Table 4. Parameters of the lifespan and tumorigenesis in female 129/Sv mice exposed to various light regimens.
Light regimen | |||
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Parameters | LD | LL | Ratio |
Number of mice | 46 | 46 | |
Mean lifespan (LS), days | 763 ± 21.8 | 701 ± 20.7a | −8.1% |
Median | 795 | 722 | −9.2% |
Mean LS of last 10% survivors | 967 ± 10.2 | 867 ± 11.0b | −10.3% |
Maximum lifespan, days | 997 | 902 | −9.5% |
Aging rate (α), days−3 | 7.97 (6.74; 8.23) | 9.39 a (8.83; 10.9) | +1.2 times |
MRDT, days | 87 (84; 103) | 74a (63; 79) | −1.2 times |
The age of the 1st tumor detection, days | 500 | 442 | |
Effective number of mice | 45 | 43 | |
Number of tumor-bearing mice | 37 (86.7%) | 35 (81.4%) | |
Number of fatal tumor-bearing mice | 31 (68.9%) | 23 (53.5%) | |
Mean LS of tumor-bearing mice, days | 800 ± 20.6 | 745 ± 17. 4a | −6.9% |
Localization and type of tumors | |||
Uterus: | |||
hemangioma | 6 | 12 | p = 0.065 |
sarcoma | 30 | 20 | p = 0.079 |
Malignant lymphoma | 1 | 2 | |
Lung: | |||
adenoma | - | 2 | |
adenocarcinoma | 1 | 1 | |
Stomach: adenocarcinoma | 1 | - | |
Bladder: papilloma | - | 1 |
The difference with the control of the LL: ap < 0.05; bp < 0.001.