[Effect of ethanol on protein synthesis in the tissues of various organs of guinea pigs].

Long-term administration (for three months) of ethanol has been studied for its effect on the composition and synthesis of electrophoretic fractions of soluble proteins of the liver, brain, heart, kidneys and adrenals tissues in the guinea pigs. The obtained data permit supposing that the quantitative redistribution of the fractions under study as influenced by ethanol is due to their aggregation. Most of the studied tissues demonstrate a decrease in specific radioactivity of total proteins and 5 of 8-9 recorded electrophoretic fractions. Only one fraction in the heart and brain has been characterized by an increase of the protein synthesis level. The authors' results and data from literature make it possible to conclude that while analyzing pathogenesis of the chronic intoxication by ethanol and alcoholism the quantitative redistribution of soluble proteins and suppression of their synthesis in various tissues should be taken into account.