Lipopolysaccharide mouse models for Parkinson's disease research:a critical appraisal

Parkinson's disease,the most common movement disorder,has a strong neuroinflammatory aspect.This is evident by increased pro-inflammatory cytokines in the serum,and the presence of activated microglial cells,and inflammatory cytokines in the substantia nigra of post-mortem brains as well as cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's disease patients.The central and peripheral neuroinflammatory aspects of Parkinson's disease can be investigated in vivo via administration of the inflammagen lipopolysaccharide,a component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria.In this mini-review,we will critically evaluate different routes of lipopolysaccharide administration(including intranasal systemic and ste reotasic),their relevance to clinical Parkinson's disease as well as the recent findings in lipopolysaccharide mouse models.We will also share our own expe riences with systemic and intrastriatal lipopolysaccharide models in C57BL/6 mice and will discuss the usefulness of lipopolysaccharide mouse models for future research in the field.

Hepatic transcriptome signatures in mice and humans with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Background:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is the main reason for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.As a starting point for NAFLD,the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver(NAFL)is receiving increasing attention.Mice fed a high-fat diet(HFD)and hereditary leptin deficiency(ob/ob)mice are important NAFL animal models.However,the comparison of these mouse models with human NAFL is still unclear.Methods:In this study,HFD-fed mice and ob/ob mice were used as NAFL animal models.Liver histopathological characteristics were compared,and liver transcriptome from both mouse models was performed using RNA sequencing(RNA-seq).RNAseq data obtained from the livers of NAFL patients was downloaded from the GEO database.Global gene expression profiles in the livers were further analyzed using functional enrichment analysis and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway.Results:Our results showed that the biochemical parameters of both mouse models and human NAFL were similar.Compared with HFD-fed mice,ob/ob mice were more similar in histologic appearance to NAFL patients.The liver transcriptome characteristics partly overlapped in mice and humans.Furthermore,in the NAFL pathway,most genes showed similar trends in mice and humans,thus demonstrating that both types of mice can be used as models for basic research on NAFL,considering the differences.Conclusion:Our findings show that HFD-fed mice and ob/ob mice can mimic human NAFL partly in pathophysiological process.The comparative analysis of liver transcriptome profile in mouse models and human NAFL presented here provides insights into the molecular characteristics across these NAFL models.

Animal models in the study of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease:A historical perspective

Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are two of the most prevalent and disabling neurodegenerative diseases globally.Both are proteinopathic conditions and while occasionally inherited,are largely sporadic in nature.Although the advances in our understanding of the two have been significant,they are far from complete and neither diagnosis nor the current practices in treatment and rehabilitation is adequately helpful.Animal models have historically found application as testing beds for novel therapeutics and continue to be valuable aids in pharmacological research.This review chronicles the development of those models in the context of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease,and highlights the shifting paradigms in studying two humanspecific conditions in non-human organisms.

Can outbred mice be used as a mouse model of mild cognitive impairment?

Deficits in spatial learning and memory are some of the earliest symptoms in mild cognitive impairment （MCI）. However, there are few valid MCI animal models available to evaluate putative therapeutic strategies. The aim of this study was to obtain a natural animal model of MCI. Outbred Kunming （aged 5 and 12.5 months） and ICR （7 and 12 months） mice were utilized in the present study. Morris water maze and radial six-arm water maze （RAWM） were simultaneously used to evaluate impaired spatial learning and memory in middle-aged mice （approximately 12 months of age）. Compared with younger mice in the respective groups, the middle-aged mice suffered visible impairment of spatial memory in the Morris water maze and RAWM, and mild spatial learning deficiency occurred in the RAWM study alone. Thus outbred Kunming and ICR mice could be utilized as a natural animal model for MCI, in particular for memory impairment studies.

Study of Candida Albicans Vaginitis Model in Kunming Mice

The model of vaginal candidiasis in Kunming mice was constructed in order to search for the optima construction conditions and provide an economic animal model of Candida albicans (C. albicans) vaginitis. Estrogen benzoate (E2) was given to mice at different concentrations ranging from 0.0 to 0.05 mg/mouse (4 levels) beginning 72 h prior to vaginal inoculation, then mice were in- oculated intravaginally with various concentrations of stationary-phase C. albicans blastoconidia (ATCC90028) (5 levels) in 20 μL of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) in each E2 level. General state, scores of genital pathology, the hyphae and vaginal fungal burden (CFU) in vaginal lavage fluid, the hydrops rate of uterus and vaginal tissues for pathological section in mice were observed and ob- tained at day 2, 4, 7, 14 and 21 after inoculation. The results showed the infection rate in mice was related to the dosage of E2 and concentration of C. albicans blastoconidia. Additionally there was better cross-effect between the two treated factors. The infection rate was about 80% on the day 4, and could reach 100% on the day 7 until the end of experiment after inoculated intravaginally in groups of E2I3, E2 0.025 mg/mouse injected hypodermically and inoculated intravaginally with 5×104 C. albicans blastoconidia, and large amount of hyphae and blastoconidia could be observe in superfi- cial layer tissue and canal of vaginal by PAS. From the results in our experiment it was concluded that E2I3 was the optima construction condition in kunming mice.

Metastatic human hepatocellular carcinoma models in nude mice and cell line with metastatic potential

Metastatic human HCC model is needed for the studies on mechanism and intervention of metastatic recurrence. By using orthotopic implantation of histologically intact tissues of 30 surgical specimens, a patient like metastatic model of human HCC in nude mice (LCI-D20)and a Iow metastatic model of human HCC in nude mice LCI-D35 ) have been established. All mice with transplanted LCI-D20 tumors exhibited extremely high metastatic ability including spontaneous metastasis to liver, lungs, lymph nodes and peritoneal seeding.Remarkable difference was also found in expression of some of the invasiveness related genes and growth factors between the LCI-D20 and LCI-D35 tumors. PAI-Iincreased gradually following tumor progression in LCID20 model, and correlated with tumor size and AFP level,Phasic expression of tissue intercellular adhesion molecule-I in this model was also observed. Using corneal micropocket model, it was demonstrated that the vascular response induced by LCI-D20 tumor was stronger than that induced by LCI-D35 tumor. Similar report on metastatic human HCC model in nude mice and human HCC cell line with metastatic potential was rarely found in the literature. This LCI-D20 model has been widely used for the studies on intervention of metastasis, including antiangiogenesis, antisense approach, metalloproteinase inhibitor, differentiation inducer, etc. It is concluded that the establishment of metastatic human HCC model in nude mice and human HCC cell line with metastatic potential will provide important models for the in vivo and in vitro study of HCC invasiveness, angiogenesis as well as intervention of HCC recurrence.

Developing a better mouse model of Alzheimer disease with clinically relevant phenotypes in tau pathology

OBJECTIVE Transgenic mouse model has been widely used in pathogenesis study and preclinical drug evaluation in Alzheimer disease(AD).However,key differences are found between current animal models and clinical AD patients regarding phenotypes.Lack of complete models that recapitulate broad spectrum of human AD neuropathology restricts efficacy of research projects and leads to frequent failure in AD drug development at clinical trial stages.This study aims to develop better mouse models of AD through modifying key phenotype insufficiency.METHODS By crossing different single and double transgenic mice with different mutations of APP/PS1 or tau and under prion,Thy1 or PDGF-β promoter,as well as selected knockout mice,I produced a dozen of bigenic models for neuropathology screening.Further neurochemical,behavioral and pharmacological validations were conducted in the optimized mouse model.RESULTS Neuropathology phenotyping found remarkable differences in tau pathology and neurodegeneration among individual APP/PS1/tau transgenic models.I had identified a triple mouse model named FADT that showed(1) huge mature tau pathology in hippocampus and cortex;(2) abundant tau truncation,as seen in human AD brain;(3)progressive neurodegeneration;(4)selective brain atrophy in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex;(5) reproducible and late onset spatial memory defects,etc.Importantly,remarkable tau pathology in this FADT model is mainly driven by beta-amyloid pathology,which differs from high expression of tau in rTg4510 model.CONCLUSION I had developed a new triple transgenic mouse model that recapitulates broad spectrum of human AD neuropathology features.This study will not only establish a solid model basis for AD pathophysiology investigation and drug development,but also reveal important clues on the interaction of beta-amyloid and tau pathologies in the brain.

Establishment of orthotopic impact/metastasis model of human ovary cancer in nude mice

Objective: To establish a patient-like human ovary carcinoma /spontaneous metastasis model using orthotopic transplanation of histologically intact tumor tissue. Methods: An highly metastatic ovarian tumor line (HO-8910PM: Human serum carcinoma of the ovary )previously grown substaneously was transplanted into the ovicapsule using microsurgery technique .Histologically intact human ovary tumor pieces gained from implantation site were passaged between ovicapsules for four generations. Results: All mice developed ovary tumors and the metastatic rates were about 75%. The tumors only metastasized to liver but no other organs. The earliest appearance of metastasis was 14 d and the average survival period was 20.7±4.89 d.The microscopic appearance of the metastases was similar to the tumor observed in the substaneous xenografts and orthotopically transplanted. Chromosomes analysis exhibited the feature of human carcinoma and retained genetic stability during the processes of passage. Conclusion: Orthotopic implanation provides a suitable micro-enviroment in which ovarian cancer can express its intrinsic clinically-relevant properties. This approach is relevant to the spontaneous development of ovarian cancer and is thought to be a useful model for studies of metastatic mechanism and therapy for ovary cancer.

啮齿动物青光眼模型研究进展

青光眼是一组以视网膜神经节细胞及其轴突进行性丢失为特征的视神经病变,已成为全球不可逆性致盲的常见原因,但其病理生理机制仍不清楚。因此,合理的青光眼动物模型对揭示青光眼发病机制和改善治疗方案十分重要。近年来,啮齿动物由于具有众多优点而逐渐成为青光眼模型制作的主流选择,除转基因小鼠可自发诱导青光眼外,青光眼实验模型主要分为眼压依赖性和非眼压依赖性。眼压依赖性青光眼模型通过各种手段阻碍房水流出,从而诱导眼压升高;非眼压依赖性青光眼模型试图评估正常眼压性青光眼的相关发病机制。本文就啮齿动物各种青光眼模型的不同损伤机制、操作方法、优点和局限性进行综述。

基于解痉多肽表达化生病证结合的小鼠模型探讨胃癌前病变脾胃虚实证候的本质

目的为了构建病证结合的小鼠模型及进行胃癌前病变(gastric precancerous lesions,GPL)脾胃虚实证候的本质研究。方法采用他莫昔芬(tamoxifen,TMXFR)诱导构建解痉多肽表达化生(spasmolytic peptide expression metagenesis,SPEM)小鼠模型,并在SPEM模型基础上分别模拟构建脾胃湿热证、脾气虚证模型,结合TMXFR诱导的SPEM模型具有自恢复的特性,以TMXFR组及生理盐水处理组作为对照组,监测小鼠一般情况,HE染色检测SPEM模型的构建及恢复情况,ELISA检测小鼠血清胃泌素水平,PCR检测各组小鼠胃黏膜中miR-7a-5p含量,免疫组化检测各组小鼠胃黏膜中白细胞介素-1β(interleukin-1β,IL-1β)、白细胞介素-13(interleukin-13,IL-13)表达。结果病证结合的脾胃湿热证、脾气虚证组较TMXFR组、SPEM组织恢复明显延迟;脾胃湿热证较对照组及TMXFR组的胃泌素表达异常升高(P<0.05),SPEM模型组小鼠胃黏膜中miR-7a-5p较对照组水平降低(P<0.05),病证结合的脾胃虚实组miR-7a-5p表达较TMXFR有下降趋势;病证结合的脾胃虚实组IL-1β表达较TMXFR组、对照组升高(P<0.05),脾胃湿热证、脾气虚证组中IL-13表达有升高趋。结论此项研究结果侧面证实了在癌前病灶已形成的前提下,虽无幽门螺杆菌感染,在外感湿热之邪、进食肥甘厚腻、饥饱失常、过劳伤脾等诱因下,机体可突破自身代偿修复能力,延缓SPEM恢复甚至使GPL进一步进展。这可能跟miR-7a-5p介导炎症因子IL-1β使得Th1/Th2细胞失衡相关,但具体机制尚待进一步研究。

冰片茶多酚纳米乳对AD模型小鼠Aβ、BACE-1表达和认知功能的影响

目的探讨冰片茶多酚纳米乳对阿尔茨海默病(AD)模型小鼠脑和视网膜内β-淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)、β-分泌酶-1(BACE-1)表达及学习认知功能的影响。方法取昆明小鼠36只,随机分为空白对照组、AD对照组、茶多酚干预组、高/中/低(H/M/L组)浓度冰片茶多酚纳米乳干预组。经三氯化铝(AlCl3)联合D-半乳糖构建AD模型,不同浓度(H/M/L组)冰片茶多酚灌胃干预后,Morris水迷宫检测小鼠认知功能,取脑和视网膜组织石蜡包埋后,进行免疫组化检测Aβ、BACE-1表达。结果水迷宫检测后,与空白对照组相比,AD对照组、茶多酚干预组、各浓度冰片茶多酚纳米乳干预组小鼠逃避潜伏期长,跨越平台次数短,除冰片茶多酚纳米乳中剂量组外,均P<0.05。与空白对照组相比,AD对照组小鼠脑和视网膜内Aβ、BACE-1阳性产物表达增多,均P<0.05。与AD对照组相比,茶多酚和不同浓度冰片茶多酚纳米乳组小鼠脑和视网膜内Aβ、BACE-1阳性产物表达均减少,其中中剂量冰片茶多酚干预组与AD对照组比较P<0.05。结论冰片茶多酚纳米乳能有效改善AD模型小鼠认知功能障碍,抑制脑和视网膜内Aβ、BACE-1表达,为茶多酚用于AD治疗研究提供实验依据。

特应性皮炎脾虚湿蕴病证结合动物模型的构建与评价

目的通过比较2,4-二硝基氯苯(2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene,DNCB)诱导特应性皮炎(Atopic Dermatitis,AD)小鼠疾病模型、“外湿+饮食失节+番泻叶灌胃”复合因素诱导脾虚湿蕴证小鼠模型,以及两者病证结合模型,建立特应性皮炎脾虚湿蕴病证结合小鼠研究模型,探索该方法的可行性。方法采用“外湿+饮食失节+番泻叶灌胃”复合因素造模方法,探索构建小鼠(Balb/c)脾虚湿蕴证,进一步应用DNCB诱导Balb/c小鼠出现特应性皮炎样病变,建立脾虚湿蕴证特应性皮炎病证结合模型。观察各组小鼠一般情况及体质量,进行脾虚、湿证症状评分;通过比较各组皮损程度、EASI评分、经皮水分散失(TEWL)值、脾脏系数和胸腺系数评价小鼠特应性皮炎严重程度;测定小鼠肌酐、葡萄糖、总胆固醇、甘油三酯、胃泌素、淀粉酶水平。结果(1)在脾虚湿蕴证造模期间,与正常组比较,脾虚湿蕴证组、脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎组小鼠出现肥胖、精神萎靡、毛发污秽油腻、腹泻、肛周清洁度差等情况。在结合施加特应性皮炎模型后,与正常组比较,特应性皮炎组(P<0.001)、脾虚湿蕴证组(P<0.05)、脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎组(P<0.001)的体质量都有所降低。(2)与特应性皮炎组比较,脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎组的皮损程度更严重,EASI评分(P<0.05)、TEWL值(P>0.05)更高。(3)与正常组比较,特应性皮炎组的脾脏系数升高(P<0.001)、胸腺系数降低(P<0.001);与特应性皮炎组比较,脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎组脾脏系数(P>0.05)、胸腺系数都降低(P<0.05)。(4)血清生化指标结果显示,与正常组比较,脾虚湿蕴证组小鼠肌酐(P<0.01)、葡萄糖(P<0.001)、总胆固醇(P>0.05)、甘油三酯(P>0.05)、胃泌素(P<0.001)水平升高,淀粉酶水平降低(P<0.01);与特应性皮炎组比较,脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎组小鼠肌酐(P>0.05)、葡萄糖(P<0.05)、总胆固醇(P>0.05)、甘油三酯(P>0.05)、胃泌素(P<0.001)水平升高,淀粉酶水平降低(P>0.05)。结论“外湿+饮食失节+番泻叶灌胃”复合因素结合DNCB诱导特应性皮炎脾虚湿蕴病证结合小鼠模型既可表现出明显的脾虚湿蕴证中医指征,也可表现出特应性皮炎病样特征,可作为可靠的特应性皮炎脾虚湿蕴证中医病证结合动物模型,为后续脾虚湿蕴型特应性皮炎病理机制探讨、中药复方药效评价、药理机制探讨等方面研究提供参考。

Enhancing Parkinson's disease severity assessment through voice-based wavelet scattering,optimized model selection,and weighted majority voting

Parkinson's disease(PD)is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms that significantly impact an individual's quality of life.Voice changes have shown promise as early indicators of PD,making voice analysis a valuable tool for early detection and intervention.This study aims to assess and detect the severity of PD through voice analysis using the mobile device voice recordings dataset.The dataset consisted of recordings from PD patients at different stages of the disease and healthy control subjects.A novel approach was employed,incorporating a voice activity detection algorithm for speech segmentation and the wavelet scattering transform for feature extraction.A Bayesian optimization technique is used to fine-tune the hyperparameters of seven commonly used classifiers and optimize the performance of machine learning classifiers for PD severity detection.AdaBoost and K-nearest neighbor consistently demonstrated superior performance across various evaluation metrics among the classifiers.Furthermore,a weighted majority voting(WMV)technique is implemented,leveraging the predictions of multiple models to achieve a near-perfect accuracy of 98.62%,improving classification accuracy.The results highlight the promising potential of voice analysis in PD diagnosis and monitoring.Integrating advanced signal processing techniques and machine learning models provides reliable and accessible tools for PD assessment,facilitating early intervention and improving patient outcomes.This study contributes to the field by demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed methodology and the significant role of WMV in enhancing classification accuracy for PD severity detection.

Knockout mouse models of insulin signaling: Relevance past and future

Insulin resistance is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes. In an effort to understand and treat this condition, re searchers have used genetic manipulation of mice to uncover insulin signaling pathways and determine the effects of their perturbation. After decades of research much has been learned, but the pathophysiology o insulin resistance in human diabetes remains contro versial, and treating insulin resistance remains a chal lenge. This review will discuss limitations of mouse models lacking select insulin signaling molecule genes In the most influential mouse models, glucose metabo lism differs from that of humans at the cellular, organ and whole-organism levels, and these differences limi the relevance and benefit of the mouse models both in terms of mechanistic investigations and therapeutic development. These differences are due partly to im mutable differences in mouse and human biology, and partly to the failure of genetic modifications to produce an accurate model of human diabetes. Several fac tors often limit the mechanistic insights gained from experimental mice to the particular species and strain including: developmental effects, unexpected meta bolic adjustments, genetic background effects, and technical issues. We conclude that the limitations and weaknesses of genetically modified mouse models of insulin resistance underscore the need for redirection of research efforts toward methods that are more directly relevant to human physiology.

Tumor radioimmunoimaging of chimeric antibody in nude mice with hepatoma xenograft

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OB glue paste technique for establishing nude mouse human gastric cancer orthotopic transplantation models

AIM: To establish nude mouse human gastric cancer orthotopic transplantation models using OB glue paste technique. METHODS: Using OB glue paste technique, orthtopic transplantation models were established by implanting SGC-7901 and MKN-45 human gastric cancer cell strains into the gastric wall of nude mice. Biological features, growth of the implanted tumors, the success rate of transplantation and the rate of auto-metastasis of the two models were observed. RESULTS: The success rates of orthotopic transplan- tation of the two models were 94.20% and 96%. The rates of hepatic metastasis, pulmonary metastasis, peritoneal metastasis, lymphocytic metastasis and splenic metastasis were 42.13% and 94.20%, 48.43% and 57.97%, 30.83% and 36.96%, 67.30% and 84.06%, and 59.75% and 10.53%, respectively. The occurrence of ascites was 47.80% and 36.96%. CONCLUSION: OB glue paste technique is easy to follow. The biological behaviors of the nude mouse human gastric cancer orthotopic transplantation models established with this technique are similar to the natural processes of growth and metastasis of human gastric cancer, and, therefore, can be used as an ideal model for experimental research of proliferative metastasis of tumors.

Protective effects of cyclosporine A on T-cell dependent ConA-induced liver injury in Kunming mice

INTRODUCTIONThe T-cell dependent specific liver injury in mice induced by concanavalin A(ConA) is a newly cstablished experimental liver injury model,which is considered more eligible for the study on pathophysiology of several human liver discascs,such as viral hepatitis and autommune hepatitis[1-9].T cell activation and several cytokines release had been proven to play a critical role in ConA -induced liver injury[10-19].Cyclosprine A(CsA),an effective inhibitor of activation of T lymphocytc,hes been used widely in clinical treatment,especially in autoimmune diseases and organ transplantation[20-25].In this study,we investigated the possible effect of CsA on ConA-induced liver injury in Kunning mice.

Orthotopic transplantation model of human gastrointestinal cancer and detection of micrometastases

AIM To establish a relevant animal model ofhuman gastrointestinal cancer, which can beused for repetitive investigations, so as toimprove our understanding and management ofcarcinogenesis and cancer metastasis.METHODS Intact tissues of human colorectaland pancreatic cancers were transplanted innude mice. The biological characteristics of theoriginal and the corresponding transplantedtumors were investigated by HE staining, PASstaining and immunostaining. The metastases inthe livers and lungs of nude mice wereinvestigated by immunostaining withbiotinylated mab KL-1 and by RT-PCR using CK20specific primers.RESULTS There were totally 9 of 16 surgicalspecimens growing in nude mice subcutaneouslyand/.or orthotopically (4 of 6 colorectal and 5 of10 pancreatic cancer). Tumor cell content of thespecimens and freezing of tissue specimens areimportant factors influencing the growth oftransplanted tumor. In the group of fresh tumortissues with greater than 50% tumor cellcontent, the success rate of the transplantationwas 100% (3 cases of pancreatic cancer and 3cases of colorectal cancer). The orthotopicallytransplanted tumors resemble the original tumormorphologically and biologically, including TAAexpression such as CEA byimmunohistochemistry, and CEA level in theserum of mice. Ki-67 labeling index and theexpression of TAA especially K-ras, 17-lA andRA-96, are associated with the potential of tumorgrowth in nude mice. Micrometastases in thelungs and livers of tumor bearing mice can bedetected by immunostaining with biotinylatedmab KL-1 and CK20-specific RT-PCR.CONCLUSION An orthotopic transplantationmodel for human colon and pancreatic cancer innude mice has been set up. We have alsoestablished sensitive detection methods withCK-immunohistochemistry and CK20-RT-PCR tostudy xenotransplanted human cancer and itsmetastatic cancer cells in the liver and lung ofnude mice. This study may be helpful inunderstanding the mechanism of cancermetastasis and in developing new diagnosticmethods and therapeutic strategies formetastases including micrometastases.

EVALUATION ON FACTORS INFLUENCING LIVER CANCER METASTASIS AFTER LIVER SURGERY BY A MOUSE MODEL

Objective: To evaluate the influence of surgical trauma on liver cancer metastasis. Methods: A mouse model of experimental liver cancer metastasis was established by subcapsule injecting hepatoma ascites tumor cells (H22) into spleen of NIH mice. Simple intrasplenic inoculation, with sham operation, partial hepatectomy, total occlusion of hepatic blood inflow and blood loss and re-perfusion were performed and metastatic effects were observed. Results: There were significant higher metastasis-augmenting effects in sham operation and partial hepatectomy groups. Compared with no-blood transfusion, blood transfusion group was found to be potent to increase intrahepatic metastases. But, neither inhibition nor enhancement with total occlusion of hepatic blood inflow for 20 and 30 minutes was seen. Conclusions: Surgical trauma, especially partial hepatectomy and blood transfusion, are involved in enhancing metastasis, but total occlusion of hepatic blood inflow is not responsible for enhanced liver metastasis in the experimental metastasis model.

The efficacy of TKIs in treatment of human primary small cell lung cancer xenograft model in vivo

Objective: To study the treatmaient of non-small cell lung cancer, we established the HU-Prim allograft transplantation tumor model. Methods: The fresh tumor samples were transplanted in the right scapular subcutaneous layer of the severe combined immunodeficient Non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient(NOD/SCID) mice. The pathological features of the tumors were observed. Nonnecrotic tissue was inoculated subcutaneously into the right axillary. When the tumor in burdened rat grew approximately 100 mm3, according to the tumor size all the animals were divided into the following four groups, eight rats in each group: solvent control group, gefitinib group(100 mg/kg), erlotinib group(50 mg/kg), afatinib group(20 mg/kg). Aniamals were treated with drugs by intragastric(i.g.) administrated, once daily, for consecutively 14 days. Measure the tumor size 2-3 times every week. Results: Hu Prime1-NSCLC mutant sensitive xenograft model research data showed that reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib, erlotinib and irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor afatinib could effectively inhibit tumor growth in EGFR positive NSCLC allografts model. The pharmacodynamic activity of irreversible inhibitor was better than that of the reversible inhibitor. Specimens from clinical anthropogenic tumor retain characteristics of the human primary malignancy, histopathology, biological characteristics, and tumor markers, etc., which can more accurately reflect the characteristics of the tumor and the impact of interventions. Conclusion: The model is not only a good antitumor drug experimental platform, but also a new evaluation tool of individualized medication.