title: [A preliminary study in establishment of mice model of experimental uveal melanoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the methods to establish a nude mice model of experimental uveal melanoma by the implantation the primary cultured cells into anterior chamber or subcutaneous injection.
  
  
  METHODS
  35 nude mice, which applied with the SPF grade standard by national healthy department, were divided into 3 groups: anterior chamber group (15), subcutaneous A group (10) and subcutaneous B group (10), respectively. (2 - 3) x 10(5) melanoma cells were inoculated into the anterior chamber of each nude mouse, while 2 x 10(6) cells were inoculated into every subcutaneous of the hind legs in A group. Besides this, the fresh mass of the tumor come from enucleated eye were transplanted into every subcutaneous of the hind legs in B group. Then the condition of transplanted tumor were observed under the slit lamp and naked eye, all nude mice were followed for 3 months the rates of tumor induction were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of the rates of tumor induction in the 3 groups were 7 (46.6%) of 15, 2 (20%) of 10 and 0 of 10, respectively. The discrepancy were of significance (chi(2) = 7.080, P = 0.029).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Uveal melanoma can be induced successfully by inoculation the primary cultured human uveal melanoma cells into anterior chamber or subcutaneous in nude mice. The results suggest that the ration of the tumor growth is higher in subcutaneous mass transplant than any other groups.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China. chrischenghao@sina.com
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Zhong-yao
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jian-liang
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Hua-sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jian-hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Dan-ping
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008546:Melanoma, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008875:Middle Aged; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*