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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-27
pubmed:abstractText
Two triterpene acids, oleanolic acid (OA) and ursolic acid (UA) were examined for their ability to inhibit the tumor growth and modify hematopoiesis after irradiation in three experimental systems: (a) in vivo anti-tumor activity of implanted tumor by ascitic cells was found to be augmented by addition of OA and UA at a high concentration and inhibited in a dose-dependent manner; (b) in the sublethal whole-body irradiated mice treated with the drugs in the 30 min preirradiation period, enhanced effects of OA and UA on peripheral leukocytes were observed by a different significance, and (c) when these chemicals were administered i.p. to mice 30 min before 4 Gy irradiation, both OA and UA enhanced the postirradiation responses of splenic blastogenesis by PHA. UA was a more potent tumorigenic inhibitor than OA. Combining with the gamma-irradiation, however, there was no significant synergetic effect on their anti-tumor activity. The beneficial effects of OA and UA on hematopoiesis and immunocompetence under this study, suggested they might partially play a role in anti-cancer and, furthermore, with the ability to decrease undesirable radiation damage to the hematopoietic tissue after radiotherapy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
111
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid on inhibiting tumor growth and enhancing the recovery of hematopoietic system postirradiation in mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiotherapy, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, ROC.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article