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ArticleBMC research notes2018

Tumor growth activity of duloxetine in Ehrlich carcinoma in mice.

Ed Carlos Rey Moura, Plinio da Cunha Leal, Izabel Cristina Portela Bogéa Serra, Bruno de Paulo Ribeiro, Johnny Ramos do Nascimento, Flavia Raquel Fernandes do Nascimento, Rioko Kimiko Sakata

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Article in BMC research notes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ed Carlos Rey MouraUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Plinio da Cunha LealUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Izabel Cristina Portela Bogéa SerraUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Bruno de Paulo RibeiroUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Johnny Ramos do NascimentoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Flavia Raquel Fernandes do NascimentoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, Brazil.
Rioko Kimiko SakataUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Três de Maio 61/51, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, Brazil. rsakata@unifesp.br.
Universidade Federal do Maranhão · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 305608/2015-0
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to analyze whether duloxetine influences tumor growth in Ehrlich carcinoma. The mice were administered 5 or 30 mg/kg of duloxetine or saline solution. All animals were inoculated with tumor cells. The tumor progression was evaluated by body weight, abdominal circumference, ascites volume and tumor cell count. The effect of duloxetine on immune response was evaluated by lymphoid cells, nitric oxide (NO) production, arginase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and the spleen immunophenotyping.

resultsThere was no difference between the groups regarding weight, abdominal circumference, ascites volume and number of tumor cells. Duloxetine increased the cells of the inguinal lymph node. There was no difference in the number of cells in the bone marrow and spleen. Ascites SOD activity was greater in Duloxetine groups. There were no differences in the levels of NO, nitrite, and arginase. The number of antibody for CD3 (CD3+), CD4+, CD8+ and CD28+ cells was lower in the duloxetine groups. In conclusion, duloxetine has no direct effect on tumor growth and does not alter immunity. The drug increased the SOD that fights free radicals and led the migration of lymphocytes, suggesting that duloxetine could be used in tumor-bearing individuals.

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AnimalsCarcinoma, Ehrlich TumorDuloxetine HydrochlorideFemaleLymphocytesMiceNitric OxideSerotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake InhibitorsSpleenDuloxetine HydrochlorideNitric OxideSerotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake InhibitorsCancerDuloxetineTumor growth

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PMID30064486
PMCPMC6069801
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