title: Protective effects of amphotericin B against spontaneous and transplantable murine tumors.
abstract: Two tumor systems were used to test prophylactic effects of amphotericin B (AmB). When 0.5 mg AmB was given ip every 2 weeks to AKR mice beginning at 8 weeks of age, the 50% tumor incidence for spontaneous lymphoma development was delayed 2-3 months. In the second tumor system, BALB/c mice received injections of either 20 or 50 mug AmB before receiving MOPC-315-C cells sc. The mice given the low dose of AmB demonstrated a decreased tumor incidence and a reduced tumor growth rate, when compared with controls. Opposite effects were found for the group administered the high dose; tumor incidence and rate of growth were increased.
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000517:prevention & control*; D051379:Mice; D008806:Mice, Inbred AKR; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000517:prevention & control; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000666:Amphotericin B