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IT has long been known that antibody-production may be inhibited by certain cytotoxic agents, for example, X-radiation, benzene and mustard gas1. More recently, the number of agents reported to have this effect has been extended to include cortisone2, nitrogen mustards3, colchicine4, deoxypyridoxine5, 8-azaguanine6, various carcinogens7, β-3-thienylalanine8, 6-mercaptopurine9 and amethopterin10. Many of these are potent anti-tumour compounds.
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BERENBAUM, M. Effect of Cytotoxic Agents on Antibody Production. Nature 185, 167–168 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185167a0
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