Improved xenograft efficiency of esophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines through in vivo selection

Oncology Reports
Elodie MelsensPiet Pattyn

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the orthotopic growth potential of two generally available esophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines, OE33 and OACM5 1.C, and a third in vivo selected subpopulation, OACM5 1.C SC1. One group of mice was subcutaneously injected in the hind legs. Tumor growth was measured with calipers. Another group was injected orthotopically in the distal esophageal wall through median laparotomy. Tumor development was evaluated macroscopically and confirmed microscopically. A subset of mice was evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to follow tumor progression. Additionally, functional cell line characteristics were evaluated in vitro (clonogenic, collagen invasion and sphere formation assays, and protein analysis of cell-cell adhesion and cytoskeletal proteins) to better understand xenograft behavior. OE33 cells were shown to be epithelial‑like, whereas OACM5 1.C and OACM5 1.C SC1 were more mesenchymal-like. The three cell lines were non‑invasive into native type I collagen gels. In vivo, OE33 cells led to 63.6 and 100% tumor nodules after orthotopic (n=12) and subcutaneous (n=8) injection, respectively. Adversely, OACM5 1.C cells did not lead to tumor formation after orthotopic injection (n=6) and ...Continue Reading

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Sep 4, 2020·Diagnostics·Anca OnaciuIoana Berindan-Neagoe

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BETA
xenograft
dissection
xenografts
fluorescence imaging

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TurboRARE
ImageJ
GraphPad Prism

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