Brain changes and survival of animals with tumors implanted in the brain.

The effects of tumor cells implanted into the brain of animals on survival rates and gross and microscopic brain changes have been ascertained. Walker carcinosarcoma 256 cell suspensions were injected at several brain sites in rats and leukemia L1210 and P388 and Ehrlich ascites tumor cells, intracerebrally into BDF1 mice. Such neoplasms provided for rapid and rather predictable growth increments.

Glycolytic enzyme levels of intraocular fluids and lens as compared to the respective sera of various animal species.

The levels of glycolytic enzymes, aldolase, phosphohexose isomerase and lactic dehydrogenase, the latter as total and isozymes, were determined in the vitreous and aqueous humors and sera as well as in lens-saline extracts of the cat, Rhesus monkey, guinea pig, rabbit, rat and cattle. Although wide species differences were noted, the levels were generally lower in the aqueous as compared to the vitreous and serum. Aldolase and phosphohexose isomerase were invariably elevated in the lens of most species.

Perceptual-motor testing of mentally retarded persons.

The application of a restructured subtest of an intelligence scale to retarded persons, including those with Down's syndrome, led to no significant differences according to diagnostic group. With several subjects (10 percent of the total), more difficult tasks could be accomplished with success in contrast to simpler ones, and such findings were discussed in terms of increased structure and learning sets.

Behavioral parameters in rats and mice bearing tumors, carcinogens and inflammatory agents in the brain.

Walker tumor cells and carcinogens were implanted into the brains of rats and L1210, P388 and Ehrlich ascites tumors, in addition to inflammatory agents and hydrocarbons, injected cortically into mice. Behavioral changes were followed in such animals by several psychological criteria, a discriminated lever-press task in rats and an exploratory task, the poke test, in rats and mice. An activity wheel was also employed for further amplification of mouse behavior.

Biochemical parameters of guinea pig perilymph sampled according to scala and following sound presentation.

Guinea pigs were exposed to sound varying from 2 to 8 kHz in frequency and 80-100 dB (SPL) in intensity for periods of 1 hr. The biochemical parameters, glucose, sodium, total protein, and the glycolytic enzymes, aldolase, phosphohexose isomerase, and total LDH as well as isozymes of the latter were ascertained for blood serum, perilymph, and, in some instances, cerebrospinal fluid. The three enzymes occurred at lower levels in perilymph as compared to blood serum.