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Thyroid influence on the growth of hepatoma HW-165 in Wistar rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7337800     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The development of a fast-growing hepatoma (HW-165) in normal euthyroid Wistar rats, was shown to be stimulated by daily injection of a dose of triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) as low as 1.5 microgram/100 g body weight. Administered to thyroidectomized rats, T3 completely restored the frequency of tumor initiation and accelerated the growth of the hepatoma, which had been considerably slowed down in hypothyroid rats. Contrary to other investigators, working on fast-growing Morris hepatomas, we did not observe any significant increase in the T3 level in the serum of hepatoma HW-165-bearing rats. Similarly, the tetra-iodo-L-thyronine (T4) levels were of the same order of magnitude in the blood of both normal and tumor host animals. The mitotic activity was reduced in hepatomas transplanted in hypothyroid rats and increased in tumors of T3-treated animals. These results support the assertion of Short (20) suggesting a relationship between the mitogenic effects of iodothyronines on the normal hepatocyte and on transplanted tumors of hepatic origin.
Authors:
M Lemaire; W Baeyens; L de Saint-Georges; L Baugnet-Mahieu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedicine / [publiée pour l'A.A.I.C.I.G.]     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0300-0893     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomedicine     Publication Date:  1981 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-06-14     Completed Date:  1982-06-14     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0361342     Medline TA:  Biomedicine     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  133-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Division / drug effects
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology*
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Mitosis / drug effects
Neoplasm Transplantation
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Thyroidectomy
Triiodothyronine / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
6893-02-3/Triiodothyronine

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