Modulation of murine neuroblastoma in nude mice by opioid antagonists.
Modulation of murine neuroblastoma in nude mice by opioid antagonists.
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阿片类拮抗剂对裸鼠神经母细胞瘤的调节作用。
DOI:
10.1093/jnci/78.1.141
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发表时间:
1987
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McLaughlin,PJ
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Zagon,IS;McLaughlin,PJ
Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist, had an inhibitory effect on the growth of murine S20Y neuroblastoma in BALB/c nude mice. Daily injections of 0.1 mg naltrexone/kg, which invoked a receptor blockade for 6–8 hours/day, resulted in 31–92% delay in latency time prior to tumor expression and a 27–49% increase in mean survival time; the magnitude of antitumor response was governed by tumor burden. Inoculation of neuroblastoma (106−2.5×104cells) resulted in measurable tumors in 10–13 days and mean survival times of 30–34 days. Immunoreactive β-endorphin was detected in tumor tissue (39.7 pg/mg protein). Receptor binding assays revealed specific saturable binding of ligands related to δ- and κ-binding sites, but not for the μ-binding site. These results demonstrate that opioid antagonist modulation of neuro-oncogenesis is not dependent on the integrity of T-cell-mediated immunity and suggest the feasibility of utilizing the nude mouse model in exploring the role of endogenous opioids in human cancers.