Abstract
In order to investigate effects of electrolytes on cancer, Ehrlich's cancer cells were suspended in electrolyte solution of Magnesium, Natrium, Kalimn and Calcium, andaftervariou shours of incubation, each suspension was intraprioneally injected into mice or subcutaneously inocula-ted in the their abdomen to observe the growth of the cells. Also histological sam ples were prepared from each suspension for cytological observation.
Kalcium was found to act rather acceleratively on the growth of Ehrlich's cancer cells, but no effects of Magnesium and Natrium were observed. In contrast to these, Calcium was recognized to exert inhibitory action both on proliferation and metastasis of Ehrlich's cancer cells.
Also histological observation revealed scarcely any conspicuous effect of Magnesium, Natrium and Kalium on the cells, whereas pyknosis and destruction or almost all depletion of cytoplasma was shown after incubation with Calcium.
Also investigation was performed on the mechanism of specific inhibitory action of Calcium upon Ehrlich's cancer, and further on relationship between Calcium and cancer from epidemiological standpoint, to elucidate important effect Calcium on cancer.
