title: Dynamics and phases of changes in the primary focus of Morris hepatoma under local application of cytokine hrecTNF-alpha.
abstract: Biological activity of cytokine hreeTNF-alpha was tested on a transplantable Morris hepatoma 5123 in Buffalo rats. Local effects of hrecTNF-alpha activity were evaluated basing on morphological examinations. The cytokine effects on tumor biometric parameters and body mass of experimental animals were analyzed. It has been found that hrecTNF-alpha considerably decreases body mass and reduces studied parameters of the tumor, the changes being statistically significant. Three consecutive phases of the neoplasm regression have been distinguished. Phase I revealed prevailing hemorrhagic necrosis of the central and intermediate zones, with numerous thrombi in the vascular lumen and fibrinoid necrosis of vascular walls. Phase II presented a number of cellular infiltrations, clearance of necrotic foci and initial angiogenesis and fibroplasia. Phase III showed intensified angiogenesis and proliferation of the connective tissue in the peripheral and intermediate zones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Septic Obstetrics, Medical School, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terlikowski
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lotocki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D051381:Rats; D011915:Rats, Inbred BUF; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha