Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — A team of France-based researchers has developed two new models of retinoblastoma for preclinical pharmacological testing as potential retinoblastoma therapies.
The study, presented at the ARVO 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology this week, transplanted tumors into three groups of mice - two female SQUID mice and three male nude mice. Tumor cells developed in all injected eyes of two groups, and confirmed the retina, vitreous and anterior chamber had massive infiltration of retinoblastoma cells.
The researchers report, "Considering that our models well reproduce the patient's tumor from which they have been obtained, these new orthotopic xenografts therefore offer new tools for relevant preclinical assessment."
Abstract Title: Development Of New Models Of Orthotopic Primary Human Retinoblastoma Xenografts
Presentation Start/End Time: Monday, May 2, 2011; 1:45 – 2pm
Location: Room 114
Session Number: 249
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