[A novel model for visualization of tumor cell-induced angiogenesis in vivo].

The bladder transitional cell carcinoma cell line, BTT739 from the T739 mouse, was transfected with a plasmid that encoded an enhanced green fluorescence protein (GFP) and the cells stably expressing GFP were selected and subcloned. 1 x 10(3)-1 x 10(4) GFP-labeled BTT739 cells were injected under the skin of ear of T739 mice. On day 2-5 post injection, the most interesting manifestations observed were the chemotaxis-like movement of the tumor cells toward the pre-existing host vasculature, host vessel dilation and tortuosity and increased extravasation.