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Usage of ultrasound energy in combination with chemotherapy against brain tumors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13671477
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cerebral neurosurgery
Research InstitutionFukuoka University

Principal Investigator

TSUJITA Naotaka  Fukuoka University, School of Medicine, Senior Researcher, 医学部, 助手 (20248496)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAMOTO Masaaki  Fukuoka University, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (80240125)
TACHIBANA Katsuro  Fukuoka University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (40271605)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
KeywordsUltrasound / Brain-tumor / Chemotherapy / Device / Cancer
Research Abstract

Cell survival rate assay was tested in order to determine the effects of low intensity ultrasound on C6 Rat Glioma, U1O5MG, U251MG Human Glioma cells in the presence of Porfimer Sodium (Photofrin).
C6 Rat Glioma, U105MG, U251MG cells were exposed to ultrasound at an intensity of 0.3 W/cm2 (200 kHz). Ultrasound exposure alone for 10 seconds resulted in no significant decrease of colonies compared to non-treated cells Significant differences were obtained between ultrasound treated and untreated cells in the presence of various concentrations of Photofrin (25, 75, 150 ug/mg). C6 and U105 had the most response to ultrasound and drug combination treatment. U251 glioma cells seemed to have the least response to sonodynamic effects. Morphological evaluation of ultrasound irradiated cells with scanning electron microscopy showed minor disruption of cell surface and disappearance of microvilli.
These observations suggests that low intensity ultrasound altered the cell membrane thus resulting in change in gliorna cell membrane.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] Ogawa K, Tachibana K, Uchida T, Tai T, Yamashita N, Tsujita N, Miyauchi R.: "High-resolution scanning welectron microscopic evaluation of cell membrane porosity by ultrasound"Med Electron Microsc日本臨床電子顕微鏡学会誌. 34. 249-253 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tachibana K: "Ultrasound Therapy"Neurosonology日本脳神経超音波医学会誌. 投稿中. (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ogawa K, Tachibana K, Uchida T, Tai T, Yamashita N, Tsujita N, Mivauchi R: "High-resolution scanning welectron microscopic evaluation of cell membrane porosity by ultrasound"Med Electron Microsc. 34. 249-253 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tachibana K: "Neurosonology"Ultrasound Therapy. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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