THE IMPLICATION OF TRYPTOPHAN PYRROLASE IN ENDOTOXIN POISONING
Abstract
An attempt has been made to relate the protective effect of cortisone against lethality of bacterial endotoxins in mice to changes in activity of liver tryptophan pyrrolase (TP), an enzyme known to be activated by the hormone. In mice maintained at 25 C, TP activity remained normal under conditions associated with survival and diminished in activity when animals were not protected. In addition, nicotinamide and diphosphopyridine nucleotide (DPN) were found to protect mice at 25 C against lethality of endotoxin about as effectively as cortisone. At 5 C, however, mice could not be protected against death from endotoxin by DPN and even cortisone and nicotinamide were less effective than at 25 C. Mice in the cold die sooner than and with different symptoms from those at room temperature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0427167
Entities
People
- L. J. Berry
Organizations
- Bryn Mawr College