Preclinical Models of Anal Cancer Combined-Modality Therapy
There have been no significant changes in anal cancer treatment options in 4 decades. In this study, we highlight two preclinical models designed to assess anal cancer treatments. Transgenic K14E6/E7 mice were treated with 7, 12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene until anal tumors developed. Mice were treate...
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Published in | The Journal of surgical research Vol. 294; pp. 82 - 92 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.02.2024
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Summary: | There have been no significant changes in anal cancer treatment options in 4 decades. In this study, we highlight two preclinical models designed to assess anal cancer treatments.
Transgenic K14E6/E7 mice were treated with 7, 12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene until anal tumors developed. Mice were treated with localized radiation in addition to chemotherapy (combined-modality therapy [CMT]) and compared to no treatment control (NTC). K14E6/E7 mouse anal spheroids with and without Pik3ca mutations were isolated and treated with vehicle, LY3023414 (LY3) (a drug previously shown to be effective in cancer prevention), CMT, or CMT + LY3.
In the in vivo model, there was a significant increase in survival in the CMT group compared to the NTC group (P = 0.0392). In the ex vivo model, there was a significant decrease in the mean diameter of CMT and CMT + LY3-treated spheroids compared to vehicle (P ≤ 0.0001). For LY3 alone compared to vehicle, there was a statistically significant decrease in spheroid size in the K14E6/E7 group without mutation (P = 0.0004).
We have provided proof of concept for two preclinical anal cancer treatment models that allow for the future testing of novel therapies for anal cancer. |
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ISSN: | 0022-4804 1095-8673 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.053 |