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Inhibitory effect of fumaric acid on 3-methyl-4'-(dimethylamino)-azobenzene-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. 1983

K Kuroda, and K Terao, and M Akao

Fumaric acid (FA) was examined for its effect on hepatocarcinogenesis in rats fed 3-methyl-4'-(dimethylamino)azobenzene (3-Me-DAB). Male DONRYU rats were given approximately 0.5 g 3-Me-DAB by being fed a diet containing 0.06% 3-Me-DAB for 50 days; they were then given a diet containing 1% FA and drinking water containing 0.025% FA for 51 weeks. The administration of FA effectively suppressed the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, hyperplastic nodules, and hyperplastic areas in the livers of rats fed 3-Me-DAB.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006965	Hyperplasia	An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.	Hyperplasias
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008113	Liver Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LIVER.	Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008297	Male		Males
D008749	Methyldimethylaminoazobenzene	A very potent liver carcinogen.	MeDAB,3'-Methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene,Dimethyl-p-(m-tolylazo)aniline,3' Methyl 4 dimethylaminoazobenzene
D004032	Diet	Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.	Diets
D004124	p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene	A reagent used mainly to induce experimental liver cancer. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, p. 89) published in 1985, this compound "may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen." (Merck, 11th ed)	Butter Yellow,Dimethylaminoazobenzene,4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene,Methyl Yellow,p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (E)-Isomer,p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, (Z)-Isomer,4 Dimethylaminoazobenzene,p Dimethylaminoazobenzene
D004347	Drug Interactions	The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug.	Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D005650	Fumarates	Compounds based on fumaric acid.	Fumarate,Fumaric Acid Ester,Fumaric Acid Esters,Fumarate Esters,Acid Ester, Fumaric,Acid Esters, Fumaric,Ester, Fumaric Acid,Esters, Fumarate,Esters, Fumaric Acid
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