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Zhao Q, Xiong Q, Song Q. Metastatic adult Wilms' tumor managed by chemotherapy, immunotherapy and target therapy: a case report. Future Sci OA 2024; 10:FSO915. [PMID: 38817367 PMCID: PMC11137782 DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Wilms' tumor is a rare type of tumor in adult. Herein, we reported a case of 37-year-old female with adult Wilms' tumor (AWT) admitted in our institution. After a multidisciplinary team discussion, she underwent receiving immunotherapy plus chemotherapy and VEGF-targeted therapy. The tumor got smaller obviously after eight cycles of treatment. Our present case suggested that immunotherapy and anti-angiogenesis combined with chemotherapy is promising new approach for treating AWT. Moreover, we review the literatures reporting AWT with the purpose to improve the understanding of AWT treatment.
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- Qian Zhao
- Department of Oncology, Dandong First Hospital, 118000, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100080, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 100080, Beijing, China
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Lee CH, Mac J, Hanley T, Zaman S, Vankayala R, Anvari B. Membrane cholesterol enrichment and folic acid functionalization lead to increased accumulation of erythrocyte-derived optical nano-constructs within the ovarian intraperitoneal tumor implants in mice. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2024; 56:102728. [PMID: 38061449 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2023.102728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Cytoreductive surgery remains as the gold standard to treat ovarian cancer, but with limited efficacy since not all tumors can be intraoperatively visualized for resection. We have engineered erythrocyte-derived nano-constructs that encapsulate the near infrared (NIR) fluorophore, indocyanine green (ICG), as optical probes for NIR fluorescence imaging of ovarian tumors. Herein, we have enriched the membrane of these nano-constructs with cholesterol, and functionalized their surface with folic acid (FA) to target the folate receptor-α. Using a mouse model, we show that the average fraction of the injected dose per tumor mass for nano-constructs with both membrane cholesterol enrichment and FA functionalization was ~ sixfold higher than non-encapsulated ICG, ~ twofold higher than nano-constructs enriched with cholesterol alone, and 33 % higher than nano-constructs with only FA functionalization at 24-h post-injection. These results suggest that erythrocyte-derived nano-constructs containing both cholesterol and FA present a platform for improved fluorescence imaging of ovarian tumors.
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- Chi-Hua Lee
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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