目的观察α-干扰素(IFN-α)治疗肝癌产生耐药性的过程,探讨其机制。方法裸鼠肝内原位接种裸鼠人肝癌高转移裸鼠模型LCI—D20肿瘤组织,随机分为7组,每组6只。其中治疗组于接种肿瘤后第2天皮下注射给予IFN-α(1.5×10^7U/kg体重/d)20d,治疗组A和B裸鼠于停药后第1和21天分别被处死;治疗组C和D于停药后第21天再次给予同剂量IFN-α(1.5×10^7U/kg体重/d)联合格列卫(100mg/kg体重/d,灌胃)治疗20d。对照组E~G分别在接种肿瘤后第28、48、68天被处死。观察裸鼠体重,肿瘤大小、体积,检测血清血管内皮细胞生长因子(VEGF)浓度、肿瘤组织微血管密度。抽提A、D、E、G各组总RNA做关于血管生成SuperArray基因芯片。结果A~G组肿瘤的大小分别为0.27、1.54、3.22、2.23、0.68、1.93、3.98g,其中组A和组E,组D和组G相比,肿瘤大小差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。外周血VEGF浓度组A和组E,组C、D和组G相比差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。芯片结果提示在IFN-α治疗过程中,肝癌组织VEGF mRNA和裸鼠血清中的VEGF仍保持较低水平,而PDGF—AA mRNA的表达水平逐渐升高。组A微血管密度显著低于组E,而在组C和组G间差异无统计学意义。HE染色显示治疗组与对照组相比,异常核分裂象增多,肿瘤周围包膜变薄,纤维成分减少。结论肝癌可对IFN-a治疗产生耐药性,可能的机制为肝癌肿瘤血管生成由VEGF依赖转化为PDGF依赖。
Objective To investigate the chemoresistance of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to interferon a (IFN-α) treatment and to explore the possible mechanism. Methods Nude mice with LCI- D20 were randomized into 4 treatment groups A-D and control groups E- G (n = 6 each group). IFN-α was administrated subcutaneously at dosages of 1.5 × 10^7 U/(kg. d) for 20 days,then the nude mice in groups A and B were sacrificed at day 28 and 48 respectively;The nude mice in groups C and D received IFN-α ( 1.5 ×10^7 U/kg. d) and Glivec (100 mg/kg, d,p. o, ) combined with IFN-α (1.5 × 10^7 U/kg. d) treatment again at day 48 respectively for 20 days;The nude mice in groups E, F and G were sacrificed at day 28,48,68 respectively. Tumor size and diameter, microvessel density and serum VEGF concentration were recorded. SuperArray cDNA chips about angiogenesis of groups A, D,E and G were used. Results The tumor weight of groups A-G was 0.27,1.54,3.22,2.23,0.68,1.93 and 3.98 g respectively,and there was statistically significant difference between groups A and E, groups D and G ( P 〈0.05). The serum VEGF concentration of group A and groups C,D was lower than that of group E and group G respectively. The results of cDNA array revealed that during IFN-α treatment process EVGF gene expres- sion maintained low level, whereas PDGF-A gene expression held high level. The microvessel density of group A was lower than that of group E statistically, H&E staining showed tumor from IFN-α treatment had a more invasive and malignant phenotype. Conclusion Chemoresistance of HCC emerges to IFN-α therapy and this resistance involves vascular regrowth in a PDGF-A independent second wave of angiogenesis.