[Immunostimulation of the growth of a syngeneic sarcoma primarily induced in mice by simian adenovirus SA7(C8)]

Abstract

Transplantation of splenic cells from CBA mice bearing primary sarcoma SA7(C8) together with autologous sarcoma cells (in the ratio 1 : 1 and 10 : 1) into syngeneic recipients, irradiated with 600 rad, resulted in a marked decrease of the latent period of tumor development. Syngeneic splenocytes of normal mice would enhance the tumor growth with the ratio 10 : 1. Preliminary treatment of tumor-bearing and normal mice with hydrocortisone in the dosage of 6 mg per 100 g of weight fails to reduce the capacity of splenic cells to induce immunostimulation of tumor growth.