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The effects of ethyl alcohol and synthetic β-carotene have been studied on two models of carcinogenesis in mice BALB/c. Lung tumours were induced with organotropically acting urethane (given by i.p. injections, total dose - 100 mg/mouse), subcutaneous tumours were induced with locally acting benzo(a)pyrene (single injection, 2 mg/mouse). β-Carotene was given 3 times per week 0.4 mg/mouse by gastric intubations and 10% ethanol was given instead of drinking water until the end of experiments (4–6 months). Results showed that β-carotene did not significantly inhibit lung adenomogenesis and may moderately delay subcutaneous tumours occurrence. In our studies chronic ethanol intake did not show significant influence on this delay.
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Uleckiene, S., Domkiene, V. Investigation of Ethyl Alcohol and β-Carotene Effect on Two Models of Carcinogenesis. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 54, 89–93 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.54.2003.1.9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.54.2003.1.9