CONTENTS 



PAGE 



F.OREWORD 9-24 



General Analysis of Discoveries Involved, 9 The Ter- 

 minology of the New Science, 13 How the Proteals are Pre- 

 pared, 14 The Practical Administration of the Proteals, 15 

 Development of the Proteal Method, 20 Other Non- 

 Specific Proteins, 21 Scientific Medicine Versus Empiri- 

 cism, 22. 



CHAPTER I 

 THE MECHANISM OF PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS AND IMMUNIZATION 25-79 



General Statement of the Proteomorphic Theory, 25 

 Facts and Theories of Immunity, 3O-?-Protein Metabolism, 33 

 Proteolytic Activities of the Leucocyte, 43 The Leucocyte 

 and Bacterial Proteins, 47 Transplanting Organs, 47 

 Tracing Blood Relationship, 48 How the Test Fluids are 

 Developed, 50 Man's Remote Relatives, 51 The Source 

 of Specific Antibodies, 52 The Primordial Leucocyte, 56 

 The Leucocyte as a Microcosm, 61 Antitoxins and New 

 Chemical Problems, 64 New Experimental Evidence, 69 

 The Red Corpuscle as Master Immunizer, 70 Specific 

 Affinities and Antagonisms, 72 Loss and Gain Through the 

 Division of Labor, 76 The Coalition Between Red Corpuscles 

 and White, 77. 



CHAPTER II 

 THE PROTEOLYTIC MECHANISM IN OPERATION. 80-106 



The Blood Corpuscles and Parenteral Digestion of Proteins, 

 80 The Phenomena of Anaphylaxis, 83 The Synthesis of 

 Protein, 88 The Leucocyte Balance, 93 Hormones and the 

 Corpuscle-Balance, 97 General Therapeutic Applications 

 of the Proteomorphic Therapy, 98 Serums, Vaccines, and 

 Direct Cyto-Therapy, 103. 



CHAPTER III 

 THE DISCOVERY OF THE PROTEIN PRINCIPLE IN THERAPEUTICS. . . 107-126 



Influence of Radium on Neopolastic Cells, 107 Cor- 

 relating Data from Many Fields of Science, 108 The Formu- 

 lation of the Proteomorphic Theory, 108 The Ideal of 

 Chemo-Therapy, 109 A Bizarre Shot-Gun Formula, m 

 Observed Reactions Interpreted in the Light of the Proteo- 

 morphic Theory, 1 13 New Clinical and Laboratory Investiga- 

 tions, 115 The Protein Principle Demonstrated, 118 

 Theory Tested by Prophecy, 119 Proteals and the Malig- 

 nant Neoplasm, 120 Other Remedial Uses of the Proteals, 

 122 Wide Acceptance in Recent Months of the Principle of 

 the Protein Response in Therapeutics, 125. 

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