Table 4

Growth progression of MM-B1 cell line after orthotopic implantation in nude mice.
Days after implantation
 38
 45
 52
 59
 66
 73
Mediastinum nodules
 < 101
 10–201
 10–202
 10–202
 >203
 >203
Pericardium nodules
 < 101
 10–201
 10–202
 10–202
 >203
 >203
Parietal Pleura nodules
 -
 -
 -
 10–202
 >203
 >203
Lungs nodules
 -
 -
 -
 10–202
 >203
 >203
Diaphragms nodules
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -

2 × 106 MM-B1 cells were injected into the pleural cavity of nude mice. At indicated times, mice were sacrificed and tumor nodules were counted, measured, removed and frozen for immunohistochemical analysis. Data shown are mean of 5 mice.

1 Nodule diameter ≤ 1 mm; 2 Nodule diameter 2–3 mm; 3 Nodule diameter ≥ 3 mm. No nodules were found before the days indicated in the table.

Martarelli et al. BMC Cancer 2006 6:130   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-130