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Table 1 Effects of cisplatin and/or DMSO on the survival time of mice bearing EAC cells

From: Dimethylsulfoxide excerbates cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity in Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells

Groups

Mean survival time (days)

Long term survivor %

Normal saline (2 ml/kg)

17 ± 0.45

0

50 % DMSO (2 ml/kg)

18 ± 0.37

0

Cisplatin (4.5 mg/kg)

37 ± 3.41a

50

Cisplatin + 50 % DMSO (4.5 mg/kg + 2 ml/kg)

43 ± 2.10a,b

80

  1. Data represent the mean ± SD of ten mice
  2. aSignificantly different from control at P value < 0.05)
  3. bSignificantly different from cisplatin at P value <0.05, one way ANOVA with LSD post test)