Study of DNA metabolism of lymph-node cells by direct lymphatic administration of tritiated thymidine.

A method for studying DNA metabolism in lymph-node cells by injecting tritiated thymidine intralymphatically is described. The administration of [3H]thymidine through a lymph vessel enabled a high concentration to be attained with only a small quantity of the precursor in close proximity to the cells. The significance of the method is that it may also be used in studies of metabolic processes in human lymph-nodes.