1. Generation of Patient-Derived Colorectal Cancer Organoids for RAS Studies.
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Schumacher D, Regan JL, Przybilla D, and Schäfer R
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- Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, Colorectal Neoplasms genetics, Colorectal Neoplasms metabolism, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Humans, Organoids metabolism, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Colorectal Neoplasms pathology, Mutation, Organ Culture Techniques methods, Organoids pathology, ras Proteins genetics
- Abstract
Human cell line models have been widely used for testing of novel anticancer compounds and for predicting clinical response to monotherapies and combinatorial therapies. For many years, standard monolayer culture conditions were used as gold standard, only surpassed by in vivo testing of mouse models. Recently, the incorporation of three-dimensional culture has been shown to further improve predictive compound testing. In view of the renewed interest in anti-RAS cancer therapy, we provide a protocol for establishing colorectal cancer organoids which are characterized by a high prevalence of KRAS mutations.
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- 2021
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