Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. / Bibliography: leaves 152-176. / xiv, 177 leaves, [4] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Explores aspects of the relationship between metabolism and proliferation of colonic epithelial cells from rats and humans. Emphasis is placed on developing and integrating in vivo and in vitro models for both metabolic and proliferative studies. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medicine, 1990