Author Spotlight: Advancing Cancer Associated Thrombosis Research in Rodent Models

This research aims to enhance the rodents model for venous thrombosis focusing on cancer-associated thrombosis. It introduces a refined surgical technique using vascular clips in a syngeneic colon cancer xenograft mouse model to improve consistency and reproducibility, advancing cancer-associated thrombosis mechanistic understanding and drug discovery. Although the flow reduction model was introduced in the IVT stenotic models in 2012, no significant progress has been made in cancer-associated thrombosis models in the last 10 years.

This was the rationale for this endeavor. In the field of cancer-associated thrombosis research, current technologies include advanced imaging techniques, like scanning, electron microscopic images, molecular biology tools, such as immunofluorescent staining, precision surgical instrument, data analysis software and data interpretation, and animal welfare. The current experimental challenges include variability in clot weights, a high mortality rate, and a prolonged learning curve in rodent models of venous thrombosis.

Additionally, the venous flow direction and clot formation mechanisms differ from clinical cases. Our research protocol bridges gaps in rodent models of cancer-associated thrombosis. It introduces a novel surgical technique using vascular clips in xenograft models, yielding more consistent and reproducible thrombosis outcomes.

This enhances our understanding of cancer-related thrombosis and drug discovery in translational research.