Concerning visceral organisms.
Concerning visceral organisms.
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DOI:
10.1084/jem.18.2.155
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发表时间:
1913-08-01
影响因子:
15.3
通讯作者:
Carrel, A
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作者:
Carrel, A
In previous articles 1 it has been shown that a fragment of heart pulsates normally for more than i00 days after its extirpation from the animal, and that connective tissue can be kept indefinitely proliferating in vitro. We have now observed strains of connective tissue cells that are still multiplying actively after more than sixteen months of life outside the organism. But up to the present only fragments of tissue have survived in vitro. Since the survival of entire organs outside of the body would undoubtedly have important physiological uses, I began in June, 1912, to develop a technique by means of which a system of organs could be made to live and functionate when separated from the other organs. Within a few months this technique has been sufficiently perfected to permit the separated organs being put to practical use for the study of several problems.The method consists in removing aseptically the abdominal and thoracic organs of an animal and in preserving the organs in an incubator at a temperature of 3 80 C., while the lungs are being artificially ventilated. The operations were performed on both cats and dogs, but more often on cats. The animals were etherized and killed while they were still under the influence of the ether. Aseptic technique was employed and the same general rules were observed as in complicated thoracic or abdominal operations. Two animals were used for each operation; the first one was prepared for transfusion, and from the second the viscera were taken.