Effect of oestrogen treatment on growth of human angiomyolipoma xenograft tumours

SV7tert AML cells were obtained from ATCC and cultured in Dulbecco's modified essential medium (DMEM), glutamine (4mmol) and 10% foetal bovine serum (FBS). Two million SV7tertAML cells were subcutaneously injected into nude mice either with or without subcutaneous oestrogen pellets (n=4 per group); oestrogen was added using 0.36mg 60 day release oestrogen pellets implanted sub-cutaneously. Mice were housed in pathoflex isolators at 26C, on 12 hour light / dark cycles. Irradiated RB2 diet and autoclaved water provided ad libertum.

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Clements D, Asprey SL, McCulloch TA, Morris TA, Watson SA, Johnson SR