title: Metastasis and neuroendocrine system in stressed mice.
abstract: The effects of experimental stressors have been examined for their differential effects on primary tumor growth and spontaneous lung metastasis in syngeneic mice bearing the weakly immunogenic tumor Lewis lung carcinoma. The effects caused by the early weaning, physical restraint and foot-shock are in general small, and affected by a high variability. On the contrary, spatial disorientation reproducibly causes a specific increase in tumor metastases. The effects of spatial disorientation are sensitive to the inhibition by treatment with bromocryptine and guanethidine, and particularly by a central and peripheral adrenergic neuron blocking agent reserpine. The use of different lighting conditions and assay of urinary melatonin excretion reveal an association between pineal gland function and effects of spatial disorientation on metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Giraldi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perissin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zorzet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rapozzi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rodani
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000652:urine; D051379:Mice; D008939:Mitotane / Q000494:pharmacology; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000503:physiopathology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013028:Space Perception; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine; D009271:Naltrexone; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D008939:Mitotane; D011388:Prolactin; D008550:Melatonin