High energy shock waves suppress tumor growth in vitro and in vivo Journal Article


Authors: Russo, P.; Stephenson, R. A.; Mies, C.; Huryk, R.; Heston, W. D.; Melamed, M. R.; Fair, W. R.
Article Title: High energy shock waves suppress tumor growth in vitro and in vivo
Abstract: Exposure of the Dunning R3327AT-3 rat prostatic carcinoma and SK-Mel-28 human melanoma, in vitro, to high energy shock waves resulted in a reduction in cell viability as determined by trypan blue exclusion and a decrease in the number of colonies formed in a clonogenic assay. Flow cytometric determination of DNA content in R3327AT-3 cells treated in vitro indicated a selective diminution of cells in the G2 and M phases of the cell cycle. When R3327AT-3 cells exposed to high energy shock waves were subsequently injected into rats, or tumor bearing animals were treated by high energy shock waves targeted at the tumor, a delay in tumor growth was observed. These observations indicate that high energy shock waves are cytotoxic to tumor cells in vitro and in vivo. Additional research into the possible use of high energy shock waves in the non-invasive destruction of animal and human tumors is warranted.
Keywords: cancer growth; nonhuman; flow cytometry; animal cell; melanoma; animal experiment; in vitro study; dna; rat; therapy; prostate carcinoma; male genital system; priority journal
Journal Title: Journal of Urology
Volume: 135
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0022-5347
Publisher: Elsevier Science, Inc.  
Date Published: 1986-03-01
Start Page: 626
End Page: 628
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)45764-8
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 3753730
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 18 August 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Warren Heston
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  2. Paul Russo
    582 Russo
  3. William R Fair
    342 Fair
  4. Robert   Huryk
    28 Huryk
  5. Carolyn Mies
    13 Mies
  6. Myron Melamed
    148 Melamed