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Perry Woman Helping In Medical
Research That May Topple Cancer
* (Editor's Note: The
research specialist
mentioned in the
following article, Beth
Bennett, is a life-long
resident of Perry. She is a
1969 graduate of Perry
High School.)
CHARLESTON A
Medical University of
South Carolina team has
successfully modified the
behavior of a cancerous
line of white blood cells,
causing the cells to lose
» their tumorous properties
and regain capacities for
orderly and normal
growth.
Principal investigator,
Dr. Armand Glassman,
professor and chairman
of the Department of
Laboratory Medicine,
said "I consider this work
to be on the frontier of
biochemical modification
of tumor cell growth and
metabolism."
The results of the study
m are being presented
today at the Federation of
American Societies for
Experimental Biology
meeting in Atlantic City.
Dr. Glassman and
research specialist Beth
Bennett are working with
a line of cancerous white
blood cells which they
have carried in culture
for five years. These cells
have an abnormal
capacity to multiply
(approximately 32 times
t that of normal cells) as
measured by necleic acid
synthesis.
The researchers added
abrin (a plant substance)
to the tumor cells. In the
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proper concentration,
this addition does not kill
the cells, but modifies
their behavior so they
lose tumerous properties
and regain capacity for
normal growth.
Preliminary results in
animal models by other
investigators using abrin
on solid tissue other than
white blood cells indicate
that abrin is effective in a
living system. The
Medical University team
plans to extend their
research to test the use of
abrin on white blood cells
in a living system.
The ultimate benefit of
this type of research,
according to the
researchers here, is the
eventual development of
a specific biochemical
means of altering and
controlling tumor cell
growth.
Toxin Effect On Cells
Studied
Dr. Almand Glassman
has a hobby he enjoys
working on when he's not
involved in his duties as
New WRLC Vice Cmdr.
Gen. Patton Has Had
Varied USAF Career
The new vice com
mander of the Warner
Robins Air Logistics
Center has enjoyed a
well-rounded Air Force
career since he earned
his pilot wings in October
1953.
Brig. Gen. Marvin C.
Patton has served in such
fields as Materiel
Management, Main
tenance, Comptroller and
logistics. He has been a
fighter pilot, tlight
commander, an in
structor, deputy com
mander and chief of staff
of a major command.
General Patton, who
assumed his duties at
Robins Monday, came
from the Oklahoma City
Air Logistics Center
(ALC) at Tinker AFB,
Okla., where he was
director of Materiel
Management.
He succeeds Brig. Gen.
William J. Becker, who
left to become com
mander of the Defense
Property Disposal Ser
vice at Battle Creek,
Mich.
The new vice com
mander has flown fighter
aircraft in both the
Korean and Vietnam
wars, in which he earned
head of the laboratory
medicine department at
the Medical University of
South Carolina.
His hobby is research.
And some of the recent
findings of Glassman and
research specialist Beth
Bennett sparked the
interest of the Federation
of American Societies for
Experimental Biology.
Glassman and Miss
Bennett took a plant
substance called abrin,
added it cancerous white
blood cells and
discovered that it caused
the cells to lose their
cancerous properties.
Initially, Miss Bennett
said, they also thought
abrin, which comes from
the Indian licorice plant,
did not affect the normal
cells There are now some
indications that it does
have an effect; the
question is what.
The research does not
mean they've found a
cure for cancer,
Glassman said.
"Abrin may be okay
Q
Gen. Patton
numerous decorations.
It will mark his second
tour in Georgia since he
completed pilot training
at Bainbridge AB, Ga., in
late 1953.
A native of Colorado
Springs, Colo., Gen.
Patton received his BS
degree in Mathematics
from Colorado State
University in 1952.
He earned an MS
degree in applied
mathematics at the
University of Colorado in
June 1959.
He also is a graduate of
the Squadron Officer
School, the Air War
College, the Industrial
College of the Armed
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with a big question
mark," he said, but there
is still a lot of testing that
needs to be done.
Part of the problem is
that cancer Is so com
plex, Glassman said.
Researchers don't un
derstand a great deal
about how cancer cells
function or what causes
them to grow ab
normally. The metabolic
pathways are the same
for cancer as for normal
cells, but the pathways
are out of balance in the
cancer cells, Glassman
said.
It's like having two 1978
cars of the same make,
he said. They both have
the same mechanisms,
but one may have a stuck
accelerator or some other
problem which makes it
malfunction, he said.
"That's the same way I
think about cancer."
"I'm not a cancer
researcher as such," he
explained, Instead, he's
something of a
behaviorist, interested in
Forces and the Depart
ment of Defense (DOD)
Management Program
for Executives.
After completing his
pilot training at Baln
brldge and Laredo AFB,
Tex., in late 1953, Gen.
Patton received his pilot
wings in October 1953.
He then completed
gunnery school at Nellis
AFB, Nev., and was
assigned to the Bth
Tactical Fighter Wing in
Korea as an F-86 pilot.
In the states, Gen.
Patton served as a fighter
pilot and flight com
mander at Geiger Field,
Spokane, Wash., as an
instructor at Air Force
Academy, Colorado
Springs, Col., in
operations at Webb AFB,
Tex.; in training with the
F-100 in gunnery school at
Luke AFB, Arlz.
He returned overseas
in June 1967 to serve as
air liason officer With the
sth Special Forces Group,
Nha Trang AB, Vietnam,
where he flew the 0-1
aircraft.
In July 1966 he was
budget officer at Hq. U.S.
Air Force in Washington.
His next overseas
assignment was at
Lakenheath, England, as
chief of Maintenance for
one year and deputy
commander for logistics
another year.
He was deputy chief of
staff, Comptroller; and
chief of staff with the U.S.
Air Force in Europe 1974-
76 at Ramsteln AB,
Germany.
He assumed the
position of director of
Materiel Management at
Oklahoma City ALC in
July 1976 until he came to
Robins Monday.
General Patton is a
command pilot and has
flown 273 combat
missions. He wears the
Silver Star, Legion of
Merit, Distinguished
Flying Cross (two oak
leaf clusters),
Meritorious Service
Medal, Air Medal (13 oak
leaf clusters) and the
Army Commendation
Medal (one oak leaf
cluster).
He was promoted to the
grade of brigadier
general Feb. 2, 1978.
General Patton It
married to the former
Ardyce J. Froid of
Denver, Colo. They have
one son, Scott, and a
daughter, Robin.
seeing what biochemical
changes can occur in
cells.
The abrin experiment
began when Glassman
became interested in
seeing what effect
various chemicals had on
cancerous white blood
cells. The real
significance of their
project, Glassman said,
involves establishing an
excellent experimental
model. Glassman and
Miss Bennett now know
what to expect when
various chemicals are
added to the cancerous
cells and the normal
cells.
The next phase of the
experiment is to test
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abrin and the other
chemicals on mice, Miss
Bennett said. However, it
will probably be another
two to three years at the
minimum before abrin
can be used on humans,
Glassman said.
"There are a
tremendous number of
safeguards for the
public" in the U.S.
regulations regarding
drugs, he said. Abroad,
research is easier and
already some people
have come up with some
interesting results using
abrin. These etforts do
not meet rigid, scientific
standards, though, and
the results cannot be
viewed as conclusive,
Glassman said.
Abrin, by Itself, is a
recognized plant toxin.
The ultimate question
Newcomers Club To
Hold First Meeting
The first meeting of
this year for the Perry
Newcomers Club will be
Thursday, Sept. 7, at 8:00
p.m. at St. Christophers
Episcopal Church on
Macon Street. Members
are asked to come by 7:45
p.m. to get nametags and
become acquainted with
new members. The
speaker for this meeting
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with abrin, as with other
cancer treatments, is
whether its therapeutic
values will outweigh its
side effects.
will be a member of she
Georgia State patrol who
will emphasize safety
rules and emergency
procedures among other
things. All newcomers to
Perry are invited to at
tend. For more In
formation contact Mrs.
Linda Allen, membership
chairman, 987-0422.