Fluctuation of lipid content in Ehrlich carcinoma cells during the growth period.

SAITO, T., WAKui, A., KIKKAWA, J., KUDO, T., KIKUCHI, K. and ICHIKAWA, T. Fluctuation of Lipid Content in Ehrlich Carcinoma Cells during the Growth Period. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1972, 108 (1), 63-77 -1) Total lipid content in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells decreased gradually with considerable fluctua tions in the course of cell growth. There was also remarkable fluctuation in individual lipid component. A gradual decrease in the quantity of phospholipid during tumor growth was responsible for a decrease of total lipid. 2) The main components of phospholipids in mitochondria and microsome were lecithin and