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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To establish a series of clinically relevant orthotopic transplantation models of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma from both cell lines and primary tumors under uniform experimental conditions. METHODS: Ten pancreatic cancer cell lines and 12 primary tumors were orthotopically transplanted in SCID mice. The cell lines and xenografts were characterized for K-ras, BRAF, p53, p16, and DPC4 aberrations employing direct sequencing, immunohistochemistry, and Western blotting. RESULTS: All xenografts showed high intrapancreatic tumorigenicity and extensive local tumor growth, and each showed a unique behavioral and genetic profile. Tumor characteristics were retained during serial passaging. The cell line-derived xenografts represented the entire expected range of histologic differentiation. Although the overall metastatic rate was moderate to high, the metastatic pattern varied; 4 cell lines showed a high metastatic rate to the liver. The primary tumor-derived xenografts retained their similarity to the corresponding original donor tumors with regard to histologic presentation and biologic behavior. K-ras, p53, p16, and DPC4 aberrations were revealed in 80%, 70%, 50%, and 40% of cell lines and 100%, 33%, 75%, and 58% of primary tumor derived xenografts, respectively. No BRAF mutations were present. The metastatic behavior of the xenografts was significantly associated with the degree of histologic differentiation, number of genes altered, and p53 status. CONCLUSIONS: The new models reflected the wide range of patho-biological features and genetic alterations that characterize human pancreatic cancer and may be used collectively or selectively as a markedly improved in vivo tool for preclinical and molecular studies of pancreatic cancer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 15367885 |
Pages (from-to) | 193-203 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Pancreas |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
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Prizes
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Invitation Fellowship, Foundation for the Promotion of Cancer Research (FPCR)
Loukopoulos, P. (Recipient), Nov 2001
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
- 1 Undertaking advanced specialised practice or scholarly secondments
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Post-doctoral research scientist, National Cancer Center, Tokyo
Panos Loukopoulos (Participant)
Jun 2002 → Jun 2004Activity: Academic engagement & professional development › Undertaking advanced specialised practice or scholarly secondments