Name: the influence of liver resection on intrahepatic tumor growth
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Special acknowledgements go to Dr. Benjamin Motsch for his assistance in technical questions. The authors would also like to acknowledge Dr. Marcus Forschner and Birk M&#252;ller for their multimedia support, Erica Magelky for her editorial expertise and Lisa Hornung, Dr. Roland Jurgons and Professor Stephan von H&#246;rsten (all from the Franz-Penzoldt-Center, University of Erlangen) for their professionalism in animal handling and care. We thank Professor Michael Neumaier at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg, Germany for providing MC38 tumor cells.
The present work was performed in fulfillment of the requirements for obtaining the degree &#34;Dr. med.&#34; at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-N&#252;rnberg (FAU).

The government of Middle Franconia in Bavaria, Germany, granted permission for the procedures described. Any similar experiments require prior authorization by the appropriate authorities.
Note: The following manual can be used for previously discussed groups A through C. Steps that have to be left out in groups A and B are marked accordingly.
1. Preparations
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Previous experiments performing surgery in rodents have been able to identify certain variables that could serve as sources for bias. In order to obtain reliable and valid results, consider the following precautions.
Routine pre-op fasting can lead to liver steatosis12, which may inhibit liver regeneration13,14. It is therefore not recommended. The highest mitotic activity of hepatocytes varies throughout the day15. If possible, conduct the procedures at a cert...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for nearly 9% of all malignant tumors. It is the third most common cancer, both in the U.S. and worldwide. Global mortality rates from CRC range from 300,000 to over 500,000 per year1. Twenty percent of patients suffer from liver metastases upon discovery of their colorectal tumor. Resectable metastases are normally treated by a partial liver resection2,3. Improved surgical techniques, new multimodal strategies and new definitions of resectable metastases render the therapy of a partial liver resection possible for an increasing number of patients4.
Recurrence of secondary liver malignancies, however, is a challenging clinical sequalae in modern gastrointestinal surgery. Patients with CRC who underwent resection of liver metastases have a 30 to 50% chance of developing a new tumor in their remnant liver5. Therefore, there is a need for further research on the mechanisms involved in recurrence of liver metastases.
A liver resection of about 70% is normally compensated within a few weeks by the remaining hepatic tissue. This regeneration involves multiple mechanisms, including cytokines like Interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-&#945;), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-&#946;), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) and CXC-Chemokines6-11. These substances support hepatic regeneration and may also be responsible for the high recurrence rates of primary and secondary liver malignancies by inducing the growth of small tumor cell deposits in the remaining liver which are not detected by routine clinical imaging. This causality has not been proven so far.
The following hypothesis was established. After partial liver resection, the proliferation factors that are responsible for liver hypertrophy may also induce the growth of previously undiscovered tumor cells in the liver. A mouse model was designed which combined the techniques of liver resection and tumor induction. Thirty athymic nude-foxn1nu/nu mice were divided into three groups of ten animals each. Each of them was treated with either a laparotomy alone (Group A), a 30% liver resection (Group B) or a 70% liver resection (Group C). Animals in all groups subsequently received a tumor cell injection into a defined remaining part of the liver, to simulate dormant tumor cells. Animals where observed for two weeks and then evaluated for tumor growth and liver hypertrophy.
The objective was to create a model that could be used to search for the molecular and pathogenetic factors that may play a role in post-hepatectomy tumor formation. This method may be helpful in assessing: the origin of endocrine factors involved in liver regeneration; the responsible mechanisms for intrahepatic tumor growth after liver resection; and the liver resection volume necessary for intrahepatic tumor growth induction. The following method has only been performed on animals because they promise to contribute to the understanding of fundamental biological principles and to the development of knowledge that can be expected to benefit humans by improved treatment options. Due to the mechanisms involved in these matters, it had to be examined in vivo, as in vitro methods may not provide a realistic representation of the human pathology.
These investigations may lead to the discovery of relevant targets for prophylactic treatment options for decreasing tumor recurrence.

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the influence of liver resection on intrahepatic tumor growth

The high incidence of tumor recurrence after resection of metastatic liver lesions remains an unsolved problem. Small tumor cell deposits, which are not detectable by routine clinical imaging, may be stimulated by hepatic regeneration factors after liver resection. It is not entirely clear, however, which factors are crucial for tumor recurrence.
The presented mouse model may be useful to explore the mechanisms that play a role in the development of recurrent malignant lesions after liver resection. The model combines the easy-to-perform and reproducible techniques of defined amounts of liver tissue removal and tumor induction (by injection) in mice. The animals were treated with either a single laparotomy, a 30% liver resection, or a 70% liver resection. All animals subsequently received a tumor cell injection into the remaining liver tissue. After two weeks of observation, the livers and tumors were evaluated for size and weight and examined by immunohistochemistry.
After a 70% liver resection, the tumor volume and weight were significantly increased compared to a laparotomy alone (p &#60;0.05). In addition, immunohistochemistry (Ki67) showed an increased tumor proliferation rate in the resection group (p &#60;0.05).
These findings demonstrate the influence of hepatic regeneration mechanisms on intrahepatic tumor growth. Combined with methods like histological workup or RNA analysis, the described mouse model could serve as foundation for a close examination of different factors involved in tumor growth and metastatic disease recurrence within the liver. A considerable number of variables like the length of postoperative observation, the cell line used for injection or the timing of injection and liver resection offer multiple angles when exploring a specific question in the context of post-hepatectomy metastases. The limitations of this procedure are the authorization to perform the procedure on animals, access to an appropriate animal testing facility and acquisition of certain equipment.

In our specific experiment, we included 30 athymic nude-foxn1nu/nu mice. They received a median laparotomy, tumor cell injections of 500,000 MC38 tumor cells (dissolved in 50 &#181;l of saline), and were subsequently treated with either a 70% liver resection, a 30% liver resection, or no further intervention.
After 14 days, almost complete regeneration of the remaining liver following 30% or 70% liver resections (liver hypertrop...

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The Influence of Liver Resection on Intrahepatic Tumor Growth

A high incidence of tumor recurrence after resection of liver metastases remains an unsolved problem. The illustrated mouse model may be useful to investigate the reasons for such recurrences. It combines a liver resection model with intrahepatic tumor cell injection for the first time.

The high incidence of tumor recurrence after resection of metastatic liver lesions remains an unsolved problem. Small tumor cell deposits, which are not ...

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