Effect of ethanol and cocaine treatment on the immune system of v-Ha-ras-transgenic mice

A Low Blood Ethanol Level Is Associated with Improved Cytokine Production in Aged Mice after Traumatic Injury

“…Watson and colleges, using a Lieber-DeCarli liquid diet with 5% ethanol for 14 weeks, demonstrated a significant increase in the production of both cytokines by thymocytes and splenocytes. 32,33 However, the mechanism by which the exposure to a low level of ethanol exerted a dichotomous effect in sham-versus burn-injured animals remains to be determined.…”

Anti-Proliferative Effect of Ethanol on Normal and Cancer Cells

“…특히 ras 암유전자의 12번, 13번, 61번 아미노산 위 치에서의 변이가 잘 발견된다. 발암원성 H-ras 암유전자에 의 해 형질전환된 쥐에 에탄올을 투여했을 시에 표준 group에 비해 높은 빈도의 종양이 발생함을 보고했다 [5]. 따라서 에탄 올이 발암원성 ras 유전자에 의한 종양 발생에 중요한 역할을 할 수 있다.…”