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Early Assessment of Tumor Response to Gefitinib Treatment by Noninvasive Optical Imaging of Tumor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Animal Models

Zhaofei Liu, Xianlei Sun, Hao Liu, Teng Ma, Jiyun Shi, Bing Jia, Huiyun Zhao and Fan Wang
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2014, 55 (5) 818-823; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.113.133660
Zhaofei Liu
1Medical Isotopes Research Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
2Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; and
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Xianlei Sun
1Medical Isotopes Research Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
2Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; and
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Hao Liu
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Teng Ma
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Jiyun Shi
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Bing Jia
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Huiyun Zhao
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Fan Wang
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    Quantification of VEGF expression in tumor cells by ELISA. VEGF levels in cell culture supernatants of 22B (A) and A549 (B) cells were evaluated at 0, 2, 8, and 24 h with or without 1 μM gefitinib treatment (n = 6). **P < 0.01.

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    (A and C) In vivo optical imaging of 22B (A) and A549 (C) tumor–bearing mice at 4 h after intravenous injection of 0.5 nmol of Dye-BevF(ab′)2 on days 0, 2, and 5 after initiation of gefitinib treatment (80 mg/kg). (B and D) Quantified 22B (B) and A549 (D) tumor uptake from A and C (n = 5). *P < 0.05. ***P < 0.001.

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    VEGF expression in vehicle (control) or gefitinib-treated tumors as determined by immunofluorescence staining and ELISA. (A and C) Immunofluorescence staining of VEGF in 22B (A) and A549 (C) tumor tissues using FITC-bevacizumab (with or without blocking using unlabeled bevacizumab). (B and D) VEGF expression levels in 22B (B) and A549 (D) tumor lysates as determined by ELISA (n = 5). **P < 0.01.

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    Antitumorigenic effects of gefitinib treatment. Growth curves of 22B (A) and A549 (B) tumors in nude mice after intraperitoneal administration of 6 doses of gefitinib (80 mg/kg in 50 μL daily) or DMSO (control; 50 μL daily) (n = 5–7). **P < 0.01. ***P < 0.001.

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    CD31 and Ki67 staining of vehicle (control) or gefitinib-treated 22B (A) and A549 (B) tumor tissues.

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Early Assessment of Tumor Response to Gefitinib Treatment by Noninvasive Optical Imaging of Tumor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Animal Models
Zhaofei Liu, Xianlei Sun, Hao Liu, Teng Ma, Jiyun Shi, Bing Jia, Huiyun Zhao, Fan Wang
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2014, 55 (5) 818-823; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.113.133660

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Zhaofei Liu, Xianlei Sun, Hao Liu, Teng Ma, Jiyun Shi, Bing Jia, Huiyun Zhao, Fan Wang
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2014, 55 (5) 818-823; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.113.133660
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