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Ethane 1,2-dimethane sulfonate effects on the testis of the lizard, Podarcis s. sicula Raf: morphological and hormonal changes
No full textNUMBER OF MAST-CELLS IN THE HARDERIAN-GLAND OF THE GREEN FROG, RANA-ESCULENTA - THE ANNUAL CYCLE AND ITS RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND HORMONAL FACTORS
No full textThe Harderian gland of the green frog contains mast cells. Their number shows annual variations, being more numerous in the winter months. The increase of mast cell number (MCN) is matched by a marked degranulation. No sex differences are found throughout the year. Manipulations of the photoperiod and temperature, either in winter or in summer, suggest that only the latter is responsible for the annual variations. Exposure to higher temperatures causes a decrease in the MCN in the winter frogs, while exposure of the summer frogs to low temperatures provokes the opposite effect. The pituitary gland also influences MCN. Hypophysectomy causes a decrease of MCN, with a return to normal following replacement therapy with homologous pars distalis homogenate. Among pituitary hormones, only ACTH mimics the effect of pars distalis homogenate. However, a possible link seems to exist between environmental (temperature) and hormonal (pituitary) factors, since hypophysectomy prevents the increase of MCN in the summer frogs exposed to low temperatures
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Mast cell-Leydig cell relationships in the testis of the lizard Podarcis s. sicula Raf: Thermal manipulation, ethane 1,2-dimethane sulphonate (EDS) and sex hormone treatment
No full textMast cells of connective tissue type are scattered in the interstitial compartment of the lizard Podarcis s. sicula. Their number varies during the year, showing peaks in spring and in winter, respectively. Thermal manipulation affects mast cell number (MCN): high temperature decreased MCN in both January and May, while low temperature increased MCN only in January. Ethane dimethane sulphonate, a toxin which specifically destroys Leydig cells, induced an increase in MCN on days 3 and 7 of treatment. Oestradiol treatment provoked a strong increase in MCN that was blocked by tamoxifen. Blocking androgen receptors with cyproterone acetate resulted in an increase in MCN, while testosterone injection provoked a strong decrease. These results suggest a relationship between the presence of mature Leydig cells and mast cell proliferation and/or differentiation. © 1995, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved
MALLORY STAIN MAY INDICATE DIFFERENTIAL RATES OF RNA-SYNTHESIS .2. COMPARATIVE OBSERVATIONS IN VERTEBRATE NUCLEI
No full textThe differential staining of nuclei by the use of the Mallory trichrome method was investigated in a variety of tissues of representative vertebrates. By this method nuclei stained orange or blue; erythrocyte nuclei stained red. Since the higher affinity for aniline blue is due to an increased RNA synthesis, it was possible to reveal not only the changing metabolic status of a cell type, as shown for instance in the liver parenchyma and other glandular tissues, and nervous tissue, but also in different cell populations in the same tissue, such as the spleen
Influence of light and temperature on the secretory activity of the harderian gland of the green frog, Rana esculenta
No full text1. 1. The secretory activity of the Harderian gland in Rana esculenta varies during the year, reaching its highest activity during the hottest period (July-August). Therefore, secretion may be modulated by temperature and/or photoperiod. 2. 2. Adult males and females were placed under several combinations of light and temperature in two different periods of the year (February and July) in order to elucidate their respective roles, if any, on the stimulation of secretion. 3. 3. Under experimental conditions, high temperature (24°C), irrespective of the photoperiod selected, stimulates secretion shown both at histological and histochemical levels. 4. 4. Low temperature (8°C) impairs secretory activity, again independently of the photoperiod selected. 5. 5. This data suggests that the secretion of the Harderian gland in Rana esculenta is modulated mainly by temperature. © 1990
MALLORY STAIN MAY INDICATE DIFFERENTIAL RATES OF RNA-SYNTHESIS .1. A SEASONAL CYCLE IN THE HARDERIAN-GLAND OF THE GREEN FROG (RANA-ESCULENTA)
No full textWhen Mallory's trichrome stain is used, acinar nuclei of the Harderian gland of Rana esculenta display different affinities for the dye. Some of the orangiophilic nuclei show affinity for aniline blue (blue nuclei). In the Harderian gland of Rana esculenta their number and the intensity of staining with aniline blue may vary during the year. The affinity for aniline blue disappears following digestion of paraffin sections with RNAase, but not with DNAase or trypsin. Furthermore, in vitro incubation with [5, 6-3H]-Uridine shows a selective incorporation by the majority of blue nuclei. Therefore, the affinity for aniline blue is likely due to increased RNA synthesis. The increment of nuclear RNA shown by these methods is supported by the quantitative determination of total RNAs during the resumption (October) and enhancement (May) of secretory activity, when the percentage of blue nuclei of the acinar cells is at its highest levels of the year. The affinity of RNA-rich nuclei for aniline blue, while others are strictly orangiophil, is discussed on the basis of molecular structure of the dyes used in the staining mixture. Mallory's trichrome stain appears to be an useful tool for detecting changes in cell nuclear status
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