Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Mouse orthotopic xenograft tumor models are commonly employed in studies investigating the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of tumors and their preclinical treatment. However, the unavailability of mature and visualized orthotopic xenograft models of nasopharyngeal carcinoma lim...

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Main Authors: Wei Chen, Wei-Min Chen, Si-Xia Chen, Li Jiang, Ge-Ge Shu, Yuan-Xiu Yin, Zhi-Peng Quan, Zi-Yan Zhou, Ming-Jun Shen, Ya-Ting Qin, Chao-Lin Yang, Xue-Jin Su, Min Kang
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Wei-Min Chen
Si-Xia Chen
Li Jiang
Ge-Ge Shu
Yuan-Xiu Yin
Zhi-Peng Quan
Zi-Yan Zhou
Ming-Jun Shen
Ya-Ting Qin
Chao-Lin Yang
Xue-Jin Su
Min Kang
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Wei-Min Chen
Si-Xia Chen
Li Jiang
Ge-Ge Shu
Yuan-Xiu Yin
Zhi-Peng Quan
Zi-Yan Zhou
Ming-Jun Shen
Ya-Ting Qin
Chao-Lin Yang
Xue-Jin Su
Min Kang
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description Mouse orthotopic xenograft tumor models are commonly employed in studies investigating the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of tumors and their preclinical treatment. However, the unavailability of mature and visualized orthotopic xenograft models of nasopharyngeal carcinoma limits the development of treatment strategies for this cancer. The aim of this study was to provide a simple and reliable method for building an orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (C666–1-luc) cells, stably expressing the firefly luciferase gene, were injected subcutaneously into the right axilla of BALB/C nude mice. Four weeks later, the resulting subcutaneous tumors were cut into small blocks and grafted into the nasopharynx of immunodeficient BALB/C nude mice to induce tumor formation. Tumor growth was monitored by bioluminescence imaging and small animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The expression of histological and immunological antigens associated with orthotopic xenograft nasopharyngeal carcinoma was analyzed by tissue section analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC). A visualized orthotopic xenograft nasopharyngeal carcinoma model was successfully developed in this study. Luminescence signal detection, micro-MRI, and hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed the successful growth of tumors in the nasopharynx of the nude mice. Moreover, IHC analysis detected cytokeratin (CK), CK5/6, P40, and P63 expression in the orthotopic tumors, consistent with the reported expression of these antigens in human nasopharyngeal tumors. This study established a reproducible, visual, and less lethal orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, providing a platform for preclinical research.
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spelling doaj-art-d8ab25ddda6b4c52a2e97b0646860eff2024-12-13T06:53:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCancer Biology & Therapy1538-40471555-85762024-12-0125110.1080/15384047.2024.2382531Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinomaWei Chen0Wei-Min Chen1Si-Xia Chen2Li Jiang3Ge-Ge Shu4Yuan-Xiu Yin5Zhi-Peng Quan6Zi-Yan Zhou7Ming-Jun Shen8Ya-Ting Qin9Chao-Lin Yang10Xue-Jin Su11Min Kang12Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaMinistry of Education, Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaMinistry of Education, Key Laboratory of Early Prevention and Treatment for Regional High Frequency Tumor (Guangxi Medical University), Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, ChinaMouse orthotopic xenograft tumor models are commonly employed in studies investigating the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of tumors and their preclinical treatment. However, the unavailability of mature and visualized orthotopic xenograft models of nasopharyngeal carcinoma limits the development of treatment strategies for this cancer. The aim of this study was to provide a simple and reliable method for building an orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (C666–1-luc) cells, stably expressing the firefly luciferase gene, were injected subcutaneously into the right axilla of BALB/C nude mice. Four weeks later, the resulting subcutaneous tumors were cut into small blocks and grafted into the nasopharynx of immunodeficient BALB/C nude mice to induce tumor formation. Tumor growth was monitored by bioluminescence imaging and small animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The expression of histological and immunological antigens associated with orthotopic xenograft nasopharyngeal carcinoma was analyzed by tissue section analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC). A visualized orthotopic xenograft nasopharyngeal carcinoma model was successfully developed in this study. Luminescence signal detection, micro-MRI, and hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed the successful growth of tumors in the nasopharynx of the nude mice. Moreover, IHC analysis detected cytokeratin (CK), CK5/6, P40, and P63 expression in the orthotopic tumors, consistent with the reported expression of these antigens in human nasopharyngeal tumors. This study established a reproducible, visual, and less lethal orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, providing a platform for preclinical research.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15384047.2024.2382531Nasopharyngeal carcinomamouse tumor modelorthotopic xenograft modeltissue blockin vivo imaging
spellingShingle Wei Chen
Wei-Min Chen
Si-Xia Chen
Li Jiang
Ge-Ge Shu
Yuan-Xiu Yin
Zhi-Peng Quan
Zi-Yan Zhou
Ming-Jun Shen
Ya-Ting Qin
Chao-Lin Yang
Xue-Jin Su
Min Kang
Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Cancer Biology & Therapy
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
mouse tumor model
orthotopic xenograft model
tissue block
in vivo imaging
title Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_full Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_fullStr Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_short Establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_sort establishment of a visualized mouse orthotopic xenograft model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
topic Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
mouse tumor model
orthotopic xenograft model
tissue block
in vivo imaging
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15384047.2024.2382531
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