Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2012; 18(22): 2867-2871
Published online Jun 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2867
Table 2 Effects of Mirtazapine on tumor size, pancreatic tumor weight and food intake
Effects on tumor size (mL)
Group5 d9 d13 d17 d21 d25 d28 d
Control group37.67 ± 7.5762.59 ± 24.06105.39 ± 19.92174.77 ± 15.16258.54 ± 20.98365.58 ± 17.63472.62 ± 13.03
Mirtazapine group37.12 ± 10.5558.09 ± 26.00100.21 ± 21.87171.57 ± 16.94246.88 ± 25.64357.80 ± 15.75466.95 ± 14.21
P value0.9260.7480.6380.7260.3760.4110.454
Effects on pancreatic tumor weight (g)
GroupMice body weight (Tumor-bearing) (g)Mice body weight (Tumor removed) (g)Tumor weight (g)P value
Control group16.04 ± 0.6615.61 ± 0.590.42 ± 0.090.35
Mirtazapine group16.89 ± 0.7316.51 ± 0.630.37 ± 0.11
Effects on food intake
GroupBasic line7 d14 d21 d28 d
Control group5.15 ± 0.125.13 ± 0.134.21 ± 0.103.54 ± 0.103.02 ± 0.16
Mirtazapine group5.17 ± 0.155.19 ± 0.144.41 ± 0.163.95 ± 0.143.57 ± 0.11
P value0.9170.5440.0540.0040.003