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ArticleJournal of pediatric surgery2010

Targeting multiple angiogenic pathways for the treatment of neuroblastoma.

Regan F Williams, Adrianne L Myers, Thomas L Sims, Catherine Y Ng, Amit C Nathwani, Andrew M Davidoff

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Article in Journal of pediatric surgery, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Regan F WilliamsDepartment of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, USA.
Adrianne L Myers
Thomas L Sims
Catherine Y Ng
Amit C Nathwani
Andrew M Davidoff
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · USUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center · USUniversity College London · GB

Funding

Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
XENOGRAFT STUDIESP01CA023099 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI HOUGHTON, PETER J · 1985 to 2011
$22.4M
Clinical trial of self complementary AAV8-mediated gene transfer for hemophilia BR01HL094396 · NHLBI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI DAVIDOFF, ANDREW M · 2009 to 2013
$3.7M
NCI NIH HHS CA23099NCI NIH HHS P01 CA023099NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL094396PHS HHS 21766
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeResistance to angiogenesis inhibition can occur through the upregulation of alternative mediators of neovascularization. We used a combination of angiogenesis inhibitors with different mechanisms of action, interferon-beta (IFN-beta) and rapamycin, to target multiple angiogenic pathways to treat neuroblastoma xenografts.

methodsSubcutaneous and retroperitoneal neuroblastoma xenografts (NB-1691 and SK-N-AS) were used. Continuous delivery of IFN-beta was achieved with adeno-associated virus vector-mediated, liver-targeted gene transfer. Rapamycin was delivered intraperitoneally (5 mg/kg per day). After 2 weeks of treatment, tumor size was measured, and tumor vasculature was evaluated with intravital microscopy and immunohistochemistry.

resultsRapamycin and IFN-beta, alone and in combination, had little effect on tumor cell viability in vitro. In vivo, combination therapy led to fewer intratumoral vessels (69% of control), and the remaining vessels had an altered phenotype, being covered with significantly more pericytes (13x control). Final tumor size was significantly less than controls in all tumor models, with combination therapy having a greater antitumor effect than either monotherapy.

conclusionThe combination of IFN-beta and rapamycin altered the vasculature of neuroblastoma xenografts and resulted in significant tumor inhibition. The use of combinations of antiangiogenic agents should be further evaluated for the treatment of neuroblastoma and other solid tumors.

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ActinsAnimalsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntigens, CD34Cluster AnalysisHumansImmunohistochemistryImmunologic FactorsInjections, IntraperitonealInterferon-betaMaleMiceMice, SCIDNeoplasms, ExperimentalNeovascularization, PathologicNeuroblastomaActinsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntigens, CD34Immunologic FactorsInterferon-betaSirolimus

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PMID20620303
PMCPMC2904309
OpenAlexW2039536995

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