[Permeability of the mitochondrial membranes of the organs of white rats innoculated with Walker carcinoma to lipoic acid and thiamine labelled with S35].

Mitochondria isolated from organs of intact white rats and those with Walker carcinoma were incubated in Gubler medium containing S35-lipoic acid or S35-thiamine. An accumulation of lipoic acid by mitochondria is higher in tumor-bearing animals, while that of thiamine in most organs is lowered. In healthy animals mitochondria were found to accumulate S35-thiamine more intensively than S35-lipoic acid. In tumor animals these indices become nearly similar, while organ differences are leveled.