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6154169

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
The growth and regression patterns of estrogen (E)-sensitive mammary tumors (SNMU) and autonomous mammary tumors (ANMU) were studied in normal, castrated, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-secreting and nonsecreting hepatoma-bearing female BUF rats. Both SNMU and ANMU tumors had comparable amounts of E receptor. SNMU tumors grew faster in female hosts than in male hosts. The latency period of SNMU tumors was lengthened when the tumor was inoculated into newborn hosts. These E-sensitive tumors regressed after castration of the adult hosts. Tumor regression was also observed in SNMU-bearing rats inoculated with AFP-secreting hepatomas. The growth pattern of the ANMU tumor was not affected by the sex or age of the host. Castration and inoculation of hepatomas to ANMU tumor-bearing rats did not result in regression of the ANMU tumors. We suggest that AFP inhibited the growth of E-sensitive cells in newborn and hepatoma 7777-bearing hosts. This inhibitory effect of AFP could not be attributed to a "functional castration" resulting from the trapping of 17 beta-estradiol (E2) by AFP, because the plasma levels of E2 in these animals affect levels of gonadotropins. Moreover, castration of hepatoma 7777-bearing rats resulted in increased plasma follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormones levels. The results strongly suggested that a) the malignant properties of E2-sensitive cells in adult hosts can be controlled by AFP, and b) the mechanism by which AFP inhibits the growth of E2-sensitive cells is independent of the E2 "trapping" phenomenon. An ontogenetic approach to the mechanism of action of estrogens may account for available results.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0027-8874
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1147-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Growth inhibition of estrogen-sensitive rat mammary tumors. Effect of an alpha-fetoprotein-secreting hepatoma.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.