Influence of antitumor drugs of natural origin on the intramuscular and subcutaneous form of five transplantable tumor models.

Abstract

The influence of six antitumor drugs of natural origin (rubomycin, bruneomycin, olivomycin, mitomycin C, vinblastine, and vincristine) on five transplantable tumor models (sarcoma 37, sarcoma 180, Ehrlich tumor, RL-67 and TAVS) was investigated. Each tumor was transplanted subcutaneously and intramuscularly, bilaterally, on one animal. Marked differences in the sensitivity between subcutaneous and intramuscular form of Ehrlich tumor and more slightly of TAVS were established. The used experimental regimen held out possibilities for saving labor, animals and substances as well as for the study of potential antitumor substances of natural origin at maximum equalized biological conditions.