Abstract B01: A portable imaging system for fluorescence-guided surgery on a human colon cancer patient-derived orthotopic xenograft (PDOX™) nude mouse model

• Published in: Molecular cancer research Vol. 12; no. 11_Supplement; p. B01
• Main Authors: Hiroshima, Yukihiko, Maawy, Ali, Kaushal, Sharmeela, Zhang, Yong, Uehara, Fuminari, Miwa, Shinji, Yano, Shuya, Sato, Sho, Murakami, Takashi, Momiyama, Masashi, Chishima, Takashi, Tanaka, Kuniya, Bouvet, Michael, Endo, Itaru, Hoffman, Robert M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2014
• DOI: 10.1158/1557-3125.MODORG-B01
• ISSN: 1541-7786

Abstract In this study, we determined the effectiveness of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) using a fluorophore-conjugated anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody on a colon-cancer patient-derived orthotopic xenografts (PDOX™) nude mouse model. The patient tumor was established in NOD/SCID mice and passed orthotopically in nude mice to make PDOX™ models. Eight weeks after orthotopic implantation in nude mice, a monoclonal anti-CEA antibody conjugated with Alexa 488 was delivered to the PDOX™ models as a single intravenous dose 24 hours before laparotomy. The tumor was completely resected under fluorescence guidance using a hand-held portable fluorescence imaging system. Frozen section microscopy of the resected specimen demonstrated that the anti-CEA antibody selectively labeled cancer cells in the colon cancer PDOX™. Histologic evaluation of the resected specimen demonstrated that cancer cells were not present in the margins. The results of the present report predict that FGS using a fluorophore-conjugated anti-CEA antibody and hand-held portable imaging system should improve intraoperative staging and efficacy of resection for colorectal cancer in the clinic. Citation Format: Yukihiko Hiroshima, Ali Maawy, Sharmeela Kaushal, Yong Zhang, Fuminari Uehara, Shinji Miwa, Shuya Yano, Sho Sato, Takashi Murakami, Masashi Momiyama, Takashi Chishima, Kuniya Tanaka, Michael Bouvet, Itaru Endo, Robert M. Hoffman. A portable imaging system for fluorescence-guided surgery on a human colon cancer patient-derived orthotopic xenograft (PDOX™) nude mouse model. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference: The Translational Impact of Model Organisms in Cancer; Nov 5-8, 2013; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Res 2014;12(11 Suppl):Abstract nr B01.