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An experimental model of brain metastasis of lung carcinoma
Author(s) -
Zhang Zean,
Hatori Tsutomu,
aka Hiroko
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
neuropathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1789
pISSN - 0919-6544
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2007.00826.x
Subject(s) - brain metastasis , medicine , parenchyma , pathology , metastasis , lung , carcinoma , lung cancer , choroid plexus , metastatic carcinoma , lewis lung carcinoma , ventricle , cancer , central nervous system
Most metastatic brain tumors originate from lung cancers. However, there has been relatively little progress on developing an experimental model of metastasis of lung cancer to the brain. By injecting Lewis lung carcinoma cells into the right internal carotid artery of C57BL/6NCrj mice, we succeeded in developing a model of metastatic brain tumors. In this model, carcinoma cells proliferated in the choroid plexus of the right lateral ventricle and formed a nodular tumor mass, while carcinoma cells in the cerebral parenchyma multiplied along the perivascular sheath without forming a nodular mass. Twelve days after injection, carcinoma cells spread into the left hemicerebrum. Fifteen days after injection, carcinoma cells could be seen in both hemispheres, along with intraventricular tumor formation. The maximum life span of mice with metastatic brain tumors was 22 days. Our model essentially replicated the general process of metastatic cancer and may have a significant role in further research on brain metastasis of lung cancer.