Table 2. Treatment of MosMes-Pik3caH1047R mice with rapamycin.
Mouse # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Sex | m | m | m | f | m | f |
Phenotype | Subcutaneous VM at right flank, phlebectasia of portal vein and inferior vena cava | Subcutaneous VM at left flank, phlebectasia of portal vein and inferior vena cava | Subcutaneous VM at the base of the tail, below left hind limb | Phlebectasia of portal vein and inferior vena cava. No VM detected by CT-A. | WT control | WT control |
Age at starting treatment* | 8-week-old | 8-week-old | 10-week-old | 5-week-old | 10-week-old | 5-week-old |
Duration of treatment | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 weeks | 4 weeks |
Outcome | VM volume reduction: 32.4% at 2 weeks; 65% at 4 weeks. Normalization of phlebectasias in portal vein and inferior vena cava. Cessation of bleeding of lesion after 1 week of treatment. VM no longer detected upon necropsy 4 weeks after treatment. |
No volume reduction, mouse became ill after 2 weeks and had to be sacrificed in line with UK Home Office regulations. | VM volume reduction: 18.7% at 2 weeks, 28.4% at 4 weeks, 37% at 6 weeks. Cessation of rectal bleeding immediately after treatment |
Normalization of portal vein and inferior vena cava phlebectasia | Overall healthy | Overall healthy |
Mice were treated with rapamycin, 4 mg/kg every other day