H Kraul, T Zimmermann, C Pocha, J Truckenbrodt, A Hoffmann
{"title":"Cytochrome P-450-dependent biotransformation in Uje:WIST rats with chronic liver injury induced by thioacetamide.","authors":"H Kraul, T Zimmermann, C Pocha, J Truckenbrodt, A Hoffmann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In female Uje:WIST rats micronodular liver cirrhosis was produced by thioacetamide (TAA) given in the drinking water (0.3 g/l) from the 4th to 6th months of life. 14 d after TAA cessation it was examined, whether this animal model reflects the restricted cytochrome P-450-dependent biotransformation in severe stages of human liver cirrhosis by in vivo (caffeine and metamizol elimination) and in vitro methods (cytochrome P-450, 7-ethoxycoumarin and 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylation, ethylmorphine N-demethylation). The total biotransformation capacity was unchanged in TAA rats, partly even enhanced. Only several in vitro parameters reflect diminished cytochrome P-450-dependent biotransformation calculated per weight unit comparable to severe stages of human liver cirrhosis. Therefore, the chosen experimental conditions are suitable for conclusions concerning cytochrome P-450-dependent biotransformation in early rather than in severe stages of human liver cirrhosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 6","pages":"269-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13760551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V Reinhardt, D Houser, D Cowley, S Eisele, R Vertein
{"title":"Alternatives to single caging of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) used in research.","authors":"V Reinhardt, D Houser, D Cowley, S Eisele, R Vertein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alternatives to single caging of laboratory rhesus monkeys were explored. 1. Surplus infants (12-18 months old) from breeding troops were paired with 48 adult females (6-28 years old) and 12 adult males (8-28 years old) that had lived alone for several years. Adults and infants were not related. The partners were compatible in 87% (42/48) and 83% (10/12) of cases, respectively, throughout follow-up periods of 16-25 months. The young companions reached 28-44 months of age during that time. 2. Forty-six unrelated adult female rhesus monkeys (7-23 years old) and 10 unrelated adult male rhesus monkeys (8-16 years old) that had lived alone for several years were familiarized in isosexual dyads and then paired in different cages. Paired companions were compatible in 83% (19/23) and 80% (4/5) of cases, respectively, throughout follow-up periods of 9-24 months. Of all animals tested, 2% (3/176) received a bleeding but not life-threatening wound by an incompatible partner. Pairing previously individually caged rhesus monkeys did not interfere with the following research protocols: tethering of one partner for remote collection; head-cap implantation on one or both partners; chair-restraining of one partner while the other is kept close by for psychological support; in-cage venipuncture of both partners (attempted with females only); temporary (1-7 d) partner separation for timed breeding or for experimental surgery. Pairing singly caged adult rhesus monkeys with infant or with other adult companions is recommended as an effective way to promote the animals' wellbeing by enabling them to express their inherent need for social contact.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 6","pages":"275-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13760552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Serotonin and melatonin contents in the pineal glands from different stocks and strains of laboratory rats.","authors":"L Vollrath, A Huesgen, A Seidel, B Manz, K Pollow","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study the pineal gland was examined in 2 outbred stocks and 6 inbred strains of rats some of which were pigmented to varying degrees, to see whether inbreeding affects the variability and whether differences exist between albino and pigmented rats. The animals were kept under 12 h light: 12 h darkness (12 L:12 D) and killed 7 h after the onset of light and darkness, respectively. The parameters examined were pineal protein content, serotonin and melatonin levels and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) activity. All the parameters examined revealed interstrain differences, independently of whether the data were expressed per pineal or per mg protein. The variation coefficients for the various parameters were relatively high. They were mostly smaller when the data were expressed per pineal rather than per mg protein. No striking differences existed between the variation coefficients in inbred and outbred rats. When pineal size and the melatonin-related parameters expressed per pineal were used to assess the melatonin-synthesizing capacity of the pineal glands, it was found that the outbred Wistar and Sprague-Dawley rats and the inbred LEWIS-derived (LEW/Han) rats, all of which were albinos, had the most active pineals. Intermediate activity was noted in the hooded E3/Han and BDE/Han and the albino BDII/Han rats. The smallest and least active pineals were found in the totally pigmented BN/Han and DA/Han rats. The results taken together show that different stocks and strains exhibit significant differences in pineal size and melatonin-forming capacity. Albino rats appear to have larger and more active pineals than pigmented rats.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 2","pages":"57-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13896350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A new system for catheterization of the V. cava of rats for long-term infusions (Implantofix)].","authors":"F J Lehnhardt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new device for permanent venous catheterization (Implantofix) has been developed. It can subcutaneously be implanted in toto. The miniaturized catheter system which is involved in this device consists of a thin catheter tubing (silicone ID 0.6 mm), a coupling device, and a subcutaneous injection port. In all hitherto existing investigations comprising 200 rats and 25 rabbits the primary operation-related mortality was 2%, the infection rate was less than 1%, and the failure rate up to 3 weeks was found to be 8.9%. Additionally, the results of follow-up studies (up to 7 months post impl.) done with a few animals are reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 4","pages":"171-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13769957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Experiences with cage combinations for guinea pigs].","authors":"J von Zychlinski","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Special cage units described in 1982 for guinea pigs have been used either as cages for small groups of breeding animals or for caging of growing animals. By using these cages the following advantages have been noted; the cage size can be adapted to number, age and body weight of the animals; aggression and panic are avoided by corners, walls and tunnels; economic use of breeding males by mating with more females.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 2","pages":"101-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13896349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of drinking water acidification, restriction of water supply and individual caging on parameters of toxicological studies in rats.","authors":"P Clausing, M Gottschalk","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 21 week experiment was conducted with male SPF Ico/Shoe: WIST rats to study the influence on diagnostic parameters of toxicological studies of (i) acidification of drinking water by hydrochloric acid (untreated tap water vs. pH 3 vs. pH 2), (ii) individual vs. group caging (5 animals/cage), and (iii) ad libitum vs. 10 ml restrictive water supply. Acidification to pH 2 resulted in a slightly but significantly reduced excretion of phenol red, lowered proteinuria and a decreased urine volume, whereas all other parameters remained unchanged. Individual caging was less stressful than expected from published data. Red blood cell counts were increased, water consumption and urine volume were somewhat lowered, but stress-sensitive parameters like adrenal weight, leucocyte and lymphocyte counts were not altered. A 10 ml restrictive water supply decreased urine volume, food consumption, body weight development and organ weights. Furthermore transient increases in red blood cell counts and hemoglobin contents, leucopenia and--most important--an impaired renal function were observed. In conclusion acidification of drinking water with hydrochloric acid should not be lower than pH 3, male Ico/Shoe: WIST rats can be regarded as minimum susceptible to individual caging, and reduced water intake might give false positive nephrotoxic effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 3","pages":"129-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13672559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase in liver homogenates of rats of different ages: enzyme kinetics and age course of Km and Vmax.","authors":"M Kretzschmar, W Klinger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Optimum incubation conditions for the determination of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase with liver homogenates from rats of different ages have been determined: about 1 mg protein/assay, 4.4 mM L-gamma-glutamyl-p-nitroanilide, 40 mM glycylglycine, 9.6 mM MgCl2 in 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer, pH 8.0; final volume 1.3 ml. The enzyme activity is very high at birth, the increase before birth is not continuous. After birth the enzyme activity decreases quickly over the first postnatal days. The ENDRENYI-KWONG-plot was linear with homogenates from newborn and 3-day-old animals. For all other age groups the graphs showed an angle. Statistical analysis carried out that a two-enzyme model plots the experimental data only insignificantly better than a one-enzyme model. It may be concluded that there are different GGT isozymes which show different affinities towards the substrate and which show different developmental patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 1","pages":"41-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13708902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[ONLINE: program for online connection of laboratory apparatus with personal computers with special reference to the requirements of toxicological animal studies].","authors":"B Rattel, M Schliack","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper deals with ONLINE, a program for interfacing laboratory devices with personal computers (PC) via RS-232C. ONLINE was used in our department of toxicology for the evaluation of animal weights and for data transfer from a hematology analyzer to the PC. The program allows simplex as well as duplex connection and supports the programming of communication parameters for the data transfer when using the RS-232C. Files can be generated for the uptake of data up to 100,000 data points. Selected parts of these files can be used for the calculation of descriptive statistical parameters. ONLINE requires a computer compatible to MS-DOS with at least 256 kBytes RAM and with both a serial and a parallel port.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 6","pages":"249-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13760548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spontaneous tumours of the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus L.).","authors":"H Ernst, I Kunstyr, S Rittinghausen, U Mohr","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence and spectrum of spontaneously occurring neoplasms was evaluated in 285 European hamsters (strain Mhh:EPH) ranging in age between 1 and 5 years. The mean lifespan of the 107 male and 135 female hamsters examined amounted to 122 and 135 weeks, respectively. The overall incidence of tumour-bearing animals was 51.2% (males: 57.9%, females: 47.2%). Malignant tumours were more frequent than benign neoplasms and affected more males than females. Neoplasms of the haematopoietic/lymphoreticular system were the most common tumours (males: 16.8%, females: 13.5%). In males, these were followed in a decreasing order of incidence by pheochromocytomas (15.9%), malignant schwannomas (8.4%) and tumours of the prostate (6.5%). In females, pheochromocytomas as well as granulosa cell tumours were the second commonest tumour types (6.2% each), followed by malignant schwannomas (5.1%). Other tumours did not exceed the 5% incidence level. Two unusual rare tumours were a locally invasive cementoblastoma arising in the maxilla and a carcinosarcoma of the skin with components of a squamous cell carcinoma and a neurofibrosarcoma. The results of the study are compared with data on the Syrian and Chinese hamster.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 2","pages":"87-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13896354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can the association of athymic mice (Han:NMRI-nu) with Staphylococcus sciuri prevent infection with Staphylococcus aureus? Experiences from a field study.","authors":"M Wullenweber-Schmidt, W Lenz, K Brönnemann","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An attempt was made to prevent the introduction of Staphylococcus aureus into a newly established colony of Han:NMRI-nu mice by means of preassociation with the rodent-specific Staphylococcus sciuri. Despite the successful colonization of the mice with S. sciuri the establishment of S. aureus into the colony was not impeded, and abscesses were observed with an increasing frequency until the end of the study. Random samples revealed the phage pattern 3A/3C/55/71 or very similar ones. A caretaker was identified as a possible vector of transmission, since he was found to be colonized with this S. aureus phage type previous to the outbreak. Finally, the later occurrence of Citrobacter freundii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa serovar P10 in the colony led to the decision to give it up after 21 months of existence.</p>","PeriodicalId":76864,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Versuchstierkunde","volume":"32 1","pages":"49-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1989-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"13667427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}