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Effect of Cysteamine, Cyanide and High-pressure Oxygen on Splenic Oxygen Tension and Sulphydryl Content

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THE mechanism of action of cysteamine, one of the most potent compounds which protects against ionizing radiation, remains obscure.

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JAMIESON, D. Effect of Cysteamine, Cyanide and High-pressure Oxygen on Splenic Oxygen Tension and Sulphydryl Content. Nature 207, 541–542 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/207541a0

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