Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Loco-regional treatment with temozolomide-loaded thermogels prevents glioblastoma recurrences in orthotopic human xenograft models
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31811-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: In vivo efficacy of TMZ-based therapeutic thermogels using a GBM resection and recurrence mouse model. ( a ) Experimental timeline for studying the in vivo anticancer activities of gel-based local glioblastoma treatments. Two independent experiments comparing empty THG with THG@SIO 2 -TMZ and THG@PCL-TMZ, respectively, were performed (n = 5). Results were next merged resulting in n = 8 for THG, n = 3 for THG@SIO 2 -TMZ and n = 4 for THG@PCL-TMZ, considering drop-outs due to the severity of the procedure. ( b ) Representative BLI images of mice bearing U87-MG-Red-FLuc implantation in the subcortical striatal region. After primary tumor resection, THG@SIO 2 -TMZ, THG@PCL-TMZ or empty THG were applied. ( c ) Tumor growth was directly related to the increment of luminescence signal normalized to baseline (day 2 after resection, corresponding to Time 0 in panels A and B) and recorded at days 7 (Time 1), 14 (Time 2) and 21 (Time 3) after resection, in THG, THG@SiO 2 -TMZ and THG@PCL-TMZ groups. Tumor growth was expressed as fold increase [Lum(tx)−Lum (t0)/Lum (t0)]. THG@SIO 2 -TMZ or THG@PCL-TMZ reduced tumor recurrences when compared to empty THG treatment (*p < 0.05; two-ways ANOVA p < 0.05). ( d ). Luminescence signals from control (empty THG) animals on day 21 are significantly higher (*p < 0.05; Kruskal–Wallis test p < 0.004). ( e ) Site of the resection in relation to the Paxinos representation of brain coronal section at the injection coordinate (− 0.5 mm). Representative images of H&E-stained brain sections collected 21 days after tumor resection and gel application from mice receiving either THG@SIO 2 -TMZ, THG@PCL-TMZ or empty THG (control animals) show the growth of the tumor mass to the areas adjacent to the cancer cells injection site.
Article Snippet: To track tumor growth in an orthotopic mouse model for glioblastoma, we decided to use commercially available human cancer cells expressing a very bright red-shifted luciferase (Red-FLuc), U87-MG-Red-FLuc cells ( https://www.perkinelmer.com/product/ivisbrite-u87mg-red-f-luc-bw124577 ).
Techniques: In Vivo, Control, Injection, Staining