Mitochondrial respiration depressed by camphor: a possible aid in radiotherapy.
Camphor has been found to decrease the rate of oxygen consumption by rat kidney mitochondria. The rate of oxygen consumption is nearly halved by the addition of 8 X 10(-3) M camphor. It is suggested that camphor may be of use in oxygenating tumours prior to radiotherapy.
D000818:Animals; D002164:Camphor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D051381:Rats
D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D002164:Camphor