Zur bakteriziden Wirkung von komprimiertem Sauerstoff

Summary In this article the writer suggests an explanation for the germicide effect of compressed oxygen. The production of poisonous products of metabolism can be ignored, because the bacterial development is normal after removal of the pressure. Lack of nutritive material through inhibition of metabolism and permanent damage to the enzymes is also not a satisfactory explanation. The possibility is discussed that oxygen as an acceptor of electrones creates an ionisation of important parts of the cell and resulting in the death of the bacteria. The effect seems to be similar but weaker than that of H₂O₂.     

Thyroid and pituitary gland activity during compensatory renal hypertrophy

Résumé Des études autoradiographiques avec la thymidine tritiée ont mis en évidence l'augmentation de la synthèse de l'acide déribonucléïque et la prolifération cellulaire de la thyroïde et de la pituitaire pendant l'hypertrophie compensatoire rénale.Les sections de la glande thyroïde de rats néphrectomisés unilatéralement montraient une plus grande activité des follicules columnaires et perte de colloïde.

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This work was supported by research grants from Cancer Research Coordinating Committee and California Institute of Cancer Research, University of California, Los Angeles (USA).