The Role of Heme Oxygenase -۱ System in Melanoma Tumor Growth of C۵۷Bl/۶ Mice

Background and Objective: Some evidence about the relationship between heme oxygenase and many cancers is available. Heme oxygenase has anti-apoptotic effects and contributes to tumor growth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of heme oxygenase on melanoma tumor cells mitosis and tumor size in C۵۷BL/۶ mice. Materials and Methods: B۱۶F۱۰ melanoma cells were injected subcutaneously to ۱۸ C۵۷BL۶ mice with ۸ weeks of age. Mice were randomly divided into three groups: the first group received Zinc protoporphyrin (Znpp), heme oxygenase inhibitor (n = ۶), the second group, hemin (heme oxygenase activator) (n = ۶) and the third group((control group) (n = ۶)) received diluent injection. They received their injection every other day from the first day of study for ۱۶ days. Tumors were extracted in the ۱۶th day of study. Length and width of tumors were measured and mitotic cell activities were evaluated using immunohistochemistry staining and counting Ki-۶۷ posetive cells. 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Keywords: Melanoma , Heme oxygenase , Mitotic index