Antitumor Effect of I.p. Dopamine in Mice Bearing Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma

Overview

Journal J Cancer Res Clin Oncol

Specialty Oncology

Date 1987 Jan 1

PMID 3597522

Citations 5

Authors

P S Dasgupta

T Lahiri

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Abstract

The cancer chemotherapeutic efficacy of dopamine (DA) was evaluated in female strain A mice bearing transplantable Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. The results demonstrated significant inhibition of tumor growth with appreciable increase in the host survival time following DA treatment. Diminished activity of the growth-related respiratory enzyme succinate dehydrogenase along with stimulated activity of the lysosomal enzyme, beta-glucuronidase in DA-treated tumor cells indicated inhibition of tumor growth as well as active lysis of the tumor cells. The direct effect of this compound on tumor proliferation was demonstrated by marked inhibition of DNA synthesis. RNA synthesis was only marginally inhibited.

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