. The Biochemical journal, 1917. Biochemistry. 348 J. C. DRUMMOND adversely affect the growth of the host. Individually, however, the results are unsatisfactory because of the irregularity in the changes in the body- weight of the rats on the first four dietaries. Thus there is no apparent explanation of the decrease of body-weight shown by the tumour-bearing rats fed upon the caseinogen diet. The only suggestion which can be ad- vanced to explain this is that the A tumour was used throughout this experi- ment. As has already been mentioned this tumour tends to show an early .. Vbtagt Ral Days


. The Biochemical journal, 1917. Biochemistry. 348 J. C. DRUMMOND adversely affect the growth of the host. Individually, however, the results are unsatisfactory because of the irregularity in the changes in the body- weight of the rats on the first four dietaries. Thus there is no apparent explanation of the decrease of body-weight shown by the tumour-bearing rats fed upon the caseinogen diet. The only suggestion which can be ad- vanced to explain this is that the A tumour was used throughout this experi- ment. As has already been mentioned this tumour tends to show an early .. Vbtagt Ral Days R«nmrkii Weight ..f tumour 1! WeiBlit ol r«t - K t hangc HI wei^lil of rat » of boat per IK ttUDour 9 • t f •( i TuriiiMii'<.xl. i., nccrutic. 420 4S0 -100 9 • f f • 9 Tumour vci7 necrotic and ulceratfil. 28 0 32 0 -190 9 • • • • • Tumour firm, Klighl retilral necro»ct, 100 60 0 -120 9 • • • # m 8inalt fibrous growth 45 61 5 * 15 9 • • • « » Tumour relrogresMil - - - A V eraj:e 21 1 - -99 -0 47. Weighl Normal Rtt • • flat - Tumour Ral *^ Jumour £ Chart 10. Tumour development and growth curves of normal and tumour-bearing rats upon Gliadin diet. Tumour J/30d. Diet contains 18 % GUadin. and extensive central necrosis, so that the possible deleterious influence upon the nutrition of the host caused by the absorption of the products arising from the degenerating tissue must be considered. Whatever may be the explanation of this point, it does not modify the importance of the observa- tion that tumour growth may be practically normal in hosts whose growth is inhibited by the nature of their diet. The results obtained upon the gliadin. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biochemical Society (Great Britain); University of Liverpool. Bio


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