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JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
卷 151, 期 1, 页码 68-73出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.12.769
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lymphatics; cancer; mouse models; fluorescence; imaging; real-time; in vivo
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资金
- NIH [R21 CA109949-01]
- American Cancer Society [RSG-05-037-01-CCE]
- National Cancer Institute [CA099258, CA103563]
- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R43CA099258, R44CA099258, R44CA103563, T32CA121938, R33CA109949, R21CA109949, R01CA132971, R43CA103563] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Background. The lymphatic system is a major route for cancer cell dissemination, and a potential target for antitumor therapy. Despite ongoing interest in this area of research, the real-time behavior of cancer cells trafficking in the lymphatic system is poorly understood due to lack of appropriate tools to image this process. Materials and methods. We have used monoclonalantibody and fluorescence technology to color-code lymphatic vessels and the cancer cells inside them in a living animal. Monoclonal anti-mouse LYVE-1 antibody was conjugated to a green fluorophore and delivered to the lymphatic system of a nude mouse, allowing imaging of mouse lymphatics. Tumor cells engineered to express red fluorescent protein were then imaged traveling within the labeled lymphatics in real time. Results. AlexaFluor-labeled monoclonal anti-mouse LYVE-1 created a durable signal with clear delineation of lymphatic architecture. The duration of fluorescent signal after conjugated LYVE-1 delivery was far superior to that of fluorescein isothiocyanatedextran or control fluorophore-conjugated IgG. Tumor cells engineered to express red fluorescent protein delivered to the inguinal lymph node enabled real-time tracking of tumor cell movement within the green fluorescent-labeled lymphatic vessels. Conclusions. This technology offers a powerful tool for the in vivo study of real-time trafficking of tumor cells within lymphatic vessels, for the deposition of the tumor cells in lymph nodes, as well as for screening of potential antitumor lymphatic therapies. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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