Sorafenib as a new therapeutic option for Hepatoblastoma
A Dewerth, C Eicher, J Fuchs, S Armeanu-Ebinger · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2011 · Heft 05
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Background: A developing multidrug resistance during chemotherapy constitutes for the poor responsiveness in patients with advanced Hepatoblastoma (HB). The multikinase inhibitor sorafenib may stand for a new therapeutic approach. Methods: To evaluate the effect of sorafenib on different HB cell lines MTT-/Caspase 3-Assay was performed. Sorafenib was administered orally to NMRI mice bearing HUH6 tumors. Tumor progression was determined by tumor volume and AFP levels. Angiogenesis and apoptosis in the tumor tissue were detected by CD31-staining and TUNEL-assay, respectively. Results: Cell viability in HB cell lin…