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ArticleCancers2022

Interventional Oncolytic Immunotherapy with LTX-315 for Residual Tumor after Incomplete Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Cancer.

Guanhui Zhou, Xuefeng Kan, Feng Zhang, Hongxiu Ji, Junhui Sun, Xiaoming Yang

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Article in Cancers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Guanhui ZhouImage-Guided Bio-Molecular Intervention Research and Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 850 Republican Street, S470, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7856-0815
Xuefeng KanImage-Guided Bio-Molecular Intervention Research and Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 850 Republican Street, S470, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
Feng ZhangImage-Guided Bio-Molecular Intervention Research and Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 850 Republican Street, S470, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
Hongxiu JiImage-Guided Bio-Molecular Intervention Research and Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 850 Republican Street, S470, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
Junhui SunHepatobiliary and Pancreatic Interventional Treatment Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Xiaoming YangImage-Guided Bio-Molecular Intervention Research and Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, 850 Republican Street, S470, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
University of Washington · USFirst Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · CNUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

Development of a 3D multi-modal perfusion-thermal electrode systemR01EB028095 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI YANG, XIAOMING · 2019 to 2022
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NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB028095NIH HHS R01EB028095
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of interventional oncolytic immunotherapy with LTX-315 for residual tumors after incomplete radiofrequency ablation (iRFA) of VX2 liver tumors in a rabbit model. Methods: For in vitro experiments, VX2 tumor cells were treated with: (1) phosphate buffered saline, (2) radiofrequency hyperthermia (RFH), (3) LTX-315, and (4) RFH plus LTX-315. The residual tumors after iRFA of VX2 liver tumors were treated with: (1) phosphate buffered saline served as control, (2) 2 mg LTX-315, and (3) 4 mg LTX-315. MTS assay, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry were used to compare cell viabilities and apoptosis among different groups. Ultrasound imaging was used to follow up the tumor growth, which were correlated with the optical imaging and subsequent histology. Results: For in vitro experiments, compared with the other three groups, MTS assay demonstrated the lowest cell viability, fluorescence microscopy showed the least survival cells, and apoptosis analysis revealed the highest percentage of apoptosis cells in the combination treatment groups (p < 0.001). For in vivo experiments, ultrasound imaging showed the smallest tumor volume in the group with 4 mg LTX-315 therapy compared with the other two groups (p < 0.001). The optical imaging and histopathological analysis showed complete necrosis of the tumors in the group with 4 mg LTX-315 therapy. A significant increase of CD8+ T cells and HSP70 and a significant decrease of Tregs were observed in residual tumors in the group with 2 mg LTX-315 therapy compared with the control group (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Interventional oncolytic immunotherapy with LTX-315 for residual tumors after iRFA of liver cancer is feasible, which may open up new avenues to prevent residual tumors after RFA of intermediate-to-large liver cancers.

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liver canceroncolytic immunotherapyradiofrequency ablationradiofrequency hyperthermiaresidual tumors

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PMID36551579
PMCPMC9777024
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