Table 2.
Tumors were smaller and tumor growth was less in IL-33-deficient vs. WT mice
| WT Veh, n = 12 | WT Cis, n = 13 | IL-33 Def Veh, n = 9 | IL-33 Def Cis, n = 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor weight, g | 0.9 ± 0.07 | 0.4 ± 0.1* | 0.5 ± 0.06 | 0.2 ± 0.02** |
| Tumor volume week 1, mm3 | 9.5 ± 4 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 5 ± 1.8 | 0.6 ± 0.2 |
| Tumor volume week 2, mm3 | 55 ± 11 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | 30 ± 15+++ | 2 ± 0.5 |
| Tumor volume week 3, mm3 | 151 ± 30+ | 29 ± 14++ | 43 ± 13+++ | 4 ± 1.8 |
| Tumor volume week 4, mm3 | 122 ± 30+ | 15 ± 9++ | 33 ± 7+++ | 4 ± 2.4 |
Cisplatin completely prevents tumor growth in IL-33-deficient mice.
P < 0.001 vs. WT Veh;
P < 0.05 vs. IL-33 Def Veh, P < 0.05 vs. WT Cis;
P < 0.01 vs. week 1, P < 0.05 vs. week 2;
P < 0.01 vs. week 1, P < 0.05 vs. week 2, P < 0.01 vs. WT Veh;
P < 0.05 vs. week 1, P < 0.01 vs. WT Veh, P < 0.01 vs. IL-33 Def Cis.