| Literature DB >> 17609854 |
Yi Wang1, Zhidong Sun, Jianchun Peng, Linsheng Zhan.
Abstract
A non-invasive orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model was created with human HCC cells (HepG-Luc) constitutively expressing luciferase (Luc) in nude mice. Development of tumor growth and response to anti-tumor therapy combined with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin was monitored by whole-body bioluminescent imaging (BLI). Luciferase activity in the tumor, determined by BLI, correlated with the tumor volume and weight. The anti-tumor therapy proved effective by BLI monitoring. In conclusion, BLI by luciferase provides a non-invasive method of monitoring tumor activities that can prove useful for therapeutic intervention studies.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17609854 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-007-9452-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biotechnol Lett ISSN: 0141-5492 Impact factor: 2.461