Influence of Some Constituents of Serum on Gas Metabolism of Tissue in vitro
VIII Report. Influence of Urea, Creatine, Taurine and Viscosity on Tissue Respiration in vitro
1939 Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 22-33
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1939 Volume 35 Issue 1 Pages 22-33
Effect of urea, creatine, taurine and viscosity upon tissue respira-tion of kidney cortex of rabbit was investigated by Warburg's methods.2)3)
(1) Addition of 20 mgm per cent urea to Ringer's solution caused no appreciable influence on the tissue respiration.
(2) By the presence of 2 mgm per cent creatine in Ringer's solution the tissue respiration was hardly affected.
(3) 10 and 20 mgm per cent taurine in Ringer's solution elevated the rate of tissue respiration slightly.
(4) Tissue respiration in serum was greater than that in viscous Ringer's solution. (The Ringer's solution was made as viscous as serum by the addition of the definite quantity of gelatin.)
