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. 2012 Dec 12;14(3):193–202.

Table 3.

Comparison between parameters determined after NMU-induced breast cancer in various races of rats tothe current study


Row Race NMU dosage (mg/kg) and injection type Age at first injection (days) No. of injections Time between injections (days) LP TI TM Histology results References, Year

1 Sprague-Dawley 50, IP 50 3 30 82 88.4%, metastasis to liver, spleen, and lung 4.4 83.4% carcinoma 30.1998
2 Sprague Dawley 37.5/50, IP 50 1 - 60 55% /75.9% 1.08 ± 0.22 / 2.0 ± 0.35 Carcinoma, papilloma, hyperplasia, carcinoma-in situ 46.1998
3 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 50 2 7 - - - - 38.2000
4 Sprague-Dawley 50, IP 55 1 - - - - - 32.2000
5 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 50 1 - 63.70 55% 1.3 Adenocarcinoma 43.2001
6 Virgin Wistar 50, IP 50 3 30 113.0 ± 4.2 60% - - 28.2004
7 Wistar 50, IV 50-55 3 28 - - - - 31.2004
8 Wistar-furth 50, IP 52 1 - 140 77% - Adenocarcinoma 37.2004
9 Virgin wistar 50, IP 50 3 30 113 ± 4.2 60% 1.93 ± 0.4 - 27.41.2005.2008
10 Virgin Sprague Dawley 50,IP 50 1 - - 93.3% 4.0 - 44.2005
11 Sprague Dawley 50, tail vein injection 50 1 - 78 ± 0.9 83.3% 4.87 ± 0.77 Ductal carcinoma in situ 42.2005
12 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 50 3 50.38 100 - 2 ± 0.63 - 36.2005
13 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 50 1 - 63-70 55% 1.3 Adenocarcinoma 33.2005
14 Lewis, Fischer 344, Wistarfurth, Copenhagen 50, IP 49 1 - Le: 91, F: 168 W: 252, C: 355 - - - 29.2006
15 Sprague Dawley 40,tail vein injection 45 1 - 59.5 100% with 5% metastasis 4.65 Adenocarcinoma, fibroadenoma and tubular adenoma 34.2006
16 Wistar 50 45 2 7 90-120 45% 0.5 Adenocarcinoma 45.2007
17 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 42 2 8 103.09 ± 7.32 55.00% ± 11.41 1.64 ± 0.39 - 40.2007
18 Wistar-furth 50/35, IP 50 50 - 80 ± 2.39 - - Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS 39.2007
19 Virgin Wistar 50, IP 50 3 7 Up to 210 71% 1.6 Carcinoma 4.2008
20 Copenhagen 50, IP 50-55 1 - 90-270 5% - Adenocarcinoma 47.2008
21 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 21 1 - 35 - 4.8 ± 0.6 Adenocarcinomas (papillary, cribriform, 35.2009
22 Sprague Dawley 50, IP 50 1 - 80 80% 2.5 ± 0.34 Adenocarcinoma,benign tumors 1.2009
23 Wistar albino 50, IP 50 3 14 150 ± 56.58 65% without metastasis 1.43 ± 0.53 91.9% adenocar cinoma Current study