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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2015

Chitosan oligosaccharides in combination with Agaricus blazei Murill extract reduces hepatoma formation in mice with severe combined immunodeficiency.

Ming-Yang Yeh, Hung-Sheng Shang, Hsu-Feng Lu, Jason Chou, Chun Yeh, Jin-Biou Chang, Hsiao-Fang Hung, Wan-Lin Kuo, Lung-Yuan Wu, Jing-Gung Chung

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ming-Yang YehDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hung-Sheng ShangDepartment of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center, Division of Clinical Pathology, Tri‑Service General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsu-Feng LuDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jason ChouDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chun YehDivision of Gastroenterology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jin-Biou ChangDepartment of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center, Division of Clinical Pathology, Tri‑Service General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hsiao-Fang HungDepartment of Medical Technology, Jen‑Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli 356, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wan-Lin KuoDepartment of Biology, Ching Cheng High School, Changhua 500, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Lung-Yuan WuSchool of Chinese Medicine for Post Baccalaureate, I‑Shou University, Kaohsiung 840, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jing-Gung ChungDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan, R.O.C.
China Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitosan and Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM) extracts possess antitumor activities. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether chitosan, ABM extract or the two in combination were effective against tumors in tumor‑bearing mice. The mice were subcutaneously injected with SK-Hep 1 cells and were then were divided into the following six groups: Group 1, control group; group 2, chitosan 5 mg/kg/day; group 3, chitosan 20 mg/kg/day; group 4, ABM (246 mg/kg/day) and chitosan (5 mg/kg/day) combined; group 5, ABM (984 mg/kg/day) and chitosan (20 mg/kg/day) combined; and group 6, ABM (984 mg/kg/day). The mice were treated with the different concentrations of chitosan, ABM or combinations of the two for 6 weeks. The levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and tissue histopathological features were examined in the surviving animals. Based on the results of the investigation, the treatments performed in groups 2, 3 and 4 were identified as being capable of reducing the weights of the tumors, however, group 4, which was treated with chitosan (5 mg/kg/day) in combination with ABM (246 mg/kg/day) was able to reduce the levels of GOT and VEGF. As a result, treatment with chitosan in combination with ABM may offer potential in cancer therapy and requires further investigation.

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AgaricusAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsAspartate AminotransferasesCarcinoma, HepatocellularChitosanDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiver NeoplasmsMiceMice, SCIDOligosaccharidesPlant ExtractsSevere Combined ImmunodeficiencyVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAlanine TransaminaseAspartate AminotransferasesChitosanOligosaccharidesPlant ExtractsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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