Effects of Zeaxanthin on Growth and Invasion of Human Uveal Melanoma in Nude Mouse Model

Figure 1

Photographs of enucleated mouse eyes inoculated with human uveal melanoma cells with or without zeaxanthin treatment. Eyes not treated with zeaxanthin (a) show enlargement of the eyeball and with visible extraocular extension of melanoma in some eyes. Eyes treated with zeaxanthin at low dosages (b) or high dosages (c) do not have extraocular extension of melanoma and most of eyeballs are normal in size.

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