Biological activities of phthalocyanines. XVII histopathologic evidence for different mechanisms of EMT-6 tumor necrosis induced by photodynamic therapy with disulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine or photofrin.

The necrosis of EMT-6 mammary murine tumors induced by photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Photofrin (PII) or disulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine (AlPcS2) was studied. Attention was given to the spontaneous evolution of angiogenesis and necrosis of such tumors in order to determine the most appropriate moment for treatment. On day 6 after tumor cell inoculation, mice were injected with photosensitizer followed by exposure to red light 24 h later, at which time optimal dye concentrations were reached in the tumor.

Innocuity of agents for radiocontrast enhancement of urinary tract stones.

Objectives: Mineral kidney stones are frequently difficult to detect due to their radiotranslucency. We have recently developed a method that enhances the visibility of such stones by retrograde infusions of certain heavy metal salt solutions such as cesium or lanthanide gadolinium. This report describes toxicologic studies carried out on the use of those contrast agents to introduce this technique eventually into clinical trials.

Meniscal repair by synovial flap transfer. Healing of the avascular zone in rabbits.

We studied repair of a longitudinal incision of the right medial meniscus in 44 rabbits after the transfer of a pedunculated synovial flap, without immobilization of the knee. The left medial meniscus was used as the control, after creating the same lesion without synovial flap. Healing was analyzed by histologic studies, including India ink perfusion after 8, 12, 24, and 48 weeks.

An animal model of Kaposi's sarcoma. II. Pathogenesis of dimethyl hydrazine induced angiosarcoma and colorectal cancer in three mouse strains.

CDI, C57B1/6 and DBA2 mice were subjected to dimethyl hydrazine (DMH) carcinogenesis to determine incidences of various types of tumors developing internally in the three strains. The animals were also screened for skin angiosarcomas. Skin lesions histologically similar to cutaneous AIDS associated Kaposi's sarcoma were observed in CD1 mice.

An animal model of Kaposi's sarcoma. I. Immune status of CD1 mice undergoing dimethyl hydrazine treatment to induce angiosarcomas and other malignancies.

Dimethylhydrazine (DMH) induces colonic cancer and angiosarcomas in mice. In order to determine pertinence of mouse angiosarcoma as a model to AIDS associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), we investigated if immune dysfunction occurred during tumor development by DMH. Outbred CD1 male mice received once weekly DMH a 20 mg/kg body weight dose s.