Effect of Pteroylglutamic Acid and Vitamin B12 on Growth of Rous Tumor Implants

1 June 1949

journal article
research article
Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine

Vol. 71 (2) , 226-227
https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-71-17143

Abstract

The growth of Rous sarcoma implants in baby chicks fed a synthetic diet was greatly stimulated by purified vitamin B12 prepns. as well as by pteroylglutamic acid. Both factors given together gave most rapid tumor growth.

Keywords

FOLIC ACID
TUMORS/EXPERIMENTAL
VITAMIN B12