title: Nb rat prostate adenocarcinoma model: metastasis.
abstract: The Nb rat prostate adenocarcinomas - androgen insensitive II and III - were utilized in three experiments utilizing protamine sulfate, persantine (dipyridamole), and heparin-cortisone combination as agents evaluated for their ability to affect the incidence of systemic metastasis in this animal model. The results indicate that all agents tested were effective in reducing metastasis; protamine and persantine (10 mg/kg/day) being the most effective with 0% metastasis. In addition, animals treated with protamine had a statistically significant decrease in tumor volume. The mechanism responsible for this decrease remains unclear at present.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Drago
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Curley
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sipio
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003348:Cortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011479:Protamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D011479:Protamines; D004176:Dipyridamole; D006493:Heparin; D003348:Cortisone