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Effects of zinc on tumor transplantability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3634763     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of zinc treatment on the transplantability of tumor cells were investigated in two syngeneic murine tumor systems. A 15-min incubation of tumor cells in 0.1 mM zinc caused a dramatic decrease in intravenous transplantability for melanoma B16 cells, while MCG 101-AA cells were unaffected. The subcutaneous transplantability remained unchanged in both cases. In order to elucidate the mechanism responsible for the effect on B16 cells, a number of factors of possible importance for the intravenous transplantability were investigated. Zinc treatment reduced the activity of extracellular neutral protease, and increased the cell rigidity and fragility in a similar way in both cell lines. However, zinc effects on cell adhesion and cell proliferation were different in the two cell lines. It is possible that zinc reduces the intravenous transplantability of melanoma B16 cells by impairment of cell adhesion.
Authors:
L J Erkell; W Ryd; B Hagmar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Invasion & metastasis     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0251-1789     ISO Abbreviation:  Invasion Metastasis     Publication Date:  1986  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-06-18     Completed Date:  1986-06-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8202435     Medline TA:  Invasion Metastasis     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  112-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aminopeptidases / metabolism
Animals
Cathepsin H
Cathepsins*
Cell Adhesion / drug effects
Cell Cycle / drug effects
Cell Membrane / drug effects
Cell Survival / drug effects
Cysteine Endopeptidases*
Fibrosarcoma / pathology
Melanoma / pathology
Mice
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Neoplasm Transplantation*
Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Zinc / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-66-6/Zinc; EC 3.4.-/Cathepsins; EC 3.4.11.-/Aminopeptidases; EC 3.4.22.-/Cysteine Endopeptidases; EC 3.4.22.16/Cathepsin H; EC 3.4.22.16/Ctsh protein, mouse

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