CREATINE CONTENT IN RED-CELLS AND BLOOD-PLASMA OF CHICKEN BEFORE AND AFTER STIMULATION OF ERYTHROPOIESIS BY ANEMIA

Abstract

The red blood cells of chicken have a lower creatine concentration than those of man (1 mg/100 ml vs. 5-6 mg/100 ml cells). No creatine phosphate was found in either erythrocytes or reticulocytes. With anemia produced by phenylhydrazine and bleeding a young cell population appeared with a higher creatine concentration.