An experimental research into endostatin microbubble combined with focused ultrasound for anti-tumor angiogenesis in colon cancer

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Objective: to evaluate the therapeutic effect of targeted endostatin-loaded microbubbles, combined with improved, focused, directional ultrasound radiation for inhibition of subcutaneous translocation in situ colon tumor angiogenesis in colon cancer. Methods: 65 BALB/c nude mice with subcutaneous translocation in situ colon tumors were randomly divided into five groups. Group A was the control group, without any treatments. In Group B, the mouse was treated with ultrasonic radiation. In Group C, the mouse was treated with ultrasonic radiation combined with empty SonoVue microbubbles. In Group D, the mouse was treated with ultrasonic radiation combined with empty Targestar-SA microbubbles. In Group E, the mouse was treated with ultrasonic radiation combined with endostatin microbubbles. The tumor size was measured before and 1, 14, and 28 days after irradiation. The peak intensity (PI), regional blood volume (RBV) and regional blood flow (RBF) were recorded using contrast-enhanced ultrasound. The tumor tissue was removed for pathological examination; the tumor necrosis area and microvascular density (MVD) were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Results: Tumors in Groups C, D and E were significantly smaller than in Groups A and B at 28 days after irradiation, with Group E the smallest. PI, RBF and RBV of Groups C, D, and E were significantly decreased 28 days after radiation with Group E the lowest, and significantly lower than Groups A and B (all P<0.05). The tumor tissue necrosis area of Group E was clearly greater while MVD was obviously lower than the other groups (all P<0.01) at 28 days after treatment. Conclusion: The targeted endostatin microbubbles, combined with focused, directional ultrasound radiation can damage tumor microvasculature of subcutaneous colon translocation in situ colon cancer, as well as inhibit the tumor angiogenesis.

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Zhang, X., Yang, G., Zhang, Y., Huang, P., Qiu, J., Sun, Y., … Wang, D. (2014). An experimental research into endostatin microbubble combined with focused ultrasound for anti-tumor angiogenesis in colon cancer. Gastroenterology Report, 2(1), 44–53. https://doi.org/10.1093/gastro/got038

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