Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE32530: Primary tumorgrafts as advanced models for breast cancer that authentically reflect tumor histopathology, growth, metastasis, and patient outcomes (copy number) GSE32531: Patient-derived tumor grafts authentically reflect tumor pathology, growth, metastasis, and disease outcomes (expression) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Primary tumor grafts as advanced models for breast cancer that authentically reflect tumor histopathology, growth, metastasis, and patient outcomes (copy number)
Project description:Development and pre-clinical testing of new cancer therapies is limited by the scarcity of in vivo models that authentically reproduce tumor growth and metastatic progression. We report new models for breast tumor growth and metastasis, in the form of transplantable tumors derived directly from individuals undergoing treatment for breast cancer. These tumor grafts represent the diversity of human breast cancer and maintain essential features of the original tumors, including metastasis to specific sites. Co-engraftment of primary human mesenchymal stem cells maintains phenotypic stability of the grafts and increases tumor growth by promoting angiogenesis. We also report that tumor engraftment is a prognostic indicator of disease outcome for newly diagnosed women; orthotopic breast tumor grafting marks a step toward individualized models for tumor growth, metastasis, and prognosis. This bank of tumor grafts also serves as a publicly available resource for new models in which to study the biology of breast cancer. Single replicates of genomic DNA from 12 human breast cancer tumors and xenografts of those tumors in immunodeficient mice were hybridized to Affymetrix Human SNP 6.0 genotyping arrays.
Project description:Development and pre-clinical testing of new cancer therapies is limited by the scarcity of in vivo models that authentically reproduce tumor growth and metastatic progression. We report new models for breast tumor growth and metastasis, in the form of transplantable tumors derived directly from individuals undergoing treatment for breast cancer. These tumor grafts represent the diversity of human breast cancer and maintain essential features of the original tumors, including metastasis to specific sites. Co-engraftment of primary human mesenchymal stem cells maintains phenotypic stability of the grafts and increases tumor growth by promoting angiogenesis. We also report that tumor engraftment is a prognostic indicator of disease outcome for newly diagnosed women; orthotopic breast tumor grafting marks a step toward individualized models for tumor growth, metastasis, and prognosis. This bank of tumor grafts also serves as a publicly available resource for new models in which to study the biology of breast cancer. Single replicates of total RNA from 12 human breast cancer tumors and xenografts of those tumors in immunodeficient mice were hybridized to Agilent Whole Human Genome expression arrays.
Project description:Development and pre-clinical testing of new cancer therapies is limited by the scarcity of in vivo models that authentically reproduce tumor growth and metastatic progression. We report new models for breast tumor growth and metastasis, in the form of transplantable tumors derived directly from individuals undergoing treatment for breast cancer. These tumor grafts represent the diversity of human breast cancer and maintain essential features of the original tumors, including metastasis to specific sites. Co-engraftment of primary human mesenchymal stem cells maintains phenotypic stability of the grafts and increases tumor growth by promoting angiogenesis. We also report that tumor engraftment is a prognostic indicator of disease outcome for newly diagnosed women; orthotopic breast tumor grafting marks a step toward individualized models for tumor growth, metastasis, and prognosis. This bank of tumor grafts also serves as a publicly available resource for new models in which to study the biology of breast cancer.
Project description:Development and pre-clinical testing of new cancer therapies is limited by the scarcity of in vivo models that authentically reproduce tumor growth and metastatic progression. We report new models for breast tumor growth and metastasis, in the form of transplantable tumors derived directly from individuals undergoing treatment for breast cancer. These tumor grafts represent the diversity of human breast cancer and maintain essential features of the original tumors, including metastasis to specific sites. Co-engraftment of primary human mesenchymal stem cells maintains phenotypic stability of the grafts and increases tumor growth by promoting angiogenesis. We also report that tumor engraftment is a prognostic indicator of disease outcome for newly diagnosed women; orthotopic breast tumor grafting marks a step toward individualized models for tumor growth, metastasis, and prognosis. This bank of tumor grafts also serves as a publicly available resource for new models in which to study the biology of breast cancer.
Project description:This project describes the establishment and validation of a murine orthotopic xenograft model using fresh human tumor samples that recapitulates the critical components of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The authors discuss the proven and theoretical advantages of the model as well as future translational implications. Background: Relevant preclinical models that recapitulate the key features of human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are needed in order to provide biologically tractable models to probe disease progression and therapeutic responses and ultimately improve patient outcomes for this disease. Here, we describe the establishment and clinical, pathological, molecular and genetic validation of a murine, orthotopic xenograft model of PDAC. Methods: Human PDACs were resected and orthotopically implanted and propagated in immunocompromised mice. Patient survival was correlated with xenograft growth and metastatic rate in mice. Human and mouse tumor pathology were compared. Tumors were analyzed for genetic mutations, gene expression, receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) activation, and cytokine expression. Results: Fifteen human PDACs were propagated orthotopically in mice. Xenografts developed peritoneal and liver metastases. Time to growth and metastatic efficiency in mice each correlated with patient survival. Tumor architecture, nuclear grade and stromal content were similar in patient and xenografted tumors. Propagated tumors closely exhibited the genetic and molecular features known to characterize pancreatic cancer (e.g. high rate of KRAS, p53, SMAD4 mutation and EGFR activation). The correlation coefficient of gene expression between patient tumors and xenografts propagated through multiple generations was 93 to 99%. Analysis of gene expression demonstrated distinct differences between xenografts from fresh patient tumors versus commercially available PDAC cell lines. Conclusions: Our orthotopic xenograft model derived from fresh human PDACs closely recapitulates the clinical, pathologic, genetic and molecular aspects of human disease. This model has resulted in the identification of rational therapeutic strategies to be tested in clinical trials and will permit additional therapeutic approaches and identification of biomarkers of response to therapy. 47 Samples in total were generated for normal pancreatic tissue in patients, pancreatic tumors in patients, pancreatic tumors propagated in a mouse xenograft model, and pancreatic cancer cell lines in vitro. Clustering analysis was performed to evaluate the differences between patient tumors, xenograft tumors, established cancer cell lines, and cell lines derived from xenografts.
Project description:We searched for putative phenotypic and genotypic differences between primary lesions and melanoma metastasis. Therefore, we investigated melanoma cells derived either from the primary tumor or from lymph node metastasis of the same individual patient. In vitro studies revealed high migratory and anchorage-independent growth of metastasis-derived cells. Unexpectedly, whole genome DNA analysis displayed a total of 10 homozygous losses in the primum-derived cell line, whereas the metastasis–derived cell line only shared 5 of those losses. We further tested these cells in a mouse model for intradermal melanoma growth and detected fast growth of the metastasis-derived cell line and delayed growth of primum-derived cells. However, after re-grafting of primum-derived cells, tumor growth kinetic was accelerated and therefore comparable to metastasis-derived cells. Moreover, re-grafted primum-derived cells now also harboured the same reduced DNA deletion pattern, identical to human metastasis-derived cells. We conclude that our xenotransplantation model mimics clonal selection from a heterogeneous starting population, and we suggest that tumor cell progression at the metastatic niche can occur parallel and independently from the primary tumor. Therefore, we propose that for mutation-targeted therapy approaches, the genotyping procedure should include primary as well as metastatic melanoma biopsies. DNA was extracted from in vitro grown cell lines, and Affymetrix SNP6.0 arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Intensity Log2 ratios were used to manually search for homozygous deletions via the genotyping console.
Project description:We searched for putative phenotypic and genotypic differences between primary lesions and melanoma metastasis. Therefore, we investigated melanoma cells derived either from the primary tumor or from lymph node metastasis of the same individual patient. In vitro studies revealed high migratory and anchorage-independent growth of metastasis-derived cells. Unexpectedly, whole genome DNA analysis displayed a total of 10 homozygous losses in the primum-derived cell line, whereas the metastasis–derived cell line only shared 5 of those losses. We further tested these cells in a mouse model for intradermal melanoma growth and detected fast growth of the metastasis-derived cell line and delayed growth of primum-derived cells. However, after re-grafting of primum-derived cells, tumor growth kinetic was accelerated and therefore comparable to metastasis-derived cells. Moreover, re-grafted primum-derived cells now also harboured the same reduced DNA deletion pattern, identical to human metastasis-derived cells. We conclude that our xenotransplantation model mimics clonal selection from a heterogeneous starting population, and we suggest that tumor cell progression at the metastatic niche can occur parallel and independently from the primary tumor. Therefore, we propose that for mutation-targeted therapy approaches, the genotyping procedure should include primary as well as metastatic melanoma biopsies.