebral veins and their mode of formation were examined by fluorescence histochemistry and electron microscopy. the intramuscular injection of na (4 mg/kg) or l-dopa (200 mg/kg) resulted in an increase in both the fluorescenc ...19807457935
the measurement of the electric activity of the olfactory bulb in free swimming carp (cyprinus carpio l.) by underwater telemetry systems. 19807461644
augmentation and suppression of the excitatory and inhibitory neuromuscular transmission induced by the ionophores, x-537a and a23187, in the red muscle of carp, cyprinus carpio.the effects of the ionophores, x-537a and a23187, on excitatory junction potentials (ejp), inhibitory junction potentials (ijp), diphasic junction potentials (diphasic jp) composed of ejp and ijp, and miniature excitatory junction potentials (mejp) were examined in the red muscles of carp, cyprinus carpio. when 25 microm x-537a and 5 microm a23187 were applied, the amplitude of ejp and ijp increased transiently, then decreased gradually, and finally disappeared. the duration of ejp and ijp was l ...19957474531
an immunocytochemistry study comparing the occurrence of neuroactive substances in the nervous system of cercariae and metacercariae of the eye fluke diplostomum spathaceum.the nervous system of two larval stages (cercariae, metacercariae) of eye fluke diplostomum spathaceum was investigated immunocytochemically by the application of antisera to the amino acid glutamate and to neuropeptides isolated from invertebrates (mollusca) and from vertebrates to whole-mount preparations. in cercariae, positive immunoreactivity (ir) was observed with antisera raised against catch-relaxing peptide (carp), fmrfamide, alpha-caudodorsal cell peptide (alpha-cdcp), substance p, vas ...19957479646
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