Three weeks after the establishment of xenograft tumor model (CDX model), there is fluid in the tumor of mice, and some of it will flow out. What is the cause?
This is due to leaky blood vessels. When a tumour grows, new blood vessels are formed that supply the tumour with nutrients and oxygen. However, these vessels are often malfunctioning, and fluids and other molecules leak out of these vessels.
The leakage from the blood vessels is controlled by specific protein complexes that connect the cells in the blood vessel walls. By regulating these protein complexes, the cells are joined more or less tightly, which affects the leakage from the vessels.