We demonstrate here that ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles can lead to enhanced cell death within tumors when combined with radiation. The aim of this study was to investigate different ultrasound parameters in conjunction with different concentrations of microbubbles with regards to this effect. Prostate xenograft tumors in Severe Combined Immunodeficient mice were subjected to ultrasound treatment that involved various peak negative pressures (250 kPa, 570 kPa, and 750 kPa), microbubble concentrations (8 µL/kg, 80 µL/kg, and 1000 µL/kg), and different radiation doses (0 Gy, 2 Gy, and 8 Gy). Twenty-four hours after treatment, tumors were excised and assessed for cell death. Histological analyses demonstrated that increases in radiation dose, microbubble concentration, and ultrasound pressure promoted apoptotic cell death and cellular disruption within tumors. Comparable increases in ceramide, a cell death mediator, were identified using immunohistochemistry. We also demonstrate that clinically-utilized microbubble concentrations combined with ultrasound can induce an enhancement in cell death.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/35122 |
| Date | 18 March 2013 |
| Creators | Kim, Hyunjung |
| Contributors | Czarnota, Gregory J. |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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