title: The activity of interferon on ultraviolet light-induced squamous cell carcinomas in mice.
abstract: The activity of interferons was tested in ultraviolet light-induced skin tumors in mice. After the tumors were well established, they were injected and measured daily for 19 days. Mouse virus type (IF-alpha + IF-beta) and immune (IF-gamma) interferons were injected intralesionally into three groups of test animals and compared with a fourth group which received mock interferon (control). When used separately, virus type and immune interferons did not affect tumor growth; however, we observed regression in tumor size when the two interferons were used in combination.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D007372:Interferons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D008812:Mice, Hairless; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000276:immunology; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000276:immunology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons