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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-1211
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Using antisera against the alpha, the beta or the complex of both chains of HLA-DR antigens, we have studied the role of individual chains of HLA-DR antigens in activation of T cells in autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction (AMLR). Alpha chain-specific antibody, not anti-beta chain serum prevented T cells from acquiring responsiveness to interleukin-2 (IL-2), suppressed the production of 1L-2, and inhibited the T cell proliferative response in both primary and secondary AMLR cultures. However, proliferation of already activated IL-2 reactive T cells supported by IL-2 was not affected by any of the four different types of anti-DR sera used. Fifty to sixty percent of T cells activated by AMLR or by PHA possessed DR antigens and functioned well as stimulator cells in secondary AMLR cultures. Moreover, the stimulatory activity of these DR-positive T cells was suppressed by the anti-alpha chain, not by the beta chain-specific antibody. Since continuous proliferation of T cells requires IL-2 and since nonactivated T cells are not sensitive to IL-2 and are unable to absorb this growth factor, we conclude the following: (1) The alpha, not the beta chain of HLA-DR antigens seems to be the structure responsible for enabling resting T cells to respond to IL-2 and induce production of IL-2 in AMLR. (2) Once T cells have acquired responsiveness to IL-2 and the growth factor has been produced, there is no further requirement for HLA-DR antigens, but the availability of IL-2 determines the level and extent of proliferation of IL-2 sensitive T cells.
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    Cell & tissue research 260 (1990), S. 337-348 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Pineal organ ; Organ culture ; Pinealocytes ; Differentiation ; Melatonin ; Radioimmunoassay ; Chick embryo
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Summary The development of sensory structures in the pineal organ of the chick was examined by means of scanning electron microscopy from embryonic day 10 through day 12 post-hatching. At embryonic day 10, the wall of the tubules within the pineal primordium is composed of cells with unspecialized luminal surface. Differentiation of sensory structures starts at embryonic day 12 when pinealocytes and supporting cells can be distinguished. Pinealocytes are recognized by virtue of an inner segment only rarely endowed with a cilium, whereas supporting cells exhibit numerous short microvilli. Further differentiation of the sensory apparatus is achieved by development of an oval-shaped, biconcave swelling at the tip of the cilium, 1×2 μm in size, and a collar of long microvilli at the base of the inner segment. Membrane specializations of sensory cilia, however, were not detected. Since during embryonic life new tubules and follicles are continuously formed, all stages of differentiation of sensory structures are found in the chick pineal organ during the second half of the incubation period and the first two weeks after hatching. In 200-μm-thick Vibratome sections of chick-embryo pineal organs cultured in medium BM 86 Wissler for periods up to 13 days the cytodifferentiation parallels the development in vivo. Using an organ-culture system the 24-h release of melatonin into the culture medium was measured by means of radioimmunoassay after solid-phase extraction. At embryonic day 10, the 24-h secretion of melatonin was at the lower range of detection of the RIA (5 pg). The rapid increase in 24-h secretion in melatonin until hatching (∼50 μg) is approximated by an exponential curve.
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    Publication Date: 2011-04-26
    Description: Author(s): L. Coquard, G. Rainovski, N. Pietralla, T. Ahn, L. Bettermann, M. P. Carpenter, R. V. F. Janssens, J. Leske, C. J. Lister, O. Möller, T. Möller, W. Rother, V. Werner, and S. Zhu Low-lying collective states in ^{126} Xe have been investigated via the ^{12} C( ^{126} Xe, ^{126} Xe^{*} ) projectile Coulomb excitation reaction at 399 MeV. The γ decays were detected with the Gammasphere array. Coulomb excitation cross sections relative to the 2_{1}^{+} state were obtained. Twen... [Phys. Rev. C 83, 044318] Published Mon Apr 25, 2011
    Keywords: Nuclear Structure
    Print ISSN: 0556-2813
    Electronic ISSN: 1089-490X
    Topics: Physics
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    Publication Date: 2012-09-18
    Description: Author(s): T. Möller, N. Pietralla, G. Rainovski, T. Ahn, C. Bauer, M. P. Carpenter, L. Coquard, R. V. F. Janssens, J. Leske, C. J. Lister, E. A. McCutchan, O. Möller, D. Seweryniak, and S. Zhu Low-lying collective states of 154 Sm are studied via the 12 C( 154 Sm, 154 Sm * ) Coulomb excitation reaction at 85% of the Coulomb barrier (570 MeV) using the Gammasphere Ge-detector array. Absolute transition strengths are obtained from the Coulomb excitation cross sections deduced from the relative γ -ra... [Phys. Rev. C 86, 031305] Published Mon Sep 17, 2012
    Keywords: Nuclear Structure
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    Publication Date: 1965-10-01
    Print ISSN: 0028-0836
    Electronic ISSN: 1476-4687
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General , Physics
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    Publication Date: 2020-02-18
    Print ISSN: 1437-3254
    Electronic ISSN: 1437-3262
    Topics: Geosciences
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    Zoomorphology 55 (1965), S. 530-586 
    ISSN: 1432-234X
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary The arthropod fauna in seaweed wrack was observed in four experimental series, each extending over one year. The different series were started in December 1961, June 1962, December 1962, and June 1963. On the whole 68000 specimens of the Diptera, 122000 of the Collembola, and 161000 of the Acari were found in 791 samples, taken at intervals of about fourteen days. Collembola and Diptera — with few exceptions —were exactly determined while mites could only be delt with statistically. The changes in the single ecological factors — such as temperature of air, rainfall, insolation, temperature and water content of the wrack, pH, salinity, and degree of decomposition — are described. By starting our experiments in different seasons we were able to show that the appearance of species is not exclusively connected with the successive changes in the condition of the wrack; but it is mainly due to the seasons. An unmistakable succession only exists for the large groups of “saprobiontics” and the “soil animals” on the whole. Several Fucus-filled baskets installed in the litoral of a basin were frequented on a larger scale by halobiontic Diptera (e.g. Fucellia intermedia) than baskets which were placed at a greater distance (110 m) from the shore of the “Jadebusen”. In the latter baskets more thalassoxenic saprobiontic Diptera (e.g. Syritta pipiens) were found. The temperature is of great ecological importance. Collembola reached their greatest abundance in winter. Adults tolerated temperatures of substratum to — 13° C. Experiments in our laboratory showed that several species which did not propagate at room temperature bred well at a temperature of + 10° C. Several larvae of flies even tolerated the temperatures of + 40° C occuring in the initial phase of decomposition. In the severe winter of 1962/63 the abundance of Diptera larvae was obviously diminished, compared with other years. The often short termed changes in the water content of the wrack did not show any obvious influence on the fauna. The behaviour of Hypogastrura viatica and Isotoma viridis (Collembola) was observed at different degrees of atmospheric humidity. Isotoma viridis forma riparia prefered a higher atmospheric humidity than forma principalis, what was to be expected as f. riparia lives in moister habitats. The pH did not directly influence the fauna. Salinity had a great ecological importance. In our experiments several baskets were regularly showered with freshwater every third day, while other baskets were wetted with saltwater. In the “freshwater-baskets” the NaCl-concentration sank below 2% after two months, whereas the salinity of the “saltwater-baskets” was eminently increased. The results, however, proofed that the halobiontic Diptera did not clearly prefer the “saltwater-baskets”. On the other hand various species of Diptera (e.g. Psychoda spp., Scatopse spp.) and all the Collembola had their greatest abundances in the “freshwater-baskets”. The degree of decomposition apparently was of lesser importance than the other ecological factors. In baskets, which were settled by the arthropods only after a six months' decomposition of the algae, the fauna was nearly the same as in those filled with fresh algae at the same time. Genuine “soil animals” were exclusively found ten to twelve months later than the series were started. Autecological facts of the species are given and completed by references. Only few synecological connections between different species were found (predator-prey-behaviour; phoresy). This, however, is not an evidence that biocoenoses do not exist at all.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung In künstlichem Strandanwurf wurde während vier jeweils ein Jahr lang laufenden Versuchsserien die Arthropodenbesiedlung verfolgt. Jeweils zwei Serien begannen im Frühsommer und im Frühwinter. In 791 Terminproben (in zweiwöchigen Abständen) wurden 68000 Diptera, 122000 Collembola und 161000 Acari gesammelt. Die Collembolen und Dipteren konnten fast sämtlich bis zur Art bestimmt werden, während die Milben leider nur in ihrer Gesamtheit zahlenmäßig erfaßt werden konnten. Außer der faunistischen Bearbeitung werden die Veränderungen verschiedener Umweltfaktoren beschrieben: Lufttemperatur, Niederschlagsmenge, Sonnenscheindauer, Substrattemperatur, Wassergehalt des Anwurfmaterials, pH, NaCl-Gehalt und Zersetzungsgrad. Durch Versuchsbeginn in verschiedenen Jahreszeiten konnte gezeigt werden, daß die sich regelmäßig einstellenden Arten und Artenverbände im allgemeinen nicht von sukzessiv im Substrat ablaufenden Verände rungen abhängig sind, sondern daß hier in erster Linie jahreszeitliche Bindungen vorliegen. Eine eindeutige „Sukzession” bestoht jedoch insgesamt gesehen für die großen „Gruppen” der Saprobionten und der Bodentiere. Einige jeweils im Litoral des Hafenbeckens aufgestellte Versuchskörbe wurden in etwas stärkerem Maße von halobionten Dipteren (z. B. Fucellia intermedia) besiedelt als die 110 m vom Wasser entfernt stehenden Standardkörbe. Dafür waren in den wasserfernen Standardkörben die thalassoxenen Saprobionten (wie Syritta pipiens) häufiger. Die Temperatur hat eine große ökologische Bedeutung. Collembolen erreichten ihre größte Besiedlungsdichte stets in den Wintermonaten. Adulte Tiere ertrugen Werte bis — 13° C im Substrat. In Laborzuchten vermehrten sich mehrere Arten bei Zimmertemperatur nicht, dagegen gut bei + 10° C. Die Larven mehrerer Dipterenarten (Fucellia, Scatomyza u. a.) tolerierten die in einer Erhitzungsphase zu Beginn der Verrottung der Algen auftretenden Temperaturen von + 40° C. Im strengen Winter 1962/63 war die Anzahl besonders der Dipterenlarven deutlich geringer als in den anderen Wintern. Ein Einfluß der in den Versuchen oft kurzfristigen Schwankungen des Wassergehaltes wurde nicht beobachtet. Das Verhalten der Collembolen Hypogastrura viatica und Isotoma viridis in einer einfachen Feuchtigkeitsorgel wurde geprüft; dabei zeigte sich, daß bei der letzteren Art die Form riparia höhere Luftfeuchtigkeiten bevorzugt als die Form principalis. Dieser Befund entspricht der ökologischen Verbreitung beider Formen. Ein direkter Einfluß verschiedener pH-Werte wurde nicht nachgewiesen. Der Salzgehalt ist als ökologischer Faktor von großer Bedeutung. Parallelkörbe wurden mit See- und Regenwasser behandelt; im ersten Fall zeigte sich eine Erhöhung der NaCl-Werte, deren Ausmaß aber stark witterungsabhängig war, im zweiten Fall war das gesamte Salz schon nach zwei bis drei Monaten ausgewaschen. Eine deutliche Bevorzugung der Salzwasserkörbe war bei keiner Art, auch nicht bei den Halobionten, festzustellen. Dagegen bildeten z. B. die Psychoda- und Scatopse-Arten unter den Dipteren nur in den Regenwasserkörben dichte Populationen. Collembolen waren insgesamt in den Regenwasserkörben bedeutend häufiger. Die Bedeutung des Zersetzungsgrades für die tierische Besiedlung bleibt offenbar hinter der anderer Faktoren zurück. Zumindest war die Zusammensetzung der Fauna in einigen erst nach einem halben Jahr zur Besiedlung freigegebenen Körben nicht grundsätzlich anders als in den zu derselben Zeit neu aufgestellten Körben. Direkte Bodenformen traten stets erst gegen Ende der Versuchsserien auf. Autökologische Daten der auftretenden Arten werden mitgeteilt und durch Literaturangaben ergänzt. Synökologische Beziehungen zwischen verschiedenen Arten ließen sich nur in sehr beschränktem Umfang nachweisen (Räuber-Beute, Phoresie). Die Frage, ob damit ein Beweis gegen das Bestehen von Biocönosen erbracht ist, wird verneint.
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    Marine biology 96 (1987), S. 391-400 
    ISSN: 1432-1793
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Aurelia aurita medusae are able to catch their prey with their entire body surface. Catch efficiency in medusae caught in Kiel harbour in May 1985 was found to be highest at the tentacles and lowest at the subumbrella. Surface structures of the medusa as well as the cnidom are described by SEM observations. Microbasic heterotrichous euryteles and atrichous isorhizas were found. Discharged nematocysts on the prey's skin indicate different functions of the two types. The villi in the gastral cavity show a characteristic morphological differentiation that consists of a ciliated distal and a basal area covered by vesicles. Four types of glandular cells were identified by TEM observations. Mucous cell types preferably occur in densely ciliated areas. The presence of serous cells is restricted to the basal region of the gastral villi and gastral cavity where the extracellular predigestion takes place. The time of food passage in young medusae of A. aurita decreases from 19 h at 4°C to 4 h at 22°C.
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