Research advances in commonly used animal models of primary hepatocellular carcinoma

Meng XIA; Yuhao SUN; Meng WANG; Jing LENG

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.08.042

Volume 37 Issue 8

Aug. 2021

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Research advances in commonly used animal models of primary hepatocellular carcinoma

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2021.08.042

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School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China
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Second Department of Spleen and Stomach, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, China

Research funding:

Regional Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China (81860805);

Regional Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China (81660753);

Qihuang High-level Talent Team Cultivation Project of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (2018001)

Received Date: 2020-12-31
Accepted Date: 2021-02-18
Published Date: 2021-08-20

Abstract

Abstract

Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors, and due to the difficulty and complexity of its treatment, application of animal models to investigate its pathogenesis and screen drugs has become a research hotspot in recent years. In order to help researchers better understand the characteristics and applicability of different animal models, this article reviews the commonly used experimental animals such as mice, rats, rabbits, and tree shrews and corresponding modeling methods, including spontaneous type, induced type, transplantation type, and gene-modified type. Literature review shows that each liver cancer model has its own characteristics, and an appropriate model should be selected based on actual needs. Among these models, induced animal models are more commonly used in the study of traditional Chinese medicine. Transgenic model is a good research platform for model biology in simulating human genetic factor and other factors. This article provides a reference for the research on liver cancer model and drug screening.
- Liver Neoplasms,
- Disease Models, Animal,
- Animols, Laboratory

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