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"Nude" mice are specially bred mice that are used in cancer research. The strain has a compromised immune (T-cell) system which makes them a rapid model for tumor growth, allowing a multi-phase study to be accomplished more quickly. I would assume that the corn oil was added to the standardized diet in order to encourage the mice to eat more calories, also a stimulus to tumor growth.
gale
----- Original Message ----
From: Ashley Moran <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:08:34 PM
Subject: Re: walnuts and breast cancer
On Sep 17, 2008, at 4:42 pm, Kathryn Rosenthal wrote:
> Tumor cells were injected into nude mice that were consuming an
> AIN-76A diet slightly modified to contain 10% corn oil. After the
> tumors reached 3 to 5 mm diameter, the diet of one group of mice was
> changed to include ground walnuts, equivalent to 56 g (2 oz) per day
> in humans.
Surely the more interesting bit is that they fed corn oil to encourage
cancer (if I understood)? Surely the real solution is obvious...?
Ashley
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