Alternating electric fields transform the intricate network of tumour vasculature into orderly parallel capillaries and enhance the anti‐angiogenesis effect of bevacizumab

The search for effective strategies to target tumour angiogenesis remains a critical goal of cancer research. We present a pioneering approach using alternating electric fields to inhibit tumour angiogenesis and enhance the therapeutic efficacy of bevacizumab. Chicken chorioallantoic membrane, cell...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cell proliferation 2025-01, Vol.58 (1), p.e13734-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Shen, Lin, Li, Shuai, Wang, Yalin, Yin, Yi, Liu, Yiting, Zhang, Yunlei, Zheng, Xuesheng
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Zusammenfassung:The search for effective strategies to target tumour angiogenesis remains a critical goal of cancer research. We present a pioneering approach using alternating electric fields to inhibit tumour angiogenesis and enhance the therapeutic efficacy of bevacizumab. Chicken chorioallantoic membrane, cell viability and in vitro endothelial tube formation assays revealed that electric fields with a frequency of 1000 kHz and an electric intensity of 0.6 V/cm inhibited the growth of vascular endothelial cells and suppressed tumour‐induced angiogenesis. In an animal U87MG glioma model, 1000 kHz electric fields inhibited tumour angiogenesis and suppressed tumour growth. As demonstrated by 3D vessel analysis, tumour vasculature in the control group was a stout, interwoven network. However, electric fields transformed it into slim, parallel capillaries that were strictly perpendicular to the electric field direction. This architectural transformation was accompanied by apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells and a notable reduction in tumour vessel number. Additionally, we found that the anti‐angiogenesis and tumour‐suppression effects of electric fields synergised with bevacizumab. The anti‐angiogenic mechanisms of electric fields include disrupting spindle formation during endothelial cell division and downregulating environmental angiogenesis‐related cytokines, such as interleukin‐6, CXCL‐1, 2, 3, 5 and 8, and matrix metalloproteinases. In summary, our findings demonstrate the potential of alternating electric fields (AEFs) as a therapeutic modality to impede angiogenesis and restrain cancer growth. The application of 1000 kHz alternating electric fields effectively suppresses tumour vasculature, transforming it into orderly, parallel straight capillaries. This not only halts the growth of xenograft tumours but also synergistically enhances the therapeutic effects of bevacizumab, offering a promising approach in cancer treatment.
ISSN:0960-7722
1365-2184
1365-2184
DOI:10.1111/cpr.13734