"Focused Ultrasound Stimulation of Microbubbles in Combination With Rad" by Deepa Sharma, Farah Hussein et al.
 

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

breast cancer xenografts, cell death, focused ultrasound, radiation therapy, ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles

Abstract

Objective: Several studies have focused on the use of ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles (USMB) to induce vascular damage in order to enhance tumor response to radiation. Methods: In this study, power Doppler imaging was used along with immunohisto- chemistry to investigate the effects of combining radiation therapy (XRT) and USMB using an ultrasound-guided focused ultrasound (FUS) therapy system in a breast cancer xenograft model. Specifically, MDA-MB-231 breast cancer xenograft tumors were induced in severe combined immuno-deficient female mice. The mice were treated with FUS alone, ultrasound and microbubbles (FUS + MB) alone, 8 Gy XRT alone, or a combined treatment consisting of ultrasound, microbubbles, and XRT (FUS + MB + XRT). Power Doppler imaging was conducted before and 24 h after treatment, at which time mice were sacrificed and tumors assessed histolog- ically. The immunohistochemical analysis included terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling, hematoxylin and eosin, cluster of differentiation-31 (CD31), Ki-67, carbonic anhydrase (CA-9), and ceramide labeling. Results: Tumors receiving treat- ment of FUS + MB combined with XRT demonstrated significant increase in cell death (p = 0.0006) compared to control group. Furthermore, CD31 and Power Doppler analysis revealed reduced tumor vascularization with combined treatment indicating (P < .0001) and (P = .0001), respectively compared to the control group. Additionally, lesser number of proliferating cells with enhanced tumor hypoxia, and ceramide content were also reported in group receiving a treatment of FUS + MB + XRT. Conclusion: The study results demonstrate that the combination of USMB with XRT enhances treatment outcomes.

Faculty

Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST)

Journal

Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment

Volume

21

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Original Publication Citation

Sharma, D., Hussein, F., Law, N., Farhat, G.,Tarapacki, C., Sannachi, L., Giles, A., & Czarnota, G., J. (2022). Focused ultrasound stimulation of microbubbles in combination with radiotherapy for acute damage of breast cancer xenograft model. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, 21, 1-10. 10.1177/15330338221132925

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