Study on anti-angiogenesis effect of clarithromycin on angiogenesis induced by b-FGF / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the inhibitory effect of clarithromycin on angiogenesis induced by b-FGF. Methods:TheMatrigel implant assay was used. Matrigel (500?l) containing b-FGF and heparin were injected subcutaneously into the ab-domen of mice and were harvested 5 d later. The amount of hemoglobin and micro-vascular area present in the implant weremeasured and cotnpared. The mice were given either CAM (study group) or the same volume of glucose (vehicle group) oncea day by gastric intubation. Treatmen started 3 d before Matrigel implant and continued until the end of study. Results:Clar-ithromycin reduced hemoglobin content and micro-vascular area in Matrigel implant at high dosage(≥40 mg/(kg?d). Con-clusionThese data demonstrate that clarithromycin is a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis and may has possible therapeutic value in controlling pathologic angiogenesis.