X-Message-Number: 3651
Date: 09 Jan 95 13:10:57 EST
From: yvan Bozzonetti <>
Subject: CRYONICS :Wizard's toad spittle recipe

Toad spittle is a well known and essential element in many magical recipe. 
Given the magical promise of cryonics, I think any serious cryonics work 
must include that basic element. So I suggest to include toad spittle in 
patient wash out solution. Some extracts from snake heads would be of some 
interest too. (No, I have not to use emoticons here).

Now I try to convince nonmagical people with some words at their level:

One part of the inner cell scafolding is made from myosine fibers; Most 
organels inside the cell are anchored to these fibers.  Such fibers work as 
extended spring and need some energy input to remain in this elongated 
state. When cells are cooled down, Adenosine TriPhosphate (ATP) the energy 
currency of the cell is no more produced or used, so the spings shrink, 
pulling down all cell element the ones against the others. The destructive 
effect is very big and reduces the cell survival potential.

Some poisons, found in snake venons or toad skin secretion, for example the 
well known curare exploited by Amazon's indians, are muscular paralyser 
working on the molecule of interest here. With them, even without energy 
input, even at low temperature, the fibers don't retract.

Adding curare to a cell culture before cooling may be a important element 
in the survival process. Who will experiment this ? It could be far more 
useful to do it that killing one more dog.

		Y.B.

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