Experimental Model of Biliary Tract Cancers: Subcutaneous Xenograft of Human Cell Lines in Immunodeficient Nude Mice.
Methods Mol Biol
; 2769: 87-98, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The ectopic xenograft mouse model of cancer is a commonly employed tool for in vivo investigations, particularly for studying cell tumorigenicity and testing the efficacy and tolerability of systemic or local anti-cancer therapies. The model displays advantageous features with an easy-access to visualize and monitor tumor growth in real-time with a caliper. Although the tumor development occurs in an ectopic location, the histology of the tumor resembles that of human cancer upon pathological examination. This suggests that when human malignant cells are transplanted into immunocompromised mice, they can educate and attract murine cells from the surrounding environment to recapitulate a tumor structure. The experimental protocol for ectopic xenograft models is straightforward, making them reproducible, cost-effective, and conductive to shorter experimental durations. Here, we detail the utilization of ectopic xenograft models in studying biliary tract cancers (BTC), which involves subcutaneously grafting human BTC cell lines originating from different biliary tree locations onto immunocompromised nude mice.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Sistema Biliar
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Methods Mol Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia