Objective To study the effect of splenectomy on the anti-tumor immunity in rats with induced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Methods At the second and fourth month of the induced HCC, the NK cell activity, TNF-α level and total lymphcyte in blood were measured in the group of splenectomy and the control group.
Results There were no different in the total lymphcyte and TNF-α in the blood in two groups, but there were significant difference in the NK cell activity between the group of splenectomy and the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion There are some change in the anti-tumor immunity after splenectomy in rats, in which NK cell activity is at low level continuously. TNF-α isn′t affected after the second month after splenectomy.
Citation: QIU Peicai,CHEN Jisheng.. EFFECTS OF SPLENECTOMY ON ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNITY DURING THE INDUCTION OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN RATS. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2000, 7(4): 224-225. doi: Copy