Abstract
EXPERIMENTS on the hamster with carcinogenic substances have so far been described only in a short communication by Gye and Foulds1. Our experiments were made with the view of demonstrating whether the tumours caused in the hamster by carcinogenic substances show any peculiarities with regard to formation and course. 40 hamsters (Cricetus aureus) were given subcutaneous injections of 0·25 c.c. of a 1 per cent solution of benzpyrene Meurice. 93 per cent of the animals developed tumours after a latent period of three months on the average. Histologically they were polymorph cell sarcomata.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Amer. J. Canc., 35, 103 (1939).
J. Path. Bact., 47, 501 (1938).
NATURE, 143, 223 (1939).
Bull. Assoc. franç. Etude Canc., 32, 193 (1939).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
HALBERSTAEDTER, L. A Benzpyrene Tumour Strain in Hamsters with Tendency to Metastasis Formation. Nature 144, 377–378 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144377b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144377b0
This article is cited by
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
