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1. Natural and synthetic selachyl alcohol is devoid of hemopoietic stimulatory activity in normal rats. 2. Batyl alcohol, derived from hydrogenation of selachyl alcohol, enhances proliferation of all myeloid elements but does not stimulate synthesis of hemoglobin. This effect is manifested in normal rat recipients by erythromicrocytosis, reticulocytosis, thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, and increased numbers of both erythrocytic and granulocytic elements in their marrows. 3. Batyl alcohol is active both orally and parenterally. The hemopoietic properties of this substance are not dependent on optical activity. 4. It is suggested, although not proved, that batyl alcohol may play an important role in regulatory control of hemopoiesis.
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