title: A specific oxidant is the prime factor in cancer cells' origin and growth.
abstract: Sufficient evidence is present to conclude the fact that there is a specific anion acceptor (oxidant) substance actively functioning within the living malignant cell. It is this oxidant that possesses the physiological properties to accept the negative charged electrons while releasing or expelling the oxygen molecules. This oxidant, as studies indicate, consists of a specific delicate chemical entity. It arises from one of several varieties of plant like bacterial microorganisms, whose spores, once formed, have the genetic capability of embedding within a cell or sac, lie quiescently, while retaining, and still holding viable its electron acceptor chemical complex. These spores are identified in the group of microorganisms known as ascospores. It is important to emphasize that it is the spore forms only and not the adult form in any manner that enters the animal cell. It is this oxidant present within the latter spores that will become activated when there develops an adequate circulating flow of blood to provide the transportation of the metabolites, electrons, cations, CO2 and oxygen molecules to and from the involved cells. The ultimate response, with this oxidant's presence is the striking physiological alteration whereby respiration and metabolism is henceforth basically anaerobic. There is likewise the ability too for the spores under these circumstances to reproduce asexually to produce further spores by the method of abstriction from the blastospore's embryonic phase.
authors.affiliation: Greater Detroit General Hospital and Medical Center, MI 48212.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008954:Models, Biological; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D016877:Oxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016877:Oxidants