Protocols and characterization data for 2D, 3D, and slice-based tumor models from the PREDECT project

Autor: Emmy W. Verschuren, Vítor E. Santo, Meng Dong, Erwin R. Boghaert, Katja Närhi, Wolfgang Sommergruber, Kjersti Gjerde, Suzana Vidic, Annika Osswald, Hanneke J. A. A. van Zoggel, Sami Blom, Emma J. Davies, Ronald de Hoogt, Marta Estrada, Yolanda T. Chong, Ralph Graeser, John A. Hickman, Heiko van der Kuip, Wytske M. van Weerden, Catarina Brito, Michaël Barbier
Přispěvatelé: Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Olli-Pekka Kallioniemi / Principal Investigator, University of Helsinki, Research Group Verschuren Emmy, Lung Cancer Model Systems, Urology
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Scientific Data
Scientific data, 4:170170. Nature Publishing Group
ISSN: 2052-4463
Popis: Two-dimensional (2D) culture of cancer cells in vitro does not recapitulate the three-dimensional (3D) architecture, heterogeneity and complexity of human tumors. More representative models are required that better reflect key aspects of tumor biology. These are essential studies of cancer biology and immunology as well as for target validation and drug discovery. The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) consortium PREDECT (www.predect.eu) characterized in vitro models of three solid tumor types with the goal to capture elements of tumor complexity and heterogeneity. 2D culture and 3D mono- and stromal co-cultures of increasing complexity, and precision-cut tumor slice models were established. Robust protocols for the generation of these platforms are described. Tissue microarrays were prepared from all the models, permitting immunohistochemical analysis of individual cells, capturing heterogeneity. 3D cultures were also characterized using image analysis. Detailed step-by-step protocols, exemplary datasets from the 2D, 3D, and slice models, and refined analytical methods were established and are presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE