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Calcium-phosphate-phospholipid complexes in experimental tumors: their possible relationship with tumor calcification

Calcium-Phosphat-Phospholipid-Komplexe in experimentellen Tumoren: ihr möglicher Zusammenhang mit Tumorverkalkung

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Aus künstlich erzeugten Tumoren wurden Calcium-Phosphat-Phospholipid-Komplexe isoliert. Die chromatographische Analyse zeigt, daß der größte Teil des Phosphatidylserins und ein Teil des Phosphatidyläthanolamins der im Tumor enthaltenen Phospholipide sich mit Calcium verbinden. Das Verhältnis von Calcium und Phosphor in diesen Komplexen schwankt in Abhängigkeit von Typ und Alter des Tumors.

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Calcium-phosphate-phospholipid complexes have been isolated from experimental tumors. The Chromatographie analysis indicates that most of the phosphatidylserine and a part of the phosphatidylethanolamine from the phospholipid of the tumor are bound to calcium in a complex. The proportions of calcium and phosphorus in the complexes show variations related to the type of tumor and to its age.

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This work has been supported by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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Anghileri, L.J., Dermietzel, R. Calcium-phosphate-phospholipid complexes in experimental tumors: their possible relationship with tumor calcification. Z. Krebsforsch. 79, 148–156 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00303672

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