title: Effects of natural polysaccharides on the growth and peritoneal carcinomatosis of human gastric adenocarcinoma in a nude mouse model.
abstract: We have examined the effects of natural polysaccharides isolated from Phellinus gilvus (PG) in vitro and in vivo against gastric cancer. PG decreased cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. PG also led to a marked inhibition of tumor growth and significant decrease in the incidence of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Histological analysis of tumor confirmed dramatic increase in tumor cell apoptosis by PG, indicating reduced tumor cell proliferation. These data showed that polysaccharides isolated from PG significantly inhibited tumor growth and metastasis in an orthotopic model of human gastric adenocarcinoma, without detectable problematic adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Kwang-ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Hee Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000737:chemistry*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides