Velina S Atanasova, Crhistian de Jesus Cardona, Václav Hejret, Andreas Tiefenbacher, Theresia Mair, Loan Tran, Janette Pfneissl, Kristina Draganić, Carina Binder, Julijan Kabiljo, Janik Clement, Katharina Woeran, Barbara Neudert, Sabrina Wohlhaupter, Astrid Haase, Sandra Domazet, Markus Hengstschläger, Markus Mitterhauser, Leonhard Müllauer, Boris Tichý, Michael Bergmann, Gabriele Schweikert, Markus Hartl, Helmut Dolznig, Gerda Egger
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patient-derived organoid cancer models are generated from epithelial tumor cells and reflect tumor characteristics. However, they lack the complexity of the tumor microenvironment, which is a key driver of tumorigenesis and therapy response. Here, we developed a colorectal cancer organoid model that incorporates matched epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts. METHODS: Primary fibroblasts and tumor cells were isolated from colorectal cancer specimens...
March 1, 2023: Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology