Xenografting for disease modeling of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a systematic review
Xenografting for disease modeling of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a systematic review
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DOI:
10.1038/s41393-019-0248-6
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2019-02
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2.2
通讯作者:
L. Rauschenbach;E. Kocakavuk;D. Pierscianek;Yahya Ahmadipour;S. Kebir;Martin Glas;Björn Scheffler;Ulrich Sure;R. Jabbarli
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L. Rauschenbach;E. Kocakavuk;D. Pierscianek;Yahya Ahmadipour;S. Kebir;Martin Glas;Björn Scheffler;Ulrich Sure;R. Jabbarli
Study designSystematic review.ObjectivesThe overall incidence of intramedullary spinal cord tumors (IMSCT) remains low and clinical trials or standardized treatment strategies are missing. Therefore, multiple animal-based xenograft models (AXM) have been developed to foster preclinical research efforts on IMSCT. We constructed a systematic literature review to summarize and compare all AXM for IMSCT, published until April 16, 2018.MethodsThe review was conducted using 4 independent research databases following the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) guidelines. Studies were included, if they reported on surgical transplantation of tumor cells or tumor tissue to the spinal cord. Methodological study quality was assessed according to the SYRCLE (systematic review center for laboratory animal experimentation) risk of Bias tool.ResultsSystematic search yielded 20 publications dealing with AXM for IMSCT. In summary, 4 tumor entities were analyzed in 23 experiments using ~337 animals, mainly investigating glioblastoma or gliosarcoma biology. Studies varied regarding the use of engrafted animals, surgical techniques and tumor burden. Most commonly authors used heterotopic, transdural injection of immortalized brain tumor cell lines (1 × 105in 5 µl) into the thoracic spinal cord of immunocompromised rats. Quality assessment demonstrated an unclear risk of bias in most cases.ConclusionAlthough different AXM for IMSCT have been described so far, one rat model is technically feasible, enables robust experiments and demonstrates reproducible results. However, there is a need for new AXM using orthotopic engraftment of patient-derived tumor cells and for genetically engineered animal models.