[Effect of carrageenan and indomethacin on the growth of a murine fibrosarcoma]. 2000

H H Vitalone, and G N Torres Nieto de Mercau, and J C Valdez, and S Davolio, and G Mercau
Departamento Biomédico, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina.

In order to grow, solid tumors need to develop new blood vessels. Neoplastic cells secrete growth factors that stimulate angiogenesis and tumor growth. Since Carrageenan acts as in vitro blocking agent which interferes with growth factor-receptor binding, we tested its action in vivo in order to analyze its growth inhibition capability in an experimental murine fibrosarcoma model. Indomethacin was used as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent to neutralize the inflammatory action of Carrageenan. A murine fibrosarcoma was induced with methylcholanthrene in Balb/c mice and maintained by serial passage of tumor cells in mice of the same strain. Tumor volume was evaluated measuring two dimensions and applying the formula V = 0.4 x d2 x D. The mice with tumors were separated into groups; one of them was used as control and the other ones were treated with Indomethacin, Carrageenan and Carrageenan-Indomethacin. Tumor volume was compared between groups using the Student t Test. We demonstrated that Carrageenan and Indomethacin inhibit tumor growth. The inhibitory action of Carrageenan is significantly higher than the antitumoral effect of either Indomethacin or Carrageenan-Indomethacin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007213 Indomethacin A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that inhibits CYCLOOXYGENASE, which is necessary for the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS and other AUTACOIDS. It also inhibits the motility of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. Amuno,Indocid,Indocin,Indomet 140,Indometacin,Indomethacin Hydrochloride,Metindol,Osmosin
D008297 Male Males
D008748 Methylcholanthrene A carcinogen that is often used in experimental cancer studies. 20-Methylcholanthrene,3-Methylcholanthrene,20 Methylcholanthrene,3 Methylcholanthrene
D008807 Mice, Inbred BALB C An inbred strain of mouse that is widely used in IMMUNOLOGY studies and cancer research. BALB C Mice, Inbred,BALB C Mouse, Inbred,Inbred BALB C Mice,Inbred BALB C Mouse,Mice, BALB C,Mouse, BALB C,Mouse, Inbred BALB C,BALB C Mice,BALB C Mouse
D009385 Neoplastic Processes The pathological mechanisms and forms taken by tissue during degeneration into a neoplasm and its subsequent activity. Processes, Neoplastic
D002273 Carcinogens Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. Carcinogen,Oncogen,Oncogens,Tumor Initiator,Tumor Initiators,Tumor Promoter,Tumor Promoters,Initiator, Tumor,Initiators, Tumor,Promoter, Tumor,Promoters, Tumor
D002351 Carrageenan A water-soluble extractive mixture of sulfated polysaccharides from RED ALGAE. Chief sources are the Irish moss CHONDRUS CRISPUS (Carrageen), and Gigartina stellata. It is used as a stabilizer, for suspending COCOA in chocolate manufacture, and to clarify BEVERAGES. Carrageenin,iota-Carrageenan,kappa-Carrageenan,lambda-Carrageenan,iota Carrageenan,kappa Carrageenan,lambda Carrageenan
D005260 Female Females
D005354 Fibrosarcoma A sarcoma derived from deep fibrous tissue, characterized by bundles of immature proliferating fibroblasts with variable collagen formation, which tends to invade locally and metastasize by the bloodstream. (Stedman, 25th ed) Fibrosarcomas
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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