Research Article
Sodium Valproate Enhances the Urethane-Induced Lung Adenomas and Suppresses Malignization of Adenomas in Ovariectomized Female Mice
Table 1
Incidence of lung tumors in female BALB/c mice of the study groups.
| Groups of mice | Initial mice number () | Mice data after 6 months | | Body weight m ± SD (g) | Mice with tumors (%) |
| Intact control | 15 | 15 | 24.3 ± 1.1 | 0 | Ovariectomized control | 15 | 12 | 24.0 ± 3.6 | 0 |
| Intact U-treated | 15 | 10 | 21.4 ± 2.9 | 100 | Ovariectomized U-treated | 15 | 12 | 22.8 ± 3.9 | 100 |
| Intact U-NaVP-treated | 15 | 13 | 20.4 ± 3.7 | 100 | Ovariectomized U-NaVP-treated | 15 | 14 | 21.9 ± 3.7 | 100 |
| Intact NaVP-treated | 15 | 15 | 20.0 ± 3.2 | 0 | Ovariectomized NaVP-treated | 15 | 15 | 25.4 ± 2.4 | 0 |
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