Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Subrenal Capsule Assay

In vivo method of screening investigative anticancer drugs and biologic response modifiers for individual cancer patients. Fresh tumor tissue is implanted under the kidney capsule of immunocompetent mice or rats; gross and histological assessments follow several days after tumor treatment in situ.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

In vivo method of screening investigative anticancer drugs and biologic response modifiers for individual cancer patients. Fresh tumor tissue is implanted under the kidney capsule of immunocompetent mice or rats; gross and histological assessments follow several days after tumor treatment in situ.

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4 entry terms
  • Subrenal Capsule Xenograft Assay
  • Assay, Subrenal Capsule
  • Assays, Subrenal Capsule
  • Subrenal Capsule Assays

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7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Screening (1979-1987)
  • Neoplasm Transplantation (1979-1987)
  • Transplantation, Heterologous (1983-1987)
  • Tumor Stem Cell Assay (1984-1987)

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  1. E05.337.550w.200.900.830
  2. E05.624.850.830

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Subrenal Capsule Assay. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013370
  2. Subrenal Capsule Assay. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73032157