Journal of Translational Medicine (May 2020)

Efficacy of direct current generated by multiple-electrode arrays on F3II mammary carcinoma: experiment and mathematical modeling

  • Narciso Antonio Villar Goris,
  • Jorge Luis García Rodríguez,
  • Maraelys Morales González,
  • Beatriz Olivares Borges,
  • Dasha Fuentes Morales,
  • Enaide Maine Calzado,
  • Antonio Rafael Selva Castañeda,
  • Leonardo Mesa Torres,
  • Juan Ignacio Montijano,
  • Victoriano Gustavo Sierra González,
  • Daniel Jay Pérez,
  • Oscar Ortiz Posada,
  • Janet Avellanet Martínez,
  • Arlem García Delgado,
  • Karina García Martínez,
  • Mayrel Labrada Mon,
  • Kalet León Monzón,
  • Héctor Manuel Camué Ciria,
  • Luis Enrique Bergues Cabrales

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02352-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 1 – 17

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Abstract Background The modified Gompertz equation has been proposed to fit experimental data for direct current treated tumors when multiple-straight needle electrodes are individually inserted into the base perpendicular to the tumor long axis. The aim of this work is to evaluate the efficacy of direct current generated by multiple-electrode arrays on F3II mammary carcinoma that grow in the male and female BALB/c/Cenp mice, when multiple-straight needle electrodes and multiple-pairs of electrodes are inserted in the tumor. Methods A longitudinal and retrospective preclinical study was carried out. Male and female BALB/c/Cenp mice, the modified Gompertz equation, intensities (2, 6 and 10 mA) and exposure times (10 and 20 min) of direct current, and three geometries of multiple-electrodes (one formed by collinear electrodes and two by pair-electrodes) were used. Tumor volume and mice weight were measured. In addition, the mean tumor doubling time, tumor regression percentage, tumor growth delay, direct current overall effectiveness and mice survival were calculated. Results The greatest growth retardation, mean doubling time, regression percentage and growth delay of the primary F3II mammary carcinoma in male and female mice were observed when the geometry of multiple-pairs of electrodes was arranged in the tumor at 45, 135, 225 and 325o and the longest exposure time. In addition, highest direct current overall effectiveness (above 66%) was observed for this EChT scheme. Conclusions It is concluded that electrochemical therapy may be potentially addressed to highly aggressive and metastic primary F3II murine mammary carcinoma and the modified Gompertz equation may be used to fit data of this direct current treated carcinoma. Additionally, electrochemical therapy effectiveness depends on the exposure time, geometry of multiple-electrodes and ratio between the direct current intensity applied and the polarization current induced in the tumor.

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