The zinc content in microresected islets of rabbits, mice, rats, and guinea pigs was determined by atom-absorption spectrophotometry. The content was found to be highest in rabbits, and diabetes was induced in them by chelating agents easily. Injection of dithizone or 8-(p-toluenesulfonylamine) quinoline failed to induce diabetes mellitus in mice, rats, and guinea pigs. It is concluded that diabetogenic chelating agents are capable of producing irreversible diabetogenic affection in those beta-cells which contain a critical concentration of reactant zinc.
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