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Experimental animal study of docetaxel combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma

  • Authors:
    • Caiping Song
    • Qiang Zhang
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  • Published online on: May 3, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8623
  • Pages: 235-238
  • Copyright: © Song et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The synergistic effects of docetaxel (DTX) combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma (RB) was explored in mouse RB xenografts compared with carboplatin alone and DTX alone groups. Retinoblastoma Y-79 cells (4.0x107/ml) were injected into the vitreous body of the right eye of mice to establish the mouse model of RB xenografts. Then the mice were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=30): DTX combined with carboplatin group (group A), carboplatin group (group B), DTX group (group C) and blank control group (group D). The changes in tumors, the survival time of mice, and the synergistic effects of DTX combined with carboplatin were observed and analyzed. The diameters and weight of the right eyeballs of the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) mice were significantly larger and higher than those of the left eyeballs in each group, respectively (p<0.05). The diameters and weight in group A were significantly shorter and lighter than those in the other three groups, respectively (p<0.05), and there was no significant difference compared with that of normal eyeballs (p>0.05). There was no difference in diameter and weight between group B and group C (p>0.05), but the diameters and weight were shorter and lighter than those in group D, respectively (p<0.05). The survival time of ICR mice in groups A, B and C was significantly longer than that in group D (p<0.05). The survival time in group A was significantly longer than that in groups B and C (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the survival time between the group B and group C (p>0.05). DTX, carboplatin and the combination of the two have significant inhibitory effects on RB; however, DTX combined with carboplatin has a better therapeutic effect on RB.
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Song C and Song C: Experimental animal study of docetaxel combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma. Oncol Lett 16: 235-238, 2018
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Song, C., & Song, C. (2018). Experimental animal study of docetaxel combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma. Oncology Letters, 16, 235-238. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8623
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Song, C., Zhang, Q."Experimental animal study of docetaxel combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma". Oncology Letters 16.1 (2018): 235-238.
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Song, C., Zhang, Q."Experimental animal study of docetaxel combined with carboplatin in the treatment of retinoblastoma". Oncology Letters 16, no. 1 (2018): 235-238. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8623