Abstract:
Objective : To investigate the feasibility of gene therapy for human neuroblastoma withTrkA gene inhibiting angionenesis.
Methods : We cultured regularly the three groups of cells: SYSYand SYSY-TrkA and SYSY-Vec NB cells. The tumorigenesis of the three groups of cells was tom-pared. The tumor volume and angiogenesis of tumors in nude mites was compare and analysed by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry and microvessel counting.
Results : The capability of tumorigenesis andangiogenesis of the TrkA-SYSY cells in nude mites was greatly reduced. Tumor volume: Control group1.736 (0.485cm3,Empty-Vet group 1.803 (0.751cm
3,Experiment group 0.3945 (0.015cm
3 ( p (0.01);Thedistinction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)expression between experiment group and con-trol group is significant (p (0.01); Microvessel density ( MVD):Control group 27.21(14.58 , Empty -Vecgroup 27.76 (14.15(,Experiment group 4.08 (4.72 ((p (0.01).
Conclusion : The angiogenesis and tumorgrowth of human neuroblastoma can be effectively inhibited by TrkA gene. This experiment provides atheoretical basis for neuroblastoma angiostatic gene therapy.