title: Role of cystatin C and cysteine proteinases in the development of mouse LS-lymphosarcoma.
abstract: The growth of LS-lymphosarcoma in CBA mice was accompanied by a decrease in the content of the major extracellular inhibitor cystatin C in the tumor, plasma and, to a lesser extent, in tissues not involved in tumor process (liver and spleen). Cyclophosphamide in a dose of 50 mg/kg prolonged the life-span of animals and decreased tumor size by 80%. Cathepsin B and L activities in the tumor tissue increased by 3 and 7 times, respectively. Cystatin C content in the tumor tissue, spleen, and plasma also increased. Cystatin C assay in tumor tissue and plasma helps to predict the rate of tumor growth and to evaluate the efficiency of antitumor therapy.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Poteryaeva
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Falameeva
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Zhanaeva
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Svechnikova
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Korolenko
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Kaledin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002401:Cathepsin B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D056668:Cathepsin L; D002403:Cathepsins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; C525030:CST3 protein, human; C525031:Cst3 protein, mouse; D055316:Cystatin C; D015891:Cystatins; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002403:Cathepsins; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D002401:Cathepsin B; C534281:CTSL protein, human; D056668:Cathepsin L; C534278:Ctsl protein, mouse