Application of microcapsule technique in anti-tumor drug sensitivity test / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish an anti-tumor drug sensitivity test by micocapsulated tumor cells in vivo and in vitro.Methods: Alginate-polylysine-alginate(APA) microcapsule technique was used to encapsulate tongue cancer Tca8113 cells. MTT method was used to detect the cytotoxic effect of methotrexate(MTX)and fluorouracil (FU) on encapsulated cells, then IC 50 was calculated. Encapsulated cells were also seeded into the abdominal cavities of adult Kunming mice and FU was injected through tail vein. After two weeks, microcapsules were recollected and histological examination was performed . Results: Encapsulated tumor cells derived from tongue could survive and proliferate in clusters. MTX and FU inhibited the cell growth in a dose-dependant way. IC 50 of MTX and FU was 200 ?mol/L and 0.85 mg/ml respectively. Necrosis of the cells in microcapsules and fibrotic encapsulation of microcapsules were observed in the in vivo tests. There was no significant difference between treatment group and control group. Conclusion: Microcapsulted tumor cells may be used in the anti-tumor drugs sensitive experiment in vitro.